| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fresh) SG - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) SF - William Bolster (fresh) PF - Robert Bolton (fresh) C - David Gentry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - John Leland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Robert Bolton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Arizona | Robert Bolton lays it up and in set up by Hugh Nilsson | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Leland - foul #1 on John Leland, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Arizona | William Bolster snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | Stan Leday steps in front of the Robert Bolton pass | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | John Leland can't connect on a runner from the right block | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Robert Bolton makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Alex Six | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson scores on a shot from the left side set up by William Bolster | 7-5 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Leininger (PG), Brian Workman (SG), James Murray (SF), Jeffrey Tse (PF), David Griffin (C) Alex Six, Hugh Nilsson, William Bolster, Robert Bolton, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 16:52 | Arizona | John Leininger buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by David Griffin | 9-5 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Edmund Hayes | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (C) John Leland | |
| 16:23 | Arizona | Brian Workman is hacked by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse travels with the ball | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes | |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Tse - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tse, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Bolton (PF) David Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Paul Adams | |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Michael Swigert misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Workman (fresh) SF - James Murray (fresh) PF - Robert Bolton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Arizona | John Leininger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Leininger, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (SF) James Murray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG) Stan Leday | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Alex Six is called for the reach on Norman Searcy - foul #1 on Alex Six, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-6 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Michael Swigert tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:52 | Arizona | Robert Bolton comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Norman Searcy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | Norman Searcy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Arizona | Robert Bolton snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Arizona | Robert Bolton is hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SG), William Bolster (SF), David Gentry (C) John Leininger, Alex Six, Jeffrey Tse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 14:19 | Arizona | Robert Bolton hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from William Bolster | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Tack | 11-11 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | David Gentry clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Stan Leday - foul #1 on Stan Leday, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG) Brian Workman | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:37 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | John Leland is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 13:17 | Arizona | David Gentry drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Alex Six | 15-13 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Stan Leday double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) David Gentry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Paul Adams | |
| 12:39 | Arizona | Robert Bolton is hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse (PF) Robert Bolton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:32 | Arizona | Alex Six misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Leland - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| 12:32 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Stan Leday's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Leininger (PG) Alex Six | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:08 | Arizona | John Leininger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | John Leininger hits the follow up shot | 17-13 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:49 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse grabs the board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hugh Nilsson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bolster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) C - David Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Arizona | John Leininger comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:43 | Arizona | John Leininger grabs the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:33 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (SG), James Murray (SF), David Gentry (C) Hugh Nilsson, William Bolster, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (C) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 11:15 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (SF), Robert Bolton (PF) James Murray, Jeffrey Tse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes | |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Alex Six is hacked by Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 10:50 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Bolton | 19-13 |
| 10:39 | Arizona | John Leininger scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Schrom - foul #1 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG) Stan Leday | |
| 10:39 | Arizona | John Leininger makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-16 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Robert Bolton can't finish the layup | 22-16 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | John Leininger steps in front of the Jimmy Cowley pass | 22-16 |
| 09:34 | Arizona | John Leininger banks in the layup | 24-16 |
| 09:16 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom double dribbles | 24-16 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SG), William Bolster (SF), Jeffrey Tse (PF), David Griffin (C) John Leininger, Alex Six, Robert Bolton, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Norman Searcy, Michael Swigert, Paul Adams | |
| 09:00 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:57 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is hacked by Brian Workman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Workman, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Stan Leday hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Tack and the foul's on Hugh Nilsson - foul #1 on Hugh Nilsson, team foul #5 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Alex Six (PG) Brian Workman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) Gerald Schrom | |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:19 | Arizona | Alex Six misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Waldo Villeneuve - foul #1 on Waldo Villeneuve, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (C) Michael Swigert | |
| 08:19 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Arizona | Alex Six misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 25-19 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Tack | 25-19 |
| 07:45 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is fouled on the floor by David Griffin - foul #1 on David Griffin, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Leininger (PG), Robert Bolton (PF) Alex Six, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - John Leininger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bolster (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Bolton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Mercer | Bruce Tack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-19 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | William Bolster is hacked by Edmund Hayes - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | William Bolster makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:19 | Arizona | William Bolster makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hugh Nilsson - foul #2 on Hugh Nilsson, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (SG), James Murray (SF), David Griffin (C) Hugh Nilsson, William Bolster, Jeffrey Tse | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (C) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:46 | Arizona | Brian Workman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-20 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 27-20 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 06:36 | Arizona | James Murray grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 06:16 | Arizona | Robert Bolton banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Workman | 29-20 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | A charge is called on Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #11 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SG), Alex Six (SF), David Gentry (C) Brian Workman, James Murray, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Paul Adams | |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Robert Bolton makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Alex Six and the foul's on Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #12 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Bolster (SF) John Leininger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Michael Swigert | |
| 05:36 | Arizona | Robert Bolton misses the free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Bolster - foul #1 on William Bolster, team foul #8 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse (PF) Robert Bolton | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:15 | Arizona | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 05:02 | Arizona | David Gentry clanks a shot from the left block | 31-20 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom pulls down the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Anthony Brown, Norman Searcy, Jimmy Cowley | |
| 04:35 | Arizona | David Gentry travels with the ball | 31-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (SG) Hugh Nilsson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Alex Six is called for the reach on Bruce Tack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Six, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:18 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Bolster | 33-22 |
| 03:52 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 03:51 | Arizona | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 33-22 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Alex Six makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Workman | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Alex Six (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Workman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bolster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Tse (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Schrom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-22 |
| 03:30 | Arizona | Brian Workman snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #13 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | John Leininger (PG), Hugh Nilsson (SG), James Murray (SF), Robert Bolton (C) Alex Six, Brian Workman, William Bolster, David Gentry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, Gerald Schrom | |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Robert Bolton gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | John Leininger is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #14 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Griffin (C) Jeffrey Tse | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | John Leininger makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | John Leininger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Michael Swigert dunks the ball | 37-24 |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Stan Leday is called for the reach on Hugh Nilsson - foul #2 on Stan Leday, team foul #15 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Anthony Brown, Stan Leday | |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:32 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is fouled on the floor by James Murray - foul #1 on James Murray, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Norman Searcy | |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:15 | Arizona | Robert Bolton pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 02:08 | Arizona | David Griffin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Leland clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Hugh Nilsson - foul #3 on Hugh Nilsson, team foul #11 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Workman (SG), Alex Six (SF) Hugh Nilsson, James Murray | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:55 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Robert Bolton | 38-25 |
| 01:46 | Arizona | Robert Bolton drills a jump hook in the lane set up by John Leininger | 40-25 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Robert Bolton blocks the jumper by Edmund Hayes | 40-25 |
| 01:34 | Arizona | Robert Bolton gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 01:29 | Arizona | Alex Six can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 40-25 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Six | 40-25 |
| 01:12 | Arizona | John Leininger connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alex Six | 43-25 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-25 |
| 01:00 | Arizona | Brian Workman pulls down the rebound | 43-25 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | John Leland steals the ball from John Leininger | 43-25 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Six - foul #3 on Alex Six, team foul #12 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SG), William Bolster (SF), Jeffrey Tse (PF), David Gentry (C) John Leininger, Alex Six, Robert Bolton, David Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Paul Adams (C) Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:20 | Arizona | Stan Leday picks off the pass by William Bolster | 43-27 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-27 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Stan Leday is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Jeffrey Tse snags the defensive board | 43-27 |