| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Kinlaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski loses the dribble to Stacy Cooper | 22-32 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | John Alongi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Joe Kinlaw - foul #1 on Joe Kinlaw, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:40 | UMKC | John Alongi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | UMKC | Richard Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Alongi | 27-34 |
| 17:47 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | UMKC | Richard Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Lathrop (C) Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins (C) Richard Peterson | |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:16 | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:51 | UMKC | Jimmy Costello picks off the pass by John Alongi | 30-34 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Costello | 32-34 |
| 16:38 | UMKC | Michael O'Sullivan steals it from John Alongi | 32-34 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop is fouled on the floor by Joe Kinlaw - foul #2 on Joe Kinlaw, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Justin Fletcher (C) Jimmy Costello, Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), Richard Fredericksen (SG), James Gray (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Trey Holt, John Alongi, Joe Kinlaw, Stacy Cooper | |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Wilson (C) Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Carroll Wesson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Hanna - foul #1 on Richard Hanna, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Richard Hanna, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG) James Gray | |
| 15:33 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:33 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse scores on a shot from the left wing set up by David Simmons | 36-35 |
| 14:59 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael O'Sullivan | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael O'Sullivan | 39-35 |
| 14:34 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Nicholas Guse | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Richard Peterson picks off the pass by Mark Wilson | 39-35 |
| 14:10 | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen misses the jump hook from the left block | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan buries a runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Guse | 41-35 |
| 13:41 | UMKC | John Alongi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 13:39 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | UMKC | Richard Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Richard Hanna (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) David Simmons, Nathaniel Pinegar, Nicholas Guse, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Gray (SG), Joe Kinlaw (SF), Stacy Cooper (PF) Carroll Wesson, John Alongi, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Fredericksen | |
| 13:19 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Lathrop | 41-35 |
| 13:14 | Mercer | Richard Hanna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 13:13 | UMKC | James Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 13:02 | UMKC | James Gray misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 13:00 | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw tips it in | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Malinoski | 43-37 |
| 12:22 | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Richard Hanna pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:01 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Hanna | 46-37 |
| 11:36 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Robert Lathrop - foul #1 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Michael O'Sullivan (PF) Richard Hanna, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG), Ralph Thomas (C) James Gray, Richard Peterson | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Kinlaw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stacy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | UMKC | Ralph Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | The short jumper by Robert Lathrop is denied by Ralph Thomas | 46-37 |
| 11:03 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:46 | UMKC | Trey Holt is fouled on the floor by Robert Lathrop - foul #2 on Robert Lathrop, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nicholas Guse (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Peter Malinoski, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Joe Kinlaw, Ralph Thomas | |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-37 |
| 10:32 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:11 | UMKC | John Alongi scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Trey Holt | 46-40 |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is hacked by Richard Fredericksen - foul #2 on Richard Fredericksen, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Jimmy Costello | |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (PG), James Gray (PF) Trey Holt, Stacy Cooper | |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Simmons and he's fouled by Richard Fredericksen - foul #3 on Richard Fredericksen, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Peter Malinoski (SF) David Simmons | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw (SF) James Gray | |
| 09:42 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Nicholas Guse - foul #2 on Nicholas Guse, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG) Nicholas Guse | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Carroll Wesson makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski loses the dribble to Richard Fredericksen | 49-43 |
| 08:47 | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Simmons | 52-43 |
| 08:07 | UMKC | John Alongi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 52-43 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Arthur Wiggins is called for the reach on Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Nicholas Guse (SF), Robert Lathrop (PF), Justin Fletcher (C) Nathaniel Pinegar, Peter Malinoski, Michael O'Sullivan, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Gray (SG), Stacy Cooper (PF), Ralph Thomas (C) Carroll Wesson, John Alongi, Richard Fredericksen, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 07:31 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello misses long on a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 07:30 | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Costello (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Simmons (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nicholas Guse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Fletcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gray (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Joe Kinlaw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stacy Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | UMKC | Trey Holt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Jimmy Costello - foul #3 on Jimmy Costello, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Peterson (C) Ralph Thomas | |
| 07:20 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Joe Kinlaw - foul #3 on Joe Kinlaw, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG) Joe Kinlaw | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:50 | UMKC | Jimmy Costello steals it from James Gray | 55-45 |
| 06:38 | Mercer | Richard Peterson swats the short shot by Nicholas Guse | 55-45 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | Richard Peterson gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:27 | UMKC | Trey Holt drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | David Simmons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Nicholas Guse tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar (SG), Peter Malinoski (SF), Michael O'Sullivan (PF), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Nicholas Guse, Robert Lathrop, Justin Fletcher | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw (SF) James Gray | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 05:34 | UMKC | Trey Holt snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 05:18 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-48 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello loses the dribble to John Alongi | 55-48 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Pinegar - foul #3 on Nathaniel Pinegar, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | The jumper by Mark Wilson is denied by Richard Peterson | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Richard Peterson | 55-49 |
| 03:48 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper is hacked by Michael O'Sullivan - foul #4 on Michael O'Sullivan, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Simmons (PG), Robert Lathrop (C) Jimmy Costello, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Joe Kinlaw, Richard Peterson | |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nathaniel Pinegar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Malinoski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael O'Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Lathrop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fredericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Stacy Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | The jump hook by Michael O'Sullivan is blocked by Stacy Cooper | 55-51 |
| 03:07 | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:55 | UMKC | Richard Fredericksen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Robert Lathrop gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Costello (PG), Mark Wilson (C) David Simmons, Robert Lathrop | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw (SF), Richard Peterson (C) Richard Fredericksen, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Mark Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 02:29 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:22 | Mercer | Nathaniel Pinegar is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| 02:10 | UMKC | Trey Holt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Alongi | 55-54 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 01:50 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Joe Kinlaw misses the shot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 01:31 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:17 | UMKC | John Alongi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stacy Cooper | 55-57 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | Michael O'Sullivan lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Costello | 57-57 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Stacy Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Jimmy Costello grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Costello | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | UMKC | Trey Holt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Trey Holt is called for the reach on Peter Malinoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trey Holt, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Peter Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Trey Holt is called for traveling | 61-57 |