| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Joseph McKinley (fresh) SG - Van Ware (fresh) SF - Richard Hales (fresh) PF - Michael Prior (fresh) C - Kevin Corner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Jared Wright (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Richard Hales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley banks in the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso is hacked by Kevin Corner - foul #1 on Kevin Corner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Oakland | Kevin Corner tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Oakland | Richard Hales knocks in the shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jerry Brown | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Oakland | Richard Hales misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ronald Salvador (PG), Tim Partee (SG), Steven Bryden (SF), John Grafenstein (PF), Bruce Louviere (C) Joseph McKinley, Van Ware, Richard Hales, Michael Prior, Kevin Corner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:01 | Oakland | Ronald Salvador knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-4 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Ronald Salvador - foul #1 on Ronald Salvador, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Oakland | Steven Bryden can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Cody Harris | 9-9 |
| 15:53 | Oakland | John Grafenstein misses long on a jumper from the right block | 9-9 |
| 15:52 | Oakland | John Grafenstein hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Ronald Salvador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Partee (fresh) SF - Steven Bryden (fairly fresh) PF - John Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Louviere (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Salvador is called for the reach on Sidney Hadden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Salvador, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph McKinley (PG), Van Ware (SG), Richard Hales (SF), Michael Prior (PF), Kevin Corner (C) Ronald Salvador, Tim Partee, Steven Bryden, John Grafenstein, Bruce Louviere | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 15:23 | Oakland | Cary Kirkpatrick steals it from Kevin Corner | 11-11 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown's pass is intercepted by Joseph McKinley in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Oakland | Daniel Dickerson steals it from Joseph McKinley | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is hacked by Van Ware in the backcourt - foul #1 on Van Ware, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 11-13 |
| 14:40 | Oakland | Van Ware comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 14:39 | Oakland | Van Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:32 | Oakland | Michael Prior hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Zachariah Jones - foul #1 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Oakland | Tim Partee (SF) Richard Hales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Arthur Clark (C) Jerry Brown, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 14:32 | Oakland | Michael Prior misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Corner - foul #2 on Kevin Corner, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Grafenstein (C) Kevin Corner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 14:06 | Oakland | Van Ware misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 13:56 | Oakland | John Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:51 | Oakland | Tim Partee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 13-15 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:36 | Oakland | John Grafenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Van Ware misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #2 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Bryden (SF), Bruce Louviere (PF), Johnathan Payan (C) Tim Partee, Michael Prior, John Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Van Ware makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:23 | Oakland | Van Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Dickerson | 15-18 |
| 12:56 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 12:54 | Oakland | Johnathan Payan pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Van Ware is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #2 on Van Ware, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Oakland | Tim Partee (SG), Richard Hales (SF), John Grafenstein (PF) Van Ware, Steven Bryden, Bruce Louviere | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Alex Derenberger (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 12:06 | Oakland | Johnathan Payan pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:54 | Oakland | Johnathan Payan misses badly on a floater in the lane | 18-18 |
| 11:53 | Oakland | Johnathan Payan tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Joseph McKinley (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Tim Partee (fresh) SF - Richard Hales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Grafenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Derenberger (fresh) PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 20-18 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris loses the dribble to Johnathan Payan | 20-18 |
| 11:15 | Oakland | Tim Partee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 20-18 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 20-18 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Bryden (PG), Michael Prior (PF) Joseph McKinley, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Cody Harris, Alex Derenberger, Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 10:34 | Oakland | Tim Partee connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Bryden | 22-18 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Tim Partee snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:56 | Oakland | Richard Hales clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 09:55 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Bryden | 22-18 |
| 09:37 | Oakland | Sidney Hadden swats the layup by John Grafenstein | 22-18 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 22-21 |
| 08:48 | Oakland | Tim Partee scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Bryden | 25-21 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is wide open but clanks a jumper in the lane | 25-21 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Tapscott | 25-21 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Steven Bryden - foul #1 on Steven Bryden, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph McKinley (PG), Bruce Louviere (SF), Johnathan Payan (C) Steven Bryden, Richard Hales, John Grafenstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Sidney Hadden | |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #3 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Joseph McKinley (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Tim Partee (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Louviere (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Prior (tiring) 2 pts. C - Johnathan Payan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McKinley - foul #1 on Joseph McKinley, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:35 | Oakland | Tim Partee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:30 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Clark | 28-26 |
| 06:55 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Partee - foul #1 on Tim Partee, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick banks in the wide open layup | 28-28 |
| 06:23 | Oakland | Tim Partee is fouled on the floor by Cody Harris - foul #1 on Cody Harris, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Oakland | Richard Hales (SF) Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:10 | Oakland | Richard Hales misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is fouled on the floor by Tim Partee - foul #2 on Tim Partee, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Oakland | Steven Bryden (SG), John Grafenstein (C) Tim Partee, Bruce Louviere | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Alex Derenberger (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Jerry Brown, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:34 | Oakland | Cody Harris picks off the pass by Michael Prior | 28-30 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris lays it in | 28-32 |
| 05:07 | Oakland | The 3pt attempt by Michael Prior is denied by Bruce Alfonso | 28-32 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger loses the dribble to Steven Bryden in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 05:02 | Oakland | Richard Hales dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Bryden | 30-32 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 30-34 |
| 04:48 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-34 |
| Subs | Oakland | Bruce Louviere (SF), Johnathan Payan (C) Richard Hales, Michael Prior | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Cody Harris, Daniel Dickerson, Alex Derenberger, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 04:28 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jerry Brown | 30-36 |
| 03:45 | Oakland | Steven Bryden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Joseph McKinley (tired) 8 pts. SG - Steven Bryden (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Louviere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Grafenstein (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Payan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 30-38 |
| 03:17 | Oakland | Bruce Louviere misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 03:08 | Oakland | Joseph McKinley grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 02:47 | Oakland | Sidney Hadden steals it from John Grafenstein | 30-38 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph McKinley is called for the reach on Jerry Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McKinley, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ronald Salvador (PG), Van Ware (SG), Tim Partee (SF), Michael Prior (PF), Kevin Corner (C) Joseph McKinley, Steven Bryden, Bruce Louviere, John Grafenstein, Johnathan Payan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:29 | Oakland | Tim Partee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Tim Partee is called for the reach on Arthur Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Partee, team foul #12 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Oakland | Richard Hales (SF) Tim Partee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:26 | Oakland | Michael Prior snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Cody Harris is called for the reach on Van Ware - foul #2 on Cody Harris, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| 01:59 | Oakland | Cody Harris steps in front of the Michael Prior pass | 30-41 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris lays it in | 30-43 |
| 01:42 | Oakland | Van Ware is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 01:14 | Oakland | Zachariah Jones takes the ball from Michael Prior | 30-43 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 30-45 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Kevin Corner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark's pass is intercepted by Van Ware in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | Oakland | Richard Hales is denied on a layup by Cary Kirkpatrick | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | The clock runs out | 30-45 |