| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Speck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis is fouled on the floor by Nathan Levine - foul #1 on Nathan Levine, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), William Higginson (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 19:24 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Jasper takes the ball from Douglas Webb | 41-43 |
| 19:03 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Gardner (SF) William Higginson, David Speck | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Todd Miller (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) James Davis, Alfred Pruitt, Harry Smith | |
| 18:58 | Oral Roberts | Richard Stauffer steals the ball from Douglas Webb in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 18:49 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Wesley Winfield | 43-43 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 18:24 | Mercer | Bobby Sorenson blocks the short jumper by Jesse Jasper | 43-46 |
| 18:23 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 17:58 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 17:56 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Sorenson - foul #1 on Bobby Sorenson, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (PG), Wayne Saunders (SF), Alfred Pruitt (PF), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, Larry Ellis, Todd Miller, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:42 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 17:40 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Levine is called for the reach on Wayne Saunders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Levine, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:22 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Saunders | 44-48 |
| 17:17 | Mercer | David Speck connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Al Hooker | 46-48 |
| 17:13 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is hacked by William Higginson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Higginson, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), David Hobson (C) Douglas Webb, Harry Smith | |
| 16:56 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-48 |
| 16:54 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Nathan Levine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 16:34 | Mercer | James Gardner hits the follow up shot | 48-48 |
| 16:21 | Oral Roberts | James Davis is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb (SG), Harry Smith (C) Wayne Saunders, David Hobson | |
| 16:19 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer is hacked by James Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| 16:01 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Speck (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Jasper (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Ellis (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Alfred Pruitt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Harry Smith, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Damon Murray (SF) James Davis, Larry Ellis | |
| 15:44 | Mercer | William Sylva swats the shot by Jesse Jasper | 50-48 |
| 15:42 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 15:37 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | David Speck pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 15:23 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper loses the dribble to Harry Smith | 50-48 |
| 15:20 | Oral Roberts | Damon Murray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damon Murray, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Al Hooker (PF), Mark Murphy (C) David Speck, Jesse Jasper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), Todd Miller (PF) Damon Murray, Alfred Pruitt | |
| 15:01 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | Mark Murphy snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 14:48 | Mercer | Mark Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-48 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 14:31 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 50-51 |
| 14:13 | Mercer | Al Hooker is alone and drills a runner from close range | 52-51 |
| 13:53 | Oral Roberts | Al Hooker picks off the pass by Harry Smith | 52-51 |
| 13:36 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the shot in the lane | 54-51 |
| 13:21 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by James Gardner - foul #1 on James Gardner, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), David Speck (SF), Jesse Jasper (PF) Nathan Levine, James Gardner, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Alfred Pruitt (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) William Sylva, Douglas Webb, Todd Miller, Harry Smith | |
| 13:21 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:21 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:21 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:05 | Mercer | Al Hooker loses the dribble to Edward Littlejohn | 54-52 |
| 13:03 | Oral Roberts | David Speck is called for the reach on Edward Littlejohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Speck, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG) Wesley Winfield | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb (SG) Larry Ellis | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Rhyne - foul #4 on James Rhyne, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG) James Rhyne, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:34 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Winfield | 56-54 |
| 12:27 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb is hacked by Richard Stauffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG), James Gardner (C) Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), James Davis (SF), David Hobson (C) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 12:27 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:27 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:09 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 12:08 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:41 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses the lay-in | 56-56 |
| 11:39 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Higginson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Speck (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gardner (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Webb (tired) 8 pts. SF - James Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alfred Pruitt (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | James Gardner blocks the jumper by James Davis | 56-56 |
| 11:20 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | William Higginson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 11:19 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) William Higginson, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Larry Ellis (SF), Todd Miller (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) William Sylva, Douglas Webb, James Davis, Alfred Pruitt, David Hobson | |
| 11:04 | Mercer | David Speck misses the fadeaway in the paint | 56-56 |
| 11:02 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson lays it up and in | 56-58 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Mark Murphy blows the dunk | 56-58 |
| 10:22 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wesley Winfield - foul #2 on Wesley Winfield, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), James Gardner (C) Richard Stauffer, Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Douglas Webb (SG), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:50 | Mercer | Todd Miller denies the turnaround by Jesse Jasper | 56-60 |
| 09:49 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) William Higginson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt (PF), David Hobson (C) Todd Miller, Harry Smith | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Pruitt | 56-60 |
| 09:19 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | David Speck is called for the reach on Larry Ellis - foul #2 on David Speck, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (PG), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SG), Harry Smith (C) Douglas Webb, David Hobson | |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:59 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Mercer | Harry Smith denies the turnaround by Jesse Jasper | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:35 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Davis | 56-64 |
| 08:33 | Mercer | Harry Smith steals it from Jesse Jasper in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 08:25 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 08:23 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Higginson | 56-64 |
| 08:13 | Mercer | James Davis picks off the pass by Nathan Levine | 56-64 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:40 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Sylva | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Nathan Levine (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Speck (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Jasper (very tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Murphy (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ellis (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Pruitt (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Mercer | William Higginson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 58-66 |
| 07:23 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), James Gardner (SF), Al Hooker (C) William Higginson, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Douglas Webb (SG), Damon Murray (SF), Wayne Saunders (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) William Sylva, James Davis, Larry Ellis, Alfred Pruitt, Harry Smith | |
| 07:13 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-66 |
| 07:12 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | James Rhyne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:50 | Mercer | James Rhyne grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 06:48 | Mercer | Bobby Sorenson is called for the reach on James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Sorenson, team foul #5 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller (PF) Douglas Webb | |
| 06:33 | Mercer | David Speck's floater is tipped away by Todd Miller | 58-66 |
| 06:32 | Mercer | James Rhyne pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | James Gardner comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Sorenson - foul #3 on Bobby Sorenson, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, David Speck | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Douglas Webb (SG), David Hobson (C) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 06:14 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:14 | Mercer | James Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Mark Murphy - foul #3 on Mark Murphy, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), David Speck (SF) Wesley Winfield, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 06:01 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper travels in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 05:44 | Oral Roberts | Damon Murray comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 05:43 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 05:34 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 05:32 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson misses the tip | 60-67 |
| 05:31 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson tips it in | 60-69 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | Douglas Webb is called for the reach on James Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Webb, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), Mark Murphy (C) Nathan Levine, David Speck | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt (PF), Harry Smith (C) Todd Miller, David Hobson | |
| 05:26 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:26 | Mercer | James Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 05:10 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith lays it in on a great pass from William Sylva | 62-71 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Douglas Webb is called for the reach on Wesley Winfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Webb, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | David Speck (SF), Al Hooker (PF) Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SF) William Sylva | |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:08 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:06 | Oral Roberts | David Speck is called for the reach on James Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Speck, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Jesse Jasper (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Wesley Winfield, David Speck, Al Hooker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 05:06 | Oral Roberts | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:06 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:06 | Mercer | Mark Murphy pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 04:22 | Oral Roberts | James Rhyne steals the ball from James Davis | 66-72 |
| 04:19 | Mercer | James Rhyne lays it in | 68-72 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Murphy - foul #4 on Mark Murphy, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (SG), David Speck (SF), Al Hooker (PF) Nathan Levine, Jesse Jasper, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), Larry Ellis (SF), Bobby Sorenson (PF) James Davis, Douglas Webb, Alfred Pruitt | |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 03:53 | Mercer | David Speck makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-74 |
| 03:31 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Gardner | 71-74 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Jesse Jasper (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders (SG), Todd Miller (PF) Damon Murray, Harry Smith | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Rhyne (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Speck (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Jasper (very tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Murphy (very tired) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Edward Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Saunders (fresh) SF - Larry Ellis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Sorenson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mercer | Larry Ellis picks off the pass by David Speck | 71-74 |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn lays it up and in set up by Larry Ellis | 71-76 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Larry Ellis blocks the short jumper by Jesse Jasper | 71-76 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mark Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Higginson (SG), James Gardner (C) James Rhyne, Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb (SG), David Hobson (C) Larry Ellis, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 02:53 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper's floater is tipped away by Wayne Saunders | 71-76 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Todd Miller | 71-76 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb is hacked by Jesse Jasper - foul #1 on Jesse Jasper, team foul #13 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Nathan Levine (SG) Richard Stauffer, William Higginson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Larry Ellis (SF) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders | |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Nathan Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | David Speck hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rhyne | 73-77 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Levine - foul #3 on Nathan Levine, team foul #14 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Damon Murray (SF), Alfred Pruitt (PF) Larry Ellis, David Hobson | |
| 02:07 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-77 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 02:05 | Mercer | David Speck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-79 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson (C) Todd Miller | |
| 01:48 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pruitt connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Sylva | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Pruitt - foul #2 on Alfred Pruitt, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gardner (C) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), Harry Smith (C) Damon Murray, Bobby Sorenson | |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:36 | Mercer | Jesse Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:34 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Levine is called for the reach on Douglas Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Levine, team foul #15 | 75-81 |
| 01:34 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:34 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Larry Ellis swats the short shot by Jesse Jasper | 75-83 |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva makes the floater from the right side | 75-85 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mercer | James Gardner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Gardner, team foul #16 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (PG), Wesley Winfield (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, David Speck, Jesse Jasper, James Gardner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Damon Murray (PG), James Davis (SG), Wayne Saunders (SF), Todd Miller (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) William Sylva, Douglas Webb, Larry Ellis, Alfred Pruitt, Harry Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson is fouled in the backcourt by James Rhyne - foul #5 on James Rhyne, team foul #17 | 75-85 |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG) James Rhyne | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG) Wayne Saunders | |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:41 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 75-87 |
| 00:39 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 75-87 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | James Davis knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Sorenson | 75-89 |
| 00:07 | Mercer | William Higginson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 75-89 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Todd Miller snags the defensive board | 75-89 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn runs out the clock | 75-89 |