| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) SF - William Haglund (fresh) PF - William Kepler (fresh) C - Mike Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Terry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | St. John's | Terry Johnson buries a floater from the right side set up by Jose Sosa | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Mike Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Nelson Clark snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | St. John's | Mike Jones swats the dunk try by Robert Ward | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | William Kepler pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Jose Sosa steps in front of the Hung Wen pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | Terry Johnson tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Haglund | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Terry Johnson is called for the reach on Mike Jones - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | Joshua Penner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | Mike Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Joshua Penner is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (PF) Albert Stair | |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Joe Powell is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Haas (PF) Nelson Clark | |
| 17:23 | Mercer | William Haglund buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hung Wen | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | St. John's | James Haas scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Ward | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Mike Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | Joe Powell travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (SG), Travis Despain (PF), Walter Blouin (C) Joshua Penner, William Kepler, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Albert Stair (PF) Jose Sosa, Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Travis Despain can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | James Haas pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Joe Powell is hacked by William Haglund - foul #1 on William Haglund, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wilson (SF), Alberto Martinez (C) Hung Wen, William Haglund | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) SG - Travis Despain (fresh) SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) C - Alberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Joe Powell (fresh) PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - James Haas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | St. John's | Nelson Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 15:36 | Mercer | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Joshua Widman drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Walter Blouin and he's hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #1 on Jesse Stone, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Joshua Widman makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Nelson Clark travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG), William Kepler (PF) David Wilson, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Stidham (C) James Haas | |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Joshua Widman is hacked by Jesse Stone - foul #2 on Jesse Stone, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), William Haglund (SF) Joshua Widman, Travis Despain | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Paul Musto (SG), Robert Ward (SF), Terry Johnson (C) Jesse Stone, Nelson Clark, Joe Powell, Albert Stair | |
| 14:33 | Mercer | William Haglund clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | William Haglund grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 14:14 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | William Kepler is called for the reach on Jose Sosa - foul #1 on William Kepler, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Jones (C) Walter Blouin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (SG), James Haas (PF) Paul Musto, Anthony Stidham | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Robert Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Johnson and he's hacked by Joshua Penner - foul #1 on Joshua Penner, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) James Haas | |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 6-6 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | Robert Ward is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Ward, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Despain (SG) Joshua Penner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Mike Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Kepler | 6-6 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Joe Powell steps in front of the Travis Despain pass | 6-6 |
| 12:44 | St. John's | Joe Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | William Kepler snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Hung Wen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | William Kepler tips it home | 8-6 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Terry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mike Jones - foul #1 on Mike Jones, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Joshua Penner (SG), Walter Blouin (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) Hung Wen, William Haglund, William Kepler, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Albert Stair (PF) Jose Sosa, Nelson Clark, Robert Ward | |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:14 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Travis Despain connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joshua Widman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) SF - Travis Despain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Blouin (fresh) C - Alberto Martinez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joe Powell (fresh) SG - Paul Musto (fresh) SF - Anthony Stidham (fresh) PF - Albert Stair (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | St. John's | Joe Powell lays it up and in | 10-10 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Travis Despain hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Terry Johnson blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Travis Despain grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez scores on a jumper from the left side | 12-10 |
| 10:23 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Joe Powell can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Albert Stair misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Joshua Widman gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Terry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:38 | St. John's | Travis Despain steals the ball from Albert Stair | 12-10 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Travis Despain blows the dunk | 12-10 |
| 09:34 | St. John's | Joe Powell pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Terry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 12-10 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Travis Despain grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Travis Despain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), David Wilson (SG), William Haglund (SF), William Kepler (PF), Mike Jones (C) Joshua Widman, Joshua Penner, Travis Despain, Walter Blouin, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Robert Ward (SF), James Haas (C) Joe Powell, Paul Musto, Anthony Stidham, Terry Johnson | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Robert Ward scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jose Sosa and he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Robert Ward makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Mike Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | James Haas pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Jose Sosa misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 07:40 | St. John's | James Haas tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - William Haglund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jose Sosa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Stair (fairly fresh) C - James Haas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | David Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Despain (SG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Nelson Clark banks in the layup set up by Robert Ward | 12-17 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Hung Wen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Jones | 12-17 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | William Haglund misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | James Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | James Haas makes the runner from the right block set up by Jose Sosa | 12-19 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Hung Wen travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG), Walter Blouin (PF), Alberto Martinez (C) William Haglund, William Kepler, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Joe Powell (PF), Wendell Morrison (C) Nelson Clark, Robert Ward, Albert Stair, James Haas | |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Paul Musto misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Wendell Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Joe Powell buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Musto and he's hacked by Joshua Penner - foul #2 on Joshua Penner, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clayton Gillett (PG), Joshua Widman (SG), William Haglund (SF) Hung Wen, Joshua Penner, Travis Despain | |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Johnson (C) Wendell Morrison | |
| 05:05 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | William Haglund is hacked by Anthony Stidham - foul #1 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 12-22 |
| 04:34 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Musto and he's fouled by William Haglund - foul #2 on William Haglund, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG), Travis Despain (SF), William Kepler (PF) Clayton Gillett, William Haglund, Alberto Martinez | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG), Robert Ward (SF) Jose Sosa, Paul Musto | |
| 04:05 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Walter Blouin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Penner (SG) Joshua Widman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jesse Stone (PG) Anthony Stidham | |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Jesse Stone makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nelson Clark | 12-28 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Hung Wen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Penner (fresh) SF - Travis Despain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Kepler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Blouin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jesse Stone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Hung Wen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Penner | 15-28 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joe Powell is hacked by William Kepler - foul #2 on William Kepler, team foul #9 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Haglund (SF), Mike Jones (C) Travis Despain, Walter Blouin | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 03:11 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | William Haglund comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-30 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Joe Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-30 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Penner - foul #3 on Joshua Penner, team foul #10 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (SG) Joshua Penner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Joe Powell misses the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Joe Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Mike Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 02:35 | St. John's | Joe Powell gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Terry Johnson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Stone and he's fouled by Mike Jones - foul #2 on Mike Jones, team foul #11 | 15-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Despain (SG) Joshua Widman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Musto (SG), James Haas (PF) Nelson Clark, Joe Powell | |
| 02:23 | St. John's | Terry Johnson makes the free throw | 15-34 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Travis Despain clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-34 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Mike Jones grabs the offensive board | 15-34 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | William Haglund can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jesse Stone - foul #3 on Jesse Stone, team foul #6 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua Widman (PG), Walter Blouin (C) Hung Wen, Mike Jones | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jose Sosa (PG), Anthony Stidham (SF), Albert Stair (PF) Jesse Stone, Robert Ward, Terry Johnson | |
| 01:40 | Mercer | William Haglund makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | William Haglund misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Albert Stair grabs the board | 16-34 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham is hacked by William Haglund - foul #3 on William Haglund, team foul #12 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Wilson (SF), Alberto Martinez (C) William Haglund, William Kepler | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joe Powell (PF) Albert Stair | |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham misses the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | Anthony Stidham misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Walter Blouin pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Alberto Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Nelson Clark (SG) Paul Musto | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Alberto Martinez is called for the reach on James Haas - foul #1 on Alberto Martinez, team foul #13 | 16-34 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Haas makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 16-35 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Walter Blouin pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Stidham - foul #2 on Anthony Stidham, team foul #7 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hung Wen (PG) David Wilson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Ward (SF) Anthony Stidham | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Walter Blouin makes the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Walter Blouin misses the 2nd free throw | 17-35 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | James Haas gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Robert Ward misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-35 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | Joe Powell gets the offensive rebound | 17-35 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Nelson Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-35 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Walter Blouin | 17-35 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Walter Blouin comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 17-35 |