| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Darell Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ward Crowder (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Shear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Mercer | William Washington is called for the reach on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on William Washington, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | William Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Hubert Sargeant | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | David Vinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | David Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | David Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | A charge is called on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:48 | UMKC | Ward Crowder makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Darell Corwin | 33-37 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Paul Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | UMKC | Ward Crowder scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Darell Corwin | 35-37 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the jumper near the basket set up by Christopher Sisk | 35-39 |
| 17:42 | UMKC | Ward Crowder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Vinson | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:15 | UMKC | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | UMKC | David Vinson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (SG), Alphonse Ferrari (SF), David Stephens (PF), Nathan Connolly (C) Ward Crowder, David Vinson, William Washington, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG), Richard Perry (PF) William Jackson, Paul Adams | |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | Anthony Brown buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Sisk | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | UMKC | David Stephens knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Darell Corwin | 40-41 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell loses the dribble to Darell Corwin | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Darell Corwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonse Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Luttrell (fresh) SF - Christopher Sisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Darell Corwin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Sisk - foul #2 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), William Washington (PF) Shawn Wolf, Nathan Connolly | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), William Jackson (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Daniel Luttrell, Christopher Sisk, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:49 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | Paul Adams tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Stephens | 45-41 |
| 14:52 | Mercer | William Jackson clanks a floater from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | UMKC | The rebound goes to David Stephens | 45-41 |
| 14:47 | UMKC | The 3pt attempt by Ward Crowder is denied by Ralph Serafin | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Alphonse Ferrari - foul #1 on Alphonse Ferrari, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (PG), David Vinson (SF), Tom Shear (C) Darell Corwin, Alphonse Ferrari, David Stephens | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:19 | UMKC | William Jackson picks off the pass by David Vinson | 45-42 |
| 14:08 | Mercer | William Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:07 | UMKC | William Washington pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:52 | UMKC | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Tom Shear - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Nathan Connolly (PF) William Washington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Daniel Luttrell (SG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, William Jackson, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| 13:33 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly drills a floater in the lane set up by Shawn Wolf | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Paul Adams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 13:04 | UMKC | David Vinson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 47-44 |
| 12:43 | Mercer | Paul Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari (SG), William Washington (PF) Ward Crowder, Nathan Connolly | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (PF) Daniel Luttrell, Paul Adams | |
| 12:33 | UMKC | David Vinson lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Wolf | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Richard Perry clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Shawn Wolf - foul #2 on Shawn Wolf, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (PG), David Stephens (C) David Vinson, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:59 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf clanks a shot from the left side | 49-45 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | William Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Darell Corwin and he's fouled by Christopher Sisk - foul #3 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Shawn Wolf makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Darell Corwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Wolf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alphonse Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mercer | Alphonse Ferrari steps in front of the William Jackson pass | 52-45 |
| 11:11 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sisk - foul #4 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG) Shawn Wolf | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG), Paul Adams (PF) William Jackson, Christopher Sisk | |
| 11:11 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:42 | Mercer | Darell Corwin steals it from Thomas Harvard | 53-45 |
| 10:35 | UMKC | Daniel Luttrell is called for the reach on Alphonse Ferrari - foul #3 on Daniel Luttrell, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Tom Shear (C) William Washington | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Ralph Serafin | |
| 10:35 | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:35 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses long on a shot from the right block | 53-45 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 10:17 | UMKC | Ward Crowder grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 09:55 | UMKC | David Stephens is denied on a layup by Paul Adams | 53-45 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Richard Perry pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Paul Adams blows the layup | 53-45 |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | UMKC | Tom Shear loses the dribble to Hubert Sargeant | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell loses the dribble to Ward Crowder | 53-47 |
| 08:32 | UMKC | Darell Corwin is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (PG), Oscar Cupps (SG), David Vinson (SF), William Washington (PF), Nathan Connolly (C) Darell Corwin, Ward Crowder, Alphonse Ferrari, David Stephens, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), William Jackson (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Anthony Brown, Daniel Luttrell, Richard Perry, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Jack Werner tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:59 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly is fouled on the floor by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 07:59 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:59 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Harvard | 55-51 |
| 07:20 | UMKC | William Jackson denies the turnaround by Nathan Connolly | 55-51 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Jack Werner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Cupps (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Vinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Connolly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Jack Werner is fouled on the floor by Oscar Cupps - foul #1 on Oscar Cupps, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), Tom Shear (C) Oscar Cupps, Nathan Connolly | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Richard Perry (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | UMKC | The rebound goes to William Washington | 55-51 |
| 06:36 | UMKC | David Vinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ward Crowder | 57-51 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Anthony Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 06:01 | UMKC | David Vinson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ward Crowder | 60-54 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant travels with the ball | 60-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Darell Corwin (PG), Alphonse Ferrari (SF), David Stephens (PF), Nathan Connolly (C) Shawn Wolf, David Vinson, William Washington, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SG), Paul Adams (PF) William Jackson, Richard Perry | |
| 05:20 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Anthony Brown clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | UMKC | Nathan Connolly grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | UMKC | David Stephens comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | UMKC | David Stephens tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Brown and he's fouled by Nathan Connolly - foul #2 on Nathan Connolly, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oscar Cupps (SG) Ward Crowder | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Harvard (PG), Richard Perry (SF) Anthony Brown, Christopher Sisk | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Darell Corwin is hacked by Thomas Harvard - foul #1 on Thomas Harvard, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Shawn Wolf (SG), William Washington (PF), Tom Shear (C) Oscar Cupps, David Stephens, Nathan Connolly | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Ralph Serafin (C) Daniel Luttrell, Hubert Sargeant | |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Darell Corwin - foul #3 on Darell Corwin, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:18 | UMKC | William Washington grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:06 | UMKC | William Washington buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Darell Corwin and the foul's on William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 04:06 | UMKC | William Washington misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:06 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | William Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to William Jackson | 64-57 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard's pass is intercepted by Alphonse Ferrari | 64-57 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Darell Corwin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Wolf (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alphonse Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Tom Shear (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Harvard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UMKC | William Washington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:03 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Thomas Harvard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 64-57 |
| 02:46 | UMKC | Tom Shear pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:46 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ward Crowder (SG), David Vinson (SF) Shawn Wolf, Alphonse Ferrari | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Thomas Harvard, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| 02:28 | UMKC | William Jackson steals it from William Washington | 64-57 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darell Corwin - foul #4 on Darell Corwin, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:49 | UMKC | David Vinson lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 00:59 | UMKC | William Washington's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Adams | 66-61 |
| 00:57 | UMKC | William Washington tips it in | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Tom Shear is called for the reach on Christopher Sisk - foul #3 on Tom Shear, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Ward Crowder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Darell Corwin | 70-63 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jackson | 70-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Anthony Brown is called for the reach on Darell Corwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Darell Corwin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Anthony Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Ward Crowder snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Ward Crowder is hacked by Anthony Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | Alphonse Ferrari (SF), Joe Morgan (PF), David Stephens (C) David Vinson, William Washington, Tom Shear | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Ward Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Ward Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Anthony Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Darell Corwin runs out the clock | 74-69 |