| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Paul Covey inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:49 | Virginia | Donald Hsu can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| 19:00 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-30 |
| 18:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Leon Sullivan | 22-30 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the dunk attempt | 22-30 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | James Woodard grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:37 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald buries a floater from just outside the lane | 24-32 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan loses the dribble to Donald Hsu | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Virginia | James Woodard is called for the reach on Paul Covey - foul #2 on James Woodard, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Jason Horner, James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 16:29 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-32 |
| 16:27 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton tips it in | 24-34 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 15:45 | Virginia | Richard Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Miller (fresh) SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Adam Gil hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Sullivan | 29-34 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Miller and he's hacked by Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Christopher Randolph (PF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) David Freel, Harry Pemberton, Jerome McClurg | |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers misses the free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | David Nelson throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 31-36 |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Miller and he's fouled by James Woodard - foul #3 on James Woodard, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | David Nelson slams it home and he's hacked by Christopher Randolph - foul #2 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Harry Pemberton (PF) Richard Miller, Christopher Randolph | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:26 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Woodard - foul #4 on James Woodard, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Adam Gil (SF) Andrew Bowen, James Woodard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:26 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:26 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Adam Gil connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Sullivan | 37-40 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Paul Covey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Jason Horner pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 12:23 | Virginia | Bruce Williams is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | James Woodard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Sullivan | 39-40 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Jason Horner connects on the shot from the left side set up by James Woodard | 41-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:23 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome McClurg | 41-40 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Paul Covey gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Christopher Randolph (PF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) Bruce Williams, Paul Covey, Harry Pemberton, Jerome McClurg | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 10:15 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Adam Gil hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Adam Gil snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Adam Gil comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Randolph - foul #3 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (PG), Paul Covey (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF) David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Christopher Randolph | |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Adam Gil makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Adam Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-42 |
| 09:26 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the shot from the left block | 45-42 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Nelson is blocked by Harry Pemberton | 45-42 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Paul Covey gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:01 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Miller | 45-44 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Donald Hsu steals the ball from David Nelson | 45-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Adam Gil (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Miller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Covey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 07:03 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Fitzgerald | 45-44 |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton is hacked by Adam Gil - foul #2 on Adam Gil, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Jerome McClurg (C) Richard Miller, Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Pemberton | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is fouled on the floor by Jerome McClurg - foul #1 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG) Leon Sullivan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Randolph (PF) Harry Pemberton | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | James Woodard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Bowen | 48-46 |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 05:18 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | David Freel misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Bowen - foul #1 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), David Nelson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Joel Kent | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Pemberton (PF) Christopher Randolph | |
| 05:14 | Virginia | David Freel misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | David Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Freel - foul #1 on David Freel, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) James Woodard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:45 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Paul Covey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Adam Gil - foul #3 on Adam Gil, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses long on a floater near the basket | 49-48 |
| 03:57 | Virginia | Paul Covey pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton tips it in | 49-50 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | David Freel steals it from Leon Sullivan in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruce Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Virginia | David Freel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Joel Kent (C) Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG) Bruce Williams | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen is fouled on the floor by Harry Pemberton - foul #1 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Paul Covey (SF) Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers | |
| 02:44 | Virginia | David Freel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 02:42 | Virginia | Bruce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Paul Covey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harry Pemberton | 49-52 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the floater from the left side | 49-52 |
| 02:11 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Paul Covey is open but misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Joel Kent pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | David Nelson tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | Joel Kent is called for the reach on Harry Pemberton - foul #4 on Joel Kent, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 01:14 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Bruce Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Horner | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:06 | Virginia | David Freel misses the easy layup | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Williams - foul #4 on Bruce Williams, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 54-52 |