| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 reb. C - David Rooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Antonio Avis inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Iowa | Kyle Proffitt steals the ball from David Rooks | 36-23 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | David Green scores on a floater from the right block | 36-25 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Rooks and the foul's on David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Thomas Brown misses the free throw | 38-25 |
| 19:13 | Mercer | David Green snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Green | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | David Rooks buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Holland and the foul's on Arnold Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Arnold Bickerstaff, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:35 | Iowa | David Rooks makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Lester Crane scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thad McCreedy | 41-31 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | David Rooks connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 17:43 | Mercer | Lester Crane clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | John Holland misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thad McCreedy - foul #2 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Salvador Acosta (C) David Rooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 17:20 | Iowa | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:20 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt's pass is intercepted by John Holland in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 17:00 | Iowa | William Blackburn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Thomas Bates (SF) William Blackburn, John Holland, Antonio Avis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 16:40 | Iowa | Michael Werner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 47-31 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Charles Ricard is hacked by Jack Williams - foul #1 on Jack Williams, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Hayes (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy | |
| 16:08 | Mercer | Bruce Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 15:42 | Iowa | Michael Werner's pass is intercepted by Charles Ricard | 47-34 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), David Rooks (C) Michael Werner, Jack Williams, Thomas Bates, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Charles Ricard, Bruce Green, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:35 | Iowa | John Holland pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 15:16 | Iowa | William Blackburn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Antonio Avis can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | David Green gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Rooks - foul #1 on David Rooks, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | David Rooks misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Iowa | David Rooks can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | David Green snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 14:20 | Mercer | John Holland steals it from Robert Costillo | 47-36 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | John Holland hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Lester Crane steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG) William Blackburn | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Charles Ricard (SF) Robert Costillo, Arnold Bickerstaff | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Green - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Bates (SF) Antonio Avis | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Werner misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Michael Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | A charge is called on Thad McCreedy - foul #3 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (SG), Bruce Green (PF) Thad McCreedy, David Green | |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Thomas Brown makes the fadeaway near the basket | 52-36 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | James Dealba can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Charles Ricard tips it in | 52-38 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Michael Werner's floater is knocked away by Bruce Green | 52-38 |
| 12:34 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to David Rooks | 52-38 |
| 12:18 | Iowa | Jack Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Salvador Acosta (C) Michael Werner, Jack Williams, Thomas Bates, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF) James Dealba, Bruce Green, Lester Crane | |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Charles Ricard snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Salvador Acosta steps in front of the Charles Ricard pass | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Blackburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Avis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad McCreedy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) PF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ricard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | John Holland buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Brown | 54-38 |
| 10:51 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy is whistled for a carry | 54-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Hayes (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Lester Crane (C) Kyle Proffitt, Charles Ricard | |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Antonio Avis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Holland | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:21 | Mercer | James Dealba knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Thad McCreedy | 56-40 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | William Blackburn is hacked by Lester Crane - foul #1 on Lester Crane, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Jack Williams (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), David Rooks (C) William Blackburn, John Holland, Antonio Avis, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Preston Dussault (SF), Bruce Green (PF) James Dealba, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:29 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:27 | Mercer | Preston Dussault snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Preston Dussault misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | Lester Crane tips it home | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Jack Williams is hacked by Thad McCreedy - foul #4 on Thad McCreedy, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Brown (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Thad McCreedy, Preston Dussault, Lester Crane | |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Jack Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:00 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno grabs the board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 08:40 | Iowa | David Rooks snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Jack Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Michael Werner grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Iowa | David Rooks makes the jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Bates | 61-42 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Charles Ricard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Werner | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Rooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kyle Proffitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dealba (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Iowa | David Rooks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 07:09 | Mercer | Charles Ricard pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | James Dealba misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:30 | Iowa | Michael Werner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-42 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Charles Ricard can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-42 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 63-42 |
| 05:45 | Iowa | Michael Werner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 05:18 | Mercer | James Dealba drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Werner - foul #2 on Michael Werner, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Applegate (PG), David Walker (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) Jack Williams, Thomas Bates, Thomas Brown, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (SG), Preston Dussault (SF) Kyle Proffitt, Bruce Green | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF) Clarence Applegate, Michael Werner, David Walker, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) Robert Costillo, Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 05:02 | Iowa | Antonio Avis loses the ball out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Clarence Applegate (PG), Michael Werner (SG), David Walker (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) William Blackburn, John Holland, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Costillo (SG), Preston Dussault (SF), Charles Ricard (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 04:53 | Mercer | James Dealba makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Costillo | 65-48 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Daniel Hayes loses the dribble to Robert Costillo | 65-48 |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Robert Costillo lays it in | 65-50 |
| 04:11 | Iowa | Clarence Applegate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | James Dealba pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), David Rooks (C) Clarence Applegate, Michael Werner, David Walker, Daniel Hayes, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), Arnold Bickerstaff (SF), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Preston Dussault, Charles Ricard, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antonio Avis - foul #1 on Antonio Avis, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (PG), Clarence Applegate (SG), Thomas Bates (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) William Blackburn, John Holland, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Arnold Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jack Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Applegate (fresh) SF - Thomas Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Salvador Acosta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Dealba (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Costillo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ricard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Iowa | Clarence Applegate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Blackburn (PG), John Holland (SG), Antonio Avis (SF), Thomas Brown (PF), David Rooks (C) Jack Williams, Clarence Applegate, Thomas Bates, Daniel Hayes, Salvador Acosta | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt (PG), Thad McCreedy (SG), David Green (PF), Lester Crane (C) James Dealba, Robert Costillo, Charles Ricard, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy scores on a shot from the left side set up by Kyle Proffitt and he's hacked by William Blackburn - foul #1 on William Blackburn, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Thad McCreedy makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | The jump hook by David Rooks is blocked by Lester Crane | 65-55 |
| 02:44 | Iowa | Antonio Avis pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | David Rooks makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Blackburn | 68-55 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Kyle Proffitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:57 | Iowa | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | John Holland is hacked by Kyle Proffitt - foul #2 on Kyle Proffitt, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Werner (PG), Thomas Bates (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), Salvador Acosta (C) William Blackburn, Antonio Avis, Thomas Brown, David Rooks | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Dealba (PG), Robert Costillo (SG), Charles Ricard (SF), Bruce Green (PF), Gabriel Bruno (C) Kyle Proffitt, Thad McCreedy, Arnold Bickerstaff, David Green, Lester Crane | |
| 01:31 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 01:31 | Iowa | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | John Holland is called for the reach on Robert Costillo - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Williams (SG) John Holland | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Robert Costillo makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | Jack Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 00:56 | Iowa | Michael Werner is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Werner, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Robert Costillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Gabriel Bruno grabs the offensive board | 70-56 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | James Dealba throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Salvador Acosta clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Charles Ricard snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | James Dealba travels with the ball | 70-56 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Michael Werner runs out the clock | 70-56 |