| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Pitts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Heron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker travels in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 19:26 | Oral Roberts | Robert Heil denies the turnaround by Lee Heron | 35-45 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | David Craig steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 19:22 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron throws it down on a great pass from David Craig | 35-47 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski knocks in the floater from close range set up by Robert Heil and he's fouled by Lee Heron - foul #3 on Lee Heron, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton (SF), John Elmore (PF) Lee Heron, Raymond Larson | |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 18:40 | Oral Roberts | David Craig misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SF) Gary Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (C) Max Smith | |
| 18:40 | Oral Roberts | David Craig makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:40 | Oral Roberts | David Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Wildes is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Wildes, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (C) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith and he's hacked by Alfred Pemberton - foul #3 on Alfred Pemberton, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Raymond Larson (PF) Lloyd Pitts, Alfred Pemberton | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 18:09 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Young is called for the reach on Marvin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Young, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG) Fred Young | |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is called for traveling | 41-49 |
| 17:33 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-49 |
| 17:17 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:59 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is hacked by John Elmore - foul #2 on John Elmore, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts (PG), Max Smith (C) Mike Davis, Eric Wildes | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Larson - foul #1 on Raymond Larson, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 16:12 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:57 | Oral Roberts | David Craig is hacked by Robert Heil - foul #2 on Robert Heil, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG), Lee Heron (SF), Alfred Pemberton (PF) David Craig, John Elmore, Raymond Larson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Pitts (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lee Heron (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfred Pemberton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Baker | 42-52 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-54 |
| 14:31 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith is hacked by Robert Heil - foul #3 on Robert Heil, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (PF) John Smith, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), David Craig (SG), Randall Patton (C) Lloyd Pitts, Wayne Tafolla, Max Smith | |
| 14:22 | Oral Roberts | David Craig misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 14:20 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is fouled on the floor by Fred Young - foul #4 on Fred Young, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG) Christopher Cumbie, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Raymond Larson (PF) Fred Young, Alfred Pemberton | |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 13:50 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jim Manuel - foul #1 on Jim Manuel, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (PF) Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 13:50 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:50 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Callahan | 51-57 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis is hacked by Dick Hubbard - foul #2 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF) Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Eric Wildes (PF) Mike Davis, David Craig, Raymond Larson | |
| 13:12 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Lee Heron | 51-59 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (PG), Robert Heil (PF) Robert Thompson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Max Smith (C) Randall Patton | |
| 12:53 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Wayne Tafolla | 51-62 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Wildes denies the turnaround by Robert Heil | 51-62 |
| 12:36 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Jim Manuel blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Pitts | 51-62 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on Robert Heil - foul #4 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Marvin Anderson (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), David Craig (SG), Alfred Pemberton (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Randall Patton (C) Lloyd Pitts, Wayne Tafolla, Lee Heron, Eric Wildes, Max Smith | |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 12:06 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:45 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 51-62 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | John Smith banks in the layup | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Heil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mike Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Pemberton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis's layup is rejected by Robert Heil | 53-62 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Heil, Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Max Smith (C) Randall Patton | |
| 11:02 | Oral Roberts | David Craig misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 53-62 |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Max Smith | 53-62 |
| 10:35 | Oral Roberts | Gary Rewakowski swats the short shot by Mike Davis | 53-62 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Smith and he's fouled by Alfred Pemberton - foul #4 on Alfred Pemberton, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Russell Callahan, Gary Rewakowski, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts (PG), Lee Heron (SF) Mike Davis, Alfred Pemberton | |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the free throw | 55-62 |
| 10:12 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Max Smith | 55-62 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by Raymond Larson is blocked by Jim Manuel | 55-62 |
| 10:00 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith tips it in | 55-64 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 55-64 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | David Craig misses short on a jumper from close range | 55-64 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-64 |
| 09:16 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF), Eric Wildes (C) Raymond Larson, Max Smith | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Pitts picks off the pass by Jim Manuel in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Elmore | 55-66 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Lloyd Pitts steals it from Ralph Baker | 55-66 |
| 08:24 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts lays it in | 55-68 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-68 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell tips it but misses | 55-68 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel tips it home | 57-68 |
| 07:37 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eric Wildes | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) PF - Jim Manuel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Pitts (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Craig (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Heron (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Elmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wildes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 57-71 |
| 07:19 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Oral Roberts | David Craig misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-71 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | Jim Manuel steals the ball from John Elmore | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Craig - foul #3 on David Craig, team foul #10 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Marvin Anderson (C) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen, Jim Manuel, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Fred Young (SG), Wayne Tafolla (SF), Alfred Pemberton (PF), Randall Patton (C) Lloyd Pitts, David Craig, Lee Heron, John Elmore, Eric Wildes | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young loses the dribble to John Lobdell | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson lays it in set up by John Smith and the foul's on Alfred Pemberton - foul #5 on Alfred Pemberton, team foul #11 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) Alfred Pemberton | |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Randall Patton | 61-71 |
| 05:29 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Fred Young steps in front of the Marvin Anderson pass in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mike Davis | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is open but misses the lay-in | 61-74 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on Russell Callahan - foul #5 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #12 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts (PG), David Craig (SG), Lee Heron (SF), Max Smith (C) Mike Davis, Fred Young, Wayne Tafolla, Randall Patton | |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts blows the dunk but he's hacked by Russell Callahan - foul #1 on Russell Callahan, team foul #7 | 63-74 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Christopher Cumbie and he's fouled by Lee Heron - foul #4 on Lee Heron, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the free throw | 65-76 |
| 04:24 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-76 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith makes the free throw | 65-79 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-79 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the follow up shot | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-79 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Rewakowski | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron misses the jump hook near the basket | 69-79 |
| 03:36 | Oral Roberts | Lee Heron grabs the offensive board | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Heil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Pitts (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Craig (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Heron (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Larson (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Ralph Baker swats the layup by Lloyd Pitts | 69-79 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-79 |
| 03:07 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Christopher Cumbie, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Fred Young (SG), Eric Wildes (PF) Lloyd Pitts, David Craig, Raymond Larson | |
| 02:39 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes is called for a backcourt violation | 69-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (PG), Russell Callahan (SF) John Smith, Gary Rewakowski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (C) Max Smith | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Young - foul #5 on Fred Young, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Craig (SG), John Elmore (SF) Fred Young, Lee Heron | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:34 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Gary Rewakowski (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Russell Callahan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts (PG), Max Smith (C) Mike Davis, Randall Patton | |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Craig | 70-82 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-82 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | David Craig is called for the reach on Gary Rewakowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Craig, team foul #15 | 70-82 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 02:17 | Oral Roberts | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| 01:58 | Oral Roberts | David Craig comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 71-82 |
| 01:57 | Oral Roberts | David Craig tips it in | 71-84 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-84 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil tips it back up and in | 73-84 |
| 01:27 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-84 |
| 01:26 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts tips it in | 73-86 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-86 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore snags the defensive board | 73-86 |
| 00:54 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Pitts makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Max Smith | 73-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Smith | 75-89 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses the lay-in | 75-89 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-89 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-89 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Randall Patton (C) Lloyd Pitts, Max Smith | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis runs out the clock | 75-89 |