| Lineup | Iona | PG - David Park (fresh) SG - James Daves (fresh) SF - Dexter Damian (fresh) PF - James Gillard (fresh) C - Louie Leverett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Daniel Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mercer | James Daves is called for the reach on Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on James Daves, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Daniel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Iona | James Daves clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Alan Hager snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Iona | Dexter Damian grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Iona | Dexter Damian's layup is rejected by Daniel Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Iona | Dexter Damian grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Iona | Dexter Damian hits a runner in the paint set up by Louie Leverett | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Mercer | Daniel Jones tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Iona | James Gillard pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Iona | Dexter Damian comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Arvidson - foul #1 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Iona | Alan Hager is called for the reach on David Park - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 17:36 | Iona | Charles Arvidson steals the ball from Dexter Damian | 4-3 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Iona | James Gillard pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Iona | David Park misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Iona | James Gillard hits the follow up shot | 6-3 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | David Park steals it from Alan Hager | 6-3 |
| 16:48 | Iona | David Park lays it in | 8-3 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | The jump hook by Charles Arvidson is blocked by Louie Leverett | 8-3 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Edward Williamson tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Iona | Alan Hager steps in front of the Dexter Damian pass | 8-5 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Edward Williamson lays it in on a great pass from Alan Hager | 8-7 |
| 16:20 | Iona | Dexter Damian lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louie Leverett and the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Robert Hurst (SG), Jim Anderson (PF), Thad Trice (C) David Park, James Daves, James Gillard, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 16:20 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Edward Williamson drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Charles Stepp | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | Iona | Jim Anderson makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Iona | Wayne Blass (SF) Dexter Damian | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:43 | Iona | Jim Anderson makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) SG - Robert Hurst (fresh) SF - Wayne Blass (fresh) PF - Jim Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thad Trice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Daniel Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 14-12 |
| 15:26 | Iona | Kevin Kirby steals the ball from Jing Kung in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Charles Stepp drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Kirby | 14-14 |
| 15:01 | Iona | Jim Anderson double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 14:51 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 14-14 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is hacked by Thad Trice - foul #1 on Thad Trice, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iona | Roy Pearman (SG), James Gillard (PF), Louie Leverett (C) Robert Hurst, Jim Anderson, Thad Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| 14:17 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 14:16 | Iona | James Gillard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 14:06 | Iona | Louie Leverett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 14:04 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Pearman | 14-14 |
| 13:50 | Iona | Wayne Blass double dribbles | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), James Daves (SG) Jing Kung, Wayne Blass | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Stepp, Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:34 | Iona | James Gillard grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 13:29 | Iona | David Park misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #2 on Alan Hager, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Iona | Dexter Damian (SF), Jim Anderson (C) Roy Pearman, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Alan Hager, Michael Wolfe | |
| 13:29 | Iona | David Park makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:29 | Iona | David Park makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:29 | Iona | David Park makes the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:11 | Mercer | Edward Williamson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Meurer | 17-17 |
| 13:07 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses the lay-in | 17-17 |
| 13:06 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Daniel Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Hurst (SG), Thad Trice (C) James Daves, James Gillard | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:36 | Iona | Daniel Jones takes the ball from David Park | 17-17 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is whistled for traveling | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Wayne Blass (SF), Louie Leverett (C) David Park, Dexter Damian, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| 12:01 | Iona | Louie Leverett is hacked by Charles Lasseter - foul #1 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Iona | Roy Pearman (SF) Thad Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jessie Gardin (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| 11:47 | Iona | Robert Hurst misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jessie Gardin - foul #1 on Jessie Gardin, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Iona | Robert Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:47 | Iona | Robert Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Michael Anderson misses the lay-in | 18-17 |
| 11:25 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Stepp | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) SG - Robert Hurst (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Pearman (fresh) PF - Wayne Blass (fresh) C - Louie Leverett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Gardin (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Mercer | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Iona | James Daves (SG), James Gillard (PF), Jim Anderson (C) Robert Hurst, Roy Pearman, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Charles Lasseter | |
| 11:07 | Iona | Wayne Blass blows the layup | 18-17 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-17 |
| 10:44 | Iona | James Daves gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:38 | Iona | James Daves misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 10:36 | Iona | Jim Anderson hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Daniel Jones steps out of bounds on the baseline | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Dexter Damian (SF) Jing Kung, Wayne Blass | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Charles Stepp, Jessie Gardin, Michael Anderson | |
| 10:15 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson is hacked by James Daves - foul #2 on James Daves, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Hurst (SG), Thad Trice (PF), Louie Leverett (C) James Daves, James Gillard, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| 09:39 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Iona | Thad Trice pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:32 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 09:31 | Iona | Louie Leverett pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:14 | Iona | Charles Lasseter steps in front of the David Park pass | 20-17 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Thad Trice pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:53 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses the lay-in | 20-17 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:38 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 08:23 | Iona | Thad Trice is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Wayne Blass (SF), James Gillard (PF), Jim Anderson (C) David Park, Dexter Damian, Thad Trice, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Kevin Kirby, Charles Arvidson, Charles Lasseter, Daniel Jones | |
| 08:09 | Mercer | Michael Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 20-22 |
| 07:40 | Iona | Jim Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 07:38 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) SG - Robert Hurst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Wayne Blass (fresh) PF - James Gillard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Meurer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. C - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Iona | Jing Kung is hacked by Charles Stepp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Dexter Damian (SF), Louie Leverett (C) Robert Hurst, Wayne Blass, Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 07:13 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:13 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe can't finish the layup | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Mercer | Michael Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Stepp | 22-28 |
| 06:20 | Iona | Charles Stepp takes the ball from Jing Kung | 22-28 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Charles Stepp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Iona | Roy Pearman (SG), Jim Anderson (PF) David Park, James Gillard | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Michael Wolfe, Edward Williamson | |
| 06:02 | Iona | Dexter Damian scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Pearman and he's hacked by Charles Arvidson - foul #2 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #9 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG), Thad Trice (C) Jing Kung, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Arvidson | |
| 06:02 | Iona | Dexter Damian misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Kirby is blocked by Thad Trice | 24-28 |
| 05:50 | Iona | Thad Trice snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:40 | Iona | David Park misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-28 |
| 05:38 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:31 | Mercer | Michael Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 05:29 | Iona | Thad Trice snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:25 | Iona | Dexter Damian drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Park | 26-28 |
| 05:21 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 05:19 | Iona | Thad Trice snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:14 | Iona | David Park scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dexter Damian and the foul's on Arthur Meurer - foul #2 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Hurst (SG), Wayne Blass (SF) Roy Pearman, Dexter Damian | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Jessie Gardin (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF) Kevin Kirby, Arthur Meurer, Michael Anderson | |
| 05:14 | Iona | David Park makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Jessie Gardin misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Daniel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Jim Anderson denies the turnaround by Charles Lasseter | 29-28 |
| 04:54 | Iona | Wayne Blass grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:47 | Iona | Jim Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Lasseter - foul #2 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Louie Leverett (C) David Park, Thad Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Lasseter | |
| 04:47 | Iona | Jim Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:47 | Iona | Jim Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Iona | James Gillard (PF) Jim Anderson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:20 | Iona | Louie Leverett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 04:18 | Iona | Wayne Blass gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:02 | Iona | Robert Hurst drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 03:37 | Mercer | Jessie Gardin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 33-31 |
| 03:26 | Iona | Edward Williamson steals the ball from Robert Hurst | 33-31 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | Jessie Gardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Daniel Jones tips it in | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hurst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Blass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louie Leverett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Gardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 9 pts. C - Daniel Jones (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Iona | Jing Kung misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Charles Stepp pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Edward Williamson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 02:26 | Iona | The rebound goes to Wayne Blass | 33-33 |
| 02:21 | Iona | Jing Kung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 02:02 | Mercer | Charles Stepp's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Blass | 33-33 |
| 02:00 | Iona | Louie Leverett grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 01:55 | Iona | Jing Kung is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #2 on Charles Stepp, team foul #12 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iona | James Daves (SG), Dexter Damian (SF), Jim Anderson (PF), Thad Trice (C) Robert Hurst, Wayne Blass, James Gillard, Louie Leverett | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF), Michael Anderson (C) Charles Stepp, Jessie Gardin, Michael Wolfe, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 01:55 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | Iona | Jing Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Dexter Damian - foul #1 on Dexter Damian, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iona | David Park (PG) Jing Kung | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:16 | Iona | David Park hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thad Trice | 38-35 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Anderson | 38-37 |
| 00:54 | Iona | David Park is hacked by Arthur Meurer - foul #3 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #13 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 00:54 | Iona | David Park makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | Iona | David Park makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thad Trice - foul #2 on Thad Trice, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:30 | Iona | Thad Trice pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 00:04 | Iona | Charles Arvidson is called for the reach on Dexter Damian - foul #3 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #14 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Iona | Roy Pearman (SG), James Gillard (PF) James Daves, Thad Trice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Arvidson | |
| 00:04 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:04 | Iona | Dexter Damian makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Michael Anderson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 42-38 |