| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bart Herring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Akins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Robert Reeves inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mercer | Willie Langley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:46 | Mercer | David Juhl snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | Bart Herring pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:07 | UMKC | Robert Rasco blows the layup | 31-31 |
| 19:05 | UMKC | Aaron Willis tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | UMKC | Richard Hawks tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | UMKC | Lyle Akins tips it in | 31-33 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Willie Langley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | David Juhl can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | UMKC | Bart Herring snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:14 | UMKC | Richard Hawks connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Roy Atherton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | UMKC | Robert Rasco drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Bart Herring and he's hacked by Roy Atherton - foul #2 on Roy Atherton, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF) Robert Reeves, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Essex (SF), Raymond Glisson (PF), Clayton Ricker (C) Aaron Willis, Richard Hawks, Lyle Akins | |
| 17:40 | UMKC | Robert Rasco misses the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | David Juhl gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Essex - foul #2 on Richard Essex, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | John Mazurek (SG), Sherman Jackson (SF) Robert Rasco, Bart Herring | |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | UMKC | Richard Essex is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), Willie Langley (PF) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, David Juhl | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:48 | UMKC | Raymond Glisson is hacked by James Wright - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF) James Wright | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:35 | UMKC | John Mazurek can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Langley - foul #2 on Willie Langley, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Hawks (PF), Lyle Akins (C) Sherman Jackson, Clayton Ricker | |
| 16:35 | UMKC | John Mazurek makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | UMKC | John Mazurek makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Julian Railey connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Reeves | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | UMKC | Julian Railey blocks the short jumper by John Mazurek | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | UMKC | Raymond Glisson snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Langley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Julian Railey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Mazurek (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Essex (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Akins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | UMKC | John Mazurek connects on the floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Sprague | 41-41 |
| 15:07 | UMKC | 3 seconds is called on Richard Essex | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), James Wright (SF), Bryan Scholl (PF), David Juhl (C) Tom Sprague, Vincent Piggott, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Rasco (PG), Bart Herring (SG), Aaron Willis (SF), Clayton Ricker (PF) John Mazurek, Raymond Glisson, Richard Hawks, Lyle Akins | |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Roy Atherton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 14:36 | UMKC | Bart Herring knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Essex and the foul's on Christopher Matheney - foul #2 on Christopher Matheney, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lyle Akins (C) Richard Essex | |
| 14:36 | UMKC | Bart Herring makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | James Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | David Juhl hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | UMKC | Lyle Akins is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Julian Railey (PF) Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Hawks (PF), Raymond Glisson (C) Clayton Ricker, Lyle Akins | |
| 13:21 | Mercer | James Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | David Juhl tips it home | 47-44 |
| 13:00 | UMKC | Bart Herring can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-44 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Roy Atherton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:47 | UMKC | Bart Herring pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | UMKC | Aaron Willis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | David Juhl grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:08 | Mercer | Robert Rasco is called for the reach on David Juhl - foul #1 on Robert Rasco, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Christopher Matheney, James Wright, Julian Railey, David Juhl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Essex (PG), John Mazurek (SG), Sherman Jackson (SF), Lyle Akins (C) Robert Rasco, Bart Herring, Aaron Willis, Raymond Glisson | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Robert Reeves loses the dribble to Sherman Jackson | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Piggott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Scholl (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Essex (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mazurek (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Jackson (fresh) PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lyle Akins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Lyle Akins buries a fadeaway near the basket | 47-46 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | UMKC | Richard Hawks snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | UMKC | Richard Hawks knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Essex | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl makes the shot in the paint set up by Vincent Piggott | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | UMKC | John Mazurek drills a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Robert Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-50 |
| 10:10 | UMKC | Richard Hawks gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | UMKC | Sherman Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Essex | 49-53 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Willie Langley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), David Juhl (C) Roy Atherton, Vincent Piggott, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Rasco (PG), Bart Herring (SG), Aaron Willis (SF), Raymond Glisson (PF), Clayton Ricker (C) Richard Essex, John Mazurek, Sherman Jackson, Richard Hawks, Lyle Akins | |
| 09:04 | UMKC | Bart Herring clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Matheney - foul #3 on Christopher Matheney, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 09:04 | UMKC | Bart Herring misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:04 | UMKC | Bart Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Raymond Glisson takes the ball from Julian Railey | 49-54 |
| 08:28 | UMKC | Clayton Ricker's pass is intercepted by Julian Railey | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | James Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 08:05 | UMKC | Clayton Ricker snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Clayton Ricker makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Rasco and the foul's on James Wright - foul #4 on James Wright, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) James Wright, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Clayton Ricker makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Tom Sprague (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Rasco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bart Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Ricker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Glisson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | Clayton Ricker is called for the reach on Tom Sprague - foul #1 on Clayton Ricker, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG) Tom Sprague | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lyle Akins (C) Clayton Ricker | |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Robert Reeves misses long on a floater in the lane | 49-57 |
| 07:23 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Bart Herring | 49-57 |
| 07:17 | UMKC | Bart Herring makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Glisson | 49-59 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-59 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | David Juhl tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 06:43 | UMKC | Robert Rasco is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vincent Piggott (SG), Julian Railey (C) Christopher Matheney, David Juhl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Essex (PG), John Mazurek (SG), Sherman Jackson (SF), Clayton Ricker (PF) Robert Rasco, Bart Herring, Aaron Willis, Raymond Glisson | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Mazurek - foul #1 on John Mazurek, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Wright (SF), Bryan Scholl (C) Robert Reeves, Willie Langley | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Hawks (PF) Lyle Akins | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:14 | UMKC | Richard Hawks grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:51 | UMKC | Richard Hawks loses the dribble to Roy Atherton | 52-59 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Vincent Piggott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 05:34 | UMKC | Richard Essex snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Richard Hawks comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Scholl - foul #4 on Bryan Scholl, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Christopher Matheney (SG), David Juhl (C) Roy Atherton, Vincent Piggott, Bryan Scholl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Rasco (PG), Bart Herring (SG), Aaron Willis (SF), Lyle Akins (C) Richard Essex, John Mazurek, Sherman Jackson, Clayton Ricker | |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Richard Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Richard Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Julian Railey pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Julian Railey hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 04:36 | UMKC | Bart Herring misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | James Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Tom Sprague misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 04:12 | UMKC | Richard Hawks grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:48 | UMKC | Bart Herring knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Aaron Willis | 54-63 |
| 03:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roy Atherton (PG), Robert Reeves (SF), Willie Langley (PF) Tom Sprague, James Wright, Julian Railey | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Roy Atherton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Matheney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Langley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Juhl (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Rasco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bart Herring (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hawks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Lyle Akins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Willie Langley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Roy Atherton grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Christopher Matheney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Roy Atherton tips it in | 56-63 |
| 03:19 | UMKC | Robert Rasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | David Juhl misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 03:00 | UMKC | Richard Hawks snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | Aaron Willis is called for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Glisson (PF) Richard Hawks | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Robert Reeves knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | UMKC | Bart Herring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Essex (SF), Clayton Ricker (C) Aaron Willis, Lyle Akins | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | David Juhl comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | UMKC | Raymond Glisson grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:04 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Willis (SF), Richard Hawks (PF), Lyle Akins (C) Richard Essex, Raymond Glisson, Clayton Ricker | |
| 01:49 | UMKC | Robert Rasco buries a shot from just outside the lane | 59-65 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Robert Reeves is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Reeves, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Willie Langley is called for the reach on Richard Hawks - foul #3 on Willie Langley, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Richard Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Richard Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | David Juhl comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Willis - foul #2 on Aaron Willis, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | David Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | David Juhl misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:03 | UMKC | Richard Hawks snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Robert Rasco buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Bart Herring | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | Bart Herring steals it from Christopher Matheney | 60-69 |
| 00:40 | UMKC | Bart Herring lays it in | 60-71 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Roy Atherton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-71 |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Lyle Akins snags the defensive board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Aaron Willis is fouled on the floor by David Juhl - foul #1 on David Juhl, team foul #11 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Tom Sprague (PG), Vincent Piggott (SG), James Wright (SF), Julian Railey (PF), Bryan Scholl (C) Roy Atherton, Christopher Matheney, Robert Reeves, Willie Langley, David Juhl | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Essex (PG), John Mazurek (SG), Raymond Glisson (PF), Clayton Ricker (C) Robert Rasco, Bart Herring, Richard Hawks, Lyle Akins | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Aaron Willis misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Aaron Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Julian Railey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Bryan Scholl's layup is rejected by Clayton Ricker | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | John Mazurek grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |