| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 2 stl. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:35 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Adams | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Oral Roberts | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Julian Thorne - foul #1 on Julian Thorne, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne tips it in | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (PG), Timothy Brandon (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF) Bernard Henderson, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), John Kane (SG), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Glenn Case (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 18:18 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (SG) Jack Johnson | |
| 18:03 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | Johnny Lowe is called for the reach on John Kane - foul #1 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:38 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Barrett | 37-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Lowe and he's hacked by Nathan Zayicek - foul #1 on Nathan Zayicek, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:23 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Glenn Case | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Oral Roberts | John Kane's layup is rejected by Johnny Lowe | 39-36 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses long on a floater in the lane | 39-36 |
| 16:40 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:17 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Johnny Lowe, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) James Peoples, John Kane, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| 16:17 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Jack Johnson is called for the reach on Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG) Clifford Barrett | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams hits a jump hook from the left block | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Adams | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Johnny Lowe (PF) Bernard Henderson, David Brown | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Kane (SG), Alan Coniglio (C) Patrick Wagoner, Dane Shubert | |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:37 | Oral Roberts | John Adams grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:14 | Oral Roberts | Howard Lawson steals the ball from Jack Johnson | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), Joseph Silcox (SF), Glenn Case (PF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, John Kane, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Alan Coniglio | |
| 13:50 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Silcox | 42-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:31 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on Joseph Silcox - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Duane Scott (SF), David Brown (PF) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), John Kane (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF) Clifford Barrett, Joseph Silcox, Dane Shubert | |
| 12:58 | Oral Roberts | John Kane scores on a floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | James Peoples steps in front of the Duane Scott pass | 42-46 |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples lays it in | 42-48 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott is hacked by James Peoples - foul #3 on James Peoples, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Joseph Silcox (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) James Peoples, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | John Mooney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:43 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Alan Coniglio | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Scott (fresh) PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Kane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Silcox (fresh) C - Alan Coniglio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner scores on a shot from close range | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | John Adams takes the ball from Horace Adams | 42-50 |
| 11:07 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Duane Scott snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Coniglio - foul #1 on Alan Coniglio, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF) John Mooney, Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, John Kane, Joseph Silcox, Alan Coniglio | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Julian Thorne | 47-50 |
| 09:59 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:40 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert tips it in | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Peoples and he's fouled by Howard Lawson - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (SF), Nathan Zayicek (C) James Peoples, Clifford Barrett, Jack Johnson, Dane Shubert | |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Hastings | 47-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Zayicek - foul #2 on Nathan Zayicek, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Kane (SF), Glenn Case (C) Joseph Silcox, Jonathan Love | |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:44 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek loses the dribble to Elmer Shope | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | John Merchant lays it in | 51-54 |
| 08:04 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner is whistled for a carry | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (SG) Patrick Wagoner | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Kane - foul #2 on John Kane, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson (SF), Alan Coniglio (C) John Kane, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Alan Coniglio | 51-54 |
| 07:33 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case lays it in on a nice dish by Alan Coniglio | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Case (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Coniglio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | John Adams picks off the pass by John Mooney in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | John Merchant steals the ball from Glenn Case | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | John Mooney makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Hastings | 53-56 |
| 06:30 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jack Johnson | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-58 |
| 06:13 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Henderson is called for the reach on John Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Howard Lawson, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG), John Kane (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Clifford Barrett, Jack Johnson, Glenn Case, Alan Coniglio | |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:10 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Horace Adams | 55-60 |
| 05:30 | Oral Roberts | John Kane drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Adams | 55-63 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Shope and the foul's on Dane Shubert - foul #2 on Dane Shubert, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG) John Adams | |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Peoples | 57-65 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Love | 57-65 |
| 04:38 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:33 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 57-67 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | James Peoples takes the ball from Elmer Shope in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 04:30 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples slams it home | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) James Peoples, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek loses the dribble to Julian Thorne | 57-69 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne banks in the layup | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF) Timothy Brandon, Julian Thorne, Duane Scott, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Jack Johnson (SF) John Kane, Alan Coniglio | |
| 03:40 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 03:40 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Silcox (fresh) C - Nathan Zayicek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is fouled on the floor by Bernard Henderson - foul #5 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Bernard Henderson, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG), Glenn Case (C) Patrick Wagoner, Nathan Zayicek | |
| 03:10 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | John Mooney misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:44 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 02:44 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Clifford Barrett, Joseph Silcox, Glenn Case | |
| 02:29 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-71 |
| 02:27 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it but misses | 61-73 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | John Merchant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Hastings | 63-73 |
| 01:33 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Shope picks off the pass by James Peoples | 63-73 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 63-73 |
| 01:27 | Oral Roberts | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 01:01 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | John Adams tips it home | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | John Mooney loses the dribble to James Peoples in the backcourt | 63-75 |
| 00:56 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples can't finish the layup | 63-75 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | John Merchant snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Dane Shubert swats the layup by John Mooney | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert gets the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Oral Roberts | John Mooney takes the ball from James Peoples | 63-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Merchant | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | John Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Shope - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (PF), Glenn Case (C) Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Elmer Shope | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | John Adams runs out the clock | 68-77 |