| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Claude Averett inbounds the ball | 38-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | UMKC | Terry Bench's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Kim | 38-43 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Steven Kim banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronald Turner | 40-43 |
| 19:12 | UMKC | Terry Bench misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Kim - foul #2 on Steven Kim, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 19:12 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 19:12 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 19:05 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 18:43 | UMKC | A charge is called on Terry Bench - foul #2 on Terry Bench, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ronald Turner buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Bryan Jackson and he's fouled by Anthony Klem - foul #3 on Anthony Klem, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Parrott (C) Anthony Klem | |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Ronald Turner makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 18:02 | UMKC | Terry Bench drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 17:49 | Mercer | Steven Kim is fouled on the floor by Terry Bench - foul #3 on Terry Bench, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Joseph (C) Terry Bench | |
| 17:24 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 17:22 | UMKC | Robert Parrott grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 16:56 | UMKC | Abraham Steinhoff is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #1 on Abraham Steinhoff, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF) Bryan Jackson, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Englund (PG), Don Fowler (SG), Jason Griffen (SF) Willie Cooper, William Walker, Claude Averett | |
| 16:33 | UMKC | Arthur Englund scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Don Fowler and the foul's on Charles Amerson - foul #1 on Charles Amerson, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Willie Fairfield (C) Daniel Williams, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:33 | UMKC | Arthur Englund misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Amerson | 45-49 |
| 16:09 | UMKC | Ross Joseph can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-49 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 15:49 | Mercer | Charles Amerson makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Ronald Turner | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ryder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Arthur Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Griffen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Parrott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ross Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Willie Fairfield is called for the reach on Ross Joseph - foul #1 on Willie Fairfield, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Jerome Sicinski (SF), Steven Kim (PF) Joseph Ryder, Charles Amerson, Gerald Robeson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), William Walker (SG), Claude Averett (SF), Terry Bench (PF), Anthony Klem (C) Arthur Englund, Don Fowler, Jason Griffen, Robert Parrott, Ross Joseph | |
| 15:01 | UMKC | William Walker scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Willie Cooper | 47-51 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski is hacked by Terry Bench - foul #4 on Terry Bench, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Ronald Turner, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | UMKC | Raymond Schmidt (PF) Terry Bench | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Steven Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Joseph (PF) Raymond Schmidt | |
| 13:44 | UMKC | William Walker is hacked by Jerome Sicinski - foul #4 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF), Gerald Robeson (PF) Jerome Sicinski, Steven Kim | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Parrott (PF) Ross Joseph | |
| 13:29 | UMKC | Willie Cooper is hacked by Abraham Steinhoff - foul #2 on Abraham Steinhoff, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG) Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Englund (SF) Claude Averett | |
| 13:29 | UMKC | Willie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:29 | UMKC | Willie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Englund - foul #1 on Arthur Englund, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jason Griffen (SF) William Walker | |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:08 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:45 | UMKC | Anthony Klem lays it in | 48-55 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | Charles Amerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-55 |
| 12:27 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson tips it home | 50-55 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Robert Parrott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Parrott, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Joseph Ryder, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | UMKC | Claude Averett (SF), Ross Joseph (PF), Raymond Schmidt (C) Jason Griffen, Robert Parrott, Anthony Klem | |
| 11:57 | Mercer | Claude Averett blocks the short jumper by Ronald Turner | 50-55 |
| 11:56 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Arthur Englund | 50-55 |
| 11:35 | UMKC | Willie Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Amerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Englund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ross Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Schmidt (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Raymond Schmidt swats the layup by Willie Fairfield | 50-55 |
| 11:26 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Ross Joseph | 50-55 |
| 11:21 | UMKC | Claude Averett misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Steven Kim jams it on a nice dish by Bryan Jackson and he's hacked by Raymond Schmidt - foul #1 on Raymond Schmidt, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Walker (SG), Robert Parrott (PF) Willie Cooper, Raymond Schmidt | |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Steven Kim makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | Daniel Williams is called for the reach on William Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Anthony Klem (C) Ross Joseph | |
| 10:50 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | William Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:50 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Charles Amerson is hacked by Claude Averett - foul #2 on Claude Averett, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG) Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG) Arthur Englund | |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Charles Amerson misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Steven Kim grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 10:15 | UMKC | Anthony Klem pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:10 | UMKC | Don Fowler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:09 | UMKC | William Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:51 | UMKC | Don Fowler lays it in set up by William Walker | 53-58 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | UMKC | Don Fowler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Parrott | 55-61 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Claude Averett denies the turnaround by Steven Kim | 55-61 |
| 08:50 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder snags the offensive board | 55-61 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | Steven Kim connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Williams | 57-61 |
| 08:28 | UMKC | Anthony Klem is fouled on the floor by Charles Amerson - foul #2 on Charles Amerson, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Bryan Jackson (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Joseph Ryder, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Arthur Englund (SG), Jason Griffen (SF), Ross Joseph (PF) Don Fowler, William Walker, Claude Averett, Robert Parrott | |
| 08:28 | UMKC | Anthony Klem misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:28 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:10 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Robeson | 59-61 |
| 07:58 | UMKC | Arthur Englund drills a shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Klem | 59-63 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Turner and he's hacked by Arthur Englund - foul #2 on Arthur Englund, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jerome Sicinski (SF) Charles Amerson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Bench (PF) Anthony Klem | |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:15 | UMKC | Willie Cooper drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ronald Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gerald Robeson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Abraham Steinhoff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arthur Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Griffen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ross Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Mercer | Ross Joseph steps in front of the Ronald Turner pass | 62-65 |
| 06:39 | UMKC | Arthur Englund scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Robeson | 62-67 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Jackson is blocked by Terry Bench | 62-67 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | Arthur Englund snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 05:42 | UMKC | Arthur Englund misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 62-67 |
| 05:41 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Abraham Steinhoff drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Bryan Jackson | 64-67 |
| 05:27 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Walker (SG), Claude Averett (SF), Anthony Klem (C) Arthur Englund, Jason Griffen, Ross Joseph | |
| 05:11 | UMKC | Terry Bench scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Claude Averett | 64-69 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Turner | 66-69 |
| 04:35 | UMKC | William Walker is hacked by Bryan Jackson - foul #3 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Williams (PG) Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 04:35 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:35 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Steven Kim is fouled on the floor by Anthony Klem - foul #4 on Anthony Klem, team foul #10 | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Terry Bench | 66-71 |
| 04:03 | UMKC | Anthony Klem hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Walker | 66-73 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson is hacked by Claude Averett - foul #3 on Claude Averett, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:38 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:25 | UMKC | Terry Bench can't finish the layup | 68-73 |
| 03:24 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Steven Kim misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-73 |
| 03:12 | UMKC | Claude Averett snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bryan Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Sicinski (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Steven Kim (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Willie Fairfield (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:50 | UMKC | Willie Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Turner (PG), Joseph Ryder (SG), Gerald Robeson (PF), Abraham Steinhoff (C) Daniel Williams, Bryan Jackson, Steven Kim, Willie Fairfield | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Parrott (PF), Ross Joseph (C) Terry Bench, Anthony Klem | |
| 02:50 | UMKC | Willie Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:50 | UMKC | Willie Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Gerald Robeson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 02:28 | Mercer | Joseph Ryder connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Abraham Steinhoff | 71-73 |
| 02:28 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bryan Jackson (SG), Steven Kim (PF), Willie Fairfield (C) Joseph Ryder, Gerald Robeson, Abraham Steinhoff | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Bench (PF), Anthony Klem (C) Robert Parrott, Ross Joseph | |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Anthony Klem blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Sicinski - foul #5 on Jerome Sicinski, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Amerson (SF) Jerome Sicinski | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Anthony Klem makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:16 | UMKC | Anthony Klem makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | Ronald Turner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-75 |
| 01:41 | UMKC | William Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claude Averett | 74-77 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Steven Kim loses the dribble to Terry Bench | 74-77 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | William Walker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Turner - foul #2 on Ronald Turner, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:22 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Willie Fairfield misses badly on a shot from the left block | 74-79 |
| 01:03 | UMKC | William Walker grabs the board | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | UMKC | William Walker is hacked by Willie Fairfield - foul #2 on Willie Fairfield, team foul #14 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Englund (PG), Jason Griffen (SF), Robert Parrott (C) Willie Cooper, Claude Averett, Anthony Klem | |
| 00:58 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:58 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Mercer | The jump hook by Steven Kim is blocked by Robert Parrott | 74-81 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Terry Bench grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | UMKC | William Walker is hacked by Bryan Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #15 | 74-81 |
| 00:39 | UMKC | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:39 | UMKC | William Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Willie Fairfield | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Bryan Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-82 |
| 00:31 | UMKC | Terry Bench pulls down the rebound | 74-82 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Terry Bench is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Jackson - foul #5 on Bryan Jackson, team foul #16 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Ryder (SG) Bryan Jackson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Arthur Englund picks off the pass by Joseph Ryder | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Arthur Englund runs out the clock | 74-84 |