| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Keith Thomas (fresh) PF - Rudy Latham (fresh) C - Bobby Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) SG - Paul Rice (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) C - John Premo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings 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) | |
| 19:52 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Gaston - foul #1 on John Gaston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is hacked by Bobby Jennings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Jennings, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rice | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner travels with the ball | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas's pass is intercepted by Paul Rice | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice hits the finger roll set up by John Premo and he's fouled by Matthew Jones - foul #1 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Harris (SG), Ken Allen (SF), Charles Takacs (PF), David Rue (C) Timothy McConnell, Matthew Jones, Keith Thomas, Rudy Latham, Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Oral Roberts | David Rue pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Oral Roberts | David Rue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Harris in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 16:48 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Oral Roberts | David Rue gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:11 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jeffrey Harris and he's fouled by Andre Bilbrey - foul #1 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), David Jeffrey (SF), Ben Dunning (C) Jamel Duncan, Jeffrey Harris, Ken Allen, David Rue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Charles Williams | |
| 16:11 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | John Premo tips it home | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - David Jeffrey (fresh) PF - Charles Takacs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ben Dunning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) SG - Bill Staley (fresh) SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones is hacked by Bill Staley - foul #1 on Bill Staley, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas (SF), Rudy Latham (PF) David Jeffrey, Charles Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF) Paul Randall, Bill Staley, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey | |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Premo - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Kevin Pollard | |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Timothy McConnell is called for the reach on Mark Hastings - foul #1 on Timothy McConnell, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris (PG), David Rue (C) Timothy McConnell, Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) John Premo | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is denied on a dunk by David Rue | 12-6 |
| 14:45 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham snags the defensive board | 12-6 |
| 14:30 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Keith Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Thomas, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Ken Allen (SF), Bobby Jennings (C) Matthew Jones, Keith Thomas, David Rue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF) Paul Rice, John Gaston | |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:03 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamel Duncan | 15-7 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hastings | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Jennings | 18-9 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-9 |
| 13:10 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 13:06 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-9 |
| 13:04 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris snags the offensive board | 18-9 |
| 12:50 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamel Duncan, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Keith Thomas (SF), David Rue (PF), Ben Dunning (C) Jamel Duncan, Jeffrey Harris, Ken Allen, Rudy Latham, Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), Andre Bilbrey (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, Bill Staley, Wallace Wagner, Brandon Bussey, Charles Williams | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 18-9 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | John Gaston tips it in | 18-11 |
| 12:22 | Oral Roberts | David Rue's layup is rejected by John Gaston | 18-11 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall grabs the defensive rebound | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Thomas - foul #2 on Keith Thomas, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen (SF), Charles Takacs (PF) Keith Thomas, Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Kevin Pollard | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 11:33 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Ken Allen | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Ken Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Takacs (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Rue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Randall | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | Oral Roberts | Paul Randall is called for the reach on Timothy McConnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Randall, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Jeffrey Harris (SG), David Jeffrey (SF), Rudy Latham (PF), Bobby Jennings (C) Timothy McConnell, Matthew Jones, Ken Allen, Charles Takacs, David Rue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF) Paul Randall, Andre Bilbrey, John Gaston | |
| 10:54 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner connects on the open jumper from the left block | 20-16 |
| 10:10 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley loses the dribble to Rudy Latham in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 09:56 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Ken Allen (SF), Charles Takacs (PF), Ben Dunning (C) Jamel Duncan, Jeffrey Harris, David Jeffrey, Rudy Latham, Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), John Gaston (PF), Charles Williams (C) Bill Staley, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Premo | |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 09:42 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-16 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Bussey | 23-16 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Jones is called for the reach on Brandon Bussey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris (SF), David Rue (C) Matthew Jones, Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (C) Charles Williams | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 09:39 | Oral Roberts | David Rue pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:31 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the jumper from the right block | 23-16 |
| 09:11 | Oral Roberts | David Rue grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Mark Hastings takes the ball from Timothy McConnell | 23-16 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy McConnell - foul #2 on Timothy McConnell, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey (SF), Ben Dunning (C) Timothy McConnell, Charles Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Charles Williams (C) Kevin Pollard, Brandon Bussey, John Gaston | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:43 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey misses long on a shot from the right block | 23-18 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 23-18 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:20 | Oral Roberts | David Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 08:05 | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Harris | 26-18 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall's layup is rejected by David Rue | 26-18 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Wallace Wagner | 26-20 |
| 07:33 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Rudy Latham (PF), Bobby Jennings (C) David Jeffrey, David Rue, Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (PG), Paul Rice (SG), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Randall, Andre Bilbrey, Charles Williams | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Jamel Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rudy Latham (fresh) C - Bobby Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Harris steals the ball from Bill Staley in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| 07:17 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham misses the jump hook in the paint | 26-20 |
| 07:15 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings grabs the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:59 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Harris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey (SF), Charles Takacs (C) Ken Allen, Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Wallace Wagner | |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:31 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| 06:31 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:31 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-21 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice snags the offensive board | 26-21 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey loses the dribble to David Jeffrey | 26-21 |
| 05:53 | Oral Roberts | Bill Staley steps in front of the Charles Takacs pass | 26-21 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits a driving attempt in the lane | 26-23 |
| 05:21 | Oral Roberts | Brandon Bussey steals it from David Jeffrey | 26-23 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Harris steals the ball from John Premo in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bill Staley - foul #2 on Bill Staley, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen (SG), Ben Dunning (PF), Bobby Jennings (C) David Jeffrey, Rudy Latham, Charles Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Charles Williams (C) Bill Staley, Paul Rice, Brandon Bussey, John Premo | |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:02 | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jamel Duncan is called for the reach on Mark Hastings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamel Duncan, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey (SF) Jamel Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:44 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Rue (PF) Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG) Kevin Pollard | |
| 04:44 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:44 | Oral Roberts | David Jeffrey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is hacked by David Rue in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Rue, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:22 | Oral Roberts | Jeffrey Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Ben Dunning (C) Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams is fouled on the floor by David Jeffrey - foul #1 on David Jeffrey, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (PF) John Gaston | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:46 | Oral Roberts | Ken Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Wallace Wagner and he's hacked by Ken Allen - foul #1 on Ken Allen, team foul #13 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Keith Thomas (SF), Rudy Latham (PF), Bobby Jennings (C) Jeffrey Harris, Ken Allen, David Jeffrey, David Rue, Ben Dunning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard (SG), John Premo (C) Paul Randall, Charles Williams | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:20 | Oral Roberts | Andre Bilbrey picks off the pass by Matthew Jones | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Timothy McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Jones (fresh) SF - Keith Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudy Latham (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Jennings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pollard (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (PF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 03:03 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rudy Latham | 31-30 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Bussey | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings is fouled on the floor by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Rue (PF) Rudy Latham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Bill Staley (PF), Charles Williams (C) Kevin Pollard, Wallace Wagner, John Premo | |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:18 | Oral Roberts | Bobby Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 32-30 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey can't throw it down | 32-30 |
| 02:11 | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 01:49 | Oral Roberts | David Rue can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | David Rue is called for the reach on Mark Hastings - foul #2 on David Rue, team foul #14 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG), Charles Takacs (PF) Timothy McConnell, Bobby Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (SF) Brandon Bussey | |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:43 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:22 | Oral Roberts | Keith Thomas can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 01:20 | Oral Roberts | Charles Takacs tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Timothy McConnell (PG), Ben Dunning (PF) Jamel Duncan, David Rue | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Kevin Pollard (SG), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Bill Staley, Charles Williams | |
| 00:28 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham (PF) Charles Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy McConnell is called for the reach on John Premo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy McConnell, team foul #15 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Jamel Duncan (PG) Timothy McConnell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:26 | Oral Roberts | Rudy Latham pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:03 | Oral Roberts | Matthew Jones connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jamel Duncan | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |