| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Seay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Paige (fresh) 9 pts. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | William Seay picks off the pass by Derek Dietrich | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Oakland | Victor Gordon scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Elmer Paige | 31-32 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth McClamma | 31-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derek Dietrich | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Oakland | William Seay makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Keith Holliday | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Oakland | Victor Gordon gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:18 | Oakland | Victor Gordon is hacked by Derek Dietrich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Robert May (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) John Shaw, Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (PG), Paul Varda (SG), Walter Hession (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF) William Seay, Keith Holliday, Victor Gordon, Elmer Paige | |
| 18:02 | Oakland | Paul Varda blows the wide open layup | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Oakland | Walter Hession grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:51 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 34-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Robert May - foul #1 on Robert May, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF) Robert May, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Oakland | Elmer Paige (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| 17:19 | Oakland | Robert Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski travels with the ball | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Roland Jackson (C) Harry Bembry, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Cormier (PG), Keith Holliday (SG), Victor Gordon (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) Robert Brown, Paul Varda, Walter Hession, Brian Reynolds | |
| 16:52 | Oakland | Victor Gordon misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivan Szubinski | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled on the floor by Elmer Paige - foul #1 on Elmer Paige, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Robert May (SF) John Jackson, Corey Patterson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brian Reynolds (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 15:47 | Oakland | Victor Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Oakland | Elmer Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Cormier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Holliday (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Paige (tiring) 9 pts. C - Brian Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Oakland | Keith Holliday loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF) John Shaw, Kenneth McClamma, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Walter Hession (SF), Gerald Bollman (C) Mark Cormier, Keith Holliday, Victor Gordon, Elmer Paige | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | John Jackson loses the dribble to Brian Reynolds | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Oakland | William Seay's pass is intercepted by Craig Williams | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | William Seay is called for the reach on Robert May - foul #2 on William Seay, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (SG), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Derek Dietrich, Ronny McGinness, Robert May | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG) Robert Brown | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Craig Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:40 | Oakland | Walter Hession pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Oakland | Paul Varda can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Bembry - foul #2 on Harry Bembry, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) John Jackson, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (SF), Elmer Paige (PF) Walter Hession, Brian Reynolds | |
| 14:22 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roland Jackson (C) Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 14:06 | Oakland | Paul Varda snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 14:02 | Oakland | John Shaw takes the ball from Paul Varda in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (SG), Kenneth McClamma (PF) John Shaw, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Oakland | Victor Gordon (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth McClamma | 38-36 |
| 13:20 | Oakland | Paul Varda lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 13:06 | Oakland | Elmer Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Oakland | Paul Varda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Corey Patterson (SG), Ronny McGinness (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Harry Bembry, Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG), Walter Hession (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Paul Varda, Victor Gordon, Elmer Paige, Gerald Bollman | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo lays it up and in and the foul's on Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Cormier (PG) William Seay | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:06 | Oakland | Christopher Vallo swats the short shot by Brian Reynolds | 41-38 |
| 12:05 | Oakland | Walter Hession grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:51 | Oakland | Keith Holliday misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | John Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Reynolds - foul #3 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Robert May (C) John Shaw, Corey Patterson, Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Robert Brown (SG), Victor Gordon (SF) Mark Cormier, Keith Holliday, Walter Hession | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Seay (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Douglas Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Oakland | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Derek Dietrich - foul #4 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Kenneth McClamma (PF) Derek Dietrich, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Oakland | Elmer Paige (PF), Gerald Bollman (C) Brian Reynolds, Douglas Johnson | |
| 10:56 | Oakland | Corey Patterson is called for the reach on Robert Brown - foul #2 on Corey Patterson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG) Victor Gordon | |
| 10:45 | Oakland | Elmer Paige misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Craig Williams - foul #4 on Craig Williams, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Roland Jackson (C) John Jackson, Corey Patterson, Craig Williams, Robert May | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG) Keith Holliday | |
| 10:45 | Oakland | Elmer Paige makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:45 | Oakland | Elmer Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:39 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma's pass is intercepted by Elmer Paige in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | Oakland | Robert Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:16 | Oakland | Paul Varda scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Seay | 41-43 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Szubinski | 41-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:32 | Oakland | Paul Varda banks in the layup set up by Elmer Paige | 41-45 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Paul Varda is called for the reach on John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Varda, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Robert May (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Cormier (PG), Keith Holliday (SG), Walter Hession (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) William Seay, Paul Varda, Robert Brown, Elmer Paige, Gerald Bollman | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:11 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Cormier | 43-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson is hacked by Brian Reynolds - foul #4 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Kenneth McClamma (PF) John Shaw, Robert May | |
| Subs | Oakland | Victor Gordon (SF), Elmer Paige (PF) Keith Holliday, Brian Reynolds | |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:53 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:48 | Oakland | Mark Cormier's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth McClamma | 44-47 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Oakland | Christopher Vallo steps in front of the Elmer Paige pass | 47-47 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Oakland | Walter Hession grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | John Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Cormier in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), Derek Dietrich (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF), Robert May (C) John Jackson, Corey Patterson, Ronny McGinness, Kenneth McClamma, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG), Brian Reynolds (PF), Gerald Bollman (C) Walter Hession, Elmer Paige, Douglas Johnson | |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Mark Cormier makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Mark Cormier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Robert May misses short on an open floater from close range | 47-49 |
| 07:08 | Oakland | Victor Gordon grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Bembry (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Craig Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert May (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Cormier (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Varda (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Gerald Bollman (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Paul Varda can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Harry Bembry | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Oakland | Paul Varda is fouled on the floor by Harry Bembry - foul #3 on Harry Bembry, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Kenneth McClamma (PF), Roland Jackson (C) Harry Bembry, Ivan Szubinski, Robert May | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) Mark Cormier, Victor Gordon, Gerald Bollman | |
| 06:02 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Robert Brown steals it from John Shaw | 49-49 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Paul Varda misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Dietrich - foul #5 on Derek Dietrich, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG) Derek Dietrich | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Paul Varda makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Paul Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-51 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Craig Williams hits a floater from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG) John Shaw | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG), Elmer Paige (PF), Gerald Bollman (C) Paul Varda, Brian Reynolds, Douglas Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Corey Patterson | 53-51 |
| 04:43 | Oakland | Gerald Bollman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from William Seay | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Christopher Vallo (C) John Jackson, Corey Patterson, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Walter Hession (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | John Shaw makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 04:15 | Oakland | Craig Williams is called for the reach on Elmer Paige - foul #5 on Craig Williams, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness (SF), Ivan Szubinski (PF) Craig Williams, Kenneth McClamma | |
| Subs | Oakland | Douglas Johnson (C) Gerald Bollman | |
| 04:15 | Oakland | Elmer Paige makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Oakland | Elmer Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronny McGinness | 57-55 |
| 03:39 | Oakland | Keith Holliday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Elmer Paige - foul #2 on Elmer Paige, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Corey Patterson (SG), Robert May (SF), Roland Jackson (C) John Shaw, Harry Bembry, Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (PG), Paul Varda (SG), Victor Gordon (SF), Brian Reynolds (PF), Gerald Bollman (C) William Seay, Keith Holliday, Walter Hession, Elmer Paige, Douglas Johnson | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:27 | Oakland | Corey Patterson steps in front of the Robert Brown pass in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Robert May scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Jackson | 61-55 |
| 03:02 | Oakland | Brian Reynolds hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Corey Patterson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert May (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (very tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Varda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gordon (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Reynolds (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Gerald Bollman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | John Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Reynolds - foul #5 on Brian Reynolds, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF) Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Oakland | Elmer Paige (PF) Brian Reynolds | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Oakland | Gerald Bollman gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Oakland | Victor Gordon is hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF) Corey Patterson, Robert May | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Keith Holliday (SG) Paul Varda, Gerald Bollman | |
| 02:45 | Oakland | Victor Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:45 | Oakland | Victor Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Walter Hession (SF) Victor Gordon | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Varda (SG) Keith Holliday | |
| 02:05 | Oakland | Elmer Paige is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert May (PF), Christopher Vallo (C) Ronny McGinness, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Victor Gordon (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) William Seay, Robert Brown | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo misses badly on a floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:49 | Oakland | Victor Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF), Roland Jackson (C) Harry Bembry, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Keith Holliday (SG) Walter Hession, Paul Varda | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 01:31 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Victor Gordon | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Oakland | Keith Holliday comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Roland Jackson - foul #2 on Roland Jackson, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Oakland | Keith Holliday misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:20 | Oakland | Keith Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Douglas Johnson swats the short shot by Ivan Szubinski | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 00:51 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Oakland | William Seay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert May connects on the shot from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Keith Holliday is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| 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 flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth McClamma (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert May (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Szubinski (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - William Seay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Holliday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Elmer Paige (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Robert May can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Oakland | Douglas Johnson grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:40 | Oakland | John Shaw steals it from Elmer Paige in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Robert May misses the easy layup | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | Oakland | Elmer Paige gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:34 | Oakland | Victor Gordon is hacked by Robert May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert May, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Patterson (SG), Ronny McGinness (SF), Christopher Vallo (C) Robert May, Ivan Szubinski, Roland Jackson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Walter Hession (PG), Robert Brown (PF), Gerald Bollman (C) William Seay, Elmer Paige, Douglas Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Oakland | Victor Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:34 | Oakland | Victor Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Gordon - foul #3 on Victor Gordon, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Cormier (PG), Paul Varda (SG) Keith Holliday, Victor Gordon | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Corey Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:57 | Oakland | Mark Cormier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Varda | 66-69 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses the easy layup | 66-69 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Vallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Jackson (PG), Harry Bembry (SG) John Shaw, Corey Patterson | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Victor Gordon (SF), Elmer Paige (PF) Mark Cormier, Walter Hession, Robert Brown | |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Paul Varda knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Seay | 66-72 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski (PF), Roland Jackson (C) Ronny McGinness, Christopher Vallo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Keith Holliday (SG), Walter Hession (SF) Paul Varda, Victor Gordon | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | William Seay steps in front of the John Jackson pass in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Oakland | Keith Holliday's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 66-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | John Jackson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 66-72 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson can't tip it in | 66-72 |
| 02:22 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Keith Holliday | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Oakland | Elmer Paige lays it up and in set up by Keith Holliday | 66-74 |
| 02:02 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Corey Patterson (SG), Robert May (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF) John Jackson, Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Ivan Szubinski | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Cormier (PG), Victor Gordon (SF), Robert Brown (PF) William Seay, Walter Hession, Elmer Paige | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Robert May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 01:25 | Oakland | Robert Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-74 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roland Jackson | 72-74 |
| 00:53 | Oakland | Roland Jackson swats the shot by Gerald Bollman | 72-74 |
| 00:51 | Oakland | Robert Brown misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 00:50 | Oakland | Keith Holliday tips it in | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Corey Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert May (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronny McGinness (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Jackson (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Cormier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Holliday (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Gordon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Gerald Bollman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses badly on a floater from the right side | 72-76 |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Gerald Bollman gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Corey Patterson is called for the reach on Gerald Bollman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Patterson, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SG), Ivan Szubinski (PF) Corey Patterson, Ronny McGinness | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Seay (PG), Douglas Johnson (C) Mark Cormier, Robert Brown | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Gerald Bollman misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Gerald Bollman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Keith Holliday steals the ball from John Shaw | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Oakland | William Seay is hacked by John Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #15 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Elmer Paige (PF) Gerald Bollman | |
| 00:24 | Oakland | William Seay makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Oakland | William Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Robert May can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-78 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-78 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Victor Gordon grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Oakland | Kenneth McClamma is called for the reach on Victor Gordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth McClamma, team foul #16 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Robert Brown (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 00:12 | Oakland | Victor Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | Oakland | Victor Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Roland Jackson is whistled for traveling | 72-79 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | William Seay runs out the clock | 72-79 |