| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Avant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Evans - foul #1 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland misses the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland is denied on a layup by Ronald Nieves | 33-31 |
| 18:59 | UMKC | Rubin Irick gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves knocks in the runner from the left block | 35-31 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Curtis Crook's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | UMKC | Rubin Irick lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 37-31 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Evans - foul #2 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:12 | Mercer | Leon Fisher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 18:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Stephens | 37-31 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Wilbur Mason and he's hacked by Rubin Irick - foul #2 on Rubin Irick, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | UMKC | Timothy Avant snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:24 | UMKC | Thomas Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jon Ashley (PF) Timothy Avant | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey Evans - foul #3 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Clint Gray (SG), Steven Hannah (SF), Don Glaze (C) Rubin Irick, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Evans, Ronald Nieves | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:49 | UMKC | Jon Ashley misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-36 |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Gary Hawkins | |
| 16:16 | UMKC | Steven Hannah knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs is hacked by Scott Rykaczewski - foul #2 on Scott Rykaczewski, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Timothy Avant (PF), Ronald Nieves (C) Scott Rykaczewski, Clint Gray, Steven Hannah, Jon Ashley, Don Glaze | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Anthony Reeves, Christopher Speirs | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Avant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Leon Fisher | 40-38 |
| 15:15 | UMKC | Rubin Irick hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Thomas Jones | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 15:01 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans loses the dribble to Jimmie Stephens | 43-38 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Curtis Crook is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Christopher Speirs (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Manuel Lofland | |
| 14:30 | UMKC | Jimmie Stephens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Evans - foul #3 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 14:19 | UMKC | Rubin Irick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Danny Bradford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jon Ashley (PF), Don Glaze (C) Timothy Avant, Ronald Nieves | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:52 | UMKC | Jon Ashley is hacked by Danny Bradford - foul #2 on Danny Bradford, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| 13:35 | UMKC | Don Glaze misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | Don Glaze snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:26 | UMKC | Thomas Jones is hacked by Danny Bradford - foul #3 on Danny Bradford, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Clint Gray (SG), Steven Hannah (SF) Rubin Irick, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Gary Hawkins (C) Danny Bradford, Leon Fisher | |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Don Glaze clanks a shot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 13:09 | Mercer | Bryan Nally grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Bryan Nally can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 12:48 | UMKC | Jon Ashley grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:25 | UMKC | Clint Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs is hacked by Jon Ashley - foul #2 on Jon Ashley, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Timothy Avant (PF), Ronald Nieves (C) Scott Rykaczewski, Clint Gray, Steven Hannah, Jon Ashley, Don Glaze | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:07 | UMKC | Timothy Avant gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves blows the dunk but the foul's on Manuel Lofland - foul #1 on Manuel Lofland, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (SG), Leon Fisher (PF) Wilbur Mason, Christopher Speirs | |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Leon Fisher snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Avant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Leon Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-38 |
| 11:16 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:55 | UMKC | Ronald Nieves is hacked by Manuel Lofland - foul #2 on Manuel Lofland, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (SG) Danny Bradford | |
| 10:35 | UMKC | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Jeffrey Evans - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| 10:22 | UMKC | Timothy Avant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 44-40 |
| 09:43 | UMKC | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | UMKC | Rubin Irick grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:37 | UMKC | Timothy Avant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rubin Irick and he's hacked by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Clint Gray (SG), Steven Hannah (SF) Rubin Irick, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Evans | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF) Curtis Crook, Jimmie Stephens | |
| 09:37 | UMKC | Timothy Avant makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | Timothy Avant swats the layup by Manuel Lofland | 47-40 |
| 09:24 | UMKC | Timothy Avant snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski is called for 10 seconds | 47-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jon Ashley (PF), Don Glaze (C) Timothy Avant, Ronald Nieves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Danny Bradford (PG), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Bryan Nally, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Danny Bradford drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Speirs | 47-43 |
| 09:04 | UMKC | Clint Gray is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-43 |
| 08:49 | UMKC | Clint Gray grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 08:31 | UMKC | Don Glaze comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Bradford - foul #4 on Danny Bradford, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Thomas Jones (SG) Steven Hannah | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG) Danny Bradford | |
| 08:31 | UMKC | Don Glaze makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:31 | UMKC | Don Glaze makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Curtis Crook can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 08:22 | UMKC | Clint Gray snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Wilbur Mason is called for the reach on Clint Gray - foul #1 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Ronald Nieves (C) Scott Rykaczewski, Thomas Jones, Don Glaze | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Anthony Reeves, Gary Hawkins | |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Clint Gray misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs makes the floater in the lane set up by Curtis Crook | 49-45 |
| 07:26 | UMKC | Curtis Crook picks off the pass by Ronald Nieves | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clint Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Nieves (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Speirs (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | UMKC | Jon Ashley pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Nieves | 51-45 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Ronald Nieves steps in front of the Wilbur Mason pass | 51-45 |
| 06:25 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Rubin Irick | 53-45 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Leon Fisher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Evans is called for the reach on Jimmie Stephens - foul #4 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Steven Hannah (SF), Timothy Avant (PF), Don Glaze (C) Rubin Irick, Clint Gray, Jeffrey Evans, Jon Ashley, Ronald Nieves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Leon Fisher, Christopher Speirs | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:47 | UMKC | Don Glaze snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 05:29 | UMKC | Don Glaze loses the dribble to Fred Satter | 53-45 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 53-45 |
| 05:02 | UMKC | Timothy Avant pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:54 | UMKC | Timothy Avant loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF) Jimmie Stephens | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Rykaczewski - foul #3 on Scott Rykaczewski, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Jeffrey Evans (SF) Scott Rykaczewski, Steven Hannah | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:35 | UMKC | Don Glaze grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:14 | UMKC | Timothy Avant hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rubin Irick | 55-45 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Bryan Nally blows the dunk | 55-45 |
| 03:52 | UMKC | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 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) | |
| 03:38 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Timothy Avant can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 03:35 | UMKC | Timothy Avant grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 55-45 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Anthony Reeves | 55-45 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Avant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Glaze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred Satter (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Lofland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 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) | |
| 03:00 | Mercer | Bryan Nally scores on a shot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 02:31 | UMKC | Thomas Jones makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rubin Irick and he's hacked by Bryan Nally - foul #1 on Bryan Nally, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Clint Gray (SF), Steven Hannah (PF), Jon Ashley (C) Rubin Irick, Jeffrey Evans, Timothy Avant, Don Glaze | |
| Subs | Mercer | Glen Robinson (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Anthony Reeves, Fred Satter, Manuel Lofland | |
| 02:31 | UMKC | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Christopher Speirs hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 02:18 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Ronald Nieves (C) Scott Rykaczewski, Clint Gray, Steven Hannah | |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Manuel Lofland (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Glen Robinson, Christopher Speirs, Gary Hawkins | |
| 01:53 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans misses the jump hook from the baseline | 58-49 |
| 01:51 | UMKC | Jon Ashley tips it back up and in | 60-49 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Rubin Irick steals the ball from Jimmie Stephens | 60-49 |
| 01:14 | UMKC | Wilbur Mason takes the ball from Rubin Irick | 60-49 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 01:08 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 00:47 | UMKC | Rubin Irick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Manuel Lofland gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Curtis Crook is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski (PG), Clint Gray (SG), Steven Hannah (SF), Don Glaze (C) Rubin Irick, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Evans, Ronald Nieves | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Christopher Speirs (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Jimmie Stephens, Leon Fisher, Manuel Lofland | |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | UMKC | Clint Gray scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Clint Gray is called for the reach on Danny Bradford - foul #1 on Clint Gray, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Danny Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Jon Ashley | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Scott Rykaczewski runs out the clock | 62-50 |