Austrian League playoffs, Semifinals, Game 4: May 8, 2008
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Defending Austrian League champion Allianz Swans Gmunden forced a fifth and deciding game in the playoff semifinals by beating BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld 105-92, while the Oberwart Gunners booked their spot in the finals by topping the Kapfenberg Bulls 72-81. The Swans stormed ahead with a 35-16 second period and never looked back to even the series 2-2. Deteri Mayes led the charge with 37 points, Ian Boylan added 25 and Kevin Johnson had 18 for Gmunden. Anthony Shavies scored 25 for Furstenfeld in defeat. Game 5 is set for Saturday in Furstenfeld. The Gunners got 21 points and 7 rebounds from Georg Florian to beat the Bulls and win the best-of-five semifinals series 3-1.
| Semifinal Playoffs, best of 5 games |
| Record | Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | | 3 | Oberwart Gunners(1) | 89 | 95 | 86 | 81 | x | | 1 | Kapfenberg (5) | 74 | 85 | 90 | 72 | x | | 2 | BSC Raiffeisen (2) | 80 | 102 | 97 | 92 | May 10 | | 2 | Allianz Swans (3) | 84 | 99 | 87 | 105 | - |
| Semifinal Playoffs games | | Game 1 | Oberwart Gunners vs. Kapfenberg | 89-74 | April 30 | | Game 1 | BSC Raiffeisen vs. Allianz Swans | 80-84 | April 30 | | Game 2 | Oberwart Gunners vs. Kapfenberg | 95-85 | May 3 | | Game 2 | BSC Raiffeisen vs. Allianz Swans | 102-99 | May 3 | | Game 3 | Kapfenberg vs. Oberwart Gunners | 90-86 | May 5 | | Game 3 | Allianz Swans vs. BSC Raiffeisen | 87-97 | May 5 | | Game 4 | Kapfenberg vs. Oberwart Gunners | 72-81 | May 8 | | Game 4 | Allianz Swans vs. BSC Raiffeisen | 105-92 | May 8 | | Game 5 | BSC Raiffeisen vs. Allianz Swans | - | May 10 |
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