| Lineup | VMI | PG - Scott Tarr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milo Raygoza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fedler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 27-35 |
| 19:20 | VMI | Scott Tarr misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thad McCreedy | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | VMI | Randy Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Milo Raygoza is called for the reach on David Green - foul #2 on Milo Raygoza, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Leonard Maddox steals the ball from Arnold Bickerstaff | 27-38 |
| 18:22 | VMI | John Fedler misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 18:21 | VMI | John Fedler tips it home | 29-38 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kyle Proffitt | 29-41 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Leonard Maddox comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lester Crane - foul #2 on Lester Crane, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Leonard Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Scott Tarr is called for the reach on Kyle Proffitt - foul #1 on Scott Tarr, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF) Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Charles Ricard's pass is intercepted by John Fedler | 30-41 |
| 17:06 | VMI | John Fedler hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randy Johnson | 33-41 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Ricard | 33-43 |
| 16:25 | VMI | Milo Raygoza misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 16:23 | VMI | John Fedler snags the offensive board | 33-43 |
| 16:04 | VMI | Scott Tarr's fadeaway is rejected by David Green | 33-43 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | David Green pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Scott Tarr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milo Raygoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Maddox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fedler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 15:37 | VMI | John Fedler gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:17 | VMI | Milo Raygoza knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Maddox | 35-43 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lester Crane | 35-46 |
| 14:33 | VMI | Milo Raygoza hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Tarr | 37-46 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Charles Ricard tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:50 | VMI | Milo Raygoza is called for a charge - foul #3 on Milo Raygoza, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (PG), Gregory Burdick (SG), James Cronin (SF), Antonio Fernandez (PF), Michael Whitlock (C) Scott Tarr, Milo Raygoza, Randy Johnson, Leonard Maddox, John Fedler | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Robert Costillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| 13:12 | VMI | Gregory Burdick is hacked by Robert Costillo - foul #1 on Robert Costillo, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Michael Whitlock misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | James Dealba pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | James Dealba misses the floater from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff tips it home | 37-50 |
| 12:22 | VMI | James Cronin is called for 5 seconds | 37-50 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Antonio Fernandez swats the short shot by Arnold Bickerstaff | 37-50 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Bruce Green misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Fernandez - foul #1 on Antonio Fernandez, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Bruce Green misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Bruce Green misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 11:47 | VMI | The rebound goes to Michael Whitlock | 37-50 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Burdick (fresh) SF - James Cronin (fresh) PF - Antonio Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) C - Charles Ricard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | VMI | Gregory Burdick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Antonio Fernandez | 40-50 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Bruce Green's floater is tipped away by James Cronin | 40-50 |
| 11:14 | VMI | Antonio Fernandez gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:48 | VMI | James Cronin is fouled on the floor by Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Tarr (PG), Milo Raygoza (SG), Dan Allee (SF), Leonard Maddox (PF), David Leffler (C) Wayne Anderson, Gregory Burdick, James Cronin, Antonio Fernandez, Michael Whitlock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Preston Dussault (SF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Arnold Bickerstaff, Bruce Green | |
| 10:28 | VMI | Leonard Maddox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:26 | VMI | Scott Tarr can't tip it in | 40-50 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy loses the dribble to Scott Tarr | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | VMI | Scott Tarr clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Ricard | 40-50 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Preston Dussault can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dan Allee - foul #1 on Dan Allee, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (SG), Randy Johnson (SF), John Fedler (C) Milo Raygoza, Dan Allee, David Leffler | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Green (PF) Charles Ricard | |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Preston Dussault makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | VMI | Randy Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Preston Dussault is whistled for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Antonio Fernandez (PF) Leonard Maddox | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Preston Dussault, Lester Crane | |
| 08:21 | VMI | John Fedler dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Anderson | 45-52 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | David Green grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno loses the dribble to Scott Tarr | 45-52 |
| 07:55 | VMI | Scott Tarr lays it in | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy Johnson - foul #2 on Randy Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Milo Raygoza (SG), Leonard Maddox (PF) Scott Tarr, Antonio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Lester Crane (C) Kyle Proffitt, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milo Raygoza (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Fedler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | VMI | Randy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-53 |
| 07:13 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to John Fedler | 47-53 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Milo Raygoza is hacked by James Dealba - foul #1 on James Dealba, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | VMI | James Cronin (PG), Michael Whitlock (SF), Antonio Fernandez (C) Wayne Anderson, Randy Johnson, John Fedler | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (PF) Thad McCreedy, David Green | |
| 06:47 | VMI | Milo Raygoza misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 06:30 | VMI | Michael Whitlock snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:24 | VMI | Leonard Maddox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 06:22 | VMI | Michael Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:16 | VMI | Leonard Maddox knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Fernandez | 50-53 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Robert Costillo is fouled on the floor by Milo Raygoza - foul #4 on Milo Raygoza, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Tarr (PG) Michael Whitlock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), David Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff, Lester Crane | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 05:44 | VMI | Scott Tarr is hacked by Kyle Proffitt - foul #2 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | VMI | John Fedler (C) Leonard Maddox | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG) Robert Costillo | |
| 05:36 | VMI | Scott Tarr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Milo Raygoza | 53-55 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | VMI | James Cronin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:54 | VMI | Scott Tarr hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Cronin and he's hacked by Kyle Proffitt - foul #3 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (SG), Randy Johnson (SF) Milo Raygoza, James Cronin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lester Crane (C) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 04:54 | VMI | Scott Tarr misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Randy Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Ricard - foul #3 on Randy Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Leonard Maddox (PF) Antonio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Green (PF) David Green | |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Charles Ricard makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Charles Ricard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:30 | VMI | John Fedler gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Kyle Proffitt is called for the reach on Scott Tarr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses the 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Lester Crane comes up short on the floater from the left block | 57-56 |
| 03:46 | VMI | John Fedler gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Scott Tarr is fouled on the floor by Lester Crane - foul #3 on Lester Crane, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Milo Raygoza (SG), Antonio Fernandez (C) Wayne Anderson, John Fedler | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Charles Ricard | |
| 03:33 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Scott Tarr (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Milo Raygoza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Maddox (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Fernandez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) C - Lester Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Dealba | 59-58 |
| 02:56 | VMI | Milo Raygoza misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 02:55 | VMI | Leonard Maddox tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | VMI | John Fedler (C) Antonio Fernandez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Bruce Green | |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 02:37 | VMI | Milo Raygoza connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Maddox | 64-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | David Green is fouled on the floor by Scott Tarr - foul #2 on Scott Tarr, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:14 | VMI | Leonard Maddox misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Lester Crane pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 01:54 | VMI | Scott Tarr grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 01:49 | VMI | Milo Raygoza can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 01:47 | VMI | John Fedler tips it home | 66-60 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 01:26 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Fedler | 66-60 |
| 01:09 | VMI | Scott Tarr clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Lester Crane gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Milo Raygoza - foul #5 on Milo Raygoza, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Anderson (SG) Milo Raygoza | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | VMI | Scott Tarr is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Proffitt - foul #5 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG) Kyle Proffitt | |
| 00:41 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:41 | VMI | Scott Tarr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 00:34 | VMI | John Fedler pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | VMI | John Fedler is fouled in the backcourt by Thad McCreedy - foul #1 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | VMI | John Fedler misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:32 | VMI | John Fedler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lester Crane | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Leonard Maddox is hacked by Thad McCreedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Leonard Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Lester Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Leonard Maddox snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Leonard Maddox is hacked by Thad McCreedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | VMI | David Leffler (C) John Fedler | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:17 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Leonard Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | James Dealba grabs the offensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff travels with the ball | 72-65 |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Scott Tarr runs out the clock | 72-65 |