| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Ricky Davis inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Robert Suber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Michael Musso scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Cormier | 27-28 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Ricky Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Guerriero | 27-30 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Musso | 29-30 |
| 18:23 | Virginia | Gary Linger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Robert Guerriero is called for the reach on Michael Musso - foul #3 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Robert Guerriero, Robert Suber | |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska comes up short on the floater from the left side | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:23 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clyde Richardson | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | John Cormier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 16:39 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | James Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 33-35 |
| 15:54 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Guerriero (SG), Robert Suber (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Peter Osbourne, Bryce Applebaum, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons tips it home | 35-35 |
| 15:14 | Virginia | Gary Linger double dribbles | 35-35 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Virginia | Ricky Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Robert Suber steps in front of the Robert Tyler pass | 38-37 |
| 13:38 | Virginia | Allan Peluso is hacked by Robert Tyler - foul #2 on Robert Tyler, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Ricky Davis, Robert Suber, Gary Linger | |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | John Cormier buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 41-37 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 43-37 |
| 11:48 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Guerriero | 43-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Michael Musso clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | James Moore is called for the reach on Jimmy Byrne - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF), Robert Suber (PF) Kenneth Brown, Bryce Applebaum | |
| 10:42 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Clyde Richardson | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Musso and he's hacked by Ricky Davis - foul #3 on Ricky Davis, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:09 | Virginia | Robert Suber is hacked by Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Gary Linger | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Cormier - foul #1 on John Cormier, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Robert Suber grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the jumper from close range | 46-41 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF) Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 08:37 | Virginia | Robert Suber is fouled on the floor by Clifford Dawson - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Gary Linger | |
| 08:18 | Virginia | Robert Suber loses the dribble to Brandon Cantrell | 46-41 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | John Cormier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum (PF) Robert Suber | |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero's pass is intercepted by Brandon Cantrell | 46-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 48-41 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 06:56 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Ricky Davis buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Clyde Richardson and the foul's on Robert Hruska - foul #2 on Robert Hruska, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF) Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Robert Suber (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Bryce Applebaum, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Ricky Davis makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | James Moore hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Allan Peluso - foul #1 on Allan Peluso, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) Robert Hruska | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | James Moore picks off the pass by Gary Linger | 51-44 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | John Cormier blows the layup but he's hacked by Allan Peluso - foul #2 on Allan Peluso, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Tyler, James Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Gary Linger | |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, John Cormier | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clifford Dawson | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Suber | 55-46 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Musso | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson's pass is intercepted by Robert Suber | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Virginia | Ricky Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clyde Richardson | 58-52 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Clyde Richardson, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell scores on a runner in the lane set up by Michael Musso | 60-52 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Gary Linger banks in the layup | 60-54 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-54 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Linger - foul #1 on Gary Linger, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Allan Peluso, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Ricky Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:40 | Virginia | Robert Suber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-54 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Michael Musso banks in the layup set up by James Moore | 63-54 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Clyde Richardson is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (PF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell is fouled on the floor by Robert Guerriero - foul #4 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clyde Richardson | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Guerriero - foul #5 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG) Robert Guerriero | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses the easy layup | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska runs out the clock | 67-56 |