| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is called for 5 seconds | 29-24 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs is called for traveling | 29-24 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | John Jones can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Tom Washington snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Washington | 29-26 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the dunk attempt | 29-26 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 17:39 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham tips it in | 29-28 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the shot near the basket set up by John Jones and he's hacked by Harry Isaacs - foul #1 on Harry Isaacs, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Hugh Reasoner (SG), Kosoko Abdallah (SF), James Orr (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Douglas Pinkham, Thomas Pierson, Vincent Meeker, Tom Washington, Harry Isaacs | |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | James Orr misses long on a runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:34 | Virginia | Vernon Potter is called for the reach on Nathan Irvin - foul #3 on Vernon Potter, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:23 | Virginia | A charge is called on James Orr - foul #2 on James Orr, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is hacked by Tony Cooper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Huard (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Ralph Huard is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kosoko Abdallah - foul #1 on Kosoko Abdallah, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF) Tony Cooper, Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Tom Washington (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, James Orr, Ralph Huard | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis blows the layup | 34-31 |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson throws it down on a nice dish by Vincent Meeker | 34-33 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Pierson takes the ball from Jeremy Wiggins | 34-33 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 34-35 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 37-35 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Dennis | 37-35 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter tips it home | 39-35 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins and he's fouled by Thomas Pierson - foul #1 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Hugh Reasoner (SG), Kosoko Abdallah (SF), James Orr (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Douglas Pinkham, Thomas Pierson, Vincent Meeker, Tom Washington, Harry Isaacs | |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:09 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | John Jones gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 11:38 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Huard (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Ralph Huard drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kosoko Abdallah and he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | John Jones blows the dunk | 42-38 |
| 10:48 | Virginia | James Orr grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Irvin and he's fouled by Vernon Potter - foul #4 on Vernon Potter, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Tony Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Tom Washington (PF) Nathan Irvin, Kosoko Abdallah, James Orr | |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | John Jones misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes tips it in | 44-41 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Olafemi Akawanzie | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes is fouled on the floor by Vincent Meeker - foul #1 on Vincent Meeker, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG), Harry Isaacs (C) Hugh Reasoner, Ralph Huard | |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | John Jones banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Rakes | 46-41 |
| 09:03 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jin Chiang | 46-41 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | John Jones misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 46-41 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes tips it back up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:26 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson is hacked by Jin Chiang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jin Chiang, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Kosoko Abdallah (SF), James Orr (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Douglas Pinkham, Vincent Meeker, Tom Washington, Harry Isaacs | |
| 08:08 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdallah | 48-43 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is called for a backcourt violation | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Thomas Pierson | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Huard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin loses the dribble to Tony Dennis | 48-43 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 50-43 |
| 06:37 | Virginia | Ralph Huard clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-43 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | James Orr tips it home | 50-45 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Hugh Reasoner is called for the reach on Michael Jacobsen - foul #2 on Hugh Reasoner, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Tom Washington (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Nathan Irvin, Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, James Orr, Ralph Huard | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Douglas Pinkham picks off the pass by Jeremy Wiggins | 50-45 |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Meeker | 50-48 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | John Jones connects on the jump hook from close range | 52-48 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Tom Washington hits a fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Tom Washington misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:39 | Virginia | Tom Washington misses the runner from the right block | 52-50 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham tips it home | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Thomas Pierson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Kosoko Abdallah (SF), James Orr (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Thomas Pierson, Vincent Meeker, Tom Washington, Harry Isaacs | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | James Orr pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Kosoko Abdallah is blocked by Anthony Rakes | 52-52 |
| 04:07 | Virginia | James Orr misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG) Douglas Pinkham | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Huard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is fouled on the floor by James Orr - foul #3 on James Orr, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, Michael Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Tom Washington (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Nathan Irvin, Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, James Orr, Ralph Huard | |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-54 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Isaacs | 54-54 |
| 02:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Isaacs | 54-54 |
| 02:03 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #3 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SF) Vincent Meeker | |
| 02:03 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:03 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is hacked by Thomas Pierson - foul #3 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF) Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (SF) Kosoko Abdallah | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:34 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Tom Washington | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is fouled on the floor by Harry Isaacs - foul #2 on Harry Isaacs, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Tony Cooper | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #4 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Douglas Pinkham steals it from Olafemi Akawanzie | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham dunks the ball | 55-62 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Thomas Pierson | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Potter - foul #5 on Vernon Potter, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Tom Washington gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham runs out the clock | 55-64 |