| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Troutman inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Henry | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | James Troutman gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | James Troutman misses the runner from close range | 39-31 |
| 19:15 | Mercer | Charles Amerson snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson's fadeaway is rejected by Will Johnson | 39-31 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | Daniel Cash tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Greg Henry and he's fouled by Daniel Cash - foul #3 on Daniel Cash, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Anderson (PF) Daniel Cash | |
| 18:45 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Daniel Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Thomas | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Will Johnson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mike Anderson - foul #1 on Mike Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Will Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Will Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Daniel Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), William Power (C) James Troutman, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming (PF) Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:11 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-37 |
| 16:50 | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Alfred Haile (SG), Joshua Danforth (C) Edmund Robbs, Greg Henry, William Power | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Thomas Weatherby (SF), Michael Meyer (PF) Arnold Thomas, Charles Amerson, Mike Anderson | |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Michael Meyer misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:13 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Michael Meyer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Christopher Hack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Haile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Whelchel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Weatherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) C - Luke Macpherson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 15:33 | St. John's | Alfred Haile connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Dan Whelchel | 47-37 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson knocks in the floater from the left side | 47-39 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Daniel Williams steals the ball from Joshua Danforth | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Daniel Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:34 | St. John's | Johnnie Fleming grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:30 | St. John's | Alfred Haile loses the ball out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Greg Henry (SG), James Troutman (SF), Will Johnson (PF), William Power (C) Christopher Hack, Alfred Haile, Dan Whelchel, Johnnie Fleming, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Charles Amerson (SF), Daniel Cash (PF), Mike Anderson (C) Leslie Otani, Daniel Williams, Michael Meyer, Luke Macpherson | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | Daniel Cash clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Troutman | 47-39 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | William Power misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Anderson - foul #2 on Mike Anderson, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (SG) Thomas Weatherby | |
| 13:58 | St. John's | William Power makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:58 | St. John's | William Power makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:34 | St. John's | William Power grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | James Troutman lays it up and in set up by Edmund Robbs | 51-39 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:59 | St. John's | Will Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:53 | St. John's | Daniel Cash denies the turnaround by Greg Henry | 51-39 |
| 12:52 | St. John's | James Troutman hits the follow up shot | 53-39 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Mike Anderson blocks the short jumper by William Power | 53-42 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Mike Anderson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Daniel Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (SF), Johnnie Fleming (PF), Joshua Danforth (C) James Troutman, Will Johnson, William Power | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SG), Michael Meyer (PF), Luke Macpherson (C) Daniel Williams, Daniel Cash, Mike Anderson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Whelchel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnnie Fleming (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Weatherby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Meyer (fresh) C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Greg Henry makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Johnnie Fleming and he's fouled by Michael Meyer - foul #1 on Michael Meyer, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leslie Otani | 55-44 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the floater from the right side | 55-44 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG), Alfred Haile (SG) Edmund Robbs, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Arnold Thomas | |
| 10:47 | St. John's | Luke Macpherson denies the turnaround by Alfred Haile | 55-44 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Danforth - foul #2 on Joshua Danforth, team foul #1 | 55-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Will Johnson (PF) Johnnie Fleming | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Cash (PF) Michael Meyer | |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:22 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | St. John's | Charles Amerson is called for the reach on Dan Whelchel - foul #2 on Charles Amerson, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG) Alfred Haile | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG) Leslie Otani | |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Luke Macpherson - foul #1 on Luke Macpherson, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Dan Whelchel steals it from Thomas Weatherby | 56-45 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel hits the finger roll | 58-45 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Daniel Cash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:34 | St. John's | Will Johnson's floater is tipped away by Luke Macpherson | 58-45 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth grabs the offensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Will Johnson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Cash - foul #4 on Daniel Cash, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Greg Henry (SG), James Troutman (SF), William Power (C) Christopher Hack, Dan Whelchel, Joshua Danforth | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Mike Anderson (PF), Michael Meyer (C) Arnold Thomas, Thomas Weatherby, Daniel Cash, Luke Macpherson | |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Will Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Will Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by William Power - foul #1 on William Power, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Whelchel (PF) Will Johnson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Charles Amerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs is fouled on the floor by Michael Meyer - foul #2 on Michael Meyer, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | William Power grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dan Whelchel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Power (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Leslie Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mike Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Meyer (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | St. John's | James Troutman loses the ball out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (PG) Edmund Robbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arnold Thomas (PG), Luke Macpherson (C) Charles Amerson, Michael Meyer | |
| 07:16 | Mercer | William Power is called for the reach on Mike Anderson - foul #2 on William Power, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Christopher Hack steals it from Arnold Thomas | 59-46 |
| 07:01 | St. John's | Christopher Hack lays it up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | James Troutman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 61-46 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Dan Whelchel grabs the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | William Power throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Will Johnson (PF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Weatherby (SF), Daniel Cash (PF) Leslie Otani, Mike Anderson | |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 61-48 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-48 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | William Power grabs the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Greg Henry is hacked by Luke Macpherson - foul #2 on Luke Macpherson, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Edmund Robbs (PG), Joshua Danforth (C) Christopher Hack, William Power | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Meyer (C) Luke Macpherson | |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Greg Henry misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:53 | St. John's | Will Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Greg Henry | 63-48 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-48 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 04:51 | St. John's | Arnold Thomas picks off the pass by Joshua Danforth | 63-50 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas hits the finger roll | 63-52 |
| 04:32 | St. John's | Will Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Daniel Williams | 63-52 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Dan Whelchel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF), Luke Macpherson (C) Thomas Weatherby, Michael Meyer | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Daniel Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 04:13 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Will Johnson | 63-52 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Will Johnson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Edmund Robbs | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Edmund Robbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Greg Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Will Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Danforth (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arnold Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Cash (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Luke Macpherson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Daniel Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | Will Johnson grabs the board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Troutman is fouled on the floor by Arnold Thomas - foul #3 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Arnold Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Daniel Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Daniel Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Amerson | 66-55 |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Henry | 68-55 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Thomas | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | St. John's | Will Johnson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edmund Robbs | 70-58 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 01:58 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson tips it in | 70-60 |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Will Johnson can't finish the layup | 70-60 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Daniel Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 01:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Will Johnson | 70-60 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Arnold Thomas steals it from Edmund Robbs | 70-60 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Daniel Cash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Troutman is hacked by Arnold Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | James Troutman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Edmund Robbs - foul #1 on Edmund Robbs, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Thomas - foul #5 on Arnold Thomas, team foul #12 | 72-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Christopher Hack (SF) James Troutman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Leslie Otani (PG) Arnold Thomas | |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Joshua Danforth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Will Johnson - foul #2 on Will Johnson, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Troutman (SF) Christopher Hack | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Daniel Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Edmund Robbs misses long on a floater from the right side | 74-63 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Luke Macpherson gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Daniel Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Will Johnson gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Will Johnson runs out the clock | 74-63 |