| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Paul Covey inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:54 | Virginia | Jason Horner steals it from David Freel in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Jason Horner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | Virginia | Paul Covey pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Woodard - foul #3 on James Woodard, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Nelson is blocked by Paul Covey | 33-26 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Paul Covey gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | James Woodard steals it from Harry Pemberton | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Pemberton - foul #2 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | James Woodard pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is fouled on the floor by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (SG), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (PF) David Nelson | |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 16:59 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Leon Sullivan | 33-27 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Joel Kent drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Leon Sullivan | 33-29 |
| 16:20 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton drills a shot from the right side set up by Anthony Eilers | 35-29 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 16:03 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg grabs the board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses the tip | 35-29 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | James Woodard gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan drills a floater from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 15:21 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:19 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Kent | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:28 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers clanks a jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | James Woodard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Jason Horner snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 13:42 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:17 | Virginia | Jason Horner takes the ball from Anthony Eilers | 35-31 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Jason Horner throws it down | 35-33 |
| 13:01 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the shot in the lane | 35-33 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Joel Kent pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 12:52 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Freel and he's fouled by James Woodard - foul #4 on James Woodard, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (PG), Bruce Williams (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Christopher Randolph (PF) David Freel, Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:46 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is fouled on the floor by Jerome McClurg - foul #1 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (C) Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) James Woodard | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Randolph (fresh) C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph is called for 5 seconds | 38-33 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 11:15 | Virginia | Bruce Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Miller | 40-33 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | David Nelson drills a driving attempt from the left block | 40-35 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | The jump hook by David Nelson is blocked by Paul Covey | 42-35 |
| 10:23 | Virginia | Paul Covey pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Paul Covey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | Richard Miller misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Adam Gil can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 09:23 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | David Nelson swats the dunk try by Richard Miller | 42-35 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 08:42 | Virginia | Joel Kent swats the dunk try by Paul Covey | 42-35 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | David Nelson pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Joel Kent hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 07:49 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Jason Horner - foul #2 on Jason Horner, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) Richard Miller, Bruce Williams, Paul Covey, Christopher Randolph, Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), James Woodard (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Jason Horner, Joel Kent | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Adam Gil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-37 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 42-37 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Nelson | 42-39 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Joseph Johnson swats the short shot by Anthony Eilers | 42-39 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Adam Gil | |
| 06:11 | Virginia | David Freel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Donald Hsu snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 05:52 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-39 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Brian Fitzgerald (C) Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers, Jerome McClurg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Joel Kent (C) Jason Horner, David Nelson | |
| 03:46 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 42-41 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - David Freel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Covey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 03:23 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Covey | 42-41 |
| 03:18 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 03:16 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Covey | 44-41 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Bruce Williams steals it from James Woodard | 44-41 |
| 02:35 | Virginia | Bruce Williams lays it up and in | 46-41 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), David Nelson (PF) James Woodard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Leon Sullivan - foul #2 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil | |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 01:58 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jason Horner | 48-45 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #3 on Jason Horner, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is hacked by David Freel - foul #3 on David Freel, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #5 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Paul Covey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 00:51 | Virginia | Bruce Williams grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Paul Covey loses the ball out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | David Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerome McClurg - foul #2 on Jerome McClurg, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Paul Covey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is hacked by Bruce Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Williams, team foul #9 | 49-50 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Bruce Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Leon Sullivan | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | David Freel is called for the reach on Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Freel, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Jason Horner | |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | David Freel misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 49-54 |