| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) SF - Dan Host (fresh) PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | VCU | Alvin Maginnis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 19:43 | Mercer | James Gallagher is called for the reach on Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on James Gallagher, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Danny Hayden denies the turnaround by Alvin Maginnis | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-41 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Danny Hayden hits the follow up shot | 28-41 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Francis Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Francis Carter - foul #2 on Francis Carter, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Ken Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:10 | VCU | James Gallagher misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-41 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Danny Hayden pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Schwerdt | 30-41 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Francis Carter gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:25 | VCU | James Gallagher connects on the turnaround in the lane | 30-43 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Maginnis - foul #2 on Alvin Maginnis, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Ken Craft, Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG) James Gallagher, Tim Manning | |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt gets the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Fred Bruner takes the ball from Joseph Schwerdt | 31-43 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Samuel Reed pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Schneider and he's hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #3 on Eric Burcham, team foul #1 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Eric Burcham, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Walsh (PF), Lee Falkowski (C) Alvin Maginnis, Francis Carter | |
| 16:27 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 34-46 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Glenn Walsh can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Helle | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Samuel Reed is called for the reach on Brian Helle - foul #2 on Samuel Reed, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Phillip Leland, David Curry | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG) Lee Schneider, Joseph Schwerdt | |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Glenn Walsh takes the ball from Brian Helle | 34-46 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Dan Host (SF) Eric Burcham, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Maginnis (PF), Francis Carter (C) Samuel Reed, Lee Falkowski | |
| 15:13 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | Dan Host can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-48 |
| 14:51 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alvin Maginnis | 34-48 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Tim Manning connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Walsh | 34-51 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Ken Craft scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Hayden | 37-51 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Tim Manning clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Tim Manning snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Tim Manning misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-51 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-51 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Brian Helle tips it in | 39-51 |
| 13:17 | VCU | Tim Manning buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Francis Carter | 39-54 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Danny Hayden scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Glenn Walsh is fouled on the floor by Dan Host - foul #3 on Dan Host, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Edward Smiley (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Brian Helle, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Lee Falkowski (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Glenn Walsh, Francis Carter | |
| 12:06 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is hacked by Phillip Leland - foul #3 on Phillip Leland, team foul #4 | 41-54 |
| 11:45 | VCU | Lee Falkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Maginnis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Falkowski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Mercer | David Curry is fouled on the floor by Lee Falkowski - foul #1 on Lee Falkowski, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Phillip Leland | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:06 | Mercer | David Curry misses badly on a floater near the basket | 41-54 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Edward Smiley tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, David Curry | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Francis Carter (PF) Lee Schneider, Alvin Maginnis | |
| 10:42 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 3rd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses long on a runner from close range | 43-56 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Phillip Leland tips it but misses | 43-56 |
| 10:28 | VCU | James Gallagher pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Fred Bruner takes the ball from Samuel Reed | 43-56 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler banks in the layup set up by Phillip Leland | 45-56 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Gallagher | 45-58 |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley, Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | VCU | Tim Manning (SG), Glenn Walsh (PF) Joseph Schwerdt, Lee Falkowski | |
| 09:03 | VCU | Francis Carter misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Hayden - foul #3 on Danny Hayden, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG) Christopher Metzler | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF) James Gallagher, Samuel Reed | |
| 09:03 | VCU | Francis Carter misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Francis Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Brian Helle connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dan Host | 47-59 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-59 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | The short jumper by Dan Host is denied by Glenn Walsh | 47-59 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Brian Helle tips it in | 49-59 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Brian Helle is called for the reach on Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Fred Bruner (PF), Edward Smiley (C) David Carver, Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Alvin Maginnis (C) Lee Schneider, Francis Carter | |
| 07:37 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Manning (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Brian Helle knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Metzler | 51-61 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt is hacked by Brian Helle - foul #2 on Brian Helle, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Falkowski (C) Glenn Walsh | |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Tim Manning scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Joseph Schwerdt steals it from Edward Smiley | 53-66 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt banks in the layup | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Lee Falkowski steals the ball from Edward Smiley | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:14 | VCU | Fred Bruner takes the ball from James Gallagher | 53-68 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Maginnis - foul #3 on Alvin Maginnis, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Dan Host (SF), Danny Hayden (C) Ken Craft, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Glenn Walsh (SF), Francis Carter (C) James Gallagher, Tim Manning, Joseph Schwerdt, Lee Falkowski | |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Samuel Reed comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Conti (SG) Alvin Maginnis | |
| 04:26 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:58 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-70 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Edward Conti pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Edward Conti is called for traveling | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG) Christopher Metzler | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Alvin Maginnis (PF) Lee Schneider, Edward Conti | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Glenn Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Maginnis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Francis Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the lay-in | 55-70 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Glenn Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Francis Carter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Glenn Walsh | 55-72 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Danny Hayden connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Burcham and he's hacked by Francis Carter - foul #3 on Francis Carter, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (PF) Dan Host | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Schneider (PG), Edward Conti (SG), Lee Falkowski (C) James Gallagher, Alvin Maginnis, Francis Carter | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Danny Hayden makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Edward Conti comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Eric Burcham is fouled on the floor by Glenn Walsh - foul #1 on Glenn Walsh, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Danny Hayden | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Edward Conti is fouled on the floor by Phillip Leland - foul #4 on Phillip Leland, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Edward Conti makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Edward Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | David Curry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Burcham and he's fouled by Lee Falkowski - foul #2 on Lee Falkowski, team foul #9 | 62-74 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | David Curry makes the free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Lee Falkowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Reed | 63-76 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Edward Smiley drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Leland | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:57 | VCU | Glenn Walsh is hacked by Eric Burcham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Burcham, team foul #11 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:57 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Glenn Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | David Curry snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Phillip Leland buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Carver | 67-76 |
| 00:50 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| Subs | VCU | James Gallagher (PG), Tim Manning (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Francis Carter (C) Lee Schneider, Edward Conti, Samuel Reed, Lee Falkowski | |
| 00:47 | VCU | Glenn Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Metzler - foul #4 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:47 | VCU | Glenn Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Fred Bruner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:37 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the turnaround from close range | 67-78 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-78 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Francis Carter snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Gallagher runs out the clock | 67-78 |