| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 19:38 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:19 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick loses the dribble to Cesar Giordano | 39-32 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano banks in the layup on a great pass from Cesar Giordano | 39-34 |
| 19:03 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 42-36 |
| 18:39 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Delossantos | 44-36 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Roy Delossantos is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano - foul #3 on Roy Delossantos, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Kang (PG), Casey Mehaffey (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), Jimmie Bailey (C) Lewis Stevens, Nicholas Joyce, Roy Delossantos, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Errol Gallo (SF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Cesar Giordano, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | William Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:37 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Mori is called for the reach on Mark Kang - foul #3 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert (SG) John Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Ryans (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Benjamin Mori, John Coleman, Mike Pumphrey | |
| 17:32 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Mark Kang is denied by William Jackson | 44-36 |
| 17:30 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Gilbert | 44-36 |
| 17:20 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Ryans | 44-38 |
| 16:43 | Oral Roberts | Mark Kang misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), John Mueller (SG), Nicholas Joyce (SF), John Rasnick (C) Mark Kang, Casey Mehaffey, Bernard Donato, Jimmie Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Nathan Ryans, Robert Williams, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| 16:25 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:56 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick's pass is intercepted by Sheldon Scheller | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Joyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 15:32 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF), Casey Mehaffey (C) Nicholas Joyce, Eric Gilbert, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Errol Gallo (SF), William Jackson (PF) Albert Adkins, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey | |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | William Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | William Jackson hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 14:37 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Styers | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 13:58 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Stevens and the foul's on William Jackson - foul #1 on William Jackson, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Kang (SG) John Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Robert Williams (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Salvatore Serrano, William Jackson, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 13:58 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-44 |
| 13:43 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 13:25 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:12 | Oral Roberts | Robert Williams steals it from Roy Delossantos | 49-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Coleman | 49-46 |
| 12:42 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Delossantos | 52-46 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 11:56 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Stevens | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Styers (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Delossantos (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Mehaffey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Errol Gallo, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG), John Mueller (SG), Eric Gilbert (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), John Rasnick (C) Lewis Stevens, Mark Kang, Joseph Styers, Roy Delossantos, Casey Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), William Jackson (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, John Coleman, Robert Williams, Mike Pumphrey, Errol Gallo | |
| 11:09 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 11:07 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:01 | Oral Roberts | Sheldon Scheller takes the ball from John Rasnick | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Gilbert takes the ball from Sheldon Scheller | 54-49 |
| 10:32 | Oral Roberts | William Jackson steals it from Eric Gilbert | 54-49 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins tips it home | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | William Jackson is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), Joseph Styers (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF), Jimmie Bailey (C) Nicholas Joyce, Eric Gilbert, Bernard Donato, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Ryans (PG), John Coleman (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Salvatore Serrano, Albert Adkins, William Jackson | |
| 09:24 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 09:10 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Roy Delossantos | 54-51 |
| 09:02 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Delossantos | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Lewis Stevens steals the ball from John Coleman in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 08:58 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens lays it in | 59-51 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Lewis Stevens is called for the reach on Cesar Giordano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Stevens, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Robert Williams (SF) John Coleman, Cesar Giordano | |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the lay-in | 59-51 |
| 08:45 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to John Mueller | 59-51 |
| 08:41 | Oral Roberts | Mike Pumphrey picks off the pass by John Mueller | 59-51 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Benjamin Mori - foul #4 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG), Eric Gilbert (SF), Casey Mehaffey (PF), John Rasnick (C) Lewis Stevens, Joseph Styers, Roy Delossantos, Jimmie Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Errol Gallo (SF), William Jackson (C) Nathan Ryans, Benjamin Mori, Robert Williams, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 08:00 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce misses the floater from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 07:33 | Oral Roberts | Errol Gallo is called for the reach on Eric Gilbert - foul #2 on Errol Gallo, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Kang (PG), Bernard Donato (PF) Nicholas Joyce, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mark Kang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Casey Mehaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller is called for traveling | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Albert Adkins, William Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano loses the dribble to John Mueller in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| 07:15 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 07:14 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Salvatore Serrano - foul #3 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG) John Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF) Cesar Giordano | |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:04 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:55 | Western Illinois | John Coleman drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 61-54 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens is fouled on the floor by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Mueller (SG), Joseph Styers (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF), John Rasnick (C) Mark Kang, Eric Gilbert, Bernard Donato, Casey Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nathan Ryans (PG), Benjamin Mori (SG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Errol Gallo | |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori misses the wide open shot from the left block | 63-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 05:48 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG) Lewis Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins (SF), William Jackson (PF) Robert Williams, Mike Pumphrey | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller slams it home set up by Benjamin Mori | 63-58 |
| 05:19 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Mori | 63-60 |
| 04:38 | Oral Roberts | Sheldon Scheller steals the ball from Joseph Styers | 63-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Albert Adkins is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Joyce - foul #1 on Nicholas Joyce, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mark Kang (PG), Eric Gilbert (SG), Casey Mehaffey (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), Jimmie Bailey (C) Nicholas Joyce, John Mueller, Joseph Styers, Roy Delossantos, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Cesar Giordano (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Errol Gallo (C) Nathan Ryans, Benjamin Mori, Albert Adkins, William Jackson, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Eric Gilbert | 63-60 |
| 03:45 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert hits a fadeaway from the left side | 65-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Bernard Donato takes the ball from Cesar Giordano in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:28 | Oral Roberts | Eric Gilbert buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Kang | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Mark Kang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Casey Mehaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernard Donato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Errol Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano is hacked by Mark Kang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Kang, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | John Coleman scores on a jumper from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 02:46 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 02:45 | Oral Roberts | Jimmie Bailey hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | John Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | John Coleman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 69-62 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Giordano | 69-62 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo blows the layup | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Casey Mehaffey | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), John Mueller (SG), Joseph Styers (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF), John Rasnick (C) Mark Kang, Eric Gilbert, Casey Mehaffey, Bernard Donato, Jimmie Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller (C) Errol Gallo | |
| 01:42 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens misses long on a runner from the right block | 69-62 |
| 01:41 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Scheller | 69-64 |
| 01:20 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller buries a jumper in the lane | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Oral Roberts | The jumper by Roy Delossantos is denied by Sheldon Scheller | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens misses short on a shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos misses the tip | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Styers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Delossantos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Oral Roberts | Mike Pumphrey takes the ball from John Rasnick | 69-69 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | John Coleman's pass is intercepted by Lewis Stevens in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:57 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Roy Delossantos | 71-69 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller scores on a floater near the basket set up by Salvatore Serrano | 71-71 |
| 03:30 | Oral Roberts | Sheldon Scheller steals it from Lewis Stevens | 71-71 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano loses the dribble to Joseph Styers | 71-71 |
| 02:51 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Joseph Styers, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce (PG), Mark Kang (SG), Casey Mehaffey (SF), Bernard Donato (PF), Jimmie Bailey (C) Lewis Stevens, John Mueller, Joseph Styers, Roy Delossantos, John Rasnick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Albert Adkins (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Cesar Giordano, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens (PG), John Mueller (SG) Mark Kang, Bernard Donato | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Albert Adkins, Robert Williams | |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 02:40 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to John Mueller | 71-71 |
| 02:13 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Joyce misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick (C) Jimmie Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, William Jackson | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 01:53 | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers (SF), Roy Delossantos (PF) Nicholas Joyce, Casey Mehaffey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano (SF) Errol Gallo | |
| 01:33 | Oral Roberts | Roy Delossantos comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 01:32 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick misses the tip | 71-73 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Lewis Stevens steals it from John Coleman | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Oral Roberts | Joseph Styers clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Roy Delossantos is called for the reach on Mike Pumphrey - foul #4 on Roy Delossantos, team foul #6 | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Lewis Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Styers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roy Delossantos (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Rasnick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cesar Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey lays it up and in set up by Sheldon Scheller and the foul's on Roy Delossantos - foul #5 on Roy Delossantos, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey (PF) Roy Delossantos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SF) Cesar Giordano | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:26 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Oral Roberts | John Rasnick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:16 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey gets the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | Oral Roberts | John Mueller knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Rasnick | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller is hacked by Lewis Stevens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Stevens, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cesar Giordano (SF) Errol Gallo | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | Casey Mehaffey gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Salvatore Serrano steps in front of the John Rasnick pass | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller is hacked by John Mueller in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mueller, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Lewis Stevens misses the halfcourt shot | 74-77 |