| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) SF - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Herman Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum inbounds the ball | 18-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Justin Britt comes up short on the floater from the left side | 18-43 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | Willie Byrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-43 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Watkins and he's fouled by David Speck - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #1 | 18-45 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the free throw | 18-46 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 18-46 |
| 18:58 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Ulrich | 18-46 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Francis Watkins double dribbles | 18-46 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Kris Coen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Terrones - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 18-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Jason Newman (PF) James Terrones | |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 1st free throw | 18-46 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 18-46 |
| 17:49 | St. John's | Francis Watkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Yonker - foul #3 on Michael Yonker, team foul #2 | 18-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG) Michael Yonker | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Herman Harris - foul #1 on Herman Harris, team foul #3 | 18-46 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 18-46 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | David Speck snags the defensive board | 18-46 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Kris Coen connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-46 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Francis Watkins's pass is intercepted by Kris Coen | 21-46 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits the finger roll | 23-46 |
| 16:27 | St. John's | Kris Coen takes the ball from Justin Britt | 23-46 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the finger roll | 25-46 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 25-46 |
| 16:00 | Mercer | James Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Speck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Kris Coen is hacked by Justin Britt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Britt, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Jesse Jasper (C) David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Jason Newman | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Justin Britt - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Kris Coen makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Francis Watkins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Britt | 28-48 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Kris Coen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Topolski (C) James Gardner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:53 | St. John's | James Terrones buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Britt | 28-50 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-50 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | James Terrones is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) Gary Topolski | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Barkman and the foul's on Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 30-50 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | David Butner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-50 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the shot from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 31-50 |
| 13:04 | St. John's | Justin Britt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Butner | 31-53 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Corey Ulrich denies the turnaround by Andrew Barkman | 31-53 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 31-53 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the finger roll | 33-53 |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the easy open layup | 33-53 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman grabs the board | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the floater from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 11:40 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 11:23 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| 11:21 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses the tip | 33-53 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich hits the follow up shot | 33-55 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Corey Ulrich swats the short shot by Jesse Jasper | 33-55 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Willie Byrum gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 10:56 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Newman | 33-57 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Justin Britt picks off the pass by Kris Coen | 33-57 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | David Butner misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-57 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Corey Ulrich steals the ball from Jesse Jasper | 33-57 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | David Butner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Michael Yonker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-60 |
| 09:35 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the offensive rebound | 33-60 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Kris Coen connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-60 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Justin Britt | 35-62 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Yonker | 37-62 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Willie Byrum misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-62 |
| 08:23 | St. John's | David Butner tips it home | 37-64 |
| 08:14 | Mercer | Kris Coen hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Herman Harris | 39-64 |
| 07:53 | St. John's | Justin Britt travels with the ball | 39-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Duncan Borel (PG), Collin Richart (SG), David Speck (SF), James Gardner (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Andrew Barkman, Jesse Jasper, Herman Harris | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Terrones (PF) David Butner, Willie Byrum, Jason Newman | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Collin Richart comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 07:35 | St. John's | James Terrones gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (fresh) SG - Collin Richart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Speck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Topolski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Corey Ulrich (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich is hacked by Gary Topolski - foul #3 on Gary Topolski, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| 07:15 | St. John's | James Terrones is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 39-64 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Gary Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-64 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | James Gardner clanks a shot near the basket | 39-64 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | David Speck misses the tip | 39-64 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the follow up shot | 41-64 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | James Terrones dunks the ball set up by Corey Ulrich and he's fouled by James Gardner - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #5 | 41-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (SG), Jesse Jasper (C) David Speck, James Gardner | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| 06:39 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the free throw | 41-67 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Collin Richart buries a jumper from the right side | 43-67 |
| 05:52 | St. John's | David Butner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Gary Topolski snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Duncan Borel is hacked by David Butner - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #7 | 43-67 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Duncan Borel misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 05:43 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 43-67 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Topolski | 43-67 |
| 05:12 | Mercer | Collin Richart double dribbles | 43-67 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | William Taylor is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by Francis Watkins | 43-69 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Duncan Borel's pass is intercepted by Francis Watkins | 43-69 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | David Butner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Francis Watkins | 43-72 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | The short jumper by Jesse Jasper is denied by James Terrones | 43-72 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Gary Topolski snags the offensive board | 43-72 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Watkins - foul #1 on Francis Watkins, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-72 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Barkman | 45-72 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Duncan Borel (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Barkman (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Collin Richart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Topolski (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Butner (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 03:17 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the board | 45-72 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Duncan Borel is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #2 on Duncan Borel, team foul #6 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Francis Watkins | |
| 02:35 | St. John's | William Taylor drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Butner | 45-75 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-75 |
| 02:14 | St. John's | Willie Byrum grabs the board | 45-75 |
| 01:45 | St. John's | Collin Richart steals the ball from William Taylor | 45-75 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Duncan Borel lays it in set up by Collin Richart | 47-75 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | The short jumper by David Butner is denied by Gary Topolski | 47-75 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 47-75 |
| 01:03 | St. John's | Jason Newman loses the dribble to Gary Topolski | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Collin Richart's layup is rejected by Jason Newman | 47-75 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | David Butner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Jason Newman blows the wide open layup | 47-75 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | David Butner gets the offensive rebound | 47-75 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | David Butner buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Terrones | 47-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | William Taylor runs out the clock | 47-77 |