| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) SG - Dan Davis (fresh) SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - George Keeler (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) SF - Cleveland Wolfe (fresh) PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) C - Landon Hodnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett misses the dunk but the foul's on Donald Ahlers - foul #1 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:22 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges is called for 3 seconds | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clyde Hodges - foul #1 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:33 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe hits a runner near the basket set up by Clyde Hodges | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Mercer | George Keeler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jacobs | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Landon Hodnett is denied by Donald Ahlers | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Dan Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Ludlum - foul #1 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), John Yeung (SF), Alton Slemp (PF), Charles Stell (C) Thomas Jacobs, Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, George Keeler, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr (PG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Owen Jacobs (C) Clyde Hodges, Cleveland Wolfe, Landon Hodnett | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Billy Mardis misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a runner from the left block | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Charles Stell - foul #1 on Charles Stell, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), George Keeler (PF) John Yeung, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade (SG), Claude Boughner (PF) Howard Ludlum, Jerry Baker | |
| 16:28 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs misses the fadeaway from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Billy Mardis pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Samual Wilson | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr is hacked by Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Samual Wilson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Cleveland Wolfe (SF), Landon Hodnett (C) Michael Kerr, Kenneth Rybicki, Owen Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Davis (fresh) SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - George Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Shade (fresh) SF - Cleveland Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Claude Boughner (fresh) C - Landon Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett buries a 3 from straight away set up by Clyde Hodges | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it in | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Oral Roberts | Claude Boughner blows the layup | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade can't tip it in | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | Mercer | Alton Slemp gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Cleveland Wolfe is called for the reach on Dan Davis - foul #1 on Cleveland Wolfe, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Billy Mardis (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, George Keeler, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Aaron Shade, Cleveland Wolfe, Claude Boughner | |
| 14:10 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:55 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | Mercer | Billy Mardis is fouled in the backcourt by Landon Hodnett - foul #1 on Landon Hodnett, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), John Yeung (PF) Vernon Mack, Dan Davis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr (PG) Clyde Hodges | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | John Yeung blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Baker, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SG) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs (C) Landon Hodnett | |
| 13:38 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:11 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:10 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | John Yeung's floater is knocked away by Jerry Baker | 11-11 |
| 12:47 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers can't tip it in | 11-11 |
| 12:45 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Owen Jacobs | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Mercer | Samual Wilson loses the dribble to Howard Ludlum in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 12:08 | Oral Roberts | Vernon Mack steps in front of the Michael Kerr pass | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Vernon Mack banks in the layup | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Kerr | 13-17 |
| 11:23 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the runner in the lane | 13-17 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ahlers | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fairly fresh) PF - John Yeung (fairly fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Kerr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Ludlum (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Mercer | Samual Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-17 |
| 11:02 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 13-17 |
| 10:48 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-17 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | John Yeung grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Samual Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF), Alton Slemp (C) Samual Wilson, Vernon Mack, Billy Mardis, John Yeung, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Cleveland Wolfe (SF), Claude Boughner (PF), Landon Hodnett (C) Michael Kerr, Howard Ludlum, Kenneth Rybicki, Jerry Baker, Owen Jacobs | |
| 10:20 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 10:18 | Mercer | Alton Slemp pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:10 | Mercer | Dan Davis drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Cooper | 16-17 |
| 09:59 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:57 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 09:51 | Mercer | Dan Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dan Davis, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| 09:34 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 09:10 | Mercer | Dan Davis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:51 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges is whistled for a carry | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Owen Jacobs (PF) Clyde Hodges, Aaron Shade, Claude Boughner | |
| 08:31 | Mercer | Dan Davis clanks a turnaround in the paint | 16-17 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it back up and in | 18-17 |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Owen Jacobs | 18-17 |
| 07:46 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs's layup is rejected by Charles Stell | 18-17 |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:31 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett double dribbles | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG), Vernon Mack (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), John Yeung (PF) Thomas Jacobs, Dan Davis, Alton Slemp, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr (PG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Howard Ludlum, Cleveland Wolfe, Owen Jacobs | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Michael Kerr is called for the reach on Samual Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Kerr, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Donald Ahlers (C) Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade (SG) Mark Marchand | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Cooper (fresh) PF - John Yeung (fresh) C - Donald Ahlers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Kerr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Shade (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Hodnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Mercer | John Yeung is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Mack | 20-17 |
| 06:38 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker is hacked by John Yeung - foul #1 on John Yeung, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Claude Boughner (SF) Kenneth Rybicki, Landon Hodnett | |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Clyde Hodges and the foul's on Samual Wilson - foul #2 on Samual Wilson, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG) Samual Wilson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs (C) Aaron Shade | |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | John Yeung pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Claude Boughner is called for the reach on Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Claude Boughner, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Dean Blackburn (C) Vernon Mack, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG) Michael Kerr | |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:46 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF), Alton Slemp (C) Derrick Cooper, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Boughner - foul #2 on Claude Boughner, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (SG) John Yeung | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand (PG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Clyde Hodges, Claude Boughner | |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:44 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:44 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Mack - foul #1 on Vernon Mack, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stell (C) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Owen Jacobs blocks the short jumper by George Keeler | 23-21 |
| 05:14 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 04:58 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Marchand and the foul's on Vernon Mack - foul #2 on Vernon Mack, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) Vernon Mack | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Cleveland Wolfe (SF) Mark Marchand, Howard Ludlum, Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 04:58 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:56 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Cleveland Wolfe in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade hits the finger roll set up by Cleveland Wolfe | 23-26 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Dan Davis is fouled on the floor by Aaron Shade - foul #1 on Aaron Shade, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Yeung (PG), Derrick Cooper (SF), Donald Ahlers (C) Thomas Jacobs, Alton Slemp, Charles Stell | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Landon Hodnett (C) Aaron Shade, Owen Jacobs | |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Dan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:19 | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:17 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | John Yeung is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Hodges - foul #2 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #10 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG) Clyde Hodges, Michael Kerr | |
| 04:12 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | John Yeung misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:53 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker makes the floater in the paint | 25-28 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers tips it in | 27-28 |
| 03:40 | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Ludlum | 27-31 |
| 03:33 | Mercer | George Keeler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Billy Mardis (SG), Alton Slemp (PF) John Yeung, Dan Davis, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Claude Boughner (PF) Mark Marchand, Howard Ludlum, Cleveland Wolfe, Jerry Baker | |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (SG), Dean Blackburn (C) Derrick Cooper, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki makes the 3rd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:07 | Mercer | Samual Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samual Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Mardis (fresh) PF - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Aaron Shade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Claude Boughner (fresh) C - Landon Hodnett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | Dean Blackburn steals the ball from Kenneth Rybicki | 30-32 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the shot from the right block set up by Samual Wilson | 32-32 |
| 02:10 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Clyde Hodges | 32-34 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is hacked by Kenneth Rybicki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Rybicki, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Derrick Cooper (SF), George Keeler (PF), Donald Ahlers (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, Alton Slemp, Dean Blackburn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Kerr (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Jerry Baker (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Clyde Hodges, Aaron Shade, Claude Boughner, Landon Hodnett | |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:08 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:51 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:38 | Mercer | Owen Jacobs takes the ball from Donald Ahlers | 34-34 |
| 01:23 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Samual Wilson (PG) Thomas Jacobs | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe (SF) Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 01:08 | Mercer | Donald Ahlers is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Ahlers, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Billy Mardis (SG), Alton Slemp (C) Dan Davis, Donald Ahlers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:49 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-34 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs scores on a shot from close range | 34-36 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Vernon Mack (PG), Dan Davis (SG), John Yeung (SF), Charles Stell (C) Samual Wilson, Billy Mardis, Derrick Cooper, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade (PG), Mark Marchand (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Claude Boughner (PF), Landon Hodnett (C) Michael Kerr, Howard Ludlum, Cleveland Wolfe, Jerry Baker, Owen Jacobs | |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | Alton Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Mark Marchand misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-36 |