| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:49 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Patterson | 36-42 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Sterling Rupert | 36-44 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is hacked by Charles Elkins - foul #1 on Charles Elkins, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Patterson | 39-44 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 39-44 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Adam Parker pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:32 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert can't finish the layup | 39-44 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:08 | Bradley | Earl Ward is hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:58 | Bradley | Earl Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Nealy | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | Richard Maki snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Ward | 41-50 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Maki - foul #3 on Richard Maki, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, Mark Lee, Riley Vinton, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:42 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard loses the ball out of bounds | 43-50 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it in | 45-50 |
| 13:59 | Bradley | Adam Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 45-50 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:13 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-53 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Earnest Ripley is called for the reach on Raymond Campbell - foul #2 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Ronald Walker, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard | |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is fouled on the floor by Albert Rooney - foul #4 on Albert Rooney, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Hawkins (C) Adam Parker | |
| 11:57 | Bradley | John Hawkins connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bobby Nealy | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Lee | 48-55 |
| 11:33 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Kyle Ladner | 48-57 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | John Hawkins blocks the jumper by Mark Lee | 48-57 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | John Hawkins connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bobby Nealy | 48-59 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Riley Vinton and he's fouled by Earl Ward - foul #2 on Earl Ward, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Michael Perreira, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:18 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sterling Rupert and he's fouled by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #1 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:18 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Pickard - foul #2 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:42 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is hacked by Adam Parker - foul #1 on Adam Parker, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Bittinger | 54-62 |
| 08:58 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 08:57 | Bradley | Adam Parker tips it back up and in | 54-64 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-64 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | Charles Elkins snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 07:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Earnest Ripley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Patterson | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 06:52 | Bradley | Raymond Campbell takes the ball from Adam Parker | 57-66 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Parker - foul #2 on Adam Parker, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Geoffrey Fortunato (PF) George Bittinger, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Earl Ward comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 06:12 | Bradley | Richard Maki pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #2 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Richard Maki makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Richard Maki makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker blows the layup | 59-68 |
| 05:32 | Bradley | John Hawkins grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-68 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-68 |
| 04:28 | Bradley | Earl Ward gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Geoffrey Fortunato takes the ball from Earl Ward | 59-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Richard Maki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) Albert Rooney, Mark Lee, Ronald Walker, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger double dribbles | 59-68 |
| 02:44 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard is called for 5 seconds | 59-68 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | James Patterson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Bittinger | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses the easy layup | 62-68 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger's pass is intercepted by Antonio Pickard | 62-68 |
| 01:52 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is fouled on the floor by James Patterson - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:52 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:52 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Patterson | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Adam Parker connects on the shot from the left block | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Elkins - foul #2 on Charles Elkins, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Adam Parker pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Adam Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Rooney, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Adam Parker is hacked by George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | James Patterson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George Bittinger | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Adam Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | James Patterson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Bittinger | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is hacked by George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (PF) Antonio Pickard | |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell misses the halfcourt shot | 73-78 |