| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wildes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Eric Wildes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Wildes, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | John Elmore swats the layup by Matthew Perry | 30-36 |
| 19:46 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes's pass is intercepted by George Perkins | 30-36 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the easy layup | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Clark - foul #3 on Paul Clark, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (PG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 30-38 |
| 18:17 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (SF), Michael Bordelon (PF) Eric Wildes, John Elmore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:44 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:21 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla's pass is intercepted by John Music | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randall Patton - foul #1 on Randall Patton, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF), Logan Powers (C) Oleg Jerowski, Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 16:34 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on Matthew Perry - foul #3 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG), John Elmore (PF) Wayne Tafolla, Michael Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Hiram Collard, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | John Elmore steps in front of the Gregory Stuckey pass | 33-39 |
| 16:04 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:03 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | James Niblett pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Randall Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Jerowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Wildes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses short on a floater from the left side | 33-39 |
| 15:41 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Eric Wildes | 33-39 |
| 15:27 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski hits a jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Logan Powers - foul #1 on Logan Powers, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Randall Patton, Oleg Jerowski, Eric Wildes, John Elmore, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF) George Perkins | |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:59 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Perry blocks the short jumper by Erasmo Lombardi | 35-41 |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon grabs the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Music (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| 14:32 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers (C) Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:24 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the runner in the paint | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Erasmo Lombardi | 40-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | John Music clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:10 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 13:09 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 40-44 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Erasmo Lombardi takes the ball from Jesse Lawson in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 13:05 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Erasmo Lombardi | 42-44 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Erasmo Lombardi picks off the pass by Hiram Collard in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 12:46 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla travels with the ball | 42-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG), Eric Wildes (SF), John Elmore (PF), Timothy Roche (C) Wayne Tafolla, Erasmo Lombardi, Michael Bordelon, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Roche picks off the pass by James Niblett | 42-44 |
| 12:19 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes drills a shot from the right wing set up by Oleg Jerowski | 44-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Paul Clark is called for the reach on James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Clark, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 12:00 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Randall Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oleg Jerowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Wildes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Roche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG) Oleg Jerowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 11:44 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:20 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Perry is called for the reach on Timothy Roche - foul #1 on Matthew Perry, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (PG), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Randall Patton, John Elmore, Timothy Roche | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SF), John Music (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 11:04 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson slams it home on a great pass from Eric Wildes | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Oleg Jerowski - foul #2 on Oleg Jerowski, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi (SF) Eric Wildes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon (PF) Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| 10:17 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla is hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #2 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Alton Johnson (PF) James Niblett, John Music | |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #3 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), Eric Wildes (SG), John Elmore (PF) Oleg Jerowski, Wayne Tafolla, Michael Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Jesse Lawson | |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry drills a runner from the right block | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton is fouled on the floor by George Perkins - foul #3 on George Perkins, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Robert Williams (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, Matthew Perry | |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:37 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:32 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to George Perkins | 48-48 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Wildes is called for the reach on Alton Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Wildes, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon (C) Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:05 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon scores on a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the fadeaway from close range | 50-50 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:27 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton throws it down set up by Erasmo Lombardi and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG), Logan Powers (C) Eric Wildes, John Elmore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), Jesse Lawson (PF), John Music (C) George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Alton Johnson | |
| 08:27 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Logan Powers is called for the reach on John Music - foul #2 on Logan Powers, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (PG), Raymond Larson (PF) Randall Patton, Michael Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:06 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 07:45 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Oleg Jerowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Wayne Tafolla (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Erasmo Lombardi (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Music (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the finger roll | 56-53 |
| 07:16 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi is denied on a layup by John Music | 56-53 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan's pass is intercepted by Erasmo Lombardi in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 06:44 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 06:43 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Music | 59-53 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Lawson | 59-55 |
| 05:47 | Oral Roberts | John Music blocks the short jumper by Erasmo Lombardi | 59-55 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 59-55 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Eric Wildes (SG), Randall Patton (SF), John Elmore (PF) Oleg Jerowski, Wayne Tafolla, Erasmo Lombardi, Raymond Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Alton Johnson (C) Jesse Lawson, Donald Eagan, John Music, Matthew Perry | |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | George Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson tips it back up and in | 59-57 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is hacked by Eric Wildes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Wildes, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Oral Roberts | George Perkins is called for the reach on Eric Wildes - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) Alton Johnson | |
| 04:49 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:49 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry's pass is intercepted by John Elmore | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark is hacked by James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG), Raymond Larson (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Randall Patton, John Elmore, Logan Powers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Niblett | 61-58 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Wildes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-58 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Paul Clark is called for the reach on John Bickerstaff - foul #5 on Paul Clark, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), Oleg Jerowski (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF), John Elmore (PF), Logan Powers (C) Paul Clark, Wayne Tafolla, Eric Wildes, Raymond Larson, Michael Bordelon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, Alton Johnson | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG) Randall Patton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 02:03 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses the dunk attempt | 61-59 |
| 02:02 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Erasmo Lombardi | 61-59 |
| 01:49 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Oleg Jerowski | 63-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Elmore - foul #1 on John Elmore, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi is fouled on the floor by George Perkins - foul #5 on George Perkins, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Erasmo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Stuckey | 64-61 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | John Elmore denies the turnaround by John Bickerstaff | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Stuckey | 64-63 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |