| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Moultrie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bostick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 10 pts. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Nick Lane knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Braaten | 19-34 |
| 19:36 | Virginia | Harold Fowler drills a shot near the basket set up by Eric Maxwell and the foul's on Larry Moultrie - foul #3 on Larry Moultrie, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 19:36 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the free throw | 19-37 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger is hacked by Ralph Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Howard, team foul #1 | 19-37 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 19-37 |
| 19:10 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Marmon | 19-37 |
| 18:41 | Virginia | Ralph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-37 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-37 |
| 18:20 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Fowler | 19-37 |
| 17:52 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 19-37 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Cronk | 19-37 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Fowler - foul #3 on Harold Fowler, team foul #2 | 19-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG) Tony Mayer, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Fred Moses (SG), Quentin Cook (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Eric Maxwell, Richard Bostick, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 17:20 | Virginia | Fred Moses is fouled on the floor by Nick Lane - foul #3 on Nick Lane, team foul #2 | 21-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG), Jason Cronk (SF) Nick Lane, Troy Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers double dribbles | 21-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SG) Quentin Cook | |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer is whistled for a carry | 21-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 16:00 | Virginia | Al Southwick swats the short shot by Eric Maxwell | 21-37 |
| 15:59 | Virginia | Robert Marmon tips it home | 21-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Moses (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Larry Moultrie (C) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG) Clifton Chambers | |
| 15:39 | Virginia | Ralph Sherrod steals the ball from Harold Fowler | 21-39 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Fred Moses - foul #2 on Fred Moses, team foul #3 | 23-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Fred Moses, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 14:59 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell is called for traveling | 24-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (SG) Eric Maxwell | |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 14:39 | Virginia | Richard Bostick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 14:14 | Virginia | Ralph Howard clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Al Southwick gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten is hacked by Clifton Chambers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #4 | 24-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (SG), Quentin Cook (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Nick Lane connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-39 |
| 13:27 | Virginia | Fred Moses makes the runner in the paint | 26-41 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is fouled on the floor by Fred Moses - foul #3 on Fred Moses, team foul #5 | 26-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SG) Clifton Chambers | |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Robert Mancha (PF), Thomas Crews (C) Fred Moses, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 12:35 | Virginia | Al Southwick steals the ball from Thomas Crews | 26-41 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Ralph Howard is called for the reach on Jason Braaten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Howard, team foul #6 | 26-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Nick Lane, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Quentin Cook, Thomas Crews | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jason Braaten | 29-41 |
| 11:49 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell can't finish the layup | 29-41 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 2 pts. C - Larry Moultrie (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Ferdinand (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk makes the floater in the lane | 31-41 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | Richard Bostick clanks a jump hook from close range | 31-41 |
| 10:59 | Virginia | Ralph Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 10:49 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Mayer | 31-41 |
| 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) | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten's layup is rejected by Leon Ferdinand | 31-41 |
| 10:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Leon Ferdinand | 31-41 |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Tony Mayer - foul #2 on Tony Mayer, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Al Southwick (PF) Jason Braaten, Tony Mayer, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Fred Moses (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 10:02 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Nick Lane, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG) Nick Lane | |
| Subs | Virginia | Quentin Cook (SF) Eric Maxwell | |
| 09:25 | Virginia | Fred Moses scores on a 3 from the left wing | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Fred Moses steps in front of the Ralph Sherrod pass | 31-47 |
| 08:43 | Virginia | Robert Marmon is called for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-47 |
| 08:27 | Virginia | Quentin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 07:59 | Virginia | Robert Marmon connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Quentin Cook | 31-49 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses long on a shot from the right block | 31-49 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten gets the offensive rebound | 31-49 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits a floater from the baseline | 33-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Al Southwick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Moses (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Marmon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 07:15 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers snags the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Harold Fowler comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-49 |
| 06:44 | Virginia | Robert Marmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 06:24 | Virginia | Robert Marmon knocks in the floater from the left block | 33-51 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clifton Chambers - foul #2 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #7 | 33-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Tony Mayer, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Eric Maxwell (SG), Richard Bostick (SF), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Clifton Chambers, Fred Moses, Quentin Cook, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Leon Ferdinand | 35-53 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Nick Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mancha | 35-53 |
| 05:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Leon Ferdinand | 35-53 |
| 05:14 | Virginia | Nick Lane takes the ball from Leon Ferdinand | 35-53 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Nick Lane loses the dribble to Richard Bostick in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the easy layup | 35-53 |
| 05:05 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand grabs the offensive board | 35-53 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Richard Bostick buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Mancha | 35-55 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 37-55 |
| 04:02 | Virginia | Robert Mancha double dribbles | 37-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Fred Moses (SG), Quentin Cook (SF), Thomas Crews (C) Ralph Howard, Eric Maxwell, Richard Bostick, Leon Ferdinand | |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a runner near the basket | 39-55 |
| 03:19 | Virginia | Robert Mancha is fouled on the floor by Ralph Sherrod - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 4 pts. C - Larry Moultrie (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Moses (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Quentin Cook (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mancha (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Crews (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | Virginia | Robert Mancha is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Tony Mayer is called for the reach on Fred Moses - foul #3 on Tony Mayer, team foul #7 | 39-55 |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Fred Moses makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 02:51 | Virginia | Fred Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Fred Moses is called for the reach on Tony Mayer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Moses, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:27 | Virginia | Tony Mayer is called for the reach on Fred Moses - foul #4 on Tony Mayer, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (C) Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:27 | Virginia | Fred Moses misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Crews - foul #2 on Thomas Crews, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand (C) Thomas Crews | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 02:00 | Virginia | Quentin Cook gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Paul Thompson picks off the pass by Quentin Cook | 42-56 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 01:17 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers is fouled on the floor by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the jumper from the right block set up by Paul Thompson | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Leon Ferdinand misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-58 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Clifton Chambers runs out the clock | 44-58 |