| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Humiston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cesar Russo (fresh) 8 pts. C - Darrell Bandy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Galvin - foul #3 on Charles Galvin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG) Charles Galvin | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 19:47 | Oakland | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:30 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | Louis Boyle is hacked by Sergio Juarez - foul #2 on Sergio Juarez, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 19:16 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy is denied on a layup by Nestor Stamey | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Louis Boyle steals the ball from Kevin Alexandre in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Oakland | Cesar Russo misses the floater from the right side | 40-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Humiston - foul #2 on Jesse Humiston, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 18:54 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Sergio Juarez - foul #3 on Sergio Juarez, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom (SF) Sergio Juarez | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 18:50 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:50 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Louis Boyle picks off the pass by Eddie Odom in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Oakland | Cesar Russo can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:35 | Oakland | Kevin Alexandre picks off the pass by Kenneth Ross | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Alexandre | 42-38 |
| 18:16 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Nestor Stamey - foul #2 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Alton Wathen, Nestor Stamey, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 18:16 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:54 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #1 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard (SG) Kevin Alexandre | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 17:54 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Darrell Bandy swats the dunk try by Eddie Odom | 45-42 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 17:36 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Oakland | Cesar Russo drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jesse Humiston | 45-44 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 45-44 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom tips it in | 47-44 |
| 16:43 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Louis Boyle and he's fouled by Frederick Wagner - foul #1 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), Kevin Alexandre (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Chris Sanders, Frederick Wagner, Eddie Odom, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Rodney Jordan (PF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Cesar Russo, Darrell Bandy | |
| 16:43 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre's pass is intercepted by David Green in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 16:31 | Oakland | Nestor Stamey steals the ball from Kenneth Ross | 47-47 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Nestor Stamey is blocked by Rodney Jordan | 47-47 |
| 16:07 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:03 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (PG) Howard Lillard | |
| Subs | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales (SG), Gary Brown (SF) Kenneth Ross, Jesse Humiston | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Ignacio Gonzales is called for the reach on Chris Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ignacio Gonzales, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 15:49 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chris Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Bartels (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (fresh) SG - Ignacio Gonzales (fresh) SF - Gary Brown (fresh) PF - Rodney Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett is hacked by Jeffrey Bartels - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bartels, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Chris Sanders, Kevin Alexandre, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Cesar Russo (PF) David Green, Ignacio Gonzales, Rodney Jordan | |
| 15:44 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:44 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sergio Juarez | 49-49 |
| 15:14 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #2 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 15:14 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 15:14 | Oakland | Phillip Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey banks in the layup on a great pass from Alton Wathen | 51-50 |
| 14:41 | Oakland | Louis Boyle clanks a shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 51-50 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Williams | 53-50 |
| 14:11 | Oakland | Cesar Russo buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Boyle | 53-52 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Chris Sanders (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Danny Evanski (PF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Kenneth Ross (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Rodney Jordan (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) Louis Boyle, Jose Perez, Gary Brown, Cesar Russo, Phillip Bennett | |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy is hacked by Frederick Wagner - foul #2 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom (PF) Danny Evanski | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:24 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy buries a driving attempt in the lane | 53-55 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski (PF) Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jesse Humiston (SF) David Green, Ignacio Gonzales | |
| 12:36 | Oakland | Louis Boyle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:34 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 12:14 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 12:07 | Oakland | Louis Boyle comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 12:05 | Oakland | Louis Boyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:53 | Oakland | Kevin Alexandre steals the ball from Rodney Jordan | 53-57 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodney Jordan - foul #2 on Rodney Jordan, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Chris Sanders, Frederick Wagner, Danny Evanski, Eddie Odom | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Jose Perez (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF), Cesar Russo (PF) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Alexandre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Juarez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nestor Stamey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (fresh) SG - Jose Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ignacio Gonzales (fresh) PF - Cesar Russo (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Oakland | Jose Perez makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cesar Russo | 55-59 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen (SG), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Kevin Alexandre, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG) David Green | |
| 10:42 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 10:40 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin is hacked by Darrell Bandy - foul #1 on Darrell Bandy, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Jesse Humiston (SF) Jose Perez, Ignacio Gonzales | |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen drills a runner from the left block set up by Charles Galvin | 57-59 |
| 09:49 | Oakland | Alton Wathen steps in front of the Cesar Russo pass | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Sergio Juarez misses the lay-in | 57-59 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey gets the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alton Wathen | 59-59 |
| 09:17 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (PG), Howard Lillard (SG), Danny Evanski (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Nestor Stamey, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Ignacio Gonzales (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Phillip Bennett (C) Louis Boyle, Kenneth Ross, Jesse Humiston, Darrell Bandy | |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | David Green takes the ball from Chris Sanders in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Howard Lillard | 61-59 |
| 08:39 | Oakland | David Green is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner (SF) Sergio Juarez | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG), Rodney Jordan (PF) Ignacio Gonzales, Cesar Russo | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams tips it home | 63-59 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Danny Evanski - foul #2 on Danny Evanski, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre (PG), Alton Wathen (SG) Chris Sanders, Howard Lillard | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG), Jesse Humiston (SF) David Green, Gary Brown | |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alton Wathen and he's fouled by Rodney Jordan - foul #3 on Rodney Jordan, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Eddie Odom (C) Frederick Wagner, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG) Jose Perez | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Danny Evanski makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:31 | Oakland | Louis Boyle drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jesse Humiston | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Danny Evanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Eddie Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Louis Boyle (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Ross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Humiston (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Galvin | 69-63 |
| 07:00 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 06:58 | Oakland | Jesse Humiston pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:44 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-63 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Galvin | 71-63 |
| 06:14 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-63 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Danny Evanski | 74-63 |
| 05:46 | Oakland | Charles Galvin steals it from Phillip Bennett | 74-63 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (SG), Sergio Juarez (SF), Nestor Stamey (PF), Jeffrey Bartels (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Danny Evanski, Eddie Odom | |
| Subs | Oakland | David Green (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) Louis Boyle, Jesse Humiston, Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-63 |
| 05:31 | Oakland | Gary Brown grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 05:27 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Chris Sanders - foul #2 on Chris Sanders, team foul #12 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard (SG) Kevin Alexandre | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 05:27 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the free throw | 74-66 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Juarez | 77-66 |
| 04:59 | Oakland | Gary Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jose Perez (SG) Kenneth Ross | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Lillard | 77-66 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chris Sanders | 79-66 |
| 04:09 | Oakland | Jose Perez misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-66 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Bartels snags the defensive board | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Sanders | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Oakland | David Green is hacked by Nestor Stamey - foul #3 on Nestor Stamey, team foul #13 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Galvin (PG), Alton Wathen (SG), Kevin Alexandre (SF), Eddie Odom (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Chris Sanders, Howard Lillard, Sergio Juarez, Nestor Stamey, Jeffrey Bartels | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kenneth Ross (SG), Ignacio Gonzales (SF) Jose Perez, Gary Brown | |
| 03:19 | Oakland | David Green makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 03:19 | Oakland | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Wathen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Alexandre (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - David Green (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ignacio Gonzales (fresh) PF - Cesar Russo (tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Bandy (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen is fouled in the backcourt by David Green - foul #3 on David Green, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Louis Boyle (PG) David Green | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Alton Wathen makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 02:58 | Oakland | Ignacio Gonzales misses the shot from the left side | 83-68 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom grabs the board | 83-68 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nestor Stamey (PF) Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Jesse Humiston (SF), Phillip Bennett (C) Ignacio Gonzales, Darrell Bandy | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Galvin and the foul's on Phillip Bennett - foul #1 on Phillip Bennett, team foul #9 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lillard (SG), Frederick Wagner (SF), Kenneth Williams (C) Charles Galvin, Alton Wathen, Nestor Stamey | |
| Subs | Oakland | Rodney Jordan (PF) Cesar Russo | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Eddie Odom makes the free throw | 86-68 |
| 02:28 | Oakland | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Bennett is blocked by Kenneth Williams | 86-68 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre grabs the defensive rebound | 86-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ross - foul #2 on Kenneth Ross, team foul #10 | 86-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the 1st free throw | 87-68 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the 2nd free throw | 88-68 |
| 02:16 | Oakland | Rodney Jordan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 88-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner gets the rebound | 88-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams loses the dribble to Louis Boyle | 88-68 |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Louis Boyle blows the layup but he's hacked by Howard Lillard - foul #2 on Howard Lillard, team foul #14 | 88-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders (SG) Howard Lillard | |
| Subs | Oakland | Cesar Russo (PF), Darrell Bandy (C) Rodney Jordan, Phillip Bennett | |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Louis Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:35 | Oakland | Louis Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Frederick Wagner gets the rebound | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Louis Boyle is called for the reach on Kevin Alexandre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Boyle, team foul #11 | 88-69 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre makes the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre misses the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:32 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy grabs the board | 89-69 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | Chris Sanders is called for the reach on Kenneth Ross - foul #3 on Chris Sanders, team foul #15 | 89-69 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross misses the 1st free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Humiston - foul #3 on Jesse Humiston, team foul #12 | 89-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Chris Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:58 | Oakland | Cesar Russo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 90-70 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:47 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Sanders - foul #4 on Chris Sanders, team foul #16 | 90-70 |
| 00:47 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:47 | Oakland | Kenneth Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 90-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Chris Sanders | 92-72 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy scores on a shot from the right side and the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #17 | 92-74 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Darrell Bandy makes the free throw | 92-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Alexandre runs out the clock | 92-75 |