| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) PF - Dale Morris (fresh) C - Emmett Mike (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) SG - John Wade (fresh) SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) C - Paul Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Paul Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Virginia | John Wade clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Virginia | John Wade hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Rugg | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Skinner | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Virginia | John Wade misses short on a shot in the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Brian Sena's pass is intercepted by John Wade in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson dunks the ball set up by John Wade | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Virginia | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #1 on Emmett Mike, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Virginia | Paul Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Dale Morris is denied by Larry Rugg | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | Virginia | John Wade snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Virginia | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Benjamin Skinner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), James Chambliss (C) Benjamin Skinner, Paul Thomas | |
| 16:26 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Chambliss | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Virginia | James Chambliss is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Chambliss, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Dale Morris, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG) John Wade | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) SF - James Piland (fresh) PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) C - Robert Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) SG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) C - James Chambliss (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard King | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Brockman | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | James Chambliss gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:02 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Piland - foul #1 on James Piland, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG) Richard King, Abram Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG), Paul Thomas (C) Stanley Brockman, James Chambliss | |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:42 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Robert Long hits a floater from the left wing set up by Brian Sena and he's hacked by Larry Rugg - foul #1 on Larry Rugg, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF) James Piland, Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Paul Thomas picks off the pass by Dale Morris | 8-9 |
| 13:54 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Benjamin Skinner | 8-12 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Larry Rugg denies the turnaround by Anthony Weeden | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Dale Morris tips it in | 10-12 |
| 13:14 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson makes the jumper from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Larry Rugg steps in front of the Emmett Mike pass | 10-14 |
| 12:45 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses long on a jumper near the basket | 10-14 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Morris | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Sena | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Sena - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Dale Morris, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), James Chambliss (PF) Benjamin Skinner, Larry Rugg | |
| 11:56 | Virginia | Paul Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Piland (fresh) PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) C - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Richard King misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson can't tip it in | 12-14 |
| 11:45 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:23 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman's pass is intercepted by Richard King | 12-14 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | Richard King misses the lay-in | 12-14 |
| 11:17 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:57 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-14 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson is hacked by James Chambliss - foul #2 on James Chambliss, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) Abram Johnson, James Piland, Billy Sommers, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Larry Rugg (PF) John Wade, James Chambliss | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is hacked by Paul Thomas - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #4 | 12-14 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway clanks a shot near the basket | 12-14 |
| 09:56 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Larry Rugg - foul #2 on Larry Rugg, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF) Anthony Weeden, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG) Larry Rugg | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman loses the dribble to James Piland in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Dale Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Thomas, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Chambliss (C) Paul Thomas | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:29 | Virginia | James Chambliss grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | John Wade misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Piland - foul #2 on James Piland, team foul #5 | 15-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) James Piland, Dale Morris, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:04 | Virginia | John Wade misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:04 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway drills a 3 from straight away set up by Richard King | 18-15 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Abram Johnson is called for the reach on Stanley Brockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abram Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG) Abram Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:24 | Virginia | John Wade scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Wilson | 18-17 |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard King | 20-17 |
| 07:57 | Virginia | Charles Hemenway steals it from Stanley Brockman in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden banks in the layup set up by Charles Hemenway | 22-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Hemenway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) C - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wade (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Chambliss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Virginia | Anthony Weeden steps in front of the John Wade pass | 22-17 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Stanley Brockman picks off the pass by Anthony Weeden | 22-17 |
| 06:45 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-17 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | John Wade snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Sommers - foul #1 on Billy Sommers, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, Charles Hemenway, Billy Sommers, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Thomas (C) Stanley Brockman | |
| 06:07 | Virginia | James Chambliss makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | James Chambliss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Chambliss - foul #3 on James Chambliss, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG) James Chambliss | |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | John Wade misses short on a runner from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Arndt | 25-19 |
| 05:15 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-19 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | John Wade is fouled on the floor by Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Dale Morris drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Sena | 27-21 |
| 04:34 | Virginia | Scott Arndt picks off the pass by Stanley Brockman in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the easy layup | 27-21 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Paul Thomas hits a runner from close range | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Dale Morris drills a floater from the left side | 29-23 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Abram Johnson steals it from Curtis Wilson | 29-23 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson misses the dunk | 29-23 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't tip it in | 29-23 |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (tired) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Wilson (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wade (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Paul Thomas can't throw it down but the foul's on Scott Arndt - foul #1 on Scott Arndt, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, Scott Arndt, Dale Morris, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) Stanley Brockman | |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Paul Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:12 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Robert Long is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| 02:18 | Virginia | John Wade is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Wade, team foul #8 | 31-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG) John Wade | |
| 02:05 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Sommers | 34-24 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Paul Thomas lays it up and in | 34-26 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Robert Long connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Billy Sommers | 36-26 |
| 01:11 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, James Piland, Billy Sommers, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG) Benjamin Skinner | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is hacked by John Wade - foul #2 on John Wade, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | Paul Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | John Wade's pass is intercepted by Abram Johnson in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Larry Rugg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG) Stanley Brockman | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is hacked by Benjamin Skinner - foul #1 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG) Abram Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Paul Thomas can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-26 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Paul Thomas snags the offensive board | 39-26 |