| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Norman Crowley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Lavigne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyrus Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Louder (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Vila (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rene Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:52 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 19:48 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Norman Crowley | 31-23 |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi's pass is intercepted by Alan Smith | 31-23 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith lays it up and in | 33-23 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Charles Burke knocks in the 3 from straight away | 33-26 |
| 19:21 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Vila - foul #3 on Charles Vila, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG) Charles Vila | |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell is fouled on the floor by Charles Monreal - foul #2 on Charles Monreal, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Lavigne and he's hacked by Charles Monreal - foul #3 on Charles Monreal, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF) Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Cyrus Campbell - foul #1 on Cyrus Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schumacher (SF), Frank Ditch (C) George Lavigne, Brian Louder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Oklahoma | Frank Ditch pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:27 | Oklahoma | Roger Lusk steals the ball from John Schumacher | 36-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 18:06 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma | Charles Burke is called for the reach on Norman Crowley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ben Evans (PG), Jimmie Doolittle (SF), Odis Robinson (C) Norman Crowley, Alan Smith, Cyrus Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:52 | Oklahoma | Gregory Hester picks off the pass by Odis Robinson | 36-26 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Charles Burke scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Johnson | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Charles Burke snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is hacked by Ben Evans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Evans, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Lavigne (SF) Jimmie Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Rene Rossi (C) John Johnson, Russell Thornberry | |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:02 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:00 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle (SG), Brian Louder (C) John Schumacher, Frank Ditch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (SF) Gregory Hester | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Jimmie Doolittle - foul #2 on Jimmie Doolittle, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley (PG), Cyrus Campbell (PF) George Lavigne, Odis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Rene Rossi | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alan Smith (SG) Ben Evans | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:12 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison loses the dribble to Brian Louder | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #5 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Lavigne (SF) Jimmie Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norman Crowley | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Norman Crowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Lavigne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cyrus Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Louder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 15:51 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma | John Johnson is called for the reach on George Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schumacher (SF), Frank Ditch (C) George Lavigne, Brian Louder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF) Roger Lusk, John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 15:36 | Oklahoma | Charles Burke steals it from Cyrus Campbell | 38-31 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is fouled on the floor by John Schumacher - foul #3 on John Schumacher, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ben Evans (PG), Odis Robinson (C) Norman Crowley, Cyrus Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Hester (PG), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Burke, Robert Morrison | |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Ben Evans steals the ball from Russell Thornberry | 38-31 |
| 14:44 | Oklahoma | Frank Ditch makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ben Evans | 40-31 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi banks in the layup | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson banks in the layup set up by Frank Ditch and he's fouled by Russell Thornberry - foul #1 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #7 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley (PG), George Lavigne (SF), Cyrus Campbell (PF) Alan Smith, John Schumacher, Frank Ditch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Gregory Hester, Robert McRobbie, Russell Thornberry | |
| 14:08 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson makes the free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Ben Evans steals the ball from Roger Lusk | 43-33 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley is hacked by Charles Monreal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Monreal, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Louder (C) Odis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Charles Monreal | |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:51 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk's pass is intercepted by Cyrus Campbell | 45-33 |
| 13:00 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Jimmie Doolittle (SF) Norman Crowley, Ben Evans, George Lavigne | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Rene Rossi | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Espinal steals it from Robert McRobbie | 45-33 |
| 12:30 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Charles Vila | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Schumacher (SG), Frank Ditch (PF), Odis Robinson (C) Alan Smith, Cyrus Campbell, Brian Louder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Russell Thornberry (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Manuel Espinal (fresh) SG - John Schumacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Doolittle (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Ditch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Odis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Vila (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Thornberry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma | Robert McRobbie is called for the reach on Jimmie Doolittle - foul #4 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #10 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley (PG), George Lavigne (SF) Manuel Espinal, Odis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie | |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 11:21 | Oklahoma | George Lavigne grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 11:16 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle's floater is tipped away by Russell Thornberry | 47-35 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 47-35 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry lays it in on a great pass from Roger Lusk | 47-37 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma | The jump hook by Norman Crowley is blocked by Rene Rossi | 47-37 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-37 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma | George Lavigne snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Russell Thornberry - foul #2 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #11 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ben Evans (PG), Alan Smith (SG), Odis Robinson (C) Norman Crowley, Jimmie Doolittle, Frank Ditch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), John Johnson (SF) Gregory Hester, Roger Lusk | |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:32 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Charles Vila can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry tips it in | 49-39 |
| 10:04 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell (PF) John Schumacher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Russell Thornberry, Rene Rossi | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Charles Burke drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith misses the jumper from close range | 49-41 |
| 09:47 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Charles Burke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:31 | Oklahoma | George Lavigne grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 09:11 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ben Evans | 53-41 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is hacked by Ben Evans - foul #2 on Ben Evans, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley (PG), John Schumacher (SF), Brian Louder (C) Alan Smith, George Lavigne, Odis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SF), Gregory Hester (PF), Rene Rossi (C) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita, Robert Morrison | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester loses the ball out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alan Smith (SG), Frank Ditch (PF) Ben Evans, Cyrus Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:36 | Oklahoma | Frank Ditch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Charles Burke loses the dribble to John Schumacher | 53-41 |
| 08:18 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley lays it up and in on a great pass from John Schumacher | 55-41 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-41 |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Norman Crowley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Schumacher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Frank Ditch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Louder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Charles Vila (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Roger Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Hester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 07:27 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder loses the dribble to Roger Lusk | 55-41 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Norman Crowley picks off the pass by Rene Rossi | 55-41 |
| 07:11 | Oklahoma | Charles Burke takes the ball from Alan Smith in the backcourt | 55-41 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Charles Burke banks in the layup | 55-43 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | Charles Burke is called for the reach on Brian Louder - foul #2 on Charles Burke, team foul #12 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal (PG), Ben Evans (SG), Jimmie Doolittle (SF), Odis Robinson (PF) Norman Crowley, Alan Smith, John Schumacher, Frank Ditch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Charles Monreal (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Gregory Hester, Rene Rossi | |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 06:39 | Oklahoma | Brian Louder snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:37 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell (PF) Brian Louder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Morrison (C) Charles Monreal | |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits a shot from the right block | 57-45 |
| 06:29 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell loses the dribble to John Johnson in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Doolittle - foul #3 on Jimmie Doolittle, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison is fouled on the floor by Odis Robinson - foul #2 on Odis Robinson, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF) Robert McRobbie | |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma | Cyrus Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:48 | Oklahoma | John Johnson picks off the pass by Odis Robinson | 57-46 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk lays it up and in set up by John Johnson | 57-48 |
| 05:43 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | George Lavigne (SF) Jimmie Doolittle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Robert Morrison | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | Manuel Espinal pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:26 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Cyrus Campbell picks off the pass by Russell Thornberry | 57-48 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | George Lavigne is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Odis Robinson is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Odis Robinson, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley (PG), John Schumacher (SG), Frank Ditch (C) Manuel Espinal, Ben Evans, Odis Robinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Rene Rossi (C) Roger Lusk, Charles Monreal, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Crowley | 63-50 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie double dribbles | 63-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alan Smith (SG), Jimmie Doolittle (SF) George Lavigne, Cyrus Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Vila (SG), Gregory Hester (PF) John Johnson, Russell Thornberry | |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma | Norman Crowley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to John Schumacher | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Oklahoma | Alan Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Norman Crowley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Doolittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Schumacher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Ditch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (tired) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Vila (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert McRobbie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gregory Hester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rene Rossi (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Charles Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 03:26 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:22 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Smith and he's fouled by Robert McRobbie - foul #5 on Robert McRobbie, team foul #13 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ben Evans (PG), Odis Robinson (C) Norman Crowley, Alan Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), Charles Monreal (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Robert Morrison (C) Charles Burke, Charles Vila, Robert McRobbie, Rene Rossi | |
| 03:22 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle misses the free throw | 65-50 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry knocks in the floater from close range | 65-52 |
| 02:51 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans comes up short on the shot from the right block | 65-52 |
| 02:50 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans snags the offensive board | 65-52 |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma | Odis Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison comes up short on the shot near the basket | 65-52 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma | John Schumacher grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Schumacher and the foul's on Gregory Hester - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #14 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG) Robert Morrison | |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | John Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-54 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans is fouled on the floor by Russell Thornberry - foul #3 on Russell Thornberry, team foul #15 | 68-54 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | John Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Hester | 70-54 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Ben Evans is called for the reach on Roger Lusk - foul #3 on Ben Evans, team foul #9 | 70-54 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 01:06 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Odis Robinson - foul #4 on Odis Robinson, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Jimmie Doolittle misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 70-58 |
| 00:35 | Oklahoma | Frank Ditch can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Ben Evans runs out the clock | 70-58 |