| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Curren (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Chancellor - foul #1 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Benjamin Peterson steals it from John Wilson | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | John Titsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Peterson | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Miro Zeier hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 18:47 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson lays it in set up by Mark Cote | 35-31 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:21 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Kansas State | John Titsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Gus Adams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | Kansas State | Mark Cote snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:19 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson dunks the ball set up by John Titsworth | 35-33 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | Miro Zeier steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Walter Merz (C) John Titsworth, Ryan Smith, Mark Cote | |
| 16:53 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Dalke | 35-35 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Richard Nicola misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:46 | Kansas State | John Curren gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Benjamin Peterson, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF) Benjamin Peterson | |
| 16:11 | Mercer | Richard Nicola comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | William Caverly gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Larry Blackburn buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Curren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | John Curren can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Richard Nicola snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | John Curren swats the short shot by Richard Nicola | 37-35 |
| 15:20 | Kansas State | John Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SF), Mark Cote (PF) John Titsworth, John Curren | |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Miro Zeier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (SF) Charlie Dalke | |
| 14:29 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Curren | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 14:10 | Kansas State | John Curren grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Curren | 37-40 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-40 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | John Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:19 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | John Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Merz - foul #1 on Walter Merz, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (PG), Benjamin Peterson (SF) Oscar Vega, Walter Merz | |
| 13:05 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:49 | Kansas State | Mark Cote hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Titsworth | 39-42 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | John Wilson is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke (SG) Ryan Smith | |
| 12:15 | Kansas State | John Curren misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-42 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 39-42 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Titsworth - foul #2 on John Titsworth, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Curren (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Cote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | John Curren buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Titsworth and he's hacked by William Caverly - foul #2 on William Caverly, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG) Jimmy Laymon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | John Curren misses the free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Cote | 41-44 |
| 11:26 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:24 | Kansas State | John Curren misses the tip | 41-44 |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Kansas State | Benjamin Peterson makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Dalke | 41-46 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Richard Nicola is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Nicola, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Walter Merz (C) John Titsworth, Charlie Dalke, Mark Cote | |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | John Curren buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 10:07 | Kansas State | Walter Merz is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 09:52 | Mercer | Miro Zeier hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 09:39 | Kansas State | John Curren misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:33 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF), Mark Cote (C) Benjamin Peterson, John Curren | |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 09:14 | Mercer | Miro Zeier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Oscar Vega - foul #1 on Oscar Vega, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (PF) Walter Merz | |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Curren | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gus Adams | 50-51 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | Mark Cote comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-51 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Larry Blackburn | 50-51 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | John Titsworth swats the layup by Richard Lipscomb | 50-51 |
| 07:46 | Mercer | William Caverly tips it home | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lipscomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Caverly (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Titsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Curren (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Cote (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Kansas State | John Curren is hacked by Gus Adams - foul #2 on Gus Adams, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF) Jimmy Laymon, Gus Adams, Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), Benjamin Peterson (SF), Walter Merz (PF) Oscar Vega, Ryan Smith, John Titsworth, John Curren | |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | Walter Merz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Mark Cote hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | William Caverly makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Nicola and the foul's on Benjamin Peterson - foul #5 on Benjamin Peterson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Wilson (C) Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF), John Curren (PF) Benjamin Peterson, Mark Cote | |
| 07:07 | Mercer | William Caverly misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:07 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Richard Nicola connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Thompson and he's hacked by Jonathon Kennedy - foul #1 on Jonathon Kennedy, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Zeier (PF) William Caverly | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Richard Nicola makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:47 | Kansas State | John Curren knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Kennedy | 57-55 |
| 06:33 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | Richard Nicola tips it home | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy is hacked by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF) Richard Nicola, Robert Thompson, Robert Chancellor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Mark Cote (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Walter Merz | |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Mark Cote clanks a jumper from the right block | 59-55 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | John Wilson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Cote | 59-55 |
| 05:09 | Kansas State | Charlie Dalke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Lipscomb | 59-55 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Gus Adams lays it in | 61-55 |
| 04:47 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Chancellor (SF) Richard Lipscomb | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ryan Smith (SF), Walter Merz (PF) John Titsworth, John Curren | |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Miro Zeier pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is called for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (PF) Mark Cote | |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Walter Merz connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gus Adams | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Laymon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Dalke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Curren (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Merz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Kansas State | Jimmy Laymon is called for the reach on Oscar Vega - foul #2 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Titsworth (SF) Charlie Dalke | |
| 03:08 | Kansas State | John Curren hits a jump hook from close range | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | John Wilson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Laymon | 66-60 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Cote (C) John Curren | |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Walter Merz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Walter Merz makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Kansas State | Walter Merz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | John Wilson gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:57 | Mercer | Jimmy Laymon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:43 | Mercer | Miro Zeier knocks in the floater from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Walter Merz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Laymon - foul #3 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (SF) Oscar Vega | |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Walter Merz makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Walter Merz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gus Adams is fouled on the floor by John Curren - foul #1 on John Curren, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG) Walter Merz | |
| 01:07 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:07 | Kansas State | Mark Cote gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Jimmy Laymon is called for the reach on Oscar Vega in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Robert Chancellor is blocked by Mark Cote | 68-63 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | John Curren snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | John Curren hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Vega and he's fouled by Jimmy Laymon - foul #5 on Jimmy Laymon, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG) Jimmy Laymon | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | John Curren makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Vega - foul #2 on Oscar Vega, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Mark Cote | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Miro Zeier pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Miro Zeier is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Miro Zeier makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Miro Zeier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Mark Cote snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - John Curren (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 11 pts. 17 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | John Wilson wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Titsworth - foul #3 on John Titsworth, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Merz (C) Mark Cote | |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:38 | Kansas State | Walter Merz snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Chancellor - foul #2 on Robert Chancellor, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | John Wilson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gus Adams | 72-71 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Miro Zeier steps in front of the Ryan Smith pass | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Richard Nicola hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Chancellor | 74-71 |
| 03:24 | Kansas State | John Wilson steals the ball from John Titsworth | 74-71 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Smith - foul #2 on Ryan Smith, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Cote (PF) John Curren | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gus Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the shot from the left side | 76-73 |
| 02:39 | Mercer | Richard Nicola clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 02:38 | Kansas State | Mark Cote gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Miro Zeier is called for the reach on Mark Cote - foul #2 on Miro Zeier, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Erwin Barboza (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Lipscomb (SF), William Caverly (PF), Larry Blackburn (C) Richard Nicola, Gus Adams, Robert Chancellor, Miro Zeier, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jonathon Kennedy (PG), Charlie Dalke (SG), John Curren (PF) Oscar Vega, Ryan Smith, Walter Merz | |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Mark Cote misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:11 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Nicola (PG), Gus Adams (SG), Robert Chancellor (SF), Miro Zeier (PF), John Wilson (C) Erwin Barboza, Robert Thompson, Richard Lipscomb, William Caverly, Larry Blackburn | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Oscar Vega (PG), Ryan Smith (SG), Walter Merz (C) Jonathon Kennedy, Charlie Dalke, John Curren | |
| 01:54 | Mercer | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 76-74 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Walter Merz pulls down the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Curren (PF) Walter Merz | |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Gus Adams is called for the reach on Ryan Smith - foul #3 on Gus Adams, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:37 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 76-74 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Miro Zeier can't finish the layup | 76-74 |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Miro Zeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Nicola | 78-74 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Oscar Vega | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Nicola (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Chancellor (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Miro Zeier (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Oscar Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Curren (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Cote (fresh) 12 pts. 18 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Mercer | John Wilson can't finish the layup | 78-77 |
| 00:33 | Kansas State | Oscar Vega snags the defensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith drills a jumper from the right block set up by John Titsworth and he's fouled by Gus Adams - foul #4 on Gus Adams, team foul #14 | 78-79 |
| 00:28 | Kansas State | Ryan Smith makes the free throw | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Mercer | Robert Chancellor comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-80 |
| 00:10 | Kansas State | Mark Cote grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Richard Nicola is called for the reach on Mark Cote in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Nicola, team foul #15 | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Mark Cote misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Mark Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-81 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Gus Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Miro Zeier pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-81 |