| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) C - James Butkovich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Gene Kimber (fresh) SG - Rudolph Koenig (fresh) SF - James Kindberg (fresh) PF - Paul Dittrich (fresh) C - Jeffrey Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers buries a 3 from the left corner set up by David Holland | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gene Kimber | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 5-3 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | David Holland is alone and drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Jacques | 7-6 |
| 18:51 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber tips it in | 7-8 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 18:29 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | David Holland is hacked by James Kindberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kindberg, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | David Holland can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kennedy - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kennedy, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:53 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Kennedy double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SG), George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), Lorenzo Cates (C) David Holland, Christopher Mowers, Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Lasater (PG), Harry Thompson (SG), Dennis Trotter (SF), Michael Signorelli (PF), James Lebow (C) Gene Kimber, Rudolph Koenig, James Kindberg, Paul Dittrich, Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | William Collins misses short on an open shot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates tips it in | 10-8 |
| 17:18 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Trotter, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | George Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 16:51 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses the jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | William Collins pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 16:25 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 16:12 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Cossette | 10-8 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Michael Signorelli | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fairly fresh) SG - William Collins (fairly fresh) SF - George Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Cossette (fairly fresh) C - Lorenzo Cates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Lasater (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Trotter (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Signorelli (fairly fresh) C - James Lebow (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Oral Roberts | Michael Signorelli connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | William Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Thompson - foul #1 on Harry Thompson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), James Butkovich (C) Harold Engle, William Collins, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber (PG), Rudolph Koenig (SG), James Kindberg (SF), Paul Dittrich (PF), Jeffrey Kennedy (C) James Lasater, Harry Thompson, Dennis Trotter, Michael Signorelli, James Lebow | |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:55 | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Kennedy | 13-13 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore scores on a jumper from the left block set up by David Holland and the foul's on James Kindberg - foul #2 on James Kindberg, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter (SF) James Kindberg | |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 14:16 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Kennedy | 16-15 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Butkovich, team foul #1 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard (PG), Jon Maier (C) David Holland, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams (PG), Matthew Dones (C) Gene Kimber, Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Jacques - foul #1 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #2 | 16-15 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard is fouled on the floor by Dennis Trotter - foul #2 on Dennis Trotter, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Signorelli (SF) Dennis Trotter | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques is hacked by Matthew Dones - foul #1 on Matthew Dones, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (SF) Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Lasater (SG), James Lebow (SF) Rudolph Koenig, Michael Signorelli | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier grabs the offensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Williams - foul #1 on Nicholas Williams, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (PF) Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber (PG), Michael Signorelli (SF) Nicholas Williams, Matthew Dones | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:32 | Oral Roberts | James Lasater is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hillyard - foul #1 on Manuel Hillyard, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), William Collins (SF), Lorenzo Cates (C) Manuel Hillyard, Christopher Mowers, Jon Maier | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Cossette - foul #1 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Kennedy (C) Michael Signorelli | |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | David Holland is whistled for traveling | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams (PG), Rudolph Koenig (SG), Michael Signorelli (SF) Gene Kimber, James Lasater, James Lebow | |
| 11:40 | Oral Roberts | William Collins is called for the reach on Rudolph Koenig - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jon Maier (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), George Lee (PF), James Butkovich (C) Harold Engle, William Collins, Daniel Cossette, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson (SG), Matthew Dones (PF) Rudolph Koenig, Paul Dittrich | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Maier (fresh) SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Lee (fresh) C - James Butkovich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Nicholas Williams (fresh) SG - Harry Thompson (fresh) SF - Michael Signorelli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Dones (fresh) C - Jeffrey Kennedy (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Oral Roberts | Tim Sizemore picks off the pass by Nicholas Williams | 18-17 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Thompson - foul #2 on Harry Thompson, team foul #9 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig (SG) Harry Thompson | |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Kennedy gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:02 | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Holland | 19-17 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Holland | 21-17 |
| 10:36 | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Signorelli | 21-19 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:16 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Matthew Dones | 21-19 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | David Holland picks off the pass by Nicholas Williams | 21-19 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), William Collins (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), Daniel Cossette (C) David Holland, Jon Maier, Tim Sizemore, George Lee, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber (PG), James Lasater (SG), Paul Dittrich (PF), James Lebow (C) Nicholas Williams, Rudolph Koenig, Matthew Dones, Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | James Lasater knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gene Kimber | 21-22 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Jacques | 24-22 |
| 08:49 | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber is denied on a layup by Dennis Jacques | 24-22 |
| 08:47 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses long on an open floater from the left block | 24-22 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Jacques | 24-22 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Dittrich is called for the reach on Harold Engle - foul #1 on Paul Dittrich, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF), Lorenzo Cates (C) William Collins, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig (SG), Jeffrey Kennedy (C) James Lasater, Michael Signorelli | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:49 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Kimber | 26-25 |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow grabs the board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Mowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) PF - Dennis Jacques (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Cates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Gene Kimber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rudolph Koenig (tiring) 8 pts. SF - James Lebow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Dittrich (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey Kennedy (tiring) | |
| 07:08 | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 07:06 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Kennedy connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gene Kimber | 26-28 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle is hacked by Gene Kimber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Kimber, team foul #11 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), James Butkovich (C) Christopher Mowers, George Lee, Dennis Jacques, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams (PG), James Lasater (SG), Matthew Dones (PF) Gene Kimber, Rudolph Koenig, Paul Dittrich | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:30 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams drills a fadeaway from the right side | 28-30 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Williams picks off the pass by William Collins | 28-30 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG) Harold Engle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Signorelli (SF), Paul Dittrich (PF) James Lebow, Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Dittrich is called for the reach on Tim Sizemore - foul #2 on Paul Dittrich, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jon Maier (SG) William Collins | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Kennedy (C) Paul Dittrich | |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:43 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 05:41 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Dones tips it in | 30-32 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | David Holland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG), George Lee (PF), Lorenzo Cates (C) Jon Maier, Daniel Cossette, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rudolph Koenig (SG) James Lasater | |
| 05:25 | Oral Roberts | George Lee steps in front of the Nicholas Williams pass | 30-32 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | George Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques (PF) Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber (PG), James Lebow (PF) Nicholas Williams, Matthew Dones | |
| 04:56 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | George Lee blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Signorelli - foul #1 on Michael Signorelli, team foul #13 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (PG), James Butkovich (C) David Holland, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Lasater (SG), Matthew Dones (C) Rudolph Koenig, Jeffrey Kennedy | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 04:30 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacques | 30-32 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Signorelli - foul #2 on Michael Signorelli, team foul #14 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jon Maier (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF) Christopher Mowers, Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter (PG), James Kindberg (SF), Paul Dittrich (PF) Gene Kimber, Michael Signorelli, Matthew Dones | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:31 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 03:29 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Trotter pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Lee | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collins (fairly fresh) SG - Jon Maier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Dennis Trotter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lasater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kindberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Dittrich (tiring) 4 pts. C - James Lebow (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 02:43 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 02:29 | Oral Roberts | James Lebow snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:10 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | James Kindberg denies the turnaround by William Collins | 31-32 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich tips it home | 33-32 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | Paul Dittrich loses the dribble to Tim Sizemore | 33-32 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Sizemore | 35-32 |
| 01:16 | Oral Roberts | James Kindberg connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Trotter | 35-35 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore connects on the floater from the right block set up by George Lee and he's fouled by Paul Dittrich - foul #3 on Paul Dittrich, team foul #15 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Dennis Jacques (PF), Daniel Cossette (C) William Collins, Jon Maier, George Lee, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams (PG), Harry Thompson (SG), Michael Signorelli (PF), Matthew Dones (C) Dennis Trotter, James Lasater, Paul Dittrich, James Lebow | |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tim Sizemore | 39-35 |
| 00:32 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | David Holland is hacked by Michael Signorelli - foul #3 on Michael Signorelli, team foul #16 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (SF) Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gene Kimber (PG), Jeffrey Kennedy (C) Nicholas Williams, Michael Signorelli | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | David Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Harry Thompson is hacked by Christopher Mowers - foul #1 on Christopher Mowers, team foul #6 | 40-35 |