| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Denny Ball (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Rust (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Menjivar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | John Moreland inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | John Moreland scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Roger Watts - foul #2 on Roger Watts, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | John Moreland misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas | Joe Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Watts | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | John Moreland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Arkansas | Roger Watts pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:32 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Thomas Ward gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | Roger Watts is called for the reach on Tom Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Watts, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SF) Charles Johnston, Roger Watts | |
| 18:15 | Mercer | John Moreland misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | David Menjivar grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Tom Wagner denies the turnaround by Christopher Earl | 27-32 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Denny Ball snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Denny Ball connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Ward | 30-32 |
| 17:14 | Arkansas | David Menjivar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), Darren Holt (SG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, Denny Ball, John Moreland, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), Matthew Moore (PF), Raymond Wise (C) George Cooley, Joe Rust, David Menjivar | |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Jim Siller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Menjivar (C) Raymond Wise | |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Menjivar | 30-35 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Travis McNett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | John Benito gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis McNett (fresh) SG - Darren Holt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Siller (fresh) PF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Benito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Moore (fresh) C - David Menjivar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Darren Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Earl - foul #4 on Christopher Earl, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ball (SG), John Moreland (SF), Tom Wagner (PF) Darren Holt, Jim Siller, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Roger Watts (SF), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Christopher Earl, Richard Lyons, Matthew Moore, David Menjivar | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | John Moreland knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise clanks a shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | John Benito grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the wide open floater in the paint | 34-35 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas | Joe Rust is hacked by Tom Wagner - foul #1 on Tom Wagner, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), William Palmer (C) Travis McNett, John Benito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Menjivar (C) Raymond Wise | |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | George Cooley drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnston | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Denny Ball is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Denny Ball, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF) Denny Ball, John Moreland, Tom Wagner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG) George Cooley | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston is hacked by Darren Holt - foul #1 on Darren Holt, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Matthew Moore (PF) Richard Lyons, Joe Rust | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston is hacked by Thomas Ward - foul #2 on Thomas Ward, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thies (C) William Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SG), Joe Rust (PF) George Cooley, Matthew Moore | |
| 13:03 | Arkansas | Roger Watts is called for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ball (SG) Darren Holt | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG) Richard Lyons | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Denny Ball clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Johnston - foul #1 on Charles Johnston, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), John Moreland (SF), Tom Wagner (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, Jim Siller, John Roberts, Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Denny Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Roger Watts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Benito - foul #1 on John Benito, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Palmer (C) John Benito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Moore (PF) Joe Rust | |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Arkansas | Roger Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Mercer | William Palmer grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Travis McNett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Tom Wagner denies the turnaround by Matthew Moore | 36-39 |
| 12:02 | Mercer | Tom Wagner gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | John Moreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | David Menjivar snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Travis McNett (fresh) SG - Denny Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Watts (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Moore (fresh) C - David Menjivar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Travis McNett takes the ball from Christopher Earl | 36-39 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Denny Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | David Menjivar grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 11:03 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore dunks the ball | 36-41 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | William Palmer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 36-41 |
| 10:50 | Arkansas | David Menjivar pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | David Menjivar can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Travis McNett snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Denny Ball's fadeaway is rejected by David Menjivar | 36-41 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | David Menjivar grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Matthew Moore snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | David Menjivar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Tom Wagner clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Moore - foul #1 on Matthew Moore, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Darren Holt (SG), Jim Siller (SF), John Benito (C) Travis McNett, Denny Ball, John Moreland, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SF), Joe Rust (PF), Raymond Wise (C) Charles Johnston, Roger Watts, Matthew Moore, David Menjivar | |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Tom Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Tom Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | Tom Wagner snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Darren Holt knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ward | 40-43 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Joe Rust clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | George Cooley double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Roberts (PF) Tom Wagner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG), David Menjivar (C) George Cooley, Raymond Wise | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Darren Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Siller (fresh) PF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Benito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Rust (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Menjivar (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Thomas Ward is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Joe Rust hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Thomas Ward lays it up and in | 42-45 |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | David Menjivar blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | John Benito grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ward hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Johnston - foul #2 on Charles Johnston, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ball (SG), John Moreland (SF), Robert Thies (C) Darren Holt, Jim Siller, John Benito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Roger Watts (SF) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons | |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Thomas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas | Joe Rust misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-45 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Moreland | 43-45 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | The jump hook by John Moreland is blocked by David Menjivar | 43-45 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Robert Thies tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | David Menjivar lays it up and in and the foul's on John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), Tom Wagner (PF), William Palmer (C) Thomas Ward, John Roberts, Robert Thies | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG) George Cooley | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | David Menjivar makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Travis McNett is hacked by David Menjivar in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Menjivar, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wise (C) David Menjivar | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Travis McNett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Denny Ball - foul #4 on Denny Ball, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Raymond Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | William Palmer gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Travis McNett's pass is intercepted by Roger Watts in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Joe Rust lays it up and in set up by Raymond Wise and he's hacked by John Moreland - foul #2 on John Moreland, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Lyons (SF), David Menjivar (C) Roger Watts, Raymond Wise | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Joe Rust makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Tom Wagner is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Travis McNett | 49-52 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston is hacked by Travis McNett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis McNett, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG) Travis McNett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Roger Watts (SF) Richard Lyons | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Denny Ball comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Denny Ball misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 03:59 | Mercer | Tom Wagner grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | John Moreland connects on the shot from the left block | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denny Ball (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Moreland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Charles Johnston (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Earl (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roger Watts (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joe Rust (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Menjivar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Roger Watts double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Denny Ball, John Moreland, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SF) Charles Johnston, Roger Watts | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG) Thomas Ward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG) George Cooley | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Christopher Earl makes the jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ward (PG), Denny Ball (SG), John Moreland (SF), Tom Wagner (PF), William Palmer (C) Travis McNett, Darren Holt, Jim Siller, John Roberts, John Benito | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Roger Watts (SF) Charles Johnston, Richard Lyons | |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Thomas Ward misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Thomas Ward snags the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Denny Ball buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tom Wagner | 54-56 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Thomas Ward is called for the reach on George Cooley - foul #3 on Thomas Ward, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | George Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | George Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Denny Ball pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | William Palmer misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Menjivar | 54-57 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG) George Cooley | |
| 01:13 | Arkansas | Joe Rust scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Denny Ball misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Johnston | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ward - foul #4 on Thomas Ward, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (SG), Matthew Moore (PF) Christopher Earl, Joe Rust | |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:57 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Denny Ball is fouled on the floor by Roger Watts - foul #4 on Roger Watts, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG), Joe Rust (PF) George Cooley, Matthew Moore | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Denny Ball misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Roger Watts snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Roger Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Denny Ball - foul #5 on Denny Ball, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Darren Holt (SG) Denny Ball | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Cooley (PG), Richard Lyons (SG), Matthew Moore (PF) Charles Johnston, Christopher Earl, Joe Rust | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Roger Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | David Menjivar swats the short shot by Tom Wagner | 54-64 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Darren Holt grabs the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Thomas Ward is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis McNett (PG), Jim Siller (SF), John Roberts (PF), John Benito (C) Thomas Ward, John Moreland, Tom Wagner, William Palmer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wise (C) David Menjivar | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Travis McNett is called for the reach on George Cooley - foul #2 on Travis McNett, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Earl (SG) Roger Watts | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | George Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | George Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Christopher Earl is called for the reach on Darren Holt - foul #5 on Christopher Earl, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Johnston (PG) Christopher Earl | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Darren Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Charles Johnston runs out the clock | 56-66 |