| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) SF - Richard Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Almeida (fresh) C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) SG - Albert Snowden (fresh) SF - Mack Payne (fresh) PF - James Cranor (fresh) C - Tony Verdin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Almeida wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Eric Oakes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Richard Walker tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Virginia | Richard Walker picks off the pass by Albert Snowden | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Robert Almeida is hacked by James Cranor - foul #1 on James Cranor, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Richard Walker makes the 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:39 | Virginia | Tony Verdin misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Virginia | Mack Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Virginia | Tony Verdin can't connect on a shot from the left block | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Robert Almeida pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | James Cranor denies the turnaround by Richard Walker | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Virginia | Tony Verdin grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Virginia | David Gibson steals it from Tony Verdin | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | David Gibson lays it in | 7-0 |
| 17:31 | Virginia | Michael Trail scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Snowden | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | David Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (SG), Tom Francisco (SF), Timothy Kraus (C) Eric Oakes, Richard Walker, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:47 | Virginia | James Cranor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Virginia | Tony Verdin tips it in | 7-5 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | David Gibson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Snowden - foul #1 on Albert Snowden, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Blakemore (C) Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Virginia | Frank James (PF) James Cranor | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | David Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Tony Verdin snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Tony Verdin clanks a jumper from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Virginia | Frank James hits the follow up shot | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Frank James - foul #1 on Frank James, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Jeffery Lillard (C) David Gibson, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Mark Grout (SG), Scott Lee (SF), Martin Turner (C) Michael Trail, Albert Snowden, Mack Payne, Tony Verdin | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:42 | Virginia | Mark Grout gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Leroy (fresh) SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) SF - Tom Francisco (fresh) PF - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) SG - Mark Grout (fresh) SF - Scott Lee (fresh) PF - Frank James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Virginia | Scott Lee connects on the shot in the lane set up by Robert Gorden | 9-9 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | James Leroy loses the dribble to Robert Gorden | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | Virginia | Robert Gorden can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | James Leroy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 15:00 | Virginia | Frank James gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Mark Grout hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Tom Francisco - foul #1 on Tom Francisco, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Walker (SF), Robert Almeida (PF) Tom Francisco, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Cranor (PF) Robert Gorden, Martin Turner | |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Mark Grout makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Mark Grout makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard makes the floater near the basket set up by Eric Oakes | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Michael Trail comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffery Lillard | 11-11 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | James Leroy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Eric Oakes tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | James Cranor is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Anthony Holland (SG) James Leroy, Eric Oakes | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Snowden (SG), Mack Payne (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Mark Grout, Scott Lee, Frank James | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Robert Almeida hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 13-11 |
| 13:13 | Virginia | Michael Trail pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | Virginia | Tony Verdin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeffery Lillard - foul #1 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #2 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Kraus (C) Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG) Michael Trail | |
| 13:05 | Virginia | Tony Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Virginia | Tony Verdin misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Richard Walker is fouled on the floor by Mack Payne - foul #1 on Mack Payne, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Francisco (SF) Richard Walker | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Virginia | Tony Verdin pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Virginia | Mack Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | David Gibson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Holland | 15-12 |
| 11:56 | Virginia | James Cranor is called for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Jeffery Lillard (C) Anthony Holland, Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Frank James (PF) Robert Gorden, James Cranor | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus buries a floater from the left side | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Francisco (fresh) PF - Timothy Kraus (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Snowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fresh) PF - Frank James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Verdin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Michael Trail is fouled on the floor by David Gibson - foul #1 on David Gibson, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Walker (SF) Tom Francisco | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:14 | Virginia | Frank James misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-12 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | Frank James can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Jeffery Lillard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Robert Blakemore (PF), William Bailey (C) David Gibson, Timothy Kraus, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (SG), Scott Lee (SF), Martin Turner (C) Albert Snowden, Mack Payne, Tony Verdin | |
| 10:40 | Virginia | Robert Blakemore is called for the reach on Robert Gorden - foul #1 on Robert Blakemore, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holland (SG) Eric Oakes | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Robert Gorden hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Trail | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Martin Turner is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Martin Turner, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Francisco (SF), Robert Almeida (PF) Richard Walker, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | James Cranor (PF) Frank James | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses short on a runner in the paint | 17-15 |
| 10:00 | Virginia | Martin Turner grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Michael Trail clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Holland - foul #1 on Anthony Holland, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) Anthony Holland | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Snowden (SG), Mack Payne (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Robert Gorden, Scott Lee, Martin Turner | |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Michael Trail makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:47 | Virginia | Michael Trail makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Almeida drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Mack Payne - foul #2 on Mack Payne, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Timothy Kraus (C) James Leroy, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Scott Lee (SF) Michael Trail, Mack Payne | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Almeida makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:24 | Virginia | Scott Lee misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Robert Almeida grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Robert Almeida misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | David Gibson snags the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Mercer | Eric Oakes connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Gibson | 23-17 |
| 08:36 | Virginia | James Cranor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-17 |
| 08:35 | Virginia | Tony Verdin gets the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Scott Lee is fouled on the floor by Tom Francisco - foul #2 on Tom Francisco, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Anthony Holland (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Blakemore (PF), William Bailey (C) David Gibson, Eric Oakes, Tom Francisco, Robert Almeida, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Frank James (PF), Martin Turner (C) Albert Snowden, James Cranor, Tony Verdin | |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Scott Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:16 | Virginia | Scott Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 25-18 |
| 07:44 | Virginia | Scott Lee is fouled on the floor by Anthony Holland - foul #2 on Anthony Holland, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG) Anthony Holland | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:44 | Virginia | Scott Lee makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:44 | Virginia | Scott Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Frank James steals the ball from William Bailey | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Leroy (fresh) SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Turner (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Virginia | Martin Turner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Trail | 25-22 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | David Gibson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 07:02 | Virginia | Frank James grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Martin Turner lays it up and in set up by Robert Gorden and he's fouled by William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (PF), Timothy Kraus (C) David Gibson, Robert Blakemore, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Snowden (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Robert Gorden, Scott Lee, Frank James | |
| 06:36 | Virginia | Martin Turner makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | James Leroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Martin Turner | 25-25 |
| 06:10 | Virginia | Martin Turner travels with the ball | 25-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Grout (PG), James Cranor (PF) Michael Trail, Martin Turner | |
| 05:54 | Mercer | Richard Walker knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Timothy Kraus | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | Virginia | Mark Grout hits a 3 from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Robert Almeida connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Timothy Kraus | 29-28 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | James Cranor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-28 |
| 05:08 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Cranor | 29-28 |
| 04:54 | Virginia | Dennis Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Eric Oakes hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 31-28 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | James Cranor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Almeida - foul #1 on Robert Almeida, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), William Bailey (SF), Robert Blakemore (C) James Leroy, Richard Walker, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Scott Lee (SF), Frank James (C) Mark Grout, Dennis Moore, Tony Verdin | |
| 04:24 | Virginia | James Cranor makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | James Cranor makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Robert Almeida is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Almeida, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Kraus (C) Robert Almeida | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (SG), Martin Turner (C) Albert Snowden, James Cranor | |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Frank James misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Blakemore - foul #2 on Robert Blakemore, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Holland (SG), Tom Francisco (SF), Jeffery Lillard (C) Eric Oakes, William Bailey, Timothy Kraus | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mack Payne (SF) Scott Lee | |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Frank James makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 03:48 | Virginia | Frank James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | David Gibson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 03:28 | Virginia | Mack Payne knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Robert Gorden | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Francisco (fresh) PF - Robert Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gorden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mack Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Frank James swats the layup by Tom Francisco | 31-34 |
| 03:15 | Virginia | Robert Gorden gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:57 | Virginia | Michael Trail misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Robert Gorden tips it in | 31-36 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Tom Francisco loses the dribble to Frank James | 31-36 |
| 02:25 | Virginia | Martin Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | Michael Trail tips it in | 31-38 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Tom Francisco clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Robert Blakemore snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Anthony Holland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Gibson | 34-38 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Michael Trail double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (PG), Eric Oakes (SG), Robert Almeida (PF) David Gibson, Anthony Holland, Robert Blakemore | |
| Subs | Virginia | Albert Snowden (SG), James Cranor (PF), Tony Verdin (C) Michael Trail, Frank James, Martin Turner | |
| 01:38 | Mercer | James Leroy connects on the jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Tony Verdin hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Mack Payne and he's hacked by Jeffery Lillard - foul #3 on Jeffery Lillard, team foul #13 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Bailey (SF), Timothy Kraus (C) Tom Francisco, Jeffery Lillard | |
| Subs | Virginia | Mark Grout (PG), Scott Lee (SF) Robert Gorden, Mack Payne | |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Tony Verdin makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | James Leroy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Robert Almeida gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Eric Oakes is hacked by Mark Grout - foul #1 on Mark Grout, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Gibson (PG), Richard Walker (SF) James Leroy, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG) Mark Grout | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Eric Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Eric Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Michael Trail is hacked by Eric Oakes - foul #1 on Eric Oakes, team foul #14 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Leroy (SG) Eric Oakes | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Michael Trail makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | Virginia | Michael Trail misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Timothy Kraus grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | James Leroy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Albert Snowden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |