| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Roscoe Guay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roscoe Guay - foul #2 on Roscoe Guay, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 19:40 | UMKC | James Jones snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:38 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay is hacked by David Portillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Portillo, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:28 | UMKC | Monroe Crozier is called for the reach on Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| 19:20 | UMKC | The jumper by Michael Robinson is denied by Richard Treiber | 37-25 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | David Portillo gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | William Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-25 |
| 19:12 | UMKC | Albert Gall snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 18:53 | UMKC | Albert Gall clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Richard Treiber pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:28 | Mercer | Richard Treiber hits a jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 18:13 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | David Portillo's pass is intercepted by Roscoe Guay | 39-28 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | William Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 17:33 | UMKC | Albert Gall pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:30 | UMKC | David Portillo steps in front of the Roscoe Guay pass in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | Richard Treiber's layup is rejected by Albert Gall | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | UMKC | Albert Gall pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:59 | UMKC | David Portillo steps in front of the Roscoe Guay pass | 39-30 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (PG), Gary Kessler (SG), Joe Tusing (SF), John Rothberg (PF), Clarence Crump (C) David Portillo, William Anderson, Bradly Gullion, Richard Treiber, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Newkirk (PG), Robert Gallager (SG), Patrick Ayers (SF), James Byrd (C) Roscoe Guay, Billy Wheeler, Michael Robinson, James Jones | |
| 16:22 | UMKC | Robert Gallager hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Crump - foul #1 on Clarence Crump, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Matthew Lowell (PF) Albert Gall | |
| 16:22 | UMKC | Robert Gallager makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | UMKC | Robert Gallager makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | John Rothberg buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Tusing | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) SG - Gary Kessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rothberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Crump (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Gallager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lowell (fresh) C - James Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UMKC | Robert Gallager lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Lowell | 42-34 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Gary Kessler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Clarence Crump misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 15:32 | UMKC | Robert Gallager grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | UMKC | Robert Gallager clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 15:12 | UMKC | James Byrd snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:56 | UMKC | Matthew Lowell can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Clarence Crump snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 14:35 | Mercer | Gary Kessler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF), Monroe Crozier (C) Kenneth Edwards, Joe Tusing, John Rothberg, Clarence Crump | |
| Subs | UMKC | Roscoe Guay (PG), Billy Wheeler (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Albert Gall (PF), James Jones (C) Robert Gallager, Richard Newkirk, Patrick Ayers, Matthew Lowell, James Byrd | |
| 14:14 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Gary Kessler misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 14:03 | Mercer | Gary Kessler snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Bradly Gullion | 44-34 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jones | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-37 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Albert Gall grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | UMKC | Richard Treiber steals it from James Jones | 44-37 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (PG), William Anderson (SG) David Portillo, Gary Kessler | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Byrd (C) James Jones | |
| 12:25 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Byrd | 44-40 |
| 12:16 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (SF) Bradly Gullion | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 12:05 | UMKC | Michael Robinson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Edwards - foul #3 on Kenneth Edwards, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Rothberg (PF) Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 11:47 | UMKC | Michael Robinson hits the finger roll set up by James Byrd | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rothberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Roscoe Guay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mercer | William Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | UMKC | James Byrd snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:26 | UMKC | Michael Robinson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Billy Wheeler steps in front of the John Rothberg pass | 44-45 |
| 10:47 | UMKC | Michael Robinson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Byrd and he's hacked by Kenneth Edwards - foul #4 on Kenneth Edwards, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) Kenneth Edwards, Joe Tusing, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Newkirk (PG), Robert Gallager (SG), Matthew Lowell (PF), James Jones (C) Roscoe Guay, Billy Wheeler, Albert Gall, James Byrd | |
| 10:47 | UMKC | Michael Robinson makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion is hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #1 on Michael Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Patrick Ayers (SF) Michael Robinson | |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Portillo | 47-48 |
| 09:50 | UMKC | Patrick Ayers drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Gary Kessler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:09 | UMKC | Richard Treiber is called for the reach on Matthew Lowell - foul #1 on Richard Treiber, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (SG), Monroe Crozier (C) Gary Kessler, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | Roscoe Guay (PG), Billy Wheeler (SG) Robert Gallager, Patrick Ayers | |
| 09:09 | UMKC | Matthew Lowell makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:09 | UMKC | Matthew Lowell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | William Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Albert Gall (PF) Matthew Lowell | |
| 08:46 | UMKC | James Jones buries a floater from the left block set up by Roscoe Guay | 50-54 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier lays it in set up by David Portillo | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Portillo misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Newkirk - foul #1 on Richard Newkirk, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (SF), John Rothberg (PF) Bradly Gullion, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | UMKC | Michael Robinson (SF), James Byrd (C) Richard Newkirk, James Jones | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Portillo misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-57 |
| 07:59 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier hits a jump hook from the baseline | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rothberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Roscoe Guay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Wheeler (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Albert Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay's pass is intercepted by Monroe Crozier | 55-57 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier scores on a fadeaway from close range | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | UMKC | James Byrd misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Tusing - foul #3 on Joe Tusing, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) David Portillo, William Anderson, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Newkirk (PG), Robert Gallager (SG) Roscoe Guay, Billy Wheeler | |
| 06:51 | UMKC | James Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | UMKC | James Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:51 | Mercer | Richard Treiber grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | James Byrd blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joe Tusing | 57-57 |
| 06:33 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Richard Newkirk | 57-57 |
| 06:10 | UMKC | Michael Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Gallager | 57-60 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | John Rothberg hits a shot from the baseline and the foul's on James Byrd - foul #1 on James Byrd, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monroe Crozier (C) Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | UMKC | Billy Wheeler (SG), Patrick Ayers (SF), James Jones (C) Robert Gallager, Michael Robinson, James Byrd | |
| 05:49 | Mercer | John Rothberg makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Patrick Ayers is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (PG) John Rothberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | Roscoe Guay (PG), Matthew Lowell (PF) Patrick Ayers, Albert Gall | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Crump (PF) Bradly Gullion | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Newkirk and he's hacked by Monroe Crozier - foul #2 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randy Pierson (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) Joe Tusing, Clarence Crump | |
| Subs | UMKC | Michael Robinson (SF) Richard Newkirk | |
| 04:55 | UMKC | Roscoe Guay misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Richard Treiber snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Randy Pierson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 04:35 | UMKC | James Jones travels with the ball | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (SG) Kenneth Edwards | |
| Subs | UMKC | Albert Gall (PF) Matthew Lowell | |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Roscoe Guay is called for the reach on Monroe Crozier - foul #3 on Roscoe Guay, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG) Gary Kessler | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Newkirk (SG) Billy Wheeler | |
| 04:07 | Mercer | William Anderson scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Albert Gall - foul #1 on Albert Gall, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF) Randy Pierson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 04:07 | Mercer | William Anderson makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | UMKC | James Jones is hacked by Monroe Crozier - foul #3 on Monroe Crozier, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Rothberg (C) Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Gallager (SG) Roscoe Guay | |
| 03:49 | UMKC | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:49 | UMKC | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:29 | Mercer | William Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Portillo | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Rothberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Newkirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Gallager (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Albert Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UMKC | Richard Treiber denies the turnaround by James Jones | 69-64 |
| 03:21 | UMKC | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:03 | UMKC | Michael Robinson is hacked by William Anderson - foul #4 on William Anderson, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (PG), Joe Tusing (SG), Clarence Crump (C) David Portillo, William Anderson, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | UMKC | Billy Wheeler (SG), James Byrd (C) Robert Gallager, James Jones | |
| 03:03 | UMKC | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | UMKC | Michael Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Clarence Crump's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monroe Crozier (C) Clarence Crump | |
| Subs | UMKC | Roscoe Guay (PG) Michael Robinson | |
| 02:43 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), William Anderson (SG), Richard Treiber (PF) Gary Kessler, Joe Tusing, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Jones (C) James Byrd | |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Richard Newkirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Albert Gall tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 02:22 | UMKC | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:12 | UMKC | Albert Gall drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Billy Wheeler | 69-68 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Richard Treiber hits a jumper in the paint | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Anderson - foul #5 on William Anderson, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (SG) William Anderson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Michael Robinson (SF) Richard Newkirk | |
| 01:40 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Monroe Crozier | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier is whistled for traveling | 71-68 |
| 01:07 | UMKC | Billy Wheeler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on David Portillo | 71-68 |
| 00:38 | UMKC | Albert Gall misses long on a jumper in the paint | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Billy Wheeler is called for the reach on Monroe Crozier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Wheeler, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Rothberg (PF) Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Albert Gall pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | James Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | John Rothberg pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Billy Wheeler is called for the reach on Gary Kessler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Wheeler, team foul #9 | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Gary Kessler makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Gary Kessler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Albert Gall | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Michael Robinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Gall | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Michael Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Albert Gall pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:04 | UMKC | Michael Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Gary Kessler pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Gary Kessler runs out the clock | 72-68 |