| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 3 blk. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Barry Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Allison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Clifford Barrett takes the ball from Danny Wickersham | 26-32 |
| 19:39 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett banks in the layup | 26-34 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Hastings | 29-34 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett connects on the jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF), John Gordon (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG), Donald Kissell (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) Clifford Barrett, Barry Houston, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison, Dane Shubert | |
| 17:40 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell tips it home | 32-40 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | John Gordon hits the follow up shot | 34-40 |
| 17:09 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG) Donald Kissell | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Barrett - foul #3 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG) Clifford Barrett | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:54 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 16:49 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Willie Hastings (PF) Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (PG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Rick Duchene (C) David Kubik, Gerard Dawson, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 16:17 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) John Mooney, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison (PF) Alan Coniglio | |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:48 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Barry Houston (SG) Donald Kissell, Charles Walker | |
| 15:48 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene misses the free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 3 blk. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Allison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rick Duchene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene's layup is rejected by Willie Hastings | 38-45 |
| 15:02 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison tips it home | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson | 40-47 |
| 14:35 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett hits the follow up shot | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Clifford Barrett is called for the reach on Bernard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF), John Gordon (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG), Donald Kissell (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Clifford Barrett, Barry Houston, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison, Rick Duchene | |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon connects on the shot near the basket | 42-49 |
| 14:02 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Donald Kissell is called for the reach on Timothy Brandon - foul #2 on Donald Kissell, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG) Donald Kissell | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair (C) John Gordon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG), Alan Coniglio (PF) Gerard Dawson, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:04 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the jumper near the basket set up by Barry Houston | 45-54 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Mooney is fouled on the floor by David Kubik - foul #1 on David Kubik, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Willie Hastings (PF) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Morris Hodge, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers (SF) Barry Houston | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bernard Henderson and he's fouled by Stephen Carothers - foul #2 on Stephen Carothers, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison (PF) Dane Shubert | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 12:02 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Charles Walker is denied by Glen Auclair | 48-54 |
| 12:00 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison loses the dribble to Bernard Henderson | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Glen Auclair (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Kubik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Carothers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Allison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Alan Coniglio (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair is hacked by David Kubik in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kubik, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge (PG), John Mooney (SG), Duane Scott (SF) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (PG), Barry Houston (SG), Gerard Dawson (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Rick Duchene (C) David Kubik, Charles Walker, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison, Alan Coniglio | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:19 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Barry Houston | 50-56 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | John Mooney jams it set up by Morris Hodge and he's fouled by Barry Houston - foul #1 on Barry Houston, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Danny Wickersham (C) Willie Hastings, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:51 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene travels with the ball | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers (SF) Gerard Dawson | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge is hacked by Stephen Carothers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Carothers, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) John Mooney | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio (C) Rick Duchene | |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Brandon picks off the pass by Alan Coniglio | 55-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Donald Kissell is called for the reach on Bernard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Kissell, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), John Gordon (PF) Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (PG), Dane Shubert (C) Donald Kissell, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:09 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is fouled on the floor by Stephen Carothers - foul #4 on Stephen Carothers, team foul #12 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), Willie Hastings (PF) Morris Hodge, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson (SF) Stephen Carothers | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:48 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio misses short on a shot near the basket | 58-56 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerard Dawson - foul #2 on Gerard Dawson, team foul #13 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), John Gordon (C) Bernard Henderson, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison (PF), Rick Duchene (C) Alan Coniglio, Dane Shubert | |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:19 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 09:03 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Duchene | 60-58 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Duane Scott (PF) Julian Thorne, Robert Harman, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Dane Shubert (C) David Kubik, Barry Houston, Rick Duchene | |
| 08:50 | Oral Roberts | John Mooney steps in front of the Charles Walker pass | 60-58 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge slams it home on a nice dish by John Mooney | 62-58 |
| 08:31 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Duane Scott | 62-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 08:05 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker travels with the ball | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Willie Hastings (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) John Mooney, Duane Scott, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) Charles Walker, Roger Allison, Dane Shubert | |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Stephen Carothers (SF) Donald Kissell, Gerard Dawson | |
| 07:42 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Zayicek | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Barry Houston (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Carothers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Zayicek (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Coniglio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 07:25 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 07:07 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 07:03 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Barry Houston | 64-64 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 06:47 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is hacked by Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #3 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Robert Harman (SF), Duane Scott (PF), John Gordon (C) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Morris Hodge, Willie Hastings, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker (SG), Roger Allison (PF), Rick Duchene (C) Barry Houston, Nathan Zayicek, Alan Coniglio | |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | Charles Walker is hacked by John Mooney - foul #2 on John Mooney, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| 05:56 | Oral Roberts | Rick Duchene banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roger Allison | 64-66 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman slams it home | 66-66 |
| 05:05 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Brandon blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Stephen Carothers | 66-66 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Willie Hastings (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Robert Harman, Duane Scott, John Gordon | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (SG), Donald Kissell (SF), Alan Coniglio (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Charles Walker, Stephen Carothers, Roger Allison, Rick Duchene | |
| 04:19 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses long on a runner from close range | 66-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Julian Thorne | 68-66 |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF) Clifford Barrett, Alan Coniglio | |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:55 | Oral Roberts | David Kubik misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Willie Hastings | 70-67 |
| 03:29 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Hastings - foul #3 on Willie Hastings, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair (C) Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG) Donald Kissell | |
| 03:29 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:29 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Kubik (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Dawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Zayicek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair lays it up and in set up by Morris Hodge | 72-69 |
| 02:55 | Oral Roberts | Gerard Dawson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF), Danny Wickersham (C) Morris Hodge, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Kissell (PG), Charles Walker (SG) Clifford Barrett, David Kubik | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 72-69 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings tips it in | 74-69 |
| 02:30 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Stephen Carothers (SF), Roger Allison (PF) Charles Walker, Gerard Dawson, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 02:14 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison blows the dunk | 74-69 |
| 02:12 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:05 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert buries a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Danny Wickersham - foul #2 on Danny Wickersham, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Kubik (SG) Donald Kissell | |
| 02:05 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses the free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 74-71 |
| 01:56 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:44 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Harman - foul #1 on Robert Harman, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barry Houston (SG) David Kubik | |
| 01:44 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:44 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson travels in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Roger Allison denies the turnaround by Willie Hastings | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Oral Roberts | Roger Allison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits a floater in the lane set up by Robert Harman | 76-75 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Stephen Carothers misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-75 |