| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Myron Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | James Miller inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills is hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #1 on Bruce Tack, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | James Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Leland - foul #3 on John Leland, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (C) John Leland | |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | James Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 19:34 | Mercer | Michael Swigert gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 19:32 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes is hacked by James Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Tack | 35-47 |
| 18:50 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SF) James Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Stan Leday connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edmund Hayes | 35-49 |
| 18:07 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #1 on Michael Swigert, team foul #3 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Eric Black (PF) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve | |
| 18:07 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:07 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Wood - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris (C) Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG) Michael Swigert | |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 17:47 | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams denies the turnaround by Eric Black | 36-50 |
| 17:45 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 17:31 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Cowley - foul #1 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Miller (SF) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG) Stan Leday | |
| 17:31 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 17:31 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 17:09 | Mercer | Norman Searcy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Cerda - foul #3 on Aaron Cerda, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Joseph Scott (SF), Brad Gray (PF) Aaron Cerda, James Miller, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Anthony Brown, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom | |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:51 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 16:51 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Brad Gray | 38-51 |
| 16:34 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Edward Moore (PF) Robert Preston, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams | |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Stan Leday is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 16:20 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 15:57 | Mercer | Bruce Tack connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Swigert | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Scott (fresh) PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brad Gray (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stan Leday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edmund Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swigert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Scott | 40-53 |
| 15:22 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 15:00 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes is whistled for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), James Miller (SF), Eric Black (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Joseph Scott, Edward Moore, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, Michael Swigert | |
| 14:46 | Oral Roberts | James Miller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 14:44 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons tips it but misses | 40-53 |
| 14:43 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley double dribbles | 40-53 |
| 13:48 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Cerda and the foul's on Norman Searcy - foul #2 on Norman Searcy, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SF), Edward Moore (PF) James Miller, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Jimmy Cowley, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom | |
| 13:48 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Stan Leday's floater is tipped away by Myron Clemons | 43-53 |
| 13:32 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 13:09 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 13:08 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #2 on Paul Adams, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), Joseph Scott (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Edward Moore, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Swigert (PF), Gerald Schrom (C) Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Bruce Tack loses the dribble to Rodney Bills in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 12:19 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:18 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:02 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior buries a 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Richard Wood is called for the reach on Edmund Hayes - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Miller (SF), Eric Black (PF) Richard Wood, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Michael Swigert | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Searcy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Norman Searcy is fouled on the floor by Elmer Melchior - foul #2 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray (C) Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:29 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 48-56 |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG) Rodney Bills | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Gerald Schrom | |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Waldo Villeneuve | 48-58 |
| 10:42 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Brown picks off the pass by James Miller | 48-58 |
| 10:39 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Brown | 48-60 |
| 10:23 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black misses the lay-in | 48-60 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Norman Searcy gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 10:17 | Mercer | Aaron Cerda is called for the reach on Norman Searcy - foul #4 on Aaron Cerda, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Joseph Scott (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Elmer Melchior, James Miller, Eric Black, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Anthony Brown, Norman Searcy, Jimmy Cowley, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Bruce Tack scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Preston - foul #2 on Robert Preston, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses the free throw | 48-62 |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:56 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 09:54 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 09:32 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edmund Hayes - foul #1 on Edmund Hayes, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SF) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 09:32 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:32 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Michael Swigert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:09 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 08:46 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Brad Gray (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Robert Preston, Joseph Scott, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SF), Gerald Schrom (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Edmund Hayes, Michael Swigert, Paul Adams | |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stan Leday | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:07 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Elmer Melchior | 51-65 |
| 08:05 | Mercer | Anthony Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore (PF), Eric Black (C) Richard Wood, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Norman Searcy (SG), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Anthony Brown, Stan Leday | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:47 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elmer Melchior | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Searcy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Norman Searcy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | John Leland misses the tip | 54-65 |
| 07:25 | Mercer | Norman Searcy tips it in | 54-67 |
| 07:03 | Oral Roberts | Jimmy Cowley steps in front of the Elmer Melchior pass | 54-67 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the easy layup | 54-67 |
| 06:57 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 06:50 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Black and he's fouled by Gerald Schrom - foul #2 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG), James Miller (SF), Joseph Scott (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Elmer Melchior, Brad Gray, Edward Moore, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Jimmy Cowley, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| 06:50 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 06:34 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 57-67 |
| 06:32 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:17 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills can't throw it down | 57-67 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 05:49 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Scott gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 05:27 | Oral Roberts | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 05:25 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston tips it in | 59-67 |
| 05:03 | Mercer | Robert Preston picks off the pass by Paul Adams | 59-67 |
| 04:49 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 04:48 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes misses long on a jumper in the lane | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 04:14 | Oral Roberts | James Miller is hacked by Michael Swigert - foul #2 on Michael Swigert, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Edward Moore (PF), Eric Black (C) Rodney Bills, Robert Preston, Joseph Scott, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Michael Swigert, Paul Adams | |
| 04:14 | Oral Roberts | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 04:14 | Oral Roberts | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Norman Searcy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG) James Miller | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 03:47 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda misses the tip | 61-67 |
| 03:46 | Mercer | Norman Searcy snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Aaron Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Searcy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Waldo Villeneuve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Mercer | John Leland drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Norman Searcy | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Oral Roberts | Gerald Schrom takes the ball from Richard Wood | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom dunks the ball on a nice dish by Norman Searcy | 61-72 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Stan Leday (SG), Edmund Hayes (SF) Jimmy Cowley, Norman Searcy, Gerald Schrom | |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore tips it in | 63-72 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Aaron Cerda picks off the pass by Stan Leday | 63-72 |
| 02:06 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda lays it up and in | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Mercer | Edmund Hayes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stan Leday | 65-74 |
| 01:47 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), James Miller (SF), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Richard Wood, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Stan Leday travels in the backcourt | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior is hacked by Stan Leday - foul #1 on Stan Leday, team foul #11 | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | John Leland gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:57 | Mercer | John Leland knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Leland - foul #4 on John Leland, team foul #12 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Eric Black (PF) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, James Miller, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (PG), Norman Searcy (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Paul Adams (C) Bruce Tack, Stan Leday, Edmund Hayes, Waldo Villeneuve, John Leland | |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Norman Searcy is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Preston - foul #3 on Robert Preston, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), James Miller (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Richard Wood, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Edmund Hayes (SF), Waldo Villeneuve (PF) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Norman Searcy makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:50 | Mercer | Norman Searcy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Bills | 70-79 |
| 00:44 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Stan Leday (SG) Norman Searcy | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Bruce Tack is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Bills - foul #3 on Rodney Bills, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:33 | Oral Roberts | Bruce Tack steals it from Edward Moore | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Waldo Villeneuve misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 70-81 |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Miller | 70-81 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-81 |
| 00:02 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore gets the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | The clock runs out | 70-81 |