| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marin Zullinger (fresh) 9 pts. C - Derrick Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) C - Rory Tilley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Albert Brown inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Oakland | John Chacon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh misses the lay-in | 43-30 |
| 19:35 | Oakland | John Chacon grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:28 | Oakland | John Chacon buries a floater from the right side set up by Marin Zullinger | 45-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 45-32 |
| 19:00 | Oakland | John Chacon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 45-35 |
| 18:15 | Oakland | Marin Zullinger travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| Subs | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin (SG) Alfredo Greco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Rory Tilley | |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses badly on a runner from close range | 45-35 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lance Flavin | 45-38 |
| 17:22 | Oakland | Albert Brown is fouled on the floor by Carlos Crown - foul #2 on Carlos Crown, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski (PF), Dario Wlosinski (C) Marin Zullinger, Derrick Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:59 | Oakland | Dario Wlosinski hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Swearengin | 47-38 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:39 | Oakland | John Chacon gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:34 | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin misses the runner in the paint | 47-38 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 47-38 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | John Chacon is called for the reach on Richard Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chacon, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alfredo Greco (SG), Clint Bonnett (SF) Floyd Swearengin, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (C) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Stjepan Muraski - foul #1 on Stjepan Muraski, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey (C) Dario Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:12 | Oakland | Lester Hiles is called for the reach on Alfredo Greco - foul #2 on Lester Hiles, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Oakland | Marin Zullinger (PF) Stjepan Muraski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:07 | Oakland | Marin Zullinger is denied on a layup by John Goodman | 47-41 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | John Goodman gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - John Chacon (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clint Bonnett (fresh) PF - Marin Zullinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Derrick Godfrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rory Tilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Oakland | John Chacon misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 47-43 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Hsieh | 47-46 |
| 15:26 | Oakland | John Goodman steals it from Clint Bonnett | 47-46 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:55 | Oakland | Marin Zullinger knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Godfrey | 49-49 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:22 | Oakland | Clint Bonnett grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 14:16 | Oakland | Douglas Hsieh steals the ball from Derrick Godfrey | 49-49 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | John Goodman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 49-51 |
| 13:48 | Oakland | John Chacon banks in the layup set up by Alfredo Greco | 51-51 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Lester Hiles | 51-53 |
| 13:12 | Oakland | Alfredo Greco knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 53-53 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Hiles | 53-56 |
| 13:02 | Oakland | John Chacon knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Derrick Godfrey | 56-56 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Lester Hiles | 56-58 |
| 12:45 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Oakland | Chad Earle (PG), Salvatore Russo (SG), Albert Brown (SF), Stjepan Muraski (PF), Dario Wlosinski (C) John Chacon, Alfredo Greco, Clint Bonnett, Marin Zullinger, Derrick Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Rory Tilley | |
| 12:26 | Oakland | Chad Earle hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Albert Brown | 58-58 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 12:06 | Oakland | Chad Earle throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Chad Earle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Salvatore Russo (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stjepan Muraski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dario Wlosinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poche (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Oakland | Albert Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Foster - foul #3 on Richard Foster, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo (C) Dario Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:38 | Oakland | Albert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 11:38 | Oakland | Albert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin (PG) Chad Earle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG) Lance Flavin | |
| 11:14 | Oakland | James Poche is called for the reach on Stjepan Muraski - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey (C) Stjepan Muraski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Walter Burnett (PF) Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 11:08 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-60 |
| 11:06 | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 10:53 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Crown - foul #3 on Carlos Crown, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Carlos Crown | |
| 10:53 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:53 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 61-60 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 10:38 | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Chad Earle (PG), Marin Zullinger (PF), Dario Wlosinski (C) Salvatore Russo, Gonzalo Rizzo, Derrick Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Knaack | 61-62 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 10:13 | Oakland | Albert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 10:09 | Oakland | Albert Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Earle and he's fouled by Tom Arceneaux - foul #1 on Tom Arceneaux, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Salvatore Russo (SG) Floyd Swearengin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lance Flavin (SG), James Poche (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Lester Hiles, Walter Burnett | |
| 10:09 | Oakland | Albert Brown makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is fouled on the floor by Dario Wlosinski - foul #2 on Dario Wlosinski, team foul #3 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski (PF) Marin Zullinger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF) John Goodman | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Crown | 64-64 |
| 09:21 | Oakland | Chad Earle is fouled on the floor by Lance Flavin - foul #1 on Lance Flavin, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo (C) Dario Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Carlos Crown, James Poche | |
| 09:21 | Oakland | Chad Earle makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 09:21 | Oakland | Chad Earle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 09:04 | Oakland | Chad Earle grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 08:58 | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rory Tilley - foul #2 on Rory Tilley, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | John Chacon (PG), Floyd Swearengin (SG) Chad Earle, Salvatore Russo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Lester Hiles (SG) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin | |
| 08:58 | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:58 | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux is hacked by John Chacon in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Chacon, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey (C) Stjepan Muraski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Foster misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 08:40 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:29 | Oakland | John Chacon is hacked by Willie Knaack - foul #4 on Willie Knaack, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Marin Zullinger (PF) Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett (PF), James Poche (C) Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| 08:29 | Oakland | John Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 08:29 | Oakland | John Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Brown picks off the pass by Richard Foster in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 08:10 | Oakland | Marin Zullinger can't connect on a runner in the lane | 69-64 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | James Poche gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lester Hiles and the foul's on John Chacon - foul #5 on John Chacon, team foul #5 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Oakland | Chad Earle (PG), Alfredo Greco (SG), Clint Bonnett (SF) John Chacon, Floyd Swearengin, Albert Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SF) Richard Foster | |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 07:54 | Oakland | Walter Burnett steals it from Clint Bonnett | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Chad Earle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clint Bonnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marin Zullinger (tiring) 11 pts. C - Derrick Godfrey (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tom Arceneaux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lester Hiles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Walter Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Poche (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Bonnett - foul #2 on Clint Bonnett, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Willie Knaack (C) Tom Arceneaux, Walter Burnett | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | James Poche misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-66 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | James Poche tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 07:19 | Oakland | Marin Zullinger's dunk attempt is rejected by James Poche | 69-68 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Hiles, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Oakland | Albert Brown (SF), Stjepan Muraski (PF), Dario Wlosinski (C) Clint Bonnett, Marin Zullinger, Derrick Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Walter Burnett (PF) Lester Hiles, James Poche | |
| 07:10 | Oakland | Walter Burnett blocks the short jumper by Stjepan Muraski | 69-68 |
| 07:09 | Oakland | Chad Earle gets the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 07:01 | Oakland | Dario Wlosinski is fouled on the floor by Willie Knaack - foul #5 on Willie Knaack, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Oakland | Salvatore Russo (SG) Alfredo Greco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (C) Carlos Crown, Willie Knaack | |
| 07:01 | Oakland | Dario Wlosinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:01 | Oakland | Dario Wlosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | John Goodman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 06:41 | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski clanks a shot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | John Goodman loses the dribble to Dario Wlosinski | 70-68 |
| 05:42 | Oakland | Chad Earle's pass is intercepted by John Goodman | 70-68 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 05:37 | Oakland | Dario Wlosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:33 | Oakland | Chad Earle clanks a turnaround near the basket | 70-68 |
| 05:31 | Oakland | Chad Earle pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 05:11 | Oakland | Albert Brown buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Chad Earle | 72-68 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Rory Tilley | 72-71 |
| 04:43 | Oakland | Albert Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 04:41 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Muraski | 72-71 |
| 04:31 | Oakland | Salvatore Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin (PG), Alfredo Greco (SG), Clint Bonnett (SF), Marin Zullinger (PF), Gonzalo Rizzo (C) Chad Earle, Salvatore Russo, Albert Brown, Stjepan Muraski, Dario Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Richard Foster (SF), James Poche (PF), Carlos Crown (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Rory Tilley | |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Clint Bonnett steals it from Tom Arceneaux | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Oakland | Carlos Crown takes the ball from Marin Zullinger | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Floyd Swearengin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clint Bonnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marin Zullinger (tiring) 11 pts. C - Gonzalo Rizzo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Tom Arceneaux (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Poche (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Carlos Crown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Greco - foul #2 on Alfredo Greco, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey (C) Marin Zullinger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:28 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Clint Bonnett misses the tip | 72-73 |
| 03:25 | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:11 | Oakland | Clint Bonnett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux's fadeaway is rejected by Derrick Godfrey | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Floyd Swearengin snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Marin Zullinger (PF) Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:36 | Oakland | Carlos Crown steps in front of the Alfredo Greco pass | 75-73 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo (C) Derrick Godfrey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Walter Burnett (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Richard Foster | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles is called for traveling | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Salvatore Russo (SG), Dario Wlosinski (C) Alfredo Greco, Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:14 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Albert Brown (SF), Derrick Godfrey (C) Clint Bonnett, Dario Wlosinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Goodman (SF) Walter Burnett | |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Albert Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Brown, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Chad Earle (PG) Floyd Swearengin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett (PF), Rory Tilley (C) James Poche, Carlos Crown | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses short on a runner from close range | 75-73 |
| 01:29 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| 01:24 | Oakland | Albert Brown connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Salvatore Russo | 77-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh clanks a shot from the right side | 77-73 |
| 00:53 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Derrick Godfrey | 77-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Oakland | Albert Brown's floater is knocked away by Walter Burnett | 77-73 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:39 | Oakland | Salvatore Russo grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Lester Hiles is called for the reach on Salvatore Russo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Hiles, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Salvatore Russo makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Oakland | Salvatore Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Walter Burnett is denied by Derrick Godfrey | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Derrick Godfrey | 78-73 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Douglas Hsieh is called for the reach on Derrick Godfrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Hsieh, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Alfredo Greco (SG), Floyd Swearengin (SF), Stjepan Muraski (PF) Salvatore Russo, Albert Brown, Marin Zullinger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:27 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Oakland | Stjepan Muraski gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gonzalo Rizzo (PF) Stjepan Muraski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Alfredo Greco is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Hiles - foul #5 on Lester Hiles, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (SG) Lester Hiles | |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Alfredo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | Alfredo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the offensive board | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Oakland | Oakland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Oakland | Albert Brown (SF), Stjepan Muraski (PF) Chad Earle, Gonzalo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Crown - foul #4 on Carlos Crown, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Oakland | Derrick Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rory Tilley | 82-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses the halfcourt shot | 82-76 |