| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Luther Burnette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Motyka (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Lehman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Brian Lehman inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | UMKC | Luther Burnette connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Brian Hood | 34-22 |
| 19:31 | Mercer | Michael Ellis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 19:30 | UMKC | Brian Lehman grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 19:24 | UMKC | Brian Hood hits a driving attempt from close range | 36-22 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Larry Harold scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ellis | 36-24 |
| 18:55 | UMKC | Keith Motyka is hacked by Larry Harold - foul #2 on Larry Harold, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:46 | UMKC | Brett Stratton steals the ball from Brian Hood | 36-24 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Virgil Maine | 36-26 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Brian Lehman scores on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Virgil Maine hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 17:54 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:38 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey is fouled on the floor by Brian Hood - foul #3 on Brian Hood, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Earnshaw (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Brian Hood, Robert Traylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Virgil Maine connects on the floater in the lane set up by Larry Harold and he's hacked by Keith Motyka - foul #2 on Keith Motyka, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaymon (C) Hershel Bailey | |
| 17:25 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:12 | UMKC | James Earnshaw hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-29 |
| 17:11 | Mercer | Brett Stratton pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Brett Stratton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 16:49 | UMKC | James Earnshaw pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:36 | UMKC | James Earnshaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 39-29 |
| 16:34 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:23 | UMKC | James Gaymon steals the ball from Brian Lehman | 39-29 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Keith Motyka steals the ball from Brett Stratton | 39-29 |
| 16:07 | UMKC | Brian Lehman lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Motyka | 41-29 |
| 15:50 | Mercer | Brian Lehman denies the turnaround by Brett Stratton | 41-29 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | James Gaymon can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Larry Harold tips it but misses | 41-29 |
| 15:46 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards grabs the board | 41-29 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Luther Burnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Motyka (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lehman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Earnshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Harold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Maine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards misses long on a shot from the right side | 41-29 |
| 15:27 | UMKC | James Earnshaw snags the offensive board | 41-29 |
| 15:05 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards clanks a shot in the paint | 41-29 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Virgil Maine grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 14:58 | Mercer | Brett Stratton knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Ellis | 41-31 |
| 14:49 | UMKC | Brett Stratton denies the turnaround by James Earnshaw | 41-31 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Virgil Maine snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | James Earnshaw steals it from Virgil Maine | 41-31 |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Virgil Maine is called for the reach on James Earnshaw - foul #1 on Virgil Maine, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carter Roberts (PG), Clarence Jones (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Brian Hood (PF), Robert Traylor (C) Luther Burnette, Keith Motyka, Brian Lehman, James Earnshaw, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), Hershel Bailey (C) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, James Gaymon | |
| 14:23 | UMKC | Clarence Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carter Roberts | 44-31 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| 13:52 | UMKC | Brian Hood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Carter Roberts is called for the reach on Larry Oscar - foul #1 on Carter Roberts, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Earnshaw (SF) Carter Roberts | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:20 | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| 13:03 | UMKC | Clarence Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | James Mabe pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | Larry Oscar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Motyka (SG) Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Larry Oscar | |
| 12:26 | UMKC | Keith Motyka is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cobbins - foul #1 on Anthony Cobbins, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Brian Lehman (SF) Robert Traylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:14 | UMKC | Brian Hood misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Mabe - foul #3 on James Mabe, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luther Burnette (PG) Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), James Gaymon (C) Anthony Cobbins, Hershel Bailey | |
| 12:14 | UMKC | Brian Hood misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:14 | UMKC | Brian Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | James Gaymon snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | James Gaymon is fouled on the floor by James Earnshaw - foul #1 on James Earnshaw, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Kevin Edwards (C) James Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:49 | Mercer | James Mabe hits the finger roll | 44-33 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Luther Burnette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Motyka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lehman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Milburn (fresh) PF - James Mabe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | UMKC | Larry Harold steals it from Kevin Edwards | 44-33 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Michael Ellis knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | UMKC | Luther Burnette buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | James Mabe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Edwards - foul #1 on Kevin Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Earnshaw (PF), Robert Traylor (C) Brian Hood, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Stratton (SF), Hershel Bailey (C) Walter Milburn, James Gaymon | |
| 10:50 | Mercer | James Mabe misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | James Mabe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | James Earnshaw grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Keith Motyka misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 10:33 | Mercer | Hershel Bailey grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | James Earnshaw is called for the reach on Hershel Bailey - foul #2 on James Earnshaw, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Jones (PG), Kevin Edwards (PF) Luther Burnette, Brian Lehman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Virgil Maine (PF) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, James Mabe | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Larry Oscar misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Traylor - foul #2 on Robert Traylor, team foul #7 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Baker (SG) Keith Motyka | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Larry Oscar makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Larry Oscar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:55 | UMKC | Anthony Cobbins steals it from Kevin Edwards | 46-37 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Virgil Maine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brett Stratton | 46-39 |
| 09:30 | UMKC | Clarence Jones is fouled on the floor by Brett Stratton - foul #3 on Brett Stratton, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Motyka (SG), Brian Hood (PF) Richard Baker, Robert Traylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Larry Harold (SG) Larry Oscar, Anthony Cobbins | |
| 09:22 | UMKC | Clarence Jones drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Hood | 49-39 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Virgil Maine | 49-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luther Burnette (PG), Brian Lehman (SF) Clarence Jones, Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaymon (C) Hershel Bailey | |
| 08:46 | UMKC | Luther Burnette can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | James Earnshaw tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Brett Stratton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 08:27 | UMKC | Luther Burnette gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:10 | UMKC | James Earnshaw is fouled on the floor by Michael Ellis - foul #2 on Michael Ellis, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Traylor (C) James Earnshaw | |
| Subs | Mercer | Walter Milburn (SF), Hershel Bailey (C) Brett Stratton, James Gaymon | |
| 07:58 | UMKC | Walter Milburn is called for the reach on Luther Burnette - foul #3 on Walter Milburn, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (PG) Michael Ellis | |
| 07:58 | UMKC | Luther Burnette misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hershel Bailey | 51-39 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Walter Milburn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Hershel Bailey | 51-42 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Luther Burnette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Motyka (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lehman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Hood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Cobbins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Milburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Maine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hershel Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UMKC | Brian Lehman loses the dribble to Walter Milburn | 51-42 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Larry Harold buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Hershel Bailey | 51-44 |
| 06:39 | UMKC | Brian Hood buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Motyka | 53-44 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Virgil Maine makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Cobbins | 53-47 |
| 05:58 | UMKC | Hershel Bailey swats the short shot by Keith Motyka | 53-47 |
| 05:57 | UMKC | Luther Burnette tips it in | 55-47 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ellis (PG), Brett Stratton (SF), James Mabe (PF) Anthony Cobbins, Walter Milburn, Virgil Maine | |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Larry Harold drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Mabe | 55-49 |
| 05:14 | UMKC | Keith Motyka drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Luther Burnette | 57-49 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | James Mabe drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 04:36 | UMKC | Keith Motyka knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Luther Burnette | 59-51 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Brian Lehman is called for the reach on Brett Stratton - foul #1 on Brian Lehman, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carter Roberts (PG), Clarence Jones (SG), Richard Baker (SF), James Earnshaw (PF), Kevin Edwards (C) Luther Burnette, Keith Motyka, Brian Lehman, Brian Hood, Robert Traylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Cobbins (SG), Virgil Maine (PF), James Gaymon (C) Larry Harold, James Mabe, Hershel Bailey | |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Brett Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Brett Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Jones | 61-53 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | A charge is called on James Gaymon - foul #2 on James Gaymon, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | UMKC | James Earnshaw is fouled on the floor by Virgil Maine - foul #2 on Virgil Maine, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Motyka (SG), Brian Lehman (SF) Carter Roberts, Richard Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Harold (SG) Anthony Cobbins | |
| 03:24 | UMKC | James Earnshaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | James Gaymon snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Clarence Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Motyka (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Lehman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Earnshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Harold (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Stratton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Virgil Maine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gaymon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Jones - foul #2 on Clarence Jones, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luther Burnette (PG) Clarence Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Walter Milburn (SF) Brett Stratton | |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Larry Harold makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:12 | Mercer | Larry Harold misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:12 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Motyka | 63-54 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Brian Hood (PF) Kevin Edwards | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Stratton (SF), Hershel Bailey (C) Walter Milburn, James Gaymon | |
| 02:44 | Mercer | The jumper by Brett Stratton is denied by Brian Hood | 63-54 |
| 02:42 | UMKC | Brian Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | UMKC | Brian Lehman slams it home on a great pass from Luther Burnette | 65-54 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Brett Stratton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 02:08 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Luther Burnette | 65-54 |
| 01:48 | UMKC | James Earnshaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Motyka | 68-54 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Michael Ellis drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Harold | 68-57 |
| 01:08 | UMKC | Brian Hood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:07 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lehman | 68-57 |
| 00:46 | UMKC | Brian Hood knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Burnette | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Michael Ellis misses the floater from the right side | 70-57 |
| 00:40 | UMKC | The rebound goes to James Earnshaw | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Hershel Bailey is called for the reach on Luther Burnette - foul #3 on Hershel Bailey, team foul #10 | 70-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Jones (SG), Richard Baker (SF), Kevin Edwards (C) Keith Motyka, Brian Lehman, Brian Hood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Oscar (PG), Anthony Cobbins (SG), Walter Milburn (SF), James Mabe (PF), James Gaymon (C) Michael Ellis, Larry Harold, Brett Stratton, Virgil Maine, Hershel Bailey | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Luther Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Luther Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | James Gaymon snags the defensive board | 71-57 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Larry Oscar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Kevin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Luther Burnette runs out the clock | 71-57 |