| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Ashby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leslie White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Scott Smith inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Thomas Micheals is blocked by Raymond Peterson | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:31 | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frederick Beauchesne | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Mark Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond Peterson - foul #3 on Raymond Peterson, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Frank (PF) Raymond Peterson | |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:16 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Micheals steps in front of the Barton Ashby pass in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wright - foul #3 on Thomas Wright, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), George Thornton (C) Thomas Wright, Samuel Gray, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Barton Ashby, Leslie White | |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | James Frank hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Scott Smith, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Elmer Couch (SG) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne | |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | James Frank misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | James Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan buries a jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Oral Roberts | James Tate misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:37 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Arthur Rowe | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | Oral Roberts | James Frank hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Tate | 40-36 |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | George Thornton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Rinker | 43-36 |
| 16:42 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Frank and he's fouled by Russell Rinker - foul #2 on Russell Rinker, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Frederick Beauchesne (SG), Barton Ashby (SF), Leslie White (C) James Tate, Elmer Couch, James Frank, Michael Nguyen | |
| 16:42 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 16:08 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Beauchesne | 43-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Leslie White - foul #3 on Leslie White, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow (PG), Jason Hobdy (SF), Raymond Peterson (PF) Kent Brown, Barton Ashby, Arthur Rowe | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 12 pts. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Hans Crow (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Hobdy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Micheals | 45-41 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG) Frederick Beauchesne | |
| 15:01 | Oral Roberts | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Jason Hobdy - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby (SF) Jason Hobdy | |
| 14:48 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:46 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Micheals | 48-41 |
| 14:33 | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (C) Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne (SG) Hans Crow | |
| 14:16 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Beauchesne - foul #1 on Frederick Beauchesne, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Scott Smith can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 14:05 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:43 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Brian Mayers | 48-44 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jason Hobdy (SF) Barton Ashby | |
| 13:24 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Kent Brown | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Frederick Beauchesne | 48-47 |
| 12:46 | Oral Roberts | Jason Hobdy knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 48-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:21 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:01 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:47 | Oral Roberts | Leslie White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Jason Hobdy takes the ball from Scott Smith in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Thomas (tiring) SF - Scott Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Russell Rinker (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tired) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jason Hobdy (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Peterson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie White (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Elmer Couch (SG), Barton Ashby (SF), James Frank (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne, Jason Hobdy, Raymond Peterson, Leslie White | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | James Frank snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:11 | Oral Roberts | James Frank misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Oral Roberts | James Frank tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby tips it in | 48-53 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Mayers | 51-53 |
| 10:50 | Oral Roberts | James Tate is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow (SG), Arthur Rowe (PF) James Tate, Michael Nguyen | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | George Thornton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 51-53 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray's pass is intercepted by Barton Ashby | 51-53 |
| 09:39 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe scores on a runner in the lane | 51-55 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:17 | Oral Roberts | James Frank snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 09:14 | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Gray - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, George Thornton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Frederick Beauchesne (SG), Raymond Peterson (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Elmer Couch, Hans Crow, Arthur Rowe, James Frank | |
| 09:03 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Frederick Beauchesne | 51-57 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Mark Smith drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wright | 53-57 |
| 08:29 | Oral Roberts | The jump hook by James Tate is blocked by Scott Smith | 53-57 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals (C) Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe (SF) Barton Ashby | |
| 08:17 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Nguyen | 53-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frederick Beauchesne - foul #2 on Frederick Beauchesne, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Leslie White (C) James Tate, Michael Nguyen | |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:39 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe misses long on a jumper from close range | 55-59 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Dearborn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Scott Smith (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (tired) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arthur Rowe (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Peterson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Leslie White (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-59 |
| 07:31 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:13 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Kent Brown takes the ball from Thomas Wright in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 06:58 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson is denied on a layup by Russell Rinker | 55-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 55-59 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), George Thornton (C) Thomas Wright, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Hans Crow (SG), James Frank (SF), Michael Nguyen (C) Frederick Beauchesne, Arthur Rowe, Leslie White | |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Michael Nguyen swats the short shot by Brian Mayers | 55-59 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Gray | 55-59 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | James Frank picks off the pass by Russell Rinker | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Nash is called for the reach on Kent Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Barton Ashby (SF) James Frank | |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (SG) Kent Brown | |
| 05:59 | Oral Roberts | James Tate clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:58 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Hans Crow is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Hans Crow, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Carl Thomas, George Thornton, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch (PG), Jason Hobdy (SF), James Frank (PF), Leslie White (C) Hans Crow, Barton Ashby, Raymond Peterson, Michael Nguyen | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 55-61 |
| 05:12 | Oral Roberts | James Frank gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:49 | Oral Roberts | James Frank drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Tate | 55-63 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by James Tate in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Tate, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Russell Rinker (PF) Dennis Nash, Samuel Gray, Brian Mayers, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kent Brown (PG), Frederick Beauchesne (SG), Barton Ashby (SF), Arthur Rowe (PF) Elmer Couch, James Tate, Jason Hobdy, Leslie White | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Barton Ashby - foul #2 on Barton Ashby, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Thornton (C) Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen (C) James Frank | |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:35 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:15 | Oral Roberts | 3 seconds is called on Barton Ashby | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson (PF) Barton Ashby | |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 03:33 | Oral Roberts | Frederick Beauchesne can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Rinker | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Dearborn (tiring) 5 pts. SF - George Thornton (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Kent Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Beauchesne (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Arthur Rowe (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Peterson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Arthur Rowe picks off the pass by Thomas Wright | 58-63 |
| 02:57 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Rinker | 58-63 |
| 02:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Peterson tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (PG), Carl Thomas (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Ray Dearborn, George Thornton, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch (PG), Hans Crow (SG), Jason Hobdy (SF), James Frank (PF), Leslie White (C) Kent Brown, Frederick Beauchesne, Arthur Rowe, Raymond Peterson, Michael Nguyen | |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan loses the dribble to James Frank | 58-65 |
| 02:22 | Oral Roberts | Jason Hobdy buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leslie White | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash loses the dribble to Elmer Couch | 58-67 |
| 02:01 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch lays it in | 58-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Elmer Couch - foul #1 on Elmer Couch, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | James Tate (PG), Arthur Rowe (PF), Michael Nguyen (C) Hans Crow, Jason Hobdy, Leslie White | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Oral Roberts | James Tate is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 01:36 | Oral Roberts | James Tate misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| 01:05 | Oral Roberts | Elmer Couch double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is hacked by Arthur Rowe - foul #3 on Arthur Rowe, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:50 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Arthur Rowe | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe is hacked by Ray Dearborn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:47 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State 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) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is hacked by James Frank - foul #1 on James Frank, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by George Thornton - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| 00:12 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:12 | Oral Roberts | Arthur Rowe misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 61-72 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Elmer Couch steals the ball from Ray Dearborn | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | James Frank misses the easy layup | 61-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | George Thornton clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-72 |