| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Joseph Gentile (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Floyd Rempe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Wilhelm (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Landman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Klatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile's pass is intercepted by James Gaines | 33-26 |
| 19:28 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Gaines | 35-26 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile is denied on a layup by Kenneth Reck | 35-26 |
| 19:11 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm tips it in | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | William Gulley clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Landman - foul #2 on Victor Landman, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | William Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:28 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile lays it up and in set up by Floyd Rempe | 37-30 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Floyd Rempe steals the ball from Alan Hager | 37-30 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Victor Landman blows the layup | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | James Gaines grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | James Gaines comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 37-30 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Victor Landman swats the short shot by Charles Freeman | 37-30 |
| 17:30 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Charles Freeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 39-30 |
| 17:00 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Reck - foul #2 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Shinkle (PG), Eric Burks (SG), Steven Hearns (SF), Peter Jones (PF), Joseph Perkins (C) Joseph Gentile, Floyd Rempe, Nicholas Wilhelm, Victor Landman, Bernard Klatt | |
| 16:48 | UMKC | Eric Burks is fouled on the floor by Daniel Watkins - foul #3 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Daniel Watkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:22 | UMKC | Steven Hearns knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Shinkle | 39-33 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Daniel Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | Peter Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:48 | UMKC | Joseph Perkins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gulley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Donald Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burks (fresh) SF - Steven Hearns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Meurer | 42-33 |
| 14:57 | UMKC | Steven Hearns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Arthur Meurer, William Gulley, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Gentile (PG), Floyd Rempe (SG), Nicholas Wilhelm (SF), Victor Landman (PF), Bernard Klatt (C) Donald Shinkle, Eric Burks, Steven Hearns, Peter Jones, Joseph Perkins | |
| 14:42 | Mercer | Alan Hager buries a runner from the baseline set up by Charles Freeman | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | UMKC | Charles Freeman picks off the pass by Victor Landman | 44-33 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Charles Freeman jams it | 46-33 |
| 14:10 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-33 |
| 14:08 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Rempe | 46-33 |
| 13:50 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Alan Hager loses the ball out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 13:30 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe is fouled on the floor by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| 13:16 | UMKC | The jumper by Floyd Rempe is denied by Kenneth Reck | 46-33 |
| 13:14 | UMKC | Bernard Klatt snags the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 13:02 | UMKC | Victor Landman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | William Gulley snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Bernard Klatt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Gulley | 46-33 |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Victor Landman gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:20 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | James Gaines gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:04 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Floyd Rempe | 46-36 |
| 11:46 | Mercer | James Gaines is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Arthur Meurer (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Shinkle (PG), Eric Burks (SG), Steven Hearns (SF), Peter Jones (PF), Joseph Perkins (C) Joseph Gentile, Floyd Rempe, Nicholas Wilhelm, Victor Landman, Bernard Klatt | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Donald Shinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Burks (fresh) SF - Steven Hearns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UMKC | Peter Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hearns | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Charles Stepp buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Winkle | 48-39 |
| 11:00 | UMKC | Joseph Perkins double dribbles | 48-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:35 | UMKC | Eric Burks gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:29 | UMKC | Steven Hearns misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | UMKC | Steven Hearns tips it in | 48-41 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Joseph Perkins denies the turnaround by Charles Winkle | 48-41 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer tips it home | 50-41 |
| 09:55 | UMKC | Joseph Perkins's floater is knocked away by Charles Winkle | 50-41 |
| 09:53 | UMKC | Donald Shinkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Steven Hearns buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle double dribbles | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Gentile (PG), Floyd Rempe (SG), Nicholas Wilhelm (SF), Victor Landman (PF), Bernard Klatt (C) Donald Shinkle, Eric Burks, Steven Hearns, Peter Jones, Joseph Perkins | |
| 09:10 | UMKC | Victor Landman hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Wilhelm | 50-46 |
| 09:02 | Mercer | Charles Freeman buries a shot in the paint | 52-46 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the shot near the basket | 52-49 |
| 08:23 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Bernard Klatt | 52-49 |
| 08:10 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm is hacked by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| 07:54 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Peter Jones (PF) Victor Landman | |
| 07:54 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:54 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | James Gaines is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wilhelm - foul #2 on Nicholas Wilhelm, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Burks (PG) Joseph Gentile | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Eric Burks (fresh) SG - Floyd Rempe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Wilhelm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Klatt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | James Gaines buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | UMKC | Bernard Klatt is whistled for traveling | 55-51 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | William Gulley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Hager | 57-51 |
| 06:15 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bernard Klatt | 57-53 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Bernard Klatt swats the shot by Alan Hager | 57-53 |
| 05:54 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | UMKC | Alan Hager steals it from Eric Burks | 57-53 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Peter Jones steals the ball from Kenneth Reck | 57-53 |
| 05:27 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Gentile (PG), Victor Landman (PF) Eric Burks, Peter Jones | |
| 05:11 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 05:10 | UMKC | Victor Landman hits the follow up shot | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | William Gulley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 04:50 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Victor Landman | 57-55 |
| 04:33 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm misses badly on a floater in the paint | 57-55 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | William Gulley gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | William Gulley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Hager | 60-55 |
| 03:53 | UMKC | Nicholas Wilhelm comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Wilhelm - foul #3 on Nicholas Wilhelm, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman, Kenneth Reck | |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Burks (SG), Peter Jones (SF), Joseph Perkins (C) Floyd Rempe, Nicholas Wilhelm, Bernard Klatt | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Gaines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Joseph Gentile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Burks (fresh) SF - Peter Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Victor Landman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | UMKC | Peter Jones is hacked by James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SF) James Gaines | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 03:17 | UMKC | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | UMKC | Peter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:17 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:06 | UMKC | Peter Jones pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Peter Jones is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) William Gulley | |
| Subs | UMKC | Donald Shinkle (PG), Steven Hearns (SF) Joseph Gentile, Victor Landman | |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Peter Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Winkle, Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | UMKC | Floyd Rempe (SG), Nicholas Wilhelm (SF), Bernard Klatt (C) Donald Shinkle, Steven Hearns, Joseph Perkins | |
| 02:24 | Mercer | James Gaines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 02:22 | UMKC | Peter Jones gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:22 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG) Charles Stepp | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joseph Gentile (PG), Victor Landman (PF) Eric Burks, Peter Jones | |
| 02:04 | UMKC | The jump hook by Nicholas Wilhelm is blocked by Kenneth Reck | 61-58 |
| 02:02 | UMKC | Victor Landman pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 01:45 | UMKC | Joseph Gentile's pass is intercepted by William Gulley | 61-58 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | James Gaines misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Bernard Klatt snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:09 | UMKC | Floyd Rempe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-58 |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Alan Hager gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:40 | Mercer | Bernard Klatt is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #2 on Bernard Klatt, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | William Gulley can't finish the layup | 61-58 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | James Gaines tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Charles Freeman picks off the pass by Floyd Rempe | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Gentile - foul #2 on Joseph Gentile, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG) Alan Hager, Charles Freeman | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Alan Hager runs out the clock | 63-58 |