| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Williams Trombly (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Parks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Noel Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Williams Trombly inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | George Petersen picks off the pass by Christopher Duncan | 26-30 |
| 19:15 | Oral Roberts | Richard Carter loses the dribble to Christopher Duncan | 26-30 |
| 19:02 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Claude Montemayor | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | John Ward tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 18:42 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Mercer | Larry Parks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:21 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Donald Reeves | 29-30 |
| 18:03 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 18:02 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Raymond Parker | 29-30 |
| 17:37 | Mercer | Larry Parks is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Williams Trombly | 32-30 |
| 17:21 | Oral Roberts | Claude Montemayor steps in front of the George Petersen pass | 32-30 |
| 17:18 | Mercer | Williams Trombly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor | 34-30 |
| 17:02 | Oral Roberts | Williams Trombly is called for the reach on George Petersen - foul #3 on Williams Trombly, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF), William Smoot (PF), Thomas Cowan (C) Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, Raymond Parker, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James McNear (PG), Russell Dixon (SG), Paul Adams (SF), Robert Atkins (C) Noel Mitchell, John Ward, George Petersen, Richard Carter | |
| 16:45 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves misses short on a floater from the left side | 34-30 |
| 16:44 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 34-30 |
| 16:30 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | Mercer | James McNear steals the ball from Claude Montemayor | 34-32 |
| 15:53 | Oral Roberts | James McNear is hacked by Mike Martindale - foul #2 on Mike Martindale, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Duncan (SG), Raymond Parker (PF) Claude Montemayor, Mike Martindale | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | George Petersen (SF) Paul Adams | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James McNear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Cowan blocks the short jumper by Donald Reeves | 34-32 |
| 15:26 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Raymond Parker buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Donald Reeves - foul #3 on Donald Reeves, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Williams Trombly (SF), Larry Parks (C) William Smoot, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 15:04 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:42 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Russell Dixon | 37-34 |
| 14:18 | Mercer | Larry Parks can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:16 | Mercer | Williams Trombly grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 14:04 | Mercer | Raymond Parker can't finish the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Williams Trombly gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | Mercer | Larry Parks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:46 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 13:25 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves loses the dribble to Christopher Duncan | 37-34 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Raymond Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 13:03 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Ryan | 37-34 |
| 12:56 | Mercer | Larry Parks is hacked by Robert Atkins - foul #3 on Robert Atkins, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Mike Martindale (SG), William Smoot (SF), Thomas Cowan (PF) Timothy Ryan, Christopher Duncan, Williams Trombly, Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), John Ward (SG) James McNear, Russell Dixon | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Larry Parks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Claude Montemayor and he's hacked by John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James McNear (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Noel Mitchell, George Petersen | |
| 12:32 | Mercer | Larry Parks misses the free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:32 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Oral Roberts | John Ward clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:11 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Thomas Cowan | 39-34 |
| 12:00 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | John Ward grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:33 | Oral Roberts | John Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:32 | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mike Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James McNear (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) PF - Donald Reeves (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Oral Roberts | John Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 11:18 | Oral Roberts | Robert Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 11:00 | Oral Roberts | James McNear is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James McNear, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (SG), Williams Trombly (SF), Raymond Parker (PF) Mike Martindale, Thomas Cowan, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), Russell Dixon (SG), George Petersen (SF), Richard Carter (C) James McNear, John Ward, Paul Adams, Robert Atkins | |
| 10:47 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Williams Trombly - foul #4 on Williams Trombly, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Duncan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF) Timothy Ryan, Williams Trombly | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:09 | Mercer | Raymond Parker clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-35 |
| 10:08 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Donald Reeves | 41-35 |
| 09:49 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-35 |
| 09:48 | Mercer | William Smoot gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:22 | Mercer | Donald Reeves is called for the reach on Mike Martindale - foul #4 on Donald Reeves, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mercer | Timothy Ryan (PG), Thomas Cowan (C) Claude Montemayor, William Smoot | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James McNear (PG), John Ward (SG), Ivan Zeitler (PF), Robert Atkins (C) Noel Mitchell, Russell Dixon, Donald Reeves, Richard Carter | |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 08:44 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 08:26 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Ryan takes the ball from Ivan Zeitler | 43-35 |
| 08:22 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Ryan | 45-35 |
| 08:00 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-35 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 07:44 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 07:42 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 07:35 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Parker | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Timothy Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mike Martindale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James McNear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Petersen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zeitler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Atkins (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Ward | 47-38 |
| 06:46 | Mercer | Mike Martindale's pass is intercepted by John Ward | 47-38 |
| 06:43 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ward | 47-40 |
| 06:24 | Mercer | Timothy Ryan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 06:02 | Mercer | Raymond Parker grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 05:58 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Williams Trombly (SF), Larry Parks (C) Christopher Duncan, Mike Martindale, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), Russell Dixon (SG), Donald Reeves (PF), Richard Carter (C) James McNear, John Ward, Ivan Zeitler, Robert Atkins | |
| 05:46 | Mercer | Noel Mitchell takes the ball from Larry Parks | 47-40 |
| 05:20 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (PF) Raymond Parker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams (SF) George Petersen | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Williams Trombly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 04:59 | Oral Roberts | Richard Carter gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:42 | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Williams Trombly - foul #5 on Williams Trombly, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Duncan (SG), Thomas Cowan (PF) Timothy Ryan, Williams Trombly | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 04:42 | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:42 | Oral Roberts | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 04:22 | Mercer | William Smoot loses the dribble to Russell Dixon | 47-41 |
| 03:58 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cowan - foul #1 on Thomas Cowan, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | Raymond Parker (PF) Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James McNear (PG), George Petersen (SF) Noel Mitchell, Paul Adams | |
| 03:58 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:58 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:45 | Mercer | Donald Reeves steps in front of the Claude Montemayor pass | 47-43 |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Claude Montemayor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Smoot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Parks (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James McNear (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Russell Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Duncan | 49-46 |
| 02:30 | Oral Roberts | Russell Dixon is fouled on the floor by Larry Parks - foul #3 on Larry Parks, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Andrew Link (PG), Timothy Ryan (SG), Mike Martindale (SF), Thomas Cowan (C) Claude Montemayor, Christopher Duncan, William Smoot, Larry Parks | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), John Ward (SG) James McNear, Russell Dixon | |
| 02:13 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Thomas Cowan grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 02:11 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | Claude Montemayor (PG), Christopher Duncan (SG), William Smoot (SF), Larry Parks (C) Andrew Link, Timothy Ryan, Mike Martindale, Thomas Cowan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:02 | Mercer | William Smoot is fouled on the floor by Richard Carter - foul #2 on Richard Carter, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Atkins (C) Richard Carter | |
| 01:50 | Mercer | Larry Parks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Parker | 51-46 |
| 01:24 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | The rebound goes to William Smoot | 51-46 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Robert Atkins is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor - foul #4 on Robert Atkins, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Carter (C) Robert Atkins | |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:03 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | Richard Carter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor is hacked by Noel Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Mitchell, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Martindale (SF) William Smoot | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:42 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 00:34 | Mercer | Raymond Parker snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Raymond Parker is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:31 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Noel Mitchell is called for the reach on Claude Montemayor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Mitchell, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Mercer | Claude Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Noel Mitchell is called for the reach on Raymond Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Noel Mitchell, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Raymond Parker misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:13 | Mercer | Raymond Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | John Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Oral Roberts | John Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan is hacked by John Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Smoot (SF) Mike Martindale | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:01 | Mercer | Christopher Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-57 |