| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Benfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 19:43 | Mercy | James Holman pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 19:38 | Mercy | Donald Carroll takes the ball from Franjo Regulski | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | S. Arkansas | Franjo Regulski swats the short shot by William Vercher | 27-24 |
| 19:13 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield tips it in | 29-24 |
| 19:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Benfield - foul #3 on Mark Benfield, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson (C) Mark Benfield | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 19:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:01 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:44 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:42 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:22 | Mercy | John Williams can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-25 |
| 18:21 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:57 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:40 | Mercy | John Williams misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Carroll - foul #1 on Donald Carroll, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 17:40 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:40 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:17 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-27 |
| 17:15 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | Mercy | Kevin Rice misses the easy layup | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 16:45 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:44 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll tips it home | 33-29 |
| 16:37 | Mercy | John Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Franjo Regulski | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Chism | 36-31 |
| 15:56 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan drills a jumper from close range set up by John Williams | 36-33 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Chism (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Vercher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Kevin Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franjo Regulski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Holman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Jackson | 38-33 |
| 15:15 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski drills a jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | S. Arkansas | Bernard Coogan steals the ball from Donald Carroll | 38-35 |
| 14:37 | Mercy | John Williams misses the floater from the right side | 38-35 |
| 14:36 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 14:11 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 14:10 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:48 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:47 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:37 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Chism | 41-35 |
| 13:11 | Mercy | John Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Carroll - foul #2 on Donald Carroll, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), William Bates (SG), Mark Benfield (SF), Charles Buhr (PF), Patrick Hartwig (C) Willie Navarra, Joseph Chism, Donald Carroll, William Vercher, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Joe Washington (SF), Jesse Brauer (PF), Frank Twigg (C) Kevin Rice, Bernard Coogan, Franjo Regulski, James Holman | |
| 13:11 | Mercy | John Williams makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:54 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield is fouled on the floor by Joe Washington - foul #1 on Joe Washington, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG) John Williams | |
| 12:32 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 12:31 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:12 | S. Arkansas | Charles Buhr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 12:11 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:54 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bates (fresh) SF - Mark Benfield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Buhr (fresh) C - Patrick Hartwig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Herb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ringenberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Washington (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Twigg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-38 |
| 11:29 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 11:20 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Grantham | 46-38 |
| 10:57 | Mercy | Michael Herb knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Washington | 46-41 |
| 10:40 | S. Arkansas | William Bates misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Ringenberg - foul #3 on Joseph Ringenberg, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | William Vercher (PF) Charles Buhr | |
| Subs | Mercy | Dave Young (C) Frank Twigg | |
| 10:40 | S. Arkansas | William Bates makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | S. Arkansas | William Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | Mercy | Jesse Brauer gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:23 | Mercy | A charge is called on Joe Washington - foul #2 on Joe Washington, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), James Holman (C) Michael Herb, Jesse Brauer | |
| 10:16 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig misses the jumper from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Mercy | Joe Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:10 | Mercy | Kevin Rice misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-41 |
| 10:09 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Bates | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gene Grantham | 50-41 |
| 09:29 | Mercy | Kevin Rice misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:27 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Benfield | 50-41 |
| 09:16 | S. Arkansas | William Bates misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 09:14 | S. Arkansas | Mark Benfield misses the tip | 50-41 |
| 09:13 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham gets the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:58 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig knocks in the jumper from the left block | 52-41 |
| 08:39 | Mercy | James Holman clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Hartwig - foul #4 on Patrick Hartwig, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), Joseph Chism (SG), Donald Carroll (SF), Brian Jackson (C) Gene Grantham, William Bates, Mark Benfield, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), John Williams (SG), Bernard Coogan (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF) Kevin Rice, Joseph Ringenberg, Joe Washington, Dave Young | |
| 08:39 | Mercy | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:39 | Mercy | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:24 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 08:02 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Carroll - foul #3 on Donald Carroll, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Jesse Brauer (C) James Holman | |
| 08:02 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:02 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:36 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 07:35 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Willie Navarra (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Herb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Coogan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Franjo Regulski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Brauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Mercy | John Williams lays it up and in | 55-47 |
| 07:19 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 07:17 | Mercy | John Williams snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:13 | Mercy | Michael Herb comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 07:11 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:50 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 06:49 | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 06:35 | S. Arkansas | Bernard Coogan is called for the reach on Joseph Chism - foul #2 on Bernard Coogan, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (SG), Mark Benfield (SF), Patrick Hartwig (C) Joseph Chism, William Vercher, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG) Michael Herb | |
| 06:15 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig connects on the shot near the basket | 57-47 |
| 06:04 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll hits the finger roll set up by Willie Navarra | 59-50 |
| 05:40 | Mercy | John Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 05:39 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:20 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 59-50 |
| 05:18 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 04:58 | Mercy | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 04:56 | S. Arkansas | The rebound goes to Donald Carroll | 59-50 |
| 04:40 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brauer - foul #2 on Jesse Brauer, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism (SG), Brian Jackson (SF), William Vercher (PF) Willie Navarra, Mark Benfield, Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (SG), Joe Washington (SF), Frank Twigg (PF), James Holman (C) John Williams, Bernard Coogan, Franjo Regulski, Jesse Brauer | |
| 04:24 | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gene Grantham | 61-50 |
| 04:02 | Mercy | Joe Washington misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| 04:02 | Mercy | Joe Washington makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:02 | Mercy | Joe Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | S. Arkansas | Michael Herb picks off the pass by Patrick Hartwig | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Mercy | Michael Herb double dribbles | 61-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg (SG) Kevin Rice | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Gene Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Chism (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vercher (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Hartwig (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercy | PG - Michael Herb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Ringenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Twigg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Holman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Twigg - foul #1 on Frank Twigg, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), Mark Benfield (SF), Donald Carroll (C) Gene Grantham, Brian Jackson, Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Mercy | John Williams (SG), Jesse Brauer (PF) Joseph Ringenberg, Frank Twigg | |
| 03:02 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:02 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:58 | Mercy | Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Patrick Hartwig (C) Donald Carroll | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), Bernard Coogan (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF) Michael Herb, Joe Washington, Jesse Brauer | |
| 02:50 | Mercy | John Williams is hacked by Patrick Hartwig - foul #5 on Patrick Hartwig, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll (C) Patrick Hartwig | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 02:50 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 02:50 | Mercy | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 63-54 |
| 02:27 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:10 | Mercy | John Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Regulski | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:47 | S. Arkansas | Donald Carroll scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Benfield | 65-57 |
| 01:36 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan knocks in the floater in the paint set up by John Williams | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:17 | Mercy | John Williams gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Mercy | Willie Navarra steals the ball from John Williams | 65-59 |
| 00:59 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Benfield | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Mercy | James Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | John Williams is called for the reach on William Vercher in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), Brian Jackson (C) Willie Navarra, Mark Benfield | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Jackson | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Marc Custard (SG), Charles Buhr (C) Joseph Chism, William Vercher | |
| Subs | Mercy | Michael Herb (PG), Joseph Ringenberg (SG), Joe Washington (SF), Jesse Brauer (PF), Frank Twigg (C) Kevin Rice, John Williams, Bernard Coogan, Franjo Regulski, James Holman | |
| 00:49 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | S. Arkansas | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:42 | Mercy | Joseph Ringenberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Herb | 71-62 |
| 00:42 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism (SG), William Vercher (PF) Marc Custard, Charles Buhr | |
| Subs | Mercy | Kevin Rice (PG), John Williams (SG), Bernard Coogan (SF), Franjo Regulski (PF), James Holman (C) Michael Herb, Joseph Ringenberg, Joe Washington, Jesse Brauer, Frank Twigg | |
| 00:41 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism is hacked by Kevin Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Rice, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:41 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:41 | S. Arkansas | Joseph Chism makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kevin Rice and he's fouled by Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Willie Navarra (PG), Mark Benfield (SF) Gene Grantham, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:36 | Mercy | Franjo Regulski misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher is hacked by Kevin Rice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Rice, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham (PG), Brian Jackson (C) Willie Navarra, Mark Benfield | |
| Subs | Mercy | | |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Mercy | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:28 | Mercy | Bernard Coogan misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 00:27 | S. Arkansas | William Vercher grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercy | Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Gene Grantham runs out the clock | 74-64 |