| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mercer | Scott Hauer hits a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 19:12 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Gurule takes the ball from Donald Orlikowski | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeff McGoey | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long is fouled on the floor by Bernard Cooper - foul #2 on Bernard Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (SF), Douglas Hamilton (PF), Kenneth Watkins (C) Anthony Poole, Michael Patel, Donald Long | |
| 18:21 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow double dribbles | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SF), Robert Dunn (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (PG), Gordon Moore (SG) Ryan Crow, Donald Orlikowski | |
| 18:01 | Mercer | Scott Hauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:33 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Andrew Clayton - foul #2 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SF) Jeffrey Gurule | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Anthony Poole (SF), Michael Patel (PF) Lester Bailey, Gordon Moore, Douglas Hamilton | |
| 17:33 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Crow - foul #2 on Ryan Crow, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF) Dikembe Banda, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Donald Long (C) Terry Williams, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:08 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:50 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Orlikowski | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Mercer | Ryan Crow takes the ball from Andrew Clayton | 37-40 |
| 16:26 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Crow | 37-42 |
| 16:06 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Clayton | 39-42 |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski is called for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Dikembe Banda (SF), Robert Dunn (PF), Bill Lee (C) Mario Ortiz, Heriberto Yazzie, Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (PG), Gordon Moore (SG), Terry Williams (SF), Douglas Hamilton (PF) Ryan Crow, Donald Orlikowski, Anthony Poole, Michael Patel | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lester Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Hamilton (fresh) C - Donald Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 15:20 | Oral Roberts | Scott Hauer picks off the pass by Lester Bailey | 39-42 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Bill Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Long - foul #1 on Donald Long, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins (C) Donald Long | |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Bill Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:12 | Mercer | Bill Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:52 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 14:11 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Bailey | 43-48 |
| 13:57 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 13:55 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 13:42 | Mercer | Bill Lee snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 13:24 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 13:22 | Mercer | Robert Dunn tips it home | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses the easy layup | 45-48 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Gurule | 45-48 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Bill Lee connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Banda | 47-48 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Hauer - foul #1 on Scott Hauer, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Andrew Clayton (C) Scott Hauer, Jeffrey Gurule, Dikembe Banda, Robert Dunn, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Michael Patel (PF), Donald Long (C) Gordon Moore, Terry Williams, Douglas Hamilton, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:52 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff McGoey | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Patel | 49-52 |
| 11:42 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG) Lester Bailey | |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:21 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Poole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 10:57 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:56 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:43 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Cooper steals it from Anthony Poole | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Patel - foul #2 on Michael Patel, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Peter Linder (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Jeff McGoey, Bernard Cooper, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:15 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Orlikowski | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | Mercer | Peter Linder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:52 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Donald Orlikowski and the foul's on Heriberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Jeff McGoey (SF) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow misses the free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Peter Linder grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 09:28 | Mercer | Ryan Crow takes the ball from Jeffrey Gurule in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | Peter Linder steps in front of the Ryan Crow pass | 49-56 |
| 08:45 | Mercer | Peter Linder drills a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Gurule | 51-56 |
| 08:31 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 08:29 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 08:08 | Mercer | Jackie Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Crow - foul #3 on Ryan Crow, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (SG), Andrew Clayton (SF), Bernard Cooper (PF), Robert Dunn (C) Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Peter Linder, Jackie Fischer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (PG), Gordon Moore (SG), Terry Williams (SF), Kenneth Watkins (C) Ryan Crow, Donald Orlikowski, Anthony Poole, Donald Long | |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:04 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:04 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:50 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-56 |
| 07:48 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins tips it home | 51-58 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 51-58 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 07:27 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams hits a jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Patel - foul #3 on Michael Patel, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton (PF) Michael Patel | |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Robert Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | Robert Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Douglas Hamilton | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lester Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Terry Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:54 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie (PG), Bill Lee (C) Andrew Clayton, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG) Gordon Moore | |
| 06:39 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dikembe Banda (SF) Mario Ortiz | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole (SF) Terry Williams | |
| 06:24 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Douglas Hamilton is blocked by Bernard Cooper | 54-60 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Hamilton - foul #1 on Douglas Hamilton, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeff McGoey (SF), Peter Linder (PF) Heriberto Yazzie, Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Michael Patel (PF), Donald Long (C) Lester Bailey, Douglas Hamilton, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:07 | Mercer | Bill Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Gurule denies the turnaround by Willie Harding | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Anthony Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Poole, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore (SG), Terry Williams (SF) Donald Orlikowski, Anthony Poole | |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:24 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore blows the dunk | 58-60 |
| 05:22 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:04 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 05:02 | Mercer | Peter Linder gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:58 | Mercer | Dikembe Banda makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Linder | 61-60 |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long is called for traveling | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Heriberto Yazzie (SG), Mario Ortiz (SF), Robert Dunn (PF), Jackie Fischer (C) Dikembe Banda, Jeffrey Gurule, Jeff McGoey, Peter Linder, Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Lester Bailey (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Douglas Hamilton (PF), Kenneth Watkins (C) Willie Harding, Gordon Moore, Terry Williams, Michael Patel, Donald Long | |
| 04:45 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF) Jackie Fischer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 04:36 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lester Bailey | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Heriberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 03:58 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-65 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Mario Ortiz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 03:39 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 03:30 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 03:28 | Mercer | Robert Dunn snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Robert Dunn connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Hauer | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Poole | 63-65 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Heriberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lester Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Poole (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 02:32 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Poole | 63-67 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule (SG), Jeff McGoey (SF), Andrew Clayton (PF), Bill Lee (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Mario Ortiz, Bernard Cooper, Robert Dunn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Terry Williams (SF), Michael Patel (PF), Donald Long (C) Lester Bailey, Anthony Poole, Douglas Hamilton, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski makes the 3 from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Bill Lee is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeff McGoey | 65-70 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 65-72 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Orlikowski - foul #2 on Donald Orlikowski, team foul #8 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF) Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole (SF) Terry Williams | |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:04 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| 00:53 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow misses short on a floater from the right side | 66-72 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer is hacked by Anthony Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Poole, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Oral Roberts | Scott Hauer is called for the reach on Ryan Crow - foul #2 on Scott Hauer, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (SF) Anthony Poole | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel is hacked by Jeff McGoey - foul #1 on Jeff McGoey, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Bill Lee is called for the reach on Michael Patel - foul #2 on Bill Lee, team foul #7 | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bill Lee | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Jeffrey Gurule is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bernard Cooper | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Hauer - foul #3 on Scott Hauer, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole (SF) Terry Williams | |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey clanks a jumper from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole is hacked by Scott Hauer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Hauer, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Bill Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Anthony Poole is called for the reach on Scott Hauer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Poole, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff McGoey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Patel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Long (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (C) Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (SF), Douglas Hamilton (PF), Kenneth Watkins (C) Anthony Poole, Michael Patel, Donald Long | |
| 04:10 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Bernard Cooper | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton is hacked by Donald Orlikowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Orlikowski, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins is hacked by Andrew Clayton - foul #3 on Andrew Clayton, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:26 | Mercer | Douglas Hamilton swats the short shot by Andrew Clayton | 74-74 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey gets the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Scott Hauer clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 03:07 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:44 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Clayton steps in front of the Donald Orlikowski pass | 74-74 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Scott Hauer buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Gurule | 76-74 |
| 02:21 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bill Lee (C) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Michael Patel (PF) Donald Orlikowski, Douglas Hamilton, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 02:02 | Oral Roberts | Lester Bailey's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Gurule | 76-74 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Ryan Crow is called for the reach on Scott Hauer - foul #4 on Ryan Crow, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bernard Cooper (PF) Andrew Clayton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Donald Long (C) Lester Bailey, Terry Williams | |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Scott Hauer misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:46 | Mercer | Scott Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:21 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel loses the dribble to Bernard Cooper | 77-74 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff McGoey | 79-74 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-74 |
| 00:50 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski tips it home | 79-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Scott Hauer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff McGoey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bill Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Orlikowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Poole (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Patel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Long (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is hacked by Anthony Poole - foul #4 on Anthony Poole, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mario Ortiz (PG) Scott Hauer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Michael Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jeff McGoey | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Ryan Crow is called for the reach on Jeff McGoey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Crow, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Clayton (PF) Bernard Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams (PG) Ryan Crow | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Jeff McGoey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Andrew Clayton pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | Scott Hauer (PG), Bernard Cooper (PF) Jeff McGoey, Bill Lee | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper is hacked by Terry Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Williams, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Bernard Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Terry Williams buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-79 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Scott Hauer runs out the clock | 84-79 |