| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jean Elliott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | Robert Hansen buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jean Elliott | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Mercer | Kurt Patterson takes the ball from Raymond Campbell in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | Robert Hansen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris is fouled on the floor by Jean Elliott - foul #1 on Jean Elliott, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Kurt Patterson | 4-2 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Robert Hansen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Johnson | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Litten | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Mercer | Robert Hansen's pass is intercepted by Norman Wingo | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris is hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #1 on Robert Hansen, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Bruce Litten, Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Young (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Darryl Main (SF), Steven Parker (PF), Michael Scott (C) Christopher Johnson, Raymond Campbell, Robert Hansen, Christopher Remley, Jean Elliott | |
| 16:46 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Matthew Young is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Todd Mak blocks the jumper by Andrew Clifton | 6-4 |
| 16:05 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | Kansas State | Terry McCain connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) SF - Todd Mak (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Young (fresh) SG - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Darryl Main (fresh) PF - Steven Parker (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Michael Scott grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | Steven Parker connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Darryl Main | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Darryl Main grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Michael Scott hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:05 | Mercer | Matthew Young's pass is intercepted by Terry McCain in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | Kansas State | Todd Mak clanks a shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Darryl Main | 8-8 |
| 13:28 | Mercer | Darryl Main clanks a runner in the paint | 8-8 |
| 13:27 | Kansas State | Todd Mak pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Todd Mak is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Robert Hansen (SF), Christopher Remley (PF), Jean Elliott (C) Matthew Young, Andrew Clifton, Darryl Main, Steven Parker, Michael Scott | |
| 12:50 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Bruno - foul #1 on Salvatore Bruno, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Christopher Remley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hansen | 8-10 |
| 12:18 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris can't connect on a runner in the paint | 8-10 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Wingo | 8-10 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris loses the dribble to Robert Hansen | 8-10 |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fresh) PF - Norman Wingo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Remley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jean Elliott | 8-12 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris blows the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Remley - foul #1 on Christopher Remley, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Willie Ashmore (PF) Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Darryl Main (PF), Earl Macfarlane (C) Christopher Remley, Jean Elliott | |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Darryl Main pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Dwayne Turk takes the ball from Darryl Main | 9-12 |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Todd Mak hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne Turk | 11-12 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Mak - foul #1 on Todd Mak, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Bruce Litten, Dwayne Turk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:23 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:10 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Robert Hansen - foul #2 on Robert Hansen, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (PF) Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG), Jean Elliott (C) Robert Hansen, Earl Macfarlane | |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Terry McCain - foul #1 on Terry McCain, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SF), Jason Watterson (C) Todd Mak, Willie Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SG) Raymond Campbell | |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Jean Elliott is whistled for a carry | 14-14 |
| 09:26 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terry McCain, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG) Terry McCain | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (PF) Christopher Remley | |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Todd Mak (SF) Gerardo Hernandez, Salvatore Bruno | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:42 | Kansas State | Darryl Main steals it from Kurt Patterson | 14-14 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Darryl Main is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Morris (C) Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Young (PG), Raymond Campbell (SG), Michael Scott (C) Christopher Johnson, Andrew Clifton, Jean Elliott | |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Young - foul #1 on Matthew Young, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Willie Ashmore (PF) Kurt Patterson, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Darryl Main, Steven Parker | |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:18 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Matthew Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-14 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-14 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten loses the dribble to Matthew Young | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Turk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Mak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Ashmore (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Matthew Young (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) SF - Andrew Clifton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Remley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Ashmore - foul #1 on Willie Ashmore, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Dwayne Turk, Todd Mak, Willie Ashmore, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Darryl Main (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Matthew Young, Andrew Clifton, Michael Scott | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Christopher Remley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG) Bruce Litten | |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Parker (SF) Raymond Campbell | |
| 06:34 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Salvatore Bruno | 19-14 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez gets the rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Norman Wingo (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Gerardo Hernandez, Sheldon Lennon, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG) Christopher Remley | |
| 06:09 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson's pass is intercepted by Salvatore Bruno in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno misses the easy layup | 19-14 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Christopher Johnson | 19-14 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Darryl Main grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Jean Elliott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wayne Morris - foul #1 on Wayne Morris, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dwayne Turk (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Willie Ashmore (PF) Kurt Patterson, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clifton (SF), Christopher Remley (PF) Darryl Main, Steven Parker | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Jean Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Andrew Clifton steals the ball from Terry McCain | 19-16 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson travels in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Dwayne Turk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Young (PG), Michael Scott (C) Christopher Johnson, Jean Elliott | |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-16 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 04:48 | Kansas State | Todd Mak gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 04:35 | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Matthew Young is called for the reach on Terry McCain - foul #2 on Matthew Young, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SG), Salvatore Bruno (SF), Norman Wingo (PF), Jason Watterson (C) Gerardo Hernandez, Todd Mak, Willie Ashmore, Wayne Morris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Darryl Main (SF), Steven Parker (PF) Matthew Young, Andrew Clifton, Christopher Remley | |
| 04:19 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kurt Patterson - foul #1 on Kurt Patterson, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG) Terry McCain | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:05 | Mercer | Raymond Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:05 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Salvatore Bruno and he's hacked by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Hansen (SF), Jean Elliott (C) Raymond Campbell, Michael Scott | |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Robert Hansen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Steven Parker gets the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 03:23 | Mercer | Jean Elliott misses the open dunk | 22-16 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Steven Parker hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Watterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darryl Main (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 22-18 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Robert Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Jean Elliott knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darryl Main | 22-20 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 02:24 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson banks in the layup on a great pass from Salvatore Bruno and he's fouled by Darryl Main - foul #1 on Darryl Main, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Todd Mak (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Bruce Litten, Salvatore Bruno, Norman Wingo, Jason Watterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Young (PG), Andrew Clifton (SG), Michael Scott (C) Christopher Johnson, Steven Parker, Jean Elliott | |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson misses the free throw | 24-20 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Robert Hansen snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Robert Hansen clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Morris - foul #2 on Wayne Morris, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez (SG) Kurt Patterson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Remley (PF) Darryl Main | |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Robert Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:56 | Mercer | Robert Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 01:56 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Mak | 26-21 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Christopher Remley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 01:23 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Terry McCain | 26-21 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Remley - foul #2 on Christopher Remley, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Campbell (SG) Christopher Remley | |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:17 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 01:00 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Terry McCain clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Young - foul #3 on Matthew Young, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Willie Ashmore (PF) Sheldon Lennon | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Darryl Main (PF) Matthew Young, Andrew Clifton | |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Terry McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Michael Scott misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris knocks in the shot from the left side | 32-21 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 32-21 |