| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mathew Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nelson Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block | 42-35 |
| 19:25 | Oakland | Mathew Craft comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | Mathew Craft can't tip it in | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 42-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings is hacked by Mathew Craft - foul #2 on Mathew Craft, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | John Gaston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:56 | Oakland | William Smith snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 18:37 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Smith | 42-38 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF) Paul Rice, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Oakland | Christopher Scott (SG), Luke Paulus (SF), Holleb Zimit (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Andrew Peterson, William Smith, Jeffrey Frost, Nelson Mitchell | |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:10 | Oakland | Richard Wesley snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:51 | Oakland | Richard Wesley makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Wallace Wagner, John Premo | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Smith (SF) Mathew Craft | |
| 17:51 | Oakland | Richard Wesley makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Staley | 45-41 |
| 17:11 | Oakland | Holleb Zimit knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Luke Paulus | 45-43 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall jams it and he's hacked by Luke Paulus - foul #3 on Luke Paulus, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), John Gaston (PF) Bill Staley, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mathew Craft (PG), Andrew Peterson (SG), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Joe Cooley (C) Luke Paulus, Christopher Scott, Richard Wesley, Holleb Zimit | |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:04 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:43 | Oakland | Joe Cooley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joe Cooley, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (PG), John Premo (C) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell (C) Joe Cooley | |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses short on an open shot from the right side | 47-43 |
| 16:31 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:18 | Oakland | William Smith misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey buries a driving attempt in the paint | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Bilbrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mathew Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oakland | William Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mathew Craft | 49-46 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | John Gaston hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Bilbrey | 52-46 |
| 15:11 | Oakland | Andre Bilbrey swats the short shot by Jeffrey Frost | 52-46 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Randall (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Bill Staley, Paul Rice, Andre Bilbrey, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Luke Paulus (PG), Christopher Scott (SG), Richard Wesley (SF), Angel Ferrari (PF), Holleb Zimit (C) Mathew Craft, Andrew Peterson, William Smith, Jeffrey Frost, Nelson Mitchell | |
| 14:26 | Oakland | Christopher Scott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Wesley | 52-48 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard (SG) Paul Randall | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 13:45 | Oakland | Holleb Zimit misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Wallace Wagner is blocked by Angel Ferrari | 52-48 |
| 13:16 | Oakland | Richard Wesley grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 13:00 | Oakland | Luke Paulus hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams hits a runner from the right block | 54-51 |
| 12:17 | Oakland | Christopher Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Mark Hastings, Kevin Pollard, Brandon Bussey, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mathew Craft (PG), Andrew Peterson (SG), Jeffrey Frost (SF), Joe Cooley (C) Luke Paulus, Christopher Scott, Richard Wesley, Holleb Zimit | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner banks in the layup and he's hacked by Andrew Peterson - foul #3 on Andrew Peterson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Bill Staley | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Smith (SF), Nelson Mitchell (C) Angel Ferrari, Joe Cooley | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 11:46 | Oakland | Mathew Craft hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jeffrey Frost and he's fouled by John Premo - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| 11:46 | Oakland | Mathew Craft makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mathew Craft (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 11:24 | Oakland | Mathew Craft is called for a charge - foul #3 on Mathew Craft, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 11:20 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:51 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Andre Bilbrey (SF) Paul Randall, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Oakland | Angel Ferrari (PF), Joe Cooley (C) Jeffrey Frost, Nelson Mitchell | |
| 10:32 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson buries a floater from the left block set up by William Smith | 57-56 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bill Staley | 59-56 |
| 09:52 | Oakland | Mathew Craft buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Mark Hastings - foul #2 on Mark Hastings, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost (SG), Luke Paulus (SF) Andrew Peterson, William Smith | |
| 09:52 | Oakland | Mathew Craft makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Frost steals the ball from Mark Hastings | 59-59 |
| 09:19 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bill Staley - foul #1 on Bill Staley, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Charles Williams (C) Bill Staley, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Christopher Scott (SG), Nelson Mitchell (C) Mathew Craft, Joe Cooley | |
| 09:19 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:19 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 08:40 | Oakland | Angel Ferrari is hacked by Mark Hastings - foul #3 on Mark Hastings, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Mark Hastings, Wallace Wagner | |
| Subs | Oakland | Richard Wesley (SF), Holleb Zimit (PF) Luke Paulus, Angel Ferrari | |
| 08:18 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Christopher Scott | 62-62 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 62-62 |
| 08:10 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Paul Randall - foul #1 on Paul Randall, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Brandon Bussey, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Peterson (SG), William Smith (SF) Jeffrey Frost, Nelson Mitchell | |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | William Smith steps in front of the Wallace Wagner pass | 62-64 |
| 07:40 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson misses the lay-in | 62-64 |
| 07:38 | Oakland | Holleb Zimit misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Peterson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Holleb Zimit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner buries a shot from the right block | 64-64 |
| 07:13 | Oakland | William Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 06:19 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 05:59 | Oakland | William Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 05:17 | Oakland | Richard Wesley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Gaston (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Randall, Bill Staley, Wallace Wagner, Andre Bilbrey, John Premo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mathew Craft (PG), Jeffrey Frost (SG), Luke Paulus (SF), Angel Ferrari (PF), Nelson Mitchell (C) Christopher Scott, Andrew Peterson, William Smith, Holleb Zimit, Richard Wesley | |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 05:02 | Oakland | The jump hook by Jeffrey Frost is blocked by John Gaston | 67-64 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Bussey | 67-64 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice double dribbles | 67-64 |
| 04:26 | Oakland | Paul Rice steals the ball from Luke Paulus | 67-64 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 04:07 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | Oakland | Mathew Craft misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 67-64 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joe Cooley (C) Nelson Mitchell | |
| 03:35 | Oakland | Angel Ferrari clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mathew Craft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Frost (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Luke Paulus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Angel Ferrari (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Cooley (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Craft - foul #4 on Mathew Craft, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), Bill Staley (PF) Brandon Bussey, John Gaston | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Smith (SF) Luke Paulus | |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:14 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 03:12 | Oakland | Angel Ferrari can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Hastings | 71-64 |
| 02:37 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Smith and he's fouled by Mark Hastings - foul #4 on Mark Hastings, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard (SG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Rice, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Peterson (SG), Nelson Mitchell (C) William Smith, Joe Cooley | |
| 02:37 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | John Gaston buries a floater from just outside the lane | 73-67 |
| 02:01 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Mathew Craft | 73-69 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings's pass is intercepted by Andrew Peterson | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | Oakland | Mathew Craft can't finish the layup | 73-69 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Frost steals it from Mark Hastings | 73-69 |
| 01:32 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost can't finish the layup | 73-69 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the dunk attempt | 73-69 |
| 01:08 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | John Gaston picks off the pass by Jeffrey Frost | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard is hacked by Andrew Peterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Peterson, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | William Smith (SF) Jeffrey Frost | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Craft - foul #5 on Mathew Craft, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Kevin Pollard, John Premo | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost (PG) Mathew Craft | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Frost - foul #1 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:18 | Oakland | Jeffrey Frost can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 00:17 | Oakland | Angel Ferrari grabs the offensive board | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Oakland | Nelson Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Frost | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Frost is called for the reach on Mark Hastings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Oakland | Andrew Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings runs out the clock | 77-72 |