| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fresh) SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) SF - Desmond Binette (fresh) PF - John Crump (fresh) C - Mike Weinstock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jin Chiang (fresh) SF - George Morgan (fresh) PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Robert Wagner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins's floater is knocked away by John Crump | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Hugh Reasoner steals it from Jin Chiang | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Coleman | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Hill | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Virginia | John Crump drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Coleman | 4-3 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jin Chiang | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Hugh Reasoner | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Desmond Binette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), Jerry Wertz (PF), Bob Cottrell (C) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Desmond Binette, John Crump, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) George Morgan, James Hill | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell's floater is knocked away by Bernard Baity | 6-7 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Pickerel - foul #1 on Larry Pickerel, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Christopher Dawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, Jin Chiang | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Jerry Wertz (fresh) C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Beard (fresh) SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) PF - Bernard Baity (fresh) C - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks's pass is intercepted by Hugh Reasoner | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner can't finish the layup | 6-8 |
| 15:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Baity | 6-8 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks tips it in | 6-10 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | James Beard is called for the reach on Larry Pickerel in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Beard, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Desmond Binette (SF), John Crump (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Larry Pickerel, Edward Hollingsworth, Jerry Wertz, Bob Cottrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF) James Beard, Benjamin Henricks, Robert Wagner | |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hill - foul #1 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Christopher Dawson (SG) Hugh Reasoner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Virginia | Desmond Binette loses the dribble to Jeremy Wiggins | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Edward Coleman steps in front of the Jeremy Wiggins pass in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:21 | Virginia | Desmond Binette misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Virginia | John Crump tips it in | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | George Morgan knocks in the floater from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Hugh Reasoner (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF) Edward Coleman, Christopher Dawson, Desmond Binette | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan, James Hill, Bernard Baity | |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Wertz (PF), Bob Cottrell (C) John Crump, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth hits a shot from the left side | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Larry Pickerel (fresh) SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Wertz (fresh) C - Bob Cottrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SF - James Beard (fresh) PF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Bob Cottrell is called for the reach on Benjamin Henricks - foul #1 on Bob Cottrell, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Desmond Binette (SF) Larry Pickerel, Edward Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner can't connect on a floater from the left block | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:59 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Hugh Reasoner, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (PF) Jerry Wertz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Raymond Oehler (SG), George Morgan (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, James Beard, Benjamin Henricks | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | George Morgan drills a jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 10:36 | Virginia | Raymond Oehler picks off the pass by Bob Cottrell in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Bob Cottrell takes the ball from Jeremy Wiggins after a doubleteam | 13-14 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | The short jumper by John Crump is denied by Jeremy Wiggins | 13-14 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner misses the shot from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner tips it in | 13-16 |
| 09:23 | Virginia | George Morgan is called for the reach on Edward Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Morgan, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Edward Hollingsworth (SF), Jerry Wertz (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Desmond Binette, John Crump, Bob Cottrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), James Beard (SF), Benjamin Henricks (PF) Raymond Oehler, George Morgan, Bernard Baity | |
| 09:10 | Virginia | Benjamin Henricks steals it from Edward Hollingsworth | 13-16 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Larry Pickerel - foul #2 on Larry Pickerel, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Joshua Fennell (PG) Larry Pickerel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Baity (C) Robert Wagner | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:39 | Virginia | Bernard Baity is called for the reach on Mike Weinstock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Fennell | 15-18 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Wertz - foul #1 on Jerry Wertz, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), John Crump (PF) Christopher Dawson, Jerry Wertz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:03 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Edward Hollingsworth takes the ball from Vernon Potter | 15-20 |
| 07:43 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner dunks the ball set up by Edward Hollingsworth | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Joshua Fennell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Crump (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mike Weinstock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (fairly fresh) SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Baity (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-20 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | James Beard can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 06:54 | Virginia | Joshua Fennell gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Mike Weinstock misses the jumper from the right block | 17-20 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Vernon Potter is called for the reach on Hugh Reasoner - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Desmond Binette (SF), Jerry Wertz (PF), Bob Cottrell (C) Joshua Fennell, Hugh Reasoner, Edward Hollingsworth, John Crump, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), George Morgan (SF), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, James Beard, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 06:02 | Virginia | Christopher Dawson's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Wiggins | 17-20 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Wiggins | 17-22 |
| 05:38 | Virginia | Edward Coleman lays it in | 19-22 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Christopher Dawson steals the ball from James Hill | 19-22 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz is fouled on the floor by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG) Christopher Dawson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Jerry Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | George Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Crump (PF) Jerry Wertz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Beard (SF) George Morgan | |
| 04:29 | Virginia | Bob Cottrell misses the dunk | 21-22 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | James Beard hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 21-25 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Beard | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Reasoner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Desmond Binette (fairly fresh) PF - John Crump (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bob Cottrell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Oehler (fresh) SF - James Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Pickerel (PG), Christopher Dawson (SG), Joshua Fennell (SF), Edward Hollingsworth (PF), Mike Weinstock (C) Edward Coleman, Hugh Reasoner, Desmond Binette, John Crump, Bob Cottrell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Bernard Baity (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Raymond Oehler, James Hill, Robert Wagner | |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-28 |
| 02:37 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Hollingsworth | 24-28 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | James Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks grabs the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Benjamin Henricks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | Edward Hollingsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:48 | Virginia | Jin Chiang steps in front of the Larry Pickerel pass in the backcourt | 24-28 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Joshua Fennell is called for the reach on James Beard - foul #1 on Joshua Fennell, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner (SG), John Crump (PF), Jerry Wertz (C) Christopher Dawson, Joshua Fennell, Mike Weinstock | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), James Hill (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | James Beard is fouled on the floor by Edward Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Edward Hollingsworth, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Coleman (PG), Desmond Binette (SF) Larry Pickerel, Edward Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Oehler (SG) Vernon Potter | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | James Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:32 | Virginia | Hugh Reasoner misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Hugh Reasoner steals the ball from James Hill | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Edward Coleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |