| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Hope (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Lofgren (fresh) PF - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Sailor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dan Cloud | 26-34 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 19:16 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Robert Baptiste | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Sailor | 26-37 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | Robert Baptiste blocks the short jumper by Danny Lambert | 26-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis connects on the jump hook from close range | 28-37 |
| 18:03 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Baptiste and he's fouled by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brad Cooper (C) Travis Sailor | |
| 18:03 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Paul Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Oakland | Brad Cooper grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 17:22 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso (PF) Robert Baptiste | |
| 17:22 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:22 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge knocks in the shot in the paint | 30-41 |
| 16:33 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren comes up short on the shot from close range | 30-41 |
| 16:31 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren tips it home | 30-43 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 16:07 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 16:06 | Oakland | Brad Cooper tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 15:58 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SF - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Labarge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Hope (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Edward Lofgren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oakland | Brad Cooper misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bryan Hollowell | 32-45 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge loses the dribble to Brad Cooper | 32-45 |
| 15:05 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:03 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Gerald White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge is fouled on the floor by Dan Cloud - foul #3 on Dan Cloud, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Oakland | Bobby Harding (SF), Robert Baptiste (PF), Travis Sailor (C) Edward Lofgren, Kevin Reynoso, Brad Cooper | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 13:50 | Oakland | Travis Sailor misses badly on a runner in the lane | 32-45 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Cooper | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Travis Sailor misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dan Cloud - foul #4 on Dan Cloud, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:39 | Oakland | Bobby Harding misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:38 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 12:37 | Oakland | Travis Sailor tips it home | 37-49 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 12:21 | Oakland | Travis Sailor gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:18 | Oakland | Bobby Harding is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Edward Lofgren (SF) Dan Cloud, Tom Hope, Bobby Harding | |
| 11:53 | Oakland | Travis Sailor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso (PF), Brad Cooper (C) Robert Baptiste, Travis Sailor | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Paul Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Carroll Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Mahmood (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Lofgren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brad Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-49 |
| 11:35 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:16 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Paul Allen gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford loses the dribble to Brad Cooper | 37-49 |
| 10:37 | Oakland | Lester Lewis steps in front of the Brad Cooper pass | 37-49 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones loses the dribble to Tony Mahmood | 37-49 |
| 10:02 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 09:45 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 09:21 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso misses the turnaround from the left block | 37-49 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 37-49 |
| 09:12 | Oakland | Tony Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:10 | Oakland | Tony Mahmood is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Paul Allen, Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dan Cloud (PG), Tom Hope (SG), Bobby Harding (SF), Robert Baptiste (PF), Travis Sailor (C) Carroll Carpenter, Tony Mahmood, Edward Lofgren, Kevin Reynoso, Brad Cooper | |
| 08:45 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Robert Baptiste steals the ball from Danny Lambert | 37-49 |
| 08:06 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Labarge (C) Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 08:06 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:06 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Cooper | 39-49 |
| 07:40 | Oakland | Travis Sailor banks in the wide open layup | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tom Hope (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Harding (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Sailor (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 07:19 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Bobby Harding | 39-51 |
| 06:50 | Oakland | Lee Labarge steps in front of the Dan Cloud pass | 39-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 06:03 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Harding | 42-53 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | John Cooper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 05:35 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:32 | Oakland | Tom Hope is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Edward Lofgren (SF), Kevin Reynoso (PF), Brad Cooper (C) Dan Cloud, Tom Hope, Bobby Harding, Robert Baptiste, Travis Sailor | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Carroll Carpenter - foul #2 on Carroll Carpenter, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 05:01 | Oakland | Bryan Hollowell is called for the reach on Tony Mahmood - foul #2 on Bryan Hollowell, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| 05:01 | Oakland | Tony Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:01 | Oakland | Tony Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola is denied on a dunk by Brad Cooper | 43-55 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 04:26 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Edward Lofgren | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Paul Allen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on Carroll Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Swofford, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Reynoso is called for the reach on Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Kevin Reynoso, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:40 | Oakland | Brian Swofford is called for the reach on Carroll Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Swofford, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Brian Swofford, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Baptiste (PF) Kevin Reynoso | |
| 03:40 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:40 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Carroll Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mahmood (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Edward Lofgren (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Edward Lofgren - foul #3 on Edward Lofgren, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Gerald White (SF) Herbert Jones, Paul Allen | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dan Cloud (PG), Tom Hope (SG), Travis Sailor (C) Carroll Carpenter, Tony Mahmood, Brad Cooper | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 03:13 | Oakland | Travis Sailor gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:44 | Oakland | Dan Cloud misses long on a shot from close range | 50-61 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 50-61 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 02:28 | Oakland | Dan Cloud is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dan Cloud, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Leon Mazzola (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, John Cooper, Gerald White, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter (PG), Tony Mahmood (SG), Bobby Harding (SF), Kevin Reynoso (PF), Brad Cooper (C) Dan Cloud, Tom Hope, Edward Lofgren, Robert Baptiste, Travis Sailor | |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | Oakland | Edward Lofgren (SF), Robert Baptiste (PF), Travis Sailor (C) Bobby Harding, Kevin Reynoso, Brad Cooper | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is denied on a layup by Robert Baptiste | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:56 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tom Hope (SG) Tony Mahmood | |
| 01:36 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| 01:36 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:36 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 00:56 | Oakland | Travis Sailor is denied on a layup by Lester Lewis | 54-62 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Travis Sailor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Travis Sailor makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Travis Sailor misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tony Mahmood (SG) Tom Hope | |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Robert Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | John Cooper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper is fouled on the floor by Travis Sailor - foul #1 on Travis Sailor, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tom Hope (SG) Tony Mahmood | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Lewis | 58-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Edward Lofgren | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Edward Lofgren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Allen, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tony Mahmood (SG), Bobby Harding (SF) Tom Hope, Robert Baptiste | |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Edward Lofgren makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | John Cooper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tom Hope (SG), Robert Baptiste (PF) Tony Mahmood, Bobby Harding | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Carroll Carpenter runs out the clock | 58-65 |