| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) SG - Robert Whitmore (fresh) SF - David Allis (fresh) PF - Paul Olson (fresh) C - Ernest Bivona (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Ethan Lanoue (fresh) SG - Harold Kenney (fresh) SF - James White (fresh) PF - Clement Watson (fresh) C - Richard Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Hays St. | Fort Hays St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mercyhurst | David Allis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to David Allis | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Whitmore - foul #1 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:42 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore is fouled on the floor by Ethan Lanoue - foul #1 on Ethan Lanoue, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes is fouled on the floor by Richard Wells - foul #1 on Richard Wells, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ethan Lanoue - foul #2 on Ethan Lanoue, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer (PG) Ethan Lanoue | |
| 17:54 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer is denied on a layup by Paul Olson | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:27 | Fort Hays St. | James White grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James White | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Mercyhurst | David Allis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:42 | Fort Hays St. | Paul Olson swats the layup by Harold Kenney | 4-4 |
| 16:40 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allan Ickes | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Paul Olson - foul #1 on Paul Olson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (PG), Richard Sours (SG), Rafael Conner (SF), Steven Lawson (PF), Floyd Hickman (C) Allan Ickes, Robert Whitmore, David Allis, Paul Olson, Ernest Bivona | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 16:24 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Ben Knight (fresh) SG - Richard Sours (fresh) SF - Rafael Conner (fresh) PF - Steven Lawson (fresh) C - Floyd Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Kevin Hemmer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harold Kenney (fairly fresh) SF - James White (fresh) PF - Clement Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Wells (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson lays it up and in | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:12 | Fort Hays St. | Ben Knight steals it from Kevin Hemmer in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours slams it home on a nice dish by Ben Knight | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Fort Hays St. | James White is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG) Richard Sours, Floyd Hickman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Lorenzo Taylor (PG), Roy Valentin (SF), James Hampton (PF) Harold Kenney, James White, Clement Watson | |
| 14:27 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Knight | 12-8 |
| 13:47 | Fort Hays St. | Roy Valentin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:45 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:36 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:17 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:04 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Fort Hays St. | Robert Whitmore is called for the reach on Kevin Hemmer - foul #2 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey (PG), Richard Sours (SG), David Allis (SF), Paul Olson (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Allan Ickes, Robert Whitmore, Ben Knight, Rafael Conner, Steven Lawson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | James White (SF), Clement Watson (PF) Kevin Hemmer, Richard Wells | |
| 12:48 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 12:47 | Fort Hays St. | James White pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Fort Hays St. | Roy Valentin is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Clement Watson - foul #1 on Clement Watson, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Matthew Abels (PG), Harold Kenney (SG) Lorenzo Taylor, Roy Valentin | |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:21 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:04 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson buries a shot near the basket | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Clement Watson - foul #2 on Clement Watson, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG) Donald McKinsey | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells (C) Clement Watson | |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:50 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona grabs the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sours (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Allis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Ernest Bivona (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Matthew Abels (fresh) SG - Harold Kenney (fresh) SF - James White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wells (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:15 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (SG) Richard Sours | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer (PG), Roy Valentin (PF) Matthew Abels, James Hampton | |
| 10:59 | Mercyhurst | Harold Kenney steals the ball from Paul Olson | 17-13 |
| 10:35 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells misses the jumper from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:14 | Mercyhurst | David Allis is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Allis, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours (SG), Rafael Conner (SF), Steven Lawson (PF), Floyd Hickman (C) Allan Ickes, David Allis, Paul Olson, Ernest Bivona | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Lorenzo Taylor (PG) Harold Kenney | |
| 09:57 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer is fouled on the floor by Rafael Conner - foul #1 on Rafael Conner, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton (PF) James White | |
| 09:50 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton makes the floater from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:44 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Valentin | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:14 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:07 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells misses the tip | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:58 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Hemmer - foul #1 on Kevin Hemmer, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), David Allis (SF) Richard Sours, Floyd Hickman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney (SG), James White (SF) Kevin Hemmer, Roy Valentin | |
| 08:58 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:58 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:58 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight makes the 3rd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:41 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:40 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours (SG), Paul Olson (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Ben Knight, Rafael Conner, Steven Lawson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | | |
| 08:08 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells misses the easy layup | 20-17 |
| 08:06 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Ernest Bivona | 20-17 |
| 08:02 | Mercyhurst | David Allis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Lorenzo Taylor - foul #1 on Lorenzo Taylor, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Matthew Abels (PG) Lorenzo Taylor | |
| 08:02 | Mercyhurst | David Allis makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:02 | Mercyhurst | David Allis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:02 | Mercyhurst | David Allis makes the 3rd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Olson - foul #2 on Paul Olson, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson (PF) Paul Olson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer (SG), Roy Valentin (C) Harold Kenney, Richard Wells | |
| 07:45 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Allan Ickes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sours (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Allis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Lawson (fresh) C - Ernest Bivona (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Matthew Abels (fresh) SG - Kevin Hemmer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Valentin (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes is fouled on the floor by Matthew Abels - foul #1 on Matthew Abels, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner (SF) David Allis | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells (C) James Hampton | |
| 07:25 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:25 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:25 | Fort Hays St. | Roy Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:18 | Fort Hays St. | James White is denied on a layup by Steven Lawson | 24-18 |
| 07:16 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells snags the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 07:05 | Fort Hays St. | Matthew Abels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 07:04 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells tips it home | 24-20 |
| 07:00 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:42 | Fort Hays St. | James White is whistled for a carry | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey (PG), Ben Knight (SG), Floyd Hickman (C) Allan Ickes, Richard Sours, Ernest Bivona | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Lorenzo Taylor (PG) Matthew Abels | |
| 06:25 | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton (PF) James White | |
| 06:04 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Allis (SF) Rafael Conner | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney (SG), James White (SF) Kevin Hemmer, Roy Valentin | |
| 05:47 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hampton - foul #1 on James Hampton, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:34 | Fort Hays St. | James Hampton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Donald McKinsey | 25-20 |
| 05:28 | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 05:18 | Fort Hays St. | David Allis steals the ball from Lorenzo Taylor | 27-20 |
| 04:57 | Mercyhurst | Floyd Hickman scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Ben Knight | 29-20 |
| 04:28 | Fort Hays St. | James White blows the layup | 29-20 |
| 04:26 | Mercyhurst | David Allis pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:21 | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-20 |
| 04:20 | Mercyhurst | Floyd Hickman grabs the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:09 | Mercyhurst | James Hampton denies the turnaround by Ben Knight | 29-20 |
| 04:07 | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 03:42 | Fort Hays St. | David Allis picks off the pass by James White | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Donald McKinsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Allis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Floyd Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fort Hays St. | PG - Lorenzo Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Kenney (fairly fresh) SF - James White (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wells (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mercyhurst | Donald McKinsey travels in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes (PG), Robert Whitmore (SG), Rafael Conner (SF), Paul Olson (PF), Ernest Bivona (C) Donald McKinsey, Ben Knight, David Allis, Steven Lawson, Floyd Hickman | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue (PG), Kevin Hemmer (SG), Roy Valentin (SF), Clement Watson (PF) Lorenzo Taylor, Harold Kenney, James White, Richard Wells | |
| 03:13 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer hits the finger roll | 29-22 |
| 02:57 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 02:55 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:38 | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-22 |
| 02:36 | Mercyhurst | Robert Whitmore tips it but misses | 29-22 |
| 02:34 | Fort Hays St. | Clement Watson pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 02:29 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 02:14 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | James White (SF) James Hampton | |
| 01:58 | Fort Hays St. | Kevin Hemmer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James White | 29-28 |
| 01:42 | Mercyhurst | Ernest Bivona connects on the shot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 01:26 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue is hacked by Robert Whitmore - foul #3 on Robert Whitmore, team foul #7 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Ben Knight (SG), David Allis (SF) Robert Whitmore, Rafael Conner | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Richard Wells (C) James White | |
| 01:26 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:06 | Mercyhurst | Allan Ickes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours (SG) Allan Ickes | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney (SG), James White (SF) Ethan Lanoue, Roy Valentin | |
| 00:52 | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney is fouled on the floor by Richard Sours - foul #1 on Richard Sours, team foul #8 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson (C) Ernest Bivona | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Lorenzo Taylor (PG) Kevin Hemmer | |
| 00:52 | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:52 | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:31 | Mercyhurst | Paul Olson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Allis | 33-31 |
| 00:16 | Fort Hays St. | Harold Kenney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:14 | Fort Hays St. | James White misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 00:12 | Mercyhurst | Steven Lawson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours is hacked by Harold Kenney - foul #1 on Harold Kenney, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Rafael Conner (SF), Floyd Hickman (C) David Allis, Paul Olson | |
| Subs | Fort Hays St. | Ethan Lanoue (PG), Kevin Hemmer (SG), Roy Valentin (C) Harold Kenney, James White, Richard Wells | |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:00 | Mercyhurst | Richard Sours makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |