| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Harry Gilyard is called for the reach on Michael Wolf - foul #3 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Preston | 23-20 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Bobby Hugo is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #2 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | George Trost can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Moorefield - foul #2 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | George Trost steals the ball from Melvin Phillips | 23-22 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Cory Harding is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo banks in the layup | 26-24 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Phillips | 28-24 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Trost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Richard Preston - foul #3 on Richard Preston, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Ahern (SG), James Nelson (SF), John Grammer (PF) Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo, Michael Wolf | |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the 3rd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Ahern (fresh) SF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grammer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Roland Polak shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Grammer | 28-28 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver blows the layup but he's hacked by John Grammer - foul #1 on John Grammer, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), John Brito (C) George Trost, Roland Polak | |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | William Harned picks off the pass by Gerald Ahern | 30-28 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | James Nelson steals the ball from Lawrence McClatcher | 30-28 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | John Brito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF), Roland Polak (C) Gerald Ahern, James Nelson, John Grammer, John Brito | |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Moorefield | 32-28 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't finish the layup | 32-30 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 32-30 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Roland Polak tips it back up and in | 32-32 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the shot from the left block | 34-32 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Gilyard - foul #4 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG) Henry Fogle | |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Henry Weaver | 34-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver's floater is tipped away by Roland Polak | 34-33 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | George Trost pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Moorefield - foul #3 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #5 | 34-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF) Melvin Phillips, Richard Preston, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Nelson (SG), John Grammer (SF), John Brito (C) Cory Harding, Bobby Hugo, Roland Polak | |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | John Grammer swats the shot by Lawrence McClatcher | 34-34 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant tips it home | 36-34 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | George Trost hits the finger roll set up by John Grammer and he's fouled by Billy Bryant - foul #1 on Billy Bryant, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Ahern (SG) Michael Wolf | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Bryant | 39-36 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Billy Bryant is called for the reach on George Trost - foul #2 on Billy Bryant, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SF), Henry Weaver (PF) William Harned, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Roland Polak (C) Gerald Ahern, John Grammer, John Brito | |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | George Trost makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | George Trost misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Henry Weaver | 39-37 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver tips it home | 41-37 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-37 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Richard Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Preston | 44-37 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | George Trost buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Harding | 44-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Polak (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Richard Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Harry Gilyard (PF) Melvin Phillips, James Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG), Michael Wolf (PF) George Trost, James Nelson | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Fogle | 44-41 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Preston and he's hacked by Bobby Hugo - foul #3 on Bobby Hugo, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Grammer (SF) Bobby Hugo | |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:17 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf loses the dribble to Harry Gilyard | 46-41 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 48-41 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Preston - foul #4 on Richard Preston, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Richard Preston, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), James Nelson (SG), Bobby Hugo (SF) Henry Fogle, Cory Harding, John Grammer | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Roland Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher connects on the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hugo | 50-45 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-45 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bobby Hugo | 50-45 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Henry Weaver (PF) Paul Moorefield, William Harned, Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cory Harding (SG), John Brito (C) Michael Wolf, Roland Polak | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - George Trost (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Cory Harding (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hugo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brito (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | James Johnson is hacked by George Trost - foul #1 on George Trost, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Fogle (PG) George Trost | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Johnson | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Cory Harding is hacked by Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Grammer (PF) Bobby Hugo | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Cory Harding misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | John Brito grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Harry Gilyard (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, James Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Trost (PG), Bobby Hugo (SF), Michael Wolf (PF), Roland Polak (C) Henry Fogle, James Nelson, John Grammer, John Brito | |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | Melvin Phillips steps in front of the Roland Polak pass | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a floater from the left side | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf misses the dunk but he's fouled by Harry Gilyard - foul #5 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | George Trost evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Cory Harding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Harding, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Michael Wolf - foul #1 on Michael Wolf, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Cory Harding is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #3 on Cory Harding, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Roland Polak clanks a runner near the basket | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Bobby Hugo pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | George Trost is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Roland Polak grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | James Johnson takes the ball from Michael Wolf | 55-50 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Cory Harding is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cory Harding, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | George Trost clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Roland Polak pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | George Trost shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | George Trost is called for the reach on William Harned in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Trost, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | William Harned makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | William Harned makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | George Trost can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 58-50 |