| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Gaiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Creason (fresh) SF - Brian Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Peoples (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Lyall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brian Golla inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | James Gaiter's floater is knocked away by Bobby Morelli | 27-25 |
| 19:39 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akawanzie | 27-25 |
| 19:19 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Bobby Morelli | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Brian Golla misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Saul Delgado - foul #3 on Saul Delgado, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth (PF) Saul Delgado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Brian Golla misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Brian Golla misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Akawanzie | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Steven Peoples scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Samuel Creason and the foul's on Randall Farnsworth - foul #1 on Randall Farnsworth, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Doug Combs (PF) Thomas Campbell, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (PG), Jerry Hillyer (SG), Vlade Zupfer (SF) James Gaiter, Samuel Creason, Brian Golla | |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Steven Peoples makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:00 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Pedro Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rowles (SF) Bobby Morelli | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Jerry Hillyer drills a shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Tomas Andrews is called for the reach on Ivan Wolkowski - foul #1 on Tomas Andrews, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Betz (PG) Ivan Wolkowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Todd Graham (C) Peter Lyall | |
| 16:54 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Betz | 34-30 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Doug Combs | 34-30 |
| 16:14 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Combs | 34-30 |
| 16:07 | Virginia | John Rowles scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Doug Combs | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer is fouled on the floor by Doug Combs - foul #1 on Doug Combs, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski (PG), Bobby Morelli (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Saul Delgado (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Robert Betz, Pedro Rodriguez, John Rowles, Doug Combs, Randall Farnsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (PG), Samuel Creason (SG), Brian Golla (SF), Peter Lyall (C) Tomas Andrews, Jerry Hillyer, Vlade Zupfer, Todd Graham | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Morelli (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Gaiter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Creason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Golla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Peoples (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Lyall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Campbell - foul #2 on Thomas Campbell, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:44 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 15:30 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell makes the runner in the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:08 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli is hacked by Samuel Creason in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Creason, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli banks in the wide open layup set up by Saul Delgado | 40-30 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | James Gaiter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Samuel Creason connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Gaiter | 40-33 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Peter Lyall swats the layup by Bobby Morelli | 40-33 |
| 13:46 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie tips it home | 42-33 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Samuel Creason connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Gaiter | 42-36 |
| 13:12 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie can't connect on a runner in the lane | 42-36 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Brian Golla snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall clanks a floater from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | James Gaiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Samuel Creason misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Saul Delgado gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:02 | Virginia | Saul Delgado drills a jump hook from close range set up by Ivan Wolkowski | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Morelli (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Saul Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Gaiter (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Creason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Golla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Peoples (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Lyall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall buries a runner from close range | 44-38 |
| 11:30 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | James Gaiter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Steven Peoples takes the ball from Dikembe Akawanzie | 44-41 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | James Gaiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Campbell | 44-41 |
| 10:09 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie hits a jumper in the lane set up by Bobby Morelli | 46-41 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | James Gaiter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 09:39 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Campbell | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | James Gaiter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Brian Golla tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 09:03 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli's pass is intercepted by Peter Lyall in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Samuel Creason misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:41 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:38 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli is hacked by James Gaiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gaiter, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Betz (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SG), John Rowles (SF), Doug Combs (PF), Randall Farnsworth (C) Ivan Wolkowski, Bobby Morelli, Thomas Campbell, Saul Delgado, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (PG), Jerry Hillyer (SG), Vlade Zupfer (SF), Thomas Shepard (PF), Todd Graham (C) James Gaiter, Samuel Creason, Brian Golla, Steven Peoples, Peter Lyall | |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth is denied on a layup by Thomas Shepard | 48-41 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Shepard gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Tomas Andrews | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:58 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Betz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rowles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tomas Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Hillyer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vlade Zupfer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Shepard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Graham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | John Rowles is called for the reach on Vlade Zupfer - foul #2 on John Rowles, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 07:15 | Virginia | John Rowles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:00 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews's pass is intercepted by Pedro Rodriguez | 48-43 |
| 06:39 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth scores on a shot in the paint | 50-43 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Hillyer's floater is tipped away by John Rowles | 50-43 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth makes the jumper near the basket | 52-43 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Todd Graham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Farnsworth - foul #2 on Randall Farnsworth, team foul #7 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski (PG), John Cramer (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Saul Delgado (PF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Robert Betz, Pedro Rodriguez, John Rowles, Doug Combs, Randall Farnsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Worden (PG), Peter Lyall (C) Jerry Hillyer, Thomas Shepard | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Todd Graham makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Todd Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:29 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:00 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski is hacked by Thomas Worden - foul #4 on Thomas Worden, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Creason (SG), Brian Golla (SF), Steven Peoples (PF) Tomas Andrews, Vlade Zupfer, Todd Graham | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 04:36 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:10 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-44 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Brian Golla grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall banks in the layup set up by Samuel Creason | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cramer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Saul Delgado (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Akawanzie (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Worden (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Samuel Creason (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Golla (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Peoples (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Lyall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Worden - foul #5 on Thomas Worden, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bobby Morelli (SF), Randall Farnsworth (C) Thomas Campbell, Dikembe Akawanzie | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (PG), Vlade Zupfer (SF) Thomas Worden, Brian Golla | |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:52 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Steven Peoples | 53-48 |
| 03:18 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Wolkowski and he's fouled by Samuel Creason - foul #4 on Samuel Creason, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Betz (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SG), Doug Combs (PF) Ivan Wolkowski, John Cramer, Saul Delgado | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (SG) Samuel Creason | |
| 03:18 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer misses the easy layup | 55-48 |
| 02:52 | Virginia | Doug Combs snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Virginia | Robert Betz is denied on a dunk by Peter Lyall | 55-48 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Vlade Zupfer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Steven Peoples | 55-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski (PG), John Rowles (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (C) Robert Betz, Bobby Morelli, Randall Farnsworth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Hillyer (PG), Brian Golla (SF), Thomas Shepard (PF), Todd Graham (C) James Gaiter, Vlade Zupfer, Steven Peoples, Peter Lyall | |
| 01:49 | Virginia | Brian Golla picks off the pass by Doug Combs | 55-48 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Hillyer slams it home set up by Brian Golla | 55-50 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bobby Morelli (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Saul Delgado (PF) Pedro Rodriguez, John Rowles, Doug Combs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Gaiter (PG), Samuel Creason (SG), Steven Peoples (PF), Peter Lyall (C) Jerry Hillyer, Tomas Andrews, Thomas Shepard, Todd Graham | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Creason - foul #5 on Samuel Creason, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tomas Andrews (SG) Samuel Creason | |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:41 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Gaiter hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tomas Andrews and he's fouled by Ivan Wolkowski - foul #2 on Ivan Wolkowski, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Gaiter makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:20 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | James Gaiter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:43 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Lyall | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | James Gaiter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 00:22 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akawanzie | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia | James Gaiter is called for the reach on Dikembe Akawanzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gaiter, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | James Gaiter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by James Gaiter - foul #4 on James Gaiter, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez (SG) Bobby Morelli | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Peter Lyall pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Gaiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |