| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fresh) SG - Ronald Ashman (fresh) SF - Warren Louviere (fresh) PF - Richard Holt (fresh) C - Michael Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) SG - Jesse Augustus (fresh) SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Mercer | Francis Lilly hits the easy wide open finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Ouimet - foul #1 on Ralph Ouimet, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Francis Lilly grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:50 | Mercer | Paul King clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet hits the follow up shot | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 1-4 |
| 18:22 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere snags the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker is hacked by Francis Lilly - foul #1 on Francis Lilly, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Ashman and he's fouled by Paul King - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Charles Winkle is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul King | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt loses the dribble to Paul King | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Charles Winkle buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul King | 4-10 |
| 16:51 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Holt | 7-10 |
| 16:46 | Mercer | Michael Barker is called for the reach on Paul King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Barker, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Neal (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Michael Barker, Ronald Ashman, Warren Louviere, Richard Holt, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Paul King, Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 16:17 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Collins | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Charles Freeman clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 7-10 |
| 16:02 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Matthew Collins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Austin Dorman - foul #1 on Austin Dorman, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG) Charles Freeman | |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:42 | Mercer | Matthew Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) SG - Roger Neal (fresh) SF - Eric Griffin (fresh) PF - Daniel Harmon (fresh) C - Damion Lamar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon clanks a shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 15:19 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Kenneth Reck | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | Mercer | Austin Davidson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Gulley | 7-15 |
| 14:45 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman is called for traveling | 7-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG), Warren Louviere (SF), Richard Holt (PF), Michael Key (C) Austin Dorman, Roger Neal, Eric Griffin, Daniel Harmon, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Matthew Collins, Austin Davidson, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 14:40 | Mercer | Charles Winkle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 14:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Francis Lilly - foul #2 on Francis Lilly, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF) Francis Lilly | |
| 14:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:00 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 13:58 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:44 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:42 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere tips it in | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Mercer | Richard Holt is called for the reach on Jesse Augustus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Holt, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar (C) Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG) Paul King | |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Richard Holt picks off the pass by Charles Winkle | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere is fouled on the floor by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF) Ronald Ashman, Warren Louviere, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | Charles Winkle steals the ball from Eric Griffin | 10-15 |
| 12:46 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus's pass is intercepted by Michael Barker in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:37 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon is hacked by Jesse Augustus - foul #1 on Jesse Augustus, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Michael Key (C) Michael Barker, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Austin Davidson (SF), James Gaines (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, William Gulley, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 12:31 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG) James Gaines | |
| 12:31 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Mercer | Paul King double dribbles | 12-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt (PF) Daniel Harmon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:59 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Austin Dorman | 14-15 |
| 11:44 | Mercer | Matthew Collins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-15 |
| 11:42 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Holt | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Austin Dorman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Neal (fresh) SF - Eric Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Holt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Key (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Freeman (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Holt | 16-15 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Austin Davidson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Austin Davidson, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG), Ronald Ashman (SG), Warren Louviere (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Austin Dorman, Roger Neal, Eric Griffin, Richard Holt, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), William Gulley (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Paul King, Austin Davidson, Kenneth Reck, Charles Freeman | |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | Mercer | Charles Winkle snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (PG) Matthew Collins | |
| 10:48 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 16-15 |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:30 | Mercer | Charles Winkle misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Daniel Harmon | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 10:21 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:16 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus lays it in | 16-17 |
| 10:00 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Barker | 18-17 |
| 09:43 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 18-17 |
| 09:41 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Ashman | 21-17 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Austin Davidson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Barker - foul #2 on Michael Barker, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Roger Neal (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Richard Holt (PF), Michael Key (C) Michael Barker, Ronald Ashman, Warren Louviere, Daniel Harmon, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Matthew Collins (SG), Kenneth Reck (PF), Charles Freeman (C) Jesse Augustus, Charles Winkle, William Gulley, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Austin Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Austin Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:57 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the dunk attempt | 21-18 |
| 08:55 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 08:40 | Mercer | Charles Freeman knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 23-20 |
| 08:12 | Oral Roberts | Paul King is called for the reach on Austin Dorman - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere (SF) Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), James Gaines (SF) Paul King, Austin Davidson | |
| 08:12 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:12 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Thomas Ware hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | Charles Freeman is called for the reach on Michael Key - foul #2 on Charles Freeman, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman (SG) Roger Neal | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Gulley (PF), Ralph Ouimet (C) Kenneth Reck, Charles Freeman | |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Austin Dorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ashman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Louviere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holt (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Ware (fresh) SG - Matthew Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Ralph Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mercer | William Gulley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Ouimet | 25-20 |
| 07:03 | Mercer | James Gaines makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Key | 27-23 |
| 06:41 | Mercer | Thomas Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Warren Louviere, Richard Holt, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF) Matthew Collins, James Gaines | |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon is hacked by Charles Winkle - foul #2 on Charles Winkle, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Barker (PG) Austin Dorman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Michael Barker steps in front of the Austin Davidson pass in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman hits the finger roll set up by Michael Barker | 31-23 |
| 06:06 | Mercer | Jesse Augustus clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon grabs the board | 31-23 |
| 05:51 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon blows the dunk | 31-23 |
| 05:50 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:37 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet misses the lay-in | 31-23 |
| 05:35 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:20 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Ware picks off the pass by Eric Griffin | 31-23 |
| 05:04 | Mercer | Ralph Ouimet loses the ball out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Warren Louviere (SF), Richard Holt (PF), Michael Key (C) Ronald Ashman, Eric Griffin, Daniel Harmon, Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG), James Gaines (SF), Kenneth Reck (PF) Thomas Ware, Austin Davidson, William Gulley | |
| 04:40 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 31-23 |
| 04:39 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key hits the follow up shot | 33-23 |
| 04:24 | Mercer | Matthew Collins scores on a shot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Reck - foul #1 on Kenneth Reck, team foul #12 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF) Jesse Augustus, James Gaines, Ralph Ouimet | |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 03:44 | Mercer | Warren Louviere steals it from Matthew Collins | 33-25 |
| 03:41 | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal hits the finger roll set up by Warren Louviere | 35-25 |
| 03:25 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck misses short on an open driving attempt from the left block | 35-25 |
| 03:23 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Barker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Louviere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Holt (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Key (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Paul King (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Winkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Lilly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Warren Louviere | 37-25 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Roger Neal is called for the reach on Matthew Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Neal, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ronald Ashman (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Daniel Harmon (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Roger Neal, Warren Louviere, Richard Holt, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Austin Davidson (SG), William Gulley (C) Matthew Collins, Kenneth Reck | |
| 02:43 | Mercer | Austin Davidson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 02:42 | Oral Roberts | Eric Griffin gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:19 | Oral Roberts | Damion Lamar buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Ashman | 39-25 |
| 02:14 | Mercer | Michael Barker is called for the reach on Charles Winkle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Barker, team foul #6 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman (PG), Warren Louviere (SF) Michael Barker, Eric Griffin | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Ware (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (PF) Paul King, Charles Winkle, Francis Lilly | |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Austin Davidson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Ware | 39-27 |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #13 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Key (C) Damion Lamar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Matthew Collins (PG) Thomas Ware | |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | Austin Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 01:18 | Mercer | Matthew Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 01:17 | Oral Roberts | Warren Louviere gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:11 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Harmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Ashman | 43-27 |
| 01:00 | Mercer | William Gulley knocks in the floater from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 00:35 | Oral Roberts | Michael Key is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Neal (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Richard Holt (PF), Damion Lamar (C) Ronald Ashman, Warren Louviere, Daniel Harmon, Michael Key | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul King (PG), Jesse Augustus (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Francis Lilly (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Matthew Collins, Charles Freeman, Austin Davidson, James Gaines, William Gulley | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Francis Lilly misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Lilly | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | The clock runs out | 43-29 |