| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Marty Judkins gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Jeffrey Warner steals it from Marty Judkins | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse double dribbles | 38-39 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Brett Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:02 | VCU | James Jackson can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:22 | VCU | James Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (SG) Christopher Crowell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:44 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ricky Wilson - foul #2 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | William Johnson is called for the reach on Norman Edwards - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Norman Edwards, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Tomlin (SF), Timothy Snyder (C) Marty Judkins, James Jackson | |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Gene Hughes | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Lecroy (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (PF) William Johnson, Brett Bennett, Hugh Edmondson | |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Gene Hughes clanks a jumper from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Clifford Giles tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Ricky Wilson steals the ball from Erik Sainz | 44-41 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Gene Hughes buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Wilson | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joshua Lecroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Erik Sainz is hacked by Michael Ryckman - foul #1 on Michael Ryckman, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PG), Brett Bennett (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Joshua Lecroy, Ernest Franklin, Kevin Tomlin, Erik Sainz, Timothy Snyder | |
| 15:20 | VCU | Brett Bennett is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Brett Bennett gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Marty Judkins banks in the layup | 47-43 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell loses the dribble to Brett Bennett | 47-43 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Brett Bennett lays it in | 47-45 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Norman Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner tips it in | 49-45 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Brett Bennett dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Johnson | 49-47 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Norman Edwards scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Crowell | 52-47 |
| 13:23 | VCU | William Johnson hits a jumper from close range | 52-49 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Crowell | 55-49 |
| 12:45 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses short on a shot in the lane | 55-49 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson tips it home | 55-51 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses the shot from close range | 55-51 |
| 12:29 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 55-51 |
| 12:12 | VCU | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Lecroy (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Kevin Tomlin (SF), Erik Sainz (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) William Johnson, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| 11:47 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Ryckman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Clifford Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joshua Lecroy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Snyder | 55-51 |
| 11:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joshua Lecroy | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Timothy Snyder misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Giles - foul #1 on Clifford Giles, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Timothy Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Gene Hughes tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Ricky Wilson steals it from Ernest Franklin | 57-53 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Sainz | 57-53 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Gene Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:49 | Mercer | Joshua Lecroy is called for the reach on Ricky Wilson - foul #1 on Joshua Lecroy, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Ernest Franklin, Kevin Tomlin, Erik Sainz, Timothy Snyder | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner's floater is knocked away by Hugh Edmondson | 57-53 |
| 09:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 57-53 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Marty Judkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Christopher Crowell blocks the jumper by Marty Judkins | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Matthew Sasse | 57-53 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Norman Edwards drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Matthew Sasse | 59-53 |
| 08:20 | VCU | James Jackson misses badly on a floater from close range | 59-53 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Norman Edwards | 59-53 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Marty Judkins snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Brett Bennett lays it up and in set up by Joshua Lecroy | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joshua Lecroy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | The short jumper by Jeffrey Warner is denied by James Jackson | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse tips it home | 61-55 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Joshua Lecroy grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Michael Ryckman (PF) Norman Edwards, Jeffrey Warner | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Kevin Tomlin (SF), Erik Sainz (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Joshua Lecroy, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson is hacked by Kevin Tomlin - foul #1 on Kevin Tomlin, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Clifford Giles (C) Christopher Crowell, Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| 05:58 | VCU | William Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ryckman | 61-55 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Clifford Giles gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Hughes | 63-55 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Erik Sainz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-55 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Gene Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Clifford Giles can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Ernest Franklin grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 04:39 | VCU | William Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Christopher Crowell (SG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Ernest Franklin, Kevin Tomlin, Erik Sainz, Timothy Snyder | |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 04:25 | VCU | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Matthew Sasse steals it from Brett Bennett | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | William Johnson steals it from Norman Edwards | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 03:41 | VCU | James Jackson tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-57 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:51 | VCU | Christopher Crowell is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #4 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Lecroy (PG) William Johnson | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Jeffrey Warner blocks the short jumper by Marty Judkins | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Norman Edwards snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Joshua Lecroy grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Brett Bennett drills a shot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Norman Edwards connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Crowell | 66-59 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Christopher Crowell is called for the reach on Marty Judkins - foul #5 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (SG) Christopher Crowell | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PG) Joshua Lecroy | |
| 01:26 | VCU | James Jackson is called for traveling | 66-59 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Warner | 69-59 |
| 00:48 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Hugh Edmondson | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | James Jackson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Castillon | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | William Johnson is called for the reach on Ralph Castillon in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Lecroy (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Kevin Tomlin (SF), Erik Sainz (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) William Johnson, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gene Hughes | 71-59 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin misses short on a shot from the baseline | 71-59 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Clifford Giles pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson runs out the clock | 71-59 |