| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Martin Kiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Robison (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Robison | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher loses the dribble to Martin Kiser | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by William Robison - foul #1 on William Robison, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | William Robison pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Kiser - foul #1 on Martin Kiser, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SF), Charles Evans (C) William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 33-29 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | James Patton is called for the reach on Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on James Patton, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Hubert Hebert (SG), Bryan Donnelly (SF), Joseph Leak (C) Frank Dixon, James Patton, Bob Ambrosino, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Brandon Koepp (C) Paul Moorefield, Thomas Waldron | |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Kenneth Reinert steals the ball from Harry Gilyard | 33-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hubert Hebert (fresh) SF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin Kiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Leak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Martin Kiser is called for the reach on Charles Evans - foul #2 on Martin Kiser, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), Bob Ambrosino (SF), Michael Wolf (C) Hubert Hebert, Bryan Donnelly, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Richard Preston, Lawrence McClatcher, Brandon Koepp | |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser blows the layup | 33-29 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino tips it home | 35-29 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Bob Ambrosino steps in front of the William Robison pass | 35-29 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Evans | 37-31 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino tips it home | 39-31 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Kenneth Reinert is called for the reach on Harry Gilyard - foul #1 on Kenneth Reinert, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patton (SG), Allan Rieves (SF), Bryan Donnelly (PF), Joseph Leak (C) Frank Dixon, Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Thomas Waldron (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) Harry Gilyard, Charles Evans, Bruce Lansberry | |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | William Robison travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Robison - foul #2 on William Robison, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG) Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG) Paul Moorefield | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Robison | 41-33 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 41-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (SF), Michael Wolf (C) Allan Rieves, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), Charles Evans (SF) Richard Preston, William Robison | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bob Ambrosino (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Moorefield | 41-36 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Patton | 43-36 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron is hacked by Bryan Donnelly - foul #1 on Bryan Donnelly, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (PG), Martin Kiser (PF) Frank Dixon, Bryan Donnelly | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Charles Evans, Brandon Koepp | |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Lawrence McClatcher steals it from Bob Ambrosino | 43-36 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert is hacked by Lawrence McClatcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence McClatcher, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Evans (PF) Thomas Waldron | |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Reinert, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hubert Hebert (SG), Bryan Donnelly (C) James Patton, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG) Paul Moorefield | |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Bryan Donnelly misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Charles Evans hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Martin Kiser is fouled on the floor by Charles Evans - foul #2 on Charles Evans, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), James Patton (SG), Michael Wolf (C) Hubert Hebert, Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), William Robison (SF), Thomas Waldron (PF) Richard Preston, Lawrence McClatcher, Charles Evans | |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Moorefield | 43-40 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Wolf | 43-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) SF - William Robison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is hacked by Bryan Donnelly - foul #2 on Bryan Donnelly, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino (SF), Joseph Leak (PF) Bryan Donnelly, Kenneth Reinert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Charles Evans (C) Harry Gilyard, Bruce Lansberry | |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Joseph Leak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Martin Kiser (PF) Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Michael Wolf steals it from Thomas Waldron | 46-41 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | William Robison is called for the reach on Frank Dixon - foul #3 on William Robison, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Reinert (SG), Joseph Leak (C) James Patton, Michael Wolf | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison | |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Charles Evans - foul #3 on Charles Evans, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SF) Thomas Waldron | |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses the 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp tips it home | 48-43 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Martin Kiser is blocked by Charles Evans | 48-43 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon tips it in | 50-43 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Joseph Leak is called for the reach on Charles Evans - foul #2 on Joseph Leak, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Patton (SG), Bryan Donnelly (SF), Michael Wolf (C) Frank Dixon, Bob Ambrosino, Martin Kiser | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), William Robison (SF), Thomas Waldron (PF) Paul Moorefield, Harry Gilyard, Brandon Koepp | |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Richard Preston grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Reinert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Leak (fresh) C - Michael Wolf (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Robison (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | William Robison buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Dixon (PG), Bob Ambrosino (SF), Martin Kiser (PF) Kenneth Reinert, Bryan Donnelly, Joseph Leak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), Bruce Lansberry (C) Richard Preston, Charles Evans | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Bob Ambrosino misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 50-47 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield knocks in the floater from the right side | 50-49 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Dixon | 52-49 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Dixon - foul #1 on Frank Dixon, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Paul Moorefield picks off the pass by Martin Kiser | 52-51 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Moorefield | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Michael Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | James Patton is called for the reach on Lawrence McClatcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Patton, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frank Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |