| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Adam Dickson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Moronta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Earl Sherman - foul #3 on Earl Sherman, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (SF) Earl Sherman | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 19:33 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:33 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:33 | Mercer | Robert Todaro grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Roger Williams loses the dribble to Cesar Esposito | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | Adam Dickson lays it up and in on a great pass from Cesar Esposito | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Dustin Roach misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Weaver - foul #2 on Michael Weaver, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Dustin Roach makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Dustin Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Kansas | Dustin Roach is called for the reach on Clayton Greene - foul #1 on Dustin Roach, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | Mark Moronta is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Robert Todaro makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Johnson | 29-32 |
| 17:26 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 29-32 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Cesar Esposito is called for the reach on Robert Todaro - foul #2 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Daniel Payton (SF), Samuel Brophy (C) Richard Gowan, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Jesse Hanson (PF) Clayton Greene | |
| 16:47 | Mercer | Dustin Roach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bennie Dunaway (SG) Michael Weaver | |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Michael Newsome pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Robert Todaro misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:13 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Mark Moronta | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | Kansas | Adam Dickson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Bennie Dunaway | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Dustin Roach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Todaro (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Adam Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Dunaway (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cesar Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jesse Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Moronta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito dunks the ball set up by Adam Dickson | 29-36 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy travels with the ball | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Gowan (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), Roger Williams (C) Dustin Roach, Daniel Payton, Robert Todaro, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Weaver (SG), John Grantham (SF), Clayton Greene (PF), Daniel Goff (C) Adam Dickson, Cesar Esposito, Jesse Hanson, Mark Moronta | |
| 15:03 | Kansas | John Grantham makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 14:39 | Mercer | Roger Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Michael Weaver gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:14 | Kansas | The jump hook by Clayton Greene is blocked by Paul Johnson | 29-39 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Richard Gowan pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:58 | Mercer | Michael Newsome knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Sherman | 32-39 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Michael Newsome steals it from Clayton Greene | 32-39 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Earl Sherman jams it | 34-39 |
| 12:54 | Kansas | John Grantham makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 12:33 | Mercer | Roger Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Clayton Greene | 34-41 |
| 12:09 | Kansas | Clayton Greene buries a jumper in the paint set up by Bennie Dunaway | 34-43 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Paul Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Richard Gowan gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bennie Dunaway (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Grantham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clayton Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Goff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Mercer | Daniel Goff is called for the reach on Earl Sherman - foul #1 on Daniel Goff, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Daniel Payton (SG), Robert Todaro (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Michael Newsome, Richard Gowan, Earl Sherman, Paul Johnson, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Adam Dickson (PG), Cesar Esposito (SF), Jesse Hanson (PF), Mark Moronta (C) Bennie Dunaway, John Grantham, Clayton Greene, Daniel Goff | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hanson - foul #1 on Jesse Hanson, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 11:10 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Mark Moronta lays it in on a great pass from Cesar Esposito | 34-45 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Mark Moronta swats the short shot by Samuel Brophy | 34-45 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Mark Moronta is hacked by Dustin Roach - foul #2 on Dustin Roach, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF) Robert Mercuri | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Grantham (SG) Michael Weaver | |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Adam Dickson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Mark Moronta grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Adam Dickson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Dustin Roach - foul #3 on Dustin Roach, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Roger Williams (C) Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bennie Dunaway (SG), Clayton Greene (PF) John Grantham, Jesse Hanson | |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Adam Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Adam Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:01 | Mercer | Earl Sherman misses the dunk attempt | 36-47 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Roger Williams can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | Mark Moronta snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito's floater is knocked away by Dustin Roach | 36-47 |
| 08:31 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Mark Moronta lays it up and in | 36-49 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Robert Todaro is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (PG), Richard Gowan (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) Dustin Roach, Daniel Payton, Robert Todaro | |
| Subs | Kansas | Daniel Goff (C) Mark Moronta | |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito blows the dunk | 36-49 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Paul Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Adam Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Dunaway (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Cesar Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clayton Greene (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Goff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Mercer | Paul Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 07:12 | Kansas | Earl Sherman swats the shot by Clayton Greene | 38-49 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Richard Gowan pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Adam Dickson picks off the pass by Michael Newsome in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Williams - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dustin Roach (PG), Robert Todaro (SF), Samuel Brophy (C) Michael Newsome, Earl Sherman, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Weaver (SG), Jesse Hanson (PF), Mark Moronta (C) Bennie Dunaway, Clayton Greene, Daniel Goff | |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Cesar Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:26 | Mercer | Richard Gowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Mark Moronta can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-51 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | Adam Dickson grabs the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 05:39 | Kansas | Dustin Roach steals it from Michael Weaver | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:27 | Mercer | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 05:25 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Cesar Esposito | 38-51 |
| 05:02 | Kansas | Michael Weaver makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Adam Dickson | 38-53 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Dustin Roach misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:50 | Mercer | Paul Johnson scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Todaro | 40-53 |
| 04:24 | Kansas | Richard Gowan is called for the reach on Michael Weaver - foul #2 on Richard Gowan, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Newsome (SG), Earl Sherman (SF), Roger Williams (C) Richard Gowan, Paul Johnson, Samuel Brophy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bennie Dunaway (PG), John Grantham (SF), Clayton Greene (PF) Adam Dickson, Cesar Esposito, Jesse Hanson | |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Clayton Greene clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Newsome - foul #2 on Michael Newsome, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Clayton Greene makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Clayton Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Robert Todaro gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Michael Weaver is called for the reach on Dustin Roach - foul #3 on Michael Weaver, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Payton (SG), David Thomas (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF), Robert Mercuri (C) Dustin Roach, Earl Sherman, Robert Todaro, Roger Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Benjamin Sunderman (PG), Jesse Hanson (PF), Daniel Goff (C) Michael Weaver, Clayton Greene, Mark Moronta | |
| 03:36 | Mercer | Michael Newsome misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 03:34 | Kansas | John Grantham pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Michael Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Mercuri (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Benjamin Sunderman (fresh) SG - Bennie Dunaway (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Grantham (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Goff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Kansas | John Grantham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bennie Dunaway | 40-56 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri is hacked by Daniel Goff - foul #2 on Daniel Goff, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 02:38 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Bennie Dunaway double dribbles | 40-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Todaro (SF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Robert Mercuri loses the dribble to Daniel Goff | 40-56 |
| 01:47 | Kansas | The jump hook by John Grantham is blocked by Samuel Brophy | 40-56 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Daniel Payton gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy hits a floater from the right block set up by Michael Newsome and he's fouled by John Grantham - foul #2 on John Grantham, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Todaro - foul #1 on Robert Todaro, team foul #8 | 43-56 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Jesse Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Daniel Payton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bennie Dunaway - foul #1 on Bennie Dunaway, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Daniel Payton makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Daniel Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Kansas | John Grantham misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Todaro - foul #2 on Robert Todaro, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | John Grantham misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:34 | Kansas | John Grantham makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Bennie Dunaway takes the ball from Daniel Payton | 45-58 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Benjamin Sunderman misses the lay-in | 45-58 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Robert Todaro grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Robert Todaro hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Newsome | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Benjamin Sunderman runs out the clock | 47-58 |