| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Tufts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Micheal Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Villela (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Pepin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Henley is called for the reach on John Villela - foul #3 on Steven Henley, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick (PF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:32 | Northern Iowa | Micheal Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses the tip | 26-45 |
| 19:30 | Mercer | Earl Baker snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | George Tufts drills a shot in the paint set up by Randall Jordan and he's fouled by Micheal Jones - foul #2 on Micheal Jones, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | George Tufts makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Earl Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Pepin - foul #1 on Earl Baker, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 18:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Pepin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-47 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Earl Baker connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Randall Jordan | 32-47 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey clanks a floater in the lane | 32-47 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Kilpatrick steals it from Christopher Pepin | 32-47 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | George Tufts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-47 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Randall Jordan grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 17:05 | Mercer | Robert Davis is hacked by Micheal Jones - foul #3 on Micheal Jones, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG), William Heatherly (SF), Ed Fava (PF) Robert Davis, Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis (PG), Robert Simpkins (SF), Matthew Beaulieu (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Micheal Jones, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill, Christopher Pepin | |
| 16:49 | Mercer | William Heatherly scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-47 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Heatherly - foul #1 on William Heatherly, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | William Heatherly comes up short on the floater from close range | 34-49 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Beaulieu misses the easy layup | 34-49 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Williams | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) SF - William Heatherly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ed Fava (fresh) C - George Tufts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Villela (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mercer | Robert Simpkins steals it from Ed Fava | 34-49 |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-49 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | William Williams gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Martinson - foul #2 on Walter Martinson, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Steven Henley (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, William Heatherly, George Tufts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Micheal Jones (PG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF) John Villela, Robert Simpkins, Walter Martinson | |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Davis picks off the pass by Robert Hill | 35-49 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | Robert Ellis takes the ball from Mike Counts | 35-49 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 35-52 |
| 14:09 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 14:07 | Mercer | Ed Fava snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Ed Fava can't finish the layup | 35-52 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Steven Henley grabs the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Micheal Jones | 37-54 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | Robert Davis makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ed Fava | 39-54 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Mike Counts - foul #1 on Mike Counts, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Earl Baker (SG), Randall Jordan (SF), George Tufts (C) Robert Davis, Mike Counts, Ed Fava, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Simpkins (SF), Christopher Pepin (C) Robert Ellis, Thomas Ganey, Matthew Beaulieu | |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the free throw | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:39 | Mercer | William Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-57 |
| 12:37 | Mercer | George Tufts grabs the offensive board | 39-57 |
| 12:18 | Mercer | William Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Steven Henley tips it in | 41-57 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | John Villela clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 11:59 | Mercer | Steven Henley pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Jones - foul #4 on Micheal Jones, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG) William Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Walter Martinson (PF) Micheal Jones, Robert Hill | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Villela (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Pepin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey is fouled on the floor by Steven Henley - foul #4 on Steven Henley, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Anderson (PF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 10:57 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-57 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | George Tufts snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 10:31 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 10:30 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 10:23 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Martinson | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 43-59 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Earl Baker tips it home | 45-59 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 09:55 | Mercer | George Tufts pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Earl Baker is whistled for a carry | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Robert Davis, Earl Baker, Randall Jordan, George Tufts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis (PG), Richard Popovich (SF), Mark Boulware (C) Robert Simpkins, Thomas Ganey, Christopher Pepin | |
| 09:24 | Northern Iowa | Mark Boulware misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-59 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Ed Fava gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 09:06 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mike Counts | 47-59 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich's floater is knocked away by Dennis Kilpatrick | 47-59 |
| 08:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich tips it in | 47-61 |
| 08:36 | Mercer | John Villela steals it from William Williams | 47-61 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Ed Fava grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), Randall Jordan (SF), George Tufts (C) William Williams, Ed Fava, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Matthew Beaulieu (C) John Villela, Richard Popovich, Walter Martinson, Mark Boulware | |
| 07:48 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Beaulieu connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Ellis | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Counts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Kilpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Beaulieu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | George Tufts tips it in | 49-63 |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses the lay-in | 49-63 |
| 07:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Dennis Kilpatrick | 49-63 |
| 06:52 | Mercer | George Tufts makes the driving attempt from close range | 51-63 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:08 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the floater from the right side | 51-63 |
| 06:06 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill tips it in | 51-65 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Robert Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Jordan | 54-65 |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Baker (SG), Steven Henley (PF) Mike Counts, Dennis Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Micheal Jones (PG), Christopher Pepin (C) Robert Ellis, Robert Simpkins | |
| 05:36 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey is hacked by George Tufts - foul #3 on George Tufts, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 05:22 | Mercer | Steven Henley pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Mercer | Earl Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-65 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 04:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey tips it in | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Robert Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 04:43 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Randall Jordan steals the ball from Matthew Beaulieu | 54-67 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | George Tufts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Earl Baker tips it in | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Pepin hits a shot from the right block set up by Micheal Jones | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Steven Henley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Mike Counts (SG) Robert Davis, Earl Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG), Robert Simpkins (SF), Walter Martinson (PF), Mark Boulware (C) Matthew Beaulieu, Thomas Ganey, Robert Hill, Christopher Pepin | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Counts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - George Tufts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Micheal Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Villela (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Martinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Boulware (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Boulware can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-69 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | George Tufts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Mike Counts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Villela is fouled on the floor by George Tufts - foul #4 on George Tufts, team foul #7 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jacob Anderson (SF), Dennis Kilpatrick (C) Randall Jordan, George Tufts | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis (PG) Micheal Jones | |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson lays it up and in | 58-71 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ed Fava (SF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (SF) John Villela | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | William Williams drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Kilpatrick | 60-73 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Mark Boulware misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ed Fava - foul #1 on Ed Fava, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Beaulieu (SG) Richard Popovich | |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Mark Boulware makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Mark Boulware makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:45 | Mercer | Robert Ellis takes the ball from William Williams in the backcourt | 60-75 |
| 01:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Martinson | 60-77 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Mark Boulware - foul #2 on Mark Boulware, team foul #5 | 60-77 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis is fouled on the floor by Mike Counts - foul #2 on Mike Counts, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-79 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis snags the defensive board | 62-79 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Beaulieu misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 62-79 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Dennis Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 62-79 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Ed Fava knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams and he's fouled by Robert Simpkins - foul #2 on Robert Simpkins, team foul #6 | 64-79 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Robert Ellis runs out the clock | 65-79 |