| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Heiss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Javier Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 19:49 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | A charge is called on Mark Davis - foul #1 on Mark Davis, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 19:03 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Alonzo Lyon | 25-30 |
| 18:34 | Oakland | Javier Reyes is fouled on the floor by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (SG), Mark Renninger (C) Joe Heiss, Javier Reyes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (C) Michael Dimartino | |
| 18:27 | Oakland | Mark Davis hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Alonzo Lyon | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | William Keough is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:09 | Oakland | Dean Gullette lays it up and in set up by Alonzo Lyon | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Renninger picks off the pass by Hubert Cordeiro in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Oakland | Glen Mason misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Oakland | Mark Davis grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Oakland | Brandon Serrato denies the turnaround by Dean Gullette | 29-32 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | Oakland | Joe Heiss (SG), Michael Reed (SF), Randy Robison (C) Alonzo Lyon, Dean Gullette, Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Hubert Cordeiro, Charles Simpson | |
| 17:04 | Oakland | Randy Robison's pass is intercepted by Patrick Scholten | 29-32 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Mark Davis steps in front of the Patrick Scholten pass in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 16:46 | Oakland | Michael Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Heiss | 32-32 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glen Mason - foul #3 on Glen Mason, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Cambron (SF), Javier Reyes (PF) Glen Mason, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang | |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | Oakland | Randy Robison can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Priolo | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Michael Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Heiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Cambron (fresh) PF - Javier Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Robison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Oakland | Javier Reyes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Paul Newhouse (SG), Dean Gullette (SF), Mark Renninger (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Michael Reed, Joe Heiss, John Cambron, Javier Reyes, Randy Robison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Charles Simpson (PF) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 14:51 | Oakland | Mark Renninger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (SG) Paul Newhouse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (SF) Robert Strang | |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:36 | Oakland | Robert Simmons gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:09 | Oakland | Ronald Golden is called for the reach on Alonzo Lyon - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Davis (PF) Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| 14:02 | Oakland | Glen Mason misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by William Keough | 32-38 |
| 13:21 | Oakland | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on Alonzo Lyon - foul #2 on Charles Simpson, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Newhouse (PG), Joe Heiss (SG), Javier Reyes (C) Alonzo Lyon, Glen Mason, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) Hubert Cordeiro | |
| 13:12 | Oakland | Javier Reyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 13:11 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Javier Reyes | 32-38 |
| 12:55 | Oakland | Michael Dimartino picks off the pass by Dean Gullette | 32-38 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Reed (PG), John Cambron (SF), Mark Renninger (C) Joe Heiss, Dean Gullette, Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Michael Dimartino | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Javier Reyes takes the ball from Calvin Jernigan | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Oakland | Ronald Golden is called for the reach on Paul Newhouse - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Randy Robison (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Javier Reyes, Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Brandon Serrato (PF) Calvin Jernigan, Charles Simpson | |
| 12:05 | Oakland | John Cambron clanks a floater from close range | 32-38 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Golden | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Michael Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Newhouse (fairly fresh) SF - John Cambron (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Robison (fresh) C - Robert Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Oakland | John Cambron misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang loses the dribble to Michael Reed in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 10:56 | Oakland | Paul Newhouse misses the shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 32-40 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | John Priolo's pass is intercepted by Michael Reed in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 10:52 | Oakland | Michael Reed lays it in | 34-40 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | John Priolo tips it home | 34-42 |
| 10:23 | Oakland | Michael Reed misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | John Priolo grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 10:08 | Oakland | Paul Newhouse snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Robert Simmons buries a floater from the left block | 36-42 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the jumper from the right block | 36-44 |
| 09:06 | Oakland | Robert Simmons is whistled for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Joe Heiss (SG), Dean Gullette (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Javier Reyes (C) Michael Reed, Paul Newhouse, John Cambron, Randy Robison, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Charles Simpson (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro jams it set up by William Keough | 36-46 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | Joe Heiss clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 36-46 |
| 08:17 | Oakland | Dean Gullette grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 08:13 | Oakland | Michael Dimartino is called for the reach on Javier Reyes - foul #3 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| 08:01 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon is hacked by Patrick Scholten - foul #1 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| 07:45 | Oakland | Charles Simpson denies the turnaround by Joe Heiss | 36-46 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Heiss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Javier Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:31 | Oakland | Javier Reyes pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:17 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #3 on Mark Davis, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (SG), Mark Renninger (C) Joe Heiss, Javier Reyes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan (SG) Patrick Scholten | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:32 | Oakland | Glen Mason knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alonzo Lyon and he's hacked by Calvin Jernigan - foul #2 on Calvin Jernigan, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (C) Michael Dimartino | |
| 06:32 | Oakland | Glen Mason makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 06:09 | Oakland | Mark Davis grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 05:52 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon is hacked by William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Oakland | Joe Heiss (SG), Robert Simmons (C) Dean Gullette, Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) William Keough | |
| 05:52 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan is hacked by Alonzo Lyon - foul #3 on Alonzo Lyon, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Gullette (SF) Glen Mason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Brandon Serrato | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 04:57 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 04:46 | Oakland | Joe Heiss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Golden - foul #3 on Ronald Golden, team foul #9 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (PG), Javier Reyes (C) Alonzo Lyon, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SF) Calvin Jernigan, Hubert Cordeiro | |
| 04:46 | Oakland | Joe Heiss makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:46 | Oakland | Joe Heiss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Joe Heiss - foul #3 on Joe Heiss, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Renninger (C) Mark Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG) William Keough | |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:36 | Oakland | Javier Reyes grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 04:16 | Oakland | Dean Gullette connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Mason | 44-50 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Javier Reyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Oakland | Paul Newhouse (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Randy Robison (C) Glen Mason, Dean Gullette, Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Charles Simpson, Michael Dimartino | |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Javier Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Javier Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:33 | Oakland | Javier Reyes makes the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Paul Newhouse (fresh) SG - Joe Heiss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Javier Reyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Robison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Mark Davis (PF) Joe Heiss, Javier Reyes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Randy Robison lays it in | 49-52 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Oakland | Dean Gullette (SF) Paul Newhouse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:29 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 49-52 |
| 02:12 | Oakland | Dean Gullette gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:57 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Dean Gullette pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:36 | Oakland | Randy Robison's pass is intercepted by William Keough | 49-52 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | William Keough dunks the ball | 49-54 |
| 01:31 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Oakland | Joe Heiss (SG), Robert Simmons (C) Michael Reed, Randy Robison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Charles Simpson (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon is fouled on the floor by Ronald Golden - foul #4 on Ronald Golden, team foul #12 | 49-54 |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-54 |
| 01:06 | Oakland | Joe Heiss pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | Mark Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dean Gullette and he's hacked by Charles Simpson - foul #4 on Charles Simpson, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | Mark Davis makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Heiss is called for the reach on Ronald Golden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Heiss, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:38 | Oakland | Robert Simmons grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Dean Gullette connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Alonzo Lyon and the foul's on Charles Simpson - foul #5 on Charles Simpson, team foul #14 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Dean Gullette misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 56-55 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden blows the dunk | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Mark Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Golden - foul #5 on Ronald Golden, team foul #15 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Oakland | Mark Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino hits a shot from the left side | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Alonzo Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Heiss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Oakland | Robert Simmons wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Oakland | John Priolo steals the ball from Dean Gullette | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | John Priolo blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 04:39 | Oakland | Dean Gullette grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Oakland | Joe Heiss connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Gullette | 60-57 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato connects on the open floater from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:49 | Oakland | Dean Gullette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | William Keough buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Hubert Cordeiro and he's hacked by Alonzo Lyon - foul #4 on Alonzo Lyon, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (PG), Michael Reed (SG), Javier Reyes (PF), Mark Renninger (C) Alonzo Lyon, Joe Heiss, Mark Davis, Robert Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, Hubert Cordeiro, Michael Dimartino | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | Oakland | Glen Mason is hacked by Patrick Scholten - foul #2 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #16 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Cambron (SF) Dean Gullette | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Calvin Jernigan (PG) William Keough | |
| 03:04 | Oakland | Glen Mason misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:04 | Oakland | Glen Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Mark Renninger gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alonzo Lyon (PG), Joe Heiss (SG), Dean Gullette (SF) Glen Mason, Michael Reed, John Cambron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), John Priolo (SG) Calvin Jernigan, Patrick Scholten | |
| 02:25 | Oakland | Dean Gullette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:24 | Oakland | Javier Reyes can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 02:22 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Renninger | 61-62 |
| 02:03 | Oakland | Joe Heiss drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Gullette | 63-62 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Mark Davis (PF), Robert Simmons (C) Javier Reyes, Mark Renninger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang knocks in the shot from the right block | 63-64 |
| 01:28 | Oakland | Mark Davis comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Serrato | 63-64 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Alonzo Lyon - foul #5 on Alonzo Lyon, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Glen Mason (PG) Alonzo Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:20 | Oakland | Mark Davis snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Oakland | Dean Gullette hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Joe Heiss | 65-64 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is hacked by Joe Heiss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Heiss, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Michael Reed (SG) Joe Heiss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Glen Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dean Gullette (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:54 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:43 | Oakland | Robert Simmons makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Dimartino - foul #4 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #17 | 67-66 |
| 00:43 | Oakland | Robert Simmons makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Glen Mason is called for the reach on William Keough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glen Mason, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:41 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Robert Simmons | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Oakland | Mark Davis misses the floater near the basket | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Cordeiro | 68-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses the easy open layup | 68-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 68-67 |