| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sparks (fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Samual Wilson steps in front of the Owen Frost pass | 43-27 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | A charge is called on Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 19:05 | VCU | The jump hook by Charles Davis is blocked by David Wells | 43-27 |
| 19:04 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Dan Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 18:55 | VCU | Charles Quinn pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Merle Little can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Merle Little comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Charles Davis tips it home | 43-29 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Charles Davis steals it from Donald Ahlers | 43-29 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Owen Frost clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Dan Davis - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Samual Wilson, Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 17:56 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:56 | VCU | Owen Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Steven Trinh blocks the short jumper by Charles Stell | 43-31 |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Willie Melvin tips it in | 45-31 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Eddie Montejano knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Owen Frost | 45-33 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 47-33 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Owen Frost can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 16:50 | VCU | Donald Potvin tips it in | 47-35 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn makes the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF) Vernon Mack, Kenneth Williams, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, Owen Frost, Eddie Montejano, Steven Trinh, Calvin Haas | |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Charles Davis grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Samual Wilson - foul #3 on Samual Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Bill Fletcher, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG) Richard Nelsen | |
| 15:52 | VCU | William Davis is called for traveling | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ernest Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Merle Little (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) SF - Gerald Sparks (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Charles Quinn gets the rebound | 49-35 |
| 15:32 | VCU | William Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | David Wells snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | David Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG) Dan Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Haas (C) Charles Quinn | |
| 15:15 | VCU | Merle Little loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Ernest Kaufman | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Merle Little | |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't finish the layup | 49-35 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Vernon Mack snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh is hacked by Gerald Sparks - foul #1 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Charles Stell (PF) Antonio Marsh, David Wells | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Steven Trinh (PF) William Davis, Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis | |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Charles Stell loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Willie Melvin (SF) Kenneth Williams, Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Quinn (C) Calvin Haas | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Robert Lee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #4 on Samual Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), David Wells (PF) Samual Wilson, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 14:08 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Willie Melvin clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 49-37 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Eddie Montejano comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-37 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Willie Melvin grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Charles Stell scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Kaufman | 51-37 |
| 13:16 | VCU | Steven Trinh connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 51-39 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Dan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Kenneth Williams (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Dean Blackburn (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Ernest Kaufman, Dan Davis, Willie Melvin, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Robert Lee, Eddie Montejano, Steven Trinh, Charles Quinn | |
| 13:04 | VCU | Gerald Sparks makes the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Davis and he's hacked by Dean Blackburn - foul #1 on Dean Blackburn, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Gerald Sparks misses the free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Vernon Mack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 12:43 | VCU | William Davis snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Antonio Marsh is called for the reach on Gerald Sparks - foul #3 on Antonio Marsh, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 12:24 | VCU | Gerald Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 51-41 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Vernon Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 12:01 | VCU | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Gerald Sparks clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Antonio Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fresh) SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Vernon Mack misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Nelsen - foul #1 on Richard Nelsen, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF) Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Owen Frost (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Richard Nelsen, William Davis, Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis, Calvin Haas | |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | Vernon Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:23 | VCU | Eddie Montejano buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | David Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Merle Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Charles Quinn misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bill Fletcher | 53-43 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | Charles Stell connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Dean Blackburn | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | VCU | Steven Trinh buries a floater from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Charles Stell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Owen Frost - foul #3 on Owen Frost, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Willie Melvin (C) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Bill Fletcher, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Owen Frost, Eddie Montejano, Steven Trinh, Charles Quinn | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Charles Stell makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Charles Stell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:14 | VCU | William Davis buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 56-47 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Willie Melvin blows the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Haas - foul #2 on Calvin Haas, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wells (PF) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Willie Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Willie Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | David Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Dan Davis lays it up and in set up by Vernon Mack and he's fouled by Gerald Sparks - foul #2 on Gerald Sparks, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:21 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Potvin | 60-50 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Vernon Mack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Willie Melvin - foul #1 on Willie Melvin, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Donald Ahlers (C) Vernon Mack, Willie Melvin | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG) William Davis | |
| 08:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 08:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is called for 10 seconds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Dan Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| 07:44 | VCU | David Wells swats the shot by Richard Nelsen | 63-52 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Marsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Nelsen (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sparks (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Davis (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh lays it in on a nice dish by David Wells | 65-52 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Richard Nelsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #5 on Samual Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG) Samual Wilson, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Steven Trinh (PF) Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Richard Nelsen misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 07:20 | VCU | Richard Nelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the turnaround in the lane | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:55 | VCU | Richard Nelsen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 67-56 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Dan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ernest Kaufman (PG), Dean Blackburn (PF) Vernon Mack, David Wells | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), William Davis (SG), Charles Quinn (C) Richard Nelsen, Robert Lee, Calvin Haas | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:31 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Davis | 67-59 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is fouled on the floor by Charles Quinn - foul #2 on Charles Quinn, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Willie Melvin (SF) Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh | |
| Subs | VCU | Owen Frost (SG), Charles Davis (PF) William Davis, Steven Trinh | |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Willie Melvin steals it from Charles Quinn | 68-59 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is open and lays it up and in | 70-59 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Owen Frost misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Melvin | 70-59 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams is hacked by Owen Frost in the backcourt - foul #4 on Owen Frost, team foul #8 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Bill Fletcher (SF), David Wells (PF), Charles Stell (C) Ernest Kaufman, Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Owen Frost, Eddie Montejano, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | David Wells gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 04:59 | Mercer | David Wells tips it but misses | 70-59 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | David Wells can't tip it in | 70-59 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Donald Potvin grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:51 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | David Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | William Davis steals the ball from Charles Stell in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Steven Trinh can't throw it down | 70-59 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Charles Stell snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | David Wells makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | VCU | Gerald Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 72-59 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Mercer | Dan Davis blows the wide open layup | 72-59 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | David Wells tips it in | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Davis (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Bill Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - David Wells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Stell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Sparks (tired) 2 pts. PF - Steven Trinh (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Trinh | 74-62 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the jumper from close range set up by Vernon Mack | 76-62 |
| 03:02 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (PG), Ernest Kaufman (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), Dean Blackburn (PF), Willie Melvin (C) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis, Bill Fletcher, David Wells, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Owen Frost (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, William Davis, Gerald Sparks, Steven Trinh, Calvin Haas | |
| 02:44 | VCU | Willie Melvin is called for the reach on Charles Davis - foul #2 on Willie Melvin, team foul #11 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Antonio Marsh | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Nelsen (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Owen Frost, Charles Quinn | |
| 02:44 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Antonio Marsh (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Willie Melvin, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Owen Frost (SG) Richard Nelsen, Robert Lee | |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 78-64 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Owen Frost hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-67 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), David Wells (PF) Kenneth Williams, Ernest Kaufman, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (PF) Charles Davis | |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Dan Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), Willie Melvin (SF), Charles Stell (PF), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, Antonio Marsh, David Wells, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG) Merle Little, Owen Frost | |
| 01:52 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Charles Stell - foul #3 on Charles Stell, team foul #12 | 78-67 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 3rd free throw | 78-69 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Dean Blackburn comes up short on the shot from the left block | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the offensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Antonio Marsh (SF), David Wells (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Kenneth Williams, Willie Melvin, Charles Stell, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (PG), Owen Frost (SG), Gerald Sparks (SF), Charles Davis (PF), Charles Quinn (C) Donald Potvin, William Davis, Eddie Montejano, Steven Trinh, Calvin Haas | |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses the easy layup | 78-69 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh snags the offensive board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh is hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #9 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | VCU | Vernon Mack picks off the pass by Charles Quinn | 80-69 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Vernon Mack lays it in | 82-69 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Charles Stell swats the layup by Charles Quinn | 82-69 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stell | 82-69 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh is hacked by Owen Frost in the backcourt - foul #5 on Owen Frost, team foul #10 | 82-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Williams (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Dan Davis, David Wells | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Davis (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Owen Frost, Gerald Sparks, Charles Davis, Charles Quinn | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Antonio Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 82-69 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Donald Potvin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-69 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Charles Stell grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Vernon Mack runs out the clock | 82-69 |