| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) SG - Stan Leday (fresh) SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) C - John Leland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) SF - James Miller (fresh) PF - Edward Moore (fresh) C - Myron Clemons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Oral Roberts | Edmund Hayes swats the short shot by Edward Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | John Leland is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by James Miller | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | James Miller steals it from Edmund Hayes | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills lays it up and in on a great pass from James Miller | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | Elmer Melchior is called for the reach on Stan Leday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | John Leland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Bills | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:42 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Stan Leday grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Oral Roberts | James Miller grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Eric Black (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, James Miller, Edward Moore, Myron Clemons | |
| 16:53 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Cowley | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Wood | 5-9 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley lays it in set up by Stan Leday | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Oral Roberts | Jimmy Cowley is called for the reach on Robert Preston - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Stan Leday, Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Robert Preston, Richard Wood, Eric Black, Timothy Harris | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) PF - Michael Swigert (fresh) C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Aaron Cerda (fresh) SG - Elmer Melchior (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) PF - Brad Gray (fresh) C - Myron Clemons (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:39 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Brad Gray steps in front of the Michael Swigert pass in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Michael Swigert, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Edward Moore (PF) Aaron Cerda, Myron Clemons | |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Norman Searcy grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Elmer Melchior - foul #2 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG) Elmer Melchior | |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:55 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray knocks in the runner in the lane | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Mercer | John Leland is hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #1 on Joseph Scott, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SF), Myron Clemons (C) Joseph Scott, Brad Gray | |
| 14:31 | Mercer | John Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-11 |
| 14:30 | Mercer | Norman Searcy tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 14:21 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Myron Clemons | 11-13 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses badly on a runner in the paint | 11-13 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Bruce Tack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Norman Searcy, Edmund Hayes, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (SG), James Miller (SF), Eric Black (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Robert Preston, Richard Wood, Edward Moore, Myron Clemons | |
| 13:44 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Schrom - foul #1 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 11-13 |
| 13:41 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Bills - foul #1 on Rodney Bills, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott (SF) James Miller | |
| 13:15 | Mercer | Stan Leday clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:14 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG) Rodney Bills | |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stan Leday | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Cerda and the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #1 on Anthony Brown, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Paul Adams (C) Anthony Brown, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Richard Wood (SG), James Miller (SF), Brad Gray (PF) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Joseph Scott, Eric Black | |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:11 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons (C) Timothy Harris | |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the board | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fairly fresh) C - Paul Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Miller (fresh) PF - Brad Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Clemons (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the dunk attempt | 13-15 |
| 11:29 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:10 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Brad Gray | 13-17 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve's layup is rejected by Myron Clemons | 13-17 |
| 10:53 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-17 |
| 10:31 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:15 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Bills | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes is fouled in the backcourt by James Miller - foul #1 on James Miller, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Edward Moore (PF), Eric Black (C) Rodney Bills, Richard Wood, Brad Gray, Myron Clemons | |
| 09:56 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott (SF) James Miller | |
| 09:54 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by Aaron Cerda in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | Mercer | 3 seconds is called on Anthony Brown | 13-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris (C) Eric Black | |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Cerda | 13-22 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 08:57 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:42 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-22 |
| 08:40 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore can't tip it in | 13-22 |
| 08:38 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris gets the offensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 08:14 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston is whistled for traveling | 13-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Anthony Brown, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), James Miller (SF), Eric Black (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Joseph Scott, Edward Moore, Timothy Harris | |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Stan Leday buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John Leland | 16-22 |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Adams (PF) Waldo Villeneuve | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Preston (tiring) SF - James Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Black (fresh) C - Myron Clemons (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Stan Leday buries a jump hook from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 07:09 | Oral Roberts | James Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (C) John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Brad Gray (C) Robert Preston, James Miller, Eric Black, Myron Clemons | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Richard Wood takes the ball from Paul Adams | 18-23 |
| 06:27 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore banks in the layup set up by Rodney Bills and he's hacked by Edmund Hayes - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG), Michael Swigert (PF) Stan Leday, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:27 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes's pass is intercepted by Aaron Cerda in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 06:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore travels with the ball | 18-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris (C) Brad Gray | |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-25 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:39 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood is whistled for a carry | 18-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, Gerald Schrom | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Eric Black (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Rodney Bills, Richard Wood, Edward Moore, Timothy Harris | |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Michael Swigert can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Stan Leday knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Swigert | 20-25 |
| 04:52 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Stan Leday grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 04:40 | Mercer | Stan Leday drills a shot from the right side set up by Anthony Brown | 22-25 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Stan Leday misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, Norman Searcy, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), James Miller (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Aaron Cerda, Joseph Scott, Eric Black, Myron Clemons | |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | Stan Leday makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:04 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-25 |
| 04:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edmund Hayes | 24-25 |
| 03:50 | Mercer | John Leland's pass is intercepted by Robert Preston | 24-25 |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills is fouled on the floor by Paul Adams - foul #1 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (C) Stan Leday, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Robert Preston, James Miller, Timothy Harris | |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) C - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Edward Moore is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:20 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:07 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Rodney Bills picks off the pass by Jimmy Cowley in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills dunks the ball | 25-29 |
| 02:55 | Mercer | Richard Wood picks off the pass by William Jackson in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 02:45 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edward Moore | 25-32 |
| 02:40 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:20 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Schrom | 27-32 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), John Leland (C) William Jackson, Edmund Hayes, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Joseph Scott (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rodney Bills, Edward Moore, Brad Gray | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Stan Leday's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Scott | 27-33 |
| 01:51 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 01:28 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Scott | 27-35 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:53 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Norman Searcy (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), James Miller (SF), Eric Black (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Richard Wood, Joseph Scott, Timothy Harris | |
| 00:33 | Mercer | Elmer Melchior steps in front of the Stan Leday pass | 27-35 |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 00:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Waldo Villeneuve | 27-35 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Michael Swigert is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Norman Searcy | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by James Miller is denied by Waldo Villeneuve | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | The clock runs out | 29-35 |