| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner misses the dunk | 33-39 |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Johnson - foul #1 on Jack Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is whistled for traveling | 35-41 |
| 18:29 | Oral Roberts | Horace Adams denies the turnaround by Dane Shubert | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), John Kane (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Glenn Case (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek banks in the layup on a great pass from James Peoples | 37-41 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe is hacked by Clifford Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | John Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 17:45 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:34 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 17:32 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Nathan Zayicek - foul #2 on Nathan Zayicek, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Alan Coniglio (C) Clifford Barrett, Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:18 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:50 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Henderson - foul #2 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF) James Peoples, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Merchant, Willie Hastings | |
| 16:50 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:50 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Case | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:10 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 16:08 | Oral Roberts | John Kane tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne tips it home | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kane (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Case (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Mooney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams | 43-44 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love is denied on a dunk by Horace Adams | 43-44 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, John Kane, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Glenn Case | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), Duane Scott (SF), David Brown (PF), John Merchant (C) John Mooney, Julian Thorne, Howard Lawson, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | David Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Zayicek | 45-44 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 14:06 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Patrick Wagoner | 45-44 |
| 14:00 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Duane Scott | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:51 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Dane Shubert | 45-44 |
| 13:41 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Peoples - foul #2 on James Peoples, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Alan Coniglio (C) Patrick Wagoner, Nathan Zayicek, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) John Merchant | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:19 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Jonathan Love (PF) James Peoples, Joseph Silcox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Duane Scott | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Patrick Wagoner steps in front of the David Brown pass | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Clifford Barrett | 47-46 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings scores on a floater in the paint set up by Howard Lawson | 47-48 |
| 12:23 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), John Kane (SF) Patrick Wagoner, Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Bernard Henderson, Howard Lawson, David Brown | |
| 12:23 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:23 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert (C) Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (PF) Willie Hastings | |
| 12:08 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 12:07 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:52 | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett is fouled on the floor by Johnny Lowe - foul #1 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Nathan Zayicek (PF) Clifford Barrett, Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:34 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert hits a floater from the left side set up by John Adams | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Peoples (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Kane (fresh) PF - Nathan Zayicek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), Joseph Silcox (PF) James Peoples, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (PF) John Merchant | |
| 11:18 | Oral Roberts | Willie Hastings blocks the short jumper by Joseph Silcox | 50-48 |
| 11:16 | Oral Roberts | John Adams hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-48 |
| 10:50 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:34 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-48 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 10:02 | Oral Roberts | John Adams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | John Adams picks off the pass by Johnny Lowe | 54-50 |
| 09:44 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner blows the layup | 54-50 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:26 | Oral Roberts | John Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 09:24 | Oral Roberts | John Kane tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe hits a jumper from the left block | 56-52 |
| 08:52 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Hastings - foul #2 on Willie Hastings, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), Jack Johnson (SF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, John Kane, Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Bernard Henderson (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF), John Merchant (C) Timothy Brandon, Julian Thorne, Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings, Horace Adams | |
| 08:52 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:52 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | John Merchant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 58-55 |
| 08:28 | Oral Roberts | David Brown blocks the jumper by James Peoples | 58-55 |
| 08:27 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox is hacked by John Merchant - foul #1 on John Merchant, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case (PF) Joseph Silcox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:55 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | John Merchant grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Glenn Case is called for the reach on David Brown - foul #1 on Glenn Case, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Jonathan Love (PF) Clifford Barrett, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SF), Horace Adams (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Peoples (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Case (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | David Brown grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (SG), Alan Coniglio (C) James Peoples, Glenn Case | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (SF) Bernard Henderson | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 58-59 |
| 06:09 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio clanks a floater from the right block | 58-59 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Johnson, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG), John Kane (SF), Dane Shubert (C) John Adams, Jack Johnson, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (PF) John Mooney, Duane Scott, David Brown | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:50 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert is fouled on the floor by Howard Lawson - foul #2 on Howard Lawson, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG) Clifford Barrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Horace Adams | |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Kane and he's fouled by Johnny Lowe - foul #2 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Julian Thorne, Johnny Lowe | |
| 05:11 | Oral Roberts | John Kane is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Glenn Case (PF), Alan Coniglio (C) James Peoples, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Lowe | 61-64 |
| 04:17 | Oral Roberts | Timothy Brandon is called for the reach on Patrick Wagoner - foul #2 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clifford Barrett (PG), Jack Johnson (SF), Joseph Silcox (PF) John Adams, John Kane, Glenn Case | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), David Brown (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Timothy Brandon, Duane Scott, Willie Hastings | |
| 04:17 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:17 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Silcox snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | David Brown steals it from Joseph Silcox | 62-64 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Barrett - foul #3 on Clifford Barrett, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG) Patrick Wagoner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Johnny Lowe | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:10 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 03:54 | Oral Roberts | Alan Coniglio makes the runner from the right block | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | David Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Silcox - foul #1 on Joseph Silcox, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Jack Johnson, Alan Coniglio | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Horace Adams | |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:37 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:15 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Zayicek | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Clifford Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Peoples (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Silcox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Zayicek (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson's pass is intercepted by Clifford Barrett in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:58 | Oral Roberts | John Mooney steals the ball from James Peoples | 66-65 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Kane (SF), Jonathan Love (PF) Joseph Silcox, Nathan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) John Mooney, David Brown | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Love - foul #1 on Jonathan Love, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG) James Peoples | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:32 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | John Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (SG), Jack Johnson (SF) Clifford Barrett, John Kane | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF) Bernard Henderson, Johnny Lowe | |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | John Adams is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:59 | Oral Roberts | The pull-up jumper by James Peoples is blocked by Julian Thorne | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | John Merchant pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | John Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG) James Peoples | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (PF) John Merchant | |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 68-70 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love travels with the ball | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson clanks a shot from the left side | 68-70 |
| 00:30 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 00:13 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Love - foul #2 on Jonathan Love, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Horace Adams - foul #1 on Horace Adams, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Howard Lawson is denied by Jonathan Love | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - John Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Love (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Oral Roberts | John Adams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Johnson | 74-72 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | David Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 04:32 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Love grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | John Adams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Johnson - foul #3 on Jack Johnson, team foul #13 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG), Clifford Barrett (SG), John Kane (SF), Nathan Zayicek (PF), Glenn Case (C) John Adams, Patrick Wagoner, Jack Johnson, Jonathan Love, Dane Shubert | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (SG), John Merchant (PF) Julian Thorne, David Brown | |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | Horace Adams is called for the reach on John Kane - foul #2 on Horace Adams, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | John Kane makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:35 | Oral Roberts | John Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope travels in the backcourt | 76-74 |
| 03:14 | Oral Roberts | Horace Adams blocks the short jumper by Glenn Case | 76-74 |
| 03:12 | Oral Roberts | John Kane pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:59 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Horace Adams | |
| 02:59 | Oral Roberts | Nathan Zayicek makes the free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is hacked by John Kane in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Kane, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Adams (PG), Jack Johnson (SF), Jonathan Love (PF), Dane Shubert (C) Clifford Barrett, John Kane, Nathan Zayicek, Glenn Case | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Julian Thorne (SG), Horace Adams (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Willie Hastings | |
| 02:37 | Oral Roberts | Jack Johnson is whistled for a carry | 79-76 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner (SG) James Peoples | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), David Brown (PF) Johnny Lowe, John Merchant | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is hacked by John Adams - foul #5 on John Adams, team foul #15 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Peoples (PG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:09 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:57 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-77 |
| 01:55 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert can't tip it in | 79-77 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-77 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Jonathan Love | 79-77 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 79-77 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Patrick Wagoner steals it from Elmer Shope | 79-77 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | David Brown grabs the board | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - James Peoples (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Wagoner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Love (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Shubert (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Horace Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is whistled for traveling | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner is hacked by Julian Thorne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Thorne, team foul #13 | 79-77 |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | Patrick Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne is whistled for a carry | 81-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Kane (SF) Jack Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #14 | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | James Peoples makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Dane Shubert grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case (PF) Jonathan Love | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Shope - foul #5 on Elmer Shope, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Case makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne misses the halfcourt shot | 84-77 |