| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Craig Colletti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Michalowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gayton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Harnden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | David Harnden inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Mercer | David Harnden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 19:45 | UMKC | Michael Shin pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | Charles Elliott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Elliott, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Michael Byrd snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:43 | Mercer | Richard Holguin travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| 18:18 | UMKC | David Michalowski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | David Harnden gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Michael Shin snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:27 | UMKC | David Michalowski hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Richard Holguin can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-29 |
| 17:16 | UMKC | Michael Shin gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | UMKC | Craig Colletti drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Michalowski | 37-29 |
| 16:38 | Mercer | William Gayton is called for the reach on David Harnden - foul #2 on William Gayton, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Kraker (PG), John Dodson (SG), Merle Baker (SF), William Paras (PF) Craig Colletti, David Michalowski, William Gayton, Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Robert Earles (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Richard Holguin, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| 16:23 | Mercer | William Paras picks off the pass by Robert Earles | 37-29 |
| 15:54 | UMKC | Michael Shin connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Dodson | 39-29 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Kraker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Baker (fresh) PF - William Paras (fresh) C - Michael Shin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 15:37 | UMKC | Merle Baker gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:21 | UMKC | Lawrence Morrison is called for the reach on John Dodson - foul #1 on Lawrence Morrison, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UMKC | Craig Colletti (PG), David Michalowski (SG), Charles Elliott (PF), Lee Thompson (C) Paul Kraker, John Dodson, William Paras, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Richard Holguin (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Lawrence Morrison, Jon Crist, Robert Earles, Marlon Sheldon | |
| 15:04 | UMKC | David Michalowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Holguin - foul #2 on Richard Holguin, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | George Phillips (PF) Tom Tyre | |
| 14:52 | UMKC | David Michalowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Craig Colletti | 41-29 |
| 14:37 | Mercer | The jump hook by Richard Holguin is blocked by Merle Baker | 41-29 |
| 14:35 | UMKC | Lee Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:08 | UMKC | David Michalowski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-29 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Holguin | 41-29 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Richard Holguin makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tommie Baker | 41-32 |
| 13:26 | UMKC | George Phillips is called for the reach on Charles Elliott - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Gayton (SF), William Paras (PF), Michael Shin (C) Merle Baker, Charles Elliott, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:06 | UMKC | William Paras is fouled on the floor by Tommie Baker - foul #4 on Tommie Baker, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Dodson (SG) David Michalowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (PG), Lawrence Morrison (SF), Tom Tyre (PF), Robert Earles (C) Tommie Baker, David Harnden, George Phillips, Michael Byrd | |
| 12:40 | UMKC | Craig Colletti double dribbles | 41-32 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Kraker (PG) Craig Colletti | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon (C) Richard Holguin | |
| 12:26 | Mercer | Robert Earles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon tips it but misses | 41-32 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Robert Earles pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by William Gayton - foul #3 on William Gayton, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UMKC | David Michalowski (SG), Charles Elliott (PF) John Dodson, William Paras | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Robert Earles, Marlon Sheldon | |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 11:36 | UMKC | David Michalowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Tom Tyre gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Kraker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Michalowski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gayton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - David Harnden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison loses the dribble to David Michalowski | 41-34 |
| 11:12 | UMKC | David Michalowski lays it up and in | 43-34 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | David Harnden is fouled on the floor by William Gayton - foul #4 on William Gayton, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Craig Colletti (PG), Merle Baker (SF) Paul Kraker, William Gayton | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), George Phillips (PF) Jon Crist, Tom Tyre | |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Michael Byrd is called for traveling | 43-34 |
| 10:11 | UMKC | Michael Shin connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Colletti | 45-34 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Michael Byrd's pass is intercepted by Craig Colletti | 45-34 |
| 09:48 | UMKC | Craig Colletti lays it up and in | 47-34 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | David Harnden hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Morrison | 47-36 |
| 09:03 | UMKC | George Phillips steals it from Craig Colletti | 47-36 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison is called for a backcourt violation | 47-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Dodson (SG), William Paras (PF), Lee Thompson (C) David Michalowski, Charles Elliott, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (PG), Robert Earles (SF), Tom Tyre (C) Lawrence Morrison, David Harnden, Michael Byrd | |
| 08:24 | UMKC | George Phillips picks off the pass by Lee Thompson | 47-36 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | George Phillips scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Earles | 47-38 |
| 07:43 | UMKC | Lee Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 07:41 | UMKC | William Paras tips it in | 49-38 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | George Phillips tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 07:17 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Crist | 49-38 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Craig Colletti (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Baker (fairly fresh) PF - William Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jon Crist (fresh) SG - Richard Holguin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Richard Holguin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Tom Tyre tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 07:04 | UMKC | William Paras grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 07:02 | UMKC | Jon Crist is called for the reach on Craig Colletti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Crist, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Kraker (PG), William Gayton (SF), Charles Elliott (PF), Michael Shin (C) Craig Colletti, Merle Baker, William Paras, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Tommie Baker (PG), Lawrence Morrison (SG), David Harnden (SF), Michael Byrd (C) Jon Crist, Richard Holguin, Robert Earles, George Phillips | |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Tom Tyre swats the layup by Charles Elliott | 49-38 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Tom Tyre gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Michael Byrd is hacked by Michael Shin - foul #2 on Michael Shin, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | David Michalowski (SG) John Dodson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Tommie Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Charles Elliott | 49-38 |
| 05:31 | UMKC | David Michalowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Gayton | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:19 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Tommie Baker | 52-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Craig Colletti (PG) Paul Kraker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Holguin (SG), George Phillips (PF), Robert Earles (C) David Harnden, Tom Tyre, Michael Byrd | |
| 04:40 | UMKC | Craig Colletti knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 04:35 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tommie Baker | 55-40 |
| 04:08 | UMKC | Richard Holguin picks off the pass by Michael Shin | 55-40 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | George Phillips tips it in | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | UMKC | Charles Elliott misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Dodson (SG), Merle Baker (SF), Lee Thompson (C) David Michalowski, William Gayton, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jon Crist (SG), Tom Tyre (PF), Marlon Sheldon (C) Tommie Baker, Richard Holguin, George Phillips | |
| 03:22 | UMKC | Charles Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:22 | UMKC | Charles Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 03:22 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Robert Earles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Dodson - foul #1 on John Dodson, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Paras (PF) Charles Elliott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Robert Earles makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:01 | Mercer | Robert Earles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Craig Colletti (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dodson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Baker (fresh) PF - William Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Lawrence Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Crist (fresh) SF - Robert Earles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tom Tyre (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marlon Sheldon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | UMKC | Craig Colletti comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 02:40 | UMKC | John Dodson gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Lee Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marlon Sheldon - foul #1 on Marlon Sheldon, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | David Michalowski (SG) John Dodson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ryan Dean (SG) Lawrence Morrison | |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Lee Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Lee Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Robert Earles loses the dribble to William Paras | 58-44 |
| 01:36 | UMKC | Merle Baker hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Thompson and he's fouled by Marlon Sheldon - foul #2 on Marlon Sheldon, team foul #8 | 60-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Elliott (PF), Michael Shin (C) William Paras, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lawrence Morrison (PG) Ryan Dean | |
| 01:36 | UMKC | Merle Baker misses the free throw | 60-44 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Jon Crist pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Robert Earles is called for traveling | 60-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Gayton (SF) Merle Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:59 | UMKC | David Michalowski makes the shot from the right side | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Robert Earles misses the tip | 62-44 |
| 00:50 | UMKC | Charles Elliott pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Craig Colletti's pass is intercepted by Jon Crist in the backcourt | 62-44 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jon Crist lays it in | 62-46 |
| 00:20 | UMKC | David Michalowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Marlon Sheldon gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 00:14 | Mercer | Craig Colletti steals the ball from Lawrence Morrison in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Craig Colletti runs out the clock | 62-46 |