| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Barto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Barto inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner hits a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Howard Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:43 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dane Shubert, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson's pass is intercepted by Patrick Wagoner in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 18:46 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Wagoner | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the jumper from the left side set up by Howard Lawson | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brandon Barto | 36-33 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 36-33 |
| 17:57 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Patrick Wagoner | 36-33 |
| 17:35 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Shope is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Jack Johnson (SG), John Kane (SF), Richard Smyth (PF), Glenn Case (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, Brandon Barto, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 17:23 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Brandon - foul #3 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:11 | Oral Roberts | John Kane misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Garner - foul #3 on Christopher Garner, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:11 | Oral Roberts | John Kane misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Oral Roberts | John Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 16:45 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Horace Adams - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is called for a charge - foul #2 on Horace Adams, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Oral Roberts | John Kane clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - John Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Smyth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Case (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | David Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Horace Adams | 39-34 |
| 15:31 | Oral Roberts | Johnny Lowe steals the ball from John Kane | 39-34 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Barrett - foul #1 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), James Peoples (SG), Brandon Barto (SF), Joseph Silcox (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Clifford Barrett, Jack Johnson, John Kane, Richard Smyth, Glenn Case | |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Silcox swats the layup by Timothy Brandon | 39-34 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:23 | Oral Roberts | John Merchant swats the short shot by Joseph Silcox | 39-34 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon's pass is intercepted by John Adams in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 14:07 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox's fadeaway is rejected by John Merchant | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to James Peoples | 39-34 |
| 13:47 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Barto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | John Adams steals it from Christopher Garner in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 13:35 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Garner steals the ball from Dane Shubert | 39-34 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is whistled for a carry | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Timothy Brandon, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Patrick Wagoner (SG), John Kane (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Richard Smyth (C) John Adams, James Peoples, Brandon Barto, Joseph Silcox, Dane Shubert | |
| 12:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth buries a floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is fouled on the floor by Richard Smyth - foul #1 on Richard Smyth, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope loses the dribble to John Kane | 39-36 |
| 12:16 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett slams it home set up by John Kane | 39-38 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Smyth (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Oral Roberts | Johnny Lowe swats the layup by Patrick Wagoner | 39-38 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Horace Adams | 39-38 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Kurtis Beatty is denied by Richard Smyth | 39-38 |
| 11:35 | Oral Roberts | John Kane grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 11:28 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 41-38 |
| 10:42 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Patrick Wagoner | 41-40 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | David Brown buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Elmer Shope | 44-40 |
| 10:14 | Oral Roberts | John Kane clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), James Peoples (SG), Glenn Case (PF), Joseph Silcox (C) Clifford Barrett, Patrick Wagoner, Jonathan Love, Richard Smyth | |
| 10:14 | Oral Roberts | John Kane makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | Oral Roberts | John Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses long on a shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:52 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to John Kane | 44-41 |
| 09:38 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Case | 44-43 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | John Adams steals it from Christopher Garner | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Adams | 44-45 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 44-45 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | John Merchant is called for the reach on Joseph Silcox - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson (SG), Brandon Barto (SF), Dane Shubert (C) James Peoples, John Kane, Glenn Case | |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Timothy Brandon, Frank Tobin, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love (PF) Joseph Silcox | |
| 08:11 | Oral Roberts | John Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:09 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:58 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jack Johnson (fresh) SF - Brandon Barto (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Howard Lawson is blocked by Jonathan Love | 44-49 |
| 07:24 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 07:11 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Barto scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Adams | 44-52 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Horace Adams | 46-52 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Adams | 46-55 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 06:25 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:08 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Patrick Wagoner (SG), Richard Smyth (PF), Glenn Case (C) John Adams, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | John Merchant loses the dribble to James Peoples in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| 05:59 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 05:58 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Barto can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth can't tip it in | 46-55 |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Barto misses the tip | 46-55 |
| 05:53 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 05:37 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Wagoner | 46-55 |
| 05:23 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brandon Barto | 46-58 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Brandon Barto is called for the reach on Kurtis Beatty - foul #1 on Brandon Barto, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), John Kane (SF) Patrick Wagoner, Brandon Barto | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-58 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits a fadeaway in the paint | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Richard Smyth loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), Willie Hastings (C) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (PF), Dane Shubert (C) James Peoples, Richard Smyth, Glenn Case | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Silcox - foul #1 on Joseph Silcox, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (C) Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner hits a jumper in the paint | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Tobin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Silcox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dane Shubert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is hacked by Clifford Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG) Clifford Barrett | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:31 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Joseph Silcox | 50-60 |
| 03:14 | Oral Roberts | John Kane scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Wagoner | 50-63 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Garner | 52-63 |
| 03:00 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG), Richard Smyth (PF), Glenn Case (C) Patrick Wagoner, Joseph Silcox, Dane Shubert | |
| 02:36 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by John Adams | 52-65 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-65 |
| 02:17 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:48 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case is hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #10 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson (SG) John Adams | |
| 01:48 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:48 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is fouled in the backcourt by James Peoples - foul #4 on James Peoples, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:15 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case is fouled on the floor by Horace Adams - foul #3 on Horace Adams, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| 01:15 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:15 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | John Kane pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:32 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois 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) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | David Brown is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-67 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kurtis Beatty | 54-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples runs out the clock | 56-67 |