| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Noel Freeman inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Wesley Russell - foul #1 on Wesley Russell, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:50 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Matthew Estevez | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Charles Williams grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:25 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 18:23 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:54 | St. Bonaventure | Fred Bruner blocks the short jumper by Matthew Estevez | 35-36 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ronnie Lawrence | 35-38 |
| 17:19 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Chadwick McGuire (PF) Roy Blakeman, Clarence Pinson, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:19 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a shot from close range | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:38 | St. Bonaventure | Charles Williams steals it from Benjamin Renzi | 36-38 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Charles Williams dunks the ball | 36-40 |
| 16:04 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eldon Pollock (fresh) PF - Chadwick McGuire (fresh) C - Matthew Estevez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Metzler | 36-40 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | Charles Williams connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:44 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:28 | Mercer | Benjamin Renzi is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Benjamin Renzi, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Clarence Pinson (SF), Wesley Russell (PF), Byron Ferro (C) Benjamin Renzi, Eldon Pollock, Chadwick McGuire, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | David Whitney knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Roy Blakeman - foul #1 on Roy Blakeman, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG) Bernard Sutcliffe | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:14 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:58 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro misses long on a shot near the basket | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Phillip Leland | 36-45 |
| 13:45 | Mercer | David Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Mercer | David Whitney pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Clarence Pinson steps in front of the David Whitney pass | 36-45 |
| 13:13 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | David Whitney dunks the ball | 38-47 |
| 12:30 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson misses the floater from the right side | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Helle | 38-47 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | David Whitney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 12:23 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Byron Ferro | 38-47 |
| 11:54 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 11:53 | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Roy Blakeman (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Benjamin Renzi (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Pinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Ferro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:14 | Mercer | Edward Smiley blows the layup | 38-47 |
| 11:13 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:54 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (SG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Chadwick McGuire (C) Benjamin Renzi, Clarence Pinson, Wesley Russell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley | |
| 10:54 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:54 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Byron Ferro is called for the reach on Noel Freeman - foul #1 on Byron Ferro, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez (C) Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:08 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:46 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe is denied on a layup by Ronnie Lawrence | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Fred Bruner snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 09:18 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro (C) Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 08:54 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Fred Bruner tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 08:13 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Clarence Pinson (PG), Wesley Russell (PF) Roy Blakeman, Chadwick McGuire | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Brian Helle (PF) Christopher Metzler, Fred Bruner | |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by Wesley Russell - foul #2 on Wesley Russell, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi (SG) Eldon Pollock | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) Noel Freeman | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Eric Burcham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-52 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Renzi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clarence Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Ferro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Whitney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe is hacked by Eric Burcham - foul #1 on Eric Burcham, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG) Bernard Sutcliffe | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 07:14 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Phillip Leland | |
| 07:14 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:14 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Brian Helle snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Edward Smiley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-55 |
| 06:33 | St. Bonaventure | David Whitney picks off the pass by Wesley Russell | 42-55 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Pinson - foul #1 on Clarence Pinson, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Matthew Estevez (C) Roy Blakeman, Clarence Pinson, Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Eric Burcham, David Whitney, Edward Smiley | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:22 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 06:05 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 06:03 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell hits the follow up shot | 44-55 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Noel Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-55 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 05:34 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:05 | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 05:03 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell misses the tip | 44-55 |
| 05:02 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 04:43 | St. Bonaventure | Eldon Pollock lays it in | 46-55 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Noel Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 04:30 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 04:01 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez lays it up and in | 48-55 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Benjamin Renzi takes the ball from Christopher Metzler in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 03:56 | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Renzi | 50-55 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 03:33 | St. Bonaventure | Matthew Estevez gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Bernard Sutcliffe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Renzi (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eldon Pollock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Estevez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses the lay-in | 50-55 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Eldon Pollock - foul #3 on Eldon Pollock, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman (PG), Clarence Pinson (SF), Chadwick McGuire (PF), Byron Ferro (C) Bernard Sutcliffe, Eldon Pollock, Wesley Russell, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Christopher Metzler, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Brian Helle | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | St. Bonaventure | Ronnie Lawrence blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Renzi | 50-58 |
| 02:16 | St. Bonaventure | Chadwick McGuire tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Phillip Leland snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Roy Blakeman is called for the reach on Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Roy Blakeman, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Wesley Russell (PF), Matthew Estevez (C) Chadwick McGuire, Byron Ferro | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Noel Freeman (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland, Fred Bruner | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Edward Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Edward Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:41 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi dunks the ball and the foul's on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Bruner (PF) Edward Smiley | |
| 01:41 | St. Bonaventure | Benjamin Renzi misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Noel Freeman can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Pinson - foul #2 on Clarence Pinson, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Matthew Estevez blocks the short jumper by Ronnie Lawrence | 52-62 |
| 00:51 | St. Bonaventure | Roy Blakeman pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | St. Bonaventure | Noel Freeman steals the ball from Roy Blakeman | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Charles Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Blakeman - foul #3 on Roy Blakeman, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Bernard Sutcliffe (PG), Eldon Pollock (SF), Chadwick McGuire (PF), Byron Ferro (C) Roy Blakeman, Clarence Pinson, Wesley Russell, Matthew Estevez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:40 | St. Bonaventure | Byron Ferro buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Chadwick McGuire | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Edward Smiley buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Eric Burcham | 54-66 |
| 00:05 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Helle swats the shot by Eldon Pollock | 54-66 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Eric Burcham runs out the clock | 54-66 |