| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | John Morrison inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Virginia | William Cramer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 19:51 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Cramer - foul #2 on William Cramer, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:27 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:10 | Virginia | Carl Brooks loses the dribble to Brandon Borger | 41-30 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-30 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Borger - foul #1 on Brandon Borger, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Morrison | 41-35 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Vince Birk - foul #2 on Vince Birk, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (C) Alfonso Mendez, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SF), Scott Zebley (PF), Richard Scott (C) John Morrison, William Cramer, Carl Brooks | |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:33 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses the jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | Virginia | Robert Horgan grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | Scott Zebley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Gengler | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 46-39 |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Robert Horgan is hacked by Vince Birk - foul #3 on Vince Birk, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Brandon Borger (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Vince Birk, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), John Morrison (SF), William Cramer (PF), Carl Brooks (C) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, Scott Zebley, Richard Scott | |
| 16:01 | Virginia | Gilbert Moore steals it from Brian Nault | 46-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Godby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Brian Nault (fresh) SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger tips it home | 48-39 |
| 15:29 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Nault | 48-42 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Virginia | Carl Brooks gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | William Godby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez tips it but misses | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger tips it home | 50-42 |
| 14:02 | Virginia | Carl Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 13:44 | Virginia | John Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Virginia | Carl Brooks dunks the ball on a great pass from John Morrison | 50-47 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | William Godby is hacked by Jerry Palmer - foul #2 on Jerry Palmer, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), James Duncan (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Alfonso Mendez, Gilbert Moore, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), Ralph Espada (SF), William Cordova (PF), Scott Zebley (C) Brian Nault, Jerry Palmer, John Morrison, William Cramer, Carl Brooks | |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:11 | Virginia | William Cordova grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:52 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Scott Zebley | 50-47 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Jesse Sonnier takes the ball from Robert Horgan | 50-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is hacked by Curtis Gengler - foul #1 on Curtis Gengler, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Brandon Borger (C) James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Brooks (C) Scott Zebley | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier hits a shot from the left side set up by Richard McWhirter | 52-47 |
| 11:12 | Virginia | Brandon Borger denies the turnaround by Ralph Espada | 52-47 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard McWhirter | 55-47 |
| 10:38 | Virginia | Robert Horgan buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (PF) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Vince Birk | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Morrison (SF), William Cramer (PF) Ralph Espada, William Cordova | |
| 09:58 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | William Cramer tips it in | 55-52 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Curtis Gengler steals the ball from Brandon Borger | 55-52 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | John Morrison blows the layup | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses the tip | 55-52 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | William Cramer steals the ball from Aaron Leighty | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | Virginia | William Cramer misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Gilbert Moore - foul #2 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) William Godby, Alfonso Mendez, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Scott Zebley (C) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, Carl Brooks | |
| 09:03 | Virginia | William Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | Virginia | William Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | James Duncan snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:48 | Virginia | The rebound goes to John Morrison | 55-54 |
| 08:26 | Virginia | Brian Nault misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | William Cramer tips it home | 55-56 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | James Duncan makes the jumper from the left block set up by Richard McWhirter | 57-56 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | John Morrison misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:54 | Virginia | William Cramer can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Brian Nault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cramer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | John Morrison steals it from Richard McWhirter | 57-56 |
| 07:32 | Virginia | Brian Nault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Morrison | 57-58 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 06:55 | Virginia | William Cramer's layup is rejected by Gabriel Turner | 60-58 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | James Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Virginia | Brian Nault clanks a shot from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | James Duncan pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), William Cordova (PF), Carl Brooks (C) Jerry Palmer, John Morrison, William Cramer, Scott Zebley | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | William Cordova drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Brooks | 62-61 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Gengler - foul #2 on Curtis Gengler, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (PG) Richard McWhirter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Espada (SF) Brian Nault | |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Alfonso Mendez steals it from Ralph Espada | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is hacked by Robert Horgan - foul #1 on Robert Horgan, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG) William Godby | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Cordova - foul #4 on William Cordova, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Morrison (SF) Ralph Espada | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:41 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Morrison | 66-63 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Carl Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the floater in the lane and he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Gilbert Moore (SF) Aaron Leighty, Alfonso Mendez | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Cramer (PF) William Cordova | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | Robert Horgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Vince Birk is hacked by William Cramer - foul #3 on William Cramer, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG), James Duncan (C) Jesse Sonnier, Brandon Borger | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (SF), Scott Zebley (C) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, John Morrison, Carl Brooks | |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Vince Birk makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | William Cramer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 02:20 | Virginia | Gilbert Moore swats the short shot by William Cramer | 70-66 |
| 02:18 | Virginia | Scott Zebley grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Cramer | 70-68 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), John Morrison (SF), William Cordova (PF), Carl Brooks (C) Brian Nault, Jerry Palmer, Ralph Espada, William Cramer, Scott Zebley | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is called for 3 seconds | 70-68 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | John Morrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Vince Birk | 72-71 |
| 01:01 | Virginia | William Cordova is fouled on the floor by Brandon Borger - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 00:56 | Virginia | William Cordova misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Virginia | Robert Horgan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger is hacked by Curtis Gengler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Gengler, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:20 | Virginia | John Morrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-71 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Robert Horgan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Cordova | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter drills a fadeaway from close range | 76-74 |