| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Doney (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Gagner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roscoe Helmick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Vincent Tucker inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | Marvin Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 19:40 | VCU | Roscoe Helmick hits the follow up shot | 35-23 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charlie Mattocks | 37-23 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Marvin Scott makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Michael Doney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Clayton Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Vincent Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 39-26 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Roscoe Helmick is fouled on the floor by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe (SG), John Flythe (SF), George Patel (PF), Glenn Ojeda (C) Michael Doney, Nicholas Gallion, Antonio Robbins, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Wile (PG), Ronald Cordova (SF), Richard Fortes (PF), Christopher Richardson (C) Marvin Scott, Vincent Tucker, Clayton Heath, Roscoe Helmick | |
| 17:11 | VCU | Glenn Ojeda picks off the pass by Richard Fortes | 39-26 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | John Flythe scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charlie Mattocks | 42-26 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Charlie Mattocks takes the ball from Howard Gagner in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Gagner - foul #2 on Howard Gagner, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion (SF), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF) Charlie Mattocks, George Patel | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda misses the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Howard Gagner gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Ronald Cordova can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-26 |
| 15:58 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Fortes | 43-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Flythe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Radcliffe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lamar Schenkelberg (fresh) C - Glenn Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gerald Wile (fresh) SG - Howard Gagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Fortes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Richardson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Christopher Richardson's layup is rejected by Nicholas Gallion | 43-26 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Lamar Schenkelberg pulls down the rebound | 43-26 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Howard Gagner is called for the reach on Glenn Ojeda - foul #3 on Howard Gagner, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (PG), George Patel (PF) Nicholas Gallion, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Bart Smith (PG), Marvin Scott (SG), Vincent Tucker (SF), Clayton Heath (PF), Roscoe Helmick (C) Gerald Wile, Howard Gagner, Ronald Cordova, Richard Fortes, Christopher Richardson | |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | John Flythe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 15:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Roscoe Helmick | 43-26 |
| 14:45 | VCU | Glenn Ojeda steals it from Clayton Heath | 43-26 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Steven Radcliffe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-26 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | George Patel tips it in | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:17 | VCU | Roscoe Helmick misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-26 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Roscoe Helmick swats the shot by Michael Doney | 45-26 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Bart Smith grabs the board | 45-26 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Marvin Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Tucker | 45-29 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Michael Doney misses long on a shot from the left block | 45-29 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Clayton Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:10 | VCU | Marvin Scott is fouled in the backcourt by George Patel - foul #1 on George Patel, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), Antonio Robbins (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Michael Doney, John Flythe, George Patel, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Wile (SG), Ronald Cordova (SF), Richard Fortes (C) Bart Smith, Vincent Tucker, Roscoe Helmick | |
| 12:56 | VCU | Charlie Mattocks steals the ball from Richard Fortes | 45-29 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks lays it in | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:49 | VCU | Gerald Wile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG) Steven Radcliffe | |
| Subs | VCU | Bart Smith (PG), Christopher Richardson (C) Marvin Scott, Clayton Heath | |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-29 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Christopher Richardson snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Christopher Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-29 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Richard Fortes tips it but misses | 47-29 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Bennett | 47-29 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Christopher Richardson swats the short shot by Robert Bennett | 47-29 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Richard Fortes pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Doney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Robbins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bart Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Wile (fresh) SF - Ronald Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Fortes (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Richardson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | VCU | Ronald Cordova misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-29 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Christopher Richardson tips it in | 47-31 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charlie Mattocks | 49-31 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Gerald Wile hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Cordova | 49-33 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks is hacked by Bart Smith - foul #4 on Bart Smith, team foul #3 | 49-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), Steven Radcliffe (SG), Glenn Ojeda (C) Charlie Mattocks, Michael Doney, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Scott (PG), Howard Gagner (SG), Vincent Tucker (SF), Clayton Heath (PF), Roscoe Helmick (C) Bart Smith, Gerald Wile, Ronald Cordova, Richard Fortes, Christopher Richardson | |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Flythe | 51-33 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Clayton Heath misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-33 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Marvin Scott takes the ball from Glenn Ojeda | 51-33 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Howard Gagner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Antonio Robbins - foul #2 on Antonio Robbins, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Nicholas Gallion, Antonio Robbins, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:14 | VCU | Howard Gagner makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Howard Gagner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Clayton Heath swats the shot by Steven Radcliffe | 51-35 |
| 08:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Clayton Heath | 51-35 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Charlie Mattocks steals it from Howard Gagner in the backcourt | 51-35 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks blows the layup | 51-35 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Clayton Heath pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Howard Gagner misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Radcliffe - foul #1 on Steven Radcliffe, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Doney (SG), Nicholas Gallion (SF), George Patel (PF) Steven Radcliffe, John Flythe, Lamar Schenkelberg | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Cordova (SF), Richard Fortes (C) Vincent Tucker, Roscoe Helmick | |
| 08:32 | VCU | Howard Gagner makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Howard Gagner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Patel | 51-36 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett's layup is rejected by Clayton Heath | 51-36 |
| 08:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Fortes | 51-36 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Howard Gagner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-36 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | George Patel snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Charlie Mattocks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Doney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Gallion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Gagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cordova (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Heath (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Fortes (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett's pass is intercepted by Howard Gagner | 51-36 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Ronald Cordova's pass is intercepted by Charlie Mattocks in the backcourt | 51-36 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks slams it home | 53-36 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Ronald Cordova comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Fortes - foul #1 on Richard Fortes, team foul #4 | 53-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Flythe (PG), Steven Radcliffe (SG), Antonio Robbins (PF), Glenn Ojeda (C) Charlie Mattocks, Michael Doney, George Patel, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | Bart Smith (PG), Gerald Wile (SG), Vincent Tucker (SF), Roscoe Helmick (C) Marvin Scott, Howard Gagner, Clayton Heath, Richard Fortes | |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion makes the 2nd free throw | 55-36 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Ronald Cordova misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Gallion - foul #2 on Nicholas Gallion, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Ronald Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Ronald Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion slams it home on a great pass from Steven Radcliffe | 57-38 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Ronald Cordova is called for traveling | 57-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG) Nicholas Gallion | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Fortes (PF) Ronald Cordova | |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda is hacked by Roscoe Helmick - foul #1 on Roscoe Helmick, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion (SF), Robert Bennett (C) Charlie Mattocks, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Scott (SG), Christopher Richardson (PF), Ronald Cordova (C) Bart Smith, Vincent Tucker, Roscoe Helmick | |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Steven Radcliffe and he's hacked by Christopher Richardson - foul #2 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett misses the free throw | 59-38 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Christopher Richardson pulls down the rebound | 59-38 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Richard Fortes misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-38 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Christopher Richardson tips it in | 59-40 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Ronald Cordova picks off the pass by Robert Bennett | 59-40 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Nicholas Gallion takes the ball from Richard Fortes | 59-40 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | John Flythe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Richard Fortes grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Ronald Cordova makes the shot from close range | 59-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Flythe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steven Radcliffe (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Gallion (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Robbins (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gerald Wile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cordova (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Fortes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Bennett connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Radcliffe | 61-42 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Ronald Cordova is open and buries a shot from close range set up by Marvin Scott | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Scott - foul #3 on Marvin Scott, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks (PG), Michael Doney (SG), Glenn Ojeda (C) Steven Radcliffe, Nicholas Gallion, Robert Bennett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Charlie Mattocks steals the ball from Marvin Scott in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Doney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Wile - foul #2 on Gerald Wile, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion (SF), Lamar Schenkelberg (PF) John Flythe, Antonio Robbins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Michael Doney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Christopher Richardson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-44 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Ronald Cordova blocks the short jumper by Glenn Ojeda | 64-44 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Glenn Ojeda tips it home | 66-44 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Gerald Wile is called for 10 seconds | 66-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins (PF), Robert Bennett (C) Lamar Schenkelberg, Glenn Ojeda | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Michael Doney clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-44 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Nicholas Gallion misses the tip | 66-44 |
| 00:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Marvin Scott | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Marvin Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gallion | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins misses the driving attempt near the basket | 66-44 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Ronald Cordova grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Nicholas Gallion is called for the reach on Marvin Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Gallion, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Marvin Scott is hacked by Nicholas Gallion - foul #4 on Nicholas Gallion, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Marvin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | Antonio Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Charlie Mattocks runs out the clock | 66-44 |