| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Calvin Nieman (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Estrada (fresh) SF - Edward Brady (fresh) PF - Theodore Dubois (fresh) C - Eric Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - James Starling (fresh) SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Eric Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Niblett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Theodore Dubois - foul #1 on Theodore Dubois, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:02 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-1 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | James Starling is hacked by Eric Hayes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hayes, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Niblett | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Oral Roberts | James Niblett is called for the reach on Calvin Nieman - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:19 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines is hacked by Rodolfo Estrada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodolfo Estrada, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Edwin Merritt picks off the pass by Eric Hayes | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Hayes - foul #2 on Eric Hayes, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Dallas Oscar (SG), Carl Williams (SF), John Harper (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Calvin Nieman, Rodolfo Estrada, Edward Brady, Theodore Dubois, Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Oral Roberts | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (C) Pat Borders | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Paul Clark is called for the reach on James Starling - foul #1 on Paul Clark, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (C) Ernie Goines | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jenkins | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to John Harper | 5-4 |
| 16:55 | Oral Roberts | Edwin Merritt steps in front of the Paul Clark pass | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | James Starling hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edwin Merritt | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | John Harper clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William McEvoy - foul #1 on William McEvoy, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois (PF) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Reuben Kucharski (PF) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt | |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | John Harper makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | John Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski is hacked by John Harper - foul #1 on John Harper, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Saylors (PG), Rodolfo Estrada (SG), Shawn Chancy (SF), Robert Jenkins (C) Paul Clark, Dallas Oscar, Carl Williams, John Harper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson hits a floater from the right side set up by Thad Bishop | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Saylors (fresh) SG - Rodolfo Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Chancy (fresh) PF - Theodore Dubois (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ernie Goines - foul #1 on Ernie Goines, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman (PG), Edward Brady (SF) David Saylors, Shawn Chancy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:44 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Edward Brady steals the ball from Greg Thompson in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Calvin Nieman - foul #1 on Calvin Nieman, team foul #7 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Saylors (SG), John Harper (PF), Shawn Chancy (C) Rodolfo Estrada, Theodore Dubois, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), William McEvoy (PF) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Oral Roberts | Shawn Chancy grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:44 | Oral Roberts | James Niblett picks off the pass by Edward Brady | 8-10 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:19 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady can't finish the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Shawn Chancy picks off the pass by William McEvoy | 8-10 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Starling | 8-12 |
| 13:07 | Oral Roberts | James Starling steals it from Edward Brady | 8-12 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | James Niblett lays it up and in on a great pass from James Starling | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Oral Roberts | Shawn Chancy clanks a shot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | John Harper tips it home | 10-14 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Rodolfo Estrada (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Theodore Dubois (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Calvin Nieman, David Saylors, Edward Brady, John Harper, Shawn Chancy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, William McEvoy, Melvin Epps | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:33 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodolfo Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) PF - Theodore Dubois (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Oral Roberts | Ernie Goines is called for the reach on Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Ernie Goines, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski (PF) Ernie Goines | |
| 11:30 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:29 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Edwin Merritt - foul #1 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar (PG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Greg Thompson | |
| 11:11 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:11 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodolfo Estrada - foul #2 on Rodolfo Estrada, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman (PG), Edward Brady (SF) Rodolfo Estrada, Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:30 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Pat Borders - foul #1 on Pat Borders, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| 10:30 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:30 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William McEvoy (PF) Reuben Kucharski | |
| 10:14 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | James Niblett pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Dallas Oscar is called for the reach on Edwin Merritt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Oscar, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (SG) Calvin Nieman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (PG) James Niblett | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:46 | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Clark | 20-21 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | James Starling loses the dribble to Edward Brady in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders lays it in | 20-23 |
| 09:01 | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | James Starling scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 08:23 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dallas Oscar | 25-26 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brady - foul #1 on Edward Brady, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman (PG), David Saylors (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Shawn Chancy (C) Dallas Oscar, Paul Clark, Edward Brady, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Thad Bishop (SG), Reuben Kucharski (PF) Greg Thompson, James Starling, William McEvoy | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 08:06 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams misses the lay-in | 25-28 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | James Niblett snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 25-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF) Edwin Merritt | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Calvin Nieman (fairly fresh) SG - David Saylors (fresh) SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Dubois (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Chancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) C - Pat Borders (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 25-28 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps is fouled on the floor by Carl Williams - foul #1 on Carl Williams, team foul #12 | 25-28 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:19 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Shawn Chancy | 25-29 |
| 07:11 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Calvin Nieman steps in front of the Melvin Epps pass in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Chancy | 31-29 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-29 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to David Saylors | 31-29 |
| 06:31 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (SG), Robert Jenkins (C) David Saylors, Shawn Chancy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Yancey (PG), James Starling (SG), William McEvoy (PF) James Niblett, Thad Bishop, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Clark - foul #2 on Paul Clark, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar (SG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) Melvin Epps | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:49 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams clanks a jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 05:48 | Oral Roberts | Theodore Dubois grabs the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Theodore Dubois | 34-31 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | James Starling is hacked by Robert Jenkins - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #14 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady (SF) Carl Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF) James Yancey, Edwin Merritt, Pat Borders | |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:01 | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Robert Jenkins snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 04:44 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady connects on the 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William McEvoy | 37-33 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Nieman - foul #2 on Calvin Nieman, team foul #15 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Rodolfo Estrada (SG), Shawn Chancy (SF), John Harper (PF), Eric Hayes (C) Calvin Nieman, Dallas Oscar, Edward Brady, Theodore Dubois, Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Starling, Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:57 | Oral Roberts | Eric Hayes gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Estrada (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Chancy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) C - Pat Borders (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Shawn Chancy can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #7 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF) James Niblett, Melvin Epps | |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Shawn Chancy makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:38 | Oral Roberts | Shawn Chancy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Eric Hayes is called for the reach on Pat Borders - foul #3 on Eric Hayes, team foul #16 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams (SF) Eric Hayes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:27 | Oral Roberts | John Harper grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 03:15 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders grabs the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Saylors (PG), Edward Brady (SF), Theodore Dubois (PF) Paul Clark, Carl Williams, Shawn Chancy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Greg Thompson | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada is fouled on the floor by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Yancey (PG), James Starling (SG), Melvin Epps (C) James Niblett, Thad Bishop, Pat Borders | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Rodolfo Estrada misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | James Starling snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Rodolfo Estrada is called for the reach on James Starling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodolfo Estrada, team foul #17 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (SG) Rodolfo Estrada | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:54 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | Edward Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 01:40 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | James Starling is fouled on the floor by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #18 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Calvin Nieman (PG), Carl Williams (SF), Robert Jenkins (C) David Saylors, Edward Brady, John Harper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Reuben Kucharski (SF), William McEvoy (C) James Yancey, Edwin Merritt, Melvin Epps | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-37 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-37 |
| 00:45 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:41 | Oral Roberts | A charge is called on Calvin Nieman - foul #3 on Calvin Nieman, team foul #19 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dallas Oscar (SG), Shawn Chancy (C) Calvin Nieman, Theodore Dubois | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG) James Starling | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Thompson | 43-40 |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Ernie Goines swats the shot by Paul Clark | 43-40 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Carl Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Greg Thompson steals it from Carl Williams | 43-40 |