| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) C - Matthew Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) SF - Erasmo Lombardi (fresh) PF - John Elmore (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Erasmo Lombardi - foul #1 on Erasmo Lombardi, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Elmore | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Tafolla - foul #1 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry jams it on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Hiram Collard and he's fouled by Erasmo Lombardi - foul #2 on Erasmo Lombardi, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF) Erasmo Lombardi | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Powers | 7-5 |
| 16:54 | Oral Roberts | George Perkins takes the ball from Logan Powers | 7-5 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on George Perkins - foul #2 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), Oleg Jerowski (SG), Michael Bordelon (PF) Paul Clark, Wayne Tafolla, John Elmore | |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers banks in the layup | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Randall Patton (fresh) SG - Oleg Jerowski (fresh) SF - Eric Wildes (fresh) PF - Michael Bordelon (fresh) C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG) Logan Powers | |
| 15:09 | Oral Roberts | James Niblett is called for the reach on Paul Clark - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry (C) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Eric Wildes | |
| 14:55 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Clark | 9-9 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | John Elmore swats the short shot by Matthew Perry | 9-9 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 14:35 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey loses the dribble to Oleg Jerowski in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 14:07 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton misses the floater from close range | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Eagan | 13-9 |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Music (PF) Donald Eagan, Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Paul Clark, John Elmore, Michael Bordelon | |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Randall Patton is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Randall Patton, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG) Randall Patton | |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 12:44 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Wildes and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 12:44 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is hacked by Eric Wildes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Wildes, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Paul Clark picks off the pass by Jesse Lawson | 16-14 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes blows the layup | 16-14 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Raymond Larson | |
| 12:00 | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-14 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore tips it back up and in | 16-16 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | George Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Jerowski (tiring) SF - Eric Wildes (fairly fresh) PF - John Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | John Music gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Alton Johnson (C) George Perkins, Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon (PF) John Elmore | |
| 11:12 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers hits a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (SG), Raymond Larson (PF) Oleg Jerowski, Logan Powers | |
| 10:26 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes makes the shot from close range | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Clark - foul #1 on Paul Clark, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG), John Elmore (PF) Paul Clark, Raymond Larson | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:07 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore is fouled on the floor by Alton Johnson - foul #1 on Alton Johnson, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), George Perkins (SF) James Niblett, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 09:50 | Oral Roberts | Alton Johnson is called for the reach on John Elmore - foul #2 on Alton Johnson, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (C) Alton Johnson, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Logan Powers (C) Eric Wildes, Michael Bordelon | |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF), Raymond Larson (PF) Randall Patton, John Elmore | |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark makes the free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 09:08 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 22-23 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 08:48 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:23 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers double dribbles | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), John Elmore (PF) Paul Clark, Raymond Larson | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 08:12 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Logan Powers | 22-23 |
| 07:53 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Eagan | 22-23 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by Oleg Jerowski - foul #1 on Oleg Jerowski, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), Raymond Larson (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Oleg Jerowski, John Elmore, Logan Powers | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:35 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Paul Clark (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Wildes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Bordelon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 22-23 |
| 07:02 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:56 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bordelon | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Williams | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Randall Patton - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Jesse Lawson (PF), John Music (C) Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (SG), John Elmore (PF), Logan Powers (C) Eric Wildes, Raymond Larson, Michael Bordelon | |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 24-27 |
| 05:52 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:26 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore hits a fadeaway in the paint | 24-29 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is open but misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:51 | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Paul Clark is called for the reach on Hiram Collard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Clark, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF) George Perkins | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF), Michael Bordelon (PF) Paul Clark, John Elmore | |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:48 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Oleg Jerowski | 25-31 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Bordelon - foul #1 on Michael Bordelon, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, Jesse Lawson, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) Logan Powers | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:53 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Perry steps in front of the Raymond Larson pass | 27-31 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | John Music comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan tips it in | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Music (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Randall Patton (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Oleg Jerowski (tired) SF - Eric Wildes (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) Robert Williams, John Music | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG), Erasmo Lombardi (SF) Randall Patton, Oleg Jerowski | |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Erasmo Lombardi - foul #3 on Erasmo Lombardi, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF) James Niblett, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Paul Clark (PG), John Elmore (PF), Logan Powers (C) Erasmo Lombardi, Raymond Larson, Michael Bordelon | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #9 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:50 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (C) Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:06 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes buries a jump hook in the paint | 30-37 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Paul Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Clark, team foul #12 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), Michael Bordelon (PF) Paul Clark, John Elmore | |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:43 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Tafolla and he's fouled by Hiram Collard - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #11 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson (PF) Logan Powers | |
| 01:43 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-39 |
| 01:24 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson is fouled on the floor by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Oleg Jerowski (PG) Eric Wildes | |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:19 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan's pass is intercepted by Michael Bordelon | 32-41 |
| 00:39 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Perry | 32-41 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Oleg Jerowski is called for the reach on Matthew Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oleg Jerowski, team foul #13 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Music (PF) Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF), Logan Powers (C) Randall Patton, Michael Bordelon | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:12 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Oleg Jerowski | 34-43 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-43 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 34-43 |