| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Brian Foskey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carroll Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Moorman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Erving (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Penwell - foul #1 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:36 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 19:36 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Marvin Reinhardt is called for the reach on Mathew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Reinhardt, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Reinhardt - foul #2 on Marvin Reinhardt, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | Ray Erving snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 19:07 | Oakland | Noah Williams blocks the short jumper by Ray Erving | 43-39 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Moorman - foul #1 on Daniel Moorman, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (PG), Daniel Orbison (SF), Robert Bratten (C) Brian Foskey, Carroll Clayton, Ray Erving | |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:37 | Oakland | Homer Keo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 44-39 |
| 18:15 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Daniel Moorman | 44-39 |
| 18:10 | Oakland | Homer Keo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 18:09 | Oakland | Robert Bratten pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 17:57 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-39 |
| 17:55 | Oakland | Daniel Orbison misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 17:54 | Oakland | Robert Bratten grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Orbison and he's fouled by Christopher Penwell - foul #2 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Fred Hartman, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brian Foskey (PG), Carroll Clayton (SF), Ray Erving (C) Marvin Reinhardt, Daniel Orbison, Robert Bratten | |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Billy Bartholomew drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Rick Couture | 46-41 |
| 16:47 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman throws it down on a nice dish by Homer Keo | 46-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Ray Erving denies the turnaround by Richard Napier | 46-43 |
| 16:25 | Oakland | Ray Erving pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:18 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Erving | 46-46 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Billy Bartholomew loses the dribble to Brian Foskey | 46-46 |
| 15:59 | Oakland | Brian Foskey lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) SF - Richard Napier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Brian Foskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Homer Keo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carroll Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Moorman (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Erving (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Billy Bartholomew is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-48 |
| 15:17 | Oakland | Ray Erving knocks in the runner in the paint | 48-50 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Moorman - foul #2 on Daniel Moorman, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Fred Hartman (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Richard Napier, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Thrasher (PG), Stephen Turnage (SG), Daniel Orbison (SF), Theo Marriott (PF), Robert Bratten (C) Brian Foskey, Homer Keo, Carroll Clayton, Daniel Moorman, Ray Erving | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:52 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Robert Bratten | 48-50 |
| 14:36 | Oakland | Theo Marriott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Theo Marriott, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (SG) Rick Couture | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt (SG) Stephen Turnage | |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 14:14 | Oakland | Robert Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:53 | Oakland | Robert Bratten hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Reinhardt | 48-52 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson is hacked by David Thrasher - foul #2 on David Thrasher, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Napier (SF) Fred Hartman | |
| Subs | Oakland | Stephen Turnage (PG), Patrick Fiscus (SF), Ray Erving (C) David Thrasher, Daniel Orbison, Theo Marriott | |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Robinson | 51-52 |
| 13:00 | Oakland | Ray Erving can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 51-52 |
| 12:53 | Oakland | Ray Erving pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:49 | Oakland | Patrick Fiscus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:48 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Erving | 51-52 |
| 12:37 | Oakland | Ray Erving blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Ray Erving can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Keller | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier connects on the floater from close range | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Napier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Penwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Noah Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Stephen Turnage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Reinhardt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Fiscus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Bratten (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Erving (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Oakland | Christopher Penwell is called for the reach on Robert Bratten - foul #3 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Matthew Keller, Mathew Robinson, Richard Napier, Christopher Penwell, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brian Foskey (PG), David Thrasher (SG), Carroll Clayton (SF), Daniel Moorman (PF), Daniel Orbison (C) Stephen Turnage, Marvin Reinhardt, Patrick Fiscus, Robert Bratten, Ray Erving | |
| 11:36 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shane Mulvey | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Foskey - foul #3 on Brian Foskey, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Theo Marriott (PF) Daniel Moorman | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG) Shane Mulvey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (SG) Carroll Clayton | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Billy Bartholomew blows the wide open layup | 56-52 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell tips it in | 58-52 |
| 10:25 | Oakland | Homer Keo drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Thrasher | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Napier (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Glenn Lane (C) Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt (SG), Carroll Clayton (SF), Daniel Moorman (PF), Ray Erving (C) Homer Keo, David Thrasher, Theo Marriott, Daniel Orbison | |
| 09:47 | Oakland | Ray Erving drills a turnaround in the paint | 58-56 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier is fouled in the backcourt by Carroll Clayton - foul #3 on Carroll Clayton, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG) Lewis Swatzell, Rick Couture | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:45 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Daniel Moorman | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | Oakland | Glenn Lane is called for the reach on Brian Foskey - foul #4 on Glenn Lane, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noah Williams (C) Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Oakland | Patrick Fiscus (SF) Carroll Clayton | |
| 09:08 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt is hacked by Mathew Robinson - foul #2 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG), Billy Bartholomew (PF) Shane Mulvey, Christopher Penwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (PG), Stephen Turnage (SG) Brian Foskey, Marvin Reinhardt | |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is hacked by Homer Keo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Homer Keo, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Clayton (SF), Daniel Orbison (C) Patrick Fiscus, Ray Erving | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:43 | Oakland | Daniel Orbison loses the dribble to Billy Bartholomew | 60-56 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Daniel Finch (PF) Mathew Robinson, Richard Napier, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt (SG) Stephen Turnage | |
| 08:09 | Oakland | Matthew Keller takes the ball from Daniel Orbison | 60-56 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Billy Bartholomew tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Homer Keo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carroll Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Moorman (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Orbison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Oakland | Daniel Orbison buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Homer Keo | 62-58 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 07:37 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Daniel Orbison | 62-58 |
| 07:24 | Oakland | Homer Keo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is fouled on the floor by Homer Keo - foul #3 on Homer Keo, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Glenn Lane (C) Lewis Swatzell, Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Thrasher (PG), Stephen Turnage (SG), Patrick Fiscus (SF), Theo Marriott (PF), Robert Bratten (C) Homer Keo, Marvin Reinhardt, Carroll Clayton, Daniel Moorman, Daniel Orbison | |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Robert Bratten blows the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Lane - foul #5 on Glenn Lane, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Mathew Robinson (SG), Noah Williams (C) Matthew Keller, Rick Couture, Glenn Lane | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Robert Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Robert Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Patrick Fiscus is called for the reach on Richard Napier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Fiscus, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:46 | Oakland | Robert Bratten grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:22 | Oakland | Shane Mulvey takes the ball from Stephen Turnage | 64-62 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson dunks the ball set up by Shane Mulvey | 66-62 |
| 06:00 | Oakland | Robert Bratten makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Thrasher | 66-65 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Napier | 68-65 |
| 05:29 | Oakland | David Thrasher is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Daniel Finch (PF) Shane Mulvey, Mathew Robinson, Richard Napier, Christopher Penwell | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brian Foskey (PG), Marvin Reinhardt (SG), Carroll Clayton (SF), Daniel Moorman (PF), Ray Erving (C) David Thrasher, Stephen Turnage, Patrick Fiscus, Theo Marriott, Robert Bratten | |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:03 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt buries a floater near the basket | 68-67 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Moorman - foul #3 on Daniel Moorman, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG) Rick Couture | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (SG), Daniel Orbison (SF) Marvin Reinhardt, Carroll Clayton | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:27 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Fred Hartman | 73-67 |
| 03:43 | Oakland | Noah Williams picks off the pass by Ray Erving | 73-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Keller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Fred Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Noah Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Brian Foskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Homer Keo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Orbison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moorman (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ray Erving (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Orbison picks off the pass by Fred Hartman | 73-67 |
| 03:23 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman jams it on a nice dish by Daniel Orbison | 73-69 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Foskey - foul #4 on Brian Foskey, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (SG), Richard Napier (SF), Christopher Penwell (PF), Billy Bartholomew (C) Lewis Swatzell, Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Thrasher (PG), Marvin Reinhardt (SG), Patrick Fiscus (SF), Robert Bratten (PF) Brian Foskey, Homer Keo, Daniel Orbison, Daniel Moorman | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:05 | Oakland | Marvin Reinhardt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Fiscus | 75-71 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Napier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG) Matthew Keller | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Robert Bratten makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Shane Mulvey - foul #1 on Shane Mulvey, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Robert Bratten makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:51 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (PG) Shane Mulvey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (PG), Theo Marriott (PF), Daniel Orbison (C) Marvin Reinhardt, Robert Bratten, Ray Erving | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell lays it in on a great pass from Mathew Robinson | 77-74 |
| 02:36 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF), Daniel Finch (C) Richard Napier, Billy Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Oakland | Carroll Clayton (SF) Patrick Fiscus | |
| 02:22 | Oakland | Homer Keo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:58 | Oakland | David Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:58 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Noah Williams (C) Daniel Finch | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brian Foskey (PG), Marvin Reinhardt (SG), Daniel Moorman (PF), Ray Erving (C) Homer Keo, David Thrasher, Theo Marriott, Daniel Orbison | |
| 01:44 | Oakland | Brian Foskey connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Ray Erving | 77-76 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams misses long on an open floater from the left block | 77-76 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman tips it home | 79-76 |
| 01:18 | Oakland | Ray Erving misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Penwell snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman travels with the ball | 79-76 |
| 00:49 | Oakland | Brian Foskey buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ray Erving | 79-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman hits a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Penwell - foul #4 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #9 | 79-81 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Daniel Moorman makes the free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson is hacked by Marvin Reinhardt - foul #3 on Marvin Reinhardt, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Robinson - foul #4 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #10 | 80-82 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Carroll Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-84 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Homer Keo (SG) Marvin Reinhardt | |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Brian Foskey is hacked by Mathew Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #11 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell (SG) Mathew Robinson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Brian Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Brian Foskey misses the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-85 |