| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (fresh) SG - Jason Shelton (fresh) SF - Edward Zierenberg (fresh) PF - Ernest Imes (fresh) C - Leonard Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Oakland | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Leonard Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernest Imes and he's fouled by Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses long on a floater from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Bailey | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fernando Soto | 5-3 |
| 18:34 | Oakland | Ernest Imes hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Zierenberg | 7-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire blows the wide open layup | 7-3 |
| 18:20 | Oakland | Ernest Imes snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 18:17 | Oakland | Doug Hanford picks off the pass by Jesse Niedbalski in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely loses the dribble to Ernest Imes | 7-3 |
| 17:50 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski is fouled on the floor by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), Ernest Thornton (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), John Carroll (PF), Kirk Patton (C) Jesse Niedbalski, Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg, Ernest Imes, Leonard Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:27 | Oakland | Ernest Thornton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Moore | 7-5 |
| 16:50 | Oakland | Kirk Patton scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Carroll | 9-5 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Larry Sims loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Jason Shelton (SG), Ernest Imes (PF), Leonard Bailey (C) Lynn Gaspard, Ernest Thornton, John Carroll, Kirk Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore, Sam Moore | |
| 16:35 | Oakland | Ernest Imes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 9-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 9-5 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-5 |
| 16:10 | Oakland | Ernest Imes grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled on the floor by Ernest Imes - foul #1 on Ernest Imes, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Lynn Gaspard (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), John Carroll (PF) John Vogel, Jason Shelton, Kenneth Rubino, Ernest Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Andrew Stafford, Joe Nicely | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (fresh) SG - Lynn Gaspard (fresh) SF - Edward Zierenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Oakland | John Carroll snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:06 | Oakland | John Carroll misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:04 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg tips it home | 11-5 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by John Carroll - foul #1 on John Carroll, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (SG), Kirk Patton (PF) Lynn Gaspard, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Edward Palmore (PF), Sam Moore (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks | |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 3rd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Ernest Thornton takes the ball from Brian Lemire in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:08 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg misses the 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:06 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | Oakland | Ernest Thornton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Niedbalski | 15-8 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Leonard Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Bailey, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Jason Shelton (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), Ernest Imes (PF), John Carroll (C) Jesse Niedbalski, Ernest Thornton, Edward Zierenberg, Kirk Patton, Leonard Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Andrew Stafford (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore, Sam Moore | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it home | 15-10 |
| 13:19 | Oakland | John Carroll lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Vogel | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Harry Starks | 17-12 |
| 12:58 | Oakland | Larry Sims is called for the reach on John Vogel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Lynn Gaspard (SG), Leonard Bailey (C) John Vogel, Jason Shelton, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG) Larry Sims, Andrew Stafford | |
| 12:48 | Oakland | Brian Lemire is called for the reach on Kenneth Rubino - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Brian Lemire | |
| 12:27 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey misses short on a runner from close range | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Imes | 17-12 |
| 12:17 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), Kirk Patton (PF) Lynn Gaspard, Kenneth Rubino, Ernest Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 11:42 | Oakland | Ernest Thornton is hacked by Larry Sims - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG) Ernest Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Joe Nicely | |
| 11:25 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jason Shelton (tiring) SF - Edward Zierenberg (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Bailey (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is hacked by Edward Zierenberg - foul #1 on Edward Zierenberg, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Lynn Gaspard (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), Ernest Imes (PF) Jesse Niedbalski, Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg, Leonard Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Lynn Gaspard - foul #1 on Lynn Gaspard, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Carroll (C) Kirk Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:44 | Oakland | Ernest Imes is open and buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (SG) Lynn Gaspard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 10:44 | Oakland | Ernest Imes makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | John Carroll swats the short shot by Andrew Stafford | 20-16 |
| 10:15 | Oakland | John Carroll grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:53 | Oakland | Ernest Thornton is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Ernest Imes | 22-16 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore double dribbles | 22-16 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Lynn Gaspard (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), Kirk Patton (PF), Leonard Bailey (C) John Vogel, Ernest Thornton, Kenneth Rubino, Ernest Imes, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Edward Palmore | |
| 09:30 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| 09:30 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:13 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 22-16 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is fouled on the floor by Edward Zierenberg - foul #2 on Edward Zierenberg, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF) Lynn Gaspard, Edward Zierenberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF) Fernando Soto | |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 08:42 | Oakland | Kirk Patton gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | Oakland | Doug Hanford picks off the pass by Leonard Bailey | 22-16 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford throws it down | 22-18 |
| 08:06 | Oakland | Kirk Patton throws it down | 24-18 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the floater in the lane | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | Oakland | Kirk Patton is fouled on the floor by Ronald Styron - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), Ernest Imes (PF) Jesse Niedbalski, Leonard Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG), Edward Palmore (PF) Douglas Etienne, Harry Starks | |
| 07:31 | Oakland | Kirk Patton misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is hacked by Lynn Gaspard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Gaspard, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (PG), John Carroll (C) Lynn Gaspard, Kirk Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Ernest Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jason Shelton (tiring) SF - Kenneth Rubino (tiring) PF - Ernest Imes (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carroll (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tired) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Stafford (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) | |
| 07:02 | Oakland | John Carroll connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Imes | 26-22 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore buries a floater from the right block | 26-24 |
| 06:40 | Oakland | Andrew Stafford steals the ball from Kenneth Rubino in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 06:22 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Leonard Bailey (C) Jason Shelton, John Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Andrew Stafford, Doug Hanford, Joe Nicely | |
| 06:16 | Oakland | Edward Palmore is called for the reach on John Vogel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Palmore, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| 06:16 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:16 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Harry Starks hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 05:49 | Oakland | Ernest Thornton can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG), Kirk Patton (PF) Ernest Thornton, Ernest Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PG), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Edward Palmore | |
| 05:35 | Oakland | Kirk Patton loses the dribble to Harry Starks | 28-26 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Jason Shelton is called for the reach on Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Shelton, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SG) Sam Moore | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:33 | Oakland | Kirk Patton gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Oakland | John Vogel is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:23 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Kirk Patton - foul #1 on Kirk Patton, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Ernest Thornton (SF) John Vogel, Kenneth Rubino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:42 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Harry Starks and he's fouled by Kirk Patton - foul #2 on Kirk Patton, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino (SF), Ernest Imes (PF) Jason Shelton, Kirk Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (C) Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Joe Nicely | |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:59 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Harry Starks snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford hits a runner from the left block | 30-33 |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), John Carroll (C) Ernest Thornton, Kenneth Rubino, Leonard Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Sam Moore (C) Fernando Soto, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Niedbalski - foul #1 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:32 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #13 | 31-35 |
| 03:32 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:32 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is called for 3 seconds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Kirk Patton (PF) Jesse Niedbalski, Ernest Imes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Doug Hanford | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Vogel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynn Gaspard (fresh) SF - Edward Zierenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Carroll (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Starks (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Palmore (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Palmore | 33-37 |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg is hacked by Sam Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #14 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Oakland | Leonard Bailey (C) John Carroll | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Sam Moore, Edward Palmore | |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne loses the dribble to John Vogel in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 02:23 | Oakland | John Vogel is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a jumper from the right block | 35-37 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Zierenberg - foul #3 on Edward Zierenberg, team foul #12 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), Ernest Imes (PF) John Vogel, Edward Zierenberg, Kirk Patton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SF), Edward Palmore (PF) Douglas Etienne, Harry Starks | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:34 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 01:33 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Niedbalski - foul #2 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #13 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG) Lynn Gaspard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Joe Nicely | |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:18 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino's pass is intercepted by Sam Moore | 35-41 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 35-43 |
| 01:10 | Oakland | Doug Hanford steals it from Jesse Niedbalski in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jesse Niedbalski steals it from Edward Palmore | 35-43 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Jason Shelton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jesse Niedbalski | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |