| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) PF - Brian Munn (fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Florencio Bruno (fresh) SG - Ben Huffine (fresh) SF - Barrett Prosperie (fresh) PF - Hans Zigomalas (fresh) C - Donald Ignacio (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Brian Munn connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Hans Zigomalas - foul #1 on Hans Zigomalas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Brian Munn gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Brian Munn drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman and he's hacked by Hans Zigomalas - foul #2 on Hans Zigomalas, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz (PF) Hans Zigomalas | |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:20 | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 19:14 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Florencio Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Edward Khalil grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Edward Khalil misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by John Corpuz - foul #1 on John Corpuz, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Edward Khalil makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Edward Khalil makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:46 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie clanks a floater from the left block | 7-0 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr loses the ball out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 18:12 | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Pfarr | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Ben Huffine steps in front of the Brian Munn pass | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (PG), Moses Field (SG), Eddie Turner (SF), Brian Fager (PF), Howard Frasier (C) Florencio Bruno, Ben Huffine, Barrett Prosperie, John Corpuz, Donald Ignacio | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 7-0 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it but misses | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Brian Fager | 7-0 |
| 17:28 | Oral Roberts | Howard Frasier hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Turner | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | George Long's layup is rejected by Brian Fager | 7-2 |
| 17:12 | Oral Roberts | Howard Frasier snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:54 | Oral Roberts | Howard Frasier misses badly on a shot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Oral Roberts | Howard Frasier is called for traveling | 7-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), James Trotter (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG), Brandon Dalton (SG), Barrett Prosperie (SF), John Corpuz (PF), Donald Ignacio (C) Don Sund, Moses Field, Eddie Turner, Brian Fager, Howard Frasier | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Florencio Bruno steps in front of the Joseph Swan pass in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Richard Martell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:02 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) PF - James Trotter (fairly fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Florencio Bruno (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Dalton (fresh) SF - Barrett Prosperie (fairly fresh) PF - John Corpuz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Ignacio (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine (SG) Brandon Dalton | |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Donald Ignacio | 7-7 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Barrett Prosperie steals it from Edward Khalil in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz can't finish the layup | 7-7 |
| 15:09 | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio can't tip it in | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Pfarr | 7-7 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Donald Ignacio - foul #1 on Donald Ignacio, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF) Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (PG), Brian Fager (PF) Florencio Bruno, John Corpuz | |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | George Long misses short on a runner from close range | 7-7 |
| 14:38 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Don Sund | 7-7 |
| 14:36 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Bachman is called for the reach on Don Sund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Antoine Jensen, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Moses Field (SG) Ben Huffine | |
| 14:16 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager tips it but misses | 7-7 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | George Long scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Coleman and he's fouled by Moses Field - foul #1 on Moses Field, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF) Roy Pfarr, Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton (SG), Howard Frasier (PF) Don Sund, Brian Fager | |
| 14:07 | Illinois | George Long misses the free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:07 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Howard Frasier | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Oral Roberts | Moses Field scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Frasier | 9-10 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) George Long | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine (SG) Moses Field | |
| 13:48 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton clanks a shot near the basket | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Richard Martell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Khalil - foul #1 on Edward Khalil, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF), Antone Reynolds (C) Edward Khalil, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG), John Corpuz (PF) Brandon Dalton, Howard Frasier | |
| 13:30 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 13:14 | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Florencio Bruno | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is fouled in the backcourt by Florencio Bruno - foul #1 on Florencio Bruno, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), James Trotter (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (SG), Brian Fager (PF) Ben Huffine, Barrett Prosperie | |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Joseph Swan | 13-12 |
| 12:40 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager is hacked by Richard Martell - foul #1 on Richard Martell, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF) Richard Martell, Joseph Swan, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Moses Field (PG), Brandon Dalton (SG), Eddie Turner (SF) Florencio Bruno, Don Sund, Donald Ignacio | |
| 12:34 | Oral Roberts | Moses Field misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-12 |
| 12:33 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to John Corpuz | 13-12 |
| 11:39 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Moses Field | 13-14 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), James Trotter (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (PG), Barrett Prosperie (SF), Howard Frasier (PF), Donald Ignacio (C) Brandon Dalton, Eddie Turner, John Corpuz, Brian Fager | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) SG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Trotter (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Don Sund (fresh) SG - Moses Field (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barrett Prosperie (tiring) PF - Howard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ignacio (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Frasier - foul #1 on Howard Frasier, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:24 | Oral Roberts | Rex Reinhardt steps in front of the Howard Frasier pass | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Trotter is fouled on the floor by Donald Ignacio - foul #2 on Donald Ignacio, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine (SG), Brian Fager (C) Moses Field, Donald Ignacio | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Trotter makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | James Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ben Huffine | 17-16 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Richard Martell is fouled on the floor by Don Sund - foul #1 on Don Sund, team foul #9 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton (SG), John Corpuz (C) Ben Huffine, Brian Fager | |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:48 | Oral Roberts | Howard Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:38 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund connects on the jump hook from close range | 17-18 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Richard Martell, Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG), Eddie Turner (SF) Don Sund, Barrett Prosperie | |
| 10:12 | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner loses the dribble to Antoine Jensen | 17-18 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:52 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by George Long - foul #1 on George Long, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF) Antoine Jensen, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, George Long | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Moses Field (SG), Barrett Prosperie (SF), Brian Fager (PF) Brandon Dalton, Eddie Turner, John Corpuz | |
| 09:52 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:52 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Howard Frasier - foul #2 on Howard Frasier, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine (SG), John Corpuz (PF) Florencio Bruno, Howard Frasier | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:45 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:35 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie is called for 10 seconds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Brian Munn blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Brian Fager swats the dunk try by Brian Munn | 21-20 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Ben Huffine | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie travels in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), George Long (PF) Richard Martell, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (PG), Eddie Turner (SF) Moses Field, Barrett Prosperie | |
| 09:01 | Illinois | George Long connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Antoine Jensen | 23-20 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Coleman steps in front of the Eddie Turner pass | 23-20 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Edward Khalil comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it home | 25-20 |
| 08:12 | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine loses the dribble to Edward Khalil | 25-20 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), James Trotter (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG), Barrett Prosperie (SF) Ben Huffine, Eddie Turner | |
| 07:49 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Martell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rex Reinhardt | 28-20 |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Moses Field (PG), Brandon Dalton (SG) Florencio Bruno, Don Sund | |
| 07:23 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz double dribbles | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Rex Reinhardt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Trotter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antone Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Moses Field (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Dalton (fresh) SF - Barrett Prosperie (tired) PF - Brian Fager (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Corpuz (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Brandon Dalton takes the ball from Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt | 28-20 |
| 07:02 | Oral Roberts | Brian Fager's floater is tipped away by James Trotter | 28-20 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | James Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Antone Reynolds | 31-20 |
| 06:28 | Oral Roberts | Antone Reynolds swats the short shot by Brian Fager | 31-20 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Richard Martell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Swan | 34-20 |
| 06:01 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Barrett Prosperie is denied by Antone Reynolds | 34-20 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Joseph Swan | 36-20 |
| 05:38 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG), Don Sund (SG), Eddie Turner (SF) Moses Field, Barrett Prosperie, Brian Fager | |
| 05:38 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:38 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman travels in the backcourt | 36-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Hans Zigomalas (PF) Brandon Dalton | |
| 05:25 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz is called for traveling | 36-22 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-22 |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Hans Zigomalas snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 04:58 | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Don Sund | 36-24 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Coleman | 38-24 |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner is hacked by Brian Munn - foul #1 on Brian Munn, team foul #10 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Huffine (SG), Donald Ignacio (C) Don Sund, Hans Zigomalas | |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is hacked by Ben Huffine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Huffine, team foul #11 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie (SF) Eddie Turner | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | John Corpuz is denied on a layup by Joseph Swan | 39-26 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Joseph Swan scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Antone Reynolds | 42-26 |
| 03:47 | Oral Roberts | Antone Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Ben Huffine | 42-26 |
| 03:46 | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio tips it in | 42-28 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | John Corpuz is called for the reach on Antone Reynolds - foul #2 on John Corpuz, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF) Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (PG), Howard Frasier (PF) Florencio Bruno, John Corpuz | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 03:16 | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Howard Frasier | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Antoine Jensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (very tired) 2 pts. PF - George Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Antone Reynolds (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Don Sund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Huffine (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barrett Prosperie (very tired) PF - Howard Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ignacio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Donald Ignacio steals it from Antone Reynolds | 44-30 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Barrett Prosperie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eddie Turner (SF), Hans Zigomalas (PF) Barrett Prosperie, Donald Ignacio | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Don Sund is called for the reach on Nicholas Bachman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Sund, team foul #13 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Ignacio (C) Howard Frasier | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ben Huffine | 46-33 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Moses Field (PG), Brandon Dalton (SG), Howard Frasier (C) Don Sund, Ben Huffine, Donald Ignacio | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Brian Munn buries a turnaround from the left block | 48-33 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | Hans Zigomalas hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 48-33 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Brian Munn pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Hans Zigomalas steps in front of the Edward Khalil pass | 48-33 |
| 01:47 | Oral Roberts | Hans Zigomalas is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Dalton | 48-35 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's pass is intercepted by Howard Frasier | 48-35 |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Brandon Dalton - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #11 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Don Sund (SG), Barrett Prosperie (SF), Donald Ignacio (C) Moses Field, Eddie Turner, Howard Frasier | |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Dalton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Florencio Bruno (PG) Brandon Dalton | |
| 01:06 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Rex Reinhardt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #12 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 01:06 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:06 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Joseph Swan's pass is intercepted by Hans Zigomalas | 48-38 |
| 00:26 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Hans Zigomalas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Don Sund makes the fadeaway from the left block | 48-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses the halfcourt shot | 48-40 |