| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Sekulski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lorenzen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Willhite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Baltazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Oakland | Von Sekulski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Von Sekulski is called for the reach on Christopher Garner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Sekulski, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Rader (SG) Von Sekulski | |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Tobin | 35-28 |
| 18:31 | Oakland | James Lorenzen throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Rader | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Elmer Shope and he's fouled by Robert Willhite - foul #1 on Robert Willhite, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Horace Adams (PF), David Brown (C) Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (PG), Stephen Robinson (SF), Harold Hawke (PF), Bryan Moller (C) Michael Babcock, James Lorenzen, Robert Willhite, Mike Baltazar | |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:01 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #1 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 17:45 | Oakland | Harold Hawke misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Lowe | 38-30 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:24 | Oakland | Bryan Moller blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Guest (SF) Thomas Rader | |
| 17:24 | Oakland | Bryan Moller makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:24 | Oakland | Bryan Moller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is called for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Oakland | James Lorenzen (SF), Mike Baltazar (C) John Guest, Harold Hawke | |
| 16:49 | Oakland | Frank Tobin is called for the reach on Jerry Hadley - foul #1 on Frank Tobin, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) David Brown, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Babcock (PG), Thomas Rader (SG) Jerry Hadley, Stephen Robinson | |
| 16:36 | Oakland | Michael Babcock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Rader | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:30 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:14 | Oakland | John Merchant picks off the pass by James Lorenzen | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Johnny Lowe (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG), John Guest (SF), Robert Willhite (PF), Roberto Morales (C) Thomas Rader, James Lorenzen, Bryan Moller, Mike Baltazar | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Michael Babcock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Sekulski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Guest (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Willhite (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roberto Morales (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Oakland | Von Sekulski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams is fouled on the floor by Roberto Morales - foul #1 on Roberto Morales, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (PG), Harold Hawke (C) Michael Babcock, Roberto Morales | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 15:25 | Oakland | The rebound goes to John Guest | 40-35 |
| 15:17 | Oakland | Von Sekulski is hacked by Johnny Lowe - foul #3 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF) Howard Lawson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Stephen Robinson (SF) John Guest | |
| 14:59 | Oakland | Johnny Lowe is called for the reach on Stephen Robinson - foul #4 on Johnny Lowe, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Timothy Brandon, Johnny Lowe | |
| Subs | Oakland | Roberto Morales (PF), Mike Baltazar (C) Robert Willhite, Harold Hawke | |
| 14:46 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Roberto Morales | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 43-37 |
| 14:11 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Garner - foul #2 on Christopher Garner, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) David Brown, Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Babcock (PG), James Lorenzen (SF), Bryan Moller (PF) Jerry Hadley, Von Sekulski, Mike Baltazar | |
| 14:11 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:11 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Stephen Robinson takes the ball from Elmer Shope | 43-39 |
| 13:43 | Oakland | James Lorenzen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Robinson | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Merchant | 43-41 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the jumper from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 13:12 | Oakland | Roberto Morales gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:53 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | John Merchant is hacked by Roberto Morales - foul #2 on Roberto Morales, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SF), Horace Adams (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (PG), Thomas Rader (SG), John Guest (SF), Robert Willhite (PF), Mike Baltazar (C) Michael Babcock, Stephen Robinson, James Lorenzen, Bryan Moller, Roberto Morales | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Hadley - foul #2 on Jerry Hadley, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF) Christopher Garner | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG) Jerry Hadley | |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Oakland | Robert Willhite pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Oakland | Timothy Brandon is called for the reach on Thomas Rader - foul #2 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Oakland | Thomas Rader misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Thomas Rader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Von Sekulski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Guest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Willhite (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Baltazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Mike Baltazar is called for the reach on David Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Baltazar, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | David Brown is hacked by John Guest - foul #2 on John Guest, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (PG) Von Sekulski | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | David Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:36 | Oakland | Robert Willhite pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Brandon - foul #3 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #9 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), John Merchant (C) David Brown, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oakland | James Lorenzen (SF), Harold Hawke (PF), Bryan Moller (C) John Guest, Robert Willhite, Mike Baltazar | |
| 11:13 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:13 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rader in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 11:08 | Oakland | Thomas Rader gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:56 | Oakland | Harold Hawke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF) Timothy Brandon, Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Babcock (PG) Thomas Rader | |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Babcock is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Babcock, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Shope | 45-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Garner and the foul's on Michael Babcock - foul #3 on Michael Babcock, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Horace Adams (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Oakland | Michael Babcock is hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #10 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG) Jerry Hadley | |
| 10:25 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:25 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:05 | Oakland | Bryan Moller gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:40 | Oakland | James Lorenzen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Hawke | 48-50 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Oakland | James Lorenzen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Lawson - foul #3 on Howard Lawson, team foul #11 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brown (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (PG), Thomas Rader (SG), Robert Willhite (PF), Mike Baltazar (C) Michael Babcock, Von Sekulski, Harold Hawke, Bryan Moller | |
| 09:06 | Oakland | James Lorenzen misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Oakland | James Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:06 | Oakland | James Lorenzen makes the 3rd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Guest (SF) James Lorenzen | |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | David Brown lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Guest - foul #3 on John Guest, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Stephen Robinson (SF) John Guest | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | David Brown makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:25 | Oakland | Jerry Hadley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brown | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Robert Willhite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Willhite, team foul #11 | 53-52 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:02 | Oakland | Robert Willhite's dunk attempt is rejected by John Merchant | 55-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurtis Beatty | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Merchant (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jerry Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rader (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Willhite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Baltazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | John Merchant loses the dribble to Thomas Rader | 55-52 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Merchant - foul #2 on John Merchant, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Johnny Lowe (SF), Horace Adams (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG), John Guest (SF), Roberto Morales (PF) Jerry Hadley, Stephen Robinson, Robert Willhite | |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 55-54 |
| 07:11 | Oakland | John Guest gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Oakland | Frank Tobin blocks the jumper by John Guest | 55-54 |
| 06:53 | Oakland | Von Sekulski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 06:43 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF) Timothy Brandon, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Babcock (PG), James Lorenzen (SF), Bryan Moller (PF) Thomas Rader, John Guest, Mike Baltazar | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Willie Hastings (C) Howard Lawson, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (SG), Robert Willhite (PF) Von Sekulski, Roberto Morales | |
| 06:11 | Oakland | Michael Babcock misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #13 | 55-54 |
| 06:11 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Oakland | Michael Babcock misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hadley - foul #3 on Jerry Hadley, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:56 | Oakland | Robert Willhite scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Hadley | 57-57 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-57 |
| 05:18 | Oakland | James Lorenzen scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe is hacked by Robert Willhite - foul #3 on Robert Willhite, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF), Horace Adams (PF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, Kurtis Beatty, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG), Stephen Robinson (SF), Harold Hawke (PF), Roberto Morales (C) Jerry Hadley, James Lorenzen, Robert Willhite, Bryan Moller | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:06 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Roberto Morales | 60-60 |
| 04:49 | Oakland | Harold Hawke hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Von Sekulski | 60-62 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Von Sekulski picks off the pass by Elmer Shope in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | Oakland | Von Sekulski banks in the layup | 60-64 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe travels in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Frank Tobin (PF) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, Horace Adams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Rader (PG), Mike Baltazar (C) Michael Babcock, Roberto Morales | |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Harold Hawke misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 04:29 | Oakland | Von Sekulski tips it home | 60-66 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Von Sekulski steals the ball from David Brown in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 04:19 | Oakland | Thomas Rader hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Von Sekulski | 60-69 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Merchant | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Thomas Rader (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Von Sekulski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harold Hawke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Baltazar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Oakland | Stephen Robinson can't finish the layup | 62-69 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 62-69 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon is hacked by Mike Baltazar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Baltazar, team foul #14 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Horace Adams (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Christopher Garner, David Brown, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Babcock (PG), John Guest (SF), Bryan Moller (PF), Roberto Morales (C) Thomas Rader, Stephen Robinson, Harold Hawke, Mike Baltazar | |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 03:35 | Oakland | Michael Babcock is hacked by Timothy Brandon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Brandon, team foul #14 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Timothy Brandon | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jerry Hadley (SG) Von Sekulski | |
| 03:35 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 03:35 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 03:08 | Oakland | Bryan Moller grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 02:49 | Oakland | John Guest double dribbles | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG), James Lorenzen (SF) Jerry Hadley, John Guest | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Rader (SG), Robert Willhite (PF), Mike Baltazar (C) Von Sekulski, Bryan Moller, Roberto Morales | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 66-71 |
| 02:03 | Oakland | Michael Babcock hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on John Merchant - foul #3 on John Merchant, team foul #15 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Von Sekulski (SG) Thomas Rader | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Oakland | Von Sekulski is whistled for a carry | 66-74 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 66-74 |
| 01:12 | Oakland | Von Sekulski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:48 | Oakland | Mike Baltazar lays it in on a great pass from Michael Babcock | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Oakland | James Lorenzen is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elmer Shope, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Rader (SG), Harold Hawke (C) Von Sekulski, Mike Baltazar | |
| 00:42 | Oakland | James Lorenzen makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:42 | Oakland | James Lorenzen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Babcock steals it from Christopher Garner in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| 00:38 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Frank Tobin is called for the reach on Harold Hawke - foul #2 on Frank Tobin, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Harold Hawke makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Harold Hawke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 72-80 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Michael Babcock is hacked by Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Shope, team foul #18 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG) Elmer Shope | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:31 | Oakland | Michael Babcock makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-82 |
| 00:21 | Oakland | Harold Hawke snags the defensive board | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Michael Babcock runs out the clock | 72-82 |