| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - David White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Iowa | David White takes the ball from Barry Morgan | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | James Hefley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | David White tips it home | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | David White gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by William Williams and the foul's on Barry Morgan - foul #2 on Barry Morgan, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | James Hefley snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:25 | Mercer | James Hefley's floater is tipped away by Robert Sand | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by James Hefley - foul #3 on James Hefley, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF) James Hefley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Mercer | John Aust drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Roberts | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Aust - foul #3 on John Aust, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Henley (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF) John Aust, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:40 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:21 | Northern Iowa | Joshua McIndoe is called for the reach on Stanley Shimer - foul #1 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Mike Counts (SG), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, David White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Brian Gray (SF) Stanley Shimer, Arnold Logan | |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand loses the dribble to Steven Henley | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Robert Davis makes the runner near the basket set up by Mike Counts | 39-39 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 39-42 |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Barry Morgan is called for the reach on Harry Jorgensen - foul #3 on Barry Morgan, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Alex Linthicum, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Brian Gray steps in front of the David White pass | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Henley (fresh) PF - Joe Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. C - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gray (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Wynn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Iowa | John Villela's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), James Hefley (SF) Robert Davis, Mike Counts, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Walter Martinson | |
| 15:29 | Mercer | William Williams is fouled on the floor by John Villela - foul #2 on John Villela, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | Arnold Logan steals it from Joe Roberts | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | William Williams picks off the pass by John Wynn | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Joe Roberts buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Williams | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan lays it in set up by John Villela | 42-44 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joshua McIndoe - foul #2 on Joshua McIndoe, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), John Aust (SG), Alex Linthicum (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) John Villela, Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | Mercer | The short jumper by John Aust is denied by Barry Morgan | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 42-45 |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | John Aust takes the ball from Luis Gillett | 42-45 |
| 12:51 | Mercer | John Aust hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 44-47 |
| 12:13 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen drills a shot near the basket set up by James Hefley | 46-47 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Morgan | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Aust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hefley (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Jorgensen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Robert Davis is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Joe Roberts (PF), David White (C) Robert Davis, James Hefley, Alex Linthicum, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Brian Gray (SF) Albert Hall, Arnold Logan | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:16 | Mercer | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Sand - foul #3 on Robert Sand, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Henley (SF) John Aust | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Joe Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | Joe Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:02 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Barry Morgan | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Sand | 47-51 |
| 10:19 | Mercer | Joe Roberts drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from William Williams | 49-51 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Mercer | Brian Gray denies the turnaround by David White | 49-53 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:20 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Luis Gillett | 49-55 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Shimer - foul #2 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), James Hefley (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, Steven Henley, Joe Roberts, David White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Albert Hall (SG), Robert Engelberg (SF), John Wynn (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, Stanley Shimer, Brian Gray, Robert Sand, Barry Morgan | |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:03 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:47 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn double dribbles | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SG) Joshua McIndoe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:35 | Mercer | John Aust clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum tips it home | 53-55 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | John Wynn drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Hall | 53-57 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | John Wynn takes the ball from James Hefley | 53-57 |
| 07:58 | Northern Iowa | Harry Jorgensen denies the turnaround by Robert Engelberg | 53-57 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Harry Jorgensen gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | James Hefley misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), David White (C) Robert Davis, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Arnold Logan (SF), Brian Gray (PF) John Villela, Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Walter Martinson | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Aust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Logan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gray (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray is fouled on the floor by Alex Linthicum - foul #1 on Alex Linthicum, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG) John Aust | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand (PF), Barry Morgan (C) Brian Gray, John Wynn | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-57 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Northern Iowa | William Williams is called for the reach on Luis Gillett - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Joe Roberts (PF) James Hefley, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Gillett | 55-59 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Stanley Shimer - foul #3 on Stanley Shimer, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:11 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | John Villela is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Villela, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Henley (SF) Joshua McIndoe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Steven Henley clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Logan - foul #1 on Arnold Logan, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Harry Jorgensen (C) William Williams, David White | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Luis Gillett | |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Hefley (SF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (PF) Robert Sand | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Joe Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | John Villela clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Joe Roberts snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:30 | Mercer | Brian Gray denies the turnaround by James Hefley | 57-59 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Joe Roberts scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), David White (C) Robert Davis, John Aust, Harry Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), Robert Sand (PF) John Villela, Albert Hall, Brian Gray | |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is hacked by James Hefley - foul #4 on James Hefley, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:07 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | David White misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Luis Gillett | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hefley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joe Roberts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Logan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sand (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Mercer | James Hefley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 61-63 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan is hacked by James Hefley - foul #5 on James Hefley, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF) James Hefley, Joe Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Gray (SF) Arnold Logan | |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | David White grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | John Aust can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | David White blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Luis Gillett | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | John Aust hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua McIndoe | 64-63 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sand | 64-66 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joe Roberts (PF) Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan (SF) Brian Gray | |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Williams and the foul's on Robert Sand - foul #4 on Robert Sand, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:30 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand grabs the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | David White gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Mercer | John Aust misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:16 | Northern Iowa | Barry Morgan pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a shot from the left block | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sand can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on John Aust - foul #4 on John Aust, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Northern Iowa | Arnold Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | John Aust hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is fouled in the backcourt by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Mercer | David White pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Arnold Logan | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett slams it home set up by Arnold Logan | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | William Williams misses the halfcourt shot | 67-71 |