| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - David White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Russell (fresh) SF - Simon Reese (fresh) PF - Richard Grochowski (fresh) C - David Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | David Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UMKC | David Phillips clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Joe Roberts gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | UMKC | Lee Russell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | David White pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UMKC | David Phillips snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UMKC | Simon Reese makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Russell | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | David White misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | UMKC | Lee Russell snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | UMKC | Austin Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Simon Reese | 2-6 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 18:12 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Lee Russell steals it from Joshua McIndoe | 5-6 |
| 17:49 | UMKC | Lee Russell hits the finger roll | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | David Phillips steals it from Joshua McIndoe | 5-8 |
| 16:57 | UMKC | Simon Reese misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Mercer | David White gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is hacked by Lee Russell - foul #1 on Lee Russell, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joshua McIndoe, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (PG), Jeremiah Spruill (SG), Matthew Buffum (SF), Eric Lovell (PF), Michael Francis (C) Austin Smith, Lee Russell, Simon Reese, Richard Grochowski, David Phillips | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Oliver Oakman (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Spruill (fresh) SF - Matthew Buffum (fresh) PF - Eric Lovell (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | UMKC | Eric Lovell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:24 | UMKC | John Aust is called for the reach on Oliver Oakman - foul #1 on John Aust, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | UMKC | Michael Francis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:01 | UMKC | Michael Francis tips it home | 5-10 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | John Aust knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | UMKC | Michael Francis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Harry Jorgensen - foul #1 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | UMKC | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:28 | UMKC | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | John Aust misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | UMKC | Eric Lovell misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Jorgensen - foul #2 on Harry Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Alex Linthicum (C) John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | UMKC | David Phillips (C) Michael Francis | |
| 13:55 | UMKC | Eric Lovell misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | UMKC | Eric Lovell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum makes the turnaround near the basket | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | UMKC | Alex Linthicum blocks the short jumper by Jeremiah Spruill | 10-12 |
| 13:10 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | James Hefley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Michael Ireland drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Wendell McWhirt | 12-12 |
| 12:05 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Ireland - foul #1 on Michael Ireland, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Wendell McWhirt, Michael Ireland, James Hefley, Timothy Murchison, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lee Russell (SG), Simon Reese (SF), Michael Francis (PF) Oliver Oakman, Matthew Buffum, Eric Lovell | |
| 12:05 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:05 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Simon Reese - foul #1 on Simon Reese, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG) Jeremiah Spruill | |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Moises Cisneros (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) C - David White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lee Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Lee Russell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | UMKC | Austin Smith tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | John Aust misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 11:20 | UMKC | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | UMKC | A charge is called on Lee Russell - foul #2 on Lee Russell, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG) John Aust | |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (SG), Richard Grochowski (PF) Lee Russell, David Phillips | |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe hits the finger roll set up by Joe Roberts | 15-16 |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Simon Reese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Joe Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Austin Smith takes the ball from David White | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Austin Smith | 15-18 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wendell McWhirt | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | UMKC | Oliver Oakman connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Austin Smith | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David White | 18-20 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 08:47 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 18-20 |
| 08:36 | UMKC | Simon Reese hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Oliver Oakman and the foul's on Moises Cisneros - foul #1 on Moises Cisneros, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (PG), Michael Ireland (SG), James Hefley (SF), Timothy Murchison (PF), Alex Linthicum (C) Wendell McWhirt, Joshua McIndoe, Moises Cisneros, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill (SG), Eric Lovell (PF), David Phillips (C) Oliver Oakman, Richard Grochowski, Michael Francis | |
| 08:36 | UMKC | Simon Reese makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:18 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum hits a floater near the basket set up by Michael Ireland | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | UMKC | Timothy Murchison swats the short shot by Eric Lovell | 20-24 |
| 08:02 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | James Hefley clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Simon Reese - foul #2 on Simon Reese, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Matthew Buffum (SF) Simon Reese | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Murchison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Buffum (fresh) PF - Eric Lovell (fresh) C - David Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill banks in the layup | 22-26 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | John Aust misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-26 |
| 07:05 | UMKC | The rebound goes to David Phillips | 22-26 |
| 06:47 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 22-26 |
| 06:45 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:30 | Mercer | Michael Ireland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 06:28 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Murchison | 22-26 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), David White (C) John Aust, Michael Ireland, Timothy Murchison | |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (PG), Richard Grochowski (PF) Austin Smith, Eric Lovell | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:57 | UMKC | David Phillips misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 23-26 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Moises Cisneros | 23-26 |
| 05:39 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-26 |
| 05:21 | UMKC | David White blocks the short jumper by Richard Grochowski | 25-26 |
| 05:19 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:01 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Phillips | 25-29 |
| 04:39 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt is fouled on the floor by Matthew Buffum - foul #1 on Matthew Buffum, team foul #6 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), John Aust (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) James Hefley, Moises Cisneros, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG), Lance Ballard (SF), Eric Lovell (PF), Michael Francis (C) Jeremiah Spruill, Matthew Buffum, Richard Grochowski, David Phillips | |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt loses the dribble to Michael Francis | 25-29 |
| 04:08 | UMKC | Lance Ballard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Oliver Oakman | 25-32 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Lance Ballard grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Joshua McIndoe picks off the pass by Austin Smith in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wendell McWhirt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Aust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Oakman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lance Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Lovell (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Aust | 28-32 |
| 03:10 | UMKC | Austin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wendell McWhirt - foul #1 on Wendell McWhirt, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ireland (PG), Moises Cisneros (SF), Timothy Murchison (C) Wendell McWhirt, John Aust, David White | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lee Russell (SG), Simon Reese (SF), Matthew Buffum (C) Oliver Oakman, Lance Ballard, Eric Lovell | |
| 03:10 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 03:10 | UMKC | Austin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Simon Reese - foul #3 on Simon Reese, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Grochowski (PF), David Phillips (C) Simon Reese, Michael Francis | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:29 | UMKC | David Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Austin Smith and he's fouled by Michael Ireland - foul #2 on Michael Ireland, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| 02:29 | UMKC | David Phillips makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 32-36 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Lee Russell is hacked by Timothy Murchison - foul #1 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wendell McWhirt (PG), Harry Jorgensen (C) Joshua McIndoe, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill (PG) Austin Smith | |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Lee Russell makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Lee Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 01:51 | UMKC | David Phillips gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:43 | UMKC | Timothy Murchison is called for the reach on Richard Grochowski - foul #2 on Timothy Murchison, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (PG), Eric Lovell (C) Jeremiah Spruill, David Phillips | |
| 01:43 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:43 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 34-39 |
| 01:21 | UMKC | Lee Russell knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Oliver Oakman | 34-41 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Ireland | 36-41 |
| 00:47 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Oliver Oakman | 36-43 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros loses the dribble to Richard Grochowski | 36-43 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Oliver Oakman knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Moises Cisneros's layup is rejected by Matthew Buffum | 36-45 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Timothy Murchison hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Oliver Oakman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-45 |