| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Neely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Papp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:37 | Oregon State | Gene Papp snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | Gene Papp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Lonnie Lee | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is whistled for a carry | 32-29 |
| 18:24 | Oregon State | William Neely connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Karl Kelly | 34-29 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Oregon State | William Neely is fouled on the floor by Raymond Epperly - foul #1 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG), Darren Chapman (C) Karl Kelly, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Claude Montemayor, Brett Boynton, Raymond Epperly, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| 17:25 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman hits a jumper from close range | 36-31 |
| 17:04 | Mercer | Juan Martin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is fouled on the floor by William Jauregui - foul #2 on William Jauregui, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG) William Jauregui | |
| 16:16 | Oregon State | William Neely misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 16:15 | Mercer | Juan Martin grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (SG), Benjamin Bigger (C) Lawrence Smith, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Anthony Quijano, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Papp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Oregon State | Gene Papp is whistled for a carry | 36-34 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Pierce (SF) William Neely | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 15:14 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 14:54 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger is hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #2 on Donald Swanson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard Dykes (C) Benjamin Bigger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF) Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland | |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Epperly - foul #2 on Raymond Epperly, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), William Neely (PF) Brian Laforce, Karl Kelly, Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (SG) Claude Montemayor | |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:36 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly travels in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 14:19 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:17 | Oregon State | William Neely tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | William Jauregui throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| 13:55 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:53 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes can't tip it in | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Mercer | Larry Parks steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Karl Kelly (SG), Gene Papp (PF), Darren Chapman (C) Gary Vallee, Lawrence Smith, William Neely, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Brett Boynton (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF) Anthony Quijano, William Jauregui, Raymond Epperly | |
| 13:11 | Oregon State | Gary Pierce makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Karl Kelly | 42-37 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Brett Boynton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Oregon State | Gene Papp comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Claude Montemayor | 42-40 |
| 12:07 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 12:06 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Parks - foul #2 on Larry Parks, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG), Benjamin Bigger (SF), William Neely (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Karl Kelly, Gary Pierce, Gene Papp, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), William Jauregui (SG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Claude Montemayor, Brett Boynton, Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| 11:41 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:41 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jauregui (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Epperly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Donald Swanson makes the jump hook from the left block | 44-42 |
| 11:06 | Oregon State | Anthony Quijano is called for the reach on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (PG) Brian Laforce | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 10:42 | Oregon State | Benjamin Bigger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | William Neely grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee is hacked by Anthony Quijano - foul #3 on Anthony Quijano, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF) William Jauregui, Raymond Epperly | |
| 10:25 | Oregon State | Gary Vallee misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 10:00 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 09:43 | Oregon State | Brett Boynton takes the ball from Gary Vallee | 44-42 |
| 09:30 | Mercer | Brett Boynton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 09:29 | Oregon State | William Neely pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:04 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Dykes, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Karl Kelly (SG), Gary Pierce (SF), Gene Papp (PF), Darren Chapman (C) Gary Vallee, Lawrence Smith, Benjamin Bigger, William Neely, Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Juan Martin (PF), Larry Parks (C) Anthony Quijano, Brett Boynton, Lonnie Lee, Donald Swanson | |
| 08:39 | Mercer | Karl Kelly picks off the pass by Claude Montemayor | 44-42 |
| 08:36 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 08:34 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Laforce | 47-42 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | Larry Parks misses the open dunk | 47-42 |
| 08:00 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 07:48 | Mercer | Timothy Strickland makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 07:30 | Oregon State | Gene Papp misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Strickland - foul #2 on Timothy Strickland, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | William Neely (SF), Richard Dykes (C) Gary Pierce, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Anthony Quijano (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Donald Swanson (C) Timothy Strickland, Raymond Epperly, Juan Martin, Larry Parks | |
| 07:30 | Oregon State | Gene Papp makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | Oregon State | Gene Papp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Neely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gene Papp (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dykes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 07:14 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 49-45 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:47 | Mercer | Anthony Quijano misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 06:46 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Richard Dykes | 49-45 |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Donald Swanson - foul #3 on Donald Swanson, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Vallee (PG), Lawrence Smith (SG), Gary Pierce (SF) Brian Laforce, Karl Kelly, Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Mercer | William Jauregui (PG), Mike Martindale (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Claude Montemayor, Anthony Quijano, Lonnie Lee | |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:23 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Donald Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Brett Boynton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darren Chapman (C) Richard Dykes | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 06:01 | Oregon State | William Neely misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Parker - foul #1 on Raymond Parker, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Larry Parks (PF) Donald Swanson | |
| 06:01 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:01 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:46 | Mercer | William Jauregui is fouled on the floor by Gary Vallee - foul #3 on Gary Vallee, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gene Papp (PF) William Neely | |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Strickland (SF) Mike Martindale | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Raymond Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 05:21 | Oregon State | Darren Chapman grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 04:53 | Oregon State | Gene Papp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gene Papp, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Laforce (PG), Benjamin Bigger (C) Gary Vallee, Darren Chapman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG), Raymond Epperly (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Juan Martin (C) William Jauregui, Brett Boynton, Larry Parks, Raymond Parker | |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee connects on the open shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Gene Papp - foul #3 on Gene Papp, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (SG), William Neely (PF) Lawrence Smith, Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Donald Swanson (C) Timothy Strickland, Juan Martin | |
| 04:31 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:12 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 04:11 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-48 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee tips it in | 52-50 |
| 03:23 | Oregon State | Lonnie Lee steals the ball from Gary Pierce | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Brian Laforce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Karl Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Neely (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Bigger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Quijano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Epperly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Gary Pierce takes the ball from Raymond Epperly | 52-50 |
| 02:35 | Oregon State | William Neely drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Laforce | 54-50 |
| 02:13 | Mercer | Donald Swanson can't finish the layup | 54-50 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Donald Swanson tips it home | 54-52 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gene Papp (PF), Richard Dykes (C) Gary Pierce, Benjamin Bigger | |
| Subs | Mercer | Brett Boynton (SG), Timothy Strickland (SF) Anthony Quijano, Raymond Epperly | |
| 01:43 | Oregon State | William Neely is hacked by Claude Montemayor - foul #3 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Epperly (SF) Timothy Strickland | |
| 01:43 | Oregon State | William Neely misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:43 | Oregon State | William Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Raymond Epperly makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 55-54 |
| 01:06 | Oregon State | Karl Kelly misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-54 |
| 01:04 | Oregon State | William Neely can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 01:03 | Oregon State | Richard Dykes grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 00:53 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Karl Kelly | 57-54 |
| 00:29 | Mercer | Donald Swanson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 57-54 |
| 00:28 | Oregon State | Gene Papp grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Oregon State | Gene Papp is hacked by Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #12 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG) Karl Kelly | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:25 | Oregon State | Gene Papp makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:25 | Oregon State | Gene Papp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Brett Boynton misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:15 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Boynton - foul #3 on Brett Boynton, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Gary Pierce (SF) Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:12 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Mercer | Lonnie Lee gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Laforce - foul #2 on Brian Laforce, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Karl Kelly (SG), Gene Papp (PF) Lawrence Smith, Gary Pierce | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Karl Kelly steps in front of the Lonnie Lee pass | 60-54 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Claude Montemayor is called for the reach on Brian Laforce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Claude Montemayor, team foul #14 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Smith (SG), Gary Pierce (SF) Karl Kelly, Gene Papp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Anthony Quijano (PG) Claude Montemayor | |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:04 | Oregon State | Brian Laforce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Brett Boynton can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-54 |