| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jesse Humiston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Phillip Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston inbounds the ball | 52-53 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Boyle | 54-53 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels is hacked by Phillip Bennett - foul #2 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #1 | 54-53 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey misses long on an open jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 19:18 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 19:07 | Oakland | Jeffrey Bartels picks off the pass by Kenneth Ross | 54-53 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin is hacked by Louis Boyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Boyle, team foul #2 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Oakland | Darrell Bandy (C) Phillip Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 18:33 | Oakland | Cesar Russo's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Bartels | 54-56 |
| 18:32 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross tips it home | 56-56 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Howard Lillard (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Eddie Odom (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| 18:20 | Oakland | Eddie Odom steals it from Cesar Russo | 56-56 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 56-56 |
| 17:59 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 17:54 | Oakland | Gary Brown is fouled on the floor by Frederick Wagner - foul #2 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #1 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | Phillip Bennett (C) Darrell Bandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:42 | Oakland | Cesar Russo hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Bennett | 58-56 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams clanks a floater from close range | 58-56 |
| 17:32 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 17:27 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #3 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), Nestor Stamey (PF) Howard Lillard, Frederick Wagner | |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey loses the dribble to Ignacio Gonzales | 58-56 |
| 17:03 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ross | 60-56 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Odom, team foul #2 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Rodney Jordan (PF) Louis Boyle, Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Kevin Alexandre, Eddie Odom, Kenneth Williams | |
| 16:55 | Oakland | David Green connects on the shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is hacked by Rodney Jordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Jordan, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 16:21 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan loses the dribble to Charles Galvin | 62-58 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the lay-in | 62-58 |
| 16:14 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 16:08 | Oakland | David Green misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bartels - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bartels, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Darrell Bandy (C) Kenneth Ross, Ignacio Gonzales, Phillip Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Howard Lillard (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Danny Evanski (PF) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey | |
| 16:08 | Oakland | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 16:08 | Oakland | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | David Green steals the ball from Jeffrey Bartels | 64-58 |
| 15:44 | Oakland | Jose Perez lays it in on a great pass from David Green | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Perez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Humiston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Lillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Evanski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| 15:10 | Oakland | The pull-up jumper by David Green is blocked by Jeffrey Bartels | 66-60 |
| 15:09 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the offensive board | 66-60 |
| 14:58 | Oakland | Jose Perez is called for 3 seconds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) David Green, Jose Perez, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan, Darrell Bandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Chris Sanders (SG), Eddie Odom (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Kevin Alexandre, Howard Lillard, Frederick Wagner, Danny Evanski, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey is hacked by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SG) Kenneth Ross | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG) Chris Sanders | |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams tips it in | 66-62 |
| 14:11 | Oakland | Alton Wathen picks off the pass by Gary Brown | 66-62 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 13:45 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 13:39 | Oakland | Cesar Russo is denied on a layup by Nestor Stamey | 66-62 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-62 |
| 13:26 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 13:21 | Oakland | Gary Brown comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-62 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF), Darrell Bandy (C) Ignacio Gonzales, Gary Brown, Phillip Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Chris Sanders (SG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Danny Evanski (PF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Eddie Odom, Nestor Stamey, Kenneth Williams | |
| 12:48 | Oakland | Cesar Russo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sergio Juarez - foul #1 on Sergio Juarez, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| 12:48 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 12:48 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 12:32 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 12:26 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Ross | 71-62 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 12:10 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Louis Boyle grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 12:04 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jesse Humiston | 73-62 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 11:41 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-64 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesse Humiston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Russo (tired) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Bandy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Alexandre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sergio Juarez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Evanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeffrey Bartels (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bartels | 73-64 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Kevin Alexandre, Chris Sanders, Sergio Juarez, Danny Evanski, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| 11:02 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett's pass is intercepted by Frederick Wagner | 73-64 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Phillip Bennett is called for the reach on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Jesse Humiston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG) Howard Lillard | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG) David Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Oakland | Jose Perez misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Galvin - foul #3 on Charles Galvin, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Gary Brown (SF) Ignacio Gonzales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 10:18 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner travels with the ball | 75-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Darrell Bandy (C) Jose Perez, Phillip Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard (PG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Eddie Odom (C) Charles Galvin, Frederick Wagner, Kenneth Williams | |
| 09:41 | Oakland | Gary Brown slams it home and the foul's on Sergio Juarez - foul #2 on Sergio Juarez, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Cesar Russo (PF) Louis Boyle, Rodney Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Oakland | Gary Brown makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is hacked by Gary Brown - foul #3 on Gary Brown, team foul #7 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 09:28 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 09:09 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-64 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Alton Wathen | 78-66 |
| 08:28 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Odom | 78-68 |
| 08:05 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Green | 80-68 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom lays it in | 80-70 |
| 07:39 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-70 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom gets the rebound | 80-70 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cesar Russo (tired) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Darrell Bandy (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Howard Lillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sergio Juarez (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nestor Stamey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Odom (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 80-70 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez can't tip it in | 80-70 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard misses the tip | 80-70 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom tips it but misses | 80-70 |
| 07:03 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 06:59 | Oakland | David Green scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ross | 82-70 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) David Green, Kenneth Ross, Ignacio Gonzales, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Chris Sanders (SG), Kevin Alexandre (SF), Danny Evanski (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Howard Lillard, Alton Wathen, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey, Eddie Odom | |
| 06:51 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett misses the lay-in | 82-70 |
| 06:49 | Oakland | Louis Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 06:30 | Oakland | Louis Boyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 82-70 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Bennett - foul #5 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #8 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF), Darrell Bandy (C) Gary Brown, Phillip Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 06:21 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 06:08 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy loses the dribble to Charles Galvin | 82-70 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin lays it in | 82-72 |
| 05:58 | Oakland | Danny Evanski steps in front of the Rodney Jordan pass | 82-72 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Darrell Bandy is called for the reach on Charles Galvin - foul #1 on Darrell Bandy, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner (SF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Chris Sanders, Danny Evanski | |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 05:40 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 05:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jose Perez and the foul's on Charles Galvin - foul #4 on Charles Galvin, team foul #8 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Gary Brown (SF) Jose Perez, Jesse Humiston | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey (PF) Kenneth Williams | |
| 05:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the free throw | 85-73 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-73 |
| 05:15 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan snags the defensive board | 85-73 |
| 05:10 | Oakland | Louis Boyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG) Kevin Alexandre | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Gary Brown denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Bartels | 85-73 |
| 04:44 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy pulls down the rebound | 85-73 |
| 04:24 | Oakland | Nestor Stamey is called for the reach on Rodney Jordan - foul #2 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #9 | 85-73 |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF) Kenneth Ross, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (SG), Kevin Alexandre (SF), Danny Evanski (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Alton Wathen, Frederick Wagner, Nestor Stamey, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| 04:24 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 86-73 |
| 04:24 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Galvin | 87-75 |
| 04:00 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 87-75 |
| 03:58 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy tips it but misses | 87-75 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin grabs the defensive rebound | 87-75 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-75 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski misses the tip | 87-75 |
| 03:36 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston snags the defensive board | 87-75 |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Humiston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Chris Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Alexandre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Danny Evanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Oakland | Louis Boyle clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 87-75 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 87-75 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Galvin | 87-77 |
| 02:58 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-77 |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Ignacio Gonzales (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) Louis Boyle, Jose Perez, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner (SF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Danny Evanski | |
| 02:44 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the floater from the left block | 89-77 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-77 |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF) Ignacio Gonzales, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF) Chris Sanders, Frederick Wagner, Kenneth Williams | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alton Wathen | 89-80 |
| 02:13 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 89-80 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sergio Juarez | 89-80 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Alexandre | 89-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 89-82 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey pulls down the rebound | 89-82 |
| 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) | |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 89-82 |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG) David Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG) Kevin Alexandre | |
| 01:34 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the easy layup | 89-82 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 89-82 |
| 01:06 | Oakland | Cesar Russo can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Nestor Stamey - foul #3 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #10 | 89-82 |
| 01:06 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 01:06 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels grabs the board | 90-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin travels in the backcourt | 90-82 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Oakland | Cesar Russo drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Louis Boyle | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Galvin | 92-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Wathen - foul #3 on Alton Wathen, team foul #11 | 92-85 |
| 00:41 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:41 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ross is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bartels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Ross, team foul #10 | 94-85 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:36 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross is hacked by Charles Galvin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Galvin, team foul #12 | 94-87 |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG) Charles Galvin | |
| 00:36 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:36 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels pulls down the rebound | 95-87 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 95-87 |
| 00:30 | Oakland | Louis Boyle gets the rebound | 95-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Alexandre - foul #1 on Kevin Alexandre, team foul #13 | 95-87 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen banks in the layup set up by Kevin Alexandre | 97-89 |
| 00:24 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-89 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | Cesar Russo is hacked by Kevin Alexandre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Alexandre, team foul #14 | 97-89 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the 1st free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:22 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels gets the rebound | 97-89 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Kevin Alexandre | 97-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Alton Wathen is called for the reach on Kenneth Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alton Wathen, team foul #15 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Oakland | Rodney Jordan (PF) Cesar Russo | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:14 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alton Wathen | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is hacked by Kevin Alexandre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Alexandre, team foul #16 | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 98-95 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 98-95 |
| 00:02 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Jesse Humiston | 98-95 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston runs out the clock | 98-95 |