| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Andrew Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Guest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Kaye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Mansfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendall Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Adger | 40-31 |
| 19:48 | Oakland | Clayton Kaye comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 19:46 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 19:44 | Oakland | Andrew Burns hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Morrison | 42-33 |
| 19:07 | Oakland | Stephen Guest is hacked by Michael Custer - foul #1 on Michael Custer, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 18:58 | Oakland | Daniel Morrison is called for the reach on Andrew Burns - foul #2 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:43 | Oakland | Andrew Burns comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-33 |
| 18:32 | Oakland | Owen Daniels grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 18:14 | Oakland | Clayton Kaye loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (PG), Dave Reilly (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Terry Bone (PF), Ivan Sams (C) Andrew Burns, Stephen Guest, Clayton Kaye, Cornelius Mansfield, Owen Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (SF), Seth Baine (PF), Glenn Deyo (C) Kevin Adger, Kendall Ross, Michael Custer | |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine misses long on an open jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:45 | Oakland | Terry Bone clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-35 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo misses short on a jumper in the lane | 42-35 |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Ivan Sams grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Oakland | Terry Bone misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Seth Baine - foul #1 on Seth Baine, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Burns (PG) Michael Garden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Guess (SG) Daniel Morrison | |
| 17:20 | Oakland | Terry Bone misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:20 | Oakland | Terry Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner blows the layup | 43-35 |
| 16:59 | Oakland | Dave Reilly gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:41 | Oakland | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dave Reilly | 46-35 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 16:32 | Oakland | Dave Reilly gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Oakland | Andrew Burns comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 16:26 | Oakland | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:14 | Oakland | Ivan Sams misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Dave Reilly is called for the reach on David Guess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dave Reilly, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Oakland | Stephen Guest (SG), Clayton Kaye (SF), Cornelius Mansfield (PF), Owen Daniels (C) Dave Reilly, Michael Johnson, Terry Bone, Ivan Sams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Kevin Adger (SF), Kendall Ross (PF), Michael Custer (C) Edward Thomas, David Guess, Elbert Skinner, Seth Baine, Glenn Deyo | |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison buries a jumper in the paint | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Andrew Burns (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Guest (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Kaye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Mansfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kendall Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Custer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield loses the dribble to Kevin Adger | 46-37 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (PG) Andrew Burns | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Michael Custer | |
| 15:26 | Oakland | Stephen Guest comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Daniel Morrison | 46-39 |
| 14:39 | Oakland | Owen Daniels scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Stephen Guest | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kendall Ross | 48-41 |
| 13:58 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Garden takes the ball from Kevin Adger | 48-41 |
| 13:42 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Garden | 50-41 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Kaye - foul #2 on Clayton Kaye, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Burns (PG), Bobby Winston (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Gregorio Gallo (PF), Terry Bone (C) Michael Garden, Stephen Guest, Clayton Kaye, Cornelius Mansfield, Owen Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (PG), David Guess (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), Michael Custer (PF), Seth Baine (C) Steven Smith, Daniel Morrison, Kevin Adger, Kendall Ross, John Hicks | |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | David Guess misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Winston is called for the reach on Elbert Skinner - foul #3 on Bobby Winston, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ivan Sams (C) Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo (C) David Guess | |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo lays it up and in and he's fouled by Ivan Sams - foul #1 on Ivan Sams, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:46 | Oakland | Terry Bone connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Seth Baine | 52-47 |
| 12:15 | Oakland | Edward Thomas steals it from Andrew Burns | 52-47 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Edward Thomas | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Andrew Burns (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Winston (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Sams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elbert Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Deyo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Custer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Seth Baine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Oakland | Ivan Sams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:22 | Oakland | Terry Bone grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Bobby Winston misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (PG), Stephen Guest (SG), Gregorio Gallo (PF), Owen Daniels (C) Andrew Burns, Michael Johnson, Terry Bone, Ivan Sams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Kevin Adger (SF), Kendall Ross (PF), John Hicks (C) Elbert Skinner, Edward Thomas, Glenn Deyo, Michael Custer, Seth Baine | |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Bobby Winston makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Bobby Winston makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Garden is called for the reach on Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Garden, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Oakland | Dave Reilly (SF) Bobby Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:45 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Gregorio Gallo | 57-49 |
| 10:39 | Oakland | Gregorio Gallo is fouled on the floor by Kendall Ross - foul #2 on Kendall Ross, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| 10:26 | Oakland | Stephen Guest can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:25 | Oakland | Dave Reilly tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-49 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | John Hicks tips it in | 57-51 |
| 09:40 | Oakland | Michael Garden loses the dribble to Kevin Adger | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Stephen Guest steps in front of the Kendall Ross pass in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 09:26 | Oakland | Stephen Guest connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Garden | 59-51 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Owen Daniels - foul #3 on Owen Daniels, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Burns (PG), Clayton Kaye (SF), Cornelius Mansfield (PF), Terry Bone (C) Michael Garden, Dave Reilly, Gregorio Gallo, Owen Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (PG) Steven Smith | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:46 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield misses the lay-in | 59-52 |
| 08:44 | Oakland | Andrew Burns hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | John Hicks buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Morrison | 61-54 |
| 07:54 | Oakland | Terry Bone connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Cornelius Mansfield | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Andrew Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Guest (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Kaye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornelius Mansfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elbert Skinner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Adger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kendall Ross (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Andrew Burns is called for the reach on Kevin Adger - foul #3 on Andrew Burns, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Oakland | Bobby Winston (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Ivan Sams (C) Stephen Guest, Clayton Kaye, Terry Bone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), Edward Thomas (SG), Michael Custer (PF), Glenn Deyo (C) Elbert Skinner, Daniel Morrison, Kendall Ross, John Hicks | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:41 | Oakland | Bobby Winston gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 07:17 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 07:15 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:59 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield is fouled on the floor by Michael Custer - foul #2 on Michael Custer, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (PG), Owen Daniels (C) Andrew Burns, Ivan Sams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Seth Baine (SF), John Hicks (C) Kevin Adger, Glenn Deyo | |
| 06:44 | Oakland | Bobby Winston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 06:42 | Oakland | Owen Daniels hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Custer can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the wide open shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 05:55 | Oakland | Michael Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Seth Baine - foul #2 on Seth Baine, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Burns (PG), Stephen Guest (SG), Clayton Kaye (SF), Terry Bone (C) Michael Garden, Bobby Winston, Cornelius Mansfield, Owen Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Randy Matamoros (PG), Daniel Morrison (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF) Steven Smith, Edward Thomas, Michael Custer | |
| 05:55 | Oakland | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:55 | Oakland | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 05:37 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Terry Bone | 67-56 |
| 05:20 | Oakland | Terry Bone is denied on a layup by John Hicks | 67-56 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Seth Baine snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-56 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | John Hicks tips it in | 67-58 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Daniel Morrison steals the ball from Terry Bone | 67-58 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison lays it in | 67-60 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Stephen Guest comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (PG), Dave Reilly (SF), Gregorio Gallo (PF), Ivan Sams (C) Andrew Burns, Clayton Kaye, Michael Johnson, Terry Bone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), Kevin Adger (SF), Kendall Ross (PF), Glenn Deyo (C) Randy Matamoros, Elbert Skinner, Seth Baine, John Hicks | |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Stephen Guest makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:06 | Oakland | Stephen Guest makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Michael Garden (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Guest (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dave Reilly (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregorio Gallo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ivan Sams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Daniel Morrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kendall Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Deyo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Oakland | Stephen Guest misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Garden - foul #4 on Michael Garden, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Oakland | Bobby Winston (SF), Owen Daniels (C) Stephen Guest, Ivan Sams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (SG), Michael Custer (C) Daniel Morrison, Kendall Ross | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Owen Daniels snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Owen Daniels clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Deyo - foul #1 on Glenn Deyo, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Owen Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Owen Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger is hacked by Gregorio Gallo - foul #1 on Gregorio Gallo, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (SG) Edward Thomas | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:45 | Oakland | Gregorio Gallo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 02:44 | Oakland | Owen Daniels tips it home | 72-66 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Oakland | Andrew Burns (PG), Cornelius Mansfield (PF) Michael Garden, Gregorio Gallo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG) Kevin Adger | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Cornelius Mansfield is called for the reach on Elbert Skinner - foul #1 on Cornelius Mansfield, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Garden (SG), Clayton Kaye (SF) Dave Reilly, Bobby Winston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:12 | Oakland | Owen Daniels misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Oakland | Dave Reilly (SG) Michael Garden | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger (SF), Kendall Ross (PF) Elbert Skinner, Glenn Deyo | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Owen Daniels is called for the reach on Steven Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Owen Daniels, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:53 | Oakland | Andrew Burns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison loses the dribble to Dave Reilly in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:37 | Oakland | Dave Reilly loses the ball out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oakland | Stephen Guest (SG) Dave Reilly | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Michael Custer | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith tips it back up and in | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | Oakland | Stephen Guest knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | John Hicks knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Oakland | Andrew Burns misses long on a floater from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | John Hicks snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Morrison | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Cornelius Mansfield clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Adger | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger runs out the clock | 75-76 |