| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Charles Peszynski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Kephart (fresh) PF - Kokayi Abdo (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bullard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Peszynski | 30-34 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sammie Smith | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart can't connect on a runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Gregg | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg lays it in set up by Sammie Smith | 35-34 |
| 18:40 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:38 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves's pass is intercepted by Robert Phillips in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:03 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Gregg steals the ball from Kokayi Abdo | 35-34 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 17:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves jams the wide open dunk set up by Sammie Smith | 39-34 |
| 17:10 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski is hacked by Bobby Hargreaves - foul #3 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), James Potter (SG), Roy Oakes (SF), Sid Welch (C) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester (PG), Dobromierz Winski (SG), Doug Howard (SF), Donald Raygoza (PF), Steven Winters (C) Charles Peszynski, Robert Phillips, Leroy Kephart, Kokayi Abdo, William Bullard | |
| 16:50 | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard lays it in set up by Brock Sylvester | 39-36 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | James Potter is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dobromierz Winski and the foul's on Sid Welch - foul #2 on Sid Welch, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau (SF) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 16:15 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Doug Howard is called for the reach on James Potter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Howard, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dobromierz Winski - foul #3 on Dobromierz Winski, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips (SG) Dobromierz Winski | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:50 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Doug Howard and the foul's on James Potter - foul #2 on James Potter, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Robert Yopp, Harold Nadeau, Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo (PF), Michael Amos (C) Donald Raygoza, Steven Winters | |
| 15:50 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sid Welch (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Potter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Brock Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kokayi Abdo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Amos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | James Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Amos - foul #4 on Michael Amos, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Daniel Connolly (PG), Leroy Kephart (SF), William Bullard (C) Brock Sylvester, Doug Howard, Michael Amos | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Gregg | 42-42 |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses long on a floater from the left side | 42-42 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Hargreaves | 42-42 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hargreaves | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Gregg | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart throws it down | 44-44 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips steps in front of the Thomas Gregg pass | 44-44 |
| 14:13 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 14:05 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:58 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Connolly is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg - foul #1 on Daniel Connolly, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PG), Roy Oakes (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Sid Welch (C) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott, James Potter, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski (PG), Dobromierz Winski (SG), Doug Howard (SF), Donald Raygoza (PF), Steven Winters (C) Daniel Connolly, Robert Phillips, Leroy Kephart, Kokayi Abdo, William Bullard | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:23 | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Peszynski | 44-46 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Peszynski steals the ball from Thomas Gregg in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 13:13 | Oral Roberts | Dobromierz Winski lays it in set up by Charles Peszynski | 44-48 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Peszynski steals it from Thomas Gregg in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 13:10 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Doug Howard steps in front of the Sid Welch pass in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 13:04 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Doug Howard | 44-50 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-50 |
| 12:43 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Winski | 44-50 |
| 12:27 | Oral Roberts | Robert Yopp picks off the pass by Doug Howard | 44-50 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp jams it | 46-50 |
| 12:11 | Oral Roberts | Roy Oakes takes the ball from Doug Howard | 46-50 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Yopp | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Oakes (fairly fresh) PF - Chuck Dillard (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sid Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Charles Peszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dobromierz Winski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Raygoza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-50 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Oakes | 51-50 |
| 10:24 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Doug Howard and he's hacked by Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), James Potter (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Robert Yopp, Thomas Gregg, Roy Oakes, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Leroy Kephart (SF), William Bullard (C) Charles Peszynski, Dobromierz Winski, Doug Howard, Steven Winters | |
| 10:24 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Sammie Smith | 53-53 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chuck Dillard - foul #2 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo (PF) Donald Raygoza | |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Hargreaves | 55-55 |
| 08:58 | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Chuck Dillard - foul #3 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Daniel Connolly (PG) Brock Sylvester | |
| 08:49 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:48 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | James Potter travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) James Potter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG), Harold Nadeau (SF) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:50 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Hargreaves (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Daniel Connolly (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Kephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kokayi Abdo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bullard (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sid Welch | 55-59 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Sid Welch, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester (PG), Michael Amos (C) Daniel Connolly, William Bullard | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp buries a floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 07:02 | Oral Roberts | Harold Nadeau blocks the short jumper by Michael Amos | 57-59 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 06:40 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | Oral Roberts | Michael Amos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), James Potter (SG), Eric Scott (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Michael Hawkins, Thomas Gregg, Harold Nadeau, Robert Yopp | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski (PG), Doug Howard (SG) Brock Sylvester, Robert Phillips | |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard loses the dribble to Michael Amos in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 05:56 | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves (C) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Steven Winters (SF) Leroy Kephart | |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Peszynski | 57-61 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sammie Smith | 60-61 |
| 05:03 | Oral Roberts | Sammie Smith takes the ball from Kokayi Abdo | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith hits the finger roll | 62-61 |
| 04:41 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo is hacked by Chuck Dillard - foul #4 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (SG), Sid Welch (PF), Roy Oakes (C) James Potter, Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester (PG), Dobromierz Winski (SG), Leroy Kephart (SF) Charles Peszynski, Doug Howard, Steven Winters | |
| 04:41 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:41 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Brock Sylvester takes the ball from Eric Scott | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester lays it in | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott double dribbles | 62-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Harold Nadeau (SF) Sammie Smith, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bullard (PF) Kokayi Abdo | |
| 04:02 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brock Sylvester | 62-67 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 03:44 | Oral Roberts | Michael Amos gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Yopp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Oakes (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Brock Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dobromierz Winski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Kephart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bullard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Amos (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Gregg steals the ball from Brock Sylvester | 62-67 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the shot from the left side | 62-67 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | Sid Welch is called for the reach on William Bullard - foul #3 on Sid Welch, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), James Potter (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Robert Yopp, Harold Nadeau, Sid Welch, Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), Steven Winters (SF), Donald Raygoza (PF) Brock Sylvester, Dobromierz Winski, Leroy Kephart, Michael Amos | |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 66-69 |
| 02:31 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Hargreaves | 66-69 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is hacked by Steven Winters - foul #2 on Steven Winters, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Thomas Gregg | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard (SF) William Bullard | |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 02:04 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Peszynski | 66-72 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Peszynski is called for the reach on Sammie Smith - foul #1 on Charles Peszynski, team foul #7 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) James Potter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart (SF), Kokayi Abdo (PF), Michael Amos (C) Doug Howard, Donald Raygoza, Steven Winters | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:12 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips tips it but misses | 68-72 |
| 01:09 | Oral Roberts | Michael Amos grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:48 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Michael Amos is denied by Bobby Hargreaves | 68-72 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Kephart - foul #3 on Leroy Kephart, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:45 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Gregg is called for the reach on Kokayi Abdo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Gregg, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott's floater is knocked away by Kokayi Abdo | 68-73 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves snags the offensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 00:31 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips is hacked by Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard (SF) Leroy Kephart | |
| 00:31 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:31 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo is hacked by Thomas Gregg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Gregg, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza (SF), William Bullard (C) Doug Howard, Michael Amos | |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Hargreaves | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard is hacked by Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Smith, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard (SF), Michael Amos (C) Donald Raygoza, Kokayi Abdo | |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Phillips is called for the reach on Sammie Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart (SF), Kokayi Abdo (PF) Doug Howard, William Bullard | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Sammie Smith is called for the reach on Robert Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammie Smith, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard (SF) Leroy Kephart | |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott knocks in the 3 from straight away | 78-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hargreaves (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Charles Peszynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Kephart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kokayi Abdo (fresh) 23 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Amos (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF), Roy Oakes (C) Chuck Dillard, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Brock Sylvester (PG), Doug Howard (SG), Donald Raygoza (SF), Steven Winters (C) Charles Peszynski, Robert Phillips, Leroy Kephart, Michael Amos | |
| 04:40 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-80 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-80 |
| 04:22 | Oral Roberts | Steven Winters snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 04:03 | Oral Roberts | Donald Raygoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (PF) Thomas Gregg | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips (SG), William Bullard (C) Brock Sylvester, Kokayi Abdo | |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes's pass is intercepted by Doug Howard | 78-80 |
| 03:43 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Doug Howard | 78-82 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-82 |
| 03:19 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 78-82 |
| 03:17 | Oral Roberts | Doug Howard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Howard, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Yopp (SG), Bobby Hargreaves (C) James Potter, Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski (PG), Leroy Kephart (SF), Kokayi Abdo (PF) Doug Howard, Steven Winters, Donald Raygoza | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is fouled on the floor by Kokayi Abdo - foul #2 on Kokayi Abdo, team foul #11 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nadeau (SF) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dobromierz Winski (SG) Robert Phillips | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Yopp - foul #1 on Robert Yopp, team foul #15 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) Sammie Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 02:49 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Eric Scott (SF), James Potter (C) Robert Yopp, Harold Nadeau, Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips (SG) Dobromierz Winski | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Kokayi Abdo is called for the reach on James Potter - foul #3 on Kokayi Abdo, team foul #12 | 80-84 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |
| 02:04 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Charles Peszynski | 81-86 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sammie Smith | 83-86 |
| 01:41 | Oral Roberts | William Bullard is whistled for a carry | 83-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Sid Welch, James Potter | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Amos (C) William Bullard | |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chuck Dillard | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Charles Peszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Kephart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kokayi Abdo (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Amos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:52 | Oral Roberts | Charles Peszynski loses the ball out of bounds | 86-86 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard is fouled on the floor by Michael Amos - foul #5 on Michael Amos, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William Bullard (C) Michael Amos | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips pulls down the rebound | 87-86 |
| 00:34 | Oral Roberts | Leroy Kephart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Peszynski | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Bullard - foul #2 on William Bullard, team foul #14 | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Gregg is called for the reach on Robert Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Gregg, team foul #16 | 88-89 |
| 00:07 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 00:07 | Oral Roberts | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 88-90 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Kokayi Abdo snags the defensive board | 88-90 |