| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Howard (fresh) SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Arevalo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Marmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Virginia | Robert Powell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Lewis Rutledge | 32-19 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-19 |
| 19:06 | Virginia | Robert Marmon pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | William Arevalo double dribbles | 32-19 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Ralph Howard picks off the pass by Robert Basquez in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 18:18 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge connects on the runner from the right block | 32-21 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses short on an open shot near the basket | 32-21 |
| 17:55 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Lewis Rutledge | 32-21 |
| 17:32 | Virginia | William Arevalo lays it up and in | 32-23 |
| 17:09 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is hacked by William Arevalo - foul #3 on William Arevalo, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SG), Fred Moses (SF), Richard Bostick (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Lewis Rutledge, Eric Maxwell, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod lays it in on a great pass from Al Southwick | 34-23 |
| 16:30 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 34-23 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Richard Bostick lays it in and he's hacked by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG) Fred Moses | |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Richard Bostick makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Howard (tiring) SF - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the shot in the paint | 34-26 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 15:20 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Al Southwick | 36-26 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Al Southwick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), William Arevalo (PF), Robert Marmon (C) Tommy Haupt, Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| 14:31 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Wayne Lively | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it in | 38-26 |
| 13:40 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge connects on the shot in the paint set up by Eric Maxwell | 38-28 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Binkowski | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Ralph Howard connects on the 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Jim Manning knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Powell | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Tommy Haupt (SG), Richard Bostick (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Lewis Rutledge, Ralph Howard, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-31 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Al Southwick | 43-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 11:37 | Virginia | Harold Fowler gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Harold Fowler misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Al Southwick - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Arevalo (PF) Eric Maxwell | |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | William Arevalo snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 10:45 | Virginia | Richard Bostick hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Haupt | 43-35 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively's pass is intercepted by Richard Bostick | 43-35 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Fred Moses - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Donald Shaddix (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (C) Fred Moses, Tommy Haupt, Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| 09:48 | Virginia | William Arevalo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | Robert Marmon tips it home | 43-37 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Robert Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on William Arevalo - foul #4 on William Arevalo, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (SG) Donald Shaddix | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Jim Manning (PF) Wayne Lively, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SF) Eric Maxwell | |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harold Fowler (PF) William Arevalo | |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Jim Manning steals the ball from Harold Fowler | 45-39 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Jim Manning comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Marmon - foul #1 on Robert Marmon, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Al Southwick (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SF), Richard Bostick (PF) Ralph Howard, Robert Marmon | |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Al Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Moses (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Bostick | 47-41 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Manning | 47-41 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-41 |
| 06:47 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tommy Haupt | 47-41 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Elmer Carlile, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), William Arevalo (PF), Robert Marmon (C) Tommy Haupt, Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Virginia | Fred Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:35 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses badly on a floater from close range | 47-41 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Robert Marmon gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-41 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's floater is tipped away by William Arevalo | 47-41 |
| 04:17 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 03:54 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF) Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Tommy Haupt (SG), Richard Bostick (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Lewis Rutledge, Fred Moses, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell drills a floater from the right wing set up by Elmer Carlile | 49-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Howard | 49-43 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is hacked by Ralph Howard - foul #1 on Ralph Howard, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jim Manning (PF) Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is whistled for a carry | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), William Arevalo (PF), Robert Marmon (C) Tommy Haupt, Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:10 | Virginia | Jim Manning is called for the reach on William Arevalo - foul #1 on Jim Manning, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Powell, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | The short jumper by Lewis Rutledge is denied by Jim Manning | 49-43 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:37 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 01:36 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Rutledge | 49-43 |
| 01:12 | Virginia | Robert Marmon buries a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Jim Manning - foul #2 on Jim Manning, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 01:12 | Virginia | Robert Marmon makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia | William Arevalo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | William Arevalo misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Robert Powell's pass is intercepted by Ralph Howard in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Lewis Rutledge is called for the reach on Robert Basquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | William Arevalo is called for the reach on Robert Basquez - foul #5 on William Arevalo, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (PF) William Arevalo | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:19 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Marmon | 54-50 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Ralph Howard is called for the reach on Robert Basquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Howard, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Jim Manning pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is hacked by Richard Bostick - foul #3 on Richard Bostick, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 57-50 |