Afterwards, Ken Tutt's desperation shot at the buzzer banked high off the rim and Oakland celebrated.
After the game, Dukes said, "When I got it, I looked at the clock and there wasn't enough time to get it back to him, so I figured I'd let it fly."
Caleb Green had 13 points for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles in the loss, while Tutt added 12.
While the Golden Eagles did lead at half time, 28–27, the Golden Grizzlies went on a 17–6 run to begin the second half, and Oral Roberts had to claw their way back to have the lead in the closing seconds.
They won the play-in game against Alabama A&M, then lost to North Carolina in the first round.