| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) C - George Nosal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) SF - David Speck (fresh) PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) C - James Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Gardner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Mercer | David Speck misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Missouri | David Brace is fouled on the floor by James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Scheerer | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Brace | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | James Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Missouri | George Nosal blows the layup | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Missouri | George Nosal scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jan Saunders | 6-0 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-0 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 16:56 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | Missouri | David Speck steps in front of the Terry Scheerer pass | 6-0 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Michael Yonker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | David Brace pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:24 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by Andrew Barkman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SF) David Speck | |
| 16:16 | Missouri | David Brace connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Kirtley | 9-0 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-0 |
| 16:01 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nosal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) SF - William Higginson (fresh) PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) C - James Gardner (tiring) | |
| 15:45 | Missouri | George Nosal blows the wide open layup | 9-0 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Jan Saunders | 9-0 |
| 15:28 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer loses the ball out of bounds | 9-0 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (PF), Herman Harris (C) Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 15:03 | Missouri | Jan Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) Andrew Barkman | |
| 14:52 | Mercer | The jumper by Collin Richart is denied by Norman Kirtley | 9-3 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Michael Yonker misses the tip | 9-3 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Herman Harris tips it home | 9-5 |
| 14:34 | Missouri | Collin Richart denies the turnaround by Terry Scheerer | 9-5 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Michael Yonker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | William Higginson snags the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Collin Richart scores on a jump hook in the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Missouri | Michael Yonker is called for the reach on Terry Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Yonker, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Michael Yonker, William Higginson | |
| 13:56 | Missouri | David Brace hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Scheerer | 11-7 |
| 13:39 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's fadeaway is rejected by George Nosal | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Jan Saunders pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Richard Stauffer steps in front of the David Brace pass in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper buries a turnaround from the left block | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Missouri | David Brace lays it in set up by Terry Scheerer | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | David Speck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:32 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Jan Saunders hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Terry Scheerer picks off the pass by David Speck | 15-9 |
| 12:21 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer can't finish the layup | 15-9 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jesse Jasper | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Collin Richart hits a turnaround from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 12:01 | Missouri | Richard Stauffer is called for the reach on Terry Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Norman Kirtley, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), William Higginson (SF), James Gardner (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Collin Richart, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, Herman Harris | |
| 11:44 | Missouri | William Higginson is called for the reach on Daniel Gary - foul #1 on William Higginson, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) SG - Paul Allen (fresh) SF - Daniel Gary (fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) C - Michael Raulston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) SF - William Higginson (fresh) PF - James Gardner (fairly fresh) C - Mark Murphy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Missouri | William Higginson is called for the reach on Clarence Kay - foul #2 on William Higginson, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF) William Higginson | |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Gary and he's hacked by David Speck - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 17-11 |
| 11:01 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Paul Allen | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | Missouri | Daniel Gary lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | Mark Murphy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 19-11 |
| 10:28 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Daniel Gary | 19-11 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis is hacked by Andrew Barkman - foul #2 on Andrew Barkman, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), George Nosal (C) Paul Allen, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Brian Barr (PF), Herman Harris (C) Andrew Barkman, James Gardner, Mark Murphy | |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:14 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Herman Harris | 20-11 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | David Speck misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | George Nosal swats the layup by Herman Harris | 20-11 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | Brian Barr grabs the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | David Speck scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-13 |
| 09:01 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Brian Barr gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 08:43 | Mercer | Herman Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Jan Saunders (PF) Terry Scheerer, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Brian Barr, Herman Harris | |
| 08:28 | Missouri | Clarence Kay connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Gary | 23-13 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Michael Raulston (C) Daniel Gary, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) James Gardner | |
| 07:42 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Raulston | 25-13 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Kay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (tiring) SG - Michael Yonker (tiring) SF - David Speck (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Murphy (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #1 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Scheerer (SG), Joseph Loomis (PF) Clarence Kay, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Collin Richart (PG), Herman Harris (C) Richard Stauffer, Mark Murphy | |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Michael Yonker is called for the reach on Terry Scheerer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Yonker, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Brian Barr (PF) Michael Yonker, Jesse Jasper | |
| 07:18 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Herman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | David Speck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-15 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | George Nosal (C) Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF) Richard Stauffer, Brian Barr | |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:20 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is fouled on the floor by Joseph Loomis - foul #1 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #2 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Daniel Gary (SF) David Brace, Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Collin Richart is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gary - foul #1 on Daniel Gary, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (PF) Jesse Jasper | |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Collin Richart is called for traveling | 26-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | Paul Allen (SG) Terry Scheerer | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Paul Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Collin Richart - foul #1 on Collin Richart, team foul #11 | 26-15 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Paul Allen misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:44 | Missouri | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by George Nosal - foul #1 on George Nosal, team foul #4 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Andrew Barkman, James Gardner | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Herman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Herman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:05 | Missouri | Collin Richart takes the ball from George Nosal | 27-17 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Collin Richart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-17 |
| 04:43 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 27-17 |
| 04:30 | Missouri | Daniel Gary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 27-17 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | David Speck gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 04:04 | Mercer | Herman Harris is whistled for a carry | 27-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Norman Kirtley (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) Clarence Kay, Paul Allen, Daniel Gary, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF), James Gardner (C) Herman Harris, Brian Barr, Mark Murphy | |
| 04:02 | Missouri | David Brace is hacked by James Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #12 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) James Gardner | |
| 04:02 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Herman Harris misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Michael Raulston pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 03:49 | Missouri | David Speck steals the ball from Michael Raulston in the backcourt | 27-17 |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's floater is tipped away by Michael Raulston | 27-17 |
| 03:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Michael Raulston | 27-17 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Loomis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Collin Richart (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fairly fresh) SF - David Speck (very tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses long on a shot from the baseline | 27-17 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Herman Harris gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Loomis - foul #2 on Joseph Loomis, team foul #5 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), William Higginson (SF), James Gardner (C) Collin Richart, David Speck, Herman Harris | |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:39 | Missouri | Michael Raulston loses the dribble to Jesse Jasper | 27-19 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper lays it in | 27-21 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston is hacked by James Gardner - foul #3 on James Gardner, team foul #13 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Daniel Gary (SF), George Nosal (C) Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:08 | Missouri | Michael Raulston makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Gary - foul #2 on Daniel Gary, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Paul Allen (SG), Jan Saunders (PF) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-21 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Brian Barr pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Michael Yonker snags the offensive board | 28-21 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | Mark Murphy is whistled for traveling | 28-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Jasper (PF) Brian Barr | |
| 00:59 | Missouri | Clarence Kay is open and scores on a jumper in the lane | 30-21 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Michael Yonker is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Michael Raulston (PF) Paul Allen, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Herman Harris (C) William Higginson, Mark Murphy | |
| 00:26 | Missouri | Michael Raulston lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Kay | 32-21 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Clarence Kay grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Clarence Kay misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 32-21 |