| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Leland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alvin James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Leland and he's hacked by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | John Leland snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 19:06 | Mercer | The jump hook by Jimmy Cowley is blocked by Myron Clemons | 39-34 |
| 19:05 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | John Leland is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Tack | 41-34 |
| 18:24 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-34 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Paul Adams pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Bruce Tack buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Cowley | 44-34 |
| 17:46 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Adams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (SG), William Jackson (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), Richard Perry (C) Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Eric Black (PF) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Alvin James, Edward Moore | |
| 17:46 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:46 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Bruce Tack misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 17:28 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:06 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Preston | 44-39 |
| 16:49 | Mercer | Anthony Brown connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Perry | 47-39 |
| 16:27 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gerald Schrom (SF) Bruce Tack | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), Brad Gray (C) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Myron Clemons | |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Michael Swigert can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 47-39 |
| 16:05 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:47 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Melchior | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Black (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brad Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mercer | Michael Swigert makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Brown | 49-42 |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 15:29 | Mercer | Richard Perry snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:20 | Mercer | Richard Perry misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 15:09 | Mercer | The short jumper by Richard Perry is denied by Brad Gray | 49-42 |
| 15:08 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 49-42 |
| 14:46 | Oral Roberts | Michael Swigert steals it from Brad Gray | 49-42 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Eric Black steals the ball from William Jackson | 49-42 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Melchior | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Elmer Melchior is called for the reach on William Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Jimmy Cowley (SG), Paul Adams (PF), John Leland (C) Anthony Brown, William Jackson, Michael Swigert, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Alvin James (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Richard Wood, Eric Black, Brad Gray | |
| 13:31 | Mercer | John Leland lays it in set up by Bruce Tack and the foul's on Timothy Harris - foul #1 on Timothy Harris, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | John Leland misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:31 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 13:13 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:12 | Mercer | John Leland grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Bruce Tack can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:35 | Mercer | Timothy Harris is called for the reach on Jimmy Cowley - foul #2 on Timothy Harris, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel (SF), Myron Clemons (C) Alvin James, Timothy Harris | |
| 12:23 | Mercer | Paul Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmy Cowley | 53-44 |
| 12:06 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Ralph Serafin (C) John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston | |
| 11:47 | Mercer | Bruce Tack makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Jimmy Cowley | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abraham Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Clemons (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-44 |
| 11:34 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:12 | Oral Roberts | Jimmy Cowley steals it from Edward Moore | 56-44 |
| 11:09 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley lays it up and in | 58-44 |
| 10:58 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore drills a turnaround from the left block | 58-46 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Paul Adams jams the wide open dunk | 60-46 |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Becnel | 60-48 |
| 10:07 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley is hacked by Elmer Melchior - foul #4 on Elmer Melchior, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), William Jackson (SG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, Jimmy Cowley, Gerald Schrom, Paul Adams, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Alvin James (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Abraham Becnel, Edward Moore, Myron Clemons | |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Aaron Cerda steals it from Richard Perry | 60-48 |
| 09:48 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James banks in the layup set up by Aaron Cerda | 60-50 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | William Jackson loses the dribble to Aaron Cerda in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Cerda | 60-52 |
| 09:19 | Mercer | William Jackson's pass is intercepted by Robert Preston | 60-52 |
| 09:03 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda is hacked by William Jackson - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Black (PF) Timothy Harris | |
| 08:46 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black connects on the runner from close range | 60-54 |
| 08:27 | Mercer | Anthony Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-54 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | John Leland hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 08:07 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James scores on a shot from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:52 | Mercer | Anthony Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Anthony Brown, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), William Jackson (SF), Paul Adams (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Timothy Harris (C) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Alvin James, Brad Gray | |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 07:38 | Oral Roberts | Eric Black tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin grabs the board | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy Cowley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) PF - Paul Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Serafin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Rodney Bills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Melchior (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley double dribbles | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons (C) Eric Black | |
| 07:16 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Ralph Serafin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jimmy Cowley | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:34 | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Harris | 64-59 |
| 06:27 | Mercer | Timothy Harris swats the layup by Paul Adams | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 64-59 |
| 06:06 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Harris tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons tips it home | 64-61 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Wood - foul #2 on Richard Wood, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Brown (PG), Richard Perry (SF), Michael Swigert (PF), John Leland (C) Bruce Tack, William Jackson, Paul Adams, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda (PG), Robert Preston (SG), Brad Gray (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Eric Black (C) Rodney Bills, Elmer Melchior, Richard Wood, Timothy Harris, Myron Clemons | |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:36 | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 05:14 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray clanks a shot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 05:01 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Cerda grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Oral Roberts | Jimmy Cowley is called for the reach on Edward Moore - foul #2 on Jimmy Cowley, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bruce Tack (PG), Gerald Schrom (SF) Jimmy Cowley, Richard Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Brad Gray | |
| 04:27 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | Bruce Tack tips it home | 68-63 |
| 03:50 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James is denied on a layup by Michael Swigert | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 03:40 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Cerda | 68-66 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Bruce Tack (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Schrom (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Swigert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - John Leland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Aaron Cerda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Preston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin James (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Oral Roberts | Robert Preston is hacked by Anthony Brown - foul #3 on Anthony Brown, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Perry (PF), Ralph Serafin (C) Michael Swigert, John Leland | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rodney Bills (PG), Elmer Melchior (SG), Richard Wood (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Myron Clemons (C) Aaron Cerda, Robert Preston, Alvin James, Edward Moore, Eric Black | |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Serafin - foul #1 on Ralph Serafin, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jackson (SG), Paul Adams (PF), Michael Swigert (C) Anthony Brown, Richard Perry, Ralph Serafin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Richard Wood | |
| 02:34 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Adams | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Adams - foul #4 on Paul Adams, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Leland (C) Michael Swigert | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore (PF) Alvin James | |
| 02:08 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | John Leland is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 70-68 |
| 01:50 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Tack - foul #2 on Bruce Tack, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jimmy Cowley (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin James (SF) Brad Gray | |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Gerald Schrom misses the easy layup | 70-70 |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 01:05 | Mercer | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:48 | Mercer | Paul Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 70-70 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Myron Clemons loses the dribble to John Leland | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mercer | John Leland lays it up and in | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Melchior clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-70 |