| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Christopher Durand (fresh) SG - Ronald Sequeira (fresh) SF - Andrew Sims (fresh) PF - Steven Polley (fresh) C - Richard Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fresh) SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Mercer | Andrew Sims steps in front of the William Gulley pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Sequeira and the foul's on James Gaines - foul #1 on James Gaines, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses the easy layup | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Mercer | William Gulley pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Mercer | Charles Stepp can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Reck | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sequeira - foul #1 on Ronald Sequeira, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | James Gaines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Oral Roberts | Ronald Sequeira misses the jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Charles Stepp grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | James Gaines is whistled for traveling | 3-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gregory Allison (SG), Matthew Widman (SF), Phillip Jorden (PF) Ronald Sequeira, Andrew Sims, Steven Polley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Daniel Watkins (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, William Gulley, Kenneth Reck | |
| 16:52 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt hits a turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:42 | Mercer | Edward Williamson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Winkle | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt drills a floater from close range set up by Gregory Allison and he's fouled by Charles Winkle - foul #1 on Charles Winkle, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:19 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins throws it down | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Christopher Durand (tiring) SG - Gregory Allison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Widman (fresh) PF - Phillip Jorden (fresh) C - Richard Holt (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) SF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Widman is hacked by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan (PG), David Frazier (SG), Andrew Sims (SF), Steven Polley (PF), Charles Tyrell (C) Christopher Durand, Gregory Allison, Matthew Widman, Phillip Jorden, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Moses Kemp (SF), William Gulley (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Arthur Meurer, Daniel Watkins, Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 15:35 | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Charles Winkle gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Alan Hager's pass is intercepted by Andrew Sims in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims lays it in | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | Mercer | David Frazier is called for the reach on Charles Winkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Moses Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck can't tip it in | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gulley - foul #1 on William Gulley, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Widman (SF), Richard Holt (C) Andrew Sims, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), James Gaines (SF), Daniel Watkins (C) Alan Hager, Charles Winkle, Moses Kemp, Kenneth Reck | |
| 14:40 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:40 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Matthew Widman | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Gulley - foul #2 on William Gulley, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand (PG), Phillip Jorden (PF) Jacob Dugan, Steven Polley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Freeman (SG), Daniel Jones (C) Arthur Meurer, William Gulley | |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:54 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:52 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:38 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:36 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden gets the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:18 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Frazier | 15-7 |
| 13:01 | Mercer | Charles Freeman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Stepp | 15-10 |
| 12:46 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden tips it home | 17-10 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Richard Holt takes the ball from Charles Freeman | 17-10 |
| 12:06 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand is whistled for traveling | 17-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan (PG), Ronald Sequeira (SG), Andrew Sims (SF), Steven Polley (PF), Charles Tyrell (C) Christopher Durand, David Frazier, Matthew Widman, Phillip Jorden, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Charles Winkle (SG), Moses Kemp (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Charles Freeman, James Gaines, Daniel Watkins, Daniel Jones | |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Ronald Sequeira picks off the pass by Arthur Meurer in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 12:01 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims jams it set up by Ronald Sequeira | 19-10 |
| 11:56 | Mercer | Ronald Sequeira takes the ball from Charles Winkle | 19-10 |
| 11:53 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims misses the dunk | 19-10 |
| 11:51 | Mercer | Charles Winkle grabs the board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Jacob Dugan (fresh) SG - Ronald Sequeira (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Polley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Tyrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SG - Charles Winkle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Reck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 11:20 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-13 |
| 11:00 | Mercer | Moses Kemp hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 19-15 |
| 10:45 | Oral Roberts | Ronald Sequeira misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 10:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 19-15 |
| 10:28 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:06 | Oral Roberts | Moses Kemp takes the ball from Jacob Dugan | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Steven Polley | 19-17 |
| 09:47 | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand (PG), Gregory Allison (SG), Phillip Jorden (PF), Richard Holt (C) Jacob Dugan, Ronald Sequeira, Steven Polley, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), James Gaines (SF) Arthur Meurer, Moses Kemp, Edward Williamson | |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Charles Freeman hits the finger roll set up by James Gaines and he's fouled by Gregory Allison - foul #1 on Gregory Allison, team foul #3 | 19-19 |
| 09:32 | Mercer | Charles Freeman makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims scores on a floater from close range | 21-20 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Charles Stepp knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 21-23 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Jorden - foul #1 on Phillip Jorden, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Thomas Sousa (PG), David Frazier (SG), Matthew Widman (SF), Steven Polley (PF) Christopher Durand, Gregory Allison, Andrew Sims, Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, James Gaines, Kenneth Reck | |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | Charles Winkle makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Jones swats the short shot by Richard Holt | 23-25 |
| 07:58 | Mercer | Charles Winkle pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | Steven Polley steals the ball from Charles Freeman in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Alan Hager - foul #1 on Alan Hager, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell (C) Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Winkle | |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Thomas Sousa (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Widman (fresh) PF - Steven Polley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tyrell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Moses Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Alan Hager is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Polley - foul #1 on Steven Polley, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan (PG) Thomas Sousa | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Charles Freeman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 26-25 |
| 07:28 | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:15 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Thomas Sousa (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (PG), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Freeman, Moses Kemp | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Widman - foul #1 on Matthew Widman, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is hacked by Thomas Sousa - foul #1 on Thomas Sousa, team foul #7 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims (SF) Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), James Gaines (SF) Alan Hager, Daniel Jones | |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Edward Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:05 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:05 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 06:48 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Gaines - foul #2 on James Gaines, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand (PG), Ronald Sequeira (SG), Phillip Jorden (PF) Jacob Dugan, Thomas Sousa, Steven Polley | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) James Gaines, Daniel Watkins | |
| 06:48 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:48 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Winkle | 28-28 |
| 06:12 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 28-28 |
| 06:10 | Mercer | Edward Williamson pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Christopher Durand is called for the reach on Arthur Meurer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Durand, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gregory Allison (SG), Matthew Widman (SF), Richard Holt (C) Ronald Sequeira, Andrew Sims, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (SG), Moses Kemp (SF) Charles Stepp, Edward Williamson | |
| 06:08 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:08 | Oral Roberts | Richard Holt grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Reck denies the turnaround by Richard Holt | 28-28 |
| 05:54 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden tips it in | 30-28 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck snags the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer is hacked by Matthew Widman - foul #2 on Matthew Widman, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jacob Dugan (PG), Andrew Sims (SF), Steven Polley (PF) Christopher Durand, Matthew Widman, Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Watkins (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:23 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:58 | Oral Roberts | Alan Hager takes the ball from Andrew Sims | 30-29 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Alan Hager blows the layup | 30-29 |
| 04:53 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Andrew Sims | 32-29 |
| 04:33 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer loses the dribble to Jacob Dugan in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Steven Polley - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Thomas Sousa (PG), Ronald Sequeira (SG), Matthew Widman (SF), Charles Tyrell (C) Jacob Dugan, Gregory Allison, Andrew Sims, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Charles Freeman (SG), Charles Winkle (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Arthur Meurer, Alan Hager, Moses Kemp, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Steven Polley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Charles Tyrell - foul #1 on Charles Tyrell, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:08 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 03:56 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Sousa clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-30 |
| 03:54 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 03:51 | Mercer | Charles Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Phillip Jorden (PF) Steven Polley | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Gaines (SF), William Gulley (PF) Charles Winkle, Daniel Watkins | |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | William Gulley denies the turnaround by Phillip Jorden | 34-30 |
| 03:33 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Sousa | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Thomas Sousa (fresh) SG - Ronald Sequeira (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Widman (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Jorden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Tyrell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Gaines (fresh) PF - William Gulley (fresh) C - Edward Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Widman scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on James Gaines - foul #3 on James Gaines, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand (PG), David Frazier (SG), Richard Holt (C) Thomas Sousa, Ronald Sequeira, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Winkle (SF), Kenneth Reck (C) James Gaines, Edward Williamson | |
| 03:22 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Widman makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Charles Winkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Kenneth Reck tips it in | 37-32 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier is fouled on the floor by Charles Stepp - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #10 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims (SF), Steven Polley (PF) Matthew Widman, Phillip Jorden | |
| Subs | Mercer | Moses Kemp (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Winkle, Kenneth Reck | |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:25 | Mercer | Charles Freeman is denied on a layup by Steven Polley | 39-32 |
| 02:24 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Moses Kemp | 39-32 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Charles Stepp clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Daniel Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 01:50 | Mercer | William Gulley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 39-35 |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | William Gulley is called for the reach on Christopher Durand - foul #3 on William Gulley, team foul #11 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ronald Sequeira (SG), Charles Tyrell (C) David Frazier, Richard Holt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Daniel Watkins (SF), Edward Williamson (PF), Kenneth Reck (C) Charles Stepp, Moses Kemp, William Gulley, Daniel Jones | |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 01:01 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins misses the floater from the right side | 40-35 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 00:38 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Durand hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Polley | 43-35 |
| 00:24 | Mercer | Edward Williamson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Freeman | 43-37 |
| 00:02 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Sims drills a jump hook in the paint | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Daniel Watkins clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-37 |