| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:43 | Virginia | Robert Suber gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Allan Peluso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Robert Suber is called for the reach on Brandon Cantrell - foul #3 on Robert Suber, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Robert Guerriero, Robert Suber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Allan Peluso - foul #3 on Allan Peluso, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG) Allan Peluso | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Brandon Cantrell steals the ball from Peter Osbourne | 31-33 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it home | 31-35 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Peter Osbourne banks in the layup set up by Robert Guerriero | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Guerriero - foul #1 on Robert Guerriero, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kenneth Brown (SF), Gary Linger (C) Ricky Davis, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Musso - foul #1 on Michael Musso, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ricky Davis (SF) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:20 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 16:19 | Virginia | Gary Linger snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:57 | Virginia | Ricky Davis buries a floater from the left side set up by Peter Osbourne | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Peter Osbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fairly fresh) C - Gary Linger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | John Cormier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:36 | Virginia | Gary Linger pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on John Cormier - foul #3 on John Cormier, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clyde Richardson (PG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Peter Osbourne, Ricky Davis, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, John Cormier | |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Michael Musso scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Robert Suber knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Clyde Richardson and the foul's on Clifford Dawson - foul #1 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (SG), Ricky Davis (SF) Robert Guerriero, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Robert Suber makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Robert Suber takes the ball from Stanley Peterson | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Allan Peluso banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Michael Musso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:03 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits a jumper in the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Clyde Richardson steps in front of the Robert Hruska pass in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Allan Peluso loses the dribble to Robert Hruska | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska hits the finger roll | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Peluso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hruska | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Brandon Cantrell is called for the reach on Clyde Richardson - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG), Kenneth Brown (SF), Bryce Applebaum (PF), Gary Linger (C) Allan Peluso, Ricky Davis, Robert Suber, Jimmy Byrne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 10:33 | Virginia | Clifford Dawson is called for the reach on Robert Guerriero - foul #2 on Clifford Dawson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Gary Linger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 47-47 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero tips it home | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 49-47 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 09:42 | Virginia | Gary Linger grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:15 | Virginia | Robert Tyler steps in front of the Clyde Richardson pass | 49-47 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Tyler | 49-49 |
| 08:51 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:23 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | John Cormier hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 52-51 |
| 07:56 | Virginia | Mathew Hoy steals it from Clyde Richardson in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy lays it in | 52-53 |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero comes up short on the runner from the right block | 52-53 |
| 07:50 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum tips it in | 54-53 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:22 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Bryce Applebaum | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryce Applebaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Linger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fairly fresh) PF - John Cormier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Dawson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum loses the dribble to Robert Tyler | 54-53 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons jams it on a nice dish by Robert Tyler | 54-55 |
| 06:22 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson's pass is intercepted by John Cormier | 54-55 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Ricky Davis (SF), Robert Suber (PF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Robert Guerriero, Kenneth Brown, Bryce Applebaum, Gary Linger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), Stanley Peterson (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, John Cormier, Clifford Dawson | |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Stanley Peterson takes the ball from Robert Suber | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Michael Musso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ricky Davis | 54-55 |
| 04:21 | Virginia | Clyde Richardson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | The jump hook by James Moore is blocked by Jimmy Byrne | 57-55 |
| 03:53 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG) Peter Osbourne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Stanley Peterson | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Suber - foul #4 on Robert Suber, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clyde Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Guerriero (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Suber (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Robert Suber misses the turnaround from the left block | 57-56 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | John Cormier can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | John Cormier is fouled on the floor by Robert Suber - foul #5 on Robert Suber, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Peter Osbourne (SG), Bryce Applebaum (PF) Robert Guerriero, Robert Suber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (C) Robert Hruska, Adam Simmons, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | John Cormier slams it home set up by Michael Musso and the foul's on Ricky Davis - foul #1 on Ricky Davis, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Guerriero (SG) Peter Osbourne | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Clyde Richardson and he's fouled by Brandon Cantrell - foul #3 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Bryce Applebaum makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 60-62 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Ricky Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Michael Musso pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is hacked by Clyde Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Virginia | Ricky Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 60-64 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Cormier is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Richardson - foul #5 on Clyde Richardson, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allan Peluso (PG) Clyde Richardson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Robert Tyler (SF) Robert Hruska, Brandon Cantrell | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SF) Mathew Hoy, Robert Tyler | |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Ricky Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Allan Peluso grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Robert Guerriero misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Hruska | 60-66 |