| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) SF - Vincent Meeker (fresh) PF - Tom Washington (fresh) C - Harry Isaacs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Virginia | Tom Washington misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | John Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 0-4 |
| 19:07 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | John Jones dunks the ball on a great pass from Olafemi Akawanzie and he's hacked by Tom Washington - foul #1 on Tom Washington, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Tom Washington comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 0-7 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Cooper | 0-7 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a runner from the left block | 0-7 |
| 18:02 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Pierson | 3-7 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 3-10 |
| 16:48 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses long on a runner from close range | 3-10 |
| 16:25 | Virginia | Tom Washington snags the defensive board | 3-10 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Douglas Pinkham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #1 | 3-10 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Jeremy Wiggins, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 16:05 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner can't finish the layup | 3-10 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | James Orr tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Jacobsen | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fresh) PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Huard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Kosoko Abdallah - foul #1 on Kosoko Abdallah, team foul #2 | 5-12 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:12 | Virginia | Ralph Huard is whistled for a carry | 5-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-16 |
| 14:46 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham is hacked by Jin Chiang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #2 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Pierson (SG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jeremy Wiggins (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #3 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tom Washington (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) James Orr, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 7-16 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Isaacs | 7-16 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham loses the dribble to Olafemi Akawanzie | 7-16 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kosoko Abdallah - foul #2 on Kosoko Abdallah, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Vincent Meeker (SF) Kosoko Abdallah | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Tom Washington is hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Hugh Reasoner (SG), Ralph Huard (C) Douglas Pinkham, Thomas Pierson, Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Vernon Potter (SG) Michael Gorczynski, Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 13:19 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:54 | Virginia | Ralph Huard lays it in | 9-16 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis misses the easy layup | 9-16 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Tom Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 12:15 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker connects on the open jumper in the paint | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter is denied on a layup by Ralph Huard | 11-16 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Irvin - foul #1 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), James Orr (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Nathan Irvin, Hugh Reasoner, Tom Washington, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Isaacs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Tony Cooper is called for the reach on Douglas Pinkham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (SG) Tony Cooper | |
| 11:10 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | John Jones gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Harry Isaacs takes the ball from Olafemi Akawanzie | 11-19 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Olafemi Akawanzie - foul #1 on Olafemi Akawanzie, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:34 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson is called for 10 seconds | 13-21 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Michael Gorczynski | |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a turnaround in the lane | 13-21 |
| 09:45 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham is called for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Tom Washington (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Thomas Pierson, James Orr, Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 08:49 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:32 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes lays it in on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 16-23 |
| 08:10 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker double dribbles | 16-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), James Orr (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Douglas Pinkham, Hugh Reasoner, Tom Washington, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-23 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis tips it home | 16-25 |
| 07:43 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Orr | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Nathan Irvin (fresh) SG - Thomas Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Meeker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Orr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Isaacs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Gorczynski out of the doubleteam | 18-28 |
| 07:10 | Virginia | James Orr makes the wide open shot from close range | 20-28 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG), Tom Washington (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Nathan Irvin, James Orr, Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Tony Dennis, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 06:26 | Virginia | John Jones swats the shot by Tom Washington | 20-28 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | Ralph Huard pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:09 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker is fouled on the floor by Vernon Potter - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #7 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Thomas Pierson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG) Michael Gorczynski | |
| 06:09 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 20-28 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Ralph Huard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vernon Potter - foul #2 on Vernon Potter, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kosoko Abdallah (SF) Vincent Meeker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (SG), Tony Dennis (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Ralph Huard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 22-28 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Ralph Huard snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham's pass is intercepted by Tony Cooper in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the lay-in | 22-28 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Wiggins | 22-28 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Tom Washington is called for the reach on Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Tom Washington, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), James Orr (PF), Harry Isaacs (C) Douglas Pinkham, Hugh Reasoner, Tom Washington, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Nathan Irvin is called for the reach on Michael Gorczynski - foul #2 on Nathan Irvin, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 22-31 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), John Jones (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Dennis | |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jacobsen | 22-33 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | Nathan Irvin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | James Orr is called for the reach on Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on James Orr, team foul #7 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Tom Washington (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Thomas Pierson, James Orr, Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF) Michael Gorczynski | |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tom Washington | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Pinkham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdallah (fairly fresh) PF - Tom Washington (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Huard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Tom Washington is denied on a layup by Michael Jacobsen | 22-33 |
| 03:29 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 03:08 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kosoko Abdallah | 25-33 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (SG), Tony Dennis (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, John Jones, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Tony Dennis steals the ball from Kosoko Abdallah | 25-33 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis tips it but misses | 25-33 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 25-35 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tom Washington can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathan Irvin (PG), Thomas Pierson (SG), Vincent Meeker (SF), Harry Isaacs (C) Douglas Pinkham, Hugh Reasoner, Kosoko Abdallah, Ralph Huard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tom Washington makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Tom Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Jeremy Wiggins and he's fouled by Thomas Pierson - foul #1 on Thomas Pierson, team foul #8 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Orr (PF) Tom Washington | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Harry Isaacs misses the floater from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Gorczynski | 27-40 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #3 on Tony Cooper, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), John Jones (PF) Tony Cooper, Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Dennis | |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Vincent Meeker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham (PG) Nathan Irvin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen (C) Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-40 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Jones snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Pierson steps in front of the Vernon Potter pass | 29-40 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Thomas Pierson blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 00:31 | Virginia | James Orr tips it in | 31-40 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 31-40 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | John Jones hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 31-42 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Douglas Pinkham double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), Kosoko Abdallah (SF), Tom Washington (PF), Ralph Huard (C) Thomas Pierson, Vincent Meeker, James Orr, Harry Isaacs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF) Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski, John Jones | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-42 |