| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fresh) SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (fresh) C - Lester Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fresh) SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) SF - George Peterson (fresh) PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Benjamin Green wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Virginia | George Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Fred Glover pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Michael Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Virginia | Benjamin Green grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan is fouled on the floor by Lester Terrell - foul #1 on Lester Terrell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Virginia | Fred Glover takes the ball from Bryan Lemire | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Nole Houlihan is called for the reach on James Holdsworth - foul #1 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell clanks a floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Fred Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Green - foul #1 on Benjamin Green, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Michael Foster's pass is intercepted by Bryan Lemire | 3-3 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | George Peterson blows the layup | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Holdsworth and he's hacked by Edward Pierce - foul #1 on Edward Pierce, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | Fred Glover makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses long on a jumper in the paint | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Fred Glover is whistled for traveling | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), John Fiske (PF) George Peterson, Benjamin Green | |
| 16:28 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | Virginia | Nole Houlihan gets the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire's pass is intercepted by Lester Terrell | 6-3 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lester Terrell, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Johnny Wright (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Fred Glover, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Green (PF) John Fiske | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) C - Jason Greening (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nole Houlihan (fresh) SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Edward Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF) Russell Merritt | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nole Houlihan - foul #2 on Nole Houlihan, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (SG) Nole Houlihan | |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-3 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Benjamin Green tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 8-5 |
| 14:28 | Virginia | Edward Pierce pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:59 | Virginia | Benjamin Green hits the finger roll set up by Michael Mathews | 8-7 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Fred Glover (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), John Fiske (PF) George Peterson, Benjamin Green | |
| 13:21 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 12:59 | Virginia | Edward Pierce snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Edward Pierce snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Edward Pierce comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Holdsworth - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Cecil Fletcher (C) Frank Davis, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (SF), Benjamin Green (PF) Russell Merritt, John Fiske | |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Edward Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Michael Foster scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Glover | 10-9 |
| 11:50 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Peterson | 10-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fred Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Pierce (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Foster | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | James Holdsworth denies the turnaround by Edward Pierce | 12-12 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), John Fiske (C) Michael Mathews, Edward Pierce | |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Russell Merritt connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Lemire | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur Yedinak | 14-14 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | The short jumper by Benjamin Green is denied by Cecil Fletcher | 14-14 |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Russell Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Benjamin Green misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Cecil Fletcher, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Mathews (SG) George Peterson | |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Benjamin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Benjamin Green - foul #2 on Benjamin Green, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (PF) Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Smith (C) Benjamin Green | |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Walter Smith gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Arthur Yedinak is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 15-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG) Arthur Yedinak | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:41 | Virginia | Russell Merritt is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Porter (SF) Johnny Wright | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:27 | Virginia | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Bryan Lemire - foul #1 on Bryan Lemire, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 3rd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Fred Glover snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Michael Foster scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Michael Foster, Bill Porter, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Virginia | George Peterson (PG), Edward Pierce (C) Bryan Lemire, John Fiske | |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Russell Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Russell Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Merritt - foul #1 on Russell Merritt, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bryan Lemire (PG) Russell Merritt | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Johnny Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Smith (fresh) C - Edward Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 23-21 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth's pass is intercepted by Walter Smith | 23-21 |
| 07:08 | Virginia | Walter Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Michael Mathews tips it in | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Davis | 25-23 |
| 06:24 | Virginia | Edward Pierce comes up short on the runner in the lane | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Frank Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher | 28-23 |
| 05:55 | Virginia | George Peterson loses the dribble to Cecil Fletcher | 28-23 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | George Peterson steals the ball from Fred Glover | 28-23 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | George Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Pierce - foul #2 on Edward Pierce, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Porter (SF), Jason Greening (C) James Holdsworth, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), John Fiske (PF) George Peterson, Edward Pierce | |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | John Fiske snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 05:00 | Virginia | John Fiske hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher throws it down | 30-23 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Walter Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Greening - foul #1 on Jason Greening, team foul #7 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Fred Glover (PF) Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Walter Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Fred Glover gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Bill Porter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-23 |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 30-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Porter (fresh) PF - Fred Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bryan Lemire (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mathews (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Fiske (fresh) C - Walter Smith (tiring) | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | John Fiske gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 03:00 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire is hacked by Fred Glover - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Lester Terrell (PF) Frank Davis, Bill Porter, Fred Glover | |
| Subs | Virginia | Nole Houlihan (SG), George Peterson (SF), Benjamin Green (PF), Edward Pierce (C) Michael Mathews, Russell Merritt, John Fiske, Walter Smith | |
| 03:00 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Michael Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Bryan Lemire misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 33-23 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by George Peterson - foul #1 on George Peterson, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Virginia | Chris Mankin (SF) Bryan Lemire | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Benjamin Green grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Edward Pierce lays it up and in | 33-25 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Benjamin Green - foul #3 on Benjamin Green, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Russell Merritt (SF), John Fiske (PF) Chris Mankin, Benjamin Green | |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Edward Pierce pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Russell Merritt can't throw it down but he's fouled by James Holdsworth - foul #2 on James Holdsworth, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Russell Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:04 | Virginia | Russell Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 35-26 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by John Fiske - foul #1 on John Fiske, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:48 | Virginia | Edward Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | George Peterson grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | George Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Yedinak - foul #1 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Lester Terrell | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:30 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | George Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the dunk | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 36-28 |