| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred McGilberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mauney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UMKC | Francis Bardin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robin Underwood | 34-32 |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper lays it in set up by Jeff McGoey | 34-34 |
| 19:28 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 19:27 | UMKC | Robin Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:17 | UMKC | Jeff McGoey picks off the pass by Robin Underwood | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Francis Bardin - foul #3 on Francis Bardin, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Steven Rossignol (C) Francis Bardin | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | UMKC | Robin Underwood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol tips it in | 36-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Steven Rossignol steals the ball from Scott Hauer | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | UMKC | Robin Underwood is fouled on the floor by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:12 | UMKC | Scott Hauer steals it from Alfred McGilberry | 36-35 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | John Thibault clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-35 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | The rebound goes to James Reed | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Hauer - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG), John Gibbs (SG) Robin Underwood, Alfred McGilberry | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:13 | Mercer | John Thibault hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:58 | UMKC | James Reed clanks a floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule and he's hacked by Steven Rossignol - foul #2 on Steven Rossignol, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), Alfred McGilberry (SG), Elmer Kissee (SF), Ronald May (C) Gregory Larsen, John Gibbs, Thomas Mauney, James Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, John Thibault | |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Marcus Hampton - foul #2 on Marcus Hampton, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Reed (PF) Steven Rossignol | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:43 | UMKC | James Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Clayton - foul #2 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Francis Bardin (C) Ronald May | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Thomas Carrera (C) Michael Ellington, Andrew Clayton | |
| 15:43 | UMKC | James Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | UMKC | James Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred McGilberry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kissee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marcus Hampton (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera drills a shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:56 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Francis Bardin | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mario Ortiz | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Francis Bardin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Carrera - foul #4 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Thomas Mauney (SF), Steven Rossignol (PF) Robin Underwood, Alfred McGilberry, Elmer Kissee, James Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), John Thibault (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Mario Ortiz, Marcus Hampton, Bernard Cooper, Thomas Carrera | |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Francis Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Francis Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Thibault | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | John Gibbs steals it from Jeffrey Gurule | 44-44 |
| 14:04 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SG) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Scott Hauer buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Banda | 44-50 |
| 13:08 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 13:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeff McGoey | 44-50 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Scott Hauer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Francis Bardin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:48 | UMKC | John Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Reed (PF) Francis Bardin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (SG) Dikembe Banda | |
| 12:28 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton is hacked by Gregory Larsen - foul #3 on Gregory Larsen, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG) John Gibbs | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Marcus Hampton, Andrew Clayton | |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | Scott Hauer tips it in | 44-52 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robin Underwood | 46-52 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 11:39 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Steven Rossignol | 46-52 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mauney (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Rossignol (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-52 |
| 11:18 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey drills a floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 46-54 |
| 10:41 | UMKC | James Reed clanks a floater from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 10:39 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen grabs the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Robin Underwood's 3 pointer is rejected by John Thibault | 46-54 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | John Thibault grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 10:07 | UMKC | The rebound goes to James Reed | 46-54 |
| 09:54 | UMKC | Steven Rossignol throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Gibbs (PG), Alfred McGilberry (SG), Elmer Kissee (SF), Ronald May (PF), Francis Bardin (C) Robin Underwood, Gregory Larsen, Thomas Mauney, James Reed, Steven Rossignol | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, John Thibault | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz knocks in the floater from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:28 | UMKC | Francis Bardin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | John Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | UMKC | Francis Bardin is fouled on the floor by Andrew Clayton - foul #3 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 08:50 | UMKC | Ronald May comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Kissee | 46-56 |
| 08:44 | UMKC | The jump hook by Elmer Kissee is blocked by Andrew Clayton | 46-56 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Ellington and the foul's on Ronald May - foul #1 on Ronald May, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Michael Ellington | |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:17 | UMKC | Ronald May comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule tips it home | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Gibbs | 49-61 |
| 07:31 | Mercer | John Gibbs steals it from Bernard Cooper | 49-61 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred McGilberry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kissee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald May (fresh) 1 pts. C - Francis Bardin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marcus Hampton (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:12 | UMKC | Ronald May misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), James Reed (PF), Steven Rossignol (C) John Gibbs, Elmer Kissee, Francis Bardin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), John Thibault (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Mario Ortiz, Marcus Hampton, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| 07:12 | UMKC | Ronald May makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:12 | UMKC | Ronald May makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alfred McGilberry - foul #1 on Alfred McGilberry, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (SG), Thomas Mauney (SF) Alfred McGilberry, Ronald May | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | James Reed lays it in on a great pass from Robin Underwood and the foul's on John Thibault - foul #2 on John Thibault, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | James Reed makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Reed - foul #2 on James Reed, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:13 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 56-63 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Robin Underwood steals it from Scott Hauer | 56-63 |
| 05:24 | UMKC | Robin Underwood is fouled on the floor by Thomas Carrera - foul #5 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UMKC | Elmer Kissee (SG), Francis Bardin (C) Gregory Larsen, Steven Rossignol | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Thomas Carrera | |
| 05:24 | UMKC | Robin Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:24 | UMKC | Robin Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Marcus Hampton | 58-65 |
| 04:49 | UMKC | James Reed buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-65 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | Thomas Mauney takes the ball from Andrew Clayton | 60-65 |
| 04:17 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 04:03 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG), Alfred McGilberry (SG), Steven Rossignol (PF) Robin Underwood, Thomas Mauney, James Reed | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Jeff McGoey, John Thibault | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Rossignol | 63-68 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Francis Bardin gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Bernard Cooper picks off the pass by Alfred McGilberry | 63-68 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 03:27 | UMKC | Francis Bardin pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Gregory Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred McGilberry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Kissee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Rossignol (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Bardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Marcus Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-68 |
| 03:08 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:47 | UMKC | Bernard Cooper blocks the short jumper by Francis Bardin | 63-68 |
| 02:45 | UMKC | Francis Bardin hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), Thomas Mauney (SF), James Reed (PF) Gregory Larsen, Elmer Kissee, Steven Rossignol | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), John Thibault (C) Marcus Hampton, Andrew Clayton | |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Scott Hauer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 65-68 |
| 02:15 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:51 | UMKC | Alfred McGilberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Francis Bardin takes the ball from Scott Hauer | 65-68 |
| 01:09 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred McGilberry - foul #2 on Alfred McGilberry, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Underwood | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Robin Underwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robin Underwood, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Francis Bardin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Robin Underwood is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robin Underwood, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Francis Bardin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Scott Hauer grabs the board | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Underwood - foul #4 on Robin Underwood, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (PF) Bernard Cooper | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Francis Bardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Francis Bardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-75 |