| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ohl (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cameron Bax (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:42 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:14 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:00 | Western Michigan | James Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Bolling | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Adams - foul #2 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Adams out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Kenneth Zuber - foul #2 on Kenneth Zuber, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:15 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses the shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 36-33 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is hacked by Randy St. Peter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 16:55 | Oakland | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:31 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Ohl | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (PF), Robert Parker (C) James Marshall, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Matherly (SG) Joseph Ohl | |
| 16:04 | Oakland | Cameron Bax is hacked by Michael Bolling - foul #1 on Michael Bolling, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico (SF) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Oakland | Harry Maroney (PF) Kenneth Zuber | |
| 15:44 | Oakland | Jeremiah Miller picks off the pass by Cameron Bax | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Bax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Maroney (fresh) C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 36-35 |
| 15:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Matherly - foul #2 on Michael Matherly, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Charles Adams, Donald Morris, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph Ohl (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:17 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:50 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-35 |
| 14:37 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter loses the dribble to John Gay in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Joseph Ohl - foul #1 on Joseph Ohl, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Michael Bolling (SF) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, Clarence Errico | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber (PF) Harry Maroney | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 14:16 | Oakland | Cameron Bax grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:54 | Oakland | Cameron Bax connects on the shot from the left side | 40-37 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks is hacked by Randy St. Peter - foul #2 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Morris (C) Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 13:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Robert Parker (C) Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Matherly (SG) Joseph Ohl | |
| 13:03 | Oakland | Michael Matherly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 13:02 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:32 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks (C) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Zuber | 43-39 |
| 12:19 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:59 | Oakland | Michael Matherly is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Miller - foul #1 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Gay (PG), James Marshall (PF) Charles Adams, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Joseph Ohl (SG), Michael Foster (SF) Randy St. Peter, Michael Matherly, Cameron Bax | |
| 11:33 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl buries a jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - John Gay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Timothy Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ohl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | James Marshall hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Gay | 45-41 |
| 11:02 | Oakland | Michael Foster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 10:55 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:39 | Oakland | Allen Weeks is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #2 on Allen Weeks, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Adams (PG), Robert Freeberg (SG), Clarence Errico (SF), Donald Morris (C) John Gay, Jeremiah Miller, Michael Bolling, Allen Weeks | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cameron Bax (SF), Harry Maroney (PF), Daniel Kilpatrick (C) Michael Foster, Kenneth Zuber, David Stewart | |
| 10:14 | Oakland | Harry Maroney misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-41 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Cameron Bax hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Timothy Stone is called for the reach on Charles Adams - foul #1 on Timothy Stone, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy St. Peter (PG) Timothy Stone | |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Joseph Ohl takes the ball from Donald Morris | 45-43 |
| 09:17 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:15 | Oakland | Daniel Kilpatrick snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | Oakland | Cameron Bax misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico can't throw it down but he's fouled by Randy St. Peter - foul #3 on Randy St. Peter, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Robert Freeberg, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Matherly (SG), Kenneth Zuber (PF), David Stewart (C) Joseph Ohl, Harry Maroney, Daniel Kilpatrick | |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:53 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:40 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Clarence Errico snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Allen Weeks | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Matherly | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 07:43 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:15 | Oakland | Cameron Bax comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Errico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Randy St. Peter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Bax (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Donald Morris misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 07:04 | Oakland | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 06:38 | Oakland | David Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:22 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:53 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (SF), James Marshall (PF) Clarence Errico, Donald Morris | |
| Subs | Oakland | Joseph Ohl (SG), Michael Foster (SF) Michael Matherly, Cameron Bax | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-49 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller is hacked by Kenneth Zuber during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Kenneth Zuber, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:33 | Oakland | David Stewart pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:09 | Oakland | Randy St. Peter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 05:07 | Oakland | David Stewart tips it in | 49-51 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jeremiah Miller - foul #2 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG) Randy St. Peter | |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Stone - foul #2 on Timothy Stone, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cameron Bax (SF) Michael Foster | |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:15 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:15 | Oakland | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 03:45 | Oakland | David Stewart misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Timothy Stone steps in front of the James Marshall pass | 52-53 |
| 03:04 | Oakland | Cameron Bax connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Charles Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bolling (fresh) PF - James Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Timothy Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ohl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Bax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Zuber (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 02:49 | Oakland | Timothy Stone grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:32 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber buries a runner from the left block | 52-57 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremiah Miller | 54-57 |
| 01:57 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy St. Peter (PG) Timothy Stone | |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks loses the dribble to Cameron Bax | 54-57 |
| 01:34 | Oakland | Joseph Ohl lays it up and in on a great pass from Cameron Bax | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Marshall | 56-59 |
| 00:57 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Randy St. Peter | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Ohl - foul #2 on Joseph Ohl, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:41 | Oakland | David Stewart grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Oakland | David Stewart is hacked by Jeremiah Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 00:36 | Oakland | James Marshall is called for the reach on Kenneth Zuber - foul #3 on James Marshall, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| 00:36 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:36 | Oakland | Kenneth Zuber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Oakland | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Oakland | David Stewart is hacked by Jeremiah Miller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Miller, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Timothy Stone (PG), Michael Matherly (SF) Randy St. Peter, Cameron Bax | |
| 00:27 | Oakland | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Timothy Stone picks off the pass by Jeremiah Miller out of a doubleteam | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Michael Matherly can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |