| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Al Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Ivan Ciborowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnell Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clyde Kettner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ramiro Velasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Kettner | 41-30 |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Paul Johnson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Sherman | 44-30 |
| 19:14 | St. Joseph's | Al Hooker denies the turnaround by Clarence Goodwin | 44-30 |
| 19:13 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 19:00 | St. Joseph's | Donnell Asbury is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donnell Asbury, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Paul Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Winfield | 47-30 |
| 18:16 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Ivan Ciborowski is blocked by Earl Sherman | 47-30 |
| 18:15 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 18:02 | St. Joseph's | The jump hook by Ramiro Velasquez is blocked by Earl Sherman | 47-30 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Paul Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Ramiro Velasquez - foul #2 on Ramiro Velasquez, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG) Dustin Roach | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 17:36 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez lays it up and in | 49-32 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Al Hooker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Clarence Goodwin - foul #2 on Clarence Goodwin, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG), Samuel Brophy (SF), Robert Todaro (PF) Wesley Winfield, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton (PG), Charles Wessels (SG), Julian Forshee (SF), Salvatore Lombardi (PF), George Connors (C) Ivan Ciborowski, Donnell Asbury, Clyde Kettner, Ramiro Velasquez, Clarence Goodwin | |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Al Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 17:22 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 17:05 | St. Joseph's | The short jumper by Salvatore Lombardi is denied by Samuel Brophy | 50-32 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | Robert Todaro pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Salvatore Lombardi is called for the reach on Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Salvatore Lombardi, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-32 |
| 16:49 | St. Joseph's | George Connors snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 16:44 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Robert Todaro throws it down | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:17 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-32 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Roger Williams hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Thomas | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Phillip Dorton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wessels (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Julian Forshee (fresh) PF - Salvatore Lombardi (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Connors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels is fouled on the floor by Roger Williams - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #1 | 54-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), Earl Sherman (SF) Michael Newsome, David Thomas, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG), Donnell Asbury (SG), Clyde Kettner (SF), Ramiro Velasquez (PF), Clarence Goodwin (C) Phillip Dorton, Charles Wessels, Julian Forshee, Salvatore Lombardi, George Connors | |
| 15:30 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ivan Ciborowski | 54-34 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Earl Sherman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dustin Roach | 57-34 |
| 14:43 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 14:41 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner tips it home | 57-36 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wesley Winfield | 59-36 |
| 14:00 | St. Joseph's | Donnell Asbury travels with the ball | 59-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Daniel Payton (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Al Hooker (C) Wesley Winfield, Earl Sherman, Robert Todaro, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels (SF), Salvatore Lombardi (PF) Clyde Kettner, Ramiro Velasquez | |
| 13:37 | Mercer | The jump hook by Al Hooker is blocked by Clarence Goodwin | 59-36 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Dustin Roach grabs the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Michael Newsome drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 61-36 |
| 13:06 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi's floater is knocked away by Paul Johnson | 61-36 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Al Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Al Hooker scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Newsome | 63-36 |
| 12:25 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-36 |
| 12:24 | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski can't tip it in | 63-36 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-36 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Michael Newsome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-36 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | Paul Johnson hits the follow up shot | 65-36 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Michael Newsome, team foul #2 | 65-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Robert Todaro (PF) Dustin Roach, Michael Newsome, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton (PG), Bernard Moore (SG), Clyde Kettner (SF), Ramiro Velasquez (PF) Ivan Ciborowski, Donnell Asbury, Charles Wessels, Salvatore Lombardi | |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 65-36 |
| 11:44 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-37 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) SG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Al Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Phillip Dorton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clyde Kettner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ramiro Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Goodwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-37 |
| 11:32 | St. Joseph's | Ramiro Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-37 |
| 11:15 | St. Joseph's | Clarence Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Al Hooker - foul #3 on Al Hooker, team foul #3 | 65-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Samuel Brophy (C) Daniel Payton, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | George Connors (C) Clarence Goodwin | |
| 10:56 | St. Joseph's | George Connors knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clyde Kettner | 65-39 |
| 10:38 | Mercer | Earl Sherman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-39 |
| 10:37 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Bernard Moore | 65-39 |
| 10:25 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Robert Todaro snags the defensive board | 65-39 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Connors - foul #2 on George Connors, team foul #5 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (PG), Al Hooker (C) Dustin Roach, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Ivan Ciborowski (PG), Charles Wessels (SG), Salvatore Lombardi (C) Phillip Dorton, Bernard Moore, George Connors | |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Earl Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-39 |
| 10:04 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Salvatore Lombardi | 66-39 |
| 09:58 | St. Joseph's | Daniel Payton denies the turnaround by Charles Wessels | 66-39 |
| 09:57 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner tips it back up and in | 66-41 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Todaro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ramiro Velasquez - foul #3 on Ramiro Velasquez, team foul #6 | 66-41 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the 1st free throw | 67-41 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses the 2nd free throw | 67-41 |
| 09:37 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels gets the rebound | 67-41 |
| 09:30 | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ivan Ciborowski | 67-43 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is hacked by Charles Wessels - foul #3 on Charles Wessels, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Samuel Brophy (SF), Paul Johnson (PF) Daniel Payton, Earl Sherman, Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Donnell Asbury (SG), George Connors (C) Clyde Kettner, Ramiro Velasquez | |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 08:55 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels is whistled for traveling | 69-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Paul Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 69-43 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Paul Johnson tips it home | 71-43 |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton (PG), Clarence Goodwin (C) Ivan Ciborowski, George Connors | |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels makes the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 08:10 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels misses the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Roger Williams | 71-44 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | David Thomas drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Newsome and the foul's on Donnell Asbury - foul #3 on Donnell Asbury, team foul #8 | 73-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (PG), Earl Sherman (SF) Michael Newsome, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Clyde Kettner (SF), Ramiro Velasquez (PF) Charles Wessels, Salvatore Lombardi | |
| 07:45 | Mercer | David Thomas makes the free throw | 74-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Payton (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Phillip Dorton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donnell Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Kettner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ramiro Velasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clarence Goodwin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | St. Joseph's | Samuel Brophy steps in front of the Ramiro Velasquez pass | 74-44 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | David Thomas is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #5 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (PF) Earl Sherman | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Bernard Moore (SG), Julian Forshee (SF), Salvatore Lombardi (PF), George Connors (C) Donnell Asbury, Clyde Kettner, Ramiro Velasquez, Clarence Goodwin | |
| 06:52 | St. Joseph's | Bernard Moore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-46 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Robert Todaro buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Brophy | 76-46 |
| 06:19 | St. Joseph's | Julian Forshee can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 76-46 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy snags the defensive board | 76-46 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Daniel Payton | 78-46 |
| 05:47 | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-49 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | David Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 78-49 |
| 05:20 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi gets the rebound | 78-49 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG) David Thomas | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels (SG) Phillip Dorton | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Michael Newsome can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-49 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Roger Williams tips it in | 80-49 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Todaro - foul #1 on Robert Todaro, team foul #6 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Solomon Smart (PG), Phillip Dorton (SG) Bernard Moore, Julian Forshee | |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 04:23 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Thomas (SG) Roger Williams | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-51 |
| 03:40 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi tips it in | 80-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Payton (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Todaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Brophy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Solomon Smart (fresh) SG - Phillip Dorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Wessels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Connors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Daniel Payton makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Todaro | 82-53 |
| 03:09 | St. Joseph's | Charles Wessels clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-53 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Robert Todaro grabs the board | 82-53 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Michael Newsome makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Payton | 84-53 |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Salvatore Lombardi hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Phillip Dorton | 84-55 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | David Thomas misses long on a runner in the lane | 84-55 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Daniel Payton tips it in | 86-55 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Michael Newsome steals it from Charles Wessels | 86-55 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Daniel Payton lays it in on a great pass from Michael Newsome | 88-55 |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | George Connors misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #1 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #7 | 88-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Daniel Payton | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Julian Forshee (SF) Solomon Smart | |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | George Connors misses the 1st free throw | 88-55 |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | George Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 88-56 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | Roger Williams is called for traveling | 88-56 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Brophy - foul #2 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #8 | 88-56 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton misses the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 00:57 | St. Joseph's | Phillip Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 88-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Phillip Dorton is called for the reach on Michael Newsome - foul #1 on Phillip Dorton, team foul #9 | 88-57 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | George Connors grabs the defensive rebound | 88-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | George Connors misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Todaro - foul #2 on Robert Todaro, team foul #9 | 88-57 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | George Connors makes the 1st free throw | 88-58 |
| 00:27 | St. Joseph's | George Connors makes the 2nd free throw | 88-59 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Newsome runs out the clock | 88-59 |