| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Graybeal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:39 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Costello - foul #3 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 19:29 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 19:27 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:12 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Peter Malinoski and the foul's on David Hickman - foul #3 on David Hickman, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (PF) David Hickman | |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:29 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Arnold | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | David Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Graybeal - foul #1 on James Graybeal, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:48 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Scott Arnold | 33-29 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:28 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:23 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:21 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Mark Wilson travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (SG), Timothy Lowe (SF), Gary Board (PF) Brandon Kelly, James Graybeal, Ronald Matthews | |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Lowe | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Mercer | David Simmons buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lathrop | 35-34 |
| 16:10 | Seton Hall | Louie Hales misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | David Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Justin Fletcher | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Hales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Board (fresh) C - Igor Zeigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Richard Hanna - foul #1 on Richard Hanna, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) David Simmons, Richard Hanna, Nicholas Guse, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly (SG), David Hickman (PF), Ronald Matthews (C) Scott Arnold, Louie Hales, Igor Zeigler | |
| 15:23 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Graybeal (SF) Gary Board | |
| 14:57 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (PG) Timothy Lowe | |
| 14:37 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-34 |
| 14:18 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ronald Matthews | 38-34 |
| 14:10 | Seton Hall | Peter Malinoski takes the ball from Ronald Matthews | 38-34 |
| 14:01 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 13:59 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to David Hickman | 38-34 |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (C) Peter Malinoski, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG) Louie Hales | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Scott Arnold steals the ball from Robert Lathrop | 38-34 |
| 13:31 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Arnold | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop knocks in the shot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 12:43 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Nicholas Guse, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe (SF), Gary Board (PF), Igor Zeigler (C) James Graybeal, David Hickman, Ronald Matthews | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher tips it in | 42-36 |
| 12:26 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | David Simmons lays it in | 44-36 |
| 11:45 | Seton Hall | David Simmons takes the ball from Timothy Lowe | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Board (fresh) C - Igor Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 11:24 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 11:18 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses short on a floater in the paint | 44-36 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | David Simmons knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 10:44 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brandon Kelly - foul #2 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Richard Hanna, Peter Malinoski, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (SG), James Graybeal (SF), David Hickman (PF), Ronald Matthews (C) Brandon Kelly, Timothy Lowe, Gary Board, Igor Zeigler | |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:38 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ronald Matthews | 47-36 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | David Hickman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-36 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Pinegar | 50-36 |
| 10:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Guse | 50-36 |
| 10:02 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 09:49 | Seton Hall | David Hickman can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Mark Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Louie Hales is called for the reach on Robert Lathrop - foul #3 on Louie Hales, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe (PG) Scott Arnold | |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Graybeal - foul #2 on James Graybeal, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (SF) James Graybeal | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louie Hales - foul #4 on Louie Hales, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Malinoski (SF) Nicholas Guse | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash (SG) Louie Hales | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:36 | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hickman | 52-39 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Costello | 54-39 |
| 08:00 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Costello | 54-39 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello lays it up and in | 56-39 |
| 07:36 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 07:34 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Timothy Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerrold Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Zeigler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ronald Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:06 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 06:46 | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-39 |
| 06:44 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 06:36 | Seton Hall | David Hickman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 06:35 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews tips it back up and in | 58-41 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael O'Sullivan | 61-41 |
| 06:01 | Seton Hall | Mark Wilson denies the turnaround by Timothy Lowe | 61-41 |
| 05:59 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Matthews | 61-41 |
| 05:59 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Brandon Kelly (SG), James Graybeal (SF) Timothy Lowe, Jerrold Nash, Igor Zeigler | |
| 05:46 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 05:20 | Mercer | David Simmons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 05:18 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 05:11 | Seton Hall | David Hickman scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Matthews and he's hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF) Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:11 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses the free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Hanna | 61-46 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the floater from the right side | 61-46 |
| 04:52 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to David Hickman | 61-46 |
| 04:48 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gary Board (PF) David Hickman | |
| 04:48 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:48 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | David Simmons is hacked by Gary Board - foul #2 on Gary Board, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG) Richard Hanna | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:17 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Justin Fletcher (C) David Simmons, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (C) Ronald Matthews | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Justin Fletcher - foul #2 on Justin Fletcher, team foul #6 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Chester Seddon (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (PG), Jerrold Nash (SG), Timothy Lowe (SF) Scott Arnold, Brandon Kelly, James Graybeal | |
| 03:34 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:34 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jessie O'Bryan (fresh) SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) PF - Justin Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Seddon (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Louie Hales (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerrold Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Board (fresh) C - Igor Zeigler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Richard Hanna hits the follow up shot | 65-50 |
| 02:43 | Seton Hall | Gary Board scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Lowe | 65-52 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Lowe - foul #2 on Timothy Lowe, team foul #8 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (SG), Robert Lathrop (PF) Richard Hanna, Nicholas Guse | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:15 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Igor Zeigler | 66-52 |
| 01:53 | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 01:51 | Mercer | Chester Seddon grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 01:32 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Board | 68-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Gary Board is called for the reach on Jessie O'Bryan - foul #3 on Gary Board, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF) Chester Seddon | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:01 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | David Simmons grabs the board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 70-54 |
| 00:30 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Seton Hall | Louie Hales's floater is knocked away by Justin Fletcher | 70-54 |
| 00:22 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler grabs the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 00:20 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe is denied on a layup by Justin Fletcher | 70-54 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Justin Fletcher grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jessie O'Bryan runs out the clock | 70-54 |