| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Higginson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) C - Mark Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Davis | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Sylva - foul #3 on William Sylva, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG) William Sylva | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:26 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 19:04 | Oral Roberts | James Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:45 | Oral Roberts | James Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:44 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark Murphy | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Mark Murphy | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | William Higginson hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Richard Stauffer | 34-33 |
| 17:42 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Levine steals the ball from Edward Littlejohn | 34-33 |
| 17:22 | Mercer | David Watson denies the turnaround by William Higginson | 34-33 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 17:13 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Bobby Sorenson (SF), Maximo Romano (PF), David Hobson (C) Edward Littlejohn, James Davis, Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Richard Stauffer, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| 17:06 | Mercer | Paul Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Wayne Saunders | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Hobson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses the easy open layup | 34-35 |
| 16:21 | Mercer | Paul Johnson can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 16:19 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bobby Sorenson | 34-35 |
| 16:06 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Al Hooker - foul #2 on Al Hooker, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF) Paul Johnson | |
| 16:06 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:06 | Oral Roberts | David Hobson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 15:55 | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Christopher Schram (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Sorenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maximo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Al Hooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), James Davis (SG), Larry Ellis (SF), David Watson (PF), Harry Smith (C) Christopher Schram, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson, Maximo Romano, David Hobson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), Samuel Brophy (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Earl Sherman, Brian Barr, Al Hooker | |
| 15:23 | Mercer | David Watson steps in front of the Samuel Brophy pass | 36-35 |
| 15:01 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Davis | 39-35 |
| 14:59 | Mercer | James Rhyne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), William Higginson (SF) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield | |
| 14:39 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:38 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:36 | Mercer | Edward Littlejohn is called for the reach on Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Littlejohn, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders (SF), Maximo Romano (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (PF) Samuel Brophy | |
| 14:20 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 14:19 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:52 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Hobson (C) William Sylva | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SG), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Nathan Levine, Paul Johnson, Mark Murphy | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | William Higginson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hobson - foul #2 on David Hobson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram (PG), James Davis (SG), Larry Ellis (SF) Edward Littlejohn, Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 13:35 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Watson (PF) Maximo Romano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), James Rhyne (SG) Richard Stauffer, Earl Sherman | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Al Hooker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rhyne and he's fouled by David Hobson - foul #3 on David Hobson, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith (C) David Hobson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) William Higginson | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | David Watson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 12:34 | Oral Roberts | James Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:16 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Schram | 42-39 |
| 12:14 | Mercer | Larry Ellis is called for the reach on Nathan Levine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ellis, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Edward Littlejohn (SG), Wayne Saunders (PF), Bobby Sorenson (C) James Davis, Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Paul Johnson (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF), Mark Murphy (C) James Rhyne, Wesley Winfield, Al Hooker, Brian Barr | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Saunders - foul #1 on Wayne Saunders, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano (PF) Christopher Schram | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maximo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Sorenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nathan Levine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 11:35 | Mercer | Nathan Levine gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:32 | Mercer | Paul Johnson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SG), William Higginson (SF) Nathan Levine, Paul Johnson | |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 11:21 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis (SF), David Watson (PF), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, Maximo Romano, Bobby Sorenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (SG) Earl Sherman | |
| 11:03 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | Oral Roberts | David Watson gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Brophy - foul #3 on Samuel Brophy, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram (PG), James Davis (SG) William Sylva, Wayne Saunders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG) Richard Stauffer | |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Mark Murphy clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Watson - foul #3 on David Watson, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG) James Rhyne | |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:36 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 10:06 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Smith | 45-42 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | James Davis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | William Higginson is fouled in the backcourt by James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Edward Littlejohn (SG), Bobby Sorenson (SF), Maximo Romano (PF), David Hobson (C) Christopher Schram, James Davis, Larry Ellis, David Watson, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), Brian Barr (PF), Al Hooker (C) Wesley Winfield, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| 09:41 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:41 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:24 | Oral Roberts | Maximo Romano double dribbles | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders (SF) Maximo Romano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Paul Johnson (SF) William Higginson | |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Nathan Levine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:07 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Watson (PF) Bobby Sorenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | James Rhyne (SG) Nathan Levine | |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Paul Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Saunders - foul #2 on Wayne Saunders, team foul #10 | 48-44 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Paul Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Mercer | Paul Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Barr - foul #1 on Brian Barr, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SG), Larry Ellis (SF) William Sylva, Wayne Saunders | |
| Subs | Mercer | Earl Sherman (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF) Paul Johnson, Brian Barr | |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:09 | Mercer | James Rhyne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Al Hooker misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 08:06 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:01 | Mercer | James Rhyne's pass is intercepted by James Davis | 50-46 |
| 07:53 | Oral Roberts | David Watson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:51 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Al Hooker | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Edward Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Larry Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Watson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - David Hobson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Richard Stauffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rhyne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Brophy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Al Hooker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | Richard Stauffer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:27 | Mercer | Al Hooker snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:15 | Mercer | Al Hooker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-46 |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Al Hooker snags the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 06:59 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Stauffer | 50-48 |
| 06:44 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:25 | Mercer | Al Hooker hits a fadeaway from the right block | 53-50 |
| 05:59 | Oral Roberts | James Davis buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Littlejohn | 55-50 |
| 05:59 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Bobby Sorenson (PF), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, James Davis, David Watson, David Hobson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Wesley Winfield (PG), Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Brian Barr (PF), Mark Murphy (C) Richard Stauffer, James Rhyne, Earl Sherman, Samuel Brophy, Al Hooker | |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield is hacked by William Sylva in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Sylva, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:57 | Mercer | Wesley Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 05:24 | Mercer | Mark Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 05:22 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:01 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Levine steps in front of the Bobby Sorenson pass | 55-51 |
| 04:57 | Mercer | Nathan Levine lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:37 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Sorenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 04:14 | Oral Roberts | Larry Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:13 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Brian Barr | 55-53 |
| 04:00 | Mercer | William Higginson connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Levine | 55-55 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Smith | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William Sylva (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Ellis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Sorenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Wesley Winfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nathan Levine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Higginson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Barr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mercer | Brian Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG), James Davis (SG), Christopher Schram (SF), David Watson (PF), Maximo Romano (C) William Sylva, Wayne Saunders, Larry Ellis, Bobby Sorenson, Harry Smith | |
| Subs | Mercer | Richard Stauffer (PG), James Rhyne (SG), Paul Johnson (SF), Samuel Brophy (PF) Wesley Winfield, Nathan Levine, William Higginson, Brian Barr | |
| 03:20 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Schram can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 03:19 | Mercer | Samuel Brophy gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:05 | Mercer | James Rhyne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:04 | Mercer | Mark Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:52 | Mercer | James Rhyne buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Murphy | 58-57 |
| 02:52 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Sylva (PG), Wayne Saunders (SG), Bobby Sorenson (SF), Harry Smith (C) Edward Littlejohn, James Davis, Christopher Schram, Maximo Romano | |
| Subs | Mercer | Nathan Levine (SG), William Higginson (SF), Al Hooker (PF) James Rhyne, Samuel Brophy, Mark Murphy | |
| 02:34 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders misses the jump hook from the right block | 58-57 |
| 02:32 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Saunders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:25 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:06 | Oral Roberts | William Sylva misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 02:04 | Oral Roberts | Harry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:04 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Davis (SG), Larry Ellis (SF) Wayne Saunders, Bobby Sorenson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Samuel Brophy (PF), Brian Barr (C) Al Hooker, Paul Johnson | |
| 01:50 | Oral Roberts | David Watson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 01:48 | Mercer | Brian Barr snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | William Higginson buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Levine | 58-59 |
| 01:11 | Oral Roberts | James Davis buries a fadeaway near the basket | 60-59 |
| 01:06 | Mercer | A charge is called on Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Mark Murphy (C) Brian Barr | |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | James Davis clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Levine - foul #1 on Nathan Levine, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | William Higginson blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Ellis - foul #3 on Larry Ellis, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | William Higginson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Mark Murphy steals it from Harry Smith | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | William Sylva is called for the reach on Mark Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Sylva, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Littlejohn (PG) William Sylva | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mark Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mark Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Larry Ellis | 62-62 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | David Watson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Nathan Levine misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |