| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) SG - Robin Bass (fresh) SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) SF - Scott Weaver (fresh) PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Bradley | Frank Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch drills a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Alvin Otto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Alvin Otto | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Alvin Otto misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Chase Lahey | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Bradley | Scott Weaver gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Frank Gordon is hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Josh Lynch (SG), Charles Bedard (C) Carlos Lofton, Calvin Wallace | |
| 17:14 | Bradley | Frank Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Bradley | Alvin Otto gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Bradley | Frank Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Cary Stokley (SF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Scott Weaver, Alvin Otto | |
| 16:43 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chase Lahey | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Robin Bass steals the ball from Cary Stokley | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Charles Bedard snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:04 | Bradley | Josh Lynch can't connect on a floater from close range | 5-3 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) SG - Josh Lynch (fresh) SF - Cary Stokley (fresh) PF - Charles Bedard (fresh) C - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is fouled on the floor by Matthew Matthews - foul #1 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Scott Weaver (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Calvin Wallace (C) Matthew Matthews, Josh Lynch, Cary Stokley, Charles Bedard, Matthew Koslowski | |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 15:21 | Bradley | Frank Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-3 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Goldblatt | 11-3 |
| 14:46 | Bradley | Alvin Otto connects on the 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:35 | Bradley | Scott Weaver gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:29 | Bradley | Alvin Otto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin lays it in set up by Chase Lahey | 13-6 |
| 13:59 | Bradley | Chase Lahey is called for the reach on Calvin Wallace - foul #1 on Chase Lahey, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Norman Scott (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) David Goldblatt, Gregory Gaskin, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Josh Lynch (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Charles Bedard (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Scott Weaver, Alvin Otto, Calvin Wallace | |
| 13:45 | Bradley | Josh Lynch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is denied on a layup by Cary Stokley | 13-6 |
| 13:21 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Matthews - foul #2 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Scott Weaver (SF) Matthew Matthews, Matthew Koslowski | |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Cary Stokley | 14-6 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Charles Bedard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-6 |
| 12:44 | Bradley | Josh Lynch tips it in | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Cary Stokley - foul #1 on Cary Stokley, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG) Chase Lahey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alvin Otto (PF) Cary Stokley | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:30 | Bradley | Josh Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Alvin Otto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Scott Weaver - foul #1 on Scott Weaver, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Calvin Wallace (C) Frank Gordon | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the driving attempt near the basket | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Bedard (fresh) SG - Josh Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 5 pts. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Josh Lynch - foul #1 on Josh Lynch, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG) Charles Bedard | |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Alvin Otto pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Josh Lynch steps out of bounds on the baseline | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Cary Stokley (SF) Josh Lynch, Scott Weaver | |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses the easy layup | 17-10 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey tips it home | 19-10 |
| 11:07 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 11:05 | Bradley | Alvin Otto tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chase Lahey | 22-12 |
| 10:33 | Bradley | The jump hook by Frank Gordon is blocked by Wilson Lappin | 22-12 |
| 10:31 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the offensive board | 22-12 |
| 10:19 | Bradley | The jump hook by Alvin Otto is blocked by Wilson Lappin | 22-12 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch grabs the defensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Alvin Otto steps in front of the Johnnie Gorsuch pass | 22-12 |
| 09:48 | Bradley | Cary Stokley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-15 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-15 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 09:34 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace is hacked by Chase Lahey - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Gregory Gaskin (PF) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Robert Wilson, Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Josh Lynch (SG), Scott Weaver (SF), Charles Bedard (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Carlos Lofton, Cary Stokley, Alvin Otto, Calvin Wallace | |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Josh Lynch clanks a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gregory Gaskin | 22-15 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Norman Scott is denied by Charles Bedard | 22-15 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it in | 24-15 |
| 08:19 | Bradley | Josh Lynch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-15 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Goldblatt | 24-15 |
| 07:57 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-15 |
| 07:56 | Bradley | Josh Lynch pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Goldblatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) SF - Norman Scott (fresh) PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fairly fresh) SG - Josh Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bedard (fresh) C - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Bradley | Frank Gordon makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Josh Lynch | 24-17 |
| 07:27 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is hacked by Matthew Koslowski - foul #1 on Matthew Koslowski, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Wilson Lappin (C) Howin Chu, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Josh Lynch - foul #2 on Josh Lynch, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson (SF) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG) Josh Lynch | |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 06:56 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Bedard | 26-19 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-19 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the tip | 26-19 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Calvin Wallace (C) Dewei Xiong, Scott Weaver, Charles Bedard, Matthew Koslowski | |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Alvin Otto is hacked by Gregory Gaskin - foul #1 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #4 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (C) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:02 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace misses the jumper from the free throw line | 26-19 |
| 06:01 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton tips it in | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:24 | Bradley | Cary Stokley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-21 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 28-21 |
| 05:01 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton's pass is intercepted by Robin Bass | 28-21 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Alvin Otto snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Alvin Otto misses the lay-in | 28-21 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:13 | Western Michigan | Calvin Wallace denies the turnaround by Norman Scott | 28-21 |
| 04:11 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Cary Stokley's pass is intercepted by Norman Scott | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Lofton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cary Stokley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alvin Otto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Wallace (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carlos Lofton - foul #1 on Carlos Lofton, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), David Goldblatt (SG), Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Christopher Oxford, Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Josh Lynch (SG), Scott Weaver (SF), Charles Bedard (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Cary Stokley, Alvin Otto, Calvin Wallace | |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Scott Weaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 02:52 | Bradley | Charles Bedard pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Josh Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Matthews | 29-21 |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-21 |
| 02:24 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 02:18 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bedard | 29-24 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Gregory Gaskin | 31-24 |
| 01:53 | Bradley | David Goldblatt steals it from Charles Bedard | 31-24 |
| 01:39 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is whistled for traveling | 31-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alvin Otto (PF) Matthew Koslowski | |
| 01:32 | Bradley | Alvin Otto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Chase Lahey | 31-24 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) David Goldblatt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG) Josh Lynch | |
| 01:10 | Bradley | Alvin Otto buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dewei Xiong | 31-26 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Alvin Otto - foul #1 on Alvin Otto, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski (C) Charles Bedard | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski is hacked by Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Calvin Wallace (C) Matthew Matthews, Scott Weaver, Matthew Koslowski | |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Chase Lahey steps in front of the Alvin Otto pass | 33-26 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Frank Gordon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-29 |