| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Alvin James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Remiszewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski is called for traveling | 29-36 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 19:11 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Smith | 29-36 |
| 18:42 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens loses the dribble to Ratko Remiszewski in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Abraham Becnel (SG), David Thompson (SF), Brad Gray (C) James Smith, Richard Wood, Alvin James, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) David Fielder | |
| 18:06 | Illinois | David Saylors dunks the ball set up by Bruce Hicks | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Deering, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski (C) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 17:33 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 29-40 |
| 17:07 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray banks in the layup | 31-40 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Lloyd Deering in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Deering, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (PG), Richard Wood (SG) Lloyd Deering, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Bruce Hicks | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Giancola is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), Alvin James (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Carroll Gordon, Brad Gray, Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (C) John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 16:29 | Oral Roberts | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Thompson | 34-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:05 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony Stevens - foul #3 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel (SG) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Paul Wason (PF) Randy McGibbon, David Fielder | |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin James (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 36-42 |
| 15:04 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Edward Moore | 38-42 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Oral Roberts | James Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Brad Gray (PF), Ratko Remiszewski (C) James Smith, Abraham Becnel, Edward Moore, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), David Fielder (PF), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason, David Saylors | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 14:05 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood tips it in | 40-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks's pass is intercepted by Richard Wood in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:01 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wood | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Richard Wood steals the ball from Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 13:57 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering lays it in on a great pass from Richard Wood | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Alvin James is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin James, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) John Giancola | |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bruce Hicks | 44-46 |
| 13:08 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 44-46 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brad Gray, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel (SG), David Thompson (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Richard Wood, Alvin James, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Randy McGibbon, David Fielder, Steven Bennett | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Charles Howland blows the wide open layup | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it in | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the floater from the right side set up by Edward Moore | 46-48 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Deering (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Abraham Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Howland | 46-51 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Charles Howland snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | John Giancola buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 46-54 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-54 |
| 11:07 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski tips it in | 48-54 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 10:45 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:29 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Stevens picks off the pass by Abraham Becnel | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 48-56 |
| 10:04 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski hits a floater from the right block | 50-56 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | John Giancola misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens tips it in | 50-58 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore can't throw it down but he's hacked by Anthony Stevens - foul #4 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #2 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alvin James (SF), Brad Gray (C) Lloyd Deering, Abraham Becnel, David Thompson, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 08:58 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray's fadeaway is rejected by David Saylors | 51-58 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fielder | 51-61 |
| 08:25 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski (C) Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood connects on the jumper from the left block | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Carroll Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin James (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Remiszewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 13 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Illinois | David Saylors is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 53-65 |
| 07:09 | Oral Roberts | David Saylors steals it from Ratko Remiszewski | 53-65 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | David Fielder misses badly on a floater from the left block | 53-65 |
| 06:56 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 06:37 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), David Thompson (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Richard Wood, Alvin James, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Steven Bennett, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Leo Peres (PG), Abraham Becnel (SG) James Smith, Carroll Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:12 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 06:01 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore is denied on a layup by David Fielder | 53-65 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Giancola is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (PG) Leo Peres | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:30 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore dunks the ball set up by Abraham Becnel | 55-65 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | David Saylors buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Stevens | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-67 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | David Fielder grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Saylors is open and scores on a shot in the lane set up by Anthony Stevens | 55-69 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | David Fielder is called for the reach on Edward Moore - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alvin James (SF), Ratko Remiszewski (C) Carroll Gordon, Abraham Becnel, David Thompson, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, John Giancola, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| 03:37 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #4 | 55-69 |
| 03:37 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:37 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Deering (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin James (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ratko Remiszewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 56-72 |
| 03:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Howland steps in front of the Lloyd Deering pass | 56-72 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Bennett | 56-74 |
| 02:46 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (SG), David Thompson (SF), Brad Gray (PF), Abraham Becnel (C) Richard Wood, Alvin James, Edward Moore, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Lloyd Deering steps in front of the Randy McGibbon pass in the backcourt | 56-74 |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering's floater is knocked away by Paul Wason | 56-74 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Randy McGibbon | 56-76 |
| 01:49 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray scores on a shot from the right side | 58-76 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Charles Howland can't tip it in | 58-76 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howland | 58-76 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-76 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett is hacked by Lloyd Deering in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Deering, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 61-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the jumper from close range | 61-77 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the tip | 61-77 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-77 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Bennett runs out the clock | 61-77 |