| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Shinkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Winkle steals the ball from James Ford | 38-40 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | James Ford is called for the reach on Ralph Ouimet - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Charles Winkle clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Matthew Collins takes the ball from Ruben Shinkle | 38-43 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Charles Winkle lays it up and in set up by Matthew Collins | 38-45 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Ouimet | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Charles Winkle's fadeaway is rejected by James Ford | 38-45 |
| 17:31 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Matthew Collins snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Matthew Collins is fouled on the floor by Harold Reid - foul #2 on Harold Reid, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Matthew Collins, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Thomas Ware misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 17:03 | Mercer | William Gulley tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 16:39 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney is fouled on the floor by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Billy Rego and the foul's on Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Charles Freeman lays it up and in | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Daniel Loose (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Matheney (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) C - Billy Rego (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | John Galey makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Loose | 44-49 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Billy Rego is called for the reach on Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Billy Rego, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), Daniel Troup (SF), James Ford (PF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Daniel Loose, John Galey, Justin Matheney, Mark Eberhart, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Thomas Ware, Charles Freeman, Austin Davidson, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Francis Lilly steps in front of the James Ford pass | 44-49 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Paul King | 44-51 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Harold Reid | 47-51 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-51 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet tips it in | 47-53 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | James Ford hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Harold Reid | 49-53 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Paul King scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Augustus | 49-55 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harold Reid | 52-55 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Ruben Shinkle is called for the reach on Ralph Ouimet - foul #1 on Ruben Shinkle, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SF), Mark Eberhart (C) Daniel Troup, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly | |
| 12:34 | Mercer | William Gulley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Daniel Loose | 52-55 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Mark Eberhart picks off the pass by Matthew Collins | 52-55 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | James Ford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Waddy | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Loose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Ford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Eberhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:47 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Loose | 54-55 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Matthew Collins is hacked by Ralph Waddy - foul #2 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Ruben Shinkle (C) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, James Ford | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | John Galey steps in front of the Kenneth Reck pass | 54-55 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas State | John Galey blows the layup | 54-55 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Matthew Collins gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | William Gulley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Eberhart - foul #1 on Mark Eberhart, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG) Charles Freeman | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | William Gulley misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Collins - foul #2 on Matthew Collins, team foul #3 | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Matthew Collins connects on the floater from the left side | 55-58 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is fouled on the floor by Jesse Augustus - foul #2 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF), Billy Rego (C) Mark Eberhart, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Austin Davidson, Kenneth Reck | |
| 10:16 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Loose | 58-58 |
| 09:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle banks in the layup set up by William Gulley | 58-60 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Reid (PG), Ralph Waddy (SG), James Ford (PF) Daniel Loose, John Galey, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Austin Davidson (SG), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Jesse Augustus, William Gulley | |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Francis Lilly pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Austin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Waddy - foul #3 on Ralph Waddy, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle (C) Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:17 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup loses the dribble to Ralph Ouimet | 58-62 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Francis Lilly comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:55 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Francis Lilly gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Paul King | 58-64 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle misses the lay-in | 58-64 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Ouimet | 58-64 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet connects on the floater from the left side | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Troup (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Shinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Ouimet - foul #2 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (SG), Justin Matheney (SF) Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Austin Davidson, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Ruben Shinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-66 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 07:16 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Harold Reid blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by William Gulley | 60-66 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 06:39 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Reck | 60-66 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Matthew Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Gaines | 60-68 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney tips it but misses | 60-68 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Justin Matheney pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Collins - foul #3 on Matthew Collins, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Mark Eberhart (PF) James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Jesse Augustus, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Loose | 63-71 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Paul King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ouimet - foul #3 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup (SF), Billy Rego (C) Daniel Loose, Justin Matheney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG) Matthew Collins | |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas State | Harold Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-71 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Winkle steals the ball from Ralph Waddy | 65-71 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Reid (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Waddy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Troup (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Eberhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Rego (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Francis Lilly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Austin Davidson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul King | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Daniel Troup comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Austin Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Charles Winkle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Troup - foul #3 on Daniel Troup, team foul #8 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose (PG), John Galey (SG), James Ford (PF) Harold Reid, Ralph Waddy, Mark Eberhart | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Austin Davidson, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy (SG), Ruben Shinkle (C) John Galey, Billy Rego | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Austin Davidson (SF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Ralph Waddy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Ouimet | 65-75 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Austin Davidson, William Gulley | |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Ralph Waddy picks off the pass by Charles Winkle | 65-75 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Daniel Loose is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Loose, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Galey (SG), Justin Matheney (SF), Mark Eberhart (PF), Billy Rego (C) Ralph Waddy, Daniel Troup, James Ford, Ruben Shinkle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Matheney - foul #1 on Justin Matheney, team foul #10 | 65-75 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas State | John Galey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-75 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 65-75 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | William Gulley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Rego - foul #2 on Billy Rego, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Mark Eberhart - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #9 | 65-77 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart misses the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | William Gulley connects on the jump hook from the right block | 65-79 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas State | Mark Eberhart is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mark Eberhart, team foul #12 | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Matthew Collins runs out the clock | 65-79 |