| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Jamison (fresh) SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) SF - Sherman Thorne (fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) C - David Strickland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) C - James Morillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Barnard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland scores on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Blaine Palos is blocked by Christopher Barnard | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Barnard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Oral Roberts | John Joyner takes the ball from Mark Frederick | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Mark Frederick - foul #1 on Mark Frederick, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by David Jamison - foul #1 on David Jamison, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mark Frederick - foul #2 on Mark Frederick, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe (PG), Clarence Roosa (SG), Willie Dycus (SF), Allen Sneed (PF), Benjamin Perea (C) David Jamison, Mark Frederick, Sherman Thorne, Christopher Barnard, David Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:49 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Perea pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:35 | Oral Roberts | James Morillo picks off the pass by Clarence Roosa | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos banks in the layup on a great pass from John Joyner | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe is called for 10 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling is called for 3 seconds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 16:25 | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Carl Sharpe (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Roosa (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Dycus (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Sneed (fairly fresh) C - Benjamin Perea (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:27 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Benjamin Perea | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Sharpe | 6-4 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Raab | 6-7 |
| 14:49 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa is hacked by Brian Ketcham - foul #1 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Jamison (PG), Nicholas Hallmark (SG), Sherman Thorne (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), David Strickland (C) Carl Sharpe, Clarence Roosa, Willie Dycus, Allen Sneed, Benjamin Perea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 14:38 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | John Joyner loses the dribble to David Jamison in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 14:32 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison jams it | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne can't connect on a floater from the left block | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland tips it back up and in | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is hacked by Christopher Barnard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Thorne | 13-11 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Joyner | 13-14 |
| 12:51 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | David Jamison is called for the reach on John Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Jamison, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe (PG), Clarence Roosa (SG), Robert Peterson (SF) David Jamison, Nicholas Hallmark, Sherman Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 13-16 |
| 12:15 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:13 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Smalling - foul #1 on Frank Smalling, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus (SF) Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman is alone and drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Smalling | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Carl Sharpe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Roosa (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Barnard (tiring) C - David Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Galen Thomas (fresh) C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Sweatman | 14-18 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 11:13 | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:52 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Ketcham | 14-18 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Hallmark (PG), Sherman Thorne (SF), Allen Sneed (PF), Benjamin Perea (C) Carl Sharpe, Willie Dycus, Christopher Barnard, David Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 10:33 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Perea is hacked by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Joyner | 14-21 |
| 09:50 | Oral Roberts | James Morillo is called for the reach on Allen Sneed - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe (PG), David Strickland (C) Clarence Roosa, Benjamin Perea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (C) James Morillo | |
| 09:36 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Hallmark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:34 | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed gets the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 09:19 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Blaine Palos | 14-24 |
| 08:40 | Oral Roberts | Bialas Klimaszewski swats the layup by Nicholas Hallmark | 14-24 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | John Joyner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 14-24 |
| 07:55 | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Hallmark grabs the defensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 07:41 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe misses the floater from the right side | 14-24 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Carl Sharpe (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Hallmark (fairly fresh) SF - Sherman Thorne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Sneed (fairly fresh) C - David Strickland (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ketcham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits the follow up shot | 14-26 |
| 07:10 | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #5 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa (SG), Willie Dycus (SF), Benjamin Perea (C) Nicholas Hallmark, Sherman Thorne, David Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Galen Thomas (SF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, Brian Ketcham | |
| 07:10 | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 07:10 | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Perea steals it from Bialas Klimaszewski | 16-26 |
| 06:26 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Perea misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses long on a shot from the baseline | 16-26 |
| 06:07 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Allen Sneed | 16-26 |
| 06:00 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Barnard (PF) Allen Sneed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 16-26 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 05:38 | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Thomas | 16-28 |
| 05:36 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Perea misses the tip | 16-28 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab is hacked by Clarence Roosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Roosa, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Nicholas Hallmark (PG), Robert Peterson (SF), David Strickland (C) Carl Sharpe, Willie Dycus, Benjamin Perea | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-28 |
| 05:15 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnard | 16-28 |
| 04:58 | Oral Roberts | Robert Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 04:57 | Oral Roberts | Christopher Barnard pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:52 | Oral Roberts | Clarence Roosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Brian Ketcham (C) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the turnaround near the basket | 16-28 |
| 04:32 | Oral Roberts | Robert Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 04:11 | Oral Roberts | Blaine Palos picks off the pass by Robert Peterson | 16-28 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is hacked by Clarence Roosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Roosa, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Carl Sharpe (PG), Sherman Thorne (SF), Willie Dycus (C) Clarence Roosa, Robert Peterson, David Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 03:44 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne connects on the shot near the basket | 18-30 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carl Sharpe - foul #1 on Carl Sharpe, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Jamison (PG), Mark Frederick (SG), Benjamin Perea (PF) Carl Sharpe, Nicholas Hallmark, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Steve Nelson | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | John Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - David Jamison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Frederick (fresh) SF - Sherman Thorne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Perea (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ketcham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Galen Thomas (SF), Aaron Sweatman (PF) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Brian Ketcham, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | David Jamison steals it from Galen Thomas | 18-32 |
| 02:20 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison is hacked by Aaron Sweatman - foul #1 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Christopher Barnard (PF), David Strickland (C) Benjamin Perea, Willie Dycus | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:12 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne connects on the floater near the basket set up by Mark Frederick and the foul's on Aaron Sweatman - foul #2 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| 02:12 | Oral Roberts | Sherman Thorne makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 21-32 |
| 01:58 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Christopher Barnard | 21-32 |
| 01:38 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison loses the ball out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Robert Peterson (SF) Sherman Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab, Galen Thomas, Aaron Sweatman | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | James Morillo double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| 01:25 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Mark Frederick is denied by Brian Ketcham | 21-32 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Strickland - foul #1 on David Strickland, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Allen Sneed (PF) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 01:09 | Oral Roberts | David Strickland grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:43 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison is hacked by Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Blaine Palos, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Willie Dycus (SF), Benjamin Perea (PF) Robert Peterson, David Strickland | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Brian Ketcham | |
| 00:43 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Joyner | 21-36 |
| 00:15 | Oral Roberts | David Jamison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on an open runner in the paint | 21-36 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Benjamin Perea | 21-36 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Benjamin Perea comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 21-36 |