| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey inbounds the ball | 38-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tanner Hunter | 38-20 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Ponder | 40-20 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Brian Benson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-20 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't tip it in | 40-20 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the tip | 40-20 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder grabs the defensive rebound | 40-20 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-20 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus can't tip it in | 40-20 |
| 18:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 40-20 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Robert Reed double dribbles | 40-20 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Michael Roland - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #1 | 42-20 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter misses the free throw | 42-20 |
| 18:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Benson | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:02 | VCU | Brian Fazio is whistled for a carry | 42-20 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:42 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-20 |
| 17:40 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-20 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Tanner Hunter - foul #3 on Tanner Hunter, team foul #1 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman (PF) Tanner Hunter | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:24 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Brian Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Pimentel (C) Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (C) Michael Roland | |
| 16:54 | VCU | William Higgins steals the ball from Ronald Carlson | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:42 | Mercer | David Pimentel clanks a floater in the lane | 42-22 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Brian Benson pulls down the rebound | 42-22 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Jeremy Coffman steals the ball from Mathew Jones | 42-22 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | William Higgins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Coffman | 42-22 |
| 15:40 | Mercer | Brian Benson is called for the reach on Jeremy Coffman - foul #2 on Brian Benson, team foul #2 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Nicholas Jones (SG), Kirk Swink (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) Arthur Ponder, William Higgins, Stephen Bailey, Jeremy Coffman, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tanner Hunter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-22 |
| 15:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Roland | 42-22 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Roger Pendley knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Jones | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 44-24 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Michael Roland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-24 |
| 14:19 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies grabs the defensive rebound | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG) Nicholas Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG) William Anderson | |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter hits the follow up shot | 46-24 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Ronald Carlson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Peyton | 46-27 |
| 13:13 | Mercer | William Higgins is called for traveling | 46-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), Stephen Bailey (SF), David Pimentel (C) Gerald Voorhies, Kirk Swink, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Michael Roland | |
| 13:03 | VCU | Brian Benson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-27 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Ronald Keith can't tip it in | 46-27 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey pulls down the rebound | 46-27 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Ponder | 49-27 |
| 12:21 | VCU | William Higgins is called for the reach on Brian Fazio - foul #3 on William Higgins, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Brian Fazio clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-27 |
| 12:05 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter grabs the board | 49-27 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | David Pimentel is hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #2 on Brian Fazio, team foul #4 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Mathew Jones (C) Ronald Carlson, Ronald Keith | |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Arthur Ponder comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-27 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus hits the follow up shot | 51-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Ponder (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mathew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 10:57 | VCU | Robert Reed lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 51-29 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higgins (SG), Tanner Hunter (PF) Nicholas Jones, Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Michael Roland (C) Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones | |
| 10:18 | Mercer | William Higgins drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Ponder | 53-29 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Brian Fazio scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Roland | 53-31 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Tanner Hunter loses the dribble to Michael Roland | 53-31 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Michael Roland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stephen Bailey - foul #2 on Stephen Bailey, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), David Pimentel (C) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF) Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| 09:34 | VCU | Michael Roland makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Michael Roland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | William Higgins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Roland - foul #3 on Michael Roland, team foul #6 | 53-33 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | William Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Donald Peyton hits a shot from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Roger Pendley - foul #2 on Roger Pendley, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Kirk Swink makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Donald Peyton takes the ball from William Higgins | 55-37 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-37 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Kirk Swink pulls down the rebound | 55-37 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), Charles Bacchus (C) William Higgins, Kirk Swink, Tanner Hunter, David Pimentel | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Ronald Keith (C) William Anderson, Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Michael Roland | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-37 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Bacchus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones is whistled for a carry | 57-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG) Gerald Voorhies | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:21 | VCU | Ronald Keith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-37 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus is hacked by Ronald Keith - foul #2 on Ronald Keith, team foul #9 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Kirk Swink (SF) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Charles Bacchus misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Donald Peyton snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 05:46 | VCU | William Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Nicholas Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gerald Voorhies | 60-40 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses the runner near the basket | 60-40 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Ronald Keith tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Ponder (PG), William Higgins (SG), Stephen Bailey (SF), Tanner Hunter (PF) Gerald Voorhies, Nicholas Jones, Kirk Swink, Jeremy Coffman | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Stephen Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Higgins | 63-42 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Michael Roland misses short on a runner from the baseline | 63-42 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 63-44 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | William Higgins connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tanner Hunter and he's hacked by Brian Fazio - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #10 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies (PG), Kirk Swink (SF), Jeremy Coffman (PF), David Pimentel (C) Arthur Ponder, Stephen Bailey, Tanner Hunter, Charles Bacchus | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 04:08 | Mercer | William Higgins makes the free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Kirk Swink takes the ball from William Anderson | 66-44 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Kirk Swink hits the finger roll | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | VCU | Jeremy Coffman steals it from Roger Pendley | 68-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kirk Swink | 70-44 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Roger Pendley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-44 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies snags the defensive board | 70-44 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Kirk Swink is called for traveling | 70-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Jones (SG) William Higgins | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gerald Voorhies (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kirk Swink (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremy Coffman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Pimentel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:23 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Jones | 70-47 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-47 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman tips it home | 72-47 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Ronald Keith blows the layup but he's fouled by David Pimentel - foul #1 on David Pimentel, team foul #5 | 72-47 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Ronald Keith makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Ronald Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Jeremy Coffman pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Kirk Swink misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 72-48 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Ronald Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-48 |
| 01:00 | VCU | Ronald Keith loses the ball out of bounds | 72-48 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies misses the shot from just outside the lane | 72-48 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies tips it back up and in | 74-48 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-48 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Kirk Swink gets the rebound | 74-48 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gerald Voorhies runs out the clock | 74-48 |