| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Simmerman (fresh) SF - John Madsen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Santos Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Prince (fresh) C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Evan Moore inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is fouled on the floor by Santos Deschamp - foul #1 on Santos Deschamp, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Santos Deschamp | 20-30 |
| 19:14 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses the lay-in | 20-30 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | James Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | James Prince makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Evan Moore | 20-32 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Larry Coomes comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Wiggins - foul #2 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Larry Coomes makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Larry Coomes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | John Madsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Michael Cole clanks a floater in the lane | 22-34 |
| 17:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Deleon | 22-34 |
| 17:19 | Virginia | John Madsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Simmerman | 25-34 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins comes up short on the runner near the basket | 25-34 |
| 16:58 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the lay-in | 25-34 |
| 16:18 | Virginia | Larry Coomes gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Prince - foul #3 on James Prince, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Reginald Tate (PG), Larry St. John (SG), George Cleveland (C) Daniel Deleon, Kenneth Simmerman, Larry Coomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), Floyd Grant (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Michael Cole, Evan Moore, James Prince, Jason Wiggins | |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:53 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Floyd Grant gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Reginald Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Madsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Santos Deschamp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Cleveland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) PF - Floyd Grant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Santos Deschamp steals it from Thomas Troup | 25-34 |
| 15:13 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp can't throw it down | 25-34 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-34 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | George Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:40 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Max Foster (SF), Timothy McClerkin (PF) John Madsen, Santos Deschamp | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG) Reginald Tate | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Michael Cole (SG) Thomas Troup, Glen Shaughnessy | |
| 14:05 | Virginia | Max Foster misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist tips it in | 25-36 |
| 13:36 | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin hits the finger roll | 27-36 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Madsen (SF), Larry Coomes (C) Max Foster, George Cleveland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Ralph Vogt, Howard Lundquist | |
| 13:00 | Virginia | John Madsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Evan Moore is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Evan Moore, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Santos Deschamp (PF) Timothy McClerkin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Joseph McDanial (PF) Kenneth Benningfield, Michael Cole, Floyd Grant | |
| 12:25 | Virginia | Jason Wiggins is called for the reach on Larry Coomes - foul #3 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Reginald Tate (PG), Kenneth Simmerman (SG) Daniel Deleon, Larry St. John | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Prince (PF) Joseph McDanial | |
| 11:59 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 11:58 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | John Madsen is called for the reach on Thomas Troup - foul #2 on John Madsen, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Howard Lundquist (C) Thomas Troup, Glen Shaughnessy, Jason Wiggins | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Reginald Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Simmerman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Madsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Santos Deschamp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reginald Tate - foul #2 on Reginald Tate, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 11:18 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Michael Cole shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 11:03 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 10:52 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp scores on a runner from the left block | 32-38 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG), Larry St. John (SG), Max Foster (SF) Reginald Tate, Kenneth Simmerman, John Madsen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (SF), Floyd Grant (PF) Evan Moore, James Prince | |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Larry St. John is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | Timothy McClerkin (PF), George Cleveland (C) Santos Deschamp, Larry Coomes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Jason Wiggins (C) Kenneth Benningfield, Howard Lundquist | |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Vogt - foul #1 on Ralph Vogt, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Madsen (SF) Max Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Ralph Vogt | |
| 09:13 | Virginia | George Cleveland is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 08:25 | Virginia | John Madsen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 08:06 | Virginia | John Madsen snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 07:47 | Virginia | George Cleveland is hacked by Floyd Grant - foul #2 on Floyd Grant, team foul #7 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Santos Deschamp (PF) Timothy McClerkin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), James Prince (PF), Howard Lundquist (C) Thomas Troup, Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Floyd Grant, Jason Wiggins | |
| 07:47 | Virginia | George Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:47 | Virginia | George Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Madsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Santos Deschamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fresh) PF - James Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | Michael Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 07:21 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 06:53 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Deleon | 37-40 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Deleon - foul #2 on Daniel Deleon, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | Reginald Tate (PG), Kenneth Simmerman (SG), Max Foster (SF), Larry Coomes (C) Daniel Deleon, Larry St. John, John Madsen, George Cleveland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | Larry Coomes drills a shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is fouled on the floor by Max Foster - foul #1 on Max Foster, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Ralph Vogt | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Michael Cole tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 06:08 | Virginia | Larry Coomes pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:43 | Virginia | Kenneth Simmerman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Larry Coomes tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Evan Moore gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Prince | 39-44 |
| 05:07 | Virginia | Larry Coomes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cole | 39-46 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Daniel Deleon (PG), Larry St. John (SG), John Madsen (SF) Reginald Tate, Kenneth Simmerman, Max Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins (C) Howard Lundquist | |
| 04:22 | Virginia | Santos Deschamp misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Michael Cole clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-46 |
| 04:06 | Virginia | Larry Coomes grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | James Prince gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Daniel Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry St. John (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Madsen (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Santos Deschamp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Coomes (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Prince (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 03:33 | Virginia | John Madsen gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | John Madsen is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Madsen, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Floyd Grant (PF) James Prince | |
| 02:54 | North Carolina | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 39-46 |
| 02:52 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Deleon | 39-46 |
| 02:34 | Virginia | Daniel Deleon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 02:22 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Evan Moore | 41-49 |
| 02:06 | Virginia | Larry Coomes knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Larry Coomes snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Virginia | Evan Moore steals it from Larry St. John | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:37 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 43-51 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | John Madsen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Deleon | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Michael Cole double dribbles | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Prince (PF) Floyd Grant | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Larry St. John is whistled for a carry | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Michael Cole is fouled on the floor by John Madsen - foul #4 on John Madsen, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (SF), Thomas Troup (PF) Evan Moore, James Prince | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Michael Cole misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Larry Coomes snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Virginia | John Madsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Ralph Vogt | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Daniel Deleon is called for the reach on Kenneth Benningfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Deleon, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Floyd Grant (PF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore | |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:16 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Santos Deschamp | 46-51 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | John Madsen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Floyd Grant pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Deleon is called for the reach on Floyd Grant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Deleon, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Floyd Grant makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Floyd Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:06 | Virginia | John Madsen gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Larry St. John buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |