| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) SF - Peter Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edgar Nelson (fresh) SG - Robert Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Barker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Peter Davis inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Winters - foul #2 on Robert Winters, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | Edgar Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Davis | 23-22 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Peter Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 18:17 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:09 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 17:42 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Dunn | 25-25 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Byrne | 25-25 |
| 17:34 | Virginia | John Barker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 25-25 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Mathew Hoy steals the ball from Edgar Nelson | 28-25 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Broussard (C) Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Tung (SG) Robert Winters | |
| 16:27 | Virginia | John Barker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | John Barker steps in front of the Adam Simmons pass | 28-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Broussard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edgar Nelson (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Tung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Virginia | Walter Tung's pass is intercepted by George Broussard | 28-28 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:40 | Virginia | Walter Tung can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 14:39 | Virginia | John Barker can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | George Broussard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Jack Dunn steals the ball from George Broussard | 28-28 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF), Dennis Wilebski (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (PG), Robert Winters (SG), Shawn Caldwell (SF) Edgar Nelson, Walter Tung, John Barker | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Christopher Zion, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 13:16 | Virginia | Robert Winters is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Winters, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion misses the dunk | 28-28 |
| 12:55 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Winters | 28-30 |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | David Chappell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roland Rader | 31-30 |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Roland Rader swats the short shot by Jack Dunn | 31-30 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Christopher Zion pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Wilebski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cecil Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dunn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Robert Winters steals it from David Chappell | 31-30 |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Robert Winters can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 11:28 | Virginia | Jack Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 11:11 | Virginia | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Robert Winters - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF), George Broussard (C) David Chappell, Joseph Smith, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader, Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edgar Nelson (PG), John Barker (SF) Cecil Judd, Shawn Caldwell | |
| 10:44 | Virginia | Peter Davis knocks away the 3 by Jimmy Byrne | 31-30 |
| 10:42 | Virginia | John Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Winters | 31-33 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons lays it in and the foul's on Robert Winters - foul #4 on Robert Winters, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski (C) George Broussard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Tung (SG) Robert Winters | |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Jack Dunn is blocked by Mathew Hoy | 34-33 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Peter Davis gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski misses the dunk attempt | 34-33 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams tips it back up and in | 36-33 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | John Barker scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edgar Nelson | 36-36 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams can't throw it down | 36-36 |
| 08:32 | Virginia | John Barker grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 08:10 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-36 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Hoy | 38-36 |
| 07:54 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Adam Simmons | 38-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Peter Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Wilebski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edgar Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Tung (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Dunn (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jimmy Byrne (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bernard Williams, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF), George Broussard (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams, Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Winters (SG), Floyd Heller (C) Walter Tung, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 07:23 | Virginia | John Barker is hacked by Christopher Zion - foul #4 on Christopher Zion, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (PG), Shawn Caldwell (SF), Jimmy Byrne (C) Edgar Nelson, John Barker, Floyd Heller | |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Jack Dunn scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Roland Rader buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Chappell | 40-38 |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Shawn Caldwell is fouled on the floor by David Chappell - foul #1 on David Chappell, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Peter Davis (SF) David Chappell, Christopher Zion | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edgar Nelson (PG), John Barker (SF) Cecil Judd, Shawn Caldwell | |
| 06:16 | Virginia | John Barker is hacked by Peter Davis - foul #1 on Peter Davis, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Williams (PF) Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 06:04 | Virginia | John Barker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski (C) George Broussard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Floyd Heller (C) Jimmy Byrne | |
| 06:04 | Virginia | John Barker misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Peter Davis grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Davis and he's hacked by Robert Winters - foul #5 on Robert Winters, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Tung (SG), Jimmy Byrne (C) Robert Winters, Floyd Heller | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:16 | Virginia | John Barker lays it in set up by Walter Tung | 43-40 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Cecil Judd (SG) Walter Tung | |
| 04:19 | Virginia | John Barker is fouled on the floor by Peter Davis - foul #2 on Peter Davis, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Christopher Zion (SF), Roland Rader (PF), George Broussard (C) Mathew Hoy, Peter Davis, Bernard Williams, Dennis Wilebski | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 04:19 | Virginia | John Barker makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:19 | Virginia | John Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Barker - foul #2 on John Barker, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Tung (SG), Shawn Caldwell (SF), Floyd Heller (C) Edgar Nelson, John Barker, Jimmy Byrne | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Christopher Zion (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Roland Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - George Broussard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Cecil Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Tung (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dunn (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Walter Tung is fouled on the floor by David Chappell - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne (C) Jack Dunn | |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Walter Tung makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Walter Tung makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | George Broussard knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Simmons and he's fouled by Shawn Caldwell - foul #1 on Shawn Caldwell, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Peter Davis (SF), Bernard Williams (PF) David Chappell, Adam Simmons, Christopher Zion, Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Virginia | Edgar Nelson (PG), John Barker (SF), Jack Dunn (PF) Walter Tung, Shawn Caldwell, Floyd Heller | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | George Broussard makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:50 | Virginia | The jump hook by Jimmy Byrne is blocked by Bernard Williams | 48-44 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 48-44 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG), Dennis Wilebski (C) Joseph Smith, George Broussard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-44 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Williams | 48-44 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Virginia | Jack Dunn knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Edgar Nelson | 53-46 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons misses the turnaround from close range | 53-46 |
| 00:54 | Virginia | Jimmy Byrne gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Virginia | Edgar Nelson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Judd - foul #2 on Cecil Judd, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Cohn (SF) Peter Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Walter Tung (SG) Cecil Judd | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Bernard Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Walter Tung snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Edgar Nelson is whistled for traveling | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Edgar Nelson is called for the reach on Edward Cohn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Nelson, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Jack Dunn pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | John Barker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Adam Simmons | 53-46 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Edgar Nelson is called for the reach on Adam Simmons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Nelson, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Edgar Nelson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Walter Tung is called for the reach on Edward Cohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Tung, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roland Rader (PF) Bernard Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | John Barker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Dennis Wilebski gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Williams (PF) Roland Rader | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn is hacked by Edgar Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Nelson, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Jack Dunn pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | John Barker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Edward Cohn gets the rebound | 57-49 |