| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Greer (fresh) C - Carl Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger loses the dribble to John Morrison | 36-35 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | John Morrison banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Sonnier | 38-37 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | John Morrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 18:52 | Virginia | Robert Horgan tips it home | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses short on a floater from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | Virginia | Robert Horgan pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:32 | Virginia | Robert Horgan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 40-37 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is hacked by Manuel Greer - foul #3 on Manuel Greer, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Cramer (PF) Manuel Greer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Vince Birk banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alfonso Mendez | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Virginia | William Cramer makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Brooks | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 17:27 | Virginia | William Cramer grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Todd Doyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (SG), William Barnes (SF), Rafael Suarez (C) Robert Horgan, John Morrison, Carl Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Todd Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Todd Doyle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | William Godby grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Gabriel Turner and he's hacked by William Barnes - foul #2 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Scott Zebley (C) Todd Doyle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:52 | Virginia | Rafael Suarez grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:32 | Virginia | Scott Zebley lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | William Godby misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rafael Suarez - foul #1 on Rafael Suarez, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Horgan (SG) Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:55 | Virginia | Todd Brawley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Brawley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rafael Suarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner is whistled for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Manuel Greer (PF) William Cramer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 15:23 | Virginia | William Barnes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on William Barnes, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), John Morrison (SF), Carl Brooks (C) Todd Brawley, William Barnes, Rafael Suarez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vince Birk | 45-46 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Carl Brooks loses the dribble to Alfonso Mendez | 45-46 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vince Birk | 45-49 |
| 14:12 | Virginia | John Morrison is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (SG), Rafael Suarez (SF) Robert Horgan, John Morrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Todd Doyle blocks the jumper by Gilbert Moore | 45-49 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner tips it home | 45-51 |
| 13:45 | Virginia | Todd Doyle misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | James Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-51 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | James Duncan can't tip it in | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Manuel Greer grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:23 | Virginia | Todd Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Leighty - foul #1 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (SG), William Cramer (PF) Manuel Greer, Carl Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 13:23 | Virginia | Todd Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Virginia | Todd Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Leighty | 47-53 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Todd Doyle connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Todd Brawley | 50-53 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | William Cramer blocks the jumper by Gilbert Moore | 50-53 |
| 12:34 | Virginia | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 12:20 | Virginia | Todd Brawley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Todd Brawley snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:04 | Virginia | Todd Doyle connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Barnes | 53-53 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore scores on a shot in the paint set up by Aaron Leighty | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Todd Doyle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Brawley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rafael Suarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Virginia | Todd Doyle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Todd Brawley grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Todd Brawley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | William Godby knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Aaron Leighty | 56-57 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Todd Brawley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | William Godby is hacked by Rafael Suarez - foul #2 on Rafael Suarez, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Horgan (SG), John Morrison (SF), Manuel Greer (PF), Carl Brooks (C) Todd Doyle, William Barnes, William Cramer, Rafael Suarez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger is hacked by Carl Brooks - foul #3 on Carl Brooks, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Todd Brawley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Greer | 59-59 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is fouled on the floor by Todd Brawley - foul #1 on Todd Brawley, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (PG) Todd Brawley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-61 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier can't finish the layup | 59-61 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | John Morrison snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 09:13 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Robert Horgan grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | John Morrison blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #4 on Brandon Borger, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Brawley (PG) Brian Nault | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (C) Brandon Borger | |
| 09:05 | Virginia | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 09:05 | Virginia | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 08:53 | Virginia | Manuel Greer grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Carl Brooks throws it down on a nice dish by Manuel Greer and he's hacked by Gilbert Moore - foul #2 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Brooks - foul #4 on Carl Brooks, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (SF), William Cramer (C) John Morrison, Carl Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Alfonso Mendez steps in front of the Manuel Greer pass | 64-63 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rafael Suarez (SF), Scott Zebley (C) Robert Horgan, Manuel Greer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), James Duncan (SF), Norberto Esposito (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Gilbert Moore | |
| 07:35 | Virginia | Rafael Suarez makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Barnes | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Brawley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Norberto Esposito (fresh) C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Norberto Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), John Morrison (SF), Carl Brooks (C) Todd Brawley, Rafael Suarez, Scott Zebley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Todd Doyle travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Horgan (SG) William Barnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) William Godby | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | James Duncan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rafael Suarez (PF) William Cramer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Gilbert Moore (PF) Aaron Leighty, Norberto Esposito | |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:29 | Virginia | Rafael Suarez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 06:28 | Virginia | Carl Brooks tips it home | 68-65 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-65 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Robert Horgan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:47 | Virginia | Gilbert Moore blocks the short jumper by Carl Brooks | 68-65 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Carl Brooks pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:21 | Virginia | Robert Horgan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse Sonnier | 68-65 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | Manuel Greer (PF) Rafael Suarez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF) James Duncan, Gilbert Moore | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez loses the ball out of bounds | 68-65 |
| 04:34 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-65 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Robert Horgan tips it home | 70-65 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the dunk attempt | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger tips it back up and in | 70-67 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Todd Doyle is fouled on the floor by Brandon Borger - foul #5 on Brandon Borger, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | William Barnes (PG), Rafael Suarez (SF), William Cramer (C) Todd Doyle, John Morrison, Carl Brooks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (C) Brandon Borger | |
| 03:39 | Virginia | William Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard McWhirter - foul #2 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 03:39 | Virginia | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:39 | Virginia | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Greer (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cramer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Vince Birk | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Richard McWhirter steps in front of the William Cramer pass | 72-69 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Virginia | Todd Doyle (PG), John Morrison (SF), Carl Brooks (C) William Barnes, Rafael Suarez, William Cramer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG) Aaron Leighty | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Vince Birk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-69 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Vince Birk tips it home | 72-71 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Robert Horgan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Vince Birk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Todd Doyle makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Morrison | 74-73 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Todd Doyle is called for the reach on Richard McWhirter - foul #1 on Todd Doyle, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:00 | Virginia | Robert Horgan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 00:58 | Virginia | Carl Brooks tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Vince Birk knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 76-77 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Robert Horgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Horgan, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore is hacked by Todd Doyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Doyle, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | Carl Brooks grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Todd Doyle scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Morrison and he's fouled by Richard McWhirter - foul #3 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #8 | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Todd Doyle misses the free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Carl Brooks snags the offensive board | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Carl Brooks is hacked by Gilbert Moore - foul #3 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | John Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Sonnier - foul #4 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #10 | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Vince Birk | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-77 |