| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (fresh) SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) C - Antonio Kaufman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Spencer Mena wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Chancellor | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer is fouled on the floor by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Hruska | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Spencer Mena dunks the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Antonio Kaufman steals the ball from Timothy Strickland | 4-2 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Spencer Mena tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 15:48 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito lays it up and in on a great pass from Rene Ricci | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) PF - Spencer Mena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (fresh) SG - Rene Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Kaufman (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland is hacked by Christopher Hruska - foul #1 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Jesse Pincus (SF), Bill Duckworth (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Robert Chancellor, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | William Jauregui hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Wiley | 6-4 |
| 15:07 | Virginia Tech | Jesse Pincus is called for the reach on Rene Ricci - foul #1 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 14:51 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Kaufman | 6-7 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Mercer | William Jauregui pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:14 | Mercer | William Jauregui is called for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 13:45 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:35 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor tips it home | 8-7 |
| 12:49 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Hruska | 8-10 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Jesse Pincus, Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | James Hutchinson (SG), Reynaldo Esposito (PF) Christopher Hruska, Joey Polley | |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Hutchinson - foul #1 on James Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:51 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:49 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Strickland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Rene Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bauer (fairly fresh) PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Kaufman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Erwin Barboza and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bauer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bauer, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Jesse Pincus (SG) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska (PG) James Hutchinson | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 11:28 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito scores on a floater near the basket and the foul's on Spencer Mena - foul #1 on Spencer Mena, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Christopher Hruska | |
| 11:07 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jesse Pincus and he's hacked by Rene Ricci - foul #1 on Rene Ricci, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska (PG) Joey Polley | |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:31 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rene Ricci, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Charles Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| 09:59 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer is hacked by William Jauregui - foul #1 on William Jauregui, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) William Jauregui, Charles Wiley, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:40 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:16 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-13 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Ketter (C) Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| 08:30 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 08:29 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Jesse Pincus comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 14-13 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Gary Ketter hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 08:08 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 08:06 | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joey Polley - foul #1 on Joey Polley, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Charles Wiley (SG), Bill Duckworth (PF) Erwin Barboza, Timothy Strickland, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito (PF) Joey Polley | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jauregui (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (fairly fresh) SG - Rene Ricci (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (tiring) PF - Reynaldo Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. C - Antonio Kaufman (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Hruska | 18-16 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Spencer Mena (PF) Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 06:25 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Jesse Pincus (SF) William Jauregui, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:57 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito clanks a driving attempt from close range | 18-19 |
| 05:56 | Virginia Tech | Antonio Kaufman gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Spencer Mena - foul #2 on Spencer Mena, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Charles Wiley, Spencer Mena | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Christopher Hruska | |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:33 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza lays it up and in set up by Jesse Pincus | 20-21 |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito is fouled on the floor by Jesse Pincus - foul #2 on Jesse Pincus, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF) Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:58 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erwin Barboza | 22-21 |
| 04:23 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer is called for 5 seconds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG) Erwin Barboza | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska (PG) Joey Polley | |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth can't connect on a shot from the right side | 22-21 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:41 | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito hits the finger roll | 22-23 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth is hacked by Reynaldo Esposito - foul #1 on Reynaldo Esposito, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) Charles Wiley, William Jauregui, Gary Ketter | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joey Polley (PF) Reynaldo Esposito | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Erwin Barboza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Christopher Hruska (tiring) SG - Rene Ricci (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bauer (tired) PF - Joey Polley (fresh) C - Antonio Kaufman (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 02:57 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Hruska tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 02:56 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Antonio Kaufman - foul #1 on Antonio Kaufman, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Jeffrey Bauer pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the runner from close range | 25-23 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor tips it home | 27-23 |
| 01:45 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci is whistled for traveling | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Pincus (C) Bill Duckworth | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Reynaldo Esposito (PF) Joey Polley | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Spencer Mena comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 27-23 |
| 01:31 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Esposito | 27-23 |
| 01:05 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Erwin Barboza snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Spencer Mena can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Reynaldo Esposito - foul #2 on Reynaldo Esposito, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Erwin Barboza, Jesse Pincus | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:49 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Spencer Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:28 | Virginia Tech | Spencer Mena swats the short shot by Reynaldo Esposito | 28-23 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Hruska - foul #3 on Christopher Hruska, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | Rene Ricci misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-23 |