| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon buries a fadeaway from the left block | 37-42 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Robert Howard connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Claborn | 39-42 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | Robert Howard steps in front of the Christopher Crowell pass | 39-42 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Link's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Sasse | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Robert Howard hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is fouled on the floor by Robert Howard - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:29 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Norman Edwards can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Kirk | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | Blake Marler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 17:48 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 44-44 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | James Geary can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Crowell - foul #2 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Patrick Claborn (SG) Robert Link, Blake Marler | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:33 | Iowa | James Geary misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:33 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Edwards | 45-46 |
| 17:04 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Wendell Scott | 47-46 |
| 16:50 | Mercer | Norman Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-49 |
| 16:30 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-49 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Norman Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Wendell Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Duchnowski (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Sasse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Scott | 49-49 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Otha Duchnowski - foul #2 on Otha Duchnowski, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), John Costas (PF) Wendell Scott, Patrick Claborn, Otha Duchnowski, James Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (PF), Clifford Giles (C) Norman Edwards, Matthew Sasse, Jeffrey Warner, Ralph Castillon | |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:27 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:13 | Iowa | John Costas buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Marler | 51-51 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | Blake Marler takes the ball from Ronald Epperson | 51-51 |
| 14:40 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky is called for 3 seconds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Geary (C) Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (SG) Christopher Crowell | |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Randolph Wisnosky is called for the reach on Ricky Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wisnosky, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 14:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Link | 51-51 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Blake Marler | 54-51 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Clifford Giles drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Wilson | 54-53 |
| 13:02 | Iowa | John Costas misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 13:00 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Ryckman | 54-55 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Robert Link's pass is intercepted by Michael Ryckman | 54-55 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson is fouled on the floor by John Costas - foul #4 on John Costas, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Robert Kirk (C) Blake Marler, Randolph Wisnosky, John Costas, James Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Ricky Wilson, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman, Clifford Giles | |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Robert Link steps in front of the Ralph Castillon pass | 54-55 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Robert Link banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 11:50 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse can't tip it in | 56-55 |
| 11:48 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Duchnowski (fresh) PF - Robert Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gene Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Gene Hughes is called for the reach on Robert Link - foul #1 on Gene Hughes, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky (SF) Otha Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG) Gene Hughes | |
| 11:15 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn scores on a floater in the paint | 58-57 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 10:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 58-57 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Robert Link comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Robert Howard picks off the pass by Norman Edwards | 58-57 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Kirk | 61-57 |
| 10:12 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Otha Duchnowski (SF) Robert Link, Randolph Wisnosky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Ryckman (PF) Jeffrey Warner | |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Norman Edwards steals it from Otha Duchnowski | 61-57 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Norman Edwards banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Iowa | Patrick Claborn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 09:39 | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 09:17 | Mercer | Norman Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Crowell - foul #3 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Blake Marler (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), James Geary (C) Wendell Scott, Patrick Claborn, Otha Duchnowski, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG), Ronald Epperson (SF), Jeffrey Warner (PF) Norman Edwards, Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Randolph Wisnosky takes the ball from Christopher Crowell | 63-62 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | James Geary's floater is tipped away by Ronald Epperson | 63-62 |
| 08:19 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-62 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Geary | 63-62 |
| 07:50 | Iowa | Robert Link knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Blake Marler | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blake Marler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Geary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Ricky Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Crowell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Epperson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ryckman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Mercer | Michael Ryckman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 07:20 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 07:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Howard | 65-62 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:49 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 65-62 |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Ronald Epperson tips it but misses | 65-62 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Geary | 65-62 |
| 06:19 | Iowa | Blake Marler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Robert Link steals the ball from Ricky Wilson in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | Blake Marler misses the lay-in | 65-62 |
| 06:12 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Wisnosky | 65-62 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Michael Ryckman steals it from Robert Howard | 65-62 |
| 05:52 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG), Patrick Claborn (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), John Costas (PF), Robert Kirk (C) Robert Link, Blake Marler, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Howard, James Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Clifford Giles (PF), Ralph Castillon (C) Christopher Crowell, Ronald Epperson, Jeffrey Warner, Michael Ryckman | |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Patrick Claborn - foul #3 on Patrick Claborn, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Ricky Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Robert Kirk grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | John Costas is fouled on the floor by Clifford Giles - foul #2 on Clifford Giles, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG) Wendell Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:04 | Iowa | Robert Link is fouled on the floor by Norman Edwards - foul #3 on Norman Edwards, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wendell Scott (PG) Robert Link | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:46 | Iowa | Matthew Sasse blocks the jumper by Patrick Claborn | 65-63 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Robert Kirk tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Robert Kirk steals the ball from Ralph Castillon | 67-63 |
| 04:03 | Iowa | John Costas can't throw it down | 67-63 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Norman Edwards | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Otha Duchnowski - foul #3 on Otha Duchnowski, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Link (PG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF) Wendell Scott, Otha Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Crowell (SG), Jeffrey Warner (PF) Ricky Wilson, Clifford Giles | |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Norman Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Norman Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Link (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Claborn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Wisnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Costas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Robert Kirk (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Norman Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Crowell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Sasse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Castillon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | John Costas is whistled for traveling | 67-64 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Kirk - foul #1 on Robert Kirk, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gene Hughes (PG) Norman Edwards | |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | John Costas double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Otha Duchnowski (SF) Randolph Wisnosky | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronald Epperson (SF), Michael Ryckman (C) Matthew Sasse, Ralph Castillon | |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Randolph Wisnosky (SF) Otha Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Edwards (PG), Matthew Sasse (SF), Ralph Castillon (C) Gene Hughes, Ronald Epperson, Michael Ryckman | |
| 02:31 | Mercer | Randolph Wisnosky steps in front of the Jeffrey Warner pass | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Kirk | 69-66 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Patrick Claborn is called for the reach on Christopher Crowell - foul #4 on Patrick Claborn, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG), Otha Duchnowski (SF), James Geary (C) Patrick Claborn, Randolph Wisnosky, Robert Kirk | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Blake Marler clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Crowell - foul #4 on Christopher Crowell, team foul #6 | 69-68 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Blake Marler makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Iowa | Blake Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Norman Edwards and he's fouled by John Costas - foul #5 on John Costas, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Patrick Claborn (SG), Randolph Wisnosky (SF), Robert Howard (PF), Robert Kirk (C) Blake Marler, Otha Duchnowski, John Costas, James Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Jeffrey Warner makes the free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Robert Howard misses long on a jumper from close range | 71-71 |
| 01:25 | Mercer | Matthew Sasse grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Robert Link steals the ball from Ralph Castillon | 71-71 |
| 00:47 | Iowa | Robert Howard makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Randolph Wisnosky | 73-71 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Norman Edwards clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Iowa | Robert Link pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Robert Link is hacked by Norman Edwards in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Edwards, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Robert Link makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Norman Edwards is whistled for a carry | 75-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | James Geary (C) Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | James Geary is hacked by Norman Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Edwards, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ricky Wilson (PG) Norman Edwards | |
| 00:19 | Iowa | James Geary makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | James Geary misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:19 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Christopher Crowell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Robert Kirk pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Ricky Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Kirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Wilson, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Blake Marler (SG) Patrick Claborn | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Robert Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Ralph Castillon is called for traveling | 78-71 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Howard (PF) James Geary | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Link runs out the clock | 78-71 |