| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barton Ashby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown's layup is rejected by Leslie White | 20-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 19:33 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne lays it up and in set up by Barton Ashby and the foul's on Delbert Schroeder - foul #2 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 19:33 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Putnam | 22-25 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Leslie White takes the ball from Wendell Brown | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne is denied on a layup by Wendell Brown | 22-25 |
| 19:08 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 19:07 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Montgomery | 24-25 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White clanks a shot in the paint | 24-25 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Barton Ashby - foul #1 on Barton Ashby, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Delbert Schroeder, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Elmer Couch (SG), James Frank (SF), Michael Nguyen (C) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne, Barton Ashby, Leslie White | |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:40 | Oral Roberts | James Frank clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 17:38 | Oral Roberts | James Tate tips it back up and in | 27-27 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Couch - foul #2 on Elmer Couch, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF) Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe (PF) Raymond Peterson | |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Nguyen swats the dunk try by Hipolito Romano | 27-27 |
| 17:14 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch drills a jumper from close range set up by James Tate and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne (SG) James Tate | |
| 16:53 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 27-29 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo is called for 10 seconds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Barton Ashby (SF) Elmer Couch, Arthur Rowe | |
| 16:26 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne hits the finger roll | 27-31 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 30-31 |
| 16:05 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson (PF), Leslie White (C) James Frank, Michael Nguyen | |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barton Ashby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leslie White (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 15:36 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:12 | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Schroeder | 32-34 |
| 14:41 | Oral Roberts | Robert Montgomery steals it from Raymond Peterson | 32-34 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Barton Ashby steals the ball from Roberto Russo | 32-34 |
| 13:54 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Peterson | 32-37 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses long on an open shot from the left block | 32-37 |
| 13:32 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:23 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White misses the dunk attempt | 32-37 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery drills a floater near the basket set up by Roberto Russo | 34-37 |
| 12:56 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Frederick Beauchesne and he's hacked by Delbert Schroeder - foul #3 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Elmer Couch (SG), James Frank (SF), Arthur Rowe (PF) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne, Barton Ashby, Raymond Peterson | |
| 12:56 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is hacked by James Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Frank, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen (C) Leslie White | |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Frank - foul #3 on James Frank, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:25 | Oral Roberts | James Frank double dribbles | 35-40 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the dunk | 35-40 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano tips it home | 37-40 |
| 11:46 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:44 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Rowe | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Tate (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Frank (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Rowe (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano buries a jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Leavy | 39-43 |
| 11:04 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is hacked by James Tate in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Hans Crow (SG), Jason Hobdy (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF), Leslie White (C) James Tate, Elmer Couch, James Frank, Arthur Rowe, Michael Nguyen | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Kent Brown takes the ball from Michael Cerda | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jason Hobdy | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is called for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Arsenault (PG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne (SG) Kent Brown | |
| 09:51 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Beauchesne | 39-47 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:18 | Oral Roberts | Wendell Brown steals the ball from Frederick Beauchesne | 39-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda's layup is rejected by Jason Hobdy | 39-47 |
| 09:02 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jason Hobdy | 39-47 |
| 08:42 | Oral Roberts | Jason Hobdy misses the easy layup | 39-47 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Montgomery | 39-47 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | James Arsenault's pass is intercepted by Jason Hobdy in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 08:32 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hobdy | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Cerda (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. PF - Robert Montgomery (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Hans Crow (fairly fresh) SG - Frederick Beauchesne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Hobdy (tiring) PF - Raymond Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie White (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 07:17 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:50 | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Frederick Beauchesne | 42-52 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown scores on a shot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:19 | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam lays it up and in | 46-52 |
| 05:59 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) James Arsenault, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), James Tate (SG), Barton Ashby (SF), James Frank (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Hans Crow, Frederick Beauchesne, Jason Hobdy, Raymond Peterson, Leslie White | |
| 05:43 | Oral Roberts | James Tate clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis's layup is rejected by Barton Ashby | 46-52 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | James Frank makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Nguyen | 48-54 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Kent Brown - foul #3 on Kent Brown, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Kent Brown - foul #4 on Kent Brown, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby drills a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SF) Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch (SG), Arthur Rowe (PF) James Tate, Michael Nguyen | |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-57 |
| 03:52 | Oral Roberts | Michael Johnson swats the layup by James Frank | 52-57 |
| 03:50 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby tips it in | 52-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson (PF) James Frank | |
| 03:27 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. PF - Robert Montgomery (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Putnam (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Elmer Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barton Ashby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano (C) Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne (SG), Michael Nguyen (C) Kent Brown, Barton Ashby | |
| 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) | |
| 02:59 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-62 |
| 02:48 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Roberto Russo, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG) Elmer Couch | |
| 02:29 | Oral Roberts | James Tate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne snags the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Tate and the foul's on Jason Davis - foul #2 on Jason Davis, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch (SG), James Frank (PF) Frederick Beauchesne, Raymond Peterson | |
| 02:07 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Nguyen is called for the reach on Delbert Schroeder - foul #2 on Michael Nguyen, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:50 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Robert Montgomery (PF), Jacob Putnam (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Frederick Beauchesne (SG), Barton Ashby (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF), Leslie White (C) James Tate, Elmer Couch, James Frank, Arthur Rowe, Michael Nguyen | |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White dunks the ball | 56-67 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 56-67 |
| 01:20 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 00:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Montgomery - foul #1 on Robert Montgomery, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Robert Montgomery, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Elmer Couch (SG), James Frank (SF), Michael Nguyen (C) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne, Barton Ashby, Leslie White | |
| 00:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is fouled on the floor by James Frank - foul #4 on James Frank, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe (PF) Raymond Peterson | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-69 |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | James Frank gets the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | James Tate runs out the clock | 58-69 |