| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Ball (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael James (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Haase (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Arnold Haase misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-26 |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Nuzzo | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Michael James misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 27-26 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Arnold Haase gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Arnold Haase hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 27-28 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor misses the easy layup | 27-28 |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Archie Taylor - foul #1 on Archie Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (SG), Dusty Ehrhart (SF), William Clothier (C) Christopher Howell, Mark Hyatt, Arnold Haase | |
| 18:12 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:12 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Michael James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bill Bohanon and he's hacked by William Clothier - foul #1 on William Clothier, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arnold Haase (PF) William Clothier | |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SG), Steven Shelton (SF), Bruce Krantz (PF) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo, Archie Taylor | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Hyatt (SF), William Clothier (C) Dusty Ehrhart, Arnold Haase | |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Michael James drills a runner in the paint | 32-30 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | John Greeley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton is hacked by Mark Hyatt - foul #2 on Mark Hyatt, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), Jason Ball (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Archie Taylor (PF) Bill Bohanon, Lawrence Peavey, Steven Shelton, Michael James | |
| Subs | Virginia | Arnold Haase (PF) Manuel Darden | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Ball and the foul's on Arnold Haase - foul #3 on Arnold Haase, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Howell (SG), Manuel Darden (C) John Greeley, William Clothier | |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Warrington (fresh) SG - Jason Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Krantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Hyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Haase (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Darden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Manuel Darden drills a runner near the basket set up by Mark Hyatt | 35-32 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Arnold Haase - foul #4 on Arnold Haase, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon (PG) Larry Warrington | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (SG), Dusty Ehrhart (SF), William Clothier (C) Christopher Howell, Mark Hyatt, Arnold Haase | |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | John Greeley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Greeley, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Shelton (PF), Michael James (C) Archie Taylor, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Howell (SG), Mark Hyatt (SF) Eugene Metcalf, Manuel Darden | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Jason Ball's floater is tipped away by William Clothier | 38-32 |
| 14:26 | Virginia | William Clothier grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Steven Shelton steals it from William Clothier | 38-32 |
| 13:47 | North Carolina | Mark Hyatt steals it from Steven Shelton | 38-32 |
| 13:22 | Virginia | Christopher Howell scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Greeley | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SG), Archie Taylor (PF), Bruce Krantz (C) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo, Michael James | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf (PG), Alexander Majeski (SG), Manuel Darden (C) John Greeley, Christopher Howell, William Clothier | |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski is fouled on the floor by Archie Taylor - foul #2 on Archie Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Clothier (C) Mark Hyatt | |
| 12:26 | Virginia | Alexander Majeski's pass is intercepted by Archie Taylor | 38-34 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Peavey | 40-34 |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Manuel Darden drills a jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Archie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Krantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - Alexander Majeski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dusty Ehrhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Darden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Clothier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor tips it in | 42-36 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | William Clothier loses the dribble to Lawrence Peavey | 42-36 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey misses the dunk | 42-36 |
| 10:58 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Manuel Darden | 42-36 |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Majeski | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-38 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Peavey | 44-38 |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Alexander Majeski | 44-41 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Manuel Darden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Virginia | Bruce Krantz steals the ball from Manuel Darden | 47-41 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton is denied on a layup by William Clothier | 47-41 |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Manuel Darden grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Peavey (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Shelton (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Archie Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Krantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - Alexander Majeski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dusty Ehrhart (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Clothier (tiring) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 06:53 | Virginia | Dusty Ehrhart loses the dribble to Archie Taylor | 47-41 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Bohanon | 50-41 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf clanks a floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Bohanon | 52-41 |
| 05:45 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), Jason Ball (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), John Jarnigan (PF), Michael James (C) Bill Bohanon, Lawrence Peavey, Steven Shelton, Archie Taylor, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (PG), Christopher Howell (SG), Mark Hyatt (SF), Arnold Haase (PF) Eugene Metcalf, Alexander Majeski, Dusty Ehrhart, William Clothier | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Virginia | Christopher Howell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-41 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Darden | 52-41 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Manuel Darden misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Jason Ball grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Darden - foul #3 on Manuel Darden, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf (PG) John Greeley | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Virginia | The short jumper by Mark Hyatt is denied by Michael James | 53-41 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Manuel Darden snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 04:06 | Virginia | Jason Ball steals it from Manuel Darden | 53-41 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Jason Ball dunks the ball | 55-41 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt misses the jumper from the left block | 55-41 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | John Jarnigan grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Mark Hyatt takes the ball from Michael James | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Virginia | Eugene Metcalf misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Michael James grabs the board | 55-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Warrington (fresh) SG - Jason Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jarnigan (fresh) C - Michael James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Eugene Metcalf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - Christopher Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Haase (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Michael James misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Manuel Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Arnold Haase knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Metcalf | 55-44 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Michael James blows the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Metcalf - foul #2 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon (PG), Steven Shelton (SF), Bruce Krantz (PF) Larry Warrington, Gary Nuzzo, John Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dusty Ehrhart (C) Manuel Darden | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Arnold Haase | 55-44 |
| 01:57 | Virginia | Arnold Haase can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-44 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Dusty Ehrhart grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Virginia | Steven Shelton is called for the reach on Mark Hyatt - foul #2 on Steven Shelton, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF), Archie Taylor (PF) Steven Shelton, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Virginia | Manuel Darden (C) Dusty Ehrhart | |
| 01:33 | Virginia | Arnold Haase hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Michael James hits a runner from the left block | 57-46 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Arnold Haase hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Michael James is hacked by Eugene Metcalf in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SF) Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Arnold Haase grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Virginia | Christopher Howell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Arnold Haase hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Eugene Metcalf is called for the reach on Lawrence Peavey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael James - foul #1 on Michael James, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF) Lawrence Peavey | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Manuel Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Eugene Metcalf is called for the reach on Archie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Metcalf, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SF) Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Greeley (PG) Eugene Metcalf | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Mark Hyatt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Manuel Darden tips it back up and in | 61-52 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | John Greeley is called for the reach on Bill Bohanon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Greeley, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Christopher Howell travels with the ball | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/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 | Bill Bohanon runs out the clock | 63-52 |