| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Allen (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Hille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Orlikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Poole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | John Allen inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Donald Long - foul #2 on Donald Long, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:03 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Donald Orlikowski is called for the reach on Brian Simone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Orlikowski, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt is fouled on the floor by Ryan Crow - foul #1 on Ryan Crow, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Bernard (PF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled on the floor by James Bernard - foul #2 on James Bernard, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore (SF), Scott Boelter (C) Anthony Poole, Donald Long | |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone clanks a runner in the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille tips it but misses | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:47 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:46 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Northern Iowa | James Bernard is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bernard, team foul #5 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (SF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), Scott Wilhelm (SG), Douglas Hamilton (PF) Ryan Crow, Donald Orlikowski, James Bernard | |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Brian Simone | 32-34 |
| 17:13 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Galloway picks off the pass by Douglas Hamilton | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Gordon Moore | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore can't connect on a shot from the right side | 32-34 |
| 16:22 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:04 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifton Scheidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Willie Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Hamilton (fairly fresh) C - Scott Boelter (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Wilhelm steps in front of the Brian Simone pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hille | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Hille - foul #2 on Michael Hille, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (SG), John Allen (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Brian Simone, Jeffrey Galloway, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF), Donald Long (C) Scott Wilhelm, Gordon Moore, Douglas Hamilton, Scott Boelter | |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:40 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Oral Roberts | Ruben Long steps in front of the Willie Harding pass | 35-38 |
| 13:33 | Northern Iowa | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 13:31 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Cairns | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns's pass is intercepted by Willie Harding | 35-38 |
| 13:02 | Oral Roberts | Ruben Long is called for the reach on Donald Orlikowski - foul #2 on Ruben Long, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Southworth (SF), Michael Hille (PF) Larry Lundy, John Allen, Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Scott Wilhelm (SG), James Bernard (PF) Willie Harding, Donald Orlikowski, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 12:52 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Wilhelm | 35-40 |
| 12:50 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton (SF) Anthony Poole | |
| 12:40 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Wilhelm | 35-42 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone connects on the jump hook from the left block | 37-42 |
| 11:55 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Michael Southworth grabs the board | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Southworth (fresh) PF - Michael Hille (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Bernard (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone is fouled on the floor by Scott Wilhelm - foul #2 on Scott Wilhelm, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), John Allen (SF), Jeffrey Galloway (C) Brian Simone, Michael Southworth, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Gordon Moore (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF), Scott Boelter (C) Scott Wilhelm, Douglas Hamilton, James Bernard, Donald Long | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole (SF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| 10:47 | Oral Roberts | Gordon Moore drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Boelter | 37-45 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG) Paul Bruce | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG) Ryan Crow | |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding travels with the ball | 37-45 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Poole is called for the reach on Larry Lundy - foul #1 on Anthony Poole, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), Michael Hille (PF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Ruben Long, Joseph Cairns, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins (PF), James Bernard (C) Scott Boelter, Gordon Moore | |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:09 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Anthony Poole | 38-45 |
| 09:48 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clifton Scheidt | 41-45 |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 41-45 |
| 09:03 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:46 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Willie Harding | 41-48 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt is called for 3 seconds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long (PG), Brian Simone (SG), Jeffrey Galloway (SF), Joseph Cairns (PF) Larry Lundy, Paul Bruce, John Allen, Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Scott Wilhelm (SG), Gordon Moore (SF), Douglas Hamilton (PF), Scott Boelter (C) Willie Harding, Donald Orlikowski, Anthony Poole, Kenneth Watkins, James Bernard | |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Moore - foul #2 on Gordon Moore, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:38 | Oral Roberts | Brian Simone takes the ball from Ryan Crow | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ruben Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Simone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Boelter (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Hille (PF) Clifton Scheidt | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Long (C) Scott Wilhelm | |
| 07:24 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 07:22 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hille | 46-48 |
| 06:35 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Crow - foul #2 on Ryan Crow, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy (PG) Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF) Gordon Moore, Douglas Hamilton, Scott Boelter | |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:05 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Long gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:44 | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce (SG), John Allen (SF), Clifton Scheidt (C) Brian Simone, Ruben Long, Joseph Cairns | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG), James Bernard (PF) Ryan Crow, Kenneth Watkins | |
| 05:28 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Hille - foul #3 on Michael Hille, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding is hacked by Michael Hille - foul #4 on Michael Hille, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (SG), Douglas Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF) Donald Orlikowski, Anthony Poole, Donald Long | |
| 05:05 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hille - foul #5 on Michael Hille, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway (C) Michael Hille | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 05:05 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:05 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:05 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Paul Bruce is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by John Allen | 50-48 |
| 04:19 | Oral Roberts | Douglas Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns (PF) John Allen | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow (PG), Gordon Moore (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Donald Long (C) Scott Wilhelm, Douglas Hamilton, Kenneth Watkins, James Bernard | |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt tips it home | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Larry Lundy (tiring) 14 pts. SG - Paul Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Galloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Cairns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifton Scheidt (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Ryan Crow (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) C - Donald Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Cairns swats the layup by Gordon Moore | 52-48 |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Cairns grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Galloway misses the dunk attempt | 52-48 |
| 03:02 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:00 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brian Simone (SG), John Allen (SF) Paul Bruce, Jeffrey Galloway | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski (SG), Anthony Poole (SF), James Bernard (PF) Willie Harding, Gordon Moore, Donald Long | |
| 02:46 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Orlikowski | 52-51 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 02:21 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 02:21 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Watkins (PF) Scott Boelter | |
| 02:01 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole misses the easy open layup | 55-51 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Clifton Scheidt snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is denied on a layup by Anthony Poole | 55-51 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to James Bernard | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Poole is hacked by Clifton Scheidt - foul #2 on Clifton Scheidt, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Long (C) James Bernard | |
| 00:38 | Oral Roberts | Ryan Crow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 00:37 | Northern Iowa | John Allen grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | John Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Crow - foul #3 on Ryan Crow, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:36 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:30 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Crow | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Crow - foul #4 on Ryan Crow, team foul #11 | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Cairns steps in front of the Ryan Crow pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Crow - foul #5 on Ryan Crow, team foul #12 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Harding (PG) Ryan Crow | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Donald Long hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Orlikowski out of a doubleteam | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy is hacked by Willie Harding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Harding, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Larry Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Donald Orlikowski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-57 |