| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) PF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Werth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Virginia | Larry Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Will Brown | 27-31 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is hacked by Kevin Holman - foul #1 on Kevin Holman, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | The short jumper by Charles Werth is denied by Joseph Ruyle | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:35 | Virginia | Victor Kerner drills a fadeaway from the right block | 29-31 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Charles Werth - foul #2 on Charles Werth, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Werth and he's fouled by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #1 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Iliff (SF), Jimmy Zagen (C) Victor Kerner, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock | |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Zagen - foul #1 on Jimmy Zagen, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG), Daniel Bobby (PF) Kenneth Zabek, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:12 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Michael Iliff steps in front of the Steven Goodwin pass | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | Virginia | Marshall Coleman steals it from David Faulkner | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman jams it | 32-36 |
| 16:09 | Virginia | Michael Iliff is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Kenneth Zabek (SG), Charles Werth (C) David Faulkner, Larry Brown, Jimmy Zagen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Will Brown | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Charles Werth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Virginia | Michael Iliff comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Werth - foul #3 on Charles Werth, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Michael Iliff, Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF) Joseph Ruyle | |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:44 | Virginia | Will Brown steals it from David Faulkner | 32-41 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Charles Werth - foul #4 on Charles Werth, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Jimmy Zagen (C) Victor Kerner, Charles Werth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Charles Mercer, Kevin Holman | |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Oscar Gonzalez denies the turnaround by Clyde Craddock | 32-41 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zabek | 32-41 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Larry Brown misses the floater in the paint | 32-41 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Kenneth Delancey is blocked by Oscar Gonzalez | 32-41 |
| 13:13 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:55 | Virginia | Larry Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Jimmy Zagen is called for the reach on Will Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Zagen, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Michael Iliff (PF), Daniel Bobby (C) David Faulkner, Oscar Gonzalez, Jimmy Zagen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is fouled in the backcourt by Marshall Coleman - foul #2 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Humes (SF) Marshall Coleman | |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Victor Kerner is fouled on the floor by Steven Goodwin - foul #3 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (C) Kenneth Zabek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Steven Goodwin | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Iliff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Oscar Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 18 pts. SF - David Humes (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Holman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Victor Kerner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is hacked by Larry Brown - foul #2 on Larry Brown, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Jimmy Zagen (C) Larry Brown, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Steven Goodwin (PF) David Humes, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holman and he's hacked by Michael Iliff - foul #2 on Michael Iliff, team foul #7 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek (SF) Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Jesse Bufkin, Kevin Holman | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Michael Iliff gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Victor Kerner hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Zagen | 34-45 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-45 |
| 10:14 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen grabs the board | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Michael Iliff misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Michael Iliff misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 08:58 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Michael Iliff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Goodwin - foul #4 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (PF), Daniel Bobby (C) David Faulkner, Kenneth Zabek, Jimmy Zagen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Steven Goodwin, Marshall Coleman | |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Michael Iliff makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Michael Iliff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | David Humes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Larry Brown is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Kerner | 40-48 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Iliff - foul #3 on Michael Iliff, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (PG), Kenneth Zabek (SF), Charles Werth (C) Victor Kerner, Michael Iliff, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Kevin Holman | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 07:26 | Virginia | Daniel Bobby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Zabek (fresh) PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Charles Werth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Humes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Virginia | David Faulkner is hacked by Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #6 | 40-49 |
| 07:09 | Virginia | Larry Brown is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Faulkner | 42-49 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Larry Brown steps in front of the William Bruce pass in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 06:44 | Virginia | Larry Brown hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Humes - foul #2 on David Humes, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) William Bruce, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle | |
| 06:44 | Virginia | Larry Brown misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is fouled on the floor by Charles Werth - foul #5 on Charles Werth, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen (C) Charles Werth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:05 | Virginia | Larry Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Faulkner | 47-49 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman loses the dribble to Larry Brown | 47-49 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Clyde Craddock picks off the pass by Oscar Gonzalez | 47-49 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zabek | 47-49 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek is hacked by Marshall Coleman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Victor Kerner (PG), Michael Iliff (PF), Daniel Bobby (C) David Faulkner, Oscar Gonzalez, Jimmy Zagen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Bobby steals the ball from Jesse Bufkin | 49-49 |
| 03:54 | Virginia | Victor Kerner drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Brown | 51-49 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a floater in the paint | 51-51 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Victor Kerner comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Bufkin - foul #2 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez (C) Kenneth Zabek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Steven Goodwin (PF), Marshall Coleman (C) Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Victor Kerner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Victor Kerner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Iliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bobby (fresh) C - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Goodwin (fresh) 4 pf. C - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Faulkner (SG), Jimmy Zagen (C) Larry Brown, Daniel Bobby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF) Marshall Coleman | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| 02:36 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 02:22 | Virginia | David Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Zabek (SG) David Faulkner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Victor Kerner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Kerner, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Gonzalez | 53-53 |
| 01:59 | Virginia | Victor Kerner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:59 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Brown (SG) Michael Iliff | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:38 | Virginia | Victor Kerner scores on a runner from the left block set up by Larry Brown | 55-53 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-53 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Victor Kerner | 55-53 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Victor Kerner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman loses the dribble to Victor Kerner | 60-53 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Victor Kerner can't throw it down | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Will Brown is called for the reach on Oscar Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Oscar Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Jimmy Zagen runs out the clock | 62-53 |