| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Adam Stringfellow (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Robert Holm (fresh) PF - Joe Defelice (fresh) C - Toby Mahlum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fresh) C - Daniel Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum 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) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice slams it home on a great pass from Toby Mahlum | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Mercer | Adam Stringfellow steals the ball from Edward Williamson | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Meurer | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Edward Williamson | 4-0 |
| 17:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:51 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm lays it in | 6-0 |
| 17:29 | Mercer | Alan Hager makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arthur Meurer | 6-3 |
| 17:01 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Arvidson - foul #1 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Marvin Peachey (PG), Daren Weber (SF), Tony Balsamo (PF), Charles Tyrell (C) Adam Stringfellow, Robert Holm, Joe Defelice, Toby Mahlum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (SF), Charles Lasseter (C) Charles Arvidson, Daniel Jones | |
| 17:01 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier misses the free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Mercer | Michael Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 16:59 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Tony Quarles (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:47 | Oral Roberts | Marvin Peachey is hacked by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG) Alan Hager | |
| 16:26 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo is fouled on the floor by Edward Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Williamson, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 16:08 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-3 |
| 16:07 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:55 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby can't finish the layup | 8-3 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Marvin Peachey (fresh) SG - Tony Quarles (fresh) SF - Daren Weber (fresh) PF - Tony Balsamo (fresh) C - Charles Tyrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Charles Stepp (fresh) SG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-3 |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 15:11 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo hits the follow up shot | 10-3 |
| 14:47 | Mercer | Charles Tyrell picks off the pass by Edward Williamson | 10-3 |
| 14:36 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Tony Balsamo | 12-3 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Charles Stepp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-3 |
| 14:20 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo gets the rebound | 12-3 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Tyrell | 14-3 |
| 13:33 | Mercer | Michael Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow (PG), David Frazier (SG), Robert Holm (SF), Joe Defelice (PF), Toby Mahlum (C) Marvin Peachey, Tony Quarles, Daren Weber, Tony Balsamo, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Charles Stepp, Kevin Kirby, Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 13:15 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow is called for traveling | 14-3 |
| 12:48 | Mercer | Charles Arvidson travels with the ball | 14-3 |
| 12:33 | Oral Roberts | Edward Williamson steals the ball from Toby Mahlum | 14-3 |
| 12:10 | Mercer | Arthur Meurer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-3 |
| 12:09 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm snags the defensive board | 14-3 |
| 12:05 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier travels with the ball | 14-3 |
| 11:45 | Mercer | Alan Hager lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Meurer | 14-5 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Adam Stringfellow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Defelice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Toby Mahlum (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Alan Hager (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Meurer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Arvidson (fresh) PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Jones steals it from Joe Defelice | 14-5 |
| 11:01 | Mercer | Adam Stringfellow is called for the reach on Alan Hager - foul #1 on Adam Stringfellow, team foul #1 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Hair (PG), Gregory Cinnamon (SG) Adam Stringfellow, David Frazier | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (PG), Kevin Kirby (SG), Michael Wolfe (SF), Michael Anderson (PF) Alan Hager, Arthur Meurer, Charles Arvidson, Edward Williamson | |
| 10:43 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Kirby | 14-7 |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm misses long on a jumper from the left block | 14-7 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 10:15 | Mercer | Charles Stepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber (SF) Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Michael Wolfe | |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | Michael Anderson steps in front of the Daren Weber pass | 14-7 |
| 10:00 | Mercer | Charles Stepp is fouled in the backcourt by Toby Mahlum - foul #1 on Toby Mahlum, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Tony Quarles (SG), Tony Balsamo (PF) Gregory Cinnamon, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Arthur Meurer (SG) Kevin Kirby | |
| 09:44 | Mercer | Michael Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 09:21 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Meurer is called for the reach on Tony Quarles - foul #1 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Marvin Peachey (PG) Larry Hair | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Arvidson (SF) Charles Stepp, Charles Lasseter | |
| 08:57 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber is fouled on the floor by Arthur Meurer - foul #2 on Arthur Meurer, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Frazier (SG), Robert Holm (SF), Charles Tyrell (C) Tony Quarles, Daren Weber, Toby Mahlum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Stepp (SG) Arthur Meurer | |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 08:40 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Arvidson - foul #2 on Charles Arvidson, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow (PG), Joe Defelice (PF) Marvin Peachey, Tony Balsamo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF), Edward Williamson (PF) Charles Arvidson, Michael Anderson | |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:26 | Mercer | Alan Hager is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 08:09 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 08:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:03 | Oral Roberts | Charles Stepp is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Stepp, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum (C) Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 08:03 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 08:03 | Mercer | Edward Williamson grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 07:57 | Mercer | Edward Williamson is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow is hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Tony Quarles (SG), Daren Weber (SF) David Frazier, Robert Holm | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Jessie Gardin (SG) Alan Hager, Charles Stepp | |
| 07:30 | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 07:30 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Adam Stringfellow (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Quarles (fresh) SF - Daren Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Defelice (tiring) 2 pts. C - Toby Mahlum (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Gardin (fresh) SF - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lasseter (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 07:11 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 07:05 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Marvin Peachey (PG), Tony Balsamo (PF) Adam Stringfellow, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Anderson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Michael Wolfe, Charles Lasseter | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Kevin Kirby is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 06:37 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 06:35 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-12 |
| 06:21 | Mercer | Jessie Gardin grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 06:19 | Mercer | Tony Quarles is called for the reach on Jessie Gardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Quarles, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gregory Cinnamon (SG), Charles Tyrell (C) Tony Quarles, Toby Mahlum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Charles Stepp (SG) Kevin Kirby, Jessie Gardin | |
| 06:03 | Mercer | Alan Hager misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 06:01 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo loses the ball out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow (PG), David Frazier (SG), Robert Holm (SF), Joe Defelice (PF) Marvin Peachey, Gregory Cinnamon, Daren Weber, Tony Balsamo | |
| Subs | Mercer | Michael Wolfe (SF), Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson, Daniel Jones | |
| 05:18 | Mercer | Michael Wolfe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 05:16 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 05:12 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Wolfe - foul #2 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #9 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Daniel Jones (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 05:12 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 05:12 | Oral Roberts | Robert Holm makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 05:05 | Mercer | Daniel Jones is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-14 |
| 04:45 | Oral Roberts | Charles Tyrell blows the dunk | 18-14 |
| 04:43 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Charles Stepp | 18-14 |
| 04:38 | Mercer | Charles Stepp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 04:37 | Mercer | Daniel Jones gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 04:18 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Hager | 18-17 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Lasseter - foul #1 on Charles Lasseter, team foul #10 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Larry Hair (PG), Tony Quarles (SF), Tony Balsamo (PF), Toby Mahlum (C) Adam Stringfellow, Robert Holm, Joe Defelice, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kevin Kirby (PG), Jessie Gardin (SG), Edward Williamson (PF) Alan Hager, Charles Stepp, Daniel Jones | |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 03:41 | Mercer | Jessie Gardin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 03:39 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 03:16 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum loses the dribble to Charles Lasseter | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Larry Hair (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Quarles (fresh) PF - Tony Balsamo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Mahlum (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Kevin Kirby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Gardin (fresh) SF - Michael Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Lasseter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 20-17 |
| 02:56 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 02:45 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Tony Balsamo is denied by Edward Williamson | 20-17 |
| 02:43 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum tips it but misses | 20-17 |
| 02:42 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Mahlum | 20-17 |
| 02:37 | Oral Roberts | Toby Mahlum drills a jumper near the basket set up by Larry Hair | 22-17 |
| 02:21 | Mercer | Charles Lasseter's layup is rejected by Toby Mahlum | 22-17 |
| 02:19 | Mercer | Edward Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 02:00 | Mercer | Edward Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 01:59 | Oral Roberts | David Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 01:39 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #11 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Adam Stringfellow (PG), Marvin Peachey (SG), Daren Weber (SF), Charles Tyrell (C) Larry Hair, David Frazier, Tony Quarles, Toby Mahlum | |
| Subs | Mercer | Alan Hager (PG), Arthur Meurer (SG), Charles Arvidson (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Kevin Kirby, Jessie Gardin, Michael Anderson, Charles Lasseter | |
| 01:39 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 01:39 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:22 | Mercer | Daniel Jones drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Hager | 24-19 |
| 01:03 | Oral Roberts | Tony Balsamo drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Peachey | 26-19 |
| 00:58 | Mercer | Charles Tyrell is called for the reach on Charles Arvidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Tyrell, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice (PF) Tony Balsamo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:49 | Mercer | Edward Williamson hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Arthur Meurer | 26-21 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-21 |
| 00:43 | Oral Roberts | Daren Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Charles Arvidson takes the ball from Daren Weber | 26-21 |
| 00:23 | Mercer | Alan Hager hits the finger roll set up by Charles Arvidson | 26-23 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Williamson - foul #2 on Edward Williamson, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gregory Cinnamon (SG), Toby Mahlum (C) Marvin Peachey, Charles Tyrell | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Joe Defelice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Alan Hager is hacked by Gregory Cinnamon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Cinnamon, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Lasseter (PF) Edward Williamson | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Adam Stringfellow steals the ball from Alan Hager | 28-23 |