| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alvaro Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Penniman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Wilbur (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Peck (fresh) C - Willis Cokley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits a wide open floater from close range | 37-40 |
| 19:35 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 19:33 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur tips it in | 37-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willis Cokley - foul #1 on Willis Cokley, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Oakland | Pete Penniman pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Oakland | Arthur Peck can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | James Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | James Patterson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Rooney | 41-42 |
| 18:28 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Zabaneh | 43-44 |
| 17:50 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:49 | Oakland | Willis Cokley gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:36 | Oakland | Pete Penniman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:35 | Oakland | Pete Penniman tips it home | 43-46 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton tips it in | 45-46 |
| 17:10 | Oakland | Arthur Peck connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willis Cokley | 45-49 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Pete Penniman - foul #1 on Pete Penniman, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher (PG), Billy Etzel (SG), Randolph Mealy (SF), Paul Varney (PF), Young Xiong (C) Alvaro Nunez, Pete Penniman, Anthony Wilbur, Arthur Peck, Willis Cokley | |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:52 | Oakland | Young Xiong pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:24 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 45-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Young Xiong - foul #3 on Young Xiong, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Peck (PF) Young Xiong | |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:16 | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher is hacked by Michael Perreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Perreira, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| 15:54 | Oakland | Paul Varney misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Perreira - foul #2 on Michael Perreira, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Aaron Dougan (SG), Young Xiong (C) Billy Etzel, Arthur Peck | |
| 15:54 | Oakland | Paul Varney misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:54 | Oakland | Paul Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 9 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Fenstermacher (fresh) SG - Aaron Dougan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Varney (fresh) 8 pts. C - Young Xiong (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker is hacked by Randolph Mealy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randolph Mealy, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 15:32 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 15:17 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG), Billy Etzel (SF), Willis Cokley (C) Mark Fenstermacher, Randolph Mealy, Paul Varney | |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) Michael Perreira, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:41 | Oakland | Billy Etzel is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | Arthur Peck (PF) Young Xiong | |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | James Patterson is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 48-50 |
| 14:03 | Oakland | Arthur Peck is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randolph Mealy (SF), Paul Varney (C) Billy Etzel, Willis Cokley | |
| 13:51 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks banks in the layup set up by James Patterson | 50-50 |
| 13:18 | Oakland | Paul Varney misses the floater from close range | 50-50 |
| 13:17 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:00 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan is hacked by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher (PG), Pete Penniman (SG), Anthony Wilbur (SF), Young Xiong (C) Alvaro Nunez, Aaron Dougan, Arthur Peck, Paul Varney | |
| 12:44 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 12:32 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 12:14 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:59 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy misses the easy layup | 50-50 |
| 11:57 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Pete Penniman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Fenstermacher | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pete Penniman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Wilbur (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is hacked by Randolph Mealy - foul #2 on Randolph Mealy, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG), Billy Etzel (SG), Paul Varney (PF), Willis Cokley (C) Mark Fenstermacher, Pete Penniman, Randolph Mealy, Young Xiong | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Patterson | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Oakland | Paul Varney can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 10:41 | Oakland | Paul Varney makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:41 | Oakland | Paul Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the jumper from the left block | 53-55 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it back up and in | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Varney steps in front of the Riley Vinton pass in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| 09:50 | Oakland | James Patterson is called for the reach on Billy Etzel - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (C) James Patterson, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Aaron Dougan (SG), Arthur Peck (PF) Anthony Wilbur, Willis Cokley | |
| 09:50 | Oakland | Billy Etzel misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Walker | 55-55 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | Oakland | Paul Varney snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Oakland | Billy Etzel hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher (PG) Alvaro Nunez | |
| 09:27 | Oakland | Billy Etzel makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | Oakland | Billy Etzel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Riley Vinton, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Riley Vinton | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randolph Mealy (SF), Willis Cokley (C) Billy Etzel, Paul Varney | |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Oakland | Young Xiong (C) Willis Cokley | |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 08:28 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:12 | Oakland | Arthur Peck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Aaron Dougan picks off the pass by George Bittinger in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 07:56 | Oakland | Gerald Zabaneh swats the layup by Young Xiong | 55-58 |
| 07:55 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 07:53 | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Walker | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Mark Fenstermacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Dougan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randolph Mealy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Peck (tiring) 3 pts. C - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Oakland | Arthur Peck misses long on a jumper from the right side | 57-60 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Perreira | 60-60 |
| 06:52 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 06:50 | Oakland | Young Xiong snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:41 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy can't tip it in | 60-60 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker connects on the open driving attempt near the basket | 62-60 |
| 05:51 | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher loses the dribble to George Bittinger | 62-60 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG), Pete Penniman (SG), Anthony Wilbur (SF), Paul Varney (PF), Willis Cokley (C) Mark Fenstermacher, Aaron Dougan, Randolph Mealy, Arthur Peck, Young Xiong | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee connects on the turnaround in the paint | 64-60 |
| 05:10 | Oakland | Paul Varney's pass is intercepted by Riley Vinton | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | James Patterson throws it down on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 66-60 |
| 04:42 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alvaro Nunez | 66-63 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:21 | Oakland | Paul Varney grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:59 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur loses the dribble to Marvin Hicks | 66-63 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Anthony Wilbur steps in front of the Albert Rooney pass in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:40 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:38 | Oakland | Paul Varney grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:28 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alvaro Nunez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Penniman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Wilbur (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Varney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Willis Cokley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee buries a shot from close range set up by Albert Rooney | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Oakland | Pete Penniman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Willis Cokley | 68-63 |
| 02:40 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 02:38 | Oakland | Willis Cokley pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:27 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) James Patterson, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Fenstermacher (PG), Aaron Dougan (SG), Billy Etzel (SF), Randolph Mealy (PF), Young Xiong (C) Alvaro Nunez, Pete Penniman, Anthony Wilbur, Paul Varney, Willis Cokley | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney loses the dribble to Mark Fenstermacher in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mark Fenstermacher and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| 02:10 | Oakland | Randolph Mealy makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Oakland | Young Xiong gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG), Anthony Wilbur (SF), Arthur Peck (PF), Willis Cokley (C) Mark Fenstermacher, Billy Etzel, Randolph Mealy, Young Xiong | |
| 01:33 | Oakland | James Patterson is called for the reach on Alvaro Nunez - foul #5 on James Patterson, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SG) James Patterson | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 01:33 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Alvaro Nunez steals the ball from Mark Lee in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 01:16 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is called for traveling | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez is hacked by Albert Rooney - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is fouled in the backcourt by Alvaro Nunez - foul #2 on Alvaro Nunez, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is hacked by Willis Cokley - foul #2 on Willis Cokley, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is hacked by Anthony Wilbur - foul #1 on Anthony Wilbur, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Willis Cokley banks in the layup on a great pass from Alvaro Nunez and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #4 on Anthony Harris, team foul #14 | 70-69 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Willis Cokley makes the free throw | 70-70 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is open but misses the lay-in | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alvaro Nunez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Dougan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Wilbur (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Peck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Cokley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oakland | Arthur Peck wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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) | |
| 04:51 | Oakland | Aaron Dougan scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Peck | 70-73 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Dougan - foul #4 on Aaron Dougan, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randolph Mealy (SF), Paul Varney (PF), Young Xiong (C) Anthony Wilbur, Arthur Peck, Willis Cokley | |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:28 | Oakland | The jump hook by Young Xiong is blocked by Gerald Zabaneh | 72-73 |
| 04:26 | Oakland | Paul Varney tips it home | 72-75 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Young Xiong swats the short shot by Mark Lee | 72-75 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Young Xiong - foul #4 on Young Xiong, team foul #10 | 72-75 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Dougan | 73-78 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 03:21 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Randolph Mealy | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Oakland | Riley Vinton steps in front of the Paul Varney pass | 73-78 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney lays it in on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 75-78 |
| 02:59 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur (SF), Arthur Peck (PF) Randolph Mealy, Young Xiong | |
| 02:35 | Oakland | Paul Varney lays it in | 75-80 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris is open and buries a shot from the baseline set up by Albert Rooney | 77-80 |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Paul Varney can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 77-80 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Gerald Zabaneh is denied by Paul Varney | 77-80 |
| 01:33 | Oakland | Arthur Peck gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 01:23 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Willis Cokley (C) Paul Varney | |
| 01:23 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 01:23 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by Willis Cokley - foul #3 on Willis Cokley, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #5 on Anthony Harris, team foul #16 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:44 | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alvaro Nunez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Dougan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Wilbur (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Peck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willis Cokley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't tip it in | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't tip it in | 79-83 |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lee - foul #3 on Mark Lee, team foul #17 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Pete Penniman (PG) Alvaro Nunez | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG) Pete Penniman | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Lee | 82-85 |
| 00:24 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur is hacked by Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Rooney, team foul #18 | 82-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Pete Penniman (PG) Alvaro Nunez | |
| 00:24 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:24 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG) Pete Penniman | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | Oakland | Willis Cokley grabs the defensive rebound | 82-86 |
| 00:10 | Oakland | Willis Cokley is hacked by Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Rooney, team foul #19 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Oakland | Pete Penniman (PG) Alvaro Nunez | |
| 00:10 | Oakland | Willis Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:10 | Oakland | Willis Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alvaro Nunez (PG) Pete Penniman | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Bittinger | 85-88 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Anthony Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Lee, team foul #20 | 85-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Pete Penniman (PG) Alvaro Nunez | |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Anthony Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-90 |