| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-40 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Cottrill - foul #1 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:19 | Oral Roberts | Richard Polite picks off the pass by Jerry Baker | 38-40 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is hacked by Howard Ludlum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 38-40 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 40-40 |
| 18:14 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Cleveland Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cleveland Wolfe | 41-43 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:17 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:00 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cleveland Wolfe | 41-46 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Towry | 41-46 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't throw it down | 41-46 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 16:13 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:57 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Towry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Rybicki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Landon Hodnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Oral Roberts | Charles Towry swats the dunk try by Owen Jacobs | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett tips it in | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Cleveland Wolfe is called for the reach on Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cleveland Wolfe, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Clyde Hodges, Cleveland Wolfe, Kenneth Rybicki, Landon Hodnett, Owen Jacobs | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a shot in the lane | 43-48 |
| 14:57 | Oral Roberts | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum travels with the ball | 43-48 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is hacked by Richard Cottrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Baker, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:09 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| 13:57 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum scores on a shot near the basket | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is hacked by Howard Ludlum - foul #3 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:36 | Oral Roberts | Ernest Doyle takes the ball from Alvin Johnson | 47-50 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Reulet | 49-50 |
| 13:02 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 52-50 |
| 12:24 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-50 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum, James Brown | |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:05 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Owen Jacobs | 53-50 |
| 11:49 | Oral Roberts | Aaron Shade clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Stanley Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Shade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Owen Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF) Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker | |
| 11:26 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett scores on a jumper from the right block | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the lay-in | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Casey Gaiser and he's hacked by Aaron Shade - foul #2 on Aaron Shade, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (SG), Jerry Baker (PF) Aaron Shade, Landon Hodnett | |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:48 | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Oral Roberts | Richard Polite steals it from Jerry Baker | 59-52 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rybicki | 59-52 |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Polite - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG), Cleveland Wolfe (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF), James Brown (C) Stanley Mason, Kenneth Rybicki, Jerry Baker, Owen Jacobs | |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Ludlum takes the ball from Richard Polite in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is fouled on the floor by Howard Ludlum - foul #4 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Aaron Shade (SG) Clyde Hodges, Howard Ludlum | |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:44 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett travels with the ball | 60-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF) Cleveland Wolfe | |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 62-53 |
| 08:07 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Shade | 62-56 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite loses the ball out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum (SG), Jerry Baker (PF) Aaron Shade, Landon Hodnett | |
| 07:28 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lucey - foul #3 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #3 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SG), Charles Towry (PF) Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Howard Ludlum steals it from Carmelo Gomez | 62-56 |
| 07:13 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum lays it in | 62-58 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:54 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker banks in the layup and he's fouled by Charles Towry - foul #3 on Charles Towry, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Gerald Lucey (PF) Glenn Tejada, Raymond Reulet, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Cleveland Wolfe (SF), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Alvin Johnson, James Brown | |
| 06:37 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki (SF) Jerry Baker | |
| 06:14 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Mason | 62-63 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Rybicki is called for the reach on Fred Alday - foul #2 on Kenneth Rybicki, team foul #12 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Aaron Shade (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF) Stanley Mason, Howard Ludlum, Kenneth Rybicki, Cleveland Wolfe | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:46 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Landon Hodnett | 62-63 |
| 05:21 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Fred Alday - foul #2 on Fred Alday, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), Jerry Baker (PF) Aaron Shade, Owen Jacobs | |
| 05:21 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Clyde Hodges is called for the reach on Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clyde Hodges, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:04 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Alvin Johnson picks off the pass by Ernest Doyle | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clyde Hodges | 64-66 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Polite | 67-66 |
| 03:21 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges's floater is tipped away by Ernest Doyle | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Hodges (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Baker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Landon Hodnett (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Bret Wimmer (C) Dikembe Orji, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG), Howard Ludlum (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Cleveland Wolfe (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Clyde Hodges, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker, Landon Hodnett | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG) Stanley Mason | |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Rybicki hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:41 | Oral Roberts | Owen Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF), Jerry Baker (PF), James Brown (C) Kenneth Rybicki, Cleveland Wolfe, Owen Jacobs | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey tips it but misses | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't tip it in | 67-66 |
| 01:10 | Oral Roberts | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:57 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Alvin Johnson is denied by Ernest Doyle | 67-66 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's pass is intercepted by Jerry Baker in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 00:26 | Oral Roberts | Howard Ludlum can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cottrill - foul #4 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alvin Johnson | 69-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey clanks a shot in the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Howard Ludlum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:40 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jerry Baker | 69-69 |
| 04:21 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Howard Ludlum | 69-72 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite blows the layup | 69-72 |
| 03:53 | Oral Roberts | James Brown grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 03:26 | Oral Roberts | Jerry Baker connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-74 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Alvin Johnson steals the ball from Richard Polite in the backcourt | 69-74 |
| 03:14 | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill misses short on a shot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Ludlum - foul #5 on Howard Ludlum, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Cleveland Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Rybicki (SF), Landon Hodnett (PF), Owen Jacobs (C) Richard Cottrill, Howard Ludlum, Alvin Johnson, Jerry Baker, James Brown | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:09 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bret Wimmer - foul #2 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #6 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 02:32 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Owen Jacobs | 70-78 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Cottrill (PG), James Brown (C) Clyde Hodges, Owen Jacobs | |
| 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) | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 72-78 |
| 02:17 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson (SF) Kenneth Rybicki | |
| 02:03 | Oral Roberts | James Brown is whistled for traveling | 72-78 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Cottrill - foul #5 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges (PG), Jerry Baker (PF) Richard Cottrill, Landon Hodnett | |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:50 | Oral Roberts | James Brown gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:46 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| 01:44 | Oral Roberts | James Brown misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 72-78 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Lucey | 75-78 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Gerald Lucey steals it from Cleveland Wolfe | 75-78 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle double dribbles | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clyde Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Cleveland Wolfe misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges snags the offensive board | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Stanley Mason (PG) Cleveland Wolfe | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges is hacked by Richard Polite - foul #4 on Richard Polite, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Clyde Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Landon Hodnett (C) James Brown | |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson is hacked by Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Polite, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Alvin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 75-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser buries a 3 from the right wing | 78-81 |