| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Mulvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Dones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Oral Roberts | Ronnie Lawrence is called for the reach on Terry Mink - foul #3 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Barnes | 33-32 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eric Burcham - foul #1 on Eric Burcham, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson (PG), Bryan Bowers (PF), James Lebow (C) Terry Mink, Frederick Carpenter, Matthew Dones | |
| 18:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Mercer | David Whitney grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:03 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Noel Freeman (SF), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Fred Bruner, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bradford (SG), James Ramsey (SF) Jay Barnes, Richard Harris | |
| 17:35 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:20 | Mercer | Edward Smiley snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Mercer | James Lebow steals it from Christopher Metzler | 37-33 |
| 17:00 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harry Thompson | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Mercer | David Whitney is hacked by William Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bradford, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) Christopher Metzler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), Frederick Carpenter (PF), Matthew Dones (C) Harry Thompson, Bryan Bowers, James Lebow | |
| 16:43 | Mercer | James Ramsey picks off the pass by Noel Freeman | 37-36 |
| 16:38 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter lays it up and in set up by James Ramsey | 37-38 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:24 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Noel Freeman | 37-38 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | David Whitney misses long on a floater in the paint | 37-38 |
| 15:57 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Stafford (fairly fresh) C - Edward Smiley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Dones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Oral Roberts | Edward Smiley is called for the reach on James Ramsey - foul #1 on Edward Smiley, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Fred Bruner (PF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Noel Freeman, Jeremy Stafford, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Bryan Bowers (PF), James Lebow (C) William Bradford, James Ramsey, Frederick Carpenter, Matthew Dones | |
| 15:34 | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Barnes | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | James Lebow swats the short shot by Charles Williams | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 15:03 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Fred Bruner - foul #1 on Fred Bruner, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), Harry Thompson (SF), Frederick Carpenter (PF) Terry Mink, Richard Harris, Bryan Bowers | |
| 15:03 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:03 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:41 | Mercer | Fred Bruner misses the turnaround in the paint | 37-42 |
| 14:40 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:34 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Charles Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (PF) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones (C) James Lebow | |
| 14:08 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Helle - foul #1 on Brian Helle, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Edward Smiley (C) Charles Williams, Gary Mulvey, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey (SF), Bryan Bowers (PF) Jay Barnes, Frederick Carpenter | |
| 13:53 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris (SF) Harry Thompson | |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 13:39 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses the turnaround in the paint | 37-45 |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris tips it home | 37-47 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Ramsey - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Noel Freeman (SF), Fred Bruner (PF) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), William Bradford (SG), Frederick Carpenter (PF) John Smith, James Ramsey, Matthew Dones | |
| 13:04 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | David Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:04 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:59 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terry Mink | 38-50 |
| 12:55 | Mercer | David Whitney lays it in uncontested set up by Eric Burcham | 40-50 |
| 12:36 | Oral Roberts | Edward Smiley steals it from Terry Mink | 40-50 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Terry Mink steals the ball from David Whitney in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 12:18 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris connects on the shot in the paint | 40-52 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Terry Mink is called for the reach on Eric Burcham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Mink, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Ronnie Lawrence (C) David Whitney, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes (SG), Harry Thompson (SF), James Lebow (C) William Bradford, Richard Harris, Bryan Bowers | |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Noel Freeman connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eric Burcham | 42-52 |
| 11:40 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 11:39 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Ronnie Lawrence | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Eric Burcham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Bruner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Lebow (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Mercer | Fred Bruner loses the dribble to James Lebow in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Mink | 42-54 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Charles Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 11:05 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:46 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Mink and he's fouled by Ronnie Lawrence - foul #4 on Ronnie Lawrence, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), David Whitney (SG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Fred Bruner, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), William Bradford (SG), James Ramsey (SF), Matthew Dones (C) Terry Mink, Jay Barnes, Harry Thompson, Frederick Carpenter | |
| 10:46 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses the free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:46 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | James Lebow is called for the reach on Jeremy Stafford - foul #1 on James Lebow, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers (PF) James Lebow | |
| 10:25 | Mercer | James Ramsey steals the ball from David Whitney | 42-56 |
| 10:16 | Oral Roberts | John Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to David Whitney | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Matthew Dones blocks the short jumper by David Whitney | 42-56 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 09:58 | Mercer | Brian Helle makes the wide open floater from close range | 44-56 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 09:19 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 44-58 |
| 09:15 | Mercer | The jump hook by Christopher Metzler is blocked by Matthew Dones | 44-58 |
| 09:13 | Mercer | Brian Helle can't tip it in | 44-58 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 08:58 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones is called for traveling | 44-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG), Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF), Edward Smiley (C) Christopher Metzler, David Whitney, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl (PG), Jay Barnes (SG), Richard Harris (SF), James Lebow (PF) John Smith, William Bradford, James Ramsey, Bryan Bowers | |
| 08:37 | Mercer | Edward Smiley comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-58 |
| 08:36 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 44-58 |
| 08:23 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay Barnes | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:12 | Mercer | Charles Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 08:05 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Dones | 46-63 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Barnes - foul #1 on Jay Barnes, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF) Gary Mulvey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), Frederick Carpenter (PF) Paul Biehl, Matthew Dones | |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Edward Smiley is hacked by Frederick Carpenter - foul #3 on Frederick Carpenter, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence (C) Fred Bruner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson (SF), Matthew Dones (C) Richard Harris, James Lebow | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Noel Freeman and he's hacked by Frederick Carpenter - foul #4 on Frederick Carpenter, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence misses the free throw | 48-63 |
| 07:52 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter is hacked by Edward Smiley - foul #2 on Edward Smiley, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (PG) Eric Burcham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:39 | Mercer | Edward Smiley snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - David Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Noel Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Lawrence (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jay Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frederick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Dones (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Jay Barnes is called for the reach on David Whitney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Barnes, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | David Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:14 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Mink | 50-66 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Charles Williams connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Whitney | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Jeremy Stafford (SF), Brian Helle (PF) Charles Williams, Noel Freeman, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Richard Harris (SF), James Lebow (C) Terry Mink, Jay Barnes, Harry Thompson, Matthew Dones | |
| 06:31 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence clanks a runner from the right block | 52-66 |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 06:24 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 06:23 | Oral Roberts | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Christopher Metzler - foul #2 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #8 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Williams (SG), Fred Bruner (PF) David Whitney, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers (PF) Frederick Carpenter | |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bradford (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:49 | Mercer | Fred Bruner pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Charles Williams is hacked by William Bradford - foul #3 on William Bradford, team foul #9 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (PG), Gary Mulvey (SF), Ronnie Lawrence (C) Christopher Metzler, Jeremy Stafford, Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), Richard Harris (SF), Frederick Carpenter (PF) John Smith, James Ramsey, James Lebow | |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:29 | Mercer | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 05:10 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Mulvey - foul #1 on Gary Mulvey, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Eric Burcham (PG) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson (SG) William Bradford | |
| 05:10 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:10 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Fred Bruner | 54-70 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Ronnie Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-70 |
| 04:57 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 04:36 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter hits the finger roll | 54-72 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is hacked by Frederick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Carpenter, team foul #10 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Whitney (SG), Edward Smiley (C) Noel Freeman, Ronnie Lawrence | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes (SG), Matthew Dones (C) Richard Harris, Frederick Carpenter | |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jay Barnes | 55-75 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Mink - foul #3 on Terry Mink, team foul #11 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Metzler (PG), Jeremy Stafford (PF), Brian Helle (C) Eric Burcham, Fred Bruner, Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), William Bradford (SG), James Ramsey (SF), James Lebow (PF) Terry Mink, Jay Barnes, Harry Thompson, Matthew Dones | |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey misses the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Gary Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | John Smith is called for the reach on Christopher Metzler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Gary Mulvey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:39 | Mercer | Christopher Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Metzler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Whitney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Stafford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Helle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lebow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryan Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Oral Roberts | Edward Smiley picks off the pass by William Bradford | 58-75 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | James Ramsey steals it from Christopher Metzler in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| 03:12 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford banks in the layup on a great pass from James Ramsey | 58-77 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Bryan Bowers - foul #2 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #13 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Noel Freeman (SF) Brian Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson (SG) William Bradford | |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Edward Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Edward Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bryan Bowers | 59-77 |
| 02:31 | Oral Roberts | Jeremy Stafford steals it from James Ramsey | 59-77 |
| 02:18 | Mercer | David Whitney drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Metzler | 61-77 |
| 01:49 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Ramsey | 61-79 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | James Lebow denies the turnaround by Noel Freeman | 61-79 |
| 01:41 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford snags the offensive board | 61-79 |
| 01:27 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford lays it up and in set up by Christopher Metzler | 63-79 |
| 01:04 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-79 |
| 01:02 | Mercer | Noel Freeman grabs the board | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Noel Freeman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #14 | 63-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brian Helle (C) Edward Smiley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bradford (SG) John Smith | |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:55 | Mercer | Noel Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Metzler - foul #3 on Christopher Metzler, team foul #10 | 65-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | Edward Smiley (C) Noel Freeman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Jeremy Stafford misses long on a shot in the lane | 65-81 |
| 00:22 | Mercer | Edward Smiley tips it home | 67-81 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson runs out the clock | 67-81 |