| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Perry Ososki (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Hanna (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Deputy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Grinstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Richard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Kris Coen | 34-40 |
| 19:27 | UMKC | Marion Deputy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Kris Coen snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers loses the dribble to Perry Ososki | 34-40 |
| 19:02 | UMKC | Justin Hanna lays it in on a nice dish by Perry Ososki | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | Mercer | Rodney Richard steals it from Horace Rodgers | 36-40 |
| 18:35 | UMKC | Marion Deputy misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Michael Yonker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez tips it in | 36-42 |
| 17:58 | UMKC | Justin Hanna is fouled on the floor by Michael Yonker - foul #2 on Michael Yonker, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luis Moreno (PF) James Grinstead | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:47 | UMKC | Rodney Richard's layup is rejected by Joseph Ellis | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Angelo Trujillo (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Marion Deputy, Rodney Richard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| 17:19 | UMKC | Justin Hanna connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Perry Ososki | 39-42 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:48 | UMKC | Travis Akridge is called for the reach on Justin Hanna - foul #1 on Travis Akridge, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Douglas Honaker (PG), Richard Rash (SG) Perry Ososki, Justin Hanna | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Lyle Scrivner (SG), Herman Harris (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Joseph Ellis | |
| 16:28 | UMKC | Luis Moreno throws it down and he's fouled by Herman Harris - foul #1 on Herman Harris, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Grinstead (PF) Angelo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Lyle Scrivner, Joe Sledge | |
| 16:28 | UMKC | Luis Moreno makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Dikembe Banda | 42-42 |
| 15:51 | UMKC | Richard Rash knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Douglas Honaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Rash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Grinstead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by James Grinstead - foul #1 on James Grinstead, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Perry Ososki (PG), Justin Hanna (SG), Marion Deputy (SF), Rodney Richard (C) Douglas Honaker, Richard Rash, Luis Moreno, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Gary Topolski (C) Andrew Barkman, Herman Harris | |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:31 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 15:13 | UMKC | James Grinstead is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Angelo Trujillo (PF) James Grinstead | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG) Travis Akridge | |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is hacked by Marion Deputy - foul #1 on Marion Deputy, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Sledge (SF), Lyle Scrivner (PF) Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Gary Topolski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | UMKC | Angelo Trujillo snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 14:25 | UMKC | Rodney Richard buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Justin Hanna and the foul's on Gary Topolski - foul #4 on Gary Topolski, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luis Moreno (PF) Angelo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Travis Akridge (SF), Joseph Ellis (C) Lyle Scrivner, Gary Topolski | |
| 14:25 | UMKC | Rodney Richard misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Kris Coen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | UMKC | Marion Deputy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | UMKC | Rodney Richard tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Marion Deputy picks off the pass by Travis Akridge | 48-44 |
| 13:38 | UMKC | Marion Deputy hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis lays it in on a nice dish by Kris Coen and he's hacked by Rodney Richard - foul #1 on Rodney Richard, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Rash (SG), James Grinstead (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Justin Hanna, Luis Moreno, Rodney Richard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF) Michael Yonker, Joe Sledge | |
| 13:18 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:05 | UMKC | Perry Ososki drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Travis Akridge clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-47 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-49 |
| 12:37 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | UMKC | James Grinstead can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Horace Rodgers - foul #1 on Horace Rodgers, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Douglas Honaker (PG), Luis Moreno (SF) Perry Ososki, Marion Deputy | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Michael Yonker (SG) Kris Coen, Travis Akridge | |
| 12:19 | UMKC | James Grinstead misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:19 | UMKC | James Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Joseph Ellis knocks in the shot near the basket | 53-51 |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Douglas Honaker double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Justin Hanna (SG), Angelo Trujillo (PF), Rodney Richard (C) Richard Rash, James Grinstead, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Herman Harris (C) Joseph Ellis | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Douglas Honaker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Hanna (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angelo Trujillo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Richard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Andrew Barkman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Yonker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Gimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman is hacked by Douglas Honaker - foul #2 on Douglas Honaker, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Perry Ososki (PG) Douglas Honaker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Travis Akridge (SF), Joe Sledge (PF) Andrew Barkman, Dan Gimenez, Horace Rodgers | |
| 11:12 | Mercer | Travis Akridge knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Michael Yonker | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | UMKC | Perry Ososki buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Moreno | 56-53 |
| 10:45 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Rodney Richard gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:14 | UMKC | Luis Moreno misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Michael Yonker pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Travis Akridge is fouled on the floor by Perry Ososki - foul #2 on Perry Ososki, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Rash (SG), Marion Deputy (SF), James Grinstead (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Justin Hanna, Luis Moreno, Angelo Trujillo, Rodney Richard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Gimenez (SF), Horace Rodgers (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Michael Yonker, Joe Sledge, Herman Harris | |
| 09:37 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 09:36 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:07 | UMKC | Richard Rash connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Perry Ososki | 59-53 |
| 08:47 | Mercer | Travis Akridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | Marion Deputy snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:30 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda loses the dribble to Kris Coen | 59-53 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | UMKC | The rebound goes to James Grinstead | 59-53 |
| 08:14 | UMKC | Richard Rash loses the dribble to Kris Coen | 59-53 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Horace Rodgers comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Marion Deputy gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:32 | UMKC | Kris Coen steps in front of the Richard Rash pass | 59-53 |
| 07:29 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kris Coen | 59-55 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Perry Ososki (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Rash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marion Deputy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Grinstead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Akridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Gimenez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Rodgers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | UMKC | Richard Rash hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 07:06 | UMKC | James Grinstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Perry Ososki | 61-55 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez buries a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Perry Ososki - foul #3 on Perry Ososki, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Douglas Honaker (PG), Justin Hanna (SG), Luis Moreno (SF), Angelo Trujillo (PF), Rodney Richard (C) Perry Ososki, Richard Rash, Marion Deputy, James Grinstead, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Joe Sledge (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Kris Coen, Travis Akridge, Horace Rodgers, Joseph Ellis | |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Justin Hanna | 61-57 |
| 06:05 | UMKC | Angelo Trujillo is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner (PF) Dan Gimenez | |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Lyle Scrivner misses the fadeaway from the left block | 61-57 |
| 05:42 | UMKC | Douglas Honaker grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Luis Moreno double dribbles | 61-57 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman's pass is intercepted by Douglas Honaker | 61-57 |
| 04:58 | UMKC | Luis Moreno slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Honaker | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Angelo Trujillo is called for the reach on Joe Sledge - foul #2 on Angelo Trujillo, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Perry Ososki (PG), Marion Deputy (SF) Douglas Honaker, Angelo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Joe Sledge misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Luis Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:18 | UMKC | Luis Moreno misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | Gary Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Andrew Barkman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Marion Deputy gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:51 | UMKC | Perry Ososki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Rash (SG), Dikembe Banda (C) Justin Hanna, Rodney Richard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Horace Rodgers (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Andrew Barkman, Michael Yonker, Lyle Scrivner, Gary Topolski | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Marion Deputy steals it from Horace Rodgers | 63-57 |
| 03:31 | UMKC | Marion Deputy lays it in | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Perry Ososki (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Rash (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marion Deputy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kris Coen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Akridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Sledge (fairly fresh) PF - Horace Rodgers (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Travis Akridge misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Travis Akridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 03:02 | Mercer | Luis Moreno picks off the pass by Joe Sledge | 65-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Justin Hanna (SG), James Grinstead (PF), Rodney Richard (C) Richard Rash, Luis Moreno, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Yonker (SG), Dan Gimenez (SF), Gary Topolski (C) Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge, Joseph Ellis | |
| 02:39 | UMKC | James Grinstead scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Kris Coen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-57 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Gary Topolski gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Michael Yonker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 01:57 | UMKC | James Grinstead can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 68-60 |
| 01:56 | UMKC | Justin Hanna hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez is hacked by Marion Deputy - foul #2 on Marion Deputy, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | Douglas Honaker (PG), Richard Rash (SG), Luis Moreno (SF), Angelo Trujillo (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Perry Ososki, Justin Hanna, Marion Deputy, James Grinstead, Rodney Richard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Barkman (PG), Travis Akridge (SG), Joe Sledge (PF), Joseph Ellis (C) Kris Coen, Michael Yonker, Horace Rodgers, Gary Topolski | |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Dan Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:30 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Perry Ososki (PG), Justin Hanna (SG), Marion Deputy (SF), James Grinstead (PF), Rodney Richard (C) Douglas Honaker, Richard Rash, Luis Moreno, Angelo Trujillo, Dikembe Banda | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kris Coen (PG), Michael Yonker (SG), Horace Rodgers (PF), Gary Topolski (C) Andrew Barkman, Travis Akridge, Joe Sledge, Joseph Ellis | |
| 01:06 | UMKC | Perry Ososki misses the shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Gary Topolski grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Justin Hanna is called for the reach on Kris Coen - foul #2 on Justin Hanna, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 01:00 | UMKC | Rodney Richard grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UMKC | Rodney Richard is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Coen - foul #2 on Kris Coen, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Luis Moreno (SF) Marion Deputy | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:55 | UMKC | Justin Hanna is hacked by Dan Gimenez - foul #1 on Dan Gimenez, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 00:55 | UMKC | Justin Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | UMKC | Justin Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Gary Topolski pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Kris Coen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | UMKC | The rebound goes to James Grinstead | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | James Grinstead is hacked by Kris Coen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kris Coen, team foul #8 | 71-62 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | James Grinstead makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | James Grinstead makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | Kris Coen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-62 |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Justin Hanna snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | UMKC | Perry Ososki comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-62 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Hanna | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Perry Ososki runs out the clock | 73-62 |