 Virginia defeated the #9 ranked Terrapins before dispatching top-seeded and 4th-ranked North Carolina 67–62 in the championship game.It marked the first conference tournament title and NCAA appearance for Virginia, as well as only the 3rd time a non-North Carolina-based team won the conference title (following Maryland in 1958 and South Carolina in 1971).Wally Walker scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the title game, being named tournament MVP in the process.