| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sisk (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes inbounds the ball | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-44 |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow hits the follow up shot | 24-46 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:19 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk is hacked by Leslie Sykes - foul #3 on Leslie Sykes, team foul #1 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SF) Leslie Sykes | |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-46 |
| 19:01 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow pulls down the rebound | 24-46 |
| 18:33 | Iowa State | Hubert Sargeant picks off the pass by Victor Jackson | 24-46 |
| 18:17 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-46 |
| 18:16 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson grabs the board | 24-46 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Corey Knipp and he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 24-48 |
| 17:52 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville makes the free throw | 24-49 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Micheal Stringfellow steps in front of the Paul Adams pass | 24-49 |
| 17:36 | Iowa State | Paul Adams swats the short shot by Corey Knipp | 24-49 |
| 17:34 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 24-49 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-49 |
| 17:27 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant gets the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Victor Jackson - foul #1 on Victor Jackson, team foul #2 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (PF), Henry Hsu (C) Woodrow Dupuy, Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk makes the free throw | 27-49 |
| 16:45 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Somerville | 27-52 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Anthony Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Somerville - foul #1 on Steven Somerville, team foul #3 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Werner (C) Christopher Sisk | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG) Victor Jackson | |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Norman Cowen is called for the reach on William Jackson - foul #1 on Norman Cowen, team foul #4 | 27-52 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-52 |
| 16:14 | Mercer | Jack Werner tips it in | 29-52 |
| 15:55 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp travels with the ball | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Ralph Serafin, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes (SF), Woodrow Dupuy (PF), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Norman Cowen, Jean Watson, Henry Hsu | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Knipp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leslie Sykes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Woodrow Dupuy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Mercer | Hubert Sargeant misses the lay-in | 29-52 |
| 15:44 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville grabs the board | 29-52 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hubert Sargeant - foul #2 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #2 | 29-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Sisk (SF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-54 |
| 15:10 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 14:51 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes is hacked by Christopher Sisk - foul #1 on Christopher Sisk, team foul #3 | 29-54 |
| 14:34 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 14:33 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow can't tip it in | 29-54 |
| 14:32 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow tips it back up and in | 29-56 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-56 |
| 14:26 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow gets the rebound | 29-56 |
| 14:10 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Steven Somerville | 29-58 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Knipp - foul #1 on Corey Knipp, team foul #5 | 29-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), Richard Perry (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jean Watson (C) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 30-58 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-58 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Christopher Sisk steals it from Jean Watson | 31-58 |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Christopher Sisk blows the layup | 31-58 |
| 13:13 | Iowa State | Jean Watson grabs the board | 31-58 |
| 12:46 | Iowa State | Leslie Sykes clanks a shot from the free throw line | 31-58 |
| 12:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ralph Serafin | 31-58 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Richard Perry clanks a jumper from close range | 31-58 |
| 12:38 | Mercer | Richard Perry gets the offensive rebound | 31-58 |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Leslie Sykes steals it from Anthony Brown | 31-58 |
| 12:08 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville is fouled on the floor by Ralph Serafin - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #4 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Hubert Sargeant (C) Bruce Tack, Christopher Sisk, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Victor Jackson (SG), Micheal Stringfellow (C) Corey Knipp, Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 11:54 | Iowa State | Richard Perry picks off the pass by Steven Somerville | 31-58 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Sargeant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Steven Somerville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leslie Sykes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jean Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Stringfellow (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Paul Adams's pass is intercepted by Steven Somerville | 31-58 |
| 11:09 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-58 |
| 11:08 | Iowa State | Steven Somerville tips it in | 31-60 |
| 11:03 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-60 |
| 11:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Hubert Sargeant | 31-60 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Paul Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG), Christopher Sisk (SF) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Corey Knipp (PG), Henry Hsu (PF) Steven Somerville, Jean Watson | |
| 10:37 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Leslie Sykes | 31-62 |
| 10:29 | Mercer | William Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-62 |
| 10:04 | Iowa State | Micheal Stringfellow is hacked by Hubert Sargeant - foul #3 on Hubert Sargeant, team foul #5 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Richard Perry (C) William Jackson, Hubert Sargeant | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy (PF) Micheal Stringfellow | |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Corey Knipp comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-62 |
| 09:46 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the tip | 31-62 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Richard Perry | 31-62 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Victor Jackson steals it from Jimmy Cowley | 31-62 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #6 | 31-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Ralph Serafin (PF), Jack Werner (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Christopher Sisk, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Cowen (PG), David Gladney (SG), Jean Watson (C) Corey Knipp, Leslie Sykes, Henry Hsu | |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy makes the 1st free throw | 31-63 |
| 09:21 | Iowa State | Woodrow Dupuy misses the 2nd free throw | 31-63 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the defensive board | 31-63 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | William Jackson is hacked by Norman Cowen - foul #2 on Norman Cowen, team foul #6 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Henry Hsu (C) Woodrow Dupuy | |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Jack Werner misses the floater near the basket | 31-63 |
| 08:55 | Mercer | Richard Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-63 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Werner | 34-63 |
| 08:24 | Iowa State | William Jackson picks off the pass by Victor Jackson | 34-63 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-63 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Jack Werner tips it but misses | 34-63 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Jack Werner tips it in | 36-63 |
| 08:00 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Gladney | 36-66 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Jack Werner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Jackson | 38-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gladney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jean Watson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Hsu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson is hacked by William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #7 | 38-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SF) Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 07:33 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Brown | 41-68 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | David Gladney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #8 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Williams (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | David Gladney misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 06:53 | Iowa State | David Gladney makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Jean Watson is called for the reach on Daniel Luttrell - foul #2 on Jean Watson, team foul #7 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (C) Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:44 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu gets the rebound | 42-69 |
| 06:22 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Gladney | 42-72 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Richard Perry can't connect on a floater in the paint | 42-72 |
| 06:09 | Iowa State | Jean Watson pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| 05:44 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-72 |
| 05:42 | Mercer | Donald Williams snags the defensive board | 42-72 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Anthony Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Werner | 45-72 |
| 05:09 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-72 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Jack Werner pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Anthony Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-72 |
| 04:55 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Victor Jackson | 45-72 |
| 04:27 | Iowa State | David Gladney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 04:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jack Werner | 45-72 |
| 04:20 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 04:19 | Iowa State | Jean Watson snags the defensive board | 45-72 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #9 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SF), Ralph Serafin (PF) Daniel Luttrell, Jack Werner | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:01 | Iowa State | Jean Watson gets the offensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 03:49 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Cowen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gladney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Jackson (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Jean Watson (tiring) 6 reb. C - Henry Hsu (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | William Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Iowa State | Richard Perry takes the ball from Victor Jackson | 47-76 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 02:37 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | William Jackson grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | William Jackson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Donald Williams and the foul's on Victor Jackson - foul #2 on Victor Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell (SF) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:25 | Mercer | William Jackson makes the free throw | 53-76 |
| 02:22 | Iowa State | Anthony Brown steps in front of the Norman Cowen pass in the backcourt | 53-76 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Gladney - foul #2 on David Gladney, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:09 | Iowa State | Jean Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:50 | Iowa State | Jean Watson's floater is tipped away by Richard Perry | 54-76 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | Richard Perry grabs the board | 54-76 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | William Jackson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-76 |
| 01:40 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | David Gladney comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-76 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell is fouled on the floor by Victor Jackson - foul #3 on Victor Jackson, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell misses the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:10 | Mercer | Daniel Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:53 | Iowa State | Richard Perry swats the layup by Jean Watson | 55-76 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Victor Jackson tips it back up and in | 55-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin is fouled on the floor by David Gladney - foul #3 on David Gladney, team foul #11 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jack Werner (C) Daniel Luttrell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu misses the easy layup | 57-78 |
| 00:22 | Iowa State | Henry Hsu pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Norman Cowen runs out the clock | 57-78 |