| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kristopher Mullinax (fresh) SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Troy Coulombe (fresh) PF - David Truesdale (fresh) C - Tommy Ertel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nicholas Tucker (fresh) SG - Andy Rose (fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fresh) PF - James Walmsley (fresh) C - Frank Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | James Walmsley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Troy Coulombe takes the ball from James Walmsley | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe lays it up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Raymond Spence is fouled on the floor by Andy Rose - foul #1 on Andy Rose, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe is called for 5 seconds | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | James Walmsley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:07 | Arkansas | James Walmsley tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas | James Walmsley pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker is fouled on the floor by Troy Coulombe - foul #1 on Troy Coulombe, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | James Walmsley swats the layup by Kristopher Mullinax | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Raymond Spence misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Andy Rose misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Raymond Spence misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas | James Walmsley pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kristopher Mullinax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Troy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Truesdale (fresh) C - Tommy Ertel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nicholas Tucker (fresh) SG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) PF - James Walmsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | James Walmsley travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Amy (PG), Bobby Ginther (SF), Roy Saxton (C) Kristopher Mullinax, Troy Coulombe, Tommy Ertel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth (SG), Ante Zillman (SF), Kwas Abdella (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, Frank Carpenter | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | David Truesdale misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ante Zillman | 4-2 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jonathan Worth, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Thibault (SF) Raymond Spence | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Bobby Ginther clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | David Truesdale hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Truesdale | 6-2 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | David Truesdale throws it down on a great pass from Donald Amy | 8-2 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Ginther - foul #1 on Bobby Ginther, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax (PG), Raymond Spence (SG), Troy Coulombe (SF) Donald Amy, Bobby Ginther, David Truesdale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (SG), Robert Decker (SF) Nicholas Tucker, Ante Zillman | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe is whistled for traveling | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommy Ertel (C) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker (PG), Frank Carpenter (C) Jonathan Worth, Kwas Abdella | |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Rose | 8-7 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax drills a 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Roy Saxton steals the ball from Nicholas Tucker | 11-7 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Roy Saxton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Walmsley | 11-7 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Robert Decker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 11:53 | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kristopher Mullinax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Troy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Saxton (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Ertel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nicholas Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andy Rose (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) PF - James Walmsley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Carpenter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Raymond Spence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Amy (PG), Bobby Ginther (SG), Marcus Hampton (SF), David Truesdale (PF), John Thibault (C) Kristopher Mullinax, Raymond Spence, Troy Coulombe, Roy Saxton, Tommy Ertel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth (SG), Ante Zillman (SF), Juan Lopez (PF), Kwas Abdella (C) Andy Rose, Robert Decker, James Walmsley, Frank Carpenter | |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella is denied on a dunk by John Thibault | 11-7 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 10:48 | Mercer | Donald Amy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-7 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Bobby Ginther snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kwas Abdella - foul #1 on Kwas Abdella, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella grabs the offensive board | 13-7 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman lays it in on a great pass from Jonathan Worth | 13-9 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Donald Amy misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Tucker - foul #1 on Nicholas Tucker, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Spence (SG), Troy Coulombe (SF), Tommy Ertel (C) Bobby Ginther, Marcus Hampton, John Thibault | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andy Rose (SG), Robert Decker (SF) Jonathan Worth, Juan Lopez | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Donald Amy makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Donald Amy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Andy Rose is whistled for a carry | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax (PG) Donald Amy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Carpenter (C) Kwas Abdella | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Raymond Spence misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-9 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Ertel | 14-9 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Rose | 14-12 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Nicholas Tucker is called for the reach on Kristopher Mullinax - foul #2 on Nicholas Tucker, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Saxton (C) Tommy Ertel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth (PG), James Walmsley (PF) Nicholas Tucker, Ante Zillman | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | David Truesdale is hacked by Andy Rose - foul #2 on Andy Rose, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Stevens (SG), Kwas Abdella (C) Andy Rose, Frank Carpenter | |
| 08:01 | Mercer | David Truesdale knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Robert Decker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Stevens | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kristopher Mullinax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Troy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Truesdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Saxton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jonathan Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Walmsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kwas Abdella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Roy Saxton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 07:38 | Arkansas | James Walmsley snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Robert Decker tips it home | 17-17 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Troy Coulombe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-17 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Worth | 17-17 |
| 07:08 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Worth | 17-19 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | David Truesdale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Walmsley - foul #1 on James Walmsley, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Amy (PG), Bobby Ginther (SF), Tommy Ertel (C) Kristopher Mullinax, Troy Coulombe, Roy Saxton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ante Zillman (SF), Frank Carpenter (C) Robert Decker, Kwas Abdella | |
| 06:56 | Mercer | David Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:56 | Mercer | David Truesdale makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | James Walmsley misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Frank Carpenter takes the ball from Donald Amy | 19-19 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | James Walmsley buries a shot from the left side set up by Frank Carpenter and the foul's on Raymond Spence - foul #1 on Raymond Spence, team foul #3 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Thibault (SF), Roy Saxton (PF) Raymond Spence, David Truesdale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | James Walmsley makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Tommy Ertel can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 19-22 |
| 06:06 | Arkansas | James Walmsley gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | James Walmsley misses the lay-in | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Tommy Ertel | 19-22 |
| 05:48 | Mercer | Frank Carpenter blocks the jumper by Donald Amy | 19-22 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jonathan Worth | 19-22 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas | James Walmsley lays it up and in | 19-24 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | John Thibault misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas | James Walmsley snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:08 | Arkansas | Tommy Ertel is called for the reach on Jonathan Worth - foul #1 on Tommy Ertel, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax (PG), Raymond Spence (SG), Troy Coulombe (SF) Donald Amy, Bobby Ginther, Tommy Ertel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Herbert Hall (PG), Robert Decker (SF), Kwas Abdella (C) Patrick Stevens, James Walmsley, Frank Carpenter | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Decker and the foul's on Roy Saxton - foul #1 on Roy Saxton, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Truesdale (PF) John Thibault | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:59 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Ante Zillman blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Kristopher Mullinax | 19-27 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Roy Saxton tips it in | 21-27 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Kristopher Mullinax is called for the reach on Herbert Hall - foul #1 on Kristopher Mullinax, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Thibault (C) Roy Saxton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:18 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | John Thibault grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-27 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | John Thibault tips it but misses | 21-27 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella is hacked by John Thibault - foul #1 on John Thibault, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker (PG), Andy Rose (SG) Herbert Hall, Jonathan Worth | |
| 03:51 | Arkansas | Kwas Abdella misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | David Truesdale snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kristopher Mullinax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Raymond Spence (fresh) SF - Troy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Truesdale (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thibault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Nicholas Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andy Rose (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ante Zillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Kwas Abdella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | John Thibault scores on a 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 03:16 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 24-27 |
| 03:15 | Mercer | David Truesdale gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Amy (PG), Bobby Ginther (SF), Roy Saxton (PF), Tommy Ertel (C) Kristopher Mullinax, Troy Coulombe, David Truesdale, John Thibault | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Walmsley (PF), Frank Carpenter (C) Robert Decker, Kwas Abdella | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Donald Amy is called for the reach on James Walmsley - foul #1 on Donald Amy, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (SF) Raymond Spence | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | James Walmsley misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Roy Saxton gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Ante Zillman blocks the short jumper by Donald Amy | 24-27 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | James Walmsley pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas | James Walmsley makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Tucker | 24-29 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Nicholas Tucker | 24-29 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Ante Zillman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Bobby Ginther misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Walmsley | 24-31 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas | Andy Rose scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ante Zillman | 24-33 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Donald Amy is fouled on the floor by Ante Zillman - foul #1 on Ante Zillman, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Spence (SG), Troy Coulombe (SF), David Truesdale (PF), John Thibault (C) Bobby Ginther, Marcus Hampton, Roy Saxton, Tommy Ertel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jonathan Worth (SG), Robert Decker (SF), Juan Lopez (PF), Kwas Abdella (C) Andy Rose, Ante Zillman, James Walmsley, Frank Carpenter | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Donald Amy makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Donald Amy misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | John Thibault snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | David Truesdale loses the dribble to Nicholas Tucker | 25-33 |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Robert Decker lays it in set up by Nicholas Tucker | 25-35 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Raymond Spence is hacked by Juan Lopez - foul #1 on Juan Lopez, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kristopher Mullinax (PG) Donald Amy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Raymond Spence makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Raymond Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Kristopher Mullinax - foul #2 on Kristopher Mullinax, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Nicholas Tucker makes the 3rd free throw | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Nicholas Tucker steals the ball from Raymond Spence | 27-36 |