| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 9 pts. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Roger Leach makes the shot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Erik Long connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Baker | 27-31 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Roger Leach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 18:45 | Virginia | Douglas Baker is whistled for traveling | 27-34 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Robert Bess throws it down and he's hacked by Angel Bruno - foul #3 on Angel Bruno, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (PF) Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Robert Bess makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:19 | Virginia | Paul Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Leach - foul #1 on Roger Leach, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:19 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:19 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Robert Bess is denied on a layup by Bruce Mireles | 28-37 |
| 17:52 | Virginia | Charles Kindel grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles misses the lay-in | 28-37 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Robert Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Robert Bess drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roger Leach | 28-40 |
| 17:00 | Virginia | Douglas Baker scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Long | 31-40 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Robert Bess misses the dunk | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | Virginia | Charles Kindel pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Robert Bess steps in front of the Paul Miller pass | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Bruce Mireles swats the shot by Russell Hillman | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Charles Kindel grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Erik Long connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Baker and he's fouled by Jason Canady - foul #2 on Jason Canady, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Dikembe Akre (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Douglas Baker, Paul Miller, Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Michael Minder (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF), David McHargue (PF), Donald Horton (C) Roger Leach, Jason Canady, Russell Hillman, Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| 16:06 | Virginia | Erik Long makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - George McMutry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SG - Michael Minder (fresh) SF - Alfred Hasbrouck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McHargue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Horton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 34-40 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | George McMutry gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:37 | Virginia | Charles Kindel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David McHargue | 34-40 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Donald Horton is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Donald Horton, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Angel Bruno (PF) Erik Long, Charles Kindel | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:15 | Virginia | Edward Feller is hacked by Joseph Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 14:51 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre makes the runner from the right block set up by Edward Feller | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Angel Bruno | 36-40 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Edward Feller is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Edward Feller, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SG), Paul Miller (SF) Edward Feller, George McMutry, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Randy Peabody (PF) Joseph Hanna, Donald Horton | |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Leach | 36-42 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Alfred Hasbrouck picks off the pass by Dikembe Akre | 36-42 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre is called for the reach on David McHargue - foul #2 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Bruce Mireles (C) Charles Kindel, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Russell Hillman (SF), Robert Bess (C) Michael Minder, Alfred Hasbrouck, David McHargue | |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Jason Canady hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Bess | 36-44 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Erik Long double dribbles | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Robert Bess misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-44 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Robert Bess grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Erik Long steals the ball from Roger Leach | 36-44 |
| 12:29 | Virginia | Erik Long can't finish the layup | 36-44 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Robert Bess snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Roger Leach comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Robert Bess drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Roger Leach | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Douglas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Bess - foul #1 on Robert Bess, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SG), Dikembe Akre (SF), Brian Hamblin (PF) Erik Long, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Michael Minder (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF), David McHargue (PF), Donald Horton (C) Roger Leach, Jason Canady, Russell Hillman, Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:16 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Hasbrouck | 38-49 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Kindel | 40-49 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | David McHargue clanks a shot from the left block | 40-49 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:11 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Kindel | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Michael Minder scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from David McHargue | 43-51 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Charles Kindel | 45-51 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Donald Horton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Bruce Mireles - foul #3 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | George McMutry (PG), Erik Long (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Angel Bruno (PF) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Brian Hamblin, Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Russell Hillman (SF), Randy Peabody (PF) Joseph Hanna, Michael Minder, Alfred Hasbrouck, David McHargue | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Donald Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Paul Miller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-53 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Roger Leach is hacked by George McMutry in the backcourt - foul #1 on George McMutry, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Bess (C) Donald Horton | |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Roger Leach comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Angel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Angel Bruno lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Akre and the foul's on Jason Canady - foul #3 on Jason Canady, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clarence Wallin (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:17 | Virginia | Angel Bruno makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Jason Canady is fouled on the floor by George McMutry - foul #2 on George McMutry, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman's pass is intercepted by Erik Long | 48-53 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Angel Bruno dunks the ball on a great pass from Erik Long | 50-53 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Roger Leach is blocked by Paul Miller | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Angel Bruno grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - George McMutry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia | Angel Bruno misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Robert Bess scores on a runner from close range | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Virginia | Paul Miller buries a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman's dunk attempt is rejected by Angel Bruno | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Erik Long gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Randy Peabody - foul #1 on Randy Peabody, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | Edward Feller (PG), Charles Kindel (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) George McMutry, Paul Miller, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Michael Minder (SG), Alfred Hasbrouck (SF), David McHargue (PF), Donald Horton (C) Roger Leach, Jason Canady, Russell Hillman, Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Michael Minder hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Edward Feller is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (SG), Brian Hamblin (PF) Erik Long, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Donald Horton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Minder | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Virginia | Edward Feller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Donald Horton buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Minder | 54-61 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Donald Horton is called for the reach on Dikembe Akre - foul #2 on Donald Horton, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | Erik Long (SG), Angel Bruno (PF), Bruce Mireles (C) Douglas Baker, Charles Kindel, Brian Hamblin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Leach (PG), Jason Canady (SG), Russell Hillman (SF), Robert Bess (C) Joseph Hanna, Michael Minder, Alfred Hasbrouck, Donald Horton | |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | David McHargue gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | David McHargue steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Miller (SF) Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Randy Peabody (PF) David McHargue | |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Virginia | Bruce Mireles misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:03 | North Carolina | Edward Feller steals the ball from Roger Leach in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia | Paul Miller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Canady - foul #4 on Jason Canady, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Roger Leach misses the floater from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Edward Feller | 54-61 |
| 03:26 | Virginia | Edward Feller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Robert Bess grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Edward Feller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Long (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Roger Leach (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Russell Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody throws it down on a great pass from Roger Leach | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Virginia | Edward Feller is called for a charge - foul #5 on Edward Feller, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Douglas Baker (PG), Charles Kindel (SF), Dikembe Akre (C) Edward Feller, Paul Miller, Bruce Mireles | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David McHargue (PF), Alfred Hasbrouck (C) Randy Peabody, Robert Bess | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre clanks a floater from the left block | 54-66 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Dikembe Akre can't tip it in | 54-66 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | David McHargue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roger Leach | 54-68 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses long on a floater in the paint | 54-68 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfred Hasbrouck | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Angel Bruno - foul #4 on Angel Bruno, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Hamblin (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Erik Long, Angel Bruno | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Michael Minder (SG) Roger Leach, Jason Canady | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Russell Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:32 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:21 | Virginia | The short jumper by Douglas Baker is denied by David McHargue | 54-68 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Alfred Hasbrouck's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hamblin | 54-68 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Hasbrouck | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Michael Minder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Kindel - foul #1 on Charles Kindel, team foul #9 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Horton (C) Russell Hillman | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Michael Minder makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Michael Minder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Hanna - foul #2 on Joseph Hanna, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Charles Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Charles Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna runs out the clock | 56-70 |