| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fresh) SG - Jay Barnes (fresh) SF - Richard Harris (fresh) PF - Frederick Carpenter (fresh) C - Bryan Bowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) SF - Henry Moore (fresh) PF - Steven Compos (fresh) C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Moore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Oral Roberts | Steven Compos is called for the reach on Bryan Bowers - foul #1 on Steven Compos, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Bryan Bowers is called for the reach on Timothy Travis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos scores on a shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Mink - foul #1 on Terry Mink, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Travis | 2-4 |
| 17:49 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses badly on a floater near the basket | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos tips it in | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), James Ramsey (SG), William Bradford (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Elmer Ruhland (C) Terry Mink, Jay Barnes, Richard Harris, Frederick Carpenter, Bryan Bowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Brott | 2-8 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Compos - foul #2 on Steven Compos, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brent Roth (PF), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | John Smith steals it from Jeffrey Scalabrine in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Scalabrine steps in front of the Elmer Ruhland pass | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Scalabrine and he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bradford (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) C - Elmer Ruhland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brent Roth (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Smith | 6-11 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Ruhland grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-11 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-11 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), Jay Barnes (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Frederick Carpenter (PF), Bryan Bowers (C) John Smith, James Ramsey, William Bradford, Stephen Smith, Elmer Ruhland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Barton Croteau, Brent Roth | |
| 14:20 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes is hacked by Daniel Brott - foul #1 on Daniel Brott, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (PF) Brandon Borchers | |
| 14:09 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Brott - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| 14:09 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:09 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the lay-in | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Henry Moore blocks the short jumper by Frederick Carpenter | 7-11 |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Harvell and he's fouled by Terry Mink - foul #2 on Terry Mink, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG) Terry Mink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), Brent Roth (PF) John Harvell, Terrance Atkins | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:55 | Oral Roberts | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:54 | Oral Roberts | John Smith misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:23 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:17 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jay Barnes and he's hacked by Henry Moore - foul #2 on Henry Moore, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Elmer Ruhland (C) Jay Barnes, Frederick Carpenter, Bryan Bowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Brandon Borchers (C) Henry Moore, Gregory Robinson | |
| 12:17 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bradford (SF) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:53 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 12-14 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Roth | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bradford (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Ruhland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barton Croteau (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Roth (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers blows the layup | 12-14 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 11:11 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Borchers is called for the reach on James Ramsey - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl (PG), Frederick Carpenter (PF) John Smith, Elmer Ruhland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Terrance Atkins (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, Barton Croteau, Brent Roth | |
| 10:51 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:51 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Robinson | 14-17 |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Robinson | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Smith tips it but misses | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Biehl - foul #1 on Paul Biehl, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Bryan Bowers (C) James Ramsey, William Bradford, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG) Jeffrey Scalabrine | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:41 | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 18-19 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Timothy Travis | 18-22 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Travis steps in front of the Jay Barnes pass | 18-22 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Harvell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Bowers - foul #2 on Bryan Bowers, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), Elmer Ruhland (C) Paul Biehl, Bryan Bowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Brent Roth (PF) Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:37 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Ruhland | 20-24 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | John Smith picks off the pass by Timothy Travis | 20-24 |
| 08:09 | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee lays it in | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Ruhland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Harvell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Roth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | John Harvell pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Harvell | 20-29 |
| 06:58 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Ruhland can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 20-29 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | John Harvell buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-31 |
| 06:41 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Ruhland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-31 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 20-31 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Smith is called for the reach on John Harvell in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl (PG), William Bradford (SF), James Ramsey (PF), Stephen Smith (C) John Smith, Richard Harris, Frederick Carpenter, Elmer Ruhland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Keith Lee, Brent Roth, Gregory Robinson | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 06:09 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-33 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 20-33 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 06:00 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 05:40 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford is denied on a layup by Brandon Borchers | 20-33 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Paul Biehl picks off the pass by John Harvell in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 05:35 | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl banks in the layup | 22-33 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 05:16 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Terrance Atkins - foul #1 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #8 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (PG), Frederick Carpenter (PF) Paul Biehl, Jay Barnes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Keith Lee (SF), Brent Roth (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | William Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | William Bradford steals the ball from Keith Lee in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 04:38 | Oral Roberts | James Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 04:22 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Harris (SF) William Bradford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Barton Croteau in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink (PG), Jay Barnes (SG), Bryan Bowers (C) John Smith, James Ramsey, Frederick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) Barton Croteau, Keith Lee, Brent Roth | |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:54 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 23-36 |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Brott steals the ball from Richard Harris | 23-36 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Brott | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Terry Mink (fresh) SG - Jay Barnes (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Harris (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Bowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Henry Moore picks off the pass by Stephen Smith | 23-38 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Ruhland (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Gregory Robinson | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:09 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Ruhland pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Terry Mink misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-39 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 23-39 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Compos | 23-41 |
| 02:25 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Smith (SG), William Bradford (SF) Jay Barnes, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 23-41 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Mink - foul #3 on Terry Mink, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl (PG), James Ramsey (SF), Frederick Carpenter (PF) Terry Mink, William Bradford, Elmer Ruhland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Brandon Borchers | |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 01:15 | Oral Roberts | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 23-43 |
| 01:04 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Bowers knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by James Ramsey | 25-43 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brent Roth (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Keith Lee, Terrance Atkins | |
| 00:42 | Oral Roberts | Paul Biehl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is hacked by James Ramsey - foul #2 on James Ramsey, team foul #12 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jay Barnes (SG), William Bradford (SF), Stephen Smith (PF) Paul Biehl, James Ramsey, Frederick Carpenter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) Daniel Brott, Gregory Robinson | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 25-43 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-43 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | The clock runs out | 25-43 |