| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gabriel Coughlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Barnaby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Alvarez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Cordova (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the wide open jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Juan Alvarez - foul #2 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:26 | Oakland | Brandon Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:24 | Oakland | Brandon Smith tips it home | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Holland | 34-34 |
| 18:49 | Oakland | David Holland is called for the reach on Gabriel Coughlin - foul #3 on David Holland, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG) David Holland | |
| Subs | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez (PF) Brandon Smith | |
| 18:32 | Oakland | David Cordova hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:30 | Oakland | David Cordova tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Patrick Barnaby steals the ball from Harold Engle in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 18:17 | Oakland | David Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette (C) James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oakland | Armando Gallardo (PG), Rudy McKimley (SF), Leroy Taylor (C) Gabriel Coughlin, Juan Alvarez, David Cordova | |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Mowers | 37-36 |
| 17:44 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley lays it in | 37-38 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Javier Gonzalez is called for the reach on Tim Sizemore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Javier Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (SF), Lorenzo Cates (C) Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Oakland | Brandon Smith (PF) Patrick Barnaby | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Cossette | 40-38 |
| 17:19 | Oakland | Brandon Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cossette - foul #2 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Christopher Mowers | |
| Subs | Oakland | Juan Alvarez (SF) Rudy McKimley | |
| 17:04 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Butkovich (C) Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gabriel Coughlin (PG), Rudy McKimley (C) Javier Gonzalez, Leroy Taylor | |
| 16:44 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brandon Smith | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses the easy layup but the foul's on Rudy McKimley - foul #2 on Rudy McKimley, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF) Harold Engle, George Lee | |
| Subs | Oakland | Patrick Barnaby (SG), David Cordova (C) Armando Gallardo, Brandon Smith | |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:59 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Christopher Mowers - foul #1 on Christopher Mowers, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Dennis Jacques (PF), Lorenzo Cates (C) William Collins, Daniel Cossette, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oakland | Goran Karczewski (PG) Gabriel Coughlin | |
| 15:59 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Cates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Goran Karczewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Barnaby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Juan Alvarez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Rudy McKimley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez (PF) Rudy McKimley | |
| 15:18 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 41-42 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques loses the dribble to David Cordova | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | David Holland scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Mowers | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Oakland | Goran Karczewski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Barnaby | 44-44 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Oakland | Goran Karczewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Patrick Barnaby steps in front of the Lorenzo Cates pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:24 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez misses the dunk | 46-44 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by David Holland | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Oakland | Tim Sizemore steps in front of the Juan Alvarez pass | 48-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | David Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Barnaby and he's hacked by Christopher Mowers - foul #2 on Christopher Mowers, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SG), George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), James Butkovich (C) David Holland, Christopher Mowers, Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gabriel Coughlin (PG), Armando Gallardo (SG), Brandon Smith (PF), Leroy Taylor (C) Goran Karczewski, Patrick Barnaby, Javier Gonzalez, David Cordova | |
| 12:10 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Cossette | 50-46 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:52 | Oakland | Brandon Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Engle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cossette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gabriel Coughlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Armando Gallardo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Juan Alvarez (tiring) 15 pts. PF - Brandon Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | George Lee pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Cossette | 53-46 |
| 10:53 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:52 | Oakland | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 53-46 |
| 10:33 | Oakland | Harold Engle takes the ball from Juan Alvarez | 53-46 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | George Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Juan Alvarez - foul #3 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard (PG), Jon Maier (SG), Dennis Jacques (PF) William Collins, George Lee, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Oakland | Goran Karczewski (PG), Patrick Barnaby (SG), Rudy McKimley (SF), Joseph Burke (C) Gabriel Coughlin, Armando Gallardo, Juan Alvarez, Leroy Taylor | |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Jon Maier is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Oakland | Joseph Burke pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Joseph Burke misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Butkovich - foul #1 on James Butkovich, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF) Harold Engle, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Joseph Burke makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:51 | Oakland | Joseph Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 09:28 | Oakland | Brandon Smith lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Barnaby | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:22 | Oakland | Brandon Smith snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Oakland | Brandon Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Jacques - foul #2 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (SF), George Lee (PF), Daniel Cossette (C) Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques, Jon Maier | |
| Subs | Oakland | Armando Gallardo (SF) Brandon Smith | |
| 08:56 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo is hacked by William Collins - foul #2 on William Collins, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates (C) Manuel Hillyard | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gabriel Coughlin (PG), Javier Gonzalez (PF) Goran Karczewski, Joseph Burke | |
| 08:56 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:56 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | William Collins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| 08:35 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Oakland | Rudy McKimley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 08:17 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses long on an open floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 07:54 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Armando Gallardo | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Mowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cossette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Cates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gabriel Coughlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Barnaby (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Gallardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy McKimley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William Collins | 53-54 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | George Lee's pass is intercepted by Armando Gallardo in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 07:23 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo's pass is intercepted by George Lee | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 55-54 |
| 06:27 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo is whistled for traveling | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Harold Engle (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), James Butkovich (C) William Collins, Christopher Mowers, George Lee, Daniel Cossette, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oakland | Goran Karczewski (PG), Juan Alvarez (SF), Brandon Smith (PF), Leroy Taylor (C) Gabriel Coughlin, Armando Gallardo, Javier Gonzalez, Rudy McKimley | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Leroy Taylor is called for the reach on Harold Engle - foul #1 on Leroy Taylor, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Oakland | Leroy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:31 | Oakland | James Butkovich steps in front of the Juan Alvarez pass | 55-54 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Harold Engle | 57-54 |
| 05:12 | Oakland | Goran Karczewski is fouled in the backcourt by David Holland - foul #4 on David Holland, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Armando Gallardo (SG), David Cordova (C) Patrick Barnaby, Leroy Taylor | |
| 05:12 | Oakland | Goran Karczewski makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | Oakland | Goran Karczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Sizemore | 57-56 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-56 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle grabs the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle is called for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Jon Maier (C) David Holland, Harold Engle, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 04:11 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez is called for a backcourt violation | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Patrick Barnaby (SG), Javier Gonzalez (PF) Armando Gallardo, Brandon Smith | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Oakland | Patrick Barnaby gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Manuel Hillyard (fresh) SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Jacques (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Maier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Goran Karczewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Barnaby (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Juan Alvarez (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Javier Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cordova (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dennis Jacques - foul #3 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), Lorenzo Cates (C) Manuel Hillyard, Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques, Jon Maier | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gabriel Coughlin (PG), Rudy McKimley (SF), Leroy Taylor (C) Goran Karczewski, Juan Alvarez, David Cordova | |
| 03:21 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:21 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette blows the wide open layup | 57-58 |
| 02:58 | Oakland | Leroy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez loses the dribble to Christopher Mowers | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Dennis Jacques (PF), James Butkovich (C) William Collins, Daniel Cossette, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Oakland | Armando Gallardo (SG), Brandon Smith (PF) Patrick Barnaby, Javier Gonzalez | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:35 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Brandon Smith | 57-58 |
| 02:35 | Oakland | Oakland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore (SF) Harold Engle | |
| Subs | Oakland | Javier Gonzalez (PF), David Cordova (C) Brandon Smith, Leroy Taylor | |
| 02:20 | Oakland | Gabriel Coughlin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Jacques | 57-58 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 02:09 | Oakland | David Cordova pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Mowers - foul #3 on Christopher Mowers, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Goran Karczewski (PG), Juan Alvarez (SF), Brandon Smith (PF) Gabriel Coughlin, Rudy McKimley, Javier Gonzalez | |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:55 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Holland | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Oakland | David Holland steps in front of the Goran Karczewski pass | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | David Holland hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Sizemore | 63-60 |
| 00:29 | Oakland | Armando Gallardo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Karczewski - foul #4 on Goran Karczewski, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (SF) Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Oakland | Patrick Barnaby (SG) Armando Gallardo | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle is hacked by Juan Alvarez - foul #4 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:15 | Oakland | Brandon Smith gets the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:11 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Patrick Barnaby is called for the reach on Dennis Jacques in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Barnaby, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore (SF), Jon Maier (C) Harold Engle, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Juan Alvarez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |