| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Bryan Ziegenhagen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Raymond Waite (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Lizotte (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Swanner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercer | Raymond Waite is called for the reach on Kenneth Malone - foul #1 on Raymond Waite, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremy Berry (SG), David Pittard (PF) Raymond Waite, Blake Lizotte | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Mark McDonald misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bryan Ziegenhagen - foul #2 on Bryan Ziegenhagen, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Waite (SG) Jeremy Berry | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:18 | UMKC | Raymond Waite makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Mark McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Fred Calvert picks off the pass by Mark McDonald | 34-36 |
| 18:45 | UMKC | Raymond Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 34-36 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | John Breese drills a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | UMKC | Raymond Waite makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Pittard | 37-39 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Breese | 39-39 |
| 17:36 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Calvert | 39-42 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly loses the dribble to Willard Swanner | 39-42 |
| 16:58 | UMKC | Raymond Waite clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-42 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Mark McDonald pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:43 | Mercer | Robert Baker jams it | 41-42 |
| 16:14 | UMKC | David Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremy Berry (SG), Blake Lizotte (PF) Raymond Waite, David Pittard | |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | UMKC | Blake Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hamidi Aho (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Bryan Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeremy Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Blake Lizotte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Swanner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | UMKC | Jeremy Berry's pass is intercepted by Miro Kolkowski | 41-42 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Willard Swanner - foul #2 on Willard Swanner, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG) Kenneth Malone | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Waite (SG) Blake Lizotte | |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:49 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:48 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Berry | 43-42 |
| 14:30 | UMKC | Fred Calvert loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Blake Lizotte (PF), David Pittard (C) Raymond Waite, Willard Swanner | |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf drills a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:57 | UMKC | Hamidi Aho swats the layup by Bryan Ziegenhagen | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Harvey Bye connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Fred Calvert blows the layup but the foul's on Roger Landgraf - foul #2 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Joseph Pate (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Kang Wang (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Waite (SG), Arthur Little (C) Blake Lizotte, David Pittard | |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Fred Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Fred Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:46 | Mercer | Kang Wang gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:34 | Mercer | Fred Calvert takes the ball from Kenneth Malone | 48-43 |
| 13:13 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:11 | UMKC | Raymond Waite tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | John Breese grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Joseph Pate comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 12:56 | UMKC | Jeremy Berry pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:51 | UMKC | Raymond Waite makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Ziegenhagen | 48-46 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | John Breese misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:35 | UMKC | Fred Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:30 | UMKC | Jeremy Berry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Ziegenhagen | 48-49 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | John Breese is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Joseph Pate, Kang Wang | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Wiesneski (PG), Blake Lizotte (PF), Willard Swanner (C) Bryan Ziegenhagen, Fred Calvert, Arthur Little | |
| 12:11 | UMKC | Raymond Waite clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:10 | UMKC | Willard Swanner grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | UMKC | Blake Lizotte misses the dunk | 48-49 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Landgraf (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Wiesneski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Waite (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Berry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Blake Lizotte (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Swanner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Miro Kolkowski | 51-49 |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Jeremy Berry drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wiesneski | 51-52 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | The jumper by Norman Wimberly is denied by Blake Lizotte | 51-52 |
| 11:21 | UMKC | Willard Swanner grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 11:15 | UMKC | Raymond Waite scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wiesneski | 51-55 |
| 10:53 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Harvey Bye (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen (PG), Fred Calvert (PF), David Pittard (C) Robert Wiesneski, Blake Lizotte, Willard Swanner | |
| 10:40 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen is hacked by Roger Landgraf - foul #3 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Joseph Pate (SF), Hamidi Aho (C) Roger Landgraf, Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | UMKC | Blake Lizotte (PF) Raymond Waite | |
| 10:22 | UMKC | Blake Lizotte can't finish the layup | 51-55 |
| 10:20 | UMKC | David Pittard tips it in | 51-57 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | A charge is called on Hamidi Aho - foul #1 on Hamidi Aho, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Waite (SG), Willard Swanner (C) Blake Lizotte, David Pittard | |
| 09:50 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Harvey Bye grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Joseph Pate misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-57 |
| 09:42 | UMKC | Raymond Waite gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:21 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:05 | Mercer | Harvey Bye misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 09:03 | UMKC | Fred Calvert grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 08:38 | UMKC | Jeremy Berry clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:36 | UMKC | Fred Calvert snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 08:25 | UMKC | Raymond Waite drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Ziegenhagen | 51-60 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Harvey Bye gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Harvey Bye drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Pate | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pate (fairly fresh) PF - Harvey Bye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Hamidi Aho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Bryan Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Waite (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Berry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Calvert (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Swanner (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bryan Ziegenhagen, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Joseph Pate, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Wiesneski (PG), William Marburger (SF), Blake Lizotte (PF), David Pittard (C) Bryan Ziegenhagen, Jeremy Berry, Fred Calvert, Willard Swanner | |
| 07:03 | Mercer | Mark McDonald misses the lay-in | 53-60 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Miro Kolkowski | 53-60 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:48 | UMKC | William Marburger pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:19 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Robert Baker snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 05:53 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is whistled for a carry | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen (PG), Jeremy Berry (SG), Fred Calvert (SF) Robert Wiesneski, Raymond Waite, William Marburger | |
| 05:38 | UMKC | Fred Calvert clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-60 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark McDonald | 53-60 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Robert Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Pittard - foul #2 on David Pittard, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Kang Wang (C) Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Waite (SG), Willard Swanner (C) Jeremy Berry, David Pittard | |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Raymond Waite scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Ziegenhagen | 55-63 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski is fouled on the floor by Blake Lizotte - foul #2 on Blake Lizotte, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Harvey Bye (C) Miro Kolkowski, Kang Wang | |
| Subs | UMKC | David Pittard (C) Willard Swanner | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Raymond Waite is called for the reach on Kenneth Malone - foul #2 on Raymond Waite, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Pate (SF), Hamidi Aho (C) Roger Landgraf, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremy Berry (SF), Willard Swanner (C) Fred Calvert, David Pittard | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 04:19 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Harvey Bye grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Breese and the foul's on Blake Lizotte - foul #3 on Blake Lizotte, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Wimberly (SF), Mark McDonald (C) Joseph Pate, Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | UMKC | Fred Calvert (SF), David Pittard (C) Jeremy Berry, Willard Swanner | |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | UMKC | Raymond Waite is fouled on the floor by Mark McDonald - foul #1 on Mark McDonald, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG) John Breese | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willard Swanner (C) David Pittard | |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Miro Kolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Bryan Ziegenhagen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Waite (tiring) 31 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Calvert (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Blake Lizotte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Willard Swanner (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly snags the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski loses the dribble to Bryan Ziegenhagen | 60-65 |
| 02:36 | UMKC | Fred Calvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) Kenneth Malone, Norman Wimberly, Harvey Bye, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Wiesneski (PG), Jeremy Berry (SF), David Pittard (C) Bryan Ziegenhagen, Blake Lizotte, Willard Swanner | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark McDonald (C) Hamidi Aho | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 60-65 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Robert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Robert Baker can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 02:15 | UMKC | Raymond Waite grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 01:59 | UMKC | Fred Calvert hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wiesneski and he's fouled by Roger Landgraf - foul #4 on Roger Landgraf, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf | |
| Subs | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen (PG), Blake Lizotte (PF), Willard Swanner (C) Robert Wiesneski, Jeremy Berry, David Pittard | |
| 01:59 | UMKC | Fred Calvert makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Robert Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 01:42 | UMKC | Blake Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Raymond Waite misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Mark McDonald snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly is denied on a layup by Fred Calvert | 60-68 |
| 01:12 | UMKC | Willard Swanner snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Bryan Ziegenhagen makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Lizotte | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Mark McDonald's fadeaway is rejected by Willard Swanner | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McDonald | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-70 |
| 00:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Willard Swanner | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | UMKC | Fred Calvert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone snags the offensive board | 60-72 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Robert Baker is called for traveling | 60-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SG), Joseph Pate (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Kenneth Malone, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Mark McDonald | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Wiesneski (PG), Jeremy Berry (SG), William Marburger (SF), David Pittard (PF), Arthur Little (C) Bryan Ziegenhagen, Raymond Waite, Fred Calvert, Blake Lizotte, Willard Swanner | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Robert Wiesneski runs out the clock | 60-72 |