| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Booth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willard Langevin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Dawley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Lester Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Pulliam - foul #2 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Lester Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Lester Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 19:28 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 19:24 | UMKC | David Davis double dribbles | 33-40 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 18:44 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes is denied on a layup by David Booth | 33-40 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 33-40 |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Thomas Kania clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | John Skagerberg snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a shot from close range and the foul's on Lester Jones - foul #3 on Lester Jones, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky (SF) Lester Jones | |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 17:48 | UMKC | Willard Langevin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Davis | 36-43 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | John Skagerberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Skagerberg, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Bell (C) David Booth | |
| Subs | UMKC | Dale Welch (C) Floyd Dawley | |
| 17:17 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willard Langevin | 36-46 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | John Skagerberg clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the shot from the right block | 36-46 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam snags the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Thomas Kania is called for traveling | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Scott (PG), Tommy Lyles (SG), Otha Urbanski (SF) Willard Langevin, David Davis, Edward Rhodes | |
| 16:02 | UMKC | Otha Urbanski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tommy Lyles | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Urbanski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Cernansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mario Bell | 38-49 |
| 15:24 | UMKC | Otha Urbanski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Scott | 38-52 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-52 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Tommy Lyles - foul #1 on Tommy Lyles, team foul #2 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Mario Bell, John Ellis | |
| Subs | UMKC | Floyd Dawley (SF), Lester Jones (PF) Otha Urbanski, Gilbert Cernansky | |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 14:45 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Lester Jones and the foul's on Vernon Hallum - foul #4 on Vernon Hallum, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), David Booth (C) Robert Jones, Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willard Langevin (PG), Otha Urbanski (SF) Tommy Lyles, Dale Welch | |
| 14:45 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Valenza | 42-55 |
| 14:19 | UMKC | William Scott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 14:18 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley tips it back up and in | 42-57 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | John Skagerberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 13:59 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell tips it home | 44-57 |
| 13:36 | UMKC | William Scott is hacked by John Skagerberg - foul #3 on John Skagerberg, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans | |
| Subs | UMKC | David Davis (SG), Edward Rhodes (C) William Scott, Otha Urbanski | |
| 13:22 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-57 |
| 13:20 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley tips it but misses | 44-57 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Booth | 44-57 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits the finger roll | 46-57 |
| 12:32 | UMKC | Willard Langevin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 12:31 | Mercer | David Booth grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses the easy layup | 46-57 |
| 12:06 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 12:00 | UMKC | Lester Jones makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Edward Rhodes | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willard Langevin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Dawley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lester Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Caldwell | 49-59 |
| 11:18 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Willard Langevin | 49-61 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Thomas Kania makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Pulliam | 52-61 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | The jump hook by Lester Jones is blocked by David Booth | 52-61 |
| 10:48 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 10:27 | Mercer | John Skagerberg hits a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 10:13 | UMKC | Willard Langevin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-63 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | John Skagerberg grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 09:40 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Floyd Dawley | 55-63 |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Pulliam - foul #3 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Mario Bell (PF), John Ellis (C) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg, Joseph Caldwell, David Booth | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Scott (PG), Tommy Lyles (SG), Gilbert Cernansky (SF) Willard Langevin, David Davis, Floyd Dawley | |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:25 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-64 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | John Ellis grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Robert Jones hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 08:34 | UMKC | A charge is called on Gilbert Cernansky - foul #1 on Gilbert Cernansky, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Dale Welch (C) Edward Rhodes | |
| 08:09 | Mercer | John Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Otha Urbanski (SF) Lester Jones | |
| 07:58 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 07:56 | UMKC | William Scott tips it but misses | 57-64 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | David Valenza gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Valenza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mario Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ellis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - William Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Urbanski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gilbert Cernansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dale Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Gilbert Cernansky steals the ball from Thomas Goggans | 57-64 |
| 07:40 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-64 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Mario Bell pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Goggans | 59-64 |
| 06:54 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Goggans - foul #2 on Thomas Goggans, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), Thomas Kania (SG), Joseph Caldwell (PF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Thomas Goggans, Robert Jones, John Ellis | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Walley (PG), David Davis (SG), Lester Jones (PF) William Scott, Tommy Lyles, Otha Urbanski | |
| 06:54 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Mario Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Warren Pulliam | 62-65 |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Gilbert Cernansky banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Davis | 62-67 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | David Davis grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 05:41 | UMKC | Joseph Caldwell swats the dunk try by Gilbert Cernansky | 62-67 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Warren Pulliam | 62-67 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Dale Welch steps in front of the Joseph Caldwell pass | 62-67 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Skagerberg (SF) Mario Bell | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willard Langevin (PG), Floyd Dawley (PF), Edward Rhodes (C) Richard Walley, Lester Jones, Dale Welch | |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gilbert Cernansky | 62-69 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-69 |
| 04:53 | UMKC | Thomas Kania picks off the pass by Floyd Dawley | 65-69 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Thomas Kania banks in the layup | 67-69 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Willard Langevin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-69 |
| 04:31 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley tips it home | 67-71 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum is called for traveling | 67-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Otha Urbanski (SF) Gilbert Cernansky | |
| 03:44 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes scores on a runner in the lane | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Warren Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Kania (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Skagerberg (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Vernon Hallum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willard Langevin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otha Urbanski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Dawley (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Edward Rhodes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Thomas Kania hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Pulliam | 70-73 |
| 03:15 | UMKC | David Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Booth (C) Vernon Hallum | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lester Jones (PF) Otha Urbanski | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | John Skagerberg misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to David Booth | 70-73 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Warren Pulliam misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes is hacked by Joseph Caldwell - foul #3 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Valenza (PG), Thomas Goggans (SG), Mario Bell (SF) Warren Pulliam, Thomas Kania, John Skagerberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Scott (PG), Tommy Lyles (SG), Gilbert Cernansky (SF) Willard Langevin, David Davis, Floyd Dawley | |
| 02:18 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gilbert Cernansky - foul #2 on Gilbert Cernansky, team foul #4 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Warren Pulliam (PG), John Skagerberg (SF), Vernon Hallum (C) David Valenza, Mario Bell, David Booth | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willard Langevin (PG), David Davis (SG) William Scott, Tommy Lyles | |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:01 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes misses short on a shot from the right block | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Thomas Goggans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Kania (SG) Thomas Goggans | |
| Subs | UMKC | Floyd Dawley (SF) Gilbert Cernansky | |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Joseph Caldwell is called for the reach on Lester Jones - foul #4 on Joseph Caldwell, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Lester Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Skagerberg | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Vernon Hallum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:59 | UMKC | Floyd Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Edward Rhodes drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Willard Langevin | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UMKC | David Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Pulliam - foul #4 on Warren Pulliam, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | David Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kania - foul #1 on Thomas Kania, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Joseph Caldwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-79 |