| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Sheldon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Fox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Anthony Fox inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | UMKC | John Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Ken Craft pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:18 | Mercer | Dan Host is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| 18:54 | UMKC | Robert Rogers loses the dribble to Christopher Metzler | 36-31 |
| 18:34 | Mercer | Fred Bruner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ken Craft | 36-33 |
| 18:13 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | Fred Bruner knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Hayden | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | UMKC | John Sheldon makes the floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 17:32 | Mercer | Robert Rogers steals it from Dan Host | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Sheldon and the foul's on Dan Host - foul #2 on Dan Host, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker (SF), John Brooks (PF), Bradley Hogg (C) Anthony Fox, John Hall, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 17:22 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lloyd Hooker - foul #2 on Lloyd Hooker, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | David Curry misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:52 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:36 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bradley Hogg | 44-35 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Bradley Hogg swats the layup by Edward Smiley | 44-35 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Edward Smiley tips it home | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley's 3 pointer is rejected by Brian Helle | 44-37 |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Phillip Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Hogg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Mercer | Phillip Leland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Edward Smiley hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Helle | 44-39 |
| 15:03 | UMKC | John Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Phillip Leland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Mercer | Bradley Hogg swats the layup by Edward Smiley | 44-39 |
| 14:45 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 14:28 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:26 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to John Brooks | 44-39 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Brian Helle takes the ball from John Brooks | 44-39 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | David Curry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Brian Helle grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Leland | 44-41 |
| 13:23 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker loses the dribble to Edward Smiley | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Mercer | Edward Smiley double dribbles | 44-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF), Robert Rogers (C) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Christopher Metzler, Phillip Leland, Brian Helle, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 12:51 | UMKC | John Sheldon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | Eric Burcham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 12:23 | UMKC | Robert Rogers grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Sheldon | 50-41 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Fred Bruner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:02 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:52 | UMKC | John Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Hayden - foul #1 on Danny Hayden, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| 11:52 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:52 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Sheldon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Fox (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Ken Craft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Dan Host misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Danny Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Ken Craft hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dan Host | 52-43 |
| 10:47 | UMKC | John Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Eric Burcham - foul #4 on Eric Burcham, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Brooks (C) Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Carver (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 10:24 | UMKC | The short jumper by John Hall is denied by Fred Bruner | 52-43 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Fred Bruner grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:04 | UMKC | John Brooks gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:49 | UMKC | John Brooks is fouled on the floor by Ken Craft - foul #2 on Ken Craft, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), Bradley Hogg (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Phillip Leland (SG), Brian Helle (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) David Carver, Ken Craft, Dan Host, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 09:34 | UMKC | Edward Smiley blocks the jumper by Ryan Thompson | 52-43 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Edward Smiley pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Thompson - foul #3 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Rogers (C) Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Edward Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:18 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:18 | UMKC | Robert Rogers snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | UMKC | Bradley Hogg lays it in set up by Ryan Thompson | 54-44 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Phillip Leland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 54-47 |
| 08:34 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bradley Hogg | 56-47 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Brian Helle misses the easy layup | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | UMKC | Robert Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Brooks | 59-47 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Hooker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Hogg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Curry (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | David Curry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Phillip Leland | 59-50 |
| 07:16 | UMKC | Lloyd Hooker buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Hogg | 62-50 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Thompson - foul #4 on Ryan Thompson, team foul #3 | 62-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF), Jacob Dudley (C) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, John Brooks, Bradley Hogg, Robert Rogers | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Dan Host (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Phillip Leland, Edward Smiley, Brian Helle, David Curry | |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:47 | UMKC | John Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) Christopher Metzler | |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Dan Host hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Fox - foul #3 on Anthony Fox, team foul #4 | 62-52 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Dan Host makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:15 | UMKC | John Sheldon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:13 | Mercer | Fred Bruner gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Todd Hopkins takes the ball from Eric Burcham | 62-54 |
| 05:44 | UMKC | Anthony Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dan Host - foul #3 on Dan Host, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| 05:44 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:44 | UMKC | Anthony Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Danny Hayden gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Fred Bruner throws it down and he's fouled by Todd Hopkins - foul #1 on Todd Hopkins, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (SF) Dan Host | |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | UMKC | Anthony Fox loses the dribble to Brian Helle | 63-57 |
| 04:53 | Mercer | Danny Hayden misses the fadeaway from the left side | 63-57 |
| 04:51 | UMKC | John Hall snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:45 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Hayden | 63-57 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Ken Craft pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Fred Bruner's pass is intercepted by John Sheldon | 63-57 |
| 04:22 | UMKC | John Sheldon lays it in | 65-57 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Jacob Dudley swats the short shot by Fred Bruner | 65-57 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Fred Bruner hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley blows the layup but he's fouled by Danny Hayden - foul #2 on Danny Hayden, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (PG), Lloyd Hooker (SG), John Brooks (SF), Robert Rogers (C) John Sheldon, Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox, John Hall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG), Dan Host (SF), Edward Smiley (PF), David Curry (C) Ken Craft, Brian Helle, Fred Bruner, Danny Hayden | |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Jacob Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ryan Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Hooker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Dudley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Host (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Curry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Mercer | Lloyd Hooker steals the ball from Christopher Metzler in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 03:28 | UMKC | Ryan Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Lloyd Hooker | 68-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Dan Host knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Metzler | 68-62 |
| 03:00 | UMKC | John Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Metzler | 68-62 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Sheldon (PG), Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF), John Hall (PF) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker, John Brooks, Jacob Dudley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ken Craft (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Danny Hayden (C) Eric Burcham, Edward Smiley, David Curry | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Fred Bruner blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #6 | 68-62 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Fred Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:28 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Ken Craft - foul #3 on Ken Craft, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 02:28 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Anthony Fox grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:33 | UMKC | John Sheldon hits a jumper from the right side | 72-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 01:09 | UMKC | Robert Rogers grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMKC | Fred Bruner steals the ball from Todd Hopkins | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | UMKC | John Hall is hacked by Ken Craft in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Craft, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ryan Thompson (SG), Lloyd Hooker (SF) Todd Hopkins, Anthony Fox | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:34 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | UMKC | John Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | John Sheldon snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | Todd Hopkins (SG), Anthony Fox (SF) Ryan Thompson, Lloyd Hooker | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Anthony Fox is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Anthony Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:13 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Craft - foul #5 on Ken Craft, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (SG) Ken Craft | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Todd Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Dan Host comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-67 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | John Hall snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | John Sheldon runs out the clock | 78-67 |