| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Denson (fresh) SG - Tony Issel (fresh) SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) PF - James Dean (fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Thomas Dalton (fresh) SG - Kasey Twomey (fresh) SF - Charles Coleman (fresh) PF - Travis Ashby (fresh) C - James Bower (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oakland | Oakland is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Oakland | Travis Ashby misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Oakland | Charles Coleman hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Oakland | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tony Issel | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Oakland | Travis Ashby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:20 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:14 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton is fouled on the floor by Aaron Grassi - foul #1 on Aaron Grassi, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:52 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton is called for traveling | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (SG), Micheal Fox (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Tony Issel, James Dean, Marcelo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli is fouled on the floor by Charles Coleman - foul #1 on Charles Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SF) Aaron Grassi | |
| Subs | Oakland | Sean Reed (C) James Bower | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sean Reed - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (PG) Charles Denson | |
| Subs | Oakland | Lynn Webb (C) Charles Coleman | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Oakland | Lynn Webb connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kasey Twomey | 6-7 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Webb | 6-7 |
| 16:46 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:22 | Oakland | James Iacovelli is called for the reach on Thomas Dalton - foul #1 on James Iacovelli, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tony Issel (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), James Dean (PF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Jason Baker, Steven Thompson, Micheal Fox, James Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG), Alex Cox (SG), James Bower (C) Thomas Dalton, Kasey Twomey, Travis Ashby | |
| 16:04 | Oakland | Lynn Webb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Oakland | Sean Reed tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael McKeag (fresh) SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gerald Fernald (fresh) SG - Alex Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bower (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Dean | 8-9 |
| 15:37 | Oakland | Sean Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag is fouled on the floor by Gerald Fernald - foul #1 on Gerald Fernald, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG) Michael McKeag | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Dalton (PG), Charles Coleman (SF), Travis Ashby (PF) Alex Cox, Sean Reed, James Bower | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Denson | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Fernald | 10-11 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), Micheal Fox (PF) Tony Issel, Aaron Grassi, James Dean | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kasey Twomey (SG), David Heatherly (C) Gerald Fernald, Lynn Webb | |
| 14:35 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey misses the easy layup | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:14 | Oakland | Thomas Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:07 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Fox | 10-11 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini connects on the open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Charles Denson | 12-11 |
| 13:18 | Oakland | David Heatherly loses the dribble to Charles Denson | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson lays it in | 14-11 |
| 12:57 | Oakland | Travis Ashby is called for 3 seconds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), James Dean (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Charles Denson, Jason Baker, Steven Thompson, Micheal Fox, Marcelo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG), Alex Cox (SG), Sean Reed (SF), Lynn Webb (PF), James Bower (C) Thomas Dalton, Kasey Twomey, Charles Coleman, Travis Ashby, David Heatherly | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Oakland | Lynn Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | James Iacovelli drills a fadeaway near the basket | 16-11 |
| 12:09 | Oakland | Lynn Webb can't finish the layup | 16-11 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses long on a jumper in the lane | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald grabs the board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael McKeag (fresh) SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) C - James Iacovelli (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gerald Fernald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alex Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lynn Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bower (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Oakland | Sean Reed banks in the layup | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag tips it home | 18-13 |
| 11:12 | Oakland | James Bower is whistled for a carry | 18-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Jason Baker (SG), Steven Thompson (SF), Sylvester Gales (PF), Micheal Fox (C) Michael McKeag, Tony Issel, Aaron Grassi, James Dean, James Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Dalton (PG), Kasey Twomey (SG), Charles Coleman (SF), Travis Ashby (PF), David Heatherly (C) Gerald Fernald, Alex Cox, Sean Reed, Lynn Webb, James Bower | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Kasey Twomey - foul #1 on Kasey Twomey, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-13 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Thompson | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Denson | 20-13 |
| 10:30 | Oakland | Travis Ashby makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Coleman | 20-16 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson loses the dribble to Thomas Dalton in the backcourt | 20-16 |
| 10:26 | Oakland | Charles Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Dalton | 20-18 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales misses the lay-in | 20-18 |
| 09:59 | Oakland | The rebound goes to Charles Coleman | 20-18 |
| 09:35 | Oakland | Charles Coleman misses the floater from the left block | 20-18 |
| 09:34 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey grabs the offensive board | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Oakland | Charles Coleman knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Dalton | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dalton picks off the pass by Jason Baker in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 09:09 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey lays it up and in set up by Thomas Dalton | 20-22 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dalton - foul #1 on Thomas Dalton, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), James Dean (PF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Charles Denson, Jason Baker, Steven Thompson, Sylvester Gales, Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG), Alex Cox (SG), Sean Reed (SF), Lynn Webb (PF), James Bower (C) Thomas Dalton, Kasey Twomey, Charles Coleman, Travis Ashby, David Heatherly | |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 08:47 | Oakland | Alex Cox pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 08:41 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Bower | 20-24 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kasey Twomey (SG), Travis Ashby (PF) Alex Cox, Sean Reed | |
| 08:04 | Oakland | Travis Ashby blows the layup | 20-24 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-24 |
| 07:38 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Issel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dean (fairly fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Gerald Fernald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kasey Twomey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Bower (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Oakland | Lynn Webb connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Fernald | 20-26 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Gerald Fernald steals it from Tony Issel in the backcourt | 20-26 |
| 07:18 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Steven Thompson (SF), Sylvester Gales (PF), James Iacovelli (C) Michael McKeag, Aaron Grassi, James Dean, Marcelo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Dalton (PG), Charles Coleman (SF), Chad Baro (PF) Gerald Fernald, Lynn Webb, Travis Ashby | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson loses the ball out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Baker (SG), Micheal Fox (PF) Tony Issel, Sylvester Gales | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alex Cox (SG), Sean Reed (C) Kasey Twomey, James Bower | |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Iacovelli - foul #2 on James Iacovelli, team foul #3 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sylvester Gales (PF) James Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Oakland | | |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson is hacked by Thomas Dalton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Dalton, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG) Thomas Dalton | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Alex Cox - foul #1 on Alex Cox, team foul #7 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kasey Twomey (SG), Travis Ashby (PF), James Bower (C) Alex Cox, Chad Baro, Sean Reed | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:13 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald drills a 3 from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Fernald picks off the pass by Steven Thompson in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 05:53 | Oakland | Travis Ashby hits the follow up shot | 22-32 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Jason Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 05:24 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 05:06 | Oakland | Travis Ashby misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 22-32 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Charles Denson misses short on a shot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 04:35 | Oakland | Charles Coleman grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 04:30 | Oakland | Kasey Twomey scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gerald Fernald | 22-34 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Micheal Fox buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Denson | 25-34 |
| 04:00 | Oakland | James Bower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF), James Dean (PF), Marcelo Mancini (C) Charles Denson, Jason Baker, Steven Thompson, Sylvester Gales, Micheal Fox | |
| Subs | Oakland | Thomas Dalton (PG), Alex Cox (SG), Sean Reed (SF), Lynn Webb (PF), David Heatherly (C) Gerald Fernald, Kasey Twomey, Charles Coleman, Travis Ashby, James Bower | |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel tips it home | 27-34 |
| 03:31 | Oakland | Sean Reed clanks a jumper from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael McKeag (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Issel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Grassi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Dean (fresh) C - Marcelo Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oakland | PG - Thomas Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Cox (fresh) SF - Sean Reed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lynn Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Heatherly (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | James Dean misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini tips it in | 29-34 |
| 03:02 | Oakland | Sean Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Thomas Dalton is called for the reach on Aaron Grassi - foul #3 on Thomas Dalton, team foul #8 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG), Kasey Twomey (SG), Chad Baro (PF) Thomas Dalton, Alex Cox, David Heatherly | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Grassi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:33 | Oakland | Michael McKeag is called for the reach on Gerald Fernald - foul #1 on Michael McKeag, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), James Iacovelli (C) Michael McKeag, Marcelo Mancini | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Coleman (SF) Lynn Webb | |
| 02:07 | Oakland | Charles Coleman is hacked by Aaron Grassi - foul #2 on Aaron Grassi, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams (SF) Aaron Grassi | |
| Subs | Oakland | Travis Ashby (PF) Chad Baro | |
| 01:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Iacovelli - foul #3 on James Iacovelli, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcelo Mancini (C) James Iacovelli | |
| Subs | Oakland | James Bower (C) Gerald Fernald | |
| 01:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:48 | Oakland | Sean Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcelo Mancini | 31-35 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael McKeag (SG) Tony Issel | |
| Subs | Oakland | Alex Cox (SG), David Heatherly (C) Kasey Twomey, James Bower | |
| 01:16 | Oakland | Travis Ashby loses the dribble to Michael McKeag | 31-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams is hacked by Alex Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Cox, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Oakland | Gerald Fernald (PG), Lynn Webb (SF) Sean Reed, Charles Coleman | |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Joshua Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:14 | Oakland | David Heatherly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Lynn Webb is hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #7 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson (SG), Aaron Grassi (SF) Charles Denson, Joshua Williams | |
| Subs | Oakland | Kasey Twomey (SG) Alex Cox | |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Lynn Webb makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:52 | Oakland | Lynn Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-37 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | David Heatherly hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Aaron Grassi - foul #3 on Aaron Grassi, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Denson (PG), Tony Issel (SG), Sylvester Gales (PF) Michael McKeag, Aaron Grassi, James Dean | |
| Subs | Oakland | Charles Coleman (SF), Chad Baro (PF) Lynn Webb, Travis Ashby | |
| 00:19 | Oakland | David Heatherly makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:19 | Oakland | David Heatherly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Tony Issel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 00:02 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 00:00 | Oakland | Gerald Fernald clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-39 |