| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Virginia | Robert Marmon clanks a shot from the left side | 31-20 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the tip | 31-20 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Robert Marmon gets the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:13 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jim Manning - foul #2 on Jim Manning, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:13 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:13 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:54 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 18:53 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez tips it back up and in | 33-22 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Howard and he's fouled by Troy Minzenberger - foul #3 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick | |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 18:15 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits a jumper in the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Robert Marmon pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:38 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Fred Moses steps in front of the Jason Braaten pass in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Fred Moses lays it up and in | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Fred Moses pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Nick Lane loses the dribble to Richard Bostick | 33-33 |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Ralph Howard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Nick Lane gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Howard - foul #3 on Ralph Howard, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Eric Maxwell, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 14:44 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Robert Powell | 37-33 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Fred Moses hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 37-33 |
| 14:13 | Virginia | Robert Marmon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #3 on Robert Powell, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Powell, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Chambers - foul #1 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (PF) Robert Marmon | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane | 39-36 |
| 13:03 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt loses the dribble to Jason Braaten | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Harold Fowler is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha | |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez knocks in the shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 12:08 | Virginia | Harold Fowler misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-36 |
| 12:07 | Virginia | Richard Bostick gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Bostick | 41-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is fouled on the floor by Richard Bostick - foul #2 on Richard Bostick, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Troy Minzenberger, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Clifton Chambers (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Richard Bostick, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Eric Wick loses the dribble to Ralph Howard | 41-38 |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers is fouled on the floor by Nick Lane - foul #1 on Nick Lane, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG) Nick Lane | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SF) Ralph Howard | |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Mancha - foul #3 on Robert Mancha, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Jim Manning, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Marmon (PF) Clifton Chambers, Robert Mancha | |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Richard Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:18 | Virginia | Al Southwick steals the ball from Robert Marmon | 41-39 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Richard Bostick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bostick, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Harold Fowler (C) Fred Moses, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Ralph Howard is called for the reach on Robert Binkowski - foul #4 on Ralph Howard, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Mancha (PF) Tommy Haupt, Robert Marmon | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Jim Manning misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Mancha - foul #4 on Robert Mancha, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina | Jim Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the floater from the left wing set up by Eric Maxwell | 43-41 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is hacked by Nick Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Lane, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Basquez (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Jim Manning | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Robert Marmon (PF) Eric Maxwell, Robert Mancha | |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Ralph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Fred Moses (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Fowler (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Virginia | Ralph Sherrod steals the ball from Clifton Chambers | 46-42 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Howard takes the ball from Jason Braaten in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Fred Moses's pass is intercepted by Jason Braaten | 46-42 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Clifton Chambers, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses long on a floater in the paint | 48-42 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:27 | Virginia | Fred Moses hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-42 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Robert Powell can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Mancha - foul #5 on Robert Mancha, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Jim Manning (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Marmon (PF) Fred Moses, Robert Mancha | |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:31 | Virginia | Robert Marmon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nick Lane | 49-42 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Jim Manning clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Al Southwick grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Powell | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:33 | Virginia | Richard Bostick is fouled on the floor by Nick Lane - foul #3 on Nick Lane, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Robert Powell, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Harold Fowler (C) Tommy Haupt, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 03:33 | Virginia | Richard Bostick makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:33 | Virginia | Richard Bostick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Eric Maxwell is called for the reach on Robert Binkowski - foul #2 on Eric Maxwell, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG) Richard Bostick | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Eric Wick blocks the short jumper by Robert Marmon | 53-44 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF), Robert Basquez (C) Ralph Sherrod, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG) Ralph Howard | |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Eric Maxwell takes the ball from Jim Manning | 53-46 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers hits the finger roll set up by Eric Maxwell | 53-48 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jim Manning is blocked by Eric Maxwell | 53-48 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Manning | 53-48 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski's pass is intercepted by Eric Maxwell | 53-48 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell dunks the ball | 53-50 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Fred Moses steals the ball from Robert Binkowski | 53-50 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers lays it up and in on a great pass from Fred Moses | 53-52 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | Virginia | Harold Fowler pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:57 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Howard - foul #5 on Ralph Howard, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG) Ralph Howard | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Fred Moses comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Fred Moses loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten runs out the clock | 55-52 |