| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Reece (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | James Larkin inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 31-28 |
| 19:42 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:37 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by George Keeler - foul #2 on George Keeler, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:37 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:37 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Mercer | George Keeler gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 19:07 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Jeremy Reece takes the ball from Richard Cottrill | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | John Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Mercer | James Larkin tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Oral Roberts | James Brown misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Reece - foul #2 on Jeremy Reece, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG) John Bennett | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF) Howard Ludlum, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 18:16 | Oral Roberts | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 18:16 | Oral Roberts | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:06 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rybicki | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), Alton Slemp (C) Thomas Jacobs, James Larkin, George Keeler, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, James Brown | |
| 17:18 | Mercer | John Bennett is hacked by Cleveland Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cleveland Wolfe, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG) Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Alton Slemp's floater is tipped away by Owen Jacobs | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | John Bennett snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:39 | Mercer | Eric Ferguson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:37 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dasilva (PG), James Larkin (SF) Dan Davis, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Cleveland Wolfe, Landon Hodnett | |
| 16:33 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Mercer | Clyde Hodges steals the ball from Daniel Dasilva in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 16:30 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Hodges | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Mercer | Jerry Baker steals the ball from John Bennett in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 16:10 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker buries a jump hook from close range set up by Clyde Hodges | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | John Bennett clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Ludlum - foul #1 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), George Keeler (PF) Daniel Dasilva, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Aaron Shade (SG) Clyde Hodges, Howard Ludlum | |
| 15:54 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Mercer | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Keeler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Shade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Jerry Baker is blocked by Eric Ferguson | 34-36 |
| 15:30 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson tips it home | 34-38 |
| 15:28 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki (C) Owen Jacobs | |
| 15:11 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 15:10 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Larkin | 34-38 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Aaron Shade - foul #3 on Aaron Shade, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SF), Billy Mardis (PF) James Larkin, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Landon Hodnett (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Cottrill, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:45 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:30 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Jacobs takes the ball from Stanley Mason | 35-38 |
| 14:27 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 14:25 | Mercer | Dan Davis tips it in | 37-38 |
| 14:09 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett's pass is intercepted by Thomas Jacobs | 37-38 |
| 14:06 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 14:05 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Billy Mardis - foul #1 on Billy Mardis, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dasilva (PG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Eric Ferguson (C) Thomas Jacobs, Dan Davis, Billy Mardis, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Owen Jacobs (C) Stanley Mason, Aaron Shade, Kenneth Rybicki, James Brown | |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Larkin | 39-39 |
| 13:07 | Oral Roberts | James Larkin takes the ball from Richard Cottrill | 39-39 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | James Larkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG) Derrick Cooper | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe (SF), Jerry Baker (PF) Alvin Johnson, Landon Hodnett | |
| 12:54 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:54 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Dasilva - foul #1 on Daniel Dasilva, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Brown (C) Owen Jacobs | |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:29 | Mercer | John Bennett gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:17 | Mercer | John Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | James Brown gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | Oral Roberts | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Daniel Dasilva (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Larkin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Ferguson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ludlum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cleveland Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Ludlum | 41-42 |
| 11:40 | Mercer | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Cleveland Wolfe - foul #2 on Cleveland Wolfe, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), Dan Davis (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Daniel Dasilva, James Larkin, George Keeler, Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Clyde Hodges (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Kenneth Rybicki (C) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum, Cleveland Wolfe, James Brown | |
| 11:24 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Jacobs | 43-42 |
| 11:05 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Rybicki | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Bennett | 46-45 |
| 10:23 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to John Bennett | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Mason - foul #1 on Stanley Mason, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF) John Bennett, Dan Davis, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Owen Jacobs (C) Stanley Mason, Clyde Hodges, Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | James Larkin grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | George Keeler misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Owen Jacobs - foul #1 on Owen Jacobs, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Dasilva (PG), Eric Ferguson (C) Thomas Jacobs, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe (SG), Landon Hodnett (PF), James Brown (C) Howard Ludlum, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 09:20 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:20 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 09:02 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Oral Roberts | A charge is called on Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (PG), Alton Slemp (C) Daniel Dasilva, George Keeler | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Richard Cottrill, Cleveland Wolfe, Owen Jacobs | |
| 08:35 | Mercer | Dan Davis loses the dribble to Clyde Hodges in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 08:07 | Oral Roberts | James Brown is hacked by Derrick Cooper - foul #1 on Derrick Cooper, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Billy Mardis (PF) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, James Larkin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG) Aaron Shade | |
| 07:54 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Jacobs is called for the reach on Howard Ludlum - foul #2 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker (PF) Landon Hodnett | |
| 07:54 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:54 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:54 | Mercer | Alton Slemp snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Billy Mardis (fresh) C - Alton Slemp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:52 | Mercer | John Bennett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG) Clyde Hodges | |
| 07:37 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Ludlum | 46-48 |
| 07:23 | Mercer | Billy Mardis knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Ferguson | 48-48 |
| 07:10 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses the jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 07:08 | Mercer | Alton Slemp grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Mercer | John Bennett connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Ferguson | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | James Brown buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Stanley Mason | 50-50 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (PG), James Larkin (SF), George Keeler (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) Thomas Jacobs, John Bennett, Eric Ferguson, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Clyde Hodges (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Cleveland Wolfe (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Stanley Mason, Howard Ludlum, Kenneth Rybicki, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:15 | Mercer | Billy Mardis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Owen Jacobs - foul #2 on Owen Jacobs, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | Derrick Cooper (SG) Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett (PF) Clyde Hodges | |
| 05:51 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Mercer | George Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:51 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:49 | Oral Roberts | Dan Davis is called for the reach on Richard Cottrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Davis, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 05:49 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:49 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:30 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dan Davis | 55-52 |
| 05:12 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett lays it in | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Mercer | Alvin Johnson steps in front of the George Keeler pass in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Reece | 55-54 |
| 04:55 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Derrick Cooper | 55-54 |
| 04:49 | Mercer | Dan Davis misses the driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | George Keeler tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 04:32 | Mercer | Derrick Cooper snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | James Larkin loses the ball out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Alton Slemp (C) Dan Davis, Derrick Cooper, Jeremy Reece | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Richard Cottrill, Cleveland Wolfe, Landon Hodnett, Owen Jacobs | |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #2 on John Bennett, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Mercer | James Larkin makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bennett | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Larkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Keeler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Alton Slemp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clyde Hodges | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | Dan Davis (SG), Eric Ferguson (SF), Billy Mardis (PF), Jeremy Reece (C) John Bennett, James Larkin, George Keeler, Alton Slemp | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Landon Hodnett (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Clyde Hodges, Howard Ludlum, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 02:47 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Landon Hodnett | 59-61 |
| 02:47 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | John Bennett (SG), James Larkin (SF) Dan Davis, Billy Mardis | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Aaron Shade, Alvin Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Bennett | 61-61 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | George Keeler (PF) Eric Ferguson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe (SF) Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bennett | 63-63 |
| 01:55 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:54 | Mercer | James Larkin snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Mercer | John Bennett's pass is intercepted by Richard Cottrill | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Cleveland Wolfe, Landon Hodnett, Owen Jacobs | |
| 01:20 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:18 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | George Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Jeremy Reece misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:54 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on George Keeler - foul #3 on George Keeler, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 63-65 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Cottrill | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | John Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker is fouled in the backcourt by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG) Richard Cottrill | |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:09 | Mercer | The rebound goes to James Larkin | 63-67 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Clyde Hodges is called for the reach on Thomas Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG) Clyde Hodges | |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Mercer | Thomas Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson is hacked by Thomas Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Jacobs, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Mercer | Mercer calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | George Keeler is whistled for a carry | 65-68 |