| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Seybert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rafael Plunkett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Magwood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Olivieri (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lon Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Randy Davis inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia Tech | Joshua Ladner denies the turnaround by Terry Magwood | 34-38 |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Olivieri | 34-38 |
| 19:26 | Virginia Tech | Vaughn Taylor steals the ball from Lon Finnerty | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Vaughn Taylor | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Gary Robey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:22 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Robey - foul #2 on Gary Robey, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Vaughn Taylor, Rafael Plunkett, Joshua Ladner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock (PG), Alvin Pitre (SG), Daniel Villarreal (SF), Rufus Christian (C) Terry Magwood, Cody Brown, Randy Davis, Lon Finnerty | |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | William Hansen knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:23 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Villarreal is hacked by Gary Robey - foul #3 on Gary Robey, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Helms (SF), Rafael Plunkett (PF) James Seybert, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ainsworth (PF) Grady Olivieri | |
| 17:10 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Rafael Plunkett | 38-39 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Antonio Baker connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hansen | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gary Smallwood - foul #3 on Gary Smallwood, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Joshua Ladner (C) Wilbur Helms, Gary Smallwood | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood (PG), Cody Brown (SG) Alvin Pitre, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Joshua Ladner | 41-39 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | William Hansen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Taylor | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rafael Plunkett - foul #3 on Rafael Plunkett, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG), Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (PF) William Hansen, Antonio Baker, Rafael Plunkett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alvin Pitre (SG), Lon Finnerty (C) Cody Brown, Rufus Christian | |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Seybert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace McNail (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Magwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Murdock (fresh) PF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lon Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mercer | John Ainsworth is called for the reach on Gary Robey - foul #1 on John Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown (SG), Grady Olivieri (PF) Alvin Pitre, John Ainsworth | |
| 15:17 | Mercer | James Seybert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Cody Brown | 44-40 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lon Finnerty - foul #2 on Lon Finnerty, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG) Vaughn Taylor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Alvin Pitre (SG), Daniel Villarreal (SF), John Ainsworth (PF), Rufus Christian (C) Cody Brown, Harry Murdock, Grady Olivieri, Lon Finnerty | |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:32 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Ainsworth | 44-42 |
| 14:15 | Virginia Tech | Alvin Pitre is denied on a layup by Gary Robey | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Antonio Baker grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Antonio Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | John Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Ainsworth | 44-44 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner is hacked by Daniel Villarreal - foul #1 on Daniel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Hansen (SG), Wilbur Helms (SF), Rafael Plunkett (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) James Seybert, Gary Robey, Wallace McNail, Joshua Ladner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown (SG), Harry Murdock (SF), Grady Olivieri (PF), Lon Finnerty (C) Terry Magwood, Daniel Villarreal, John Ainsworth, Rufus Christian | |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Harry Murdock steals it from Rafael Plunkett | 44-44 |
| 12:37 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Grady Olivieri, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG) Antonio Baker | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood (PG) Alvin Pitre | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett buries a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:04 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Hansen | 46-44 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 11:48 | Virginia Tech | Lon Finnerty pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilbur Helms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Plunkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Smallwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Magwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Grady Olivieri (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lon Finnerty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Gary Smallwood - foul #4 on Gary Smallwood, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Seybert (SG), Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (C) Wilbur Helms, Rafael Plunkett, Gary Smallwood | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Randy Davis (SF) Harry Murdock | |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | William Hansen pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Gary Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:04 | Virginia Tech | Lon Finnerty snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Virginia Tech | Lon Finnerty buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Magwood | 46-46 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Wallace McNail misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Gary Robey hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Vaughn Taylor - foul #1 on Vaughn Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), Rafael Plunkett (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Vaughn Taylor, William Hansen, Wallace McNail | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock (PG), Alvin Pitre (SG), Daniel Villarreal (SF), Rufus Christian (C) Terry Magwood, Cody Brown, Randy Davis, Lon Finnerty | |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Gary Robey comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 48-48 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Grady Olivieri | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ainsworth (PF) Grady Olivieri | |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown (SG), Lon Finnerty (C) Daniel Villarreal, Rufus Christian | |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | Lon Finnerty comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Gary Robey pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Gary Robey double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Patel (SG), Wilbur Helms (SF) James Seybert, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian (C) Lon Finnerty | |
| 08:29 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Baker picks off the pass by Alvin Pitre | 48-48 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Antonio Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Patel | 51-48 |
| 07:53 | Virginia Tech | Rafael Plunkett swats the shot by Rufus Christian | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:33 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Alvin Pitre | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Antonio Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Helms (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Plunkett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Ladner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Alvin Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Murdock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rufus Christian (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner's fadeaway is rejected by John Ainsworth | 51-50 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Joshua Ladner grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Antonio Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rafael Plunkett | 54-50 |
| 06:33 | Virginia Tech | Rufus Christian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), James Seybert (SG), Gary Robey (SF), Wallace McNail (PF), Gary Smallwood (C) Antonio Baker, Francis Patel, Wilbur Helms, Rafael Plunkett, Joshua Ladner | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood (PG), Randy Davis (SF), Grady Olivieri (PF), Lon Finnerty (C) Alvin Pitre, Harry Murdock, John Ainsworth, Rufus Christian | |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:15 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Grady Olivieri | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | James Seybert snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Wallace McNail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to James Seybert | 54-50 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Gary Robey is fouled on the floor by Lon Finnerty - foul #3 on Lon Finnerty, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock (SG), Daniel Villarreal (SF) Cody Brown, Randy Davis | |
| 05:13 | Mercer | James Seybert is hacked by Grady Olivieri - foul #3 on Grady Olivieri, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Wallace McNail misses short on a shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Lon Finnerty | 54-50 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Gary Robey steals it from Harry Murdock | 54-50 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 04:11 | Virginia Tech | Lon Finnerty buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Grady Olivieri | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Gary Smallwood loses the dribble to Lon Finnerty | 57-52 |
| 03:25 | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Magwood | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vaughn Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Seybert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Robey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wallace McNail (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Gary Smallwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Terry Magwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Murdock (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Grady Olivieri (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lon Finnerty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mercer | James Seybert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-54 |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Harry Murdock snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:37 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (SG), Wilbur Helms (SF), Rafael Plunkett (PF), Joshua Ladner (C) Vaughn Taylor, James Seybert, Gary Robey, Wallace McNail, Gary Smallwood | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown (SG), Randy Davis (SF) Harry Murdock, Daniel Villarreal | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Cody Brown is called for the reach on Rafael Plunkett - foul #1 on Cody Brown, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Ainsworth (PF) Grady Olivieri | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood is hacked by Wilbur Helms - foul #1 on Wilbur Helms, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), James Seybert (SG), Gary Robey (SF) Antonio Baker, William Hansen, Wilbur Helms | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri (PF) John Ainsworth | |
| 01:57 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Cody Brown | 62-56 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | James Seybert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-56 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett tips it in | 64-56 |
| 01:02 | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 01:00 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Brown | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Magwood | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Robey misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Lon Finnerty - foul #4 on Lon Finnerty, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (PF) Vaughn Taylor, Rafael Plunkett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Grady Olivieri | 66-62 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Seybert is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Brown - foul #2 on Cody Brown, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | William Hansen is called for the reach on Grady Olivieri - foul #1 on William Hansen, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Rafael Plunkett (PF) Antonio Baker, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett is hacked by Terry Magwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Magwood, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Baker (PG), William Hansen (SF) Vaughn Taylor, Gary Robey | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Rafael Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Davis | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Robey (SF) Rafael Plunkett | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Seybert is hacked by Cody Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Brown, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | James Seybert misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:13 | Virginia Tech | Grady Olivieri pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Terry Magwood buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | James Seybert is hacked by Terry Magwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Magwood, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vaughn Taylor (PG), Rafael Plunkett (PF) Antonio Baker, William Hansen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | James Seybert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Cody Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 73-70 |