| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Albert Partridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 19:22 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:20 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Mercer | Jerry Green comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-28 |
| 18:44 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:30 | St. Joseph's | James Madden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Albert Partridge misses short on a runner from close range | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Albert Partridge gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Jerry Green buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Partridge | 36-31 |
| 17:48 | St. Joseph's | James Madden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 17:47 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips tips it home | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Todd Defazio misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Green | 38-33 |
| 16:57 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Mercer | Everett Daughtery steals the ball from Jerry Green in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:54 | St. Joseph's | James Madden banks in the layup set up by Everett Daughtery | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Todd Defazio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF), Steven Pitts (PF), Kyle Mabry (C) Jerry Green, Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones, Albert Partridge, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Keithley (PG), Noel Wallace (SG), Lonnie Dugan (SF), John Ricco (PF), Harry Charles (C) Everett Daughtery, James Madden, Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 16:14 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo is hacked by Jeffrey Keithley - foul #1 on Jeffrey Keithley, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG) Jeffrey Keithley | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Biel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Mabry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Noel Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Charles (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Steven Pitts's pass is intercepted by Harry Charles | 38-38 |
| 15:22 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lonnie Dugan | 38-41 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Timothy Parks makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Biel | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace makes the floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | John Ricco steals the ball from Kyle Mabry | 41-43 |
| 14:13 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Noel Wallace | 41-46 |
| 13:56 | Mercer | Steven Pitts knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 43-46 |
| 13:37 | St. Joseph's | Steven Pitts swats the short shot by John Ricco | 43-46 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Steven Pitts grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Steven Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Ken Pendarvis (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Gabriel Colombo, Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Steven Pitts, Kyle Mabry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), James Madden (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Fred Ashe, Noel Wallace, Lonnie Dugan, John Ricco, Harry Charles | |
| 12:59 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Everett Daughtery | 43-48 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:32 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:17 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gordon Phillips | 43-50 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Everett Daughtery - foul #1 on Everett Daughtery, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG) Everett Daughtery | |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Madden (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Jerry Green comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Albert Partridge tips it in | 47-50 |
| 11:06 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Hudnall (C) Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Ricco (PF), Lonnie Dugan (C) James Madden, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Ashe - foul #4 on Fred Ashe, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Pitts (PF) Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG) Fred Ashe | |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Paul Hudnall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Carl Saad blocks the jumper by Paul Hudnall | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Lonnie Dugan | 48-50 |
| 10:13 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan drills a runner from the baseline set up by Everett Daughtery | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Jerry Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:34 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Paul Hudnall gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis is hacked by Noel Wallace - foul #1 on Noel Wallace, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SG), Larry Biel (SF), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Jerry Green, Ken Pendarvis, Jeffrey Jones, Steven Pitts, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Madden (SG), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Carl Saad, John Ricco, Lonnie Dugan | |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Tedesco - foul #3 on John Tedesco, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | St. Joseph's | James Madden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Timothy Parks gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Timothy Parks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:32 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco is fouled on the floor by Todd Defazio - foul #2 on Todd Defazio, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Kyle Mabry (C) Timothy Parks, Larry Biel, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Robert Sylvia (SF) Everett Daughtery | |
| 08:05 | St. Joseph's | Kyle Mabry is called for the reach on James Madden - foul #1 on Kyle Mabry, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Hudnall (C) Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan (SF), John Ricco (C) Robert Sylvia, John Tedesco | |
| 07:51 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-52 |
| 07:49 | St. Joseph's | James Madden grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kyle Mabry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Hudnall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Noel Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Madden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. Joseph's | James Madden scores on a floater from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Jerry Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:12 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:49 | St. Joseph's | Paul Hudnall is called for the reach on John Ricco - foul #1 on Paul Hudnall, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Gabriel Colombo, Kyle Mabry, Paul Hudnall | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), Everett Daughtery (SG), Carl Saad (SF), John Tedesco (C) Noel Wallace, James Madden, Lonnie Dugan, Gordon Phillips | |
| 06:31 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Albert Partridge snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis hits a shot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 06:07 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Jerry Green grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Jerry Green hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Jones | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Jones is called for the reach on Carl Saad - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo (PG), Timothy Parks (SF) Jerry Green, Jeffrey Jones | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan (PF) John Ricco | |
| 05:23 | St. Joseph's | Timothy Parks is called for the reach on Carl Saad - foul #3 on Timothy Parks, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Pitts (PF) Albert Partridge | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), Harry Charles (C) Everett Daughtery, John Tedesco | |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Pitts - foul #2 on Steven Pitts, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Mabry (C) Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips (PF) Harry Charles | |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry lays it in and he's fouled by Lonnie Dugan - foul #1 on Lonnie Dugan, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Kyle Mabry misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:41 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:39 | St. Joseph's | Ken Pendarvis picks off the pass by Fred Ashe in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 04:36 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis banks in the layup | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | St. Joseph's | Steven Pitts denies the turnaround by Lonnie Dugan | 62-55 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Pitts | 62-55 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis banks in the layup | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips is hacked by Ken Pendarvis - foul #3 on Ken Pendarvis, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerry Green (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Albert Partridge (PF), Todd Defazio (C) Ken Pendarvis, Timothy Parks, Kyle Mabry, Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), James Madden (SG), John Tedesco (C) Fred Ashe, Carl Saad, Lonnie Dugan | |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:42 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Colombo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Noel Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Todd Defazio tips it back up and in | 66-57 |
| 03:11 | St. Joseph's | Jeffrey Jones picks off the pass by Gordon Phillips | 66-57 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Gabriel Colombo lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 68-57 |
| 03:01 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips can't connect on a runner in the paint | 68-57 |
| 03:00 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips tips it in | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Albert Partridge's layup is rejected by Gordon Phillips | 68-59 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips grabs the board | 68-59 |
| 02:32 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis (SG) Gabriel Colombo | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), Carl Saad (SF) Everett Daughtery, Noel Wallace | |
| 02:23 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Madden | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense 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 (+2) | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Jones | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco scores on a turnaround from close range | 70-63 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Todd Defazio clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Jerry Green snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 01:11 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to James Madden | 70-63 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Fred Ashe and the foul's on Todd Defazio - foul #3 on Todd Defazio, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco misses the free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Todd Defazio snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Saad - foul #1 on Carl Saad, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | St. Joseph's | James Madden can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 00:20 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | St. Joseph's | James Madden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | James Madden is called for the reach on Ken Pendarvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Madden, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Albert Partridge is hacked by Fred Ashe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Ashe, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG) Fred Ashe | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Albert Partridge misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | St. Joseph's | James Madden makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Everett Daughtery | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Albert Partridge wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Jerry Green drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ken Pendarvis | 76-74 |
| 04:30 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 76-74 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Albert Partridge grabs the board | 76-74 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis misses the shot from the right side | 76-74 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Ken Pendarvis tips it home | 78-74 |
| 04:09 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco misses long on a shot in the paint | 78-74 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Albert Partridge gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jeffrey Jones is blocked by John Tedesco | 78-74 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Todd Defazio gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | The jump hook by Todd Defazio is blocked by John Tedesco | 78-74 |
| 03:36 | St. Joseph's | The rebound goes to Gordon Phillips | 78-74 |
| 03:21 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 78-74 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Albert Partridge | 78-74 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Carl Saad - foul #2 on Carl Saad, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Pitts (PF), Kyle Mabry (C) Albert Partridge, Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Ricco (PF), Lonnie Dugan (C) James Madden, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:51 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Albert Partridge (PF) Kyle Mabry | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Madden (SG), John Tedesco (C) Noel Wallace, Lonnie Dugan | |
| 02:36 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad can't connect on a shot from the left block | 79-74 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Albert Partridge knocks in the shot in the lane | 81-74 |
| 02:21 | St. Joseph's | Ken Pendarvis steals the ball from James Madden | 81-74 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Steven Pitts misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 81-74 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 02:05 | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Todd Defazio (C) Steven Pitts | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips (PF) John Ricco | |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Ken Pendarvis is called for the reach on Gordon Phillips - foul #4 on Ken Pendarvis, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco snags the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 01:41 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Tedesco | 81-77 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jerry Green is hacked by Everett Daughtery - foul #2 on Everett Daughtery, team foul #11 | 81-77 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Jerry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| 01:00 | St. Joseph's | James Madden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-77 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Albert Partridge grabs the board | 83-77 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Pendarvis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Albert Partridge (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Todd Defazio (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 17 pts. 13 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Albert Partridge is hacked by Everett Daughtery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Daughtery, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Pitts (C) Todd Defazio | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Albert Partridge makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Albert Partridge makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:42 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-77 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Everett Daughtery is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Everett Daughtery, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:34 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 87-77 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 87-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Jerry Green misses the jumper from the baseline | 87-77 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pitts | 87-77 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Jerry Green runs out the clock | 87-77 |