| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kenneth Morehead (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Tengan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Scott Boelter denies the turnaround by Barry Thomas | 40-35 |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 18:58 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Franklyn Gribble - foul #1 on Franklyn Gribble, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett (PG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Anthony Turner (C) Kenneth Morehead, Danny Tengan, Franklyn Gribble | |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:47 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:24 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett loses the dribble to Barry Thomas | 40-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Delaney is called for the reach on Stephen Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Delaney, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Samuel Riddell (SG) Richard Sheehan | |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:08 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Robinson - foul #2 on Billy Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Robert Wienberg (C) Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 18:00 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willy Anglin | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Oral Roberts | Samuel Riddell hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Bryan Hamlett | 42-40 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser is hacked by Scott Boelter - foul #3 on Scott Boelter, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF) Barry Thomas | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Bryan Hamlett, Samuel Riddell, Jonathan Delaney, Scott Boelter | |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 17:00 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:56 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Porfirio Russo, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Louis Shaw | 44-40 |
| 16:13 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead misses the fadeaway from the right block | 44-40 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Patel | 44-40 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kenneth Morehead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sheehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Tengan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Turner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Willy Anglin is denied by Anthony Turner | 46-40 |
| 15:18 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel drills a jumper from the right block set up by Billy Robinson | 48-40 |
| 14:32 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner is fouled on the floor by Billy Robinson - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Jason Brown (C) Kenneth Morehead, Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan, Anthony Turner, Franklyn Gribble | |
| 14:19 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Nehring - foul #3 on Harold Nehring, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Jason Brown picks off the pass by Harold Nehring | 48-40 |
| 13:59 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Wilhelm | 48-42 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt loses the dribble to Scott Wilhelm in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown is hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #1 on Barry Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 13:23 | Oral Roberts | Howard Berndt is called for the reach on Jonathan Delaney - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 13:09 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Wilhelm | 48-45 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harold Nehring | 51-45 |
| 12:28 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett buries a fadeaway from the left block | 51-47 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 12:12 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Porfirio Russo, Michael Kaiser | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Franklyn Gribble (C) Scott Wilhelm, Jonathan Delaney, Jason Brown | |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mark Mikula (fresh) SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Hamlett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Boelter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Franklyn Gribble (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 51-50 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 11:27 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Sheehan | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #2 on Louis Shaw, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan (SF) Bryan Hamlett | |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the easy layup | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:22 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Robert Wienberg (C) Paul Sherman, Willy Anglin, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Samuel Riddell (SG), Kenneth Morehead (SF) Mark Mikula, Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Berndt and the foul's on Franklyn Gribble - foul #2 on Franklyn Gribble, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 09:49 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Franklyn Gribble | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (SF) Howard Berndt | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:40 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:40 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Scott Wilhelm is called for the reach on Stephen Patel - foul #4 on Scott Wilhelm, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan (SF) Scott Wilhelm | |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 56-54 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead is hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #2 on Barry Thomas, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Porfirio Russo (PF) Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Jonathan Delaney (PF), Jason Brown (C) Samuel Riddell, Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter, Franklyn Gribble | |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Kaiser | 59-55 |
| 08:36 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 08:35 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 08:19 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Kenneth Morehead | 59-57 |
| 08:05 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Mikula | 59-60 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Jason Brown blocks the jumper by Porfirio Russo | 59-60 |
| 07:40 | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula grabs the board | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Nehring (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Kaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Porfirio Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wienberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mark Mikula (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Sheehan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Morehead (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Delaney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 07:10 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead can't tip it in | 59-60 |
| 07:09 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Morehead - foul #1 on Kenneth Morehead, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Willy Anglin (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Michael Kaiser, Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Anthony Turner (C) Mark Mikula, Richard Sheehan, Kenneth Morehead, Jonathan Delaney, Jason Brown | |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:28 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Anthony Turner is denied by Paul Sherman | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Willy Anglin and the foul's on Scott Boelter - foul #4 on Scott Boelter, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Porfirio Russo, Willy Anglin | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:04 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:58 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Berndt - foul #4 on Howard Berndt, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 05:58 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:58 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-62 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt loses the dribble to Anthony Turner | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter banks in the layup set up by Scott Wilhelm | 62-64 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Danny Tengan steps in front of the Paul Sherman pass in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| 04:42 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Tengan | 62-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 04:34 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:19 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel banks in the layup set up by Paul Sherman | 64-66 |
| 03:53 | Oral Roberts | Howard Berndt steals the ball from Anthony Turner | 64-66 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw lays it in set up by Howard Berndt | 66-66 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter's pass is intercepted by Paul Sherman | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bryan Hamlett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Tengan (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Boelter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Turner (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Paul Sherman, Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Stephen Patel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Jason Brown (PF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Scott Wilhelm, Bryan Hamlett, Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter, Anthony Turner | |
| 03:10 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Sheehan | 66-69 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Barry Thomas and he's fouled by Richard Sheehan - foul #1 on Richard Sheehan, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (C) Billy Robinson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:45 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 02:24 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown tips it in | 68-71 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Harold Nehring | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SF) Mark Mikula, Jonathan Delaney | |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser, Robert Wienberg | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan (SF), Scott Boelter (PF) Bryan Hamlett, Jason Brown | |
| 01:46 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Patel denies the turnaround by Scott Wilhelm | 70-71 |
| 01:45 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble misses the tip | 70-71 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Shaw | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Scott Wilhelm and he's fouled by Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan misses the free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Robinson | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Sheehan | 75-76 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter misses the easy layup | 75-76 |
| 00:21 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble tips it back up and in | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Danny Tengan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Tengan, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter is hacked by Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #12 | 77-78 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Thomas - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SF), Jonathan Delaney (PF) Scott Wilhelm, Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter | |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-81 |