| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Keane (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Derick Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Dodson inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Skinner - foul #1 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lawrence Foster (SF) Claude Keane | |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike blows the layup but the foul's on Derick Bennett - foul #1 on Derick Bennett, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Robert Long blocks the short jumper by Derick Bennett | 27-24 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | John Dodson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Robert Long tips it home | 29-24 |
| 18:05 | Virginia | Robert Long is called for the reach on Derick Bennett - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Claude Keane (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF) Benjamin Skinner, Lawrence Foster, Derick Bennett | |
| 17:48 | Virginia | Larry Rugg's fadeaway is rejected by Emmett Mike | 29-24 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Robert Long gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | William Thompson steals the ball from Anthony Weeden | 29-24 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF) John Dodson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Derick Bennett (C) William Thompson, Larry Rugg | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Weeden out of the doubleteam | 31-24 |
| 16:46 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 16:45 | Virginia | Claude Keane hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Claude Keane gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Derick Bennett buries a shot from close range | 31-28 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Claude Keane is called for the reach on Scott Arndt - foul #1 on Claude Keane, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), John Dodson (SF), James Piland (PF), Charles Hemenway (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lawrence Foster (SF), Larry Rugg (PF), Daniel Lavoie (C) Claude Keane, Patrick Dalton, Derick Bennett | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Arndt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Piland (fresh) C - Charles Hemenway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Lavoie (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard King and he's hacked by Daniel Lavoie - foul #1 on Daniel Lavoie, team foul #4 | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Claude Keane (SF) Lawrence Foster | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 14:49 | Virginia | Larry Rugg misses long on a jumper near the basket | 34-28 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Daniel Lavoie grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Larry Rugg clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Dodson - foul #1 on John Dodson, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG) Richard King, Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Lawrence Foster (SF), Derick Bennett (C) Benjamin Skinner, Claude Keane, Daniel Lavoie | |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Stanley Brockman - foul #3 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Emmett Mike (C) Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Claude Keane (C) William Thompson, Derick Bennett | |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:31 | Virginia | Emmett Mike steals it from Claude Keane | 37-30 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Virginia | Larry Rugg pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Claude Keane drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Brian Sena - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Robert Long (PF) John Dodson, James Piland | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Derick Bennett (C) Benjamin Skinner, Lawrence Foster | |
| 12:47 | Virginia | Claude Keane misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Robert Long pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is called for 10 seconds | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Lawrence Foster (SF) William Thompson, Claude Keane | |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Derick Bennett | 37-34 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Robert Long swats the layup by Benjamin Skinner | 39-34 |
| 11:38 | North Carolina | Robert Long gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Foster (fresh) PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Derick Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt scores on a floater from the right side and the foul's on Lawrence Foster - foul #1 on Lawrence Foster, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Piland (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Claude Keane (SF), Patrick Dalton (PF) Benjamin Skinner, Lawrence Foster, Derick Bennett | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:03 | Virginia | The jumper by Larry Rugg is denied by Robert Long | 42-34 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Scott Arndt, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF) Scott Arndt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Derick Bennett (C) William Thompson, Larry Rugg | |
| 10:08 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner drills a jump hook near the basket | 42-36 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Patrick Dalton swats the shot by Charles Hemenway | 42-36 |
| 09:46 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Stanley Brockman | 42-36 |
| 09:17 | Virginia | Claude Keane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 09:16 | Virginia | Derick Bennett tips it in | 42-38 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Richard King misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 08:55 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:28 | Virginia | Robert Long swats the layup by Benjamin Skinner | 42-38 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Claude Keane picks off the pass by Richard King | 42-38 |
| 07:33 | Virginia | Claude Keane misses long on a runner from close range | 42-38 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Robert Long gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hemenway (fairly fresh) SF - John Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - James Piland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Claude Keane (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Dalton (fairly fresh) C - Derick Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Richard King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), James Carpenter (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Charles Hemenway, John Dodson, Robert Long, James Piland | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Thompson (SG), Lawrence Foster (SF), Larry Rugg (PF), Daniel Lavoie (C) Stanley Brockman, Claude Keane, Patrick Dalton, Derick Bennett | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Richard King makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 06:46 | Virginia | Richard King is called for the reach on Benjamin Skinner - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG) Benjamin Skinner | |
| 06:24 | Virginia | Larry Rugg misses short on a floater from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 06:22 | Virginia | Daniel Lavoie tips it in | 44-40 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Sena | 46-40 |
| 05:39 | Virginia | Larry Rugg connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from William Thompson | 46-42 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Arndt | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Virginia | Larry Rugg misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 49-42 |
| 04:25 | Virginia | Daniel Lavoie can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Daniel Lavoie gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF) Scott Arndt, James Carpenter | |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Claude Keane (SF), Derick Bennett (C) Stanley Brockman, Lawrence Foster, Daniel Lavoie | |
| 03:57 | Virginia | Larry Rugg drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Benjamin Skinner and he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #4 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 03:57 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Robert Long misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-45 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Larry Rugg blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Anthony Weeden | 49-45 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it back up and in | 51-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claude Keane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Derick Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner hits the finger roll | 51-47 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Robert Long is whistled for a carry | 51-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (SG), Patrick Dalton (PF) William Thompson, Derick Bennett | |
| 02:09 | Virginia | Claude Keane's pass is intercepted by Brian Sena | 51-47 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Sena | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:30 | Virginia | Larry Rugg buries a runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Skinner | 53-49 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Long | 56-49 |
| 00:36 | Virginia | Robert Long steps in front of the Benjamin Skinner pass | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Benjamin Skinner is called for the reach on Brian Sena in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Virginia | Derick Bennett (C) Patrick Dalton | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Brian Sena misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:34 | Virginia | Derick Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia | Derick Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is hacked by Stanley Brockman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Brian Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:23 | Virginia | Derick Bennett gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Benjamin Skinner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Skinner, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG) Brian Sena | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:09 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Keane | 59-52 |
| 00:02 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Richard King runs out the clock | 59-55 |