| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Nolette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-25 |
| 19:43 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos tips it in | 30-27 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Michael Nolette | 30-27 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits the finger roll set up by Leonard Helle | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:53 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PG), Nicholas Joyce (SG), Eric Gilbert (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), John Rasnick (C) Lewis Stevens, John Mueller, Billy Brown, Roy Delossantos, Michael Nolette | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:09 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses the dunk but he's hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #3 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 17:09 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Casey Mehaffey picks off the pass by William Simpson | 32-32 |
| 16:31 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Thomas Poss, Mike Pumphrey, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Mueller (SG), Billy Brown (SF), Michael Nolette (C) Nicholas Joyce, Bernard Donato, John Rasnick | |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:15 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:10 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Helle | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Victor Bigelow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Casey Mehaffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Nolette (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel tips it home | 36-32 |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Bigelow - foul #2 on Victor Bigelow, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Thomas Poss (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Victor Bigelow, William Simpson, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), Nicholas Joyce (SG), Roy Delossantos (PF), Bernard Donato (C) Casey Mehaffey, John Mueller, Billy Brown, Michael Nolette | |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:00 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Gilbert steals it from Leonard Helle in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 14:53 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Salvatore Serrano | 38-33 |
| 14:18 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses short on a floater from the left block | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Thomas Poss - foul #1 on Thomas Poss, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF), Larry Scheffel (C) Leonard Helle, Thomas Poss | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Mueller (SG), Michael Nolette (C) Nicholas Joyce, Bernard Donato | |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:37 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:15 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:01 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 12:59 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lewis Stevens and the foul's on Sheldon Scheller - foul #4 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), Errol Gallo (PF) Salvatore Serrano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown (SF) Eric Gilbert | |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss is fouled on the floor by Billy Brown - foul #2 on Billy Brown, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick (C) Michael Nolette | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss lays it up and in set up by Victor Bigelow | 40-36 |
| 12:12 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:10 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG) William Simpson | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PG) Lewis Stevens | |
| 11:51 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Larry Scheffel - foul #2 on Larry Scheffel, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato (PF) Roy Delossantos | |
| 11:51 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:51 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) SG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Casey Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Billy Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bernard Donato (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Rasnick - foul #1 on John Rasnick, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Mike Pumphrey (SF) Anthony Henton, Thomas Poss | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (SG), Michael Nolette (C) John Mueller, John Rasnick | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:41 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Billy Brown - foul #3 on Billy Brown, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Thomas Poss (SG), William Simpson (SF), Anthony Henton (C) Victor Bigelow, Leonard Helle, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), John Mueller (SG), Roy Delossantos (PF), John Rasnick (C) Casey Mehaffey, Nicholas Joyce, Bernard Donato, Michael Nolette | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:58 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Billy Brown | 45-42 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Simpson | 48-42 |
| 09:30 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Brown | 48-44 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 08:58 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Mueller | 50-47 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Lewis Stevens is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Stevens, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Thomas Poss, Mike Pumphrey, Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette (C) John Rasnick | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Simpson and he's fouled by Roy Delossantos - foul #2 on Roy Delossantos, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) William Simpson, Robert Williams, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG), Eric Gilbert (SF), Bernard Donato (PF) Lewis Stevens, Billy Brown, Roy Delossantos | |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:57 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:35 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Errol Gallo - foul #3 on Errol Gallo, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG), Thomas Poss (SF) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PG) John Mueller | |
| 07:35 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:35 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Henton (fresh) SG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Casey Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bernard Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Nolette (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Bernard Donato - foul #1 on Bernard Donato, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Mueller (SG), John Rasnick (C) Nicholas Joyce, Michael Nolette | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato is hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #5 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel (C) Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:51 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | William Simpson pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel is fouled on the floor by John Rasnick - foul #2 on John Rasnick, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG), Leonard Helle (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Victor Bigelow, Thomas Poss, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), Billy Brown (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF) Casey Mehaffey, Eric Gilbert, Bernard Donato | |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:15 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Mueller | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (SG), Michael Nolette (C) John Mueller, John Rasnick | |
| 06:00 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Henton - foul #2 on Anthony Henton, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 06:00 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | William Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 05:34 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 05:28 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens is fouled on the floor by Anthony Henton - foul #3 on Anthony Henton, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Thomas Poss (SF), Errol Gallo (PF) Anthony Henton, William Simpson, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert (SF), Casey Mehaffey (PF) Billy Brown, Roy Delossantos | |
| 05:28 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:28 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Poss | 59-56 |
| 05:05 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Bigelow | 62-56 |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 04:52 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 04:43 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Leonard Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Mueller (SG), Bernard Donato (PF) Nicholas Joyce, Casey Mehaffey | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Poss | 65-56 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Thomas Poss is called for the reach on Eric Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas Poss, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Robert Williams (PF), Mike Pumphrey (C) Victor Bigelow, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos (PF), John Rasnick (C) Bernard Donato, Michael Nolette | |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:05 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | John Rasnick is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Rasnick, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG), Billy Brown (SF) Lewis Stevens, Eric Gilbert | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:00 | Oral Roberts | Salvatore Serrano steps in front of the Nicholas Joyce pass in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | William Simpson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Poss | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 03:23 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Poss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Nicholas Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mueller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Delossantos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 70-57 |
| 03:17 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Joyce | 70-57 |
| 03:04 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Mueller | 70-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | John Mueller is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mueller, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Victor Bigelow (SF), Anthony Henton (C) Thomas Poss, William Simpson, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PG), Bernard Donato (PF), Michael Nolette (C) Nicholas Joyce, Roy Delossantos, John Rasnick | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown is fouled on the floor by Salvatore Serrano - foul #1 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #11 | 72-60 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:54 | Oral Roberts | Billy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano and he's fouled by Michael Nolette - foul #3 on Michael Nolette, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (SG), Eric Gilbert (SF), John Rasnick (C) John Mueller, Billy Brown, Michael Nolette | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton makes the free throw | 75-61 |
| 02:31 | Oral Roberts | Anthony Henton steals the ball from Casey Mehaffey in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 75-61 |
| 02:16 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 02:02 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato connects on the jumper from close range | 75-63 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | John Rasnick steps in front of the Victor Bigelow pass | 75-63 |
| 01:16 | Oral Roberts | Bernard Donato drills a shot from close range | 75-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton is hacked by Casey Mehaffey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Casey Mehaffey, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:59 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert hits a driving attempt near the basket | 76-67 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Leonard Helle (SG), William Simpson (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Anthony Henton, Victor Bigelow, Thomas Poss, Robert Williams, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), John Mueller (SG), Billy Brown (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF), Michael Nolette (C) Casey Mehaffey, Nicholas Joyce, Eric Gilbert, Bernard Donato, John Rasnick | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Lewis Stevens is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Stevens, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Oral Roberts | Michael Nolette misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG), Mike Pumphrey (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Anthony Henton (C) Salvatore Serrano, Leonard Helle, William Simpson, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PG), Nicholas Joyce (SG), Eric Gilbert (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), John Rasnick (C) Lewis Stevens, John Mueller, Billy Brown, Roy Delossantos, Michael Nolette | |
| 00:45 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey's floater is tipped away by Anthony Henton | 78-67 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey snags the defensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses long on an open fadeaway in the lane | 78-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow gets the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow runs out the clock | 78-67 |