| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) SF - Russell Byrd (fresh) PF - Al Burris (fresh) C - Howard Spencer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) PF - William Provencher (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Howard Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Al Burris steals it from Fredric Canter in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-0 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Al Burris steals it from Thomas Murphy | 1-0 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Russell Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:08 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | William Provencher pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 1-0 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hansen | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Reid Simpson steals it from Jean Elliott | 1-0 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Al Burris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Marvin Hughes is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Antwan Harris (PF) Al Burris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Francis Vath's floater is knocked away by Russell Byrd | 3-0 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Reid Simpson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hughes - foul #2 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF) Marvin Hughes, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF) Francis Vath | |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Howard Spencer swats the layup by Charles Troncoso | 5-0 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Antwan Harris grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | Reid Simpson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-0 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Anthony Verville snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:59 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Reid Simpson, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Jay Grier (C) Reid Simpson, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), William Provencher (PF) Christopher Johnson, Andrew Clifton, Thomas Smith | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Verville (fresh) SG - Berdy Winkowski (fresh) SF - Steven Selvidge (fresh) PF - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Provencher (fresh) C - Charles Troncoso (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | William Provencher grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Antwan Harris steals the ball from Robert Hansen | 5-0 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Verville, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Robert Hansen, Charles Troncoso | |
| 14:34 | Mercer | William Provencher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Berdy Winkowski, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge clanks a 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 14:15 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Francis Vath, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Antwan Harris (PF) Reid Simpson, Al Burris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Darryl Main (PF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 13:37 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits a jump hook from close range | 7-0 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #5 | 7-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG), Jay Grier (C) Anthony Verville, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Jay Grier makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Berdy Winkowski | 9-2 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Jeremy Tarango is called for the reach on Fredric Canter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #6 | 9-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF) Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:51 | Mercer | Fredric Canter drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Murphy | 9-4 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 12:28 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses the easy layup | 9-4 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Jay Grier tips it home | 11-4 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Jay Grier blocks the jumper by Thomas Smith | 11-4 |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Thomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Jeremy Tarango (fairly fresh) SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Antwan Harris (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Main (fresh) C - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Hansen | 11-8 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Robert Hansen is called for the reach on Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Russell Byrd (SF), Al Burris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Jeremy Tarango, Berdy Winkowski, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), William Provencher (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, Darryl Main, Thomas Smith | |
| 11:15 | St. John's | William Provencher picks off the pass by Anthony Verville | 11-8 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is hacked by Anthony Verville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Verville, team foul #7 | 11-8 |
| Subs | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango (PG) Anthony Verville | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-10 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jean Elliott | 11-10 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses long on an open floater from close range | 11-10 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson tips it but misses | 11-10 |
| 10:55 | St. John's | Al Burris snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Byrd | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Reid Simpson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Tarango | 16-10 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Russell Byrd steals it from Charles Troncoso in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 16-10 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Jean Elliott gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #2 on Reid Simpson, team foul #8 | 16-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski (SG), Robert Cosgrove (SF) Reid Simpson, Russell Byrd | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 09:28 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:19 | St. John's | Jeremy Tarango is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Tarango, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (C) Jeremy Tarango, Al Burris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, William Provencher | |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Jean Elliott connects on the shot from close range set up by Fredric Canter | 16-14 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Fredric Canter loses the dribble to Berdy Winkowski in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 08:43 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Robert Hansen pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Murphy, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Steven Selvidge | |
| Subs | Mercer | Darryl Main (PF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Jay Grier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-14 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jean Elliott | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Cosgrove | 19-16 |
| 07:50 | Mercer | Jean Elliott hits a floater from the left side | 19-18 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Berdy Winkowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fairly fresh) C - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Main (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | St. John's | Darryl Main is called for the reach on Robert Cosgrove - foul #1 on Darryl Main, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Russell Byrd, Robert Cosgrove, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), William Provencher (PF) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, Darryl Main | |
| 07:31 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Provencher misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 22-18 |
| 07:07 | St. John's | Howard Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Smith (C) Jean Elliott | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 06:57 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski hits the finger roll set up by Marvin Hughes | 24-18 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | The jump hook by Charles Troncoso is blocked by Antwan Harris | 24-18 |
| 06:32 | St. John's | Howard Spencer gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Antwan Harris | 24-18 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Francis Vath can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:18 | St. John's | Howard Spencer gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:07 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Al Burris (PF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Steven Selvidge, Antwan Harris, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Andrew Clifton (PF) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, William Provencher, Thomas Smith | |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Robert Cosgrove swats the layup by Robert Hansen | 24-18 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Fredric Canter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 05:27 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cosgrove | 26-18 |
| 05:23 | St. John's | Andrew Clifton blocks the short jumper by Jay Grier | 26-18 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | Anthony Verville picks off the pass by Robert Hansen in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Berdy Winkowski is called for a backcourt violation | 26-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Darryl Main (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Andrew Clifton, Charles Troncoso | |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Robert Hansen is hacked by Berdy Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Berdy Winkowski, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Al Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Russell Byrd hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Darryl Main - foul #2 on Darryl Main, team foul #6 | 28-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Provencher (PF) Darryl Main | |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Russell Byrd makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Jay Grier - foul #1 on Jay Grier, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes is hacked by Raymond Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Campbell, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Jean Elliott pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Russell Byrd takes the ball from Robert Hansen in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 04:30 | St. John's | William Provencher steals the ball from Berdy Winkowski | 29-22 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | William Provencher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Jean Elliott grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Jean Elliott tips it home | 29-24 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Winkowski (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Byrd (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Al Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provencher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Elliott (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Christopher Johnson is called for the reach on Al Burris - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (C) Marvin Hughes, Berdy Winkowski, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Darryl Main (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Christopher Johnson, Raymond Campbell, Robert Hansen, William Provencher, Jean Elliott | |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Darryl Main misses the wide open shot in the paint | 29-24 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Fredric Canter grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Al Burris takes the ball from Thomas Murphy | 29-24 |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Anthony Verville drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 31-24 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Fredric Canter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Anthony Verville grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Darryl Main drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | Al Burris misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Darryl Main grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is hacked by Steven Selvidge - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Robert Cosgrove (SF), Antwan Harris (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Anthony Verville, Steven Selvidge, Al Burris, Jay Grier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Hansen (SF), William Provencher (PF), Charles Troncoso (C) Thomas Murphy, Francis Vath, Darryl Main, Thomas Smith | |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Fredric Canter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:17 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Fredric Canter grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses the easy open layup | 31-28 |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Robert Cosgrove grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Provencher - foul #1 on William Provencher, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Russell Byrd (SF) Robert Cosgrove | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (C) Fredric Canter | |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Antwan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton comes up short on the runner in the paint | 33-28 |
| 00:44 | St. John's | Howard Spencer pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 00:36 | St. John's | Antwan Harris hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton makes the fadeaway in the lane | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | William Provencher snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Provencher hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-30 |