| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Farwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 19:39 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 19:27 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:25 | Mercer | John Breese is hacked by John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 19:12 | Mercer | Robert Baker gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:52 | Mercer | John Breese scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kenneth Malone | 30-23 |
| 18:31 | Oral Roberts | Mark McDonald steps in front of the John Bohon pass | 30-23 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Breese | 30-26 |
| 18:05 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher is hacked by Norman Wimberly - foul #1 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis (PG), Lawrence Johnson (SG), Charles David (SF), Jesse Molinar (PF), William Fisher (C) John Bohon, Charles Bryant, Edward Belcher, Earl Taylor, Samuel Farwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Mark McDonald | |
| 17:49 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Hamidi Aho - foul #1 on Hamidi Aho, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:49 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:49 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Mercer | Harvey Bye misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Oral Roberts | Charles David snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:22 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Harvey Bye snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:00 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:58 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 16:37 | Oral Roberts | William Fisher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 16:36 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Miro Kolkowski | 32-26 |
| 16:12 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 15:56 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-29 |
| 15:55 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Walter Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles David (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Molinar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Miro Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Landgraf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harvey Bye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hamidi Aho (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Miro Kolkowski and he's fouled by William Fisher - foul #2 on William Fisher, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Bohon (PG), Charles Bryant (SG), Edward Belcher (SF), Earl Taylor (PF), Samuel Farwell (C) Walter Davis, Lawrence Johnson, Charles David, Jesse Molinar, William Fisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Kenneth Malone, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| 15:51 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:27 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-32 |
| 15:25 | Mercer | John Breese grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 15:03 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Mercer | Mark McDonald grabs the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | Mercer | John Breese loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Vizcarrondo (SG), Henry Walker (C) Charles Bryant, Samuel Farwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Joseph Pate (SF), Kang Wang (C) Roger Landgraf, Norman Wimberly, Mark McDonald | |
| 14:24 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Malone steals it from James Vizcarrondo | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | Mercer | Joseph Pate hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 34-34 |
| 14:11 | Oral Roberts | Henry Walker travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Walter Davis (SF) James Vizcarrondo, Edward Belcher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG) Kenneth Malone | |
| 13:47 | Mercer | Robert Baker slams it home | 34-36 |
| 13:42 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:31 | Mercer | Henry Walker steps in front of the Miro Kolkowski pass | 36-36 |
| 13:05 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon is hacked by Joseph Pate - foul #2 on Joseph Pate, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant (SG), Edward Belcher (SF), Jesse Molinar (PF), Samuel Farwell (C) John Bohon, Walter Davis, Earl Taylor, Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Joseph Pate, Robert Baker, Kang Wang | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 12:40 | Mercer | John Breese scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 38-38 |
| 12:19 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 12:06 | Mercer | Harvey Bye can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Samuel Farwell | 40-38 |
| 11:44 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Farwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Oral Roberts | Mark McDonald is called for the reach on Charles Bryant - foul #1 on Mark McDonald, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Bohon (PG), Walter Davis (SG), Charles David (SF), William Fisher (PF) Lawrence Johnson, Charles Bryant, Edward Belcher, Jesse Molinar | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Harvey Bye, Mark McDonald | |
| 11:14 | Oral Roberts | William Fisher's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Baker | 40-38 |
| 11:13 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:54 | Mercer | Robert Baker is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Henry Walker (C) Samuel Farwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Joseph Pate (SF) Kenneth Malone | |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Hamidi Aho - foul #2 on Hamidi Aho, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kang Wang (C) Robert Baker | |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:00 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to William Fisher | 42-40 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:36 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roger Landgraf | 42-43 |
| 09:16 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Charles David | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is hacked by William Fisher - foul #3 on William Fisher, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Charles Bryant (SG), Edward Belcher (SF), Jesse Molinar (PF), Samuel Farwell (C) John Bohon, Walter Davis, Charles David, William Fisher, Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Harvey Bye (SG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Mark McDonald (C) Miro Kolkowski, Roger Landgraf, Joseph Pate, Hamidi Aho, Kang Wang | |
| 08:50 | Mercer | John Breese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 46-43 |
| 08:16 | Mercer | John Breese misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 08:15 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:09 | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:07 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher tips it in | 48-43 |
| 07:56 | Mercer | John Breese is hacked by Jesse Molinar - foul #1 on Jesse Molinar, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Earl Taylor (PF) Samuel Farwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG) Mark McDonald | |
| 07:37 | Mercer | Robert Baker makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Breese | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Molinar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Bye (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 07:18 | Oral Roberts | Earl Taylor hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 07:04 | Mercer | John Breese makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Malone | 50-48 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Johnson | 52-48 |
| 06:36 | Mercer | Harvey Bye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-48 |
| 06:35 | Mercer | Robert Baker tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harvey Bye - foul #1 on Harvey Bye, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Bohon (PG), Walter Davis (SG), James Vizcarrondo (SF), William Fisher (C) Lawrence Johnson, Charles Bryant, Edward Belcher, Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Hamidi Aho (PF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Harvey Bye | |
| 06:06 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:06 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 06:04 | Mercer | Walter Davis steals the ball from Mark McDonald in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | William Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Henry Walker (C) Jesse Molinar | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-50 |
| 05:32 | Mercer | Hamidi Aho gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Mark McDonald can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Walker - foul #2 on Henry Walker, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles David (SF) James Vizcarrondo | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:15 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:56 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:54 | Mercer | Mark McDonald gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone is hacked by Walter Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Davis, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Earl Taylor (PF), Samuel Farwell (C) William Fisher, Henry Walker | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kang Wang (C) Mark McDonald | |
| 04:52 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:52 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:32 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Joseph Pate (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Kenneth Malone, Hamidi Aho | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is fouled on the floor by Samuel Farwell - foul #2 on Samuel Farwell, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson (SG), James Vizcarrondo (SF) Walter Davis, Charles David | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:16 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:55 | Mercer | Kang Wang snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:43 | Mercer | Robert Baker misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - James Vizcarrondo (fresh) PF - Earl Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Farwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Landgraf (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kang Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | Robert Baker is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 57-54 |
| 03:04 | Oral Roberts | Earl Taylor pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kang Wang - foul #3 on Kang Wang, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis (PG), Charles Bryant (SG), Edward Belcher (SF), Jesse Molinar (PF) John Bohon, Lawrence Johnson, James Vizcarrondo, Earl Taylor | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Kenneth Malone (SG), Harvey Bye (SF), Hamidi Aho (PF), Mark McDonald (C) John Breese, Roger Landgraf, Joseph Pate, Robert Baker, Kang Wang | |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:26 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:25 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:03 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar loses the dribble to Miro Kolkowski | 59-54 |
| 01:59 | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski banks in the layup | 59-56 |
| 01:43 | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Miro Kolkowski | 59-56 |
| 01:42 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Bohon (PG), Earl Taylor (PF) Walter Davis, Jesse Molinar | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF) Miro Kolkowski, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| 01:40 | Mercer | John Breese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 01:22 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 01:21 | Mercer | Mark McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | John Breese is hacked by John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:19 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by John Bohon | 62-58 |
| 00:56 | Mercer | John Breese clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | Mercer | Robert Baker tips it home | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell is hacked by Norman Wimberly - foul #2 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Farwell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Mark McDonald | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Mercer | John Breese hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Mark McDonald pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Earl Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Farwell (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mercer | Mark McDonald wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Mercer | Robert Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:41 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Mark McDonald | 63-63 |
| 04:28 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark McDonald | 63-66 |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Mercer | Norman Wimberly double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis (SG), Jesse Molinar (PF), William Fisher (C) Charles Bryant, Earl Taylor, Samuel Farwell | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (PG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF), Hamidi Aho (C) John Breese, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker, Mark McDonald | |
| 03:44 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Edward Belcher is called for the reach on Harvey Bye - foul #2 on Edward Belcher, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:35 | Mercer | Harvey Bye makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:15 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Molinar's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Bye | 66-68 |
| 03:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Harvey Bye | 66-68 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohon - foul #4 on John Bohon, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson (SG), Charles David (SF) John Bohon, Edward Belcher | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Lawrence Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Miro Kolkowski | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Bohon (PG), Charles Bryant (SG), Edward Belcher (SF) Walter Davis, Lawrence Johnson, Charles David | |
| Subs | Mercer | John Breese (PG), Norman Wimberly (SF), Robert Baker (PF), Mark McDonald (C) Kenneth Malone, Roger Landgraf, Harvey Bye, Hamidi Aho | |
| 02:46 | Mercer | Mark McDonald's pass is intercepted by Charles Bryant in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Norman Wimberly is called for the reach on Edward Belcher - foul #3 on Norman Wimberly, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Edward Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Breese clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Belcher - foul #3 on Edward Belcher, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Earl Taylor (PF), Samuel Farwell (C) Jesse Molinar, William Fisher | |
| Subs | Mercer | Kenneth Malone (SG) Miro Kolkowski | |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Oral Roberts | Mark McDonald is called for the reach on Charles Bryant - foul #2 on Mark McDonald, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:37 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | John Breese is fouled on the floor by Earl Taylor - foul #1 on Earl Taylor, team foul #13 | 70-72 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:16 | Mercer | John Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:53 | Oral Roberts | Charles Bryant misses the floater from the left wing | 70-74 |
| 00:51 | Mercer | Kenneth Malone gets the rebound | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Bryant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SF - Edward Belcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Earl Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Farwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - John Breese (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Malone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Wimberly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Mark McDonald hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Malone | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | John Bohon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Mercer | Mark McDonald snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Charles Bryant is called for the reach on Mark McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Bryant, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Miro Kolkowski (SG), Roger Landgraf (SF), Harvey Bye (PF) Kenneth Malone, Norman Wimberly, Robert Baker | |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:16 | Mercer | Mark McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Harvey Bye steals it from Edward Belcher | 70-78 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Baker (PF) Harvey Bye | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf is hacked by John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bohon, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Walter Davis (PG) John Bohon | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Roger Landgraf misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Robert Baker snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | John Breese runs out the clock | 70-79 |