| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Paul Covey inbounds the ball | 17-25 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Donald Hsu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 17-27 |
| 19:02 | Virginia | John Revels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Paul Covey grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Paul Covey's pass is intercepted by Vernon Hampton | 17-27 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the lay-in | 17-27 |
| 18:33 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Pemberton | 17-27 |
| 18:15 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Hsu | 19-27 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 19-27 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Christopher Randolph steps in front of the David Nelson pass | 19-27 |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Donald Hsu makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Donald Hsu is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #3 on Donald Hsu, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 15:51 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg drills a shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Freel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Santos Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Sullivan | 24-33 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Chester McFarlen - foul #2 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Christopher Randolph (C) John Revels, David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, Chester McFarlen | |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph grabs the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph drills a runner from the right block | 27-33 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome McClurg | 27-33 |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 27-33 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hsu - foul #4 on Donald Hsu, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), David Freel (SG), Harry Pemberton (PF) Bruce Williams, Donald Hsu, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen (C) Joel Kent | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:48 | Virginia | David Freel is hacked by Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Vernon Hampton | |
| 12:34 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph double dribbles | 27-34 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Pemberton | 27-34 |
| 11:48 | Virginia | David Freel connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Covey | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Freel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nelson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Revels - foul #1 on John Revels, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Paul Covey is fouled on the floor by Adam Gil - foul #2 on Adam Gil, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Adam Gil | |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph blows the layup but the foul's on Vernon Hampton - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF), Terry Means (PF) Paul Covey, Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 10:56 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled on the floor by Christopher Randolph - foul #2 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jerome McClurg - foul #1 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Pemberton (PF) Terry Means | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 09:35 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton's pass is intercepted by Adam Gil | 31-37 |
| 09:08 | North Carolina | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Harry Pemberton - foul #2 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), Joel Kent (C) Vernon Hampton, Chester McFarlen | |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Randolph (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:43 | Virginia | John Revels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Santos Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | David Nelson snags the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Santos Scott double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (SG) David Freel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (PG) Santos Scott | |
| 07:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 07:45 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph misses the tip | 31-37 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Miller (fresh) SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Gil (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Nelson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton connects on the shot from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | John Revels misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Covey - foul #1 on Paul Covey, team foul #7 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Terry Means (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) John Revels, Richard Miller, Harry Pemberton, Christopher Randolph | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Chester McFarlen (C) Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Bruce Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | David Nelson loses the dribble to Terry Means | 31-41 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg clanks a shot from the baseline | 31-41 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Terry Means hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 05:06 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 05:05 | Virginia | Terry Means grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 04:44 | Virginia | Terry Means makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 35-41 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Means - foul #1 on Terry Means, team foul #8 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF), Christopher Randolph (C) Bruce Williams, Paul Covey, Terry Means, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Santos Scott steps in front of the John Revels pass in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton banks in the layup set up by Santos Scott | 35-44 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Santos Scott - foul #3 on Santos Scott, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 03:20 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Nelson (tired) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Donald Hsu steps in front of the Vernon Hampton pass | 37-44 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Adam Gil snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Christopher Randolph steals it from Chester McFarlen | 37-44 |
| 02:02 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton buries a driving attempt near the basket | 39-44 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) Anthony Eilers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Adam Gil | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Virginia | Paul Covey scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Revels | 41-44 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | Santos Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Paul Covey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Santos Scott steals the ball from Paul Covey | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is hacked by John Revels in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Revels, team foul #9 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (PF) David Nelson | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Paul Covey is called for traveling | 41-46 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | John Revels is called for the reach on Santos Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Revels, team foul #10 | 41-46 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Santos Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | John Revels drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-48 |