| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - Alvin James (fresh) PF - Edward Moore (fresh) C - Ratko Remiszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - David Carr (fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Theodore | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Oral Roberts | Harold Gagnon is called for the reach on Richard Wood - foul #1 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Palmer, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | James Smith is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), David Thompson (SF) James Smith, Alvin James | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is denied on a layup by Edward Moore | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to David Thompson | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lloyd Deering | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel (SG), Brad Gray (C) Richard Wood, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 17:01 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering misses the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 16:59 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:45 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel buries a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Abraham Becnel | 8-2 |
| 15:52 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 8-2 |
| 15:51 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Deering (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Abraham Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Thompson (fresh) PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brad Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Abraham Becnel and he's hacked by Harold Gagnon - foul #2 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), Richard Wood (SG), Alvin James (SF), Ratko Remiszewski (C) Lloyd Deering, Abraham Becnel, David Thompson, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Timothy Palmer, David Carr, Harold Gagnon, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 15:45 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:36 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 15:35 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Linn is blocked by Ratko Remiszewski | 11-2 |
| 15:21 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:56 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is whistled for traveling | 11-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel (SG), Brad Gray (PF) Richard Wood, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:43 | Oral Roberts | James Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-2 |
| 14:42 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Louis Hanson | 11-4 |
| 14:01 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski misses long on a shot from the right block | 11-4 |
| 14:00 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Louis Hanson | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Spicer | 11-8 |
| 12:56 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Linn is called for the reach on Alvin James - foul #1 on Joseph Linn, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Richard Wood (SG), David Thompson (SF), Edward Moore (PF) James Smith, Abraham Becnel, Alvin James, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 12:37 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore loses the dribble to Timothy Palmer | 11-8 |
| 12:35 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is hacked by Lloyd Deering in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Deering, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:59 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering misses short on a shot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 11:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 11:36 | Cleveland State | Ratko Remiszewski is called for the reach on Timothy Palmer - foul #1 on Ratko Remiszewski, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray (C) Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lloyd Deering (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Brad Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Holloway (fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:18 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Richard Wood | 11-8 |
| 10:49 | Oral Roberts | Daniel Theodore denies the turnaround by Lloyd Deering | 11-8 |
| 10:47 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering tips it home | 13-8 |
| 10:45 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is hacked by Richard Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wood, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (PG), Abraham Becnel (SG), Alvin James (SF) Lloyd Deering, Richard Wood, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Linn (SF), Billy Runyon (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) David Carr, Mark Holloway, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn clanks a jump hook in the lane | 13-8 |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:19 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 10:18 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:11 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer is fouled on the floor by Carroll Gordon - foul #1 on Carroll Gordon, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski (C) Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Spicer (PF) Timothy Palmer, Billy Runyon | |
| 10:05 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 10:03 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Ratko Remiszewski | 13-8 |
| 09:35 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 09:33 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joseph Linn | 13-8 |
| 09:31 | Cleveland State | Ratko Remiszewski steals the ball from Louis Hanson in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 09:22 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Carroll Gordon | 16-8 |
| 09:16 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 16-8 |
| 09:15 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spicer tips it home | 16-10 |
| 09:01 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 08:59 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 08:57 | Cleveland State | Alvin James is called for the reach on Paul Fritz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin James, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), Richard Wood (SG), David Thompson (SF), Brad Gray (PF) Carroll Gordon, Abraham Becnel, Alvin James, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Mark Holloway (SF), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Louis Hanson, Paul Fritz, Joseph Linn, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 08:45 | Cleveland State | David Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 08:25 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 19-13 |
| 08:23 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Theodore - foul #1 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | David Carr misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 07:58 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore tips it in | 21-15 |
| 07:37 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:36 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wood (fairly fresh) SF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brad Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ratko Remiszewski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Timothy Palmer (fresh) SG - David Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Holloway (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Abraham Becnel (SG), Edward Moore (PF) James Smith, Richard Wood, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), Joseph Linn (SF) Timothy Palmer, Mark Holloway | |
| 07:07 | Cleveland State | Harry Ashford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:05 | Oral Roberts | Abraham Becnel snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 06:39 | Oral Roberts | Edward Moore is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (SG), Alvin James (SF) David Thompson, Brad Gray | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), Paul Fritz (SG), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Louis Hanson, David Carr, Harry Ashford, Daniel Theodore | |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carroll Gordon - foul #2 on Carroll Gordon, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ratko Remiszewski (C) Carroll Gordon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Paul Fritz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Abraham Becnel and the foul's on Joseph Linn - foul #2 on Joseph Linn, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SG) Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF) Joseph Linn | |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:31 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Deering | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer comes up short on the runner in the paint | 26-20 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 04:55 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Spicer steals it from Edward Moore | 26-20 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood is hacked by Franjo Tyksinski - foul #1 on Franjo Tyksinski, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Smith (PG), David Thompson (SF), Abraham Becnel (PF), Brad Gray (C) Lloyd Deering, Alvin James, Edward Moore, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson (PG), David Carr (SG), Harry Ashford (PF), Daniel Theodore (C) Timothy Palmer, Mark Holloway, Joseph Spicer, Franjo Tyksinski | |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:12 | Cleveland State | James Smith steals the ball from Paul Fritz | 28-23 |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | James Smith can't finish the layup | 28-23 |
| 04:06 | Cleveland State | Daniel Theodore grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Louis Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 03:52 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson banks in the layup set up by Richard Wood and he's fouled by Daniel Theodore - foul #2 on Daniel Theodore, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon (SG) Richard Wood | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Linn (SG), Harold Gagnon (SF) David Carr, Paul Fritz | |
| 03:52 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Brad Gray steps in front of the Daniel Theodore pass | 31-23 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carroll Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abraham Becnel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Louis Hanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Ashford (fresh) C - Daniel Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carroll Gordon | 33-23 |
| 03:04 | Cleveland State | Brad Gray swats the short shot by Harry Ashford | 33-23 |
| 03:02 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Brad Gray | 33-23 |
| 02:43 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Linn is called for the reach on Carroll Gordon - foul #3 on Joseph Linn, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood (SG), Ratko Remiszewski (C) James Smith, Abraham Becnel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Timothy Palmer (PG), David Carr (SG), Billy Runyon (PF) Louis Hanson, Joseph Linn, Harry Ashford | |
| 02:43 | Oral Roberts | Carroll Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Billy Runyon | 33-23 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | David Carr is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Timothy Palmer | 33-26 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Carroll Gordon | 35-26 |
| 02:01 | Cleveland State | Harold Gagnon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 01:59 | Oral Roberts | Brad Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Gagnon - foul #3 on Harold Gagnon, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lloyd Deering (PG), Alvin James (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Carroll Gordon, Brad Gray, Ratko Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway (SF), Joseph Spicer (PF), Franjo Tyksinski (C) Harold Gagnon, Billy Runyon, Daniel Theodore | |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Moore | 39-26 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | David Carr loses the dribble to Edward Moore in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alvin James | 41-26 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-26 |
| 00:56 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:33 | Oral Roberts | The pull-up jumper by David Thompson is blocked by Franjo Tyksinski | 41-26 |
| 00:31 | Oral Roberts | David Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Richard Wood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-26 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | Franjo Tyksinski snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | Mark Holloway knocks in the floater from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Alvin James misses the halfcourt shot | 41-28 |