| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 19:35 | Mercer | Ken Craft is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas's pass is intercepted by Dan Host | 38-41 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dan Host | 38-43 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Freeman | 40-43 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Ken Craft clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Metzler steps in front of the Robert Coon pass | 40-43 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Evan Freedman is called for the reach on Dan Host in the backcourt - foul #1 on Evan Freedman, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Richard Cargo (PF), Vlade Bielinski (C) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Brian Helle is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Vlade Bielinski picks off the pass by Christopher Metzler | 40-43 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Cargo | 42-43 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Eric Burcham makes the shot from the right side | 42-45 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Curry is called for the reach on Eric Grass - foul #1 on David Curry, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Peter Vegas (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Richard Cargo, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Christopher Metzler, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 16:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG), Eric Gibson (SF) Jamie Jolley, Michael Bryant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SF) Brian Helle | |
| 16:32 | Mercer | Fred Bruner is hacked by Peter Vegas - foul #2 on Peter Vegas, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Edward Smiley (SF) Eric Burcham, Phillip Leland | |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Danny Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Evan Freedman (SF), Richard Cargo (C) Albert Zitzloff, Eric Gibson, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), Dan Host (SF), David Curry (C) Ken Craft, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eric Grass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Evan Freedman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Cargo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Carver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman's layup is rejected by Edward Smiley | 42-45 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Phillip Leland | 42-45 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | David Curry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Aaron Freeman steps in front of the Phillip Leland pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Edward Smiley gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the wide open runner from the left block | 44-45 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Leland | 44-45 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Phillip Leland hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Evan Freedman - foul #2 on Evan Freedman, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF), Vlade Bielinski (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman, Peter Vegas, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Brian Helle (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Dan Host, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Phillip Leland misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG) Phillip Leland | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Vlade Bielinski - foul #3 on Vlade Bielinski, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Metzler steps in front of the Albert Zitzloff pass | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Mercer | Fred Bruner scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ken Craft | 44-51 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski hits the finger roll | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley's pass is intercepted by Ken Craft | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Jolley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Bielinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Helle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Fred Bruner connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 46-53 |
| 11:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant's pass is intercepted by Christopher Metzler | 46-53 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Metzler | 46-55 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Metzler - foul #1 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Peter Vegas (PF), William Juergens (C) Albert Zitzloff, Michael Bryant, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), David Curry (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Brian Helle, Danny Hayden | |
| 11:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | David Curry is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Curry, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG) Jamie Jolley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | William Juergens gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Evan Freedman | 49-55 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | David Carver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Zitzloff - foul #3 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Richard Cargo (C) Albert Zitzloff, Evan Freedman, William Juergens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF), Edward Smiley (PF) Phillip Leland, Fred Bruner | |
| 10:02 | Mercer | David Carver makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | David Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman (SF) Eric Gibson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Freddy Rambert (PG) David Carver | |
| 09:26 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 09:07 | Mercer | Edward Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Eric Burcham hits a wide open runner from the baseline | 49-58 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on David Curry - foul #3 on David Curry, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Eric Gibson (SG), William Juergens (PF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Peter Vegas, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), Brian Helle (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Freddy Rambert, Eric Burcham, Dan Host, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 08:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Phillip Leland is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Craft | 52-60 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Leland - foul #1 on Phillip Leland, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley (PG), Michael Bryant (SG), Vlade Bielinski (PF) Albert Zitzloff, Eric Gibson, William Juergens | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jamie Jolley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Evan Freedman (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vlade Bielinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Leland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-60 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Ken Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ken Craft is called for the reach on Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Aaron Freeman (SG), Peter Vegas (PF), William Juergens (C) Jamie Jolley, Evan Freedman, Vlade Bielinski, Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG), Eric Burcham (SG), Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, Ken Craft, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Danny Hayden | |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Edward Smiley makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by David Carver | 58-62 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Grass | 61-62 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the jumper from the left block | 61-62 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Eric Burcham clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Dan Host grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | David Carver's floater is knocked away by Michael Bryant | 61-64 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Michael Bryant pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Fred Bruner steps in front of the Aaron Freeman pass | 61-64 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses the dunk | 61-64 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Eric Gibson (SF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Aaron Freeman, Michael Bryant, William Juergens | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Phillip Leland (SF), David Curry (PF), Danny Hayden (C) David Carver, Eric Burcham, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Edward Smiley | |
| 04:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Ken Craft is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Metzler | 63-67 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo (PF) Peter Vegas | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Phillip Leland | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Eric Gibson steps in front of the Ken Craft pass | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Jolley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gibson (fresh) PF - Richard Cargo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Curry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Coon | 66-67 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Danny Hayden double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Vlade Bielinski (C) Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Brian Helle swats the short shot by Richard Cargo | 66-67 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Metzler | 66-67 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG) Ken Craft | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Helle | 66-67 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG), Peter Vegas (PF), Robert Coon (C) Jamie Jolley, Richard Cargo, Vlade Bielinski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) Phillip Leland, David Curry | |
| 02:33 | Mercer | Brian Helle loses the ball out of bounds | 66-67 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Robert Coon | 66-67 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | Danny Hayden pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler's pass is intercepted by Aaron Freeman in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff is fouled on the floor by Danny Hayden - foul #1 on Danny Hayden, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman (SF) Eric Gibson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Host (SF) Brian Helle | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Albert Zitzloff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Zitzloff - foul #4 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Ken Craft's layup is rejected by Robert Coon | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 00:59 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | Danny Hayden tips it in | 67-69 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Danny Hayden is open but misses the lay-in | 70-69 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Craft - foul #4 on Ken Craft, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Danny Hayden | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Albert Zitzloff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Freeman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Freedman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Vegas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Coon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Danny Hayden | 72-72 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is hacked by Albert Zitzloff - foul #5 on Albert Zitzloff, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Grass (PG), Jamie Jolley (SG), Michael Bryant (SF) Albert Zitzloff, Aaron Freeman, Evan Freedman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Ken Craft, Dan Host, Danny Hayden | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Robert Coon gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-74 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Brian Helle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo (C) Robert Coon | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Curry (C) Fred Bruner | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Cargo makes the jump hook from the right block | 74-74 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler is hacked by Eric Grass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Grass, team foul #8 | 74-74 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-76 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Peter Vegas gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman (SG), Evan Freedman (SF), Robert Coon (C) Eric Grass, Michael Bryant, Richard Cargo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 02:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #2 on Fred Bruner, team foul #12 | 77-76 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Robert Coon takes the ball from Ken Craft | 78-76 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ken Craft - foul #5 on Ken Craft, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG) Ken Craft | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Dan Host can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Evan Freedman - foul #3 on Evan Freedman, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eric Burcham is called for the reach on Jamie Jolley - foul #2 on Eric Burcham, team foul #14 | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jamie Jolley misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 81-78 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Danny Hayden connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jamie Jolley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Freeman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Evan Freedman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Vegas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Coon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Aaron Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Jamie Jolley steps in front of the Eric Burcham pass | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Evan Freedman hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Jolley | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the halfcourt shot | 86-81 |