| Lineup | UMKC | PG - John Williamson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Guenther (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Samuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Kamrowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregorio Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fresh) 10 pts. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Paul Arno inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | Robert Guenther hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 18:51 | Mercer | Paul Arno's pass is intercepted by Nenad Kamrowski | 37-43 |
| 18:25 | UMKC | John Williamson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Samuel Carter and the foul's on David Crabill - foul #1 on David Crabill, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| 18:25 | UMKC | John Williamson misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 18:05 | Mercer | David Crabill tips it in | 39-45 |
| 17:36 | UMKC | John Williamson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Carter | 41-45 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | David Crabill comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Gregorio Esposito - foul #2 on Gregorio Esposito, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Judson Mikkelson (SG), Frederick Baker (SF), Jacinto Martinez (C) John Williamson, Robert Guenther, Samuel Carter, Gregorio Esposito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 17:15 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is hacked by Jacinto Martinez - foul #1 on Jacinto Martinez, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Aldo Mancini (SF) David Crabill | |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 16:23 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Liles | 43-48 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Harley Fulghum | 43-50 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Judson Mikkelson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Kamrowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacinto Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-50 |
| 15:41 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Claude Hetherington | 43-50 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Jacinto Martinez - foul #2 on Jacinto Martinez, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Williamson (PG), Robert Guenther (SG), Samuel Carter (SF), Gregorio Esposito (C) Aaron Liles, Judson Mikkelson, Frederick Baker, Nenad Kamrowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Claude Hetherington, Aldo Mancini, Henry Stoneking | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:35 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:18 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez travels with the ball | 43-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Delmar Graham | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | David Crabill misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 15:00 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 14:41 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Williamson | 45-52 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | David Crabill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 14:18 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:11 | UMKC | Paul Arno is called for the reach on Samuel Carter - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski (PF) Jacinto Martinez | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:01 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nenad Kamrowski | 47-52 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Robert Guenther is called for the reach on Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Robert Guenther, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Judson Mikkelson (SG), Frederick Baker (SF) Robert Guenther, Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | John Williamson is called for the reach on Brad Moodie - foul #3 on John Williamson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG) John Williamson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Paul Arno drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harley Fulghum | 47-54 |
| 13:00 | UMKC | Harley Fulghum takes the ball from Gregorio Esposito | 47-54 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits the finger roll set up by Harley Fulghum | 47-56 |
| 12:41 | UMKC | Frederick Baker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Arno - foul #3 on Paul Arno, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Guenther (SG), Samuel Carter (SF) Judson Mikkelson, Gregorio Esposito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno | |
| 12:41 | UMKC | Frederick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:41 | UMKC | Frederick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:24 | Mercer | David Crabill grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Robert Guenther takes the ball from David Crabill | 49-56 |
| 11:59 | UMKC | Robert Guenther lays it in | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guenther (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Samuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nenad Kamrowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Baker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Nenad Kamrowski is called for the reach on Henry Stoneking - foul #3 on Nenad Kamrowski, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Williamson (PG), Jacinto Martinez (PF) Aaron Liles, Nenad Kamrowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Oscar Wright (SG) Claude Hetherington, David Crabill | |
| 11:33 | Mercer | Brad Moodie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 11:19 | UMKC | Frederick Baker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Carter | 54-56 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Brad Moodie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 54-59 |
| 10:39 | UMKC | John Williamson is hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #2 on Brad Moodie, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Judson Mikkelson (SG), Bobby Chenier (SF), Gregorio Esposito (C) Robert Guenther, Samuel Carter, Frederick Baker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 10:20 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez is hacked by Oscar Wright - foul #1 on Oscar Wright, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski (PF) Jacinto Martinez | |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Aldo Mancini | |
| 10:11 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Chenier and he's fouled by Delmar Graham - foul #2 on Delmar Graham, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| 10:11 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Delmar Graham | 56-59 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Delmar Graham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 09:51 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 09:39 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 09:38 | UMKC | Bobby Chenier grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | John Williamson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 09:24 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Chenier | 56-59 |
| 09:10 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski's pass is intercepted by Paul Arno | 56-59 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 56-61 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | Judson Mikkelson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Williamson | 59-61 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Crabill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nenad Kamrowski - foul #4 on Nenad Kamrowski, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Robert Guenther (SG), Samuel Carter (SF), Jacinto Martinez (PF) John Williamson, Judson Mikkelson, Bobby Chenier, Nenad Kamrowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Samuel Carter can't connect on a shot from the right side | 59-63 |
| 07:54 | UMKC | Aaron Liles tips it in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Guenther (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Samuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacinto Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregorio Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Stoneking (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude Hetherington | 61-66 |
| 07:19 | UMKC | Robert Guenther lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Carter | 63-66 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-66 |
| 06:54 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:49 | UMKC | Gregorio Esposito blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 06:48 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Jacinto Martinez | 63-66 |
| 06:37 | UMKC | The jumper by Gregorio Esposito is denied by Henry Stoneking | 63-66 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Crabill | 63-66 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Guenther - foul #3 on Robert Guenther, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Williamson (PG), Nenad Kamrowski (PF) Aaron Liles, Gregorio Esposito | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Harley Fulghum, David Crabill | |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:12 | UMKC | Samuel Carter scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Williamson | 66-67 |
| 05:56 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:55 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Jacinto Martinez | 66-67 |
| 05:41 | UMKC | John Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jacinto Martinez | 69-67 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Stoneking | 69-70 |
| 05:24 | UMKC | Samuel Carter scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Williamson | 71-70 |
| 05:16 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington tips it back up and in | 71-72 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Samuel Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #7 | 71-72 |
| Subs | UMKC | Judson Mikkelson (SG), Frederick Baker (C) Robert Guenther, Jacinto Martinez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, Henry Stoneking, Denny Ainsworth | |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Samuel Carter makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Samuel Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Delmar Graham grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 05:01 | Mercer | Oscar Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-72 |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Delmar Graham hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Frederick Baker misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), William Wedel (C) John Williamson, Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), David Crabill (PF) Brad Moodie, Aldo Mancini | |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Frederick Baker makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Frederick Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Oscar Wright hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Harley Fulghum | 74-76 |
| 04:05 | UMKC | Aaron Liles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 04:04 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Kamrowski | 74-76 |
| 03:45 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Liles | 77-76 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Judson Mikkelson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frederick Baker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nenad Kamrowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Wedel (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | David Crabill knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harley Fulghum | 77-79 |
| 03:11 | UMKC | Judson Mikkelson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 79-79 |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is hacked by Judson Mikkelson - foul #1 on Judson Mikkelson, team foul #9 | 79-79 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Williamson (PG), Robert Guenther (SG), Jacinto Martinez (PF), Gregorio Esposito (C) Aaron Liles, Judson Mikkelson, Nenad Kamrowski, William Wedel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Paul Arno, David Crabill | |
| 02:45 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 02:45 | UMKC | Jacinto Martinez snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 02:45 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| 02:26 | UMKC | John Williamson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Oscar Wright grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | UMKC | Samuel Carter (SF), Nenad Kamrowski (PF) Frederick Baker, Jacinto Martinez | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF) Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Paul Arno can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 79-79 |
| 02:02 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 01:40 | UMKC | Samuel Carter makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Williamson | 82-79 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Brad Moodie hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Wright | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Crabill - foul #2 on David Crabill, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Brad Moodie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski grabs the board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Robert Guenther is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wright - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #10 | 83-81 |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Robert Guenther misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Robert Guenther misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth loses the dribble to Robert Guenther | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Robert Guenther lays it in | 85-81 |
| 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 a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | David Crabill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 85-81 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Nenad Kamrowski | 85-81 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Moodie - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #11 | 85-81 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Frederick Baker (SF) John Williamson, Samuel Carter | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Nenad Kamrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Frederick Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | The clock runs out | 86-81 |