| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derek Zalewski (fresh) PF - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nelson Lister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Britton - foul #1 on Michael Britton, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 19:21 | Oral Roberts | Derrick Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nelson Lister | 22-37 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | Gary Chevalier steals the ball from Michael Bohannon | 22-37 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-37 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 22-39 |
| 17:38 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bohannon | 25-39 |
| 17:12 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister banks in the layup on a nice dish by Calvin Enos | 25-41 |
| 16:56 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski connects on the shot from the baseline | 27-41 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Derek Zalewski picks off the pass by Kenneth Henderson in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 16:36 | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't throw it down | 27-41 |
| 16:14 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 16:03 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards loses the ball out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Cranford (PG), Mark Potts (SG), Glenn Sknerski (SF), Dwayne Strayer (PF), Bruce Astle (C) Michael Britton, Donald Edwards, Derek Zalewski, Michael Bohannon, Derrick Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Larry Horne (PF), Jarrod King (C) Gary Chevalier, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope, Nelson Lister | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens loses the dribble to Mark Potts in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Edward Cranford (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Potts (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Glenn Sknerski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Strayer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bruce Astle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Calvin Enos (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jarrod King (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Oral Roberts | Bruce Astle misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jarrod King - foul #1 on Jarrod King, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 15:45 | Oral Roberts | Bruce Astle makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:45 | Oral Roberts | Bruce Astle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is hacked by Glenn Sknerski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Sknerski, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| 15:13 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 15:12 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bruce Astle | 29-41 |
| 15:07 | Oral Roberts | Larry Horne blocks the jumper by Mark Potts | 29-41 |
| 15:06 | Northwestern | Larry Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Larry Horne misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-41 |
| 14:39 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bruce Astle | 29-41 |
| 14:25 | Oral Roberts | Dwayne Strayer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Potts | 32-41 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens hits a runner from close range | 32-43 |
| 13:47 | Oral Roberts | Edward Cranford is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton (PG), Donald Edwards (SG), Derek Zalewski (SF), Michael Bohannon (PF), Joseph Geraghty (C) Edward Cranford, Mark Potts, Glenn Sknerski, Dwayne Strayer, Bruce Astle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Dwayne Stanhope (PF), Nelson Lister (C) Ronald Stephens, Robert Taylor, Larry Horne, Jarrod King | |
| 13:31 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Geraghty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Calvin Enos - foul #1 on Calvin Enos, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| 13:31 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Geraghty makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Geraghty makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos loses the dribble to Joseph Geraghty | 34-43 |
| 12:50 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Geraghty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Joseph Geraghty denies the turnaround by Calvin Enos | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Bohannon - foul #2 on Michael Bohannon, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sknerski (PG), Mark Potts (SG), Dwayne Strayer (PF), Lloyd Dixon (C) Michael Britton, Donald Edwards, Michael Bohannon, Joseph Geraghty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SG), Larry Horne (PF), Paul Ashmore (C) Kenneth Henderson, Calvin Enos, Nelson Lister | |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:09 | Oral Roberts | Gary Chevalier steals it from Glenn Sknerski in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Glenn Sknerski (fresh) SG - Mark Potts (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Derek Zalewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Strayer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lloyd Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Stanhope (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Horne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Ashmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-47 |
| 11:28 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Strayer | 36-47 |
| 10:48 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sknerski loses the dribble to Dwayne Stanhope | 36-47 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Strayer - foul #2 on Dwayne Strayer, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Cranford (PG), Donald Edwards (SG), Joseph Geraghty (PF), Bruce Astle (C) Glenn Sknerski, Mark Potts, Derek Zalewski, Lloyd Dixon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Calvin Enos (SF), Jarrod King (C) Gary Chevalier, Robert Taylor, Dwayne Stanhope, Paul Ashmore | |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Larry Horne clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 10:17 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jarrod King | 36-49 |
| 09:28 | Oral Roberts | Calvin Enos steals it from Bruce Astle | 36-49 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 09:23 | Northwestern | Larry Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern | Larry Horne loses the dribble to Edward Cranford | 36-49 |
| 08:50 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton (PG), Mark Potts (SF), Michael Bohannon (PF), Derrick Edwards (C) Edward Cranford, Dwayne Strayer, Joseph Geraghty, Bruce Astle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Dwayne Stanhope (PF), Nelson Lister (C) Ronald Stephens, Larry Horne, Jarrod King | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Mark Potts is called for the reach on Gary Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Potts, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 08:27 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 08:23 | Oral Roberts | Mark Potts is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Edwards | 39-49 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Donald Edwards takes the ball from Kenneth Henderson in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 08:03 | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton is whistled for traveling | 39-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sknerski (SG), Derek Zalewski (SF) Donald Edwards, Mark Potts | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Taylor (SF) Calvin Enos | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope is fouled on the floor by Derrick Edwards - foul #2 on Derrick Edwards, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Sknerski (fresh) SF - Derek Zalewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bohannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Henderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Lister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Robert Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 07:31 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Derrick Edwards | 39-49 |
| 07:08 | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 07:07 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 39-51 |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Britton and the foul's on Dwayne Stanhope - foul #4 on Dwayne Stanhope, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Edward Cranford (PG), Mark Potts (SG), Dwayne Strayer (PF), Bruce Astle (C) Michael Britton, Glenn Sknerski, Michael Bohannon, Derrick Edwards | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Calvin Enos (SF), Larry Horne (PF), Jarrod King (C) Gary Chevalier, Kenneth Henderson, Dwayne Stanhope, Nelson Lister | |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:07 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Larry Horne tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| 05:46 | Oral Roberts | Mark Potts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards (SG) Derek Zalewski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson (SG) Robert Taylor | |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-53 |
| 05:23 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:04 | Oral Roberts | Mark Potts buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Cranford | 44-53 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern | Jarrod King grabs the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Potts - foul #4 on Mark Potts, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton (PG), Glenn Sknerski (SG), Derek Zalewski (SF), Michael Bohannon (PF), Joseph Geraghty (C) Edward Cranford, Donald Edwards, Mark Potts, Dwayne Strayer, Bruce Astle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Paul Ashmore (C) Ronald Stephens, Kenneth Henderson, Jarrod King | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 04:00 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sknerski makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Geraghty and he's hacked by Paul Ashmore - foul #1 on Paul Ashmore, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Larry Horne | |
| 04:00 | Oral Roberts | Glenn Sknerski makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Michael Britton steps in front of the Paul Ashmore pass in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 03:56 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Britton | 49-55 |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos lays it up and in | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Michael Britton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glenn Sknerski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Zalewski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bohannon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Geraghty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Chevalier (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Enos (tired) 24 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwayne Stanhope (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Ashmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bohannon loses the dribble to Dwayne Stanhope | 49-57 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern | Calvin Enos banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 49-59 |
| 02:36 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bohannon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier's pass is intercepted by Glenn Sknerski in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski lays it in on a nice dish by Glenn Sknerski | 54-59 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Potts (SG), Dwayne Strayer (PF), Derrick Edwards (C) Derek Zalewski, Michael Bohannon, Joseph Geraghty | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ronald Stephens (PG), Kenneth Henderson (SG), Larry Horne (PF), Nelson Lister (C) Gary Chevalier, Calvin Enos, Dwayne Stanhope, Paul Ashmore | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Larry Horne misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dwayne Strayer - foul #3 on Dwayne Strayer, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Larry Horne misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Larry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards (SG) Glenn Sknerski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:51 | Oral Roberts | Mark Potts scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski (SF), Michael Bohannon (PF) Mark Potts, Dwayne Strayer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier (PG), Calvin Enos (SF), Dwayne Stanhope (PF) Ronald Stephens, Robert Taylor, Larry Horne | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson is hacked by Donald Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Edwards, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Kenneth Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:47 | Oral Roberts | Derrick Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Nelson Lister grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:10 | Northwestern | Derrick Edwards picks off the pass by Kenneth Henderson | 57-60 |
| 00:55 | Oral Roberts | Gary Chevalier is called for the reach on Michael Britton - foul #2 on Gary Chevalier, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| 00:40 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bohannon buries a jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-60 |
| 00:17 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bohannon pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | Michael Britton double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier is fouled on the floor by Michael Britton - foul #2 on Michael Britton, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Enos - foul #2 on Calvin Enos, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | Oral Roberts | Derek Zalewski makes the 3rd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Michael Britton is called for the reach on Gary Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Britton, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Gary Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Donald Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 61-64 |