| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clawson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Avant (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Ashley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | UMKC | Jon Ashley makes the floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Avant | 40-35 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Timothy Avant steps in front of the Curtis Crook pass | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | UMKC | Curtis Crook steals the ball from Rubin Irick | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Clawson - foul #1 on James Clawson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | UMKC | Jon Ashley knocks in the shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Crook | 45-37 |
| 17:58 | UMKC | Jon Ashley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jon Ashley, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Glaze (C) Jon Ashley | |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 48-37 |
| 17:25 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Reeves - foul #1 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Fred Satter (SF), Jimmie Stephens (PF) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | UMKC | Randy Hagan (C) Timothy Avant | |
| 17:25 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 17:25 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Bryan Nally misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Bryan Nally gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Don Glaze steals the ball from Bryan Nally | 48-39 |
| 16:51 | UMKC | Rubin Irick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 16:49 | UMKC | Don Glaze tips it in | 48-41 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Evans picks off the pass by Fred Satter | 48-41 |
| 16:10 | UMKC | Randy Hagan hits the finger roll | 48-43 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Fred Satter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Stephens | 50-43 |
| 16:00 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 50-43 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Bryan Nally grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bryan Nally (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bradford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Satter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clawson (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Don Glaze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Bryan Nally clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 15:38 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 15:34 | UMKC | Rubin Irick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 15:32 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Danny Bradford connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Nally | 53-45 |
| 14:50 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens is whistled for a carry | 53-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF), Jack Browning (C) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Fred Satter, Jimmie Stephens, Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Dodgen (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Steven Hannah (SF), Timothy Avant (PF), Jon Ashley (C) Rubin Irick, James Clawson, Jeffrey Evans, Don Glaze, Randy Hagan | |
| 14:01 | UMKC | Steven Hannah misses long on a shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 14:00 | UMKC | Timothy Avant hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Jon Ashley is called for the reach on Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jon Ashley, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Crook | 56-47 |
| 13:14 | UMKC | Jon Ashley is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jon Ashley - foul #3 on Jon Ashley, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Leon Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Jon Ashley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Reeves - foul #2 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Jon Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Jon Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:31 | UMKC | Steven Hannah snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 12:26 | UMKC | Anthony Reeves is called for the reach on Timothy Avant - foul #3 on Anthony Reeves, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (C) Jack Browning | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Glaze (SF), Randy Hagan (C) Steven Hannah, Jon Ashley | |
| 12:06 | UMKC | Charles Dodgen connects on the shot in the paint | 58-51 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 58-51 |
| 11:49 | UMKC | Randy Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Satter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Charles Dodgen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Glaze (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Avant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UMKC | Timothy Avant lays it up and in set up by Randy Hagan | 58-53 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Fred Satter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Mason | 61-53 |
| 10:52 | UMKC | Timothy Avant connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 61-55 |
| 10:34 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the floater from the left wing set up by Leon Fisher | 63-55 |
| 10:17 | UMKC | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Curtis Crook, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (SF), Jack Browning (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher, Fred Satter | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), James Clawson (SG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Jon Ashley (C) Charles Dodgen, Robert Reynolds, Timothy Avant, Randy Hagan | |
| 10:04 | UMKC | James Clawson is fouled on the floor by Danny Bradford - foul #1 on Danny Bradford, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| 09:52 | UMKC | James Clawson misses the easy layup | 63-55 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Danny Bradford snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 09:46 | Mercer | Danny Bradford drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Nally | 65-55 |
| 09:32 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans is hacked by Jimmie Stephens - foul #1 on Jimmie Stephens, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 09:19 | UMKC | Don Glaze buries a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Jack Browning - foul #2 on Jack Browning, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 09:19 | UMKC | Don Glaze makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Jack Browning can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by James Clawson - foul #2 on James Clawson, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Steven Hannah (PF) Don Glaze | |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Jack Browning makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Jack Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | UMKC | Rubin Irick can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 67-58 |
| 08:43 | UMKC | Jon Ashley pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | Jeffrey Evans scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rubin Irick | 67-61 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Danny Bradford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 08:26 | UMKC | Jon Ashley grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 08:07 | UMKC | Jon Ashley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 67-61 |
| 08:05 | UMKC | James Clawson misses the tip | 67-61 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Jack Browning loses the ball out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Anthony Reeves (SF), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Jimmie Stephens, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Glaze (PF), Randy Hagan (C) Steven Hannah, Jon Ashley | |
| 07:39 | UMKC | Rubin Irick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-61 |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Leon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clawson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Glaze (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hagan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (C) Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Dodgen (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), Steven Hannah (SF), Timothy Avant (PF) Rubin Irick, James Clawson, Jeffrey Evans, Randy Hagan | |
| 06:57 | UMKC | Steven Hannah misses short on a floater from the left side | 67-61 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Steven Hannah is called for the reach on Wilbur Mason - foul #1 on Steven Hannah, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Jeffrey Evans (SF) Charles Dodgen, Steven Hannah | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Leon Fisher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 06:10 | UMKC | Rubin Irick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 05:50 | UMKC | Timothy Avant misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leon Fisher - foul #2 on Leon Fisher, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG), Danny Bradford (SG), Jimmie Stephens (PF), Gary Hawkins (C) Curtis Crook, Wilbur Mason, Anthony Reeves, Leon Fisher | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Clawson (SG), Jon Ashley (C) Robert Reynolds, Don Glaze | |
| 05:50 | UMKC | Timothy Avant misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:50 | UMKC | Timothy Avant makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Danny Bradford pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-62 |
| 05:22 | UMKC | Timothy Avant snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Fred Satter is called for the reach on Rubin Irick - foul #2 on Fred Satter, team foul #9 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Browning (PF) Fred Satter | |
| Subs | UMKC | Steven Hannah (PF) Timothy Avant | |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Rubin Irick makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Rubin Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Jack Browning drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Danny Bradford | 69-64 |
| 04:43 | UMKC | Steven Hannah buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Evans and the foul's on Jack Browning - foul #3 on Jack Browning, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Curtis Crook (PG), Wilbur Mason (SG), Leon Fisher (PF) Bryan Nally, Danny Bradford, Jack Browning | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Dodgen (PG), Don Glaze (PF), Randy Hagan (C) Rubin Irick, Jeffrey Evans, Jon Ashley | |
| 04:43 | UMKC | Steven Hannah makes the free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:14 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Curtis Crook | 71-67 |
| 03:56 | UMKC | Steven Hannah comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 71-67 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens lays it in set up by Wilbur Mason and he's hacked by Randy Hagan - foul #1 on Randy Hagan, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Fred Satter (C) Gary Hawkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | Rubin Irick (PG), Jeffrey Evans (SF), Jon Ashley (C) Charles Dodgen, Steven Hannah, Randy Hagan | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens misses the free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Jimmie Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Curtis Crook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wilbur Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmie Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Satter (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Rubin Irick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clawson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Glaze (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Ashley (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Leon Fisher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 73-67 |
| 03:19 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Don Glaze | 73-67 |
| 02:56 | UMKC | Rubin Irick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jon Ashley | 73-70 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Reeves (SF), Gary Hawkins (C) Jimmie Stephens, Fred Satter | |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Avant (PF) Don Glaze | |
| 02:49 | Mercer | Curtis Crook drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Wilbur Mason | 75-70 |
| 02:31 | UMKC | Jon Ashley throws it down on a great pass from Rubin Irick | 75-72 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Curtis Crook | 78-72 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Rubin Irick is hacked by Curtis Crook - foul #4 on Curtis Crook, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Rubin Irick makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | Rubin Irick makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Curtis Crook banks in the layup set up by Wilbur Mason | 80-74 |
| 01:20 | UMKC | Rubin Irick connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Clawson | 80-76 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is called for traveling | 80-76 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | James Clawson's pass is intercepted by Curtis Crook | 80-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Rubin Irick is called for the reach on Curtis Crook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rubin Irick, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Curtis Crook misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Timothy Avant | 80-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Jon Ashley is hacked by Gary Hawkins - foul #3 on Gary Hawkins, team foul #12 | 80-76 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Jon Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Jon Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by James Clawson - foul #3 on James Clawson, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:35 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:35 | UMKC | Timothy Avant pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Timothy Avant scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rubin Irick | 81-78 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Rubin Irick is called for the reach on Gary Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rubin Irick, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Gary Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | James Clawson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Evans | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | Wilbur Mason is called for the reach on James Clawson - foul #2 on Wilbur Mason, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | James Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | UMKC | James Clawson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves is fouled in the backcourt by Rubin Irick - foul #3 on Rubin Irick, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Anthony Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Fisher | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Leon Fisher is fouled on the floor by Timothy Avant - foul #1 on Timothy Avant, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Leon Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Timothy Avant grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Curtis Crook is called for the reach on Jon Ashley - foul #5 on Curtis Crook, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Nally (PG) Curtis Crook | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Jon Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Jon Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason is hacked by James Clawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clawson, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Wilbur Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | James Clawson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Avant | 85-81 |