| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mauney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Kissee (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Spicher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 19:30 | UMKC | Jeff Spicher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 19:29 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 18:37 | UMKC | Jeff Spicher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule lays it up and in set up by Bernard Cooper and he's fouled by Jeff Spicher - foul #3 on Jeff Spicher, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald May (C) Jeff Spicher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| 17:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:36 | UMKC | John Gibbs knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mauney - foul #1 on Thomas Mauney, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG), Donovan Tapia (SG), Benjamin Gilbertson (C) Robin Underwood, John Gibbs, Elmer Kissee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Dunn (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-47 |
| 17:03 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Thomas Mauney | 43-47 |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Donovan Tapia misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Robert Dunn | 43-47 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Gilbertson - foul #2 on Benjamin Gilbertson, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Elmer Kissee (PF) Thomas Mauney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Mario Ortiz (SF), Bill Lee (C) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn | |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:24 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 16:03 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:43 | UMKC | Jeffrey Gurule picks off the pass by Ronald May | 43-48 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Gregory Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald May (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Kissee (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Gilbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:12 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:48 | UMKC | Donovan Tapia is hacked by Heriberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Thomas Mauney (SF), Jeff Spicher (C) Gregory Larsen, Donovan Tapia, Elmer Kissee, Benjamin Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Jeffrey Gurule, Andrew Clayton, Bill Lee | |
| 14:31 | UMKC | Ronald May connects on the shot from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Robin Underwood is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper - foul #2 on Robin Underwood, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson (PF) Ronald May | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gilbertson | 45-48 |
| 13:37 | UMKC | Jeff Spicher is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeff Spicher, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UMKC | Elmer Kissee (PF) Jeff Spicher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Mario Ortiz | |
| 13:16 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey lays it in on a great pass from Robert Dunn | 45-50 |
| 12:59 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:53 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:33 | UMKC | Bernard Cooper blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Thomas Mauney | 45-50 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Mauney - foul #2 on Thomas Mauney, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ronald May (SF) Thomas Mauney | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Lee (C) Robert Dunn | |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Robin Underwood connects on the floater from the right side | 47-50 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Bill Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule and he's fouled by Ronald May - foul #2 on Ronald May, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG), Donovan Tapia (SG), Mark Christopherso (SF) Robin Underwood, John Gibbs, Benjamin Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Mario Ortiz (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF) Scott Hauer, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Bill Lee misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Lee | 47-52 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Heriberto Yazzie | 47-54 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Gregory Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Tapia (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Christopherso (fresh) PF - Elmer Kissee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald May (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:08 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), Thomas Mauney (SF), Benjamin Gilbertson (C) Donovan Tapia, Mark Christopherso, Elmer Kissee | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Heriberto Yazzie, Jeffrey Gurule | |
| 10:42 | UMKC | Robin Underwood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 47-54 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:27 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:08 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Benjamin Gilbertson swats the layup by Bill Lee | 47-54 |
| 09:48 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Thomas Mauney | 47-54 |
| 09:35 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | UMKC | Robin Underwood tips it in | 49-54 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 09:10 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gilbertson | 49-54 |
| 08:49 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robin Underwood | 52-54 |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | Benjamin Gilbertson pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:21 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Bill Lee blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper tips it in | 52-56 |
| 07:44 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald May | 54-56 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Bill Lee knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz | 54-58 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mauney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Benjamin Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Mario Ortiz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clayton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Lee (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UMKC | Robin Underwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 07:05 | UMKC | Ronald May tips it home | 56-58 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Benjamin Gilbertson - foul #3 on Benjamin Gilbertson, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | Donovan Tapia (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Mark Christopherso (SF), Elmer Kissee (PF), Jeff Spicher (C) Robin Underwood, Gregory Larsen, Thomas Mauney, Ronald May, Benjamin Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Scott Hauer, Mario Ortiz, Bernard Cooper, Bill Lee | |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | UMKC | The jump hook by Elmer Kissee is blocked by Jeffrey Gurule | 56-61 |
| 06:33 | UMKC | John Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:18 | UMKC | Donovan Tapia misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Jeff Spicher tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Donovan Tapia - foul #3 on Donovan Tapia, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jackie Fischer (C) Andrew Clayton | |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie tips it home | 58-63 |
| 05:51 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee loses the dribble to Jeffrey Gurule | 58-63 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | UMKC | John Gibbs misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #2 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UMKC | Thomas Mauney (SF) Mark Christopherso | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 05:09 | UMKC | John Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:09 | UMKC | John Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey's layup is rejected by Elmer Kissee | 60-65 |
| 04:41 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Jeff Spicher | 60-65 |
| 04:24 | UMKC | Jeffrey Gurule steals the ball from Donovan Tapia | 60-65 |
| 04:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule lays it in | 60-67 |
| 04:16 | UMKC | Donovan Tapia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gibbs | 63-67 |
| 03:56 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule scores on a driving attempt from close range | 63-69 |
| 03:34 | UMKC | Jeff McGoey is called for the reach on Donovan Tapia - foul #2 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #3 | 63-69 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robin Underwood (PG), Gregory Larsen (SG), Ronald May (PF), Benjamin Gilbertson (C) Donovan Tapia, John Gibbs, Elmer Kissee, Jeff Spicher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF), Bill Lee (C) Jeff McGoey, Robert Dunn, Jackie Fischer | |
| 03:12 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robin Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mauney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald May (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Gilbertson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses long on a jumper from the left block | 66-69 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Hauer | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-69 |
| 02:27 | UMKC | Thomas Mauney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 02:27 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Gibbs (SG), Elmer Kissee (PF), Jeff Spicher (C) Gregory Larsen, Ronald May, Benjamin Gilbertson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Mario Ortiz, Bill Lee | |
| 02:08 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robin Underwood | 69-69 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Robin Underwood - foul #3 on Robin Underwood, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Lee (C) Andrew Clayton | |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 01:40 | UMKC | Robin Underwood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:39 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is fouled on the floor by Robin Underwood - foul #4 on Robin Underwood, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:05 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee loses the ball out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the tip | 69-73 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UMKC | Bernard Cooper blocks the short jumper by John Gibbs | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Jeff Spicher tips it but misses | 69-73 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is fouled in the backcourt by John Gibbs - foul #3 on John Gibbs, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Andrew Clayton (PF) Scott Hauer, Bernard Cooper | |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Robin Underwood buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, Andrew Clayton | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | John Gibbs is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gurule in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gibbs, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | John Gibbs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Robin Underwood - foul #5 on Robin Underwood, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gregory Larsen (PG) Robin Underwood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Gregory Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Elmer Kissee grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | The clock runs out | 72-76 |