| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Heiss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Dean Gullette inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Oakland | Joe Heiss scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Dean Gullette steals the ball from Brian Wilkinson in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 19:14 | Oakland | Dean Gullette hits a fadeaway from the right side | 37-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | Oakland | Robert Simmons gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:34 | Oakland | Mark Davis is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Javier Reyes (C) Robert Simmons | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Donald Webb is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Reyes - foul #1 on Javier Reyes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Dean Gullette steals it from Donald Webb | 37-34 |
| 18:00 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Javier Reyes is called for the reach on James Hull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Reyes, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (PG), Michael Reed (SG), John Cambron (SF), Mark Renninger (C) Alonzo Lyon, Joe Heiss, Dean Gullette, Mark Davis | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Oakland | Mark Renninger pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:20 | Oakland | Mark Renninger's pass is intercepted by Alfred Grant | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Alfred Grant throws it down | 39-34 |
| 16:58 | Oakland | Alfred Grant is called for the reach on Michael Reed - foul #2 on Alfred Grant, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Gullette (SF), Robert Simmons (C) John Cambron, Javier Reyes | |
| 16:47 | Oakland | Tyrone Brown steps in front of the Robert Simmons pass | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bissonnette | 39-34 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the lay-in | 39-34 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hullinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Glen Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Mark Renninger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Reed - foul #2 on Michael Reed, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Joe Heiss (SG), Mark Davis (PF), Randy Robison (C) Glen Mason, Michael Reed, Mark Renninger, Robert Simmons | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:16 | Oakland | Mark Davis buries a runner from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Webb | 43-36 |
| 14:36 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 14:34 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Mark Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Cambron (SF), Javier Reyes (C) Dean Gullette, Randy Robison | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Hull misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 43-38 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | James Hull is fouled on the floor by Javier Reyes - foul #3 on Javier Reyes, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (SF) John Cambron | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette hits a wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Webb | 45-38 |
| 13:12 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Donald Webb clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joe Heiss - foul #3 on Joe Heiss, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Reed (SG), Dean Gullette (SF), Randy Robison (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Alonzo Lyon, Joe Heiss, Mark Davis, Javier Reyes | |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:32 | Oakland | Dean Gullette lays it in set up by Glen Mason | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | James Hull hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Webb | 49-40 |
| 11:47 | Oakland | Robert Simmons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 11:46 | Oakland | Michael Reed grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Glen Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Randy Robison (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Dean Gullette hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 49-40 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Alfred Grant can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 11:12 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Robert Simmons | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | Oakland | Michael Reed can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Tyrone Brown - foul #2 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Mark Davis (PF), Javier Reyes (C) Glen Mason, Randy Robison, Robert Simmons | |
| 11:06 | Oakland | Michael Reed misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | Oakland | Michael Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 51-41 |
| 10:28 | Oakland | Mark Davis misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 10:26 | Oakland | Dean Gullette gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Dennis Murray denies the turnaround by Dean Gullette | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 51-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Dennis Murray clanks a jumper from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Dean Gullette gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Oakland | Michael Reed clanks a shot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 51-41 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Randy Demps is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Reed - foul #3 on Michael Reed, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Alfred Grant, Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Newhouse (PG), Joe Heiss (SG), John Cambron (SF), Mark Renninger (PF), Randy Robison (C) Alonzo Lyon, Michael Reed, Dean Gullette, Mark Davis, Javier Reyes | |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:11 | Oakland | John Cambron misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Hull can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Randy Robison - foul #4 on Randy Robison, team foul #8 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Simmons (C) Randy Robison | |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | James Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:53 | Oakland | Mark Renninger grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:37 | Oakland | John Cambron misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 08:36 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to John Cambron | 54-41 |
| 08:20 | Oakland | Robert Simmons knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Donald Webb drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Demps | 57-43 |
| 07:51 | Oakland | Joe Heiss is hacked by Donald Webb - foul #2 on Donald Webb, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SG), Dennis Murray (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Glen Mason (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Randy Robison (C) Paul Newhouse, John Cambron, Mark Renninger, Robert Simmons | |
| 07:33 | Oakland | Glen Mason hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Heiss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glen Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Randy Robison (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Randy Demps scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette | 59-46 |
| 06:50 | Oakland | Mark Davis drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joe Heiss | 59-48 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits a shot from just outside the lane | 61-48 |
| 06:14 | Oakland | Randy Robison connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alonzo Lyon | 61-50 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is hacked by Joe Heiss - foul #4 on Joe Heiss, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Dennis Murray, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Reed (PG), Paul Newhouse (SG), Dean Gullette (SF), Javier Reyes (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Alonzo Lyon, Joe Heiss, Glen Mason, Mark Davis, Randy Robison | |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Wilkinson | 63-50 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Paul Newhouse is called for the reach on Alfred Grant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Newhouse, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Alfred Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:19 | Oakland | Robert Simmons knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Newhouse | 65-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Randy Demps is hacked by Javier Reyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Reyes, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Randy Demps makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:02 | Oakland | Randy Demps steals the ball from Michael Reed | 67-53 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses the floater from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson can't tip it in | 67-53 |
| 04:37 | Oakland | Michael Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Robert Simmons can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Randy Demps hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-53 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Hull lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Simmons - foul #1 on Robert Simmons, team foul #12 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF) Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Glen Mason (SG), Mark Davis (PF), Mark Renninger (C) Michael Reed, Paul Newhouse, Javier Reyes, Robert Simmons | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | James Hull makes the free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:43 | Oakland | Dean Gullette loses the dribble to Michael Bissonnette | 70-53 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses the lay-in | 70-53 |
| 03:38 | Oakland | Dean Gullette gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Dean Gullette lays it in on a nice dish by Glen Mason | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Wilkinson (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hull (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gullette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Renninger (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Mark Davis picks off the pass by Brian Wilkinson in the backcourt | 70-55 |
| 03:17 | Oakland | Mark Davis is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilkinson - foul #4 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Reed (SG), John Cambron (SF), Randy Robison (C) Alonzo Lyon, Dean Gullette, Mark Davis | |
| 02:55 | Oakland | Michael Reed drills a jump hook from the baseline | 70-57 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the easy layup | 70-57 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the follow up shot | 72-57 |
| 02:14 | Oakland | Randy Robison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Dennis Murray (PF), Michael Hullinger (C) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Oakland | Javier Reyes (PF) Randy Robison | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | John Cambron is called for the reach on Michael Hullinger - foul #1 on John Cambron, team foul #13 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Oakland | Michael Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-57 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Hullinger | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Michael Reed is called for the reach on Donald Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Reed, team foul #14 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Hullinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:06 | Oakland | Glen Mason is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Glen Mason, team foul #15 | 75-57 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Donald Webb is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 77-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Michael Reed hits the finger roll set up by Javier Reyes | 77-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-59 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Javier Reyes snags the defensive board | 77-59 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Javier Reyes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-59 |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Javier Reyes can't tip it in | 77-59 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 77-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 77-59 |