| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) SF - Goran Wolkowski (fresh) PF - Michael Patel (fresh) C - Lee Fuquay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Patel and he's hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Scott Hauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera connects on the open jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Oral Roberts | Jeff McGoey steps in front of the Michael Patel pass | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Gurule | 2-7 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | A charge is called on Donald Orlikowski - foul #1 on Donald Orlikowski, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Thibault (C) Thomas Carrera | |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Crow - foul #1 on Ryan Crow, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 17:25 | Mercer | John Thibault misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:24 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:10 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Patel | 4-7 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Goran Wolkowski steals it from John Thibault in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 16:59 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (PG), Terry Williams (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Joseph Pipkin (C) Ryan Crow, Donald Orlikowski, Goran Wolkowski, Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 16:59 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | John Thibault drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Clayton swats the short shot by Terry Williams | 6-10 |
| 16:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mario Ortiz | 6-10 |
| 16:05 | Mercer | Michael Ellington loses the dribble to Lester Bailey | 6-10 |
| 16:00 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses the easy layup | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lester Bailey (fresh) SG - Terry Williams (fresh) SF - Anthony Poole (fresh) PF - Michael Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Pipkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) SG - Marcus Hampton (fresh) SF - Michael Ellington (fresh) PF - John Thibault (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins (C) Michael Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Thomas Carrera (C) Marcus Hampton, Michael Ellington | |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 15:23 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Anthony Poole | 9-10 |
| 15:18 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey is hacked by Thomas Carrera - foul #1 on Thomas Carrera, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Donald Orlikowski (SG), Goran Wolkowski (SF), Lee Fuquay (C) Lester Bailey, Terry Williams, Anthony Poole, Joseph Pipkin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Mario Ortiz, John Thibault, Andrew Clayton | |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Goran Wolkowski | 11-10 |
| 14:50 | Mercer | Scott Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel (PF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Marcus Hampton (C) Thomas Carrera | |
| 14:33 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski's pass is intercepted by Marcus Hampton | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Orlikowski - foul #2 on Donald Orlikowski, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (SG) Donald Orlikowski | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 13:55 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:37 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:54 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Crow, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), Terry Williams (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Joseph Pipkin (PF), Kenneth Watkins (C) Ryan Crow, Lester Bailey, Goran Wolkowski, Michael Patel, Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Dikembe Banda (SG), John Thibault (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Thomas Carrera (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Marcus Hampton | |
| 12:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Watkins picks off the pass by John Thibault in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole snags the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:16 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 11-12 |
| 12:15 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Clayton | 11-12 |
| 11:58 | Mercer | John Thibault buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mario Ortiz | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Willie Harding (fresh) SG - Terry Williams (fresh) SF - Anthony Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pipkin (fresh) C - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Banda (fresh) SF - John Thibault (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Kenneth Watkins is blocked by Thomas Carrera | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-14 |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda gets the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:56 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Terry Williams | 11-14 |
| 10:36 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams is hacked by Andrew Clayton - foul #1 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #4 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (PG), Gordon Moore (SG), Goran Wolkowski (SF), Michael Patel (PF), Lee Fuquay (C) Willie Harding, Terry Williams, Anthony Poole, Joseph Pipkin, Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Marcus Hampton (C) Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, John Thibault, Andrew Clayton, Thomas Carrera | |
| 10:19 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:11 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Hauer | 11-17 |
| 09:46 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel misses badly on a floater near the basket | 11-17 |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Moore - foul #1 on Gordon Moore, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| 09:23 | Mercer | Michael Patel is called for the reach on Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Patel, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), John Thibault (PF) Scott Hauer, Bernard Cooper | |
| 09:13 | Mercer | John Thibault comes up short on the floater from close range | 11-17 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 09:06 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Thibault | 11-17 |
| 08:46 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 08:44 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 08:22 | Oral Roberts | Marcus Hampton steps in front of the Gordon Moore pass | 11-17 |
| 08:11 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), Terry Williams (SG), Anthony Poole (PF), Joseph Pipkin (C) Lester Bailey, Gordon Moore, Michael Patel, Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Michael Ellington (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Mario Ortiz, Jeff McGoey, Marcus Hampton | |
| 07:58 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Poole | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Willie Harding (fresh) SG - Terry Williams (fresh) SF - Goran Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Poole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pipkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ellington (fresh) PF - John Thibault (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Willie Harding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Harding, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) John Thibault | |
| 07:55 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:55 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:38 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Williams | 16-17 |
| 07:14 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 16-17 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera can't tip it in | 16-17 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Joseph Pipkin - foul #1 on Joseph Pipkin, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (SG), Kenneth Watkins (PF), Lee Fuquay (C) Terry Williams, Goran Wolkowski, Joseph Pipkin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SG), Bernard Cooper (PF), John Thibault (C) Jeffrey Gurule, Andrew Clayton, Thomas Carrera | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:54 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 06:32 | Oral Roberts | Scott Hauer is called for the reach on Willie Harding - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (SG), Goran Wolkowski (SF) Willie Harding, Anthony Poole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Scott Hauer, Michael Ellington | |
| 06:21 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bernard Cooper - foul #1 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 06:21 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:21 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 06:05 | Mercer | Goran Wolkowski steals it from Mario Ortiz | 18-17 |
| 06:02 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski lays it in | 20-17 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Kenneth Watkins picks off the pass by Jeff McGoey | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), Gordon Moore (SG), Michael Patel (PF), Joseph Pipkin (C) Lester Bailey, Goran Wolkowski, Kenneth Watkins, Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Andrew Clayton (C) Mario Ortiz, Dikembe Banda, John Thibault | |
| 05:27 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:27 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Terry Williams is called for the reach on Jeff McGoey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Williams, team foul #9 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole (SF) Terry Williams | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Moore | 24-19 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Poole - foul #1 on Anthony Poole, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Thomas Carrera (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 04:10 | Mercer | Marcus Hampton lays it in on a great pass from Heriberto Yazzie | 24-23 |
| 03:59 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Gurule - foul #1 on Jeffrey Gurule, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Donald Orlikowski (SG), Lester Bailey (SF), Lee Fuquay (C) Willie Harding, Gordon Moore, Anthony Poole, Michael Patel | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Michael Ellington (SF), John Thibault (PF) Heriberto Yazzie, Marcus Hampton, Andrew Clayton | |
| 03:59 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:59 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Scott Hauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lester Bailey (fresh) PF - Joseph Pipkin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Lee Fuquay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ellington (fresh) PF - John Thibault (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Carrera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Oral Roberts | Michael Ellington is called for the reach on Lester Bailey - foul #1 on Michael Ellington, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel (PF) Joseph Pipkin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Michael Ellington, Thomas Carrera | |
| 03:19 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | John Thibault misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ryan Crow - foul #3 on Ryan Crow, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (SF) Ryan Crow | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:10 | Mercer | John Thibault misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:10 | Mercer | John Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:05 | Oral Roberts | Scott Hauer picks off the pass by Lester Bailey in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey travels with the ball | 25-24 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins (C) Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 02:38 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams misses the tip | 25-24 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Scott Hauer | 25-24 |
| 02:23 | Mercer | Lester Bailey steals the ball from Jeffrey Gurule | 25-24 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski knocks in the runner from close range set up by Terry Williams | 27-24 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | John Thibault is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Watkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), Gordon Moore (SG), Goran Wolkowski (SF), Anthony Poole (PF), Lee Fuquay (C) Lester Bailey, Donald Orlikowski, Terry Williams, Michael Patel, Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Marcus Hampton (SG), Michael Ellington (SF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| 01:52 | Mercer | John Thibault misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | John Thibault makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:28 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 01:26 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Andrew Clayton | 27-25 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Michael Ellington is hacked by Goran Wolkowski - foul #1 on Goran Wolkowski, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin (C) Lee Fuquay | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Carrera (C) John Thibault | |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Michael Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:14 | Mercer | Michael Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 00:55 | Oral Roberts | Goran Wolkowski hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Willie Harding | 29-26 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera is whistled for a carry | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay (C) Anthony Poole | |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Mario Ortiz, Marcus Hampton, Michael Ellington | |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Pipkin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Thomas Carrera grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Lee Fuquay clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-26 |