| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Zierenberg (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ernest Imes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:55 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 19:37 | Oakland | Gerald Lucey is called for the reach on Jesse Niedbalski - foul #1 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 19:21 | Oakland | Charles Towry swats the short shot by Leonard Bailey | 27-32 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Jesse Niedbalski is called for the reach on Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet loses the dribble to Ernest Imes | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:46 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Ernest Imes - foul #3 on Ernest Imes, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Carroll (PF) Ernest Imes | |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:18 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:01 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it in | 29-33 |
| 17:21 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:56 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Oakland | Jason Shelton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Alday - foul #1 on Fred Alday, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), Kirk Patton (PF) Jesse Niedbalski, Edward Zierenberg, John Carroll | |
| 16:36 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:36 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 32-35 |
| 16:07 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (SG) Jason Shelton | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Kirk Patton - foul #2 on Kirk Patton, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Imes (PF) Leonard Bailey | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Lynn Gaspard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thornton (fresh) SF - Kenneth Rubino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Imes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kirk Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses long on an open runner from the right block | 35-35 |
| 15:24 | Oakland | Ernest Imes snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmelo Gomez - foul #2 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Leonard Bailey (C) Lynn Gaspard, Kirk Patton | |
| 15:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 14:47 | Oakland | Ernest Imes grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:42 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 37-40 |
| 14:18 | Oakland | Casey Gaiser is called for the reach on Leonard Bailey - foul #2 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Charles Towry (PF) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF) Ernest Thornton, Kenneth Rubino | |
| 14:13 | Oakland | Ernest Imes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #4 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 14:13 | Oakland | Ernest Imes makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:13 | Oakland | Ernest Imes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Oakland | Jason Shelton is fouled on the floor by Richard Polite - foul #1 on Richard Polite, team foul #8 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), John Carroll (PF), Kirk Patton (C) Jesse Niedbalski, Ernest Imes, Leonard Bailey | |
| 13:38 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:38 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 41-44 |
| 12:59 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-44 |
| 12:58 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:39 | Oakland | Kirk Patton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Glenn Tejada (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Carmelo Gomez (C) Fred Alday, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), Ernest Imes (PF) Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg, John Carroll | |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Richard Polite | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (SG), Leonard Bailey (C) Lynn Gaspard, Kirk Patton | |
| 12:19 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski makes the floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Thornton | 41-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer's pass is intercepted by Ernest Thornton | 41-46 |
| 11:42 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rubino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Imes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leonard Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Niedbalski - foul #3 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Charles Towry (C) Glenn Tejada, Casey Gaiser, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), John Carroll (PF), Kirk Patton (C) Jesse Niedbalski, Ernest Imes, Leonard Bailey | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:14 | Oakland | Kirk Patton snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 10:58 | Oakland | The jump hook by Kirk Patton is blocked by Charles Towry | 42-46 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Bret Wimmer and the foul's on Ernest Thornton - foul #3 on Ernest Thornton, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Edward Zierenberg (SF) Ernest Thornton, Kenneth Rubino | |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:38 | Oakland | Kirk Patton pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Oakland | John Carroll knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Vogel | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Jason Shelton (SG), Ernest Imes (PF), Leonard Bailey (C) John Vogel, Lynn Gaspard, John Carroll, Kirk Patton | |
| 10:00 | Oakland | Jason Shelton is fouled on the floor by Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Bret Wimmer (C) Fred Alday, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 10:00 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Niedbalski picks off the pass by Dikembe Orji in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:26 | Oakland | Jason Shelton loses the dribble to Raymond Reulet | 44-51 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Raymond Reulet is blocked by Leonard Bailey | 44-51 |
| 09:01 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:38 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Shelton | 44-54 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Polite | 47-54 |
| 08:12 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 08:10 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg tips it but misses | 47-54 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 47-54 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 07:44 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Dikembe Orji, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), Ernest Thornton (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF), John Carroll (PF), Kirk Patton (C) Jesse Niedbalski, Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg, Ernest Imes, Leonard Bailey | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Rubino blocks the jumper by Casey Gaiser | 49-54 |
| 07:25 | Oakland | John Carroll grabs the board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Lynn Gaspard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Rubino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 06:49 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-56 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Kirk Patton is called for the reach on Ernest Doyle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Patton, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the finger roll set up by Charles Towry | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-56 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Ernest Thornton picks off the pass by Carmelo Gomez | 51-56 |
| 05:31 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits a wide open runner in the lane | 53-59 |
| 05:06 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Fred Alday | 55-59 |
| 04:21 | Oakland | John Carroll misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Fred Alday, Casey Gaiser, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Jason Shelton (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), Leonard Bailey (C) Lynn Gaspard, Ernest Thornton, John Carroll, Kirk Patton | |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite travels in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg buries a shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Rubino - foul #2 on Kenneth Rubino, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Imes (PF) Kenneth Rubino | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:34 | Oakland | Richard Polite steals the ball from Ernest Imes | 57-61 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Ernest Imes - foul #4 on Ernest Imes, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:18 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Leonard Bailey | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Jesse Niedbalski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Shelton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Zierenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Imes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leonard Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Charles Towry (C) Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry lays it in set up by Raymond Reulet | 59-61 |
| 02:33 | Oakland | Ernest Imes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jesse Niedbalski - foul #4 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Ernest Thornton (SG), Kenneth Rubino (SF) Jesse Niedbalski, Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:14 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Bret Wimmer (C) Casey Gaiser, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski (PG), Lynn Gaspard (SG), Kirk Patton (PF) John Vogel, Ernest Thornton, Ernest Imes | |
| 01:56 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Oakland | Kirk Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Oakland | Jesse Niedbalski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is fouled on the floor by Jesse Niedbalski - foul #5 on Jesse Niedbalski, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jason Shelton (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), Ernest Imes (PF) Jesse Niedbalski, Kenneth Rubino, Kirk Patton | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:03 | Oakland | Ernest Doyle swats the layup by Ernest Imes | 63-61 |
| 01:01 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 00:38 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Lynn Gaspard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lynn Gaspard, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Oakland | Ernest Imes gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Lynn Gaspard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Shelton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Zierenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Imes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Leonard Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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) | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Shelton - foul #2 on Jason Shelton, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:42 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday's pass is intercepted by Ernest Imes in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 04:22 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey buries a floater from the left block | 66-69 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Lynn Gaspard takes the ball from Bret Wimmer in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Alday - foul #2 on Fred Alday, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Carroll (PF) Ernest Imes | |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:03 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Bailey is called for the reach on Richard Polite in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Bailey, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Thornton (PG) Lynn Gaspard | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:49 | Oakland | Jason Shelton blows the layup | 68-71 |
| 03:47 | Oakland | John Carroll can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 03:46 | Oakland | John Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:26 | Oakland | Leonard Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG), Kenneth Rubino (SF) Jason Shelton, Edward Zierenberg | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kirk Patton (C) Leonard Bailey | |
| 02:43 | Oakland | Kenneth Rubino scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Thornton | 68-73 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Ernest Doyle (C) Casey Gaiser, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard (PG), Jason Shelton (SG), Edward Zierenberg (SF), Ernest Imes (PF), Leonard Bailey (C) John Vogel, Ernest Thornton, Kenneth Rubino, John Carroll, Kirk Patton | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Jason Shelton picks off the pass by Raymond Reulet in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 02:38 | Oakland | Ernest Imes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Shelton | 68-75 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-75 |
| 02:13 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 01:48 | Oakland | Jason Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet's pass is intercepted by Lynn Gaspard in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| 01:44 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard banks in the layup | 68-77 |
| 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) | |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Doyle | 71-77 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Reulet - foul #2 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg makes the free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Doyle | 74-80 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Lynn Gaspard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Shelton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Zierenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Imes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Leonard Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard is hacked by Fred Alday in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Alday, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | John Vogel (PG) Edward Zierenberg | |
| 00:54 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:54 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Polite | 77-82 |
| 00:48 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-82 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | Jason Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Alday - foul #4 on Fred Alday, team foul #13 | 77-82 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:46 | Oakland | Jason Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Lynn Gaspard takes the ball from Fred Alday in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | John Vogel is hacked by Fred Alday - foul #5 on Fred Alday, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:40 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:40 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Lucey | 80-85 |
| 00:32 | Oakland | John Vogel is hacked by Casey Gaiser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #15 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Edward Zierenberg (SF) Ernest Imes | |
| 00:32 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:32 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Lynn Gaspard steps in front of the Casey Gaiser pass | 80-87 |
| 00:25 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ernest Imes (PF) Edward Zierenberg | |
| 00:22 | Oakland | Casey Gaiser is called for the reach on John Vogel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #16 | 80-87 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | John Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | John Vogel makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-88 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Oakland | Jason Shelton is hacked by Casey Gaiser - foul #5 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #17 | 80-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:16 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:16 | Oakland | Jason Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Polite | 82-90 |
| 00:11 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-90 |
| 00:09 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #18 | 82-90 |
| 00:09 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:09 | Oakland | Lynn Gaspard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Leonard Bailey picks off the pass by Richard Polite | 82-92 |
| 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 | John Vogel runs out the clock | 82-92 |