| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Danny Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 19:48 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:22 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Franklyn Gribble | 33-31 |
| 18:56 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Tengan | 36-31 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel clanks a floater from close range | 36-31 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:13 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Sheehan steals the ball from Howard Berndt in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm blows the dunk | 36-31 |
| 18:07 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is fouled on the floor by Richard Sheehan - foul #2 on Richard Sheehan, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Anthony Turner (PF), Jason Brown (C) Scott Wilhelm, Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter, Franklyn Gribble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is hacked by Bryan Hamlett - foul #3 on Bryan Hamlett, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Samuel Riddell (SG) Bryan Hamlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Barry Thomas and the foul's on Anthony Turner - foul #1 on Anthony Turner, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SG) Barry Thomas | |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:33 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | William Finch is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Porfirio Russo | 36-35 |
| 16:47 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-35 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Scott Boelter (PF) Samuel Riddell, Jonathan Delaney, Anthony Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Billy Robinson (PF) William Finch, Porfirio Russo | |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:14 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead misses the dunk but the foul's on Willy Anglin - foul #1 on Willy Anglin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble (C) Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| 16:14 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Barry Thomas | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sheehan (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Morehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Oral Roberts | Harold Nehring steals it from Scott Wilhelm in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is hacked by Richard Sheehan - foul #3 on Richard Sheehan, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF) Richard Sheehan, Kenneth Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt | |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 38-43 |
| 15:18 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble drills a fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Shaw | 40-46 |
| 14:43 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Wilhelm | 43-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Porfirio Russo and the foul's on Scott Wilhelm - foul #2 on Scott Wilhelm, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Anthony Turner (PF), Jason Brown (C) Scott Wilhelm, Jonathan Delaney, Scott Boelter, Franklyn Gribble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Willy Anglin (C) Barry Thomas, Porfirio Russo, Stephen Patel | |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:17 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 14:00 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is called for 10 seconds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG) Bryan Hamlett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Michael Kaiser (C) Louis Shaw, Billy Robinson | |
| 13:38 | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Sheehan | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 47-50 |
| 12:57 | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula travels with the ball | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Kenneth Morehead (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Mark Mikula, Danny Tengan, Anthony Turner, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Franklyn Gribble is called for the reach on Michael Kaiser - foul #2 on Franklyn Gribble, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett (SF) Richard Sheehan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Scott Boelter denies the turnaround by Stephen Patel | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett tips it in | 49-50 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin banks in the layup set up by Stephen Patel | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Morehead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bryan Hamlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willy Anglin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Kaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Scott Wilhelm | 51-52 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Franklyn Gribble swats the short shot by Michael Kaiser | 51-52 |
| 11:23 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:08 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Boelter | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Anglin | 54-55 |
| 10:40 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 10:38 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter tips it home | 56-55 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG), Richard Sheehan (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Anthony Turner (PF), Jason Brown (C) Scott Wilhelm, Kenneth Morehead, Bryan Hamlett, Scott Boelter, Franklyn Gribble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Michael Kaiser | |
| 10:28 | Oral Roberts | Jason Brown hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Sheehan | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mikula - foul #2 on Mark Mikula, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:05 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg hits the finger roll and the foul's on Mark Mikula - foul #3 on Mark Mikula, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Porfirio Russo | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:55 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula is hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Stephen Patel | |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Harold Nehring steals it from Jason Brown | 58-59 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Harold Nehring | 58-61 |
| 08:59 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sheehan | 60-61 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Nehring | 60-63 |
| 08:24 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Sheehan is called for the reach on Harold Nehring in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Sheehan, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Bryan Hamlett (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Mark Mikula, Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan, Anthony Turner, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Willy Anglin (C) Barry Thomas, Howard Berndt, Robert Wienberg | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:20 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 08:08 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 08:06 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 07:46 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Hamlett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Delaney (fresh) PF - Scott Boelter (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Franklyn Gribble (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Nehring (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willy Anglin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (SG) Jonathan Delaney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Howard Berndt (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Harold Nehring, Billy Robinson, Willy Anglin | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Franklyn Gribble | 62-63 |
| 06:49 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Boelter | 65-63 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:38 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:25 | Oral Roberts | Porfirio Russo is called for the reach on Scott Wilhelm - foul #1 on Porfirio Russo, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan (SG), Jonathan Delaney (SF), Anthony Turner (C) Kenneth Morehead, Bryan Hamlett, Franklyn Gribble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SG), Billy Robinson (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Howard Berndt, Porfirio Russo | |
| 06:11 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Mikula (PG), Jason Brown (C) Scott Wilhelm, Anthony Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (SG), Willy Anglin (SF) William Finch, Michael Kaiser | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Mark Mikula - foul #4 on Mark Mikula, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan (SF) Scott Boelter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SG) Barry Thomas | |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-65 |
| 05:24 | Oral Roberts | Danny Tengan gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:21 | Oral Roberts | Robert Wienberg steals the ball from Mark Mikula in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Brown - foul #3 on Jason Brown, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm (PG), Samuel Riddell (SG), Bryan Hamlett (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Anthony Turner (C) Mark Mikula, Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan, Jonathan Delaney, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), Michael Kaiser (C) Willy Anglin, Stephen Patel | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:07 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Scott Boelter | 65-66 |
| 04:55 | Oral Roberts | Howard Berndt takes the ball from Scott Wilhelm | 65-66 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg hits a shot from the left wing set up by William Finch | 65-68 |
| 04:26 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Kaiser - foul #1 on Michael Kaiser, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (SG) Samuel Riddell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Porfirio Russo (PF) Robert Wienberg, William Finch, Billy Robinson | |
| 04:26 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:26 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 04:07 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:50 | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Kaiser | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Scott Wilhelm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Morehead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Hamlett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott Boelter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Anthony Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Kaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Turner connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Morehead | 72-70 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:53 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Jonathan Delaney (PF), Jason Brown (C) Kenneth Morehead, Bryan Hamlett, Scott Boelter, Anthony Turner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Howard Berndt, Michael Kaiser | |
| 02:35 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #5 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson (PF) Porfirio Russo | |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney's pass is intercepted by Stephen Patel | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 02:09 | Oral Roberts | Jonathan Delaney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is hacked by Jason Brown - foul #4 on Jason Brown, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter (PF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Jonathan Delaney, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF) Willy Anglin | |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:47 | Oral Roberts | Franklyn Gribble gets the rebound | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Thomas | 78-74 |
| 00:50 | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 00:42 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Scott Boelter | 78-74 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Oral Roberts | Scott Boelter is hacked by Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #6 | 78-74 |
| 00:38 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm is fouled on the floor by Stephen Patel - foul #2 on Stephen Patel, team foul #7 | 78-74 |
| 00:38 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:38 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett (SG), Kenneth Morehead (SF), Jonathan Delaney (PF), Jason Brown (C) Richard Sheehan, Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter, Franklyn Gribble | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm is hacked by Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Thomas, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 00:30 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Scott Wilhelm is called for the reach on Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Wilhelm, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Richard Sheehan (SG), Danny Tengan (SF), Scott Boelter (PF), Franklyn Gribble (C) Bryan Hamlett, Kenneth Morehead, Jonathan Delaney, Jason Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm is hacked by Barry Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Barry Thomas, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead (SF), Jonathan Delaney (PF) Danny Tengan, Scott Boelter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG) Barry Thomas | |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:24 | Oral Roberts | Scott Wilhelm makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wienberg - foul #1 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #10 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bryan Hamlett (SF) Scott Wilhelm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Sheehan takes the ball from Howard Berndt in the backcourt | 83-79 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Robert Wienberg is called for the reach on Kenneth Morehead - foul #2 on Robert Wienberg, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:10 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Morehead runs out the clock | 85-79 |