| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Noel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Nadler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Bradwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Carter (PF) Arthur Nadler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Oral Roberts | Alton Wathen steals the ball from George Petersen | 28-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't finish the layup | 28-30 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | David Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Driver (PG), John Ward (SG), Ivan Zeitler (SF), Arthur Nadler (PF), Donald Reeves (C) Noel Mitchell, Todd Thompson, George Petersen, Richard Carter, Jesse Bradwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:51 | Oral Roberts | James Driver misses the shot from the right block | 28-30 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ivan Zeitler - foul #1 on Ivan Zeitler, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), George Petersen (SF) James Driver, John Ward, Ivan Zeitler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | David Turner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:55 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Reeves | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre is hacked by Noel Mitchell - foul #2 on Noel Mitchell, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Driver (PG), John Ward (SG), Dean Behr (PF), Jesse Bradwell (C) Noel Mitchell, Todd Thompson, Arthur Nadler, Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicolas Frisina (PG), Robert Holland (SG), Max Valdes (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Nestor Stamey (C) Kevin Alexandre, Alton Wathen, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:06 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:43 | Oral Roberts | John Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to George Petersen | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Driver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Behr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Bradwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Nicolas Frisina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Max Valdes (fresh) PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nestor Stamey (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 15:20 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 14:49 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:44 | Oral Roberts | James Driver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), Todd Thompson (SG), Ivan Zeitler (SF), Arthur Nadler (PF), Donald Reeves (C) James Driver, John Ward, George Petersen, Dean Behr, Jesse Bradwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Nicolas Frisina, Robert Holland, Max Valdes, Fred Wnorowski, Nestor Stamey | |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 14:27 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:59 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler dunks the ball | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:53 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:28 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-33 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:02 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | David Turner loses the dribble to Todd Thompson | 37-33 |
| 12:51 | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Turner | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | David Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans tips it but misses | 37-33 |
| 12:27 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | George Petersen (SF), Dean Behr (PF), Jesse Bradwell (C) Ivan Zeitler, Arthur Nadler, Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-33 |
| 11:42 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Noel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Behr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Bradwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alton Wathen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Noel Mitchell | 40-33 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 10:43 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:18 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is hacked by Todd Thompson - foul #2 on Todd Thompson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Driver (PG), John Ward (SG), Arthur Nadler (PF) Noel Mitchell, Todd Thompson, Dean Behr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Robert Holland (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Nestor Stamey (C) Alton Wathen, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | James Driver misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nestor Stamey - foul #1 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson (SG), Donald Reeves (C) John Ward, Jesse Bradwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | James Driver makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | James Driver misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Wnorowski | 41-33 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Alexandre | 41-36 |
| 08:50 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Todd Thompson steals the ball from Nestor Stamey | 44-36 |
| 08:13 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz loses the dribble to Todd Thompson in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 07:49 | Oral Roberts | James Driver is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Driver, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell (PG), John Ward (SG), Dean Behr (PF), Jesse Bradwell (C) James Driver, Todd Thompson, Arthur Nadler, Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Kevin Alexandre, Robert Holland, Fred Wnorowski, Nestor Stamey | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the shot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Noel Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Petersen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dean Behr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Bradwell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 44-36 |
| 07:12 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-38 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | David Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Isiah Schultz | 47-40 |
| 05:34 | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson (SG), Arthur Nadler (PF), Donald Reeves (C) John Ward, Dean Behr, Jesse Bradwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 05:18 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 05:17 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | David Turner knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 47-42 |
| 04:36 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Noel Mitchell | 50-42 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 04:18 | Oral Roberts | Donald Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 03:49 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton grabs the board | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton banks in the layup set up by David Turner | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Noel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 stl. SF - George Petersen (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Nadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Reeves (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alton Wathen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Halliburton - foul #1 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell (C) Donald Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Robert Holland (SF), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Nestor Stamey (C) Alton Wathen, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:11 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Nadler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Jesse Bradwell swats the layup by Nestor Stamey | 52-44 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski tips it in | 52-46 |
| 02:22 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-46 |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Bradwell | 52-46 |
| 01:57 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Mitchell | 55-46 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Kevin Alexandre, Robert Holland, Fred Wnorowski, Nestor Stamey | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Nadler - foul #3 on Arthur Nadler, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 01:50 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 55-47 |
| 01:23 | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:58 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Evans denies the turnaround by Jesse Bradwell | 55-47 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Halliburton | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | George Petersen is hacked by Isiah Schultz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isiah Schultz, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler (SF) George Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Evans is called for the reach on Noel Mitchell - foul #3 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 00:42 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler is hacked by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:42 | Oral Roberts | Ivan Zeitler misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 00:35 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:34 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Wathen - foul #2 on Alton Wathen, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| 00:34 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 00:27 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jesse Bradwell | 55-47 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell is hacked by Alton Wathen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alton Wathen, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Jesse Bradwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | David Turner grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Ivan Zeitler steps in front of the David Turner pass | 55-47 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Todd Thompson jams it set up by Ivan Zeitler | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | David Turner scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alton Wathen | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Noel Mitchell runs out the clock | 57-49 |