| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Wright (fresh) SF - Paul Arno (fresh) PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young is fouled on the floor by Denny Ainsworth - foul #3 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 19:32 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi scores on a turnaround from the left block | 32-25 |
| 19:17 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Oscar Wright, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young's pass is intercepted by Brad Moodie in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Brad Moodie can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 18:58 | Mercer | David Crabill pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Brad Moodie knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Arno | 34-25 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Oscar Wright - foul #2 on Oscar Wright, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) John Elmore | |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Mercer | Wayne Tafolla picks off the pass by Henry Stoneking in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 18:31 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers is hacked by Henry Stoneking - foul #2 on Henry Stoneking, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 18:15 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | Oscar Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Arno | 37-30 |
| 17:51 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla double dribbles | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Delmar Graham (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, David Crabill, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Oleg Jerowski (SG), Eric Wildes (SF), Michael Bordelon (C) Fred Young, Wayne Tafolla, Erasmo Lombardi, Logan Powers | |
| 17:36 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:20 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Raymond Larson | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Oleg Jerowski steals the ball from Delmar Graham in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 17:02 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Elmore | 37-33 |
| 16:41 | Mercer | Delmar Graham hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Michael Bordelon | 37-33 |
| 16:25 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington lays it in uncontested set up by Brad Moodie | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:02 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Fulghum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Delmar Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Aldo Mancini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mike Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Jerowski (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Wildes (fairly fresh) PF - John Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Bordelon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:46 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:23 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis comes up short on the runner near the basket | 39-35 |
| 15:21 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 15:18 | Mercer | Brad Moodie is hacked by Mike Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Davis, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Harley Fulghum, Delmar Graham, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Mike Davis, Oleg Jerowski, Eric Wildes, John Elmore, Michael Bordelon | |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Carl Frederick comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Fred Young - foul #2 on Fred Young, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Carl Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:07 | Mercer | Carl Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young's pass is intercepted by Paul Arno | 40-37 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | David Crabill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Mercer | Carl Frederick snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:23 | Mercer | Paul Arno is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | Paul Arno steps in front of the Raymond Larson pass | 40-37 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Carl Frederick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PF) Raymond Larson | |
| 13:50 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Randall Patton, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Oscar Wright is fouled on the floor by Wayne Tafolla - foul #2 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Carl Frederick | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF), Timothy Roche (C) Erasmo Lombardi, Logan Powers | |
| 13:22 | Mercer | David Crabill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:20 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Roche grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Roche misses long on a shot near the basket | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 12:42 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a floater from close range set up by Harley Fulghum | 42-37 |
| 12:26 | Oral Roberts | Oscar Wright is called for the reach on Fred Young - foul #3 on Oscar Wright, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Denny Ainsworth (C) Oscar Wright, Paul Arno, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Oleg Jerowski (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Young, Wayne Tafolla, Randall Patton, John Elmore, Timothy Roche | |
| 12:06 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Davis | 42-40 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Arno (SF), Delmar Graham (PF) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 11:49 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis is hacked by Denny Ainsworth - foul #4 on Denny Ainsworth, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Crabill (PF) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mike Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Jerowski (fresh) SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Logan Powers | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | Mercer | Raymond Larson is called for the reach on Delmar Graham - foul #1 on Raymond Larson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF), Aldo Mancini (C) Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, David Crabill, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Eric Wildes (SF), Randall Patton (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Oleg Jerowski, Erasmo Lombardi, Raymond Larson, Logan Powers | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Brad Moodie scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Henry Stoneking | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:11 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Brad Moodie connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 09:50 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:38 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon drills a turnaround near the basket | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 09:22 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis knocks in the floater from the left block | 47-49 |
| 08:56 | Mercer | Fred Young is called for the reach on Brad Moodie - foul #3 on Fred Young, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Hetherington (PG), Oscar Wright (SG), Paul Arno (SF), David Crabill (PF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Carl Frederick, Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking, Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), John Elmore (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Young, Mike Davis, Eric Wildes, Randall Patton, Michael Bordelon | |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Paul Arno and he's hacked by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Mercer | Delmar Graham makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:35 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wright - foul #4 on Oscar Wright, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Oscar Wright | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 08:35 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Delmar Graham is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 08:24 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Erasmo Lombardi | 50-51 |
| 08:04 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Oleg Jerowski | 50-53 |
| 07:44 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Delmar Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Oleg Jerowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Elmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Oleg Jerowski | 52-55 |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the shot from the right side set up by Brad Moodie and the foul's on Oleg Jerowski - foul #3 on Oleg Jerowski, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mercer | Oscar Wright (SG), Harley Fulghum (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Brad Moodie, Paul Arno, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Raymond Larson (PF) Oleg Jerowski, John Elmore | |
| 07:19 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:01 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Fred Young | 55-57 |
| 06:57 | Mercer | Raymond Larson steps in front of the Claude Hetherington pass in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 06:44 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Erasmo Lombardi is denied by David Crabill | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington's pass is intercepted by Raymond Larson | 55-57 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is fouled on the floor by Oscar Wright - foul #5 on Oscar Wright, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | Carl Frederick (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Henry Stoneking (PF) Claude Hetherington, Oscar Wright, David Crabill | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Eric Wildes (SF), Randall Patton (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Fred Young, Erasmo Lombardi, Raymond Larson, Logan Powers | |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Wildes - foul #2 on Eric Wildes, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG) Wayne Tafolla | |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:47 | Mercer | Paul Arno makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis is hacked by Harley Fulghum - foul #1 on Harley Fulghum, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Randall Patton | |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | Carl Frederick drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Paul Arno is called for the reach on Eric Wildes - foul #1 on Paul Arno, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG) Harley Fulghum | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Paul Arno buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Brad Moodie | 60-62 |
| 04:37 | Oral Roberts | Carl Frederick is called for the reach on John Elmore - foul #1 on Carl Frederick, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Randall Patton (SF) Mike Davis, Oleg Jerowski, Eric Wildes | |
| 04:37 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:37 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Carl Frederick hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:09 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Tafolla | 63-65 |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Carl Frederick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Henry Stoneking grabs the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:49 | Mercer | Paul Arno's pass is intercepted by John Elmore | 63-65 |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Aldo Mancini (SF), David Crabill (PF) Brad Moodie, Carl Frederick, Paul Arno, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Eric Wildes (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Fred Young, Wayne Tafolla, Randall Patton, John Elmore, Michael Bordelon | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Harley Fulghum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aldo Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mike Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Wildes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Mercer | Aldo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Erasmo Lombardi in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | David Crabill can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Logan Powers - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Delmar Graham (C) Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG) Eric Wildes | |
| 02:56 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | David Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Henry Stoneking (SF) Aldo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), John Elmore (PF) Mike Davis, Oleg Jerowski, Raymond Larson | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on Claude Hetherington - foul #3 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth (C) Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:03 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:46 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Logan Powers, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Paul Arno (SF) Harley Fulghum, Henry Stoneking | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:16 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla drills a runner from close range set up by Fred Young | 66-67 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Paul Arno gets the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 00:39 | Mercer | David Crabill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Hetherington - foul #1 on Claude Hetherington, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Paul Arno double dribbles | 68-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Oral Roberts | Brad Moodie is called for the reach on Wayne Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Moodie, team foul #13 | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:14 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Mercer | David Crabill is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Claude Hetherington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Ainsworth (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 10 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) John Elmore | |
| 04:27 | Mercer | Paul Arno's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Larson | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:15 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington throws it down on a nice dish by Brad Moodie | 72-70 |
| 03:56 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Fred Young, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG), Carl Frederick (SG), Henry Stoneking (SF), Delmar Graham (C) Brad Moodie, Claude Hetherington, Paul Arno, Denny Ainsworth | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 03:42 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum can't connect on a shot from the left side | 72-70 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | David Crabill misses the tip | 72-70 |
| 03:39 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:28 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 72-70 |
| 03:27 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Henry Stoneking | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Delmar Graham misses the jump hook in the paint | 72-70 |
| 03:02 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:58 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Delmar Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:56 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Mercer | Brad Moodie (PG), Claude Hetherington (SG), Paul Arno (SF), Denny Ainsworth (C) Harley Fulghum, Carl Frederick, Henry Stoneking, Delmar Graham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Raymond Larson | |
| 02:54 | Mercer | Fred Young steals the ball from Brad Moodie in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi is denied on a layup by David Crabill | 72-70 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:19 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:17 | Mercer | Paul Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Denny Ainsworth scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-70 |
| 01:35 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fred Young | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Mercer | Fred Young picks off the pass by Paul Arno in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young lays it in | 74-75 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | David Crabill blows the layup | 74-75 |
| 01:11 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore is fouled on the floor by David Crabill - foul #1 on David Crabill, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Brad Moodie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Claude Hetherington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Arno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Crabill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Denny Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Elmore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Logan Powers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington is hacked by Wayne Tafolla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Claude Hetherington makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Brad Moodie - foul #4 on Brad Moodie, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | The short jumper by David Crabill is denied by Logan Powers | 75-77 |
| 00:07 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Logan Powers | 75-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Moodie - foul #5 on Brad Moodie, team foul #16 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Harley Fulghum (PG) Brad Moodie | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers gets the offensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers is fouled on the floor by Paul Arno - foul #2 on Paul Arno, team foul #17 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Eric Wildes (SF) Fred Young, Erasmo Lombardi | |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Harley Fulghum hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-80 |