| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Hope (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Oakland | Tom Hope misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:29 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Cloud - foul #1 on Dan Cloud, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:14 | Western Michigan | Dan Cloud is called for the reach on Howin Chu - foul #2 on Dan Cloud, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Oxford | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Oakland | Tom Hope makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Zuber | 29-28 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin buries a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Oxford | 31-28 |
| 17:57 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:33 | Oakland | David Stewart's layup is rejected by Gregory Gaskin | 31-28 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford's pass is intercepted by Tom Hope in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 17:06 | Oakland | Tom Hope hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dan Cloud | 31-31 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG) Christopher Oxford | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cameron Bax (SF) Kenneth Zuber | |
| 16:25 | Oakland | Tom Hope clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is fouled on the floor by Dan Cloud - foul #3 on Dan Cloud, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Norman Scott, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremiah Miller | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Bax (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Oakland | Allen Weeks steals it from Dan Cloud | 34-31 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 14:51 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Cloud | 36-34 |
| 14:35 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 14:34 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it in | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Oakland | Robert Freeberg steals it from Tom Hope | 38-34 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Cameron Bax - foul #1 on Cameron Bax, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber (SF) Cameron Bax | |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:06 | Oakland | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 39-34 |
| 13:42 | Oakland | Wilson Lappin picks off the pass by Tom Hope | 39-34 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott buries a shot from close range | 41-34 |
| 13:04 | Oakland | Dan Cloud throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick (C) David Stewart | |
| 12:49 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:42 | Oakland | Tom Hope misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-34 |
| 12:40 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 11:50 | Oakland | Tom Hope hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:49 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hope (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford and he's hacked by Daniel Kilpatrick - foul #1 on Daniel Kilpatrick, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cameron Bax (SG) Tom Hope | |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:16 | Oakland | Cameron Bax buries a shot in the paint | 44-36 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Kevin Reynoso denies the turnaround by Christopher Oxford | 44-36 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller tips it in | 46-36 |
| 10:37 | Oakland | Cameron Bax can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the floater from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 10:17 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:57 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 48-36 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Oxford | 51-36 |
| 09:32 | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Norman Scott, Jeremiah Miller, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Tom Hope (SG), Harry Maroney (PF), David Stewart (C) Dan Cloud, Kenneth Zuber, Kevin Reynoso, Daniel Kilpatrick | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg is whistled for traveling | 51-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Boylan (SF) Cameron Bax | |
| 08:49 | Oakland | Tom Hope hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 08:35 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-39 |
| 08:34 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin tips it back up and in | 53-39 |
| 08:14 | Oakland | Tom Hope can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:12 | Oakland | Harry Maroney gets the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Tom Hope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 08:03 | Oakland | Gary Boylan tips it in | 53-41 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Gary Boylan - foul #1 on Gary Boylan, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Robert Freeberg, Howin Chu, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dan Cloud (PG), Cameron Bax (SF), Kevin Reynoso (PF) Timothy Stone, Gary Boylan, Harry Maroney | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Dan Cloud (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Hope (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Bax (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Norman Scott out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Kevin Reynoso - foul #3 on Kevin Reynoso, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Oakland | Tom Hope misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 07:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Cameron Bax - foul #2 on Cameron Bax, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber (SF) Cameron Bax | |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 06:26 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Scott - foul #3 on Norman Scott, team foul #1 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Jeremiah Miller | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG) Tom Hope | |
| 06:26 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Norman Scott | 59-43 |
| 05:53 | Oakland | David Stewart misses badly on a floater from the right side | 59-43 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is hacked by Kenneth Zuber - foul #2 on Kenneth Zuber, team foul #9 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Oakland | Tom Hope (SG), Daniel Kilpatrick (C) Dan Cloud, David Stewart | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:25 | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:11 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso is hacked by Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg (PG), Allen Weeks (C) Norman Scott, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 04:56 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Freeberg - foul #1 on Robert Freeberg, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| 04:56 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 04:56 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Zuber takes the ball from Allen Weeks | 59-44 |
| 04:08 | Oakland | Tom Hope can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Allen Weeks | 59-44 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 03:19 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Freeberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Timothy Stone (fresh) SG - Tom Hope (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Zuber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Reynoso (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Kilpatrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick is called for traveling | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Oakland | Dan Cloud (PG), Cameron Bax (SG), Gary Boylan (SF), Harry Maroney (PF), David Stewart (C) Timothy Stone, Tom Hope, Kenneth Zuber, Kevin Reynoso, Daniel Kilpatrick | |
| 02:34 | Western Michigan | Gary Boylan takes the ball from Jeremiah Miller | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Norman Scott - foul #4 on Norman Scott, team foul #4 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:13 | Oakland | Cameron Bax makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:13 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeremiah Miller | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Morris - foul #1 on Donald Morris, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber (SF), Kevin Reynoso (PF) Gary Boylan, Harry Maroney | |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Cameron Bax makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses long on a jumper from the left block | 61-46 |
| 01:07 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:47 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso loses the dribble to Charles Adams | 61-46 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits the finger roll | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Kevin Reynoso knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Freeberg runs out the clock | 63-48 |