| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin James (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Myron Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mercer | John Leland's layup is rejected by Edward Moore | 35-40 |
| 19:37 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:26 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 18:57 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Myron Clemons | 37-40 |
| 18:41 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Bills | 39-40 |
| 18:26 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Adams | 39-40 |
| 18:14 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by Rodney Bills - foul #2 on Rodney Bills, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Eric Black (PF), Brad Gray (C) Elmer Melchior, Alvin James, Edward Moore, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Brad Gray swats the short shot by Michael Swigert | 39-40 |
| 17:59 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Schrom - foul #1 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG) Gerald Schrom | |
| 17:53 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:53 | Mercer | Richard Perry gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:28 | Mercer | Robert Preston takes the ball from Bruce Tack | 39-40 |
| 17:24 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 17:22 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray tips it in | 41-40 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | William Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 17:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Swigert | 41-40 |
| 16:52 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bruce Tack | 41-43 |
| 16:37 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Abraham Becnel (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Robert Preston, Richard Wood, Eric Black, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Michael Swigert, Richard Perry | |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Paul Adams can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:19 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:09 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Alvin James | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Rodney Bills | 43-43 |
| 15:24 | Mercer | John Leland banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bruce Tack and he's hacked by Myron Clemons - foul #1 on Myron Clemons, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Abraham Becnel (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Rodney Bills, Alvin James, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom | |
| 15:24 | Mercer | John Leland makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 14:59 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the tip | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Mercer | William Jackson loses the dribble to Aaron Cerda in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 14:53 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda lays it in | 45-46 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | William Jackson is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Anthony Brown | 45-49 |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Perry - foul #1 on Richard Perry, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG), Alvin James (SF), Eric Black (C) Elmer Melchior, Abraham Becnel, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Tack | 47-51 |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Tack - foul #3 on Bruce Tack, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SG), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) Richard Perry | |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Mercer | Michael Swigert is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 13:00 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:32 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), Brad Gray (PF) Robert Preston, Alvin James, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SF), Paul Adams (PF) Bruce Tack, Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert | |
| 12:30 | Mercer | Elmer Melchior is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris (C) Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Bills - foul #3 on Rodney Bills, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG) Rodney Bills | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:12 | Mercer | Anthony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:46 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Aaron Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Serafin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by Aaron Cerda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Cerda, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Abraham Becnel (SF) Aaron Cerda, Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Ralph Serafin | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Paul Adams hits a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Brad Gray - foul #1 on Brad Gray, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons (C) Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:36 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:36 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 11:32 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Harris | 54-54 |
| 11:30 | Mercer | Rodney Bills picks off the pass by William Jackson in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | John Leland steps in front of the Brad Gray pass | 54-54 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | Rodney Bills is called for the reach on John Leland - foul #4 on Rodney Bills, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (PG), Abraham Becnel (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Rodney Bills, Brad Gray, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF) Jimmy Cowley, William Jackson, Paul Adams | |
| 10:52 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:52 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:44 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #4 on Bruce Tack, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Black (PF) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| 10:44 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:44 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Leland | 55-56 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Brown | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Preston | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 09:13 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (PG), Alvin James (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Robert Preston, Abraham Becnel, Eric Black, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Gerald Schrom, Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Serafin - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore (PF) Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (PG) Anthony Brown | |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Alvin James is called for the reach on Richard Perry - foul #3 on Alvin James, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston (SG), Brad Gray (C) Elmer Melchior, Timothy Harris | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:34 | Mercer | Richard Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:15 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Preston | 61-63 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Paul Adams misses short on a shot from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 07:48 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Preston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Gray | 64-63 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | William Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:55 | Mercer | William Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses badly on a shot in the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:37 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | Robert Preston steals the ball from Richard Perry | 64-63 |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:46 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Jackson | 64-63 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Aaron Cerda (SG), Abraham Becnel (SF), Eric Black (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Richard Wood, Robert Preston, Alvin James, Edward Moore, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Anthony Brown (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) William Jackson, Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry, Paul Adams, Ralph Serafin | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Michael Swigert knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Tack and he's fouled by Eric Black - foul #1 on Eric Black, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG) Aaron Cerda | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel is fouled on the floor by Gerald Schrom - foul #2 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | John Leland is hacked by Abraham Becnel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Becnel, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:11 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:46 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel clanks a jumper in the paint | 66-67 |
| 04:45 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior is hacked by Bruce Tack - foul #5 on Bruce Tack, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG) Bruce Tack | |
| 04:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:29 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (SG), Timothy Harris (PF) Elmer Melchior, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:47 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Michael Swigert snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alvin James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mercer | Michael Swigert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 68-67 |
| 03:30 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Oral Roberts | John Leland picks off the pass by Alvin James | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Mercer | Timothy Harris steals it from William Jackson | 68-67 |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Eric Black (C) Aaron Cerda, Alvin James, Timothy Harris, Myron Clemons | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Richard Perry (C) William Jackson, Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior is hacked by Gerald Schrom - foul #3 on Gerald Schrom, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG) Rodney Bills | |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) Gerald Schrom | |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 02:27 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | Paul Adams buries a 3 from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 02:04 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Eric Black | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Gerald Schrom (SF), John Leland (C) Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| 01:46 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) William Jackson | |
| 01:44 | Mercer | Rodney Bills steals it from Gerald Schrom in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:42 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Bills | 74-70 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | John Leland is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Moore - foul #3 on Edward Moore, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | John Leland makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | John Leland misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:31 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James misses long on a jumper from the right block | 74-71 |
| 01:30 | Mercer | Paul Adams grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Anthony Brown loses the dribble to Alvin James in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alvin James | 76-71 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Alvin James is called for the reach on Gerald Schrom in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alvin James, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:24 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:00 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Bills | 78-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Anthony Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jimmy Cowley | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Rodney Bills and the foul's on Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James makes the free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Anthony Brown's pass is intercepted by Elmer Melchior in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | John Leland is called for the reach on Rodney Bills - foul #2 on John Leland, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray (PF) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Anthony Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills runs out the clock | 83-76 |