| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Steven Parker inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:14 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 19:13 | VMI | Mark Brown misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | VMI | Mark Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:02 | VMI | Robert Denton buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Shuck and the foul's on Earl Macfarlane - foul #3 on Earl Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesus Martinez (C) Earl Macfarlane | |
| 19:02 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Steven Parker is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Robert Denton hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Berry and he's fouled by Jesus Martinez - foul #2 on Jesus Martinez, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Christopher Remley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Mance | 36-42 |
| 18:06 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Shuck | 39-42 |
| 17:44 | Mercer | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Jesus Martinez - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 17:20 | VMI | Kenneth Strock snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Robert Denton misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #3 on Charles Zephier, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Gary Sneed (SF), Charles Mines (C) Robert Denton, Charles Zephier, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Michael Collins (C) Jerry Green, Steven Parker | |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:53 | VMI | William Mance is called for the reach on Kenneth Strock - foul #3 on William Mance, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG) William Mance | |
| 16:42 | VMI | Charles Mines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:40 | Mercer | Christopher Remley snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Charles Mines steals the ball from Jeffrey Jones | 39-43 |
| 16:19 | VMI | Kenneth Strock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG) Scott Berry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Scott Hollis (PF) Jesus Martinez, Christopher Remley | |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo travels in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Gary Sneed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Scott Hollis misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Strock - foul #1 on Kenneth Strock, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF), Charles Zephier (PF), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, Kenneth Strock, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), William Mance (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Jeffrey Jones, Steven Parker, Michael Collins | |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Scott Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Rose (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | VMI | David Pablo loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF) Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Scott Hollis | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Clyde Rose misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 15:06 | VMI | David Pablo snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:46 | VMI | Melvin Shuck double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Jerry Green buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Rose and he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #4 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:03 | VMI | Scott Berry is fouled on the floor by Clyde Rose - foul #4 on Clyde Rose, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (C) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Steven Parker (SF) Jerry Green, Clyde Rose | |
| 13:48 | VMI | Scott Berry connects on the runner in the paint set up by David Pablo | 43-48 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | George Westbrooks steals it from Gabriel Colombo | 43-48 |
| 13:21 | VMI | David Pablo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Remley | 43-48 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gabriel Colombo | 43-50 |
| 12:41 | VMI | Gabriel Colombo takes the ball from Kenneth Strock | 43-50 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Earl Macfarlane | 43-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF) David Pablo, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Jesus Martinez (PF), Michael Collins (C) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Christopher Remley, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 12:09 | VMI | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Robert Denton - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG) Scott Berry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hollis (PF) Steven Parker | |
| 12:09 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:09 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Michael Collins is called for traveling | 45-50 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) SF - Jesus Martinez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | VMI | Gary Sneed hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Zephier | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:02 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-53 |
| 11:00 | VMI | Gary Sneed grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:53 | VMI | Melvin Shuck connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Zephier | 50-53 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Robert Denton steals the ball from Jerry Green | 50-53 |
| 10:29 | VMI | Robert Denton banks in the layup | 52-53 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Peter Long (PF), Charles Mines (C) Gary Sneed, Charles Zephier, Melvin Shuck, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Steven Parker (SF), Christopher Remley (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Jeffrey Jones, Jesus Martinez, Scott Hollis, Michael Collins | |
| 09:57 | VMI | Charles Mines misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Christopher Remley pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Scott Berry pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:15 | VMI | Charles Mines misses short on a shot from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 09:14 | VMI | Peter Long misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Earl Macfarlane | 52-53 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Long - foul #1 on Peter Long, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG) Jerry Green | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:42 | VMI | David Pablo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley is hacked by Charles Mines - foul #1 on Charles Mines, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Peter Long, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:17 | Mercer | Christopher Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Melvin Shuck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | William Mance grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Christopher Remley hits the finger roll | 52-59 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - David Pablo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Macfarlane (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Steven Parker pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Mance clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 07:13 | VMI | The rebound goes to Scott Berry | 52-59 |
| 07:08 | VMI | Charles Zephier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Mark Brown (C) Scott Berry, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SG), Clyde Rose (SF), Jesus Martinez (C) Gabriel Colombo, William Mance, Steven Parker, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 06:51 | VMI | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 52-59 |
| 06:35 | VMI | David Pablo scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Shuck and the foul's on Jerry Green - foul #2 on Jerry Green, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SF), Kenneth Strock (PF) Charles Zephier, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Collins (C) Christopher Remley | |
| 06:35 | VMI | David Pablo misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 06:07 | VMI | Robert Denton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Gary Sneed tips it home | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Michael Collins tips it home | 56-63 |
| 05:46 | VMI | Robert Denton is hacked by Jerry Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Green, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), George Westbrooks (SF) David Pablo, Gary Sneed | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Mance (SG), Earl Macfarlane (C) Jeffrey Jones, Michael Collins | |
| 05:46 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:46 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Robert Denton picks off the pass by Jerry Green in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 05:43 | VMI | Scott Berry lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Denton | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-63 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane grabs the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | William Mance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Clyde Rose hits the follow up shot | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | VMI | William Mance is called for the reach on George Westbrooks - foul #4 on William Mance, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Kenneth Strock, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Christopher Remley (PF) Jerry Green, Jesus Martinez | |
| 04:51 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:32 | VMI | Scott Berry pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Melvin Shuck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-65 |
| 04:07 | VMI | George Westbrooks grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 04:01 | VMI | Melvin Shuck knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Scott Berry | 62-65 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | William Mance misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Denton - foul #3 on Robert Denton, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Mark Brown (C) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF), Michael Collins (C) Clyde Rose, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | William Mance makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | William Mance misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:37 | VMI | Mark Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - David Pablo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mance (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | VMI | Scott Berry is hacked by William Mance - foul #5 on William Mance, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones (SG), Jesus Martinez (C) William Mance, Michael Collins | |
| 03:30 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:30 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Jesus Martinez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-66 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones can't tip it in | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | VMI | The rebound goes to Melvin Shuck | 64-66 |
| 02:53 | VMI | Melvin Shuck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), George Westbrooks (SF) David Pablo, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Clyde Rose (SF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Gabriel Colombo, Steven Parker, Jesus Martinez | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Christopher Remley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:22 | VMI | Robert Denton pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Robert Denton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:16 | VMI | Scott Berry tips it home | 69-66 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a floater from the left side | 69-66 |
| 01:55 | VMI | Scott Berry grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:43 | VMI | Melvin Shuck travels with the ball | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Clyde Rose double dribbles | 69-66 |
| 01:05 | VMI | Robert Denton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:04 | VMI | Mark Brown tips it in | 71-66 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Clyde Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | VMI | Robert Denton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SF), Charles Zephier (C) George Westbrooks, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:45 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:45 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Macfarlane | 73-69 |
| 00:40 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:39 | VMI | Jerry Green is called for the reach on Robert Denton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Green, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Robert Denton misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Earl Macfarlane connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Green | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | VMI | George Westbrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Green - foul #5 on Jerry Green, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG), Charles Zephier (PF) Scott Berry, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG) Jerry Green | |
| 00:32 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:32 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Melvin Shuck (PF) David Pablo, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | VMI | The rebound goes to Melvin Shuck | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Melvin Shuck is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #15 | 76-71 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG), Gary Sneed (SF), Charles Zephier (C) Scott Berry, George Westbrooks, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:20 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Mark Brown (C) David Pablo, Gary Sneed, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | George Westbrooks blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffrey Jones | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Macfarlane | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Rose | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Colombo | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Gabriel Colombo is called for the reach on Scott Berry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Colombo, team foul #16 | 77-74 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (SF) George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:06 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF) Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 79-74 |