| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Walko (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Fisher | 29-40 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on Troy Weber - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Lemmons - foul #1 on Billy Lemmons, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | Eric Huber makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | Troy Weber steps in front of the Charles Johnson pass | 31-40 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares's layup is rejected by Billy Lemmons | 31-40 |
| 18:32 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 31-42 |
| 17:39 | Mercer | Michael Walko clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-42 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 17:20 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 17:18 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed tips it in | 31-44 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | Eric Huber comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Floyd Bush (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Michael Walko, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG), Ray Johnson (SF), Edward Hall (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Charles Johnson, Christopher Fisher, Billy Lemmons, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (SF) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Floyd Bush hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Serna | 36-44 |
| 16:07 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ray Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Serna (fresh) 2 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:34 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Edward Hall picks off the pass by Gregory Ricketts | 36-46 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson is fouled on the floor by Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF) Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Ronald Serna | |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Michael Walko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Eric Huber (C) Floyd Bush, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF) Leroy Clemons, Ray Johnson, Daniel Alberthal | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Huber - foul #1 on Eric Huber, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG) Gregory Ricketts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Johnson (SG) Edward Hall | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:50 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 13:48 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons grabs the defensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher is hacked by Jonathan Linares - foul #1 on Jonathan Linares, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Michael Walko | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SG) Charles Johnson | |
| 13:25 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Leroy Clemons | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Troy Weber comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fisher | 36-57 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | Troy Weber's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Lemmons | 36-57 |
| 12:53 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Floyd Bush - foul #1 on Floyd Bush, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Jack McElvy (PF), Kenneth Walker (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall (PG), Daniel Alberthal (PF), Ronald Serna (C) Daniel Reed, Billy Lemmons, Renato Romano | |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the jump hook from the right block | 36-59 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-59 |
| 12:15 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hall | 36-59 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Walko (SF) Floyd Bush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Charles Johnson (SG) Christopher Fisher, Ronald Serna | |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 11:54 | Mercer | Michael Walko misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-61 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 36-61 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) SF - Michael Walko (fresh) PF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Clemons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Jack McElvy is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Jack McElvy, team foul #6 | 36-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Rodney Bulluck, Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (C) Leroy Clemons | |
| 11:16 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall loses the dribble to Michael Walko | 36-61 |
| 11:07 | Mercer | Eric Huber hits a floater from the right block set up by James Bourbeau | 38-61 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-61 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed can't tip it in | 38-61 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Michael Walko loses the dribble to Ronald Serna | 38-61 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Linares (PF), Floyd Bush (C) Kenneth Walker, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (PG), Ray Johnson (SG), Christopher Fisher (SF), Billy Lemmons (PF), Renato Romano (C) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson, Edward Hall, Daniel Alberthal, Ronald Serna | |
| 09:57 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Troy Weber | 40-61 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Ray Johnson | 40-63 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Michael Walko drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Bourbeau | 43-63 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Michael Walko grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Floyd Bush comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-63 |
| 08:38 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Fisher snags the defensive board | 43-63 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson tips it in | 43-65 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Renato Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Walko - foul #3 on Michael Walko, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (SG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Eric Huber (C) Troy Weber, Michael Walko, Floyd Bush | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed (PG), Charles Johnson (SG), Edward Hall (SF) Leroy Clemons, Ray Johnson, Christopher Fisher | |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 08:03 | Northern Iowa | Billy Lemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:53 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck double dribbles | 43-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal (PF) Billy Lemmons | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Daniel Reed (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Renato Romano (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Reed makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 43-69 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Renato Romano - foul #4 on Renato Romano, team foul #4 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Walker (PF) Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons (SF) Renato Romano | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | James Bourbeau misses the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Alberthal pulls down the rebound | 43-69 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Leroy Clemons is blocked by Eric Huber | 43-69 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Eric Huber | 43-69 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #2 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF), Jack McElvy (PF) James Bourbeau, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson (SG), Ronald Serna (C) Daniel Reed, Charles Johnson | |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 06:29 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall is whistled for a carry | 44-69 |
| 05:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-69 |
| 05:33 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Alberthal | 44-69 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | Ray Johnson misses short on a shot from close range | 44-69 |
| 05:25 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck snags the defensive board | 44-69 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-69 |
| 05:13 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:54 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-69 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Johnson | 44-69 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 04:38 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons gets the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall knocks in the jumper from the left side | 44-71 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the runner from the baseline | 46-71 |
| 03:48 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall hits a jumper from the free throw line | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Gregory Ricketts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack McElvy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leroy Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Alberthal (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Serna (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Serna - foul #1 on Ronald Serna, team foul #6 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Cox (C) Ronald Serna | |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 03:03 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-75 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-75 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck snags the offensive board | 47-75 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack McElvy and he's hacked by David Cox - foul #1 on David Cox, team foul #7 | 49-75 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Kenneth Walker misses the free throw | 49-75 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | David Cox pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| 02:06 | Northern Iowa | Jack McElvy swats the short shot by David Cox | 49-75 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Jack McElvy gets the rebound | 49-75 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Floyd Bush knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts | 51-75 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall is whistled for traveling | 51-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna (C) David Cox | |
| 01:20 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is whistled for a carry | 51-75 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Leroy Clemons misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-75 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall tips it in | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Floyd Bush hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Clemons - foul #3 on Leroy Clemons, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Floyd Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Serna hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-77 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Jack McElvy snags the defensive board | 53-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Jack McElvy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Alberthal - foul #2 on Daniel Alberthal, team foul #9 | 53-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Jack McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Hall runs out the clock | 55-77 |