| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Donald Hsu (fresh) SG - Sean Rochelle (fresh) SF - Robert McQuistion (fresh) PF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Daniel Garris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Virginia | Willie Cyphers swats the layup by Robert McQuistion | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Sean Rochelle tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Garris - foul #1 on Daniel Garris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Donald Hsu can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-1 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Jason Horner grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is fouled on the floor by Donald Hsu - foul #1 on Donald Hsu, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | Sean Rochelle grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Brian Fitzgerald is blocked by Marvin Smith | 0-1 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Willie Cyphers | 0-3 |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Donald Hsu can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Donald Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:04 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-3 |
| 16:41 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 16:29 | Virginia | Sean Rochelle makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Hsu | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Donald Hsu snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert McQuistion (fresh) PF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) C - Daniel Garris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Virginia | Donald Hsu is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Hsu, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Virginia | Kevin McDuffie (PG), Erik Fields (SG), Richard Duncan (C) Donald Hsu, Sean Rochelle, Daniel Garris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Virginia | Lars Luzinski steals it from Kevin McDuffie | 4-5 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen is fouled on the floor by Kevin McDuffie - foul #1 on Kevin McDuffie, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeremy Thompson (C) Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski | |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 14:35 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Duncan | 4-5 |
| 14:20 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cyphers | 4-5 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean Rochelle (PG), Brian Fitzgerald (PF), Daniel Garris (C) Erik Fields, Richard Duncan, Jeremy Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Dwayne Richardson, Walter Goodson | |
| 13:05 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Willie Cyphers - foul #1 on Willie Cyphers, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Willie Cyphers | |
| 12:52 | Virginia | Daniel Garris clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 4-5 |
| 12:50 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion tips it in | 6-5 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Lars Luzinski - foul #1 on Lars Luzinski, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG) Marvin Smith | |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen buries a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Kevin McDuffie - foul #2 on Kevin McDuffie, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Fields (SG) Kevin McDuffie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Andrew Bowen picks off the pass by Erik Fields | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Sean Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Fields (fresh) SF - Robert McQuistion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Garris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 1 ast. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Sean Rochelle picks off the pass by Willie Cyphers | 7-8 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Sean Rochelle banks in the layup | 9-8 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen tips it home | 9-10 |
| 10:31 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald clanks a jumper from the right side | 9-10 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Duncan (PF), Jeremy Thompson (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Daniel Garris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Walter Goodson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski | |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Willie Cyphers steps in front of the Robert McQuistion pass | 9-10 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers lays it in | 9-12 |
| 09:45 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (PF) Robert McQuistion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Hampton (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| 09:04 | Virginia | Richard Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-12 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Goodson | 12-12 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson hits the finger roll set up by Jason Horner | 12-14 |
| 08:39 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Rochelle and the foul's on Jason Horner - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Garris (C) Jeremy Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) David Hampton | |
| 08:39 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Sean Rochelle - foul #1 on Sean Rochelle, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | Jeremy Thompson (SF) Brian Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | Daniel Garris misses the dunk | 15-16 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Erik Fields steals it from Jason Horner | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Sean Rochelle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erik Fields (fairly fresh) SF - Jeremy Thompson (fresh) PF - Richard Duncan (fresh) C - Daniel Garris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Virginia | Jason Horner steps in front of the Erik Fields pass | 15-16 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Jason Horner slams it home | 15-18 |
| 07:03 | Virginia | Daniel Garris travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert McQuistion (SF), Brian Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Duncan, Daniel Garris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Willie Cyphers (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Dwayne Richardson, Walter Goodson | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is hacked by Brian Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Brian Fitzgerald, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Garris (C) Jeremy Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF) Lars Luzinski | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | Daniel Garris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Fitzgerald | 17-20 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 17-20 |
| 06:04 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Daniel Garris knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Dwayne Richardson - foul #1 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman | |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Daniel Garris makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 20-20 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 04:59 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Garris | 22-20 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Duncan (PF), Jeremy Thompson (C) Brian Fitzgerald, Daniel Garris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF), Walter Goodson (C) Dwayne Richardson, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Richard Duncan hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 22-20 |
| 04:15 | Virginia | Richard Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Thompson and he's hacked by Lars Luzinski - foul #2 on Lars Luzinski, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Robert McQuistion misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Horner and the foul's on Erik Fields - foul #1 on Erik Fields, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Virginia | Donald Hsu (PG), Kevin McDuffie (SG) Sean Rochelle, Erik Fields | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Willie Cyphers | |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Marvin Smith steps in front of the Robert McQuistion pass | 24-23 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Jason Horner blows the layup | 24-23 |
| 03:32 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert McQuistion | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Donald Hsu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin McDuffie (fresh) SF - Robert McQuistion (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Walter Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Kevin McDuffie - foul #2 on Marvin Smith, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald (PF) Robert McQuistion | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith | |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Kevin McDuffie misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 03:14 | Virginia | Richard Duncan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 24-23 |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald tips it in | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Duncan - foul #1 on Richard Duncan, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers (SF) Lars Luzinski | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | Virginia | Brian Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 02:39 | Virginia | Donald Hsu hits the finger roll | 28-23 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin McDuffie - foul #3 on Kevin McDuffie, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Virginia | Sean Rochelle (SG), Robert McQuistion (SF) Kevin McDuffie, Richard Duncan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:54 | Virginia | Willie Cyphers denies the turnaround by Donald Hsu | 28-25 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Cyphers | 28-25 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson tips it home | 28-27 |
| 01:05 | Virginia | Donald Hsu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 00:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert McQuistion | 28-27 |
| 00:35 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Sean Rochelle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-30 |