| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Rodger Crittenden (fresh) SG - Adam Barras (fresh) SF - George London (fresh) PF - Tommy West (fresh) C - William Boner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) SG - Rodney Jordan (fresh) SF - Mark Kinard (fresh) PF - George Beardsley (fresh) C - John Edwards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | William Boner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia | Adam Barras is hacked by Mark Kinard - foul #1 on Mark Kinard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Adam Barras connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by George London - foul #1 on George London, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Virginia | Rodney Jordan picks off the pass by Adam Barras | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | John Edwards drills a fadeaway in the paint | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack is hacked by Rodger Crittenden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodger Crittenden, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, George Beardsley | |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Frank Smith is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Beardsley (PF) John Edwards | |
| 17:08 | Virginia | George London's pass is intercepted by George Beardsley | 3-5 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | Virginia | William Boner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Barras | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Powell | 6-11 |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Adam Barras misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:39 | Virginia | Tommy West grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Rodger Crittenden (fresh) SG - Adam Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George London (fresh) PF - Tommy West (fairly fresh) C - William Boner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Scott Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Even (fresh) PF - George Beardsley (fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Virginia | George London misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | Frank Smith grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | George Beardsley is fouled on the floor by Tommy West - foul #1 on Tommy West, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathaniel Goodnight (SG), James Simmons (SF) Adam Barras, George London | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF), John Edwards (C) Scott Powell, Daniel Myers, Robert Even, George Beardsley | |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | James Simmons is called for the reach on Rodney Jordan - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Weeks (SF) Rodger Crittenden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack clanks a floater from the left side | 6-11 |
| 14:23 | Virginia | James Simmons grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Virginia | James Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-11 |
| 14:03 | Virginia | Tommy West pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | William Boner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:44 | Virginia | Tommy West hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark Kinard | 8-13 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | William Boner can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-13 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | John Edwards is hacked by Thomas Weeks - foul #1 on Thomas Weeks, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden (PG), Adam Barras (SG), George London (SF) James Simmons, Nathaniel Goodnight, Thomas Weeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), George Beardsley (PF) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan, Frank Smith | |
| 12:16 | North Carolina | George London takes the ball from Mark Kinard | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | Virginia | Tommy West hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 8-13 |
| 11:52 | Virginia | Tommy West snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:26 | Virginia | George London comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG) Mark Kinard | |
| 11:26 | Virginia | George London makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:26 | Virginia | George London makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Rodger Crittenden (fresh) SG - Adam Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George London (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Boner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Beardsley (fresh) C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | George Beardsley is hacked by Tommy West - foul #2 on Tommy West, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | Phillip Davis (PF) Tommy West | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF) Mickey Slack, Daniel Myers | |
| 10:53 | North Carolina | George Beardsley double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Smith (C) John Edwards | |
| 10:30 | Virginia | George London scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Boner | 12-13 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Scott Powell makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rodney Jordan | 12-15 |
| 09:53 | Virginia | Adam Barras is fouled on the floor by Scott Powell - foul #1 on Scott Powell, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (PF), John Edwards (C) Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, George Beardsley, Frank Smith | |
| 09:31 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Barras | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | John Edwards double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Kinard (SF), George Beardsley (PF) Scott Powell, Robert Even | |
| 08:55 | Virginia | George London misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Daniel Myers grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | George Beardsley comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Phillip Davis - foul #1 on Phillip Davis, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Virginia | Radman Debski (C) William Boner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG), Frank Smith (C) Mickey Slack, Daniel Myers, John Edwards | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | George Beardsley makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | George Beardsley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Phillip Davis pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:21 | Virginia | Phillip Davis makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Crittenden | 16-16 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Radman Debski is called for the reach on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Radman Debski, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Nathaniel Goodnight (SG), James Simmons (SF) Adam Barras, George London | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), John Edwards (C) Scott Powell, Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, George Beardsley | |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden loses the dribble to Frank Smith | 16-18 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Frank Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-18 |
| 07:17 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Rodger Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Goodnight (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Phillip Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Radman Debski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Even (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 16-18 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 16-21 |
| 06:15 | Virginia | Robert Even steals the ball from Radman Debski | 16-21 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack is fouled on the floor by Rodger Crittenden - foul #2 on Rodger Crittenden, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Virginia | Adam Barras (SG), George London (SF), William Boner (C) Rodger Crittenden, Nathaniel Goodnight, Radman Debski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan (SG), Mark Kinard (SF), George Beardsley (PF) Daniel Myers, Robert Even, Frank Smith | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Phillip Davis misses the jumper in the paint | 16-23 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Beardsley | 16-23 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #10 | 16-23 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Mickey Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Phillip Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Beardsley - foul #1 on George Beardsley, team foul #4 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Radman Debski (PF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Powell (PG) Mickey Slack | |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Phillip Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Phillip Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Edwards is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden (PG) Radman Debski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:25 | Virginia | William Boner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-25 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | William Boner grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | William Boner is fouled on the floor by Rodney Jordan - foul #1 on Rodney Jordan, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Smith (C) John Edwards | |
| 03:44 | Virginia | Adam Barras misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Mark Kinard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Kinard, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy West (PF) Phillip Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Edwards (C) Frank Smith | |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mark Kinard - foul #3 on Mark Kinard, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Daniel Myers (SG), Frank Smith (C) Rodney Jordan, Mark Kinard, John Edwards | |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:09 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | George Beardsley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Rodger Crittenden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Barras (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George London (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy West (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Boner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mickey Slack (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Myers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Beardsley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Scott Powell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mickey Slack | 18-28 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Tommy West comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by George Beardsley - foul #2 on George Beardsley, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan (SG), John Edwards (C) Daniel Myers, Frank Smith | |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Tommy West makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 02:31 | Virginia | Tommy West makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | John Edwards misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-28 |
| 02:23 | Virginia | William Boner grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 02:07 | Virginia | William Boner loses the dribble to Rodney Jordan | 20-28 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Rodney Jordan lays it in | 20-30 |
| 01:39 | Virginia | Adam Barras is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Simmons (PG), Nathaniel Goodnight (SG), Thomas Weeks (SF) Rodger Crittenden, Adam Barras, George London | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), Frank Smith (C) Mickey Slack, Rodney Jordan, John Edwards | |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | George Beardsley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | George Beardsley grabs the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | William Boner gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Thomas Weeks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden (PG), George London (SF) James Simmons, Thomas Weeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mickey Slack (PG), Rodney Jordan (SG), John Edwards (C) Daniel Myers, Robert Even, Frank Smith | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Edwards comes up short on the shot from the right side | 20-30 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | John Edwards tips it home | 20-32 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Rodger Crittenden double dribbles | 20-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Adam Barras (SG) Nathaniel Goodnight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Myers (SG), Robert Even (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Rodney Jordan, Scott Powell, George Beardsley | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Even misses long on a fullcourt shot | 20-32 |