| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott O'Rielley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arms (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller inbounds the ball | 30-17 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VCU | James Arms makes the shot from close range | 30-19 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | James Arms steals the ball from Christopher Remley | 30-19 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Joel Baldwin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Louis Rothmiller | 30-21 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | James Arms takes the ball from Christopher Remley | 30-21 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clyde Rose - foul #3 on Clyde Rose, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:22 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Michael Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:27 | VCU | James Arms snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 17:07 | VCU | James Arms hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joel Baldwin | 33-26 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Michael Scott is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Earl Macfarlane (C) Charles Leibenstein, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG), Charles Lagarde (SG), Brian Axford (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Scott O'Rielley, Michael Zuehls, James Arms | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Owen Palmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Rothmiller | 33-28 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Christopher Remley drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Steven Parker | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Axford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Brian Axford scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Owen Palmer | 36-30 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Steven Parker tips it in | 38-30 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller hits the finger roll | 38-32 |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Steven Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Michael Scott (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Raymond Campbell, Steven Parker, Christopher Remley, Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Scott O'Rielley (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF), James Arms (C) Owen Palmer, Louis Rothmiller, Brian Axford, Jacob Erwin | |
| 14:15 | VCU | Scott O'Rielley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Lagarde | 38-34 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Scott O'Rielley picks off the pass by Gregory Riggs | 38-34 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Jean Elliott lays it in | 40-34 |
| 13:20 | VCU | Charles Lagarde misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Jean Elliott clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Arms - foul #3 on James Arms, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG) Gregory Riggs | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Charles Lagarde | |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:10 | VCU | James Arms gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Joel Baldwin is hacked by Charles Leibenstein - foul #2 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:35 | VCU | Scott O'Rielley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 12:34 | VCU | James Arms tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Joel Baldwin grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:16 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-34 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Jean Elliott gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joel Baldwin - foul #2 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG), Brian Axford (PF) Scott O'Rielley, Michael Zuehls | |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Brian Axford pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Arms (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Owen Palmer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jean Elliott - foul #4 on Jean Elliott, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (PG), Jesus Martinez (SF), Michael Scott (C) Charles Leibenstein, Clyde Rose, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | VCU | Jacob Erwin (C) James Arms | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:31 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell is fouled on the floor by Brian Axford - foul #1 on Brian Axford, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Charles Lagarde (SF) Joel Baldwin, Louis Rothmiller | |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Steven Parker loses the dribble to Owen Palmer | 41-35 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Jesus Martinez denies the turnaround by Brian Axford | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs is fouled on the floor by Jacob Erwin - foul #1 on Jacob Erwin, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Jesus Martinez, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott O'Rielley (SG), Louis Rothmiller (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF), James Arms (C) Brian Scott, Charles Lagarde, Brian Axford, Jacob Erwin | |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Michael Zuehls grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Owen Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Louis Rothmiller | 41-38 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Arms - foul #4 on James Arms, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG) Gregory Riggs, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Brian Axford (C) Owen Palmer, James Arms | |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott O'Rielley | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | The short jumper by Earl Macfarlane is denied by Louis Rothmiller | 43-40 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Michael Scott tips it but misses | 43-40 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 08:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 43-40 |
| 08:24 | VCU | Michael Zuehls hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 43-40 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell is fouled on the floor by Scott O'Rielley - foul #1 on Scott O'Rielley, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Clyde Rose, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG) Scott O'Rielley | |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Steven Parker makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Campbell | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Joel Baldwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Joel Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Earl Macfarlane - foul #1 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jean Elliott (C) Earl Macfarlane | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SF), James Arms (C) Louis Rothmiller, Michael Zuehls | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Axford - foul #2 on Brian Axford, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (PF) Brian Axford | |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Christopher Remley snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Christopher Remley travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Riggs (PG), Clyde Rose (SF) Charles Leibenstein, Steven Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott O'Rielley (SG) Owen Palmer | |
| 06:27 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez is fouled on the floor by Gregory Riggs - foul #1 on Gregory Riggs, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Rothmiller (SF) Fernando Fernandez | |
| 06:10 | VCU | James Arms misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF) Charles Lagarde | |
| 06:10 | VCU | James Arms makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:10 | VCU | James Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Christopher Remley hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Campbell | 49-43 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 05:42 | VCU | James Arms grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:30 | VCU | Joel Baldwin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Jean Elliott snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Gregory Riggs misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Clyde Rose is called for the reach on Joel Baldwin - foul #4 on Clyde Rose, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein (PG) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (SG) Scott O'Rielley | |
| 05:04 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Joel Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Jean Elliott snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Michael Zuehls swats the shot by Gregory Riggs | 49-44 |
| 04:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Arms | 49-44 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Michael Zuehls scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Baldwin | 49-46 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Lagarde (SG), Brian Axford (PF), Jacob Erwin (C) Joel Baldwin, Michael Zuehls, James Arms | |
| 04:17 | VCU | Owen Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Leibenstein - foul #4 on Charles Leibenstein, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Owen Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Owen Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Steven Parker misses long on a jump hook from close range | 49-47 |
| 04:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Axford | 49-47 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Michael Scott denies the turnaround by Owen Palmer | 49-47 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Leibenstein (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Owen Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Lagarde (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Rothmiller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Erwin (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Michael Scott buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Brian Axford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Christopher Remley (PF) Gregory Riggs, Jean Elliott | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott O'Rielley (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF), James Arms (C) Louis Rothmiller, Brian Axford, Jacob Erwin | |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Charles Lagarde gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Steven Parker, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | Joel Baldwin (PG), Louis Rothmiller (SF) Owen Palmer, Charles Lagarde | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Joel Baldwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller slams it home on a nice dish by Joel Baldwin | 52-49 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Jean Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Michael Zuehls blows the layup | 52-49 |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Zuehls - foul #3 on Michael Zuehls, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller slams it home on a nice dish by Joel Baldwin | 54-51 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Remley | 57-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Louis Rothmiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein is hacked by Joel Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Clyde Rose, Christopher Remley | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Charles Leibenstein misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:39 | VCU | Michael Zuehls gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Joel Baldwin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott O'Rielley | 57-54 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Scott Hollis, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jean Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Baldwin - foul #4 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Joel Baldwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Arms | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Joel Baldwin is called for the reach on Raymond Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joel Baldwin, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clyde Rose (SF) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Palmer (PG) Joel Baldwin | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Owen Palmer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Owen Palmer is called for the reach on Jean Elliott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Owen Palmer, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF) Clyde Rose | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Arms travels with the ball | 62-57 |