| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Himes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Furguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Haring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raphael Alvarado (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Williams Trombly inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Arthur Shaw - foul #2 on Arthur Shaw, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:26 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 18:52 | UMKC | Robert Himes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | William Smoot snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | William Smoot tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 18:30 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Arthur Shaw | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Haring | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Mercer | Daniel Haring is called for the reach on Christopher Duncan - foul #3 on Daniel Haring, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski (PF) Daniel Haring | |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 17:50 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado misses the shot from the right block | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado tips it in | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-39 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | William Smoot scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Cowan | 38-39 |
| 16:47 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Raymond Parker (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Randy Whitney (SG), Marvin Wright (SF), Maurice Carrington (C) Kevin Furguson, Arthur Shaw, Raphael Alvarado | |
| 16:28 | Mercer | Raymond Parker is hacked by Maurice Carrington - foul #1 on Maurice Carrington, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | William Smoot connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by Miladen Rajewski - foul #2 on Miladen Rajewski, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid (PG) Robert Himes | |
| 16:14 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:04 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Maurice Carrington | 41-41 |
| 15:46 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 15:43 | UMKC | Randy Whitney pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smoot (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Sylvester Kincaid (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randy Whitney (fresh) SF - Marvin Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Miladen Rajewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | UMKC | Leroy Labrador is called for the reach on Randy Whitney - foul #2 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (C) William Smoot | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Himes (PG), Daniel Haring (PF), Raphael Alvarado (C) Sylvester Kincaid, Miladen Rajewski, Maurice Carrington | |
| 15:11 | UMKC | Hugh Naylor picks off the pass by Robert Himes | 41-41 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor double dribbles | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | UMKC | Kevin Furguson (SG), Arthur Shaw (SF) Randy Whitney, Marvin Wright | |
| 14:32 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Ryan - foul #2 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Parker | 44-42 |
| 13:56 | UMKC | Thomas Cowan denies the turnaround by Kevin Furguson | 44-42 |
| 13:54 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Williams Trombly is called for a charge - foul #2 on Williams Trombly, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (PF) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski (C) Raphael Alvarado | |
| 13:13 | UMKC | Daniel Haring is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (SF) Williams Trombly | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Miladen Rajewski - foul #3 on Miladen Rajewski, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid (PG), Randy Whitney (SG), Marvin Wright (SF), Maurice Carrington (C) Robert Himes, Kevin Furguson, Arthur Shaw, Daniel Haring | |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:55 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:42 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski can't finish the layup | 44-44 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Hugh Naylor | 44-44 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador knocks in the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Randy Whitney - foul #1 on Randy Whitney, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (PF) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado (C) Maurice Carrington | |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Leroy Labrador makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:10 | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid buries a shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Larry Parks tips it in | 49-46 |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Randy Whitney can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Labrador - foul #3 on Leroy Labrador, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Raymond Parker (C) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Himes (PG), Arthur Shaw (SF), Daniel Haring (PF) Sylvester Kincaid, Marvin Wright, Miladen Rajewski | |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Randy Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:42 | UMKC | Randy Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Smoot (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Himes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Haring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raphael Alvarado (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:19 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:09 | UMKC | Robert Himes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Raphael Alvarado | 49-50 |
| 10:57 | Mercer | William Smoot misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 10:56 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Daniel Haring lays it in | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | William Smoot makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:12 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Himes | 51-54 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | William Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 09:16 | UMKC | The short jumper by Raphael Alvarado is denied by William Smoot | 53-54 |
| 09:14 | UMKC | Daniel Haring tips it home | 53-56 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Williams Trombly is hacked by Arthur Shaw - foul #3 on Arthur Shaw, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Larry Parks (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, William Smoot, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Kevin Furguson (SG), Marvin Wright (SF), Miladen Rajewski (PF), Maurice Carrington (C) Randy Whitney, Arthur Shaw, Daniel Haring, Raphael Alvarado | |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Williams Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:58 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Miladen Rajewski | 54-56 |
| 08:48 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson buries a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Himes | 54-58 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Himes - foul #2 on Robert Himes, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Hugh Naylor (SF) Williams Trombly | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:16 | UMKC | Robert Himes is denied on a layup by Thomas Cowan | 56-58 |
| 08:14 | UMKC | Marvin Wright snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Joseph Gunnels picks off the pass by Maurice Carrington | 56-58 |
| 07:47 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Gunnels | 58-58 |
| 07:40 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Larry Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Robert Himes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Furguson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Marvin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Miladen Rajewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels is hacked by Robert Himes - foul #3 on Robert Himes, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Parker (SF) Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid (PG) Robert Himes | |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:24 | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:58 | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid is hacked by Joseph Gunnels - foul #3 on Joseph Gunnels, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG) Joseph Gunnels, Leroy Labrador | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Shaw (SF), Daniel Haring (PF) Marvin Wright, Maurice Carrington | |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Furguson | 60-60 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:28 | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid is hacked by Raymond Parker - foul #3 on Raymond Parker, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF), William Smoot (PF) Larry Parks, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Himes (PG), Randy Whitney (SG), Raphael Alvarado (C) Sylvester Kincaid, Kevin Furguson, Miladen Rajewski | |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Randy Whitney makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Ryan | 63-63 |
| 05:57 | UMKC | Robert Himes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | Mercer | Raymond Parker pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | William Smoot is denied on a layup by Raphael Alvarado | 63-63 |
| 05:31 | UMKC | Daniel Haring grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 05:13 | UMKC | The jumper by Arthur Shaw is denied by Raymond Parker | 63-63 |
| 05:12 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 04:52 | UMKC | Daniel Haring misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:51 | UMKC | Arthur Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | UMKC | Daniel Haring misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Williams Trombly | 63-63 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Williams Trombly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | William Smoot grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Ryan | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | UMKC | Randy Whitney misses short on a runner from close range | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | UMKC | Robert Himes grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:31 | UMKC | Daniel Haring's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Gunnels (PG), Leroy Labrador (SG), Hugh Naylor (SF), Larry Parks (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, William Smoot, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid (PG), Kevin Furguson (SG), Marvin Wright (SF), Miladen Rajewski (PF), Maurice Carrington (C) Robert Himes, Randy Whitney, Arthur Shaw, Daniel Haring, Raphael Alvarado | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Joseph Gunnels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Labrador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Sylvester Kincaid (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Furguson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Wright (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Miladen Rajewski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan hits the finger roll | 67-63 |
| 03:03 | UMKC | Sylvester Kincaid scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Furguson | 67-65 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (PF) Larry Parks | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Himes (PG), Raphael Alvarado (C) Sylvester Kincaid, Maurice Carrington | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Marvin Wright is called for the reach on Hugh Naylor - foul #1 on Marvin Wright, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG) Joseph Gunnels | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Hugh Naylor misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | UMKC | Miladen Rajewski grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 02:39 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Marvin Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Hugh Naylor - foul #2 on Hugh Naylor, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Duncan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF) Leroy Labrador, Hugh Naylor | |
| Subs | UMKC | Daniel Haring (PF) Miladen Rajewski | |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Marvin Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Marvin Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | William Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Williams Trombly's floater is knocked away by Raphael Alvarado | 67-66 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:44 | UMKC | Robert Himes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | William Smoot grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan misses the shot from the left side | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | Marvin Wright is hacked by William Smoot - foul #1 on William Smoot, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | Marvin Wright misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | William Smoot pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:53 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | Christopher Duncan steps in front of the Marvin Wright pass | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan's pass is intercepted by Robert Himes | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | UMKC | Raphael Alvarado knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Williams Trombly's fadeaway is rejected by Raphael Alvarado | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Daniel Haring gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Daniel Haring is hacked by Timothy Ryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Shaw (SF) Marvin Wright | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Daniel Haring makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Daniel Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | William Smoot loses the dribble to Robert Himes | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson is hacked by Timothy Ryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Ryan, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Randy Whitney (SF) Arthur Shaw | |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Kevin Furguson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 67-71 |