| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Allen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Soles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-32 |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:16 | UMKC | Leo Soles buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Maciel | 35-32 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Gary Ketter clanks a runner from the left block | 35-32 |
| 18:56 | UMKC | Leo Soles gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | UMKC | Brad Allen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Spencer Mena scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Strickland | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Charles Wiley steps in front of the Brad Allen pass | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | UMKC | Gary Ketter is called for the reach on Timothy Laffoon - foul #2 on Gary Ketter, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Roper (PF), Steven Rose (C) Timothy Laffoon, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| 17:04 | UMKC | Leo Soles is fouled on the floor by William Jauregui - foul #1 on William Jauregui, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (PG), Clarence Knight (SF) Robert Maciel, Leo Soles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Clarence Knight misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:32 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Steven Rose | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Charles Wiley is hacked by Steven Rose - foul #1 on Steven Rose, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG), Leo Soles (SF), Phillip Robinson (C) Mark McGonigle, Clarence Knight, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG), Spencer Mena (PF) Charles Wiley, Gary Ketter | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Soles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Donald Roper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | Spencer Mena misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Donald Swanson hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Robert Maciel comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Quijano - foul #1 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon (PF) Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) William Jauregui | |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | UMKC | Robert Maciel snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Leo Soles picks off the pass by Timothy Strickland | 36-36 |
| 14:12 | UMKC | Leo Soles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:10 | UMKC | Donald Roper tips it home | 38-36 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Brad Allen - foul #4 on Brad Allen, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (SG), Steven Rose (PF), Phillip Robinson (C) Brad Allen, Timothy Laffoon, Donald Roper | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Bill Duckworth (PF), Gary Ketter (C) Anthony Quijano, Spencer Mena, Donald Swanson | |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel hits a floater from the right wing set up by Phillip Robinson | 40-38 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Leo Soles - foul #2 on Leo Soles, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Moore (SF), Timothy Laffoon (PF) Leo Soles, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) Timothy Strickland | |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:26 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle is hacked by Gary Ketter - foul #3 on Gary Ketter, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Brad Allen (SG), Leo Soles (SF) Mark McGonigle, Scott Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SF) Raymond Epperly | |
| 12:40 | UMKC | Robert Maciel comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Gary Ketter pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Charles Wiley hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brett Boynton | 40-43 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Bill Duckworth - foul #1 on Bill Duckworth, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Knight (SF) Leo Soles | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SG) Brett Boynton | |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Charles Wiley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 11:54 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson grabs the board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Allen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Knight (fresh) PF - Timothy Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Duckworth (fresh) C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Bill Duckworth grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Knight - foul #1 on Clarence Knight, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (PG), Leo Soles (SF), Donald Roper (PF) Robert Maciel, Clarence Knight, Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF) William Jauregui, Bill Duckworth | |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Charles Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:03 | UMKC | Donald Roper pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Charles Wiley is called for the reach on Mark McGonigle - foul #2 on Charles Wiley, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG) Mark McGonigle | |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Swanson (C) Gary Ketter | |
| 10:28 | UMKC | Leo Soles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Charles Wiley clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Charles Wiley can't tip it in | 45-43 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Spencer Mena snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland banks in the layup on a great pass from Spencer Mena | 45-45 |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Robert Maciel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (PG), Timothy Laffoon (PF), Steven Rose (C) Robert Maciel, Donald Roper, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Gary Ketter (C) Charles Wiley, Timothy Strickland, Donald Swanson | |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Gary Ketter misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | UMKC | Leo Soles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Spencer Mena gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:54 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:52 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | Spencer Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Ketter | 45-47 |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle is hacked by Anthony Quijano - foul #2 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Knight (SF), Donald Roper (PF), Phillip Robinson (C) Leo Soles, Timothy Laffoon, Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Wiley (PG), Timothy Strickland (SG), William Jauregui (SF), Donald Swanson (PF) Anthony Quijano, Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Spencer Mena | |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Mark McGonigle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brad Allen (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clarence Knight (fresh) PF - Donald Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Jauregui (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Brad Allen is called for the reach on William Jauregui - foul #5 on Brad Allen, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Maciel (PG) Brad Allen | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Charles Wiley is fouled on the floor by Donald Roper - foul #2 on Donald Roper, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lonnie Lee (C) Gary Ketter | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 07:16 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Donald Roper | 45-47 |
| 06:53 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Leo Soles (SF), Timothy Laffoon (PF) Clarence Knight, Donald Roper | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | William Jauregui is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 06:07 | UMKC | Leo Soles clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 06:06 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:45 | UMKC | Phillip Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 05:44 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon tips it in | 47-49 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 05:20 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:15 | UMKC | Donald Swanson steals the ball from Timothy Laffoon | 47-49 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clarence Knight (SF), Donald Roper (PF) Leo Soles, Timothy Laffoon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF), Spencer Mena (PF), Gary Ketter (C) William Jauregui, Donald Swanson, Lonnie Lee | |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Charles Wiley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 47-51 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Maciel | 50-51 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Clarence Knight picks off the pass by Timothy Strickland | 50-51 |
| 03:59 | UMKC | Mark McGonigle buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Maciel | 53-51 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Spencer Mena can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Gary Ketter tips it home | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Maciel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark McGonigle (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Clarence Knight (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Roper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Ketter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Leo Soles (SF), Timothy Laffoon (PF), Steven Rose (C) Clarence Knight, Donald Roper, Phillip Robinson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:59 | UMKC | Raymond Epperly steals it from Leo Soles | 53-53 |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Spencer Mena hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Epperly | 53-55 |
| 02:30 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark McGonigle | 55-55 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 02:17 | UMKC | Steven Rose snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:57 | UMKC | Leo Soles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 01:56 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:30 | UMKC | Leo Soles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Maciel | 58-55 |
| 01:09 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Phillip Robinson (C) Steven Rose | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Gary Ketter picks off the pass by Leo Soles | 58-55 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Spencer Mena loses the dribble to Phillip Robinson | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wiley - foul #3 on Charles Wiley, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Spencer Mena blows the dunk | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Charles Wiley is called for the reach on Timothy Laffoon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wiley, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Moore (SG) Mark McGonigle | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Timothy Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Charles Wiley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Epperly | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Robert Maciel is hacked by Charles Wiley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Wiley, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark McGonigle (SG) Scott Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Charles Wiley | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Gary Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ketter | 63-58 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Anthony Quijano is called for the reach on Robert Maciel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Robert Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Robert Maciel misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Gary Ketter snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |