| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fresh) SG - William Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiefelbein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bo Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leland Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mercer | David Portillo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Leland Tippett | 21-26 |
| 19:27 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis buries a 3 from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 19:07 | Mercer | William Anderson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 18:46 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 18:45 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Edward Schiefelbein, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Bo Wang | 22-29 |
| 18:10 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis is fouled on the floor by Bradly Gullion - foul #2 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| 17:55 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier scores on a jump hook near the basket | 24-29 |
| 17:07 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 3 from straight away | 24-32 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Richard Treiber is fouled on the floor by Bo Wang - foul #3 on Bo Wang, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (PG), Gary Kessler (SG), Joe Tusing (SF), John Rothberg (PF) David Portillo, William Anderson, Bradly Gullion, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jody Weingartner (PF) Bo Wang | |
| 16:41 | Mercer | John Rothberg hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jody Weingartner - foul #1 on Jody Weingartner, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Clarence Crump (C) Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 16:41 | Mercer | John Rothberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | John Rothberg misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:41 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett hits a runner from the left block set up by Vincent Davis and the foul's on Clarence Crump - foul #1 on Clarence Crump, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Fuller (PF) Ronald Rogers | |
| 16:19 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Clarence Crump grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fuller - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuller, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) Kenneth Edwards, Clarence Crump | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Wang (PF) Jeffrey Fuller | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gary Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Tusing (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Rothberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vincent Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jody Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bo Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Tippett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Monroe Crozier (C) John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:19 | Iowa State | A charge is called on Vincent Davis - foul #1 on Vincent Davis, team foul #5 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), William Anderson (SG) Gary Kessler, Joe Tusing | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Rogers (SG) Jody Weingartner | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | William Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-34 |
| 15:05 | Mercer | Richard Treiber can't tip it in | 25-34 |
| 15:03 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bo Wang | 25-36 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | David Portillo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bradly Gullion | 28-36 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Vincent Davis, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (SF), John Rothberg (PF) Bradly Gullion, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Ronald Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:32 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | John Rothberg gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | David Portillo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 13:10 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 13:06 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:32 | Mercer | William Anderson's floater is tipped away by Leland Tippett | 28-38 |
| 12:30 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:17 | Iowa State | Joe Tusing steals the ball from Edward Schiefelbein | 28-38 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Joe Tusing banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 12:01 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-38 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | John Rothberg pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | John Rothberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 11:43 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Rothberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vincent Davis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bo Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leland Tippett (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 11:20 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:55 | Mercer | John Rothberg loses the dribble to Ronald Rogers | 30-38 |
| 10:52 | Iowa State | Bo Wang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 30-40 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | John Rothberg makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Anderson | 32-40 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bo Wang | 32-42 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Rogers - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (PG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF), Clarence Crump (C) David Portillo, William Anderson, John Rothberg, Monroe Crozier | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jody Weingartner (SG), Nathaniel Rawls (SF), Jeffrey Fuller (PF) Ronald Rogers, Edward Schiefelbein, Leland Tippett | |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Joe Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Joe Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 09:35 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis hits a jumpshot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | Vincent Davis steps in front of the Gary Kessler pass | 34-44 |
| 08:54 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 08:52 | Mercer | Gary Kessler grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 08:42 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Gary Kessler can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Richard Treiber grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Joe Tusing misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 08:23 | Iowa State | Nathaniel Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:16 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Rawls | 34-47 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Richard Treiber drills a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Jeffrey Fuller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuller, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Edwards (PG), John Rothberg (C) Joe Tusing, Clarence Crump | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein (SF), Leland Tippett (C) Vincent Davis, Bo Wang | |
| 07:51 | Mercer | Richard Treiber misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:51 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuller | 36-47 |
| 07:44 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | John Rothberg grabs the board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) SG - Gary Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bradly Gullion (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Treiber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Rothberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Jody Weingartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathaniel Rawls (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiefelbein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leland Tippett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Gary Kessler knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 38-47 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bradly Gullion - foul #3 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Vincent Davis (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG) Nathaniel Rawls, Jeffrey Fuller | |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:19 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | John Rothberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 06:43 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Richard Treiber snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 06:17 | Mercer | Bradly Gullion clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | John Rothberg tips it home | 43-48 |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vincent Davis and the foul's on Bradly Gullion - foul #4 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG), Joe Tusing (SG), Randy Pierson (SF), Monroe Crozier (C) Kenneth Edwards, Gary Kessler, Bradly Gullion, Richard Treiber | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeffrey Fuller (PF) Jody Weingartner | |
| 05:56 | Iowa State | Leland Tippett makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | John Rothberg grabs the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | John Rothberg makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Portillo | 45-51 |
| 04:49 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 45-53 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Joe Tusing scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Portillo | 47-53 |
| 04:02 | Iowa State | John Rothberg swats the dunk try by Leland Tippett | 47-53 |
| 04:01 | Mercer | John Rothberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 03:42 | Mercer | John Rothberg misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | John Rothberg grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Tusing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randy Pierson (fresh) PF - John Rothberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Monroe Crozier (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Vincent Davis (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Schiefelbein (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leland Tippett (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Mercer | John Rothberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Portillo | 50-53 |
| 03:13 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Randy Pierson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Anderson (SG), Bradly Gullion (SF), Richard Treiber (PF) Joe Tusing, Randy Pierson, John Rothberg | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jody Weingartner (PF), Bo Wang (C) Jeffrey Fuller, Leland Tippett | |
| 03:01 | Mercer | William Anderson makes the jumper in the lane | 52-53 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein misses the fadeaway from the left block | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Richard Treiber connects on the runner from the right block and the foul's on Jody Weingartner - foul #2 on Jody Weingartner, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Kessler (PG) David Portillo | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Nathaniel Rawls (SF), Jeffrey Fuller (PF) Ronald Rogers, Edward Schiefelbein | |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Richard Treiber misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Bo Wang grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 02:02 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Rawls | 54-56 |
| 01:37 | Mercer | Richard Treiber loses the dribble to Vincent Davis | 54-56 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis banks in the layup | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Mercer | William Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Jeffrey Fuller gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:22 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Portillo (PG) Gary Kessler | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Edward Schiefelbein (SF), Leland Tippett (C) Jody Weingartner, Nathaniel Rawls, Jeffrey Fuller | |
| 00:57 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Richard Treiber scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein lays it up and in set up by Ronald Rogers and the foul's on Bradly Gullion - foul #5 on Bradly Gullion, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Tusing (SF) Bradly Gullion | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jody Weingartner (PF) Bo Wang | |
| 00:28 | Iowa State | Edward Schiefelbein makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Jody Weingartner is called for the reach on Richard Treiber - foul #3 on Jody Weingartner, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bo Wang (PF) Jody Weingartner | |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Richard Treiber misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Richard Treiber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis is fouled in the backcourt by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jody Weingartner (PF) Leland Tippett | |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | William Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis is hacked by David Portillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Portillo, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Vincent Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | David Portillo knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Anderson | 63-67 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | David Portillo is called for the reach on Bo Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Portillo, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leland Tippett (C) Ronald Rogers | |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Bo Wang misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Monroe Crozier can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 63-67 |