| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Bialas Klimaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Hugh Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jon Bagwell (fresh) PF - James Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Acker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Oakland | Michael Acker knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Nelson and he's fouled by Jon Bagwell - foul #2 on Jon Bagwell, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Oakland | Michael Acker pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Oakland | James Ridlon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos can't finish the layup | 36-34 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Jon Bagwell - foul #3 on Jon Bagwell, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (SF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Steve Nelson, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Copeland (PG), Douglas Musgrove (SG), Ronald Pelletier (SF), Danial McCleskey (PF), Damek Zehr (C) Hugh Macy, Michael Mueller, Jon Bagwell, James Ridlon, Michael Acker | |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 17:39 | Oakland | Frank Smalling steals it from Douglas Musgrove | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling lays it in | 38-34 |
| 17:15 | Oakland | Galen Thomas is called for the reach on Danial McCleskey - foul #1 on Galen Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Hugh Macy (PG) Ronald Pelletier | |
| 17:06 | Oakland | Steven Copeland is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Copeland, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Harold Raab | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Deblois (SG), James Ridlon (PF) Douglas Musgrove, Danial McCleskey | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | John Joyner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Frank Smalling and the foul's on Hugh Macy - foul #1 on Hugh Macy, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson (SF) Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Acker (C) Damek Zehr | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:57 | Oakland | Michael Acker snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Oakland | Michael Acker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | James Morillo gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | James Morillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 15:51 | Oakland | Steven Deblois pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Smalling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Brian Ketcham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Hugh Macy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Copeland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Acker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Oakland | Steven Copeland double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (PG), Blaine Palos (SG), Galen Thomas (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) John Joyner, Frank Smalling, Steve Nelson, Brian Ketcham, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Mueller (PG), Douglas Musgrove (SG), Jon Bagwell (SF), Danial McCleskey (PF), Damek Zehr (C) Hugh Macy, Steven Deblois, Steven Copeland, James Ridlon, Michael Acker | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Musgrove - foul #3 on Douglas Musgrove, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:59 | Oakland | Damek Zehr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| 14:18 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-34 |
| 14:17 | Oakland | Damek Zehr tips it in | 42-36 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Raab | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Oakland | Douglas Musgrove makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman loses the dribble to Jon Bagwell | 44-38 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Douglas Musgrove lays it in on a nice dish by Jon Bagwell | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Damek Zehr - foul #1 on Damek Zehr, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Frank Smalling (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Blaine Palos, Bialas Klimaszewski, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Hugh Macy (PG), Steven Deblois (SG), Steven Copeland (SF), James Ridlon (PF), Michael Acker (C) Michael Mueller, Douglas Musgrove, Jon Bagwell, Danial McCleskey, Damek Zehr | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Oakland | James Ridlon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham (PF) Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:30 | Oakland | James Ridlon grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Michael Acker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Morillo - foul #2 on James Morillo, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Michael Acker misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Michael Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Michael Acker misses the 3rd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 11:46 | Oakland | Steven Copeland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Blaine Palos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Hugh Macy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Deblois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Ridlon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Acker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos is hacked by Steven Copeland - foul #3 on Steven Copeland, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Mueller (SG), Ronald Pelletier (SF) Steven Deblois, Steven Copeland | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:22 | Oakland | The rebound goes to James Ridlon | 49-41 |
| 11:05 | Oakland | Michael Acker misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Morillo - foul #3 on James Morillo, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Steve Nelson (SF) John Joyner, Blaine Palos, Brian Ketcham | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 11:05 | Oakland | Michael Acker makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:05 | Oakland | Michael Acker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | James Morillo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Nelson | 52-43 |
| 10:45 | Oakland | Harold Raab is called for the reach on Michael Mueller - foul #1 on Harold Raab, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 10:29 | Oakland | Hugh Macy can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harold Raab - foul #2 on Harold Raab, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (SF) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 10:29 | Oakland | Hugh Macy makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:29 | Oakland | Hugh Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Blaine Palos (SG) Frank Smalling, Harold Raab | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Copeland (C) Michael Acker | |
| 09:50 | Oakland | Michael Mueller hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Hugh Macy | 52-47 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | John Joyner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 09:09 | Oakland | Bialas Klimaszewski steps in front of the Steven Copeland pass | 54-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Ridlon - foul #1 on James Ridlon, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Steve Nelson (SF), Brian Ketcham (PF), James Morillo (C) John Joyner, Galen Thomas, Bialas Klimaszewski, Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Douglas Musgrove (SG), Jon Bagwell (SF), Danial McCleskey (PF), Damek Zehr (C) Michael Mueller, Ronald Pelletier, James Ridlon, Steven Copeland | |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:39 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell buries a jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Hugh Macy is called for the reach on Steve Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Macy, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG) Blaine Palos | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | Damek Zehr gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:30 | Oakland | Harold Raab is called for the reach on Danial McCleskey - foul #3 on Harold Raab, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 08:17 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Jon Bagwell is called for the reach on Steve Nelson - foul #4 on Jon Bagwell, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG) Frank Smalling | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Copeland (PG), Steven Deblois (SG), Michael Acker (C) Hugh Macy, Douglas Musgrove, Damek Zehr | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:28 | Oakland | Steven Deblois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:27 | Oakland | Danial McCleskey gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Steven Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Steven Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Bagwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Danial McCleskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Acker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Oakland | Steven Deblois clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Joyner | 58-49 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | John Joyner hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 61-49 |
| 06:35 | Oakland | Steven Deblois misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Joyner - foul #2 on John Joyner, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Galen Thomas (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Harold Raab, Steve Nelson, Brian Ketcham, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier (PG), Douglas Musgrove (SF), James Ridlon (PF), Damek Zehr (C) Steven Copeland, Jon Bagwell, Danial McCleskey, Michael Acker | |
| 06:35 | Oakland | Steven Deblois makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:35 | Oakland | Steven Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Joyner | 63-51 |
| 06:11 | Oakland | James Ridlon drills a fadeaway from the right side | 63-53 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Joyner and the foul's on Damek Zehr - foul #2 on Damek Zehr, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Blaine Palos (SG) John Joyner | |
| Subs | Oakland | Hugh Macy (PG), Michael Mueller (SG), Michael Acker (C) Steven Deblois, Douglas Musgrove, Damek Zehr | |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:32 | Oakland | Aaron Sweatman blocks the short jumper by Ronald Pelletier | 66-53 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Morillo (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Copeland (PG) Hugh Macy | |
| 05:12 | Oakland | Michael Mueller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Galen Thomas is denied by Michael Acker | 66-53 |
| 04:45 | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Oakland | Galen Thomas takes the ball from Ronald Pelletier | 66-53 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling lays it in set up by Galen Thomas | 68-53 |
| 04:18 | Oakland | James Ridlon's floater is knocked away by James Morillo | 68-53 |
| 04:17 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Acker | 68-53 |
| 04:07 | Oakland | Michael Mueller comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-53 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Michael Mueller snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 03:53 | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Blaine Palos - foul #1 on Blaine Palos, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Joyner (PG), Harold Raab (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), Brian Ketcham (PF), Aaron Sweatman (C) Frank Smalling, Blaine Palos, Galen Thomas, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Hugh Macy (PG), Douglas Musgrove (SG), Jon Bagwell (SF), Damek Zehr (C) Steven Copeland, Michael Mueller, James Ridlon, Michael Acker | |
| 03:53 | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:53 | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab is hacked by Douglas Musgrove in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Musgrove, team foul #12 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Danial McCleskey (PF) Ronald Pelletier | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #9 | 69-55 |
| 03:34 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 03:34 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman knocks in the floater in the lane | 71-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Joyner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Raab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Brian Ketcham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Sweatman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Hugh Macy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Musgrove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jon Bagwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Danial McCleskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Damek Zehr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Ketcham - foul #1 on Brian Ketcham, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| 03:11 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:11 | Oakland | Jon Bagwell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Joyner is hacked by Jon Bagwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jon Bagwell, team foul #13 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Deblois (SG) Jon Bagwell | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | John Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:07 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Danial McCleskey | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Oakland | Damek Zehr comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Sweatman - foul #3 on Aaron Sweatman, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (PF) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:54 | Oakland | Damek Zehr misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Oakland | Damek Zehr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Deblois is called for the reach on Harold Raab in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Deblois, team foul #14 | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas (C) Aaron Sweatman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Copeland (SF), James Ridlon (PF) Steven Deblois, Danial McCleskey | |
| 02:35 | Oakland | Steven Copeland comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Galen Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (SG), Steve Nelson (SF), James Morillo (C) Harold Raab, Brian Ketcham, Galen Thomas | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Mueller (SG), Ronald Pelletier (PF) Douglas Musgrove, James Ridlon | |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bialas Klimaszewski and he's hacked by Steven Copeland - foul #4 on Steven Copeland, team foul #15 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Raab (SG), Brian Ketcham (PF), Galen Thomas (C) John Joyner, Bialas Klimaszewski, James Morillo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Douglas Musgrove (SG) Hugh Macy | |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:49 | Oakland | Damek Zehr knocks in the shot from close range | 75-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Copeland - foul #5 on Steven Copeland, team foul #16 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Danial McCleskey (PF) Steven Copeland | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:37 | Oakland | Danial McCleskey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Harold Raab blows the layup | 77-62 |
| 01:05 | Oakland | Danial McCleskey snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Michael Mueller is fouled on the floor by Galen Thomas - foul #2 on Galen Thomas, team foul #12 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman (C) Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Michael Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Michael Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Brian Ketcham scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Smalling | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Oakland | Ronald Pelletier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-64 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Aaron Sweatman pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling runs out the clock | 79-64 |