| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Henley (fresh) 4 reb. C - David White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Rudy Latham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercer | Randall Jordan inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 19:24 | Oral Roberts | Randall Jordan swats the layup by Rudy Latham | 23-27 |
| 19:22 | Mercer | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:59 | Mercer | David White knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rudy Latham | 25-30 |
| 18:48 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 18:41 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings's pass is intercepted by David White | 25-30 |
| 18:23 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 18:10 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 28-32 |
| 17:46 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:44 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bobby Jennings | 28-32 |
| 17:15 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 17:14 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Steven Henley | 28-32 |
| 16:56 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe is fouled on the floor by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley, David White | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Harris (SG), Ken Allen (SF), Charles Takacs (PF), David Rue (C) Timothy McConnell, Matthew Jones, Keith Thomas, Rudy Latham, Bobby Jennings | |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Rue - foul #2 on David Rue, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:44 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 16:44 | Oral Roberts | David Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | David Rue misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 16:33 | Mercer | John Aust pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:20 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 31-32 |
| 16:12 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan double dribbles | 31-32 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by David Rue - foul #3 on David Rue, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson misses the 3rd free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:53 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs grabs the board | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mike Counts (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Jamel Duncan (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ken Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Takacs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rue (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 15:42 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:19 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Rue | 32-35 |
| 14:57 | Mercer | Mike Counts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:42 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Harris and he's fouled by John Aust - foul #3 on John Aust, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Mike Counts, Robert Davis, John Aust, Jacob Anderson, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Rudy Latham (PF), Ben Dunning (C) Jamel Duncan, Jeffrey Harris, Charles Takacs, David Rue | |
| 14:42 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Mercer | Steven Henley hits the easy wide open finger roll | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas (SF) Ken Allen | |
| 13:53 | Mercer | Rudy Latham steals it from Joshua McIndoe | 37-38 |
| 13:40 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | David White gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Williams | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (PG), John Aust (SG), Randall Jordan (SF) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Ed Fava | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris (PG), David Jeffrey (SF), David Rue (PF), Bobby Jennings (C) Timothy McConnell, Keith Thomas, Rudy Latham, Ben Dunning | |
| 12:58 | Mercer | John Aust's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 12:51 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Jeffrey, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG) David Jeffrey | |
| 12:49 | Mercer | Jeffrey Harris steps in front of the John Aust pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Harris | 39-40 |
| 12:41 | Mercer | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Mercer | Steven Henley grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Mercer | Randall Jordan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Aust | 42-40 |
| 12:08 | Oral Roberts | David Rue connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jamel Duncan | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Mercer | Randall Jordan is hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #3 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Alex Linthicum (PF), Jacob Anderson (C) Robert Davis, Steven Henley, David White | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen (SG), David Jeffrey (SF), Charles Takacs (PF) Jamel Duncan, Matthew Jones, David Rue | |
| 11:42 | Mercer | David Jeffrey steals it from Jacob Anderson | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Mike Counts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Jeffrey (fresh) PF - Charles Takacs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey clanks a jump hook from the left block | 42-43 |
| 11:22 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:59 | Mercer | Bobby Jennings swats the layup by John Aust | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to David Jeffrey | 42-43 |
| 10:42 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-43 |
| 10:40 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:37 | Mercer | Mike Counts is hacked by Jeffrey Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Joshua McIndoe (SG), Ed Fava (SF), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Mike Counts, John Aust, Randall Jordan, Alex Linthicum, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Keith Thomas (SF), Rudy Latham (PF), David Rue (C) Jeffrey Harris, Ken Allen, David Jeffrey, Charles Takacs, Bobby Jennings | |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Steven Henley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rudy Latham - foul #2 on Rudy Latham, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:32 | Mercer | Steven Henley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Henley - foul #1 on Steven Henley, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 10:20 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:20 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:08 | Mercer | Ed Fava misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 10:06 | Mercer | Steven Henley misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 10:04 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ed Fava - foul #1 on Ed Fava, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 09:26 | Oral Roberts | David Rue clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Henley - foul #2 on Steven Henley, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mercer | Randall Jordan (SF) Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (SG), Ben Dunning (C) Matthew Jones, Rudy Latham | |
| 09:26 | Oral Roberts | David Rue makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Oral Roberts | David Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:21 | Mercer | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mercer | Robert Davis (SG), Jacob Anderson (C) Joshua McIndoe, David White | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy McConnell | 44-50 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:26 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Rue | 47-52 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Ed Fava can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Rue - foul #4 on David Rue, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG), John Aust (SF), Alex Linthicum (C) William Williams, Randall Jordan, Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones (SG), Ken Allen (SF), Rudy Latham (PF), Charles Takacs (C) Timothy McConnell, Keith Thomas, David Rue, Ben Dunning | |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Ed Fava makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:52 | Oral Roberts | John Aust steals the ball from Charles Takacs | 49-52 |
| 07:49 | Mercer | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Aust | 51-52 |
| 07:35 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua McIndoe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Aust (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ed Fava (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Alex Linthicum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Jamel Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ken Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudy Latham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Takacs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mercer | John Aust buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Steven Henley (PF), David White (C) Robert Davis, Ed Fava, Alex Linthicum | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris (SF), Bobby Jennings (C) Ken Allen, Charles Takacs | |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Rudy Latham blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Mike Counts | 54-56 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Jones | 54-58 |
| 06:12 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe hits a wide open floater from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 05:43 | Mercer | John Aust misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 05:42 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Rudy Latham is denied by David White | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Mercer | John Aust misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:51 | Mercer | Steven Henley lays it in | 58-64 |
| 04:51 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Randall Jordan (SF) Mike Counts, Joshua McIndoe, John Aust | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Keith Thomas (SF), Charles Takacs (PF), David Rue (C) Jamel Duncan, Jeffrey Harris, Rudy Latham, Bobby Jennings | |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Henley - foul #3 on Steven Henley, team foul #6 | 58-64 |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:12 | Mercer | Randall Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 04:11 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Charles Takacs | 58-65 |
| 03:54 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones hits the finger roll set up by Timothy McConnell | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Mercer | David White makes the runner in the lane set up by William Williams | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Takacs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy McConnell | 60-69 |
| 03:06 | Mercer | David White is hacked by David Rue - foul #5 on David Rue, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), John Aust (SG), Jacob Anderson (SF), Alex Linthicum (PF) William Williams, Robert Davis, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris (PG), Ken Allen (SG), David Jeffrey (SF), Rudy Latham (PF), Ben Dunning (C) Timothy McConnell, Matthew Jones, Keith Thomas, Charles Takacs, David Rue | |
| 03:06 | Mercer | David White misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:06 | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | John Aust is called for the reach on Ken Allen - foul #4 on John Aust, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Joshua McIndoe (SG) David White | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:41 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:37 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | William Williams (PG), Randall Jordan (SF) Mike Counts, John Aust | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Keith Thomas (SF) Ken Allen, David Jeffrey | |
| 02:32 | Mercer | Alex Linthicum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Steven Henley (PF) Jacob Anderson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings (C) Ben Dunning | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham banks in the layup and he's fouled by Steven Henley - foul #4 on Steven Henley, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Mercer | Mike Counts (PG), Robert Davis (SG), John Aust (SF), Jacob Anderson (C) William Williams, Joshua McIndoe, Randall Jordan, Steven Henley | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Ken Allen (SF), Charles Takacs (C) Timothy McConnell, Keith Thomas, Bobby Jennings | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham makes the free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mike Counts is hacked by Jamel Duncan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamel Duncan, team foul #10 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning (C) Rudy Latham | |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mike Counts makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:12 | Mercer | Mike Counts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:12 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning is fouled on the floor by Jacob Anderson - foul #1 on Jacob Anderson, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:34 | Mercer | Jacob Anderson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-74 |
| 01:32 | Mercer | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 01:11 | Mercer | Mike Counts misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-74 |
| 01:09 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:50 | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning gets the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Mercer | John Aust misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 00:17 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan runs out the clock | 61-74 |