| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) SG - James James (fresh) SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) C - Richard Lewter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wilson Dale (fresh) SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Bernie Mauk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilbert Konwinski | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Bradley | Bernie Mauk blocks the short jumper by Richard Lewter | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Lewter - foul #1 on Richard Lewter, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Pavel Strzyzewski | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Bradley | James James is hacked by Wilbert Konwinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Richard Lewter travels with the ball | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Bradley | Bernie Mauk is called for the reach on Richard Lewter - foul #1 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk can't finish the layup | 0-4 |
| 17:25 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Bradley | James James makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is whistled for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Sean Hiers, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 16:44 | Bradley | James James drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scottie Mercedes | 6-4 |
| 16:25 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware loses the dribble to Richard Lewter | 6-4 |
| 16:23 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes loses the dribble to Eddie Anderson in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:04 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James James | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Joseph Lafrance steps in front of the Kevin Ware pass | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fairly fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) C - Kevin Ware (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Joseph Lafrance, Pavel Strzyzewski, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, Eddie Anderson, Kevin Ware | |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton is fouled on the floor by Brian Hirschman - foul #1 on Brian Hirschman, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) Mario Feldman, Floyd Tipton | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 14:52 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Bradley | William Hughes takes the ball from Matthew Gee | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Peter Wynn | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | William Hughes can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | William Hughes grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:03 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 13:01 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 12:45 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 9-8 |
| 12:43 | Bradley | Matthew Gee tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | William Hughes is fouled on the floor by Richard Richard - foul #1 on Richard Richard, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), James James (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Richard Lewter (C) Nicholas Patel, Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), Eddie Anderson (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Floyd Tipton (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Kevin Ware | 11-10 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | James James connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Scottie Mercedes - foul #1 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Hiers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Ware (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Bradley | Richard Lewter hits the easy wide open finger roll | 15-11 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown blows the layup | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | Western Michigan | Sean Hiers tips it home | 15-13 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware drills a jumper from close range set up by Grant Brown | 15-15 |
| 10:49 | Bradley | Eddie Anderson is called for the reach on James James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (SG), Mario Feldman (PF) Grant Brown, Kevin Ware | |
| 10:44 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is hacked by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski (SG) James King | |
| 10:24 | Bradley | James James knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Lafrance | 17-15 |
| 10:11 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:46 | Bradley | Richard Lewter is hacked by Eddie Anderson - foul #2 on Eddie Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Matthew Gee (PF) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton | |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Richard Lewter slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Lafrance | 19-17 |
| 09:17 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't finish the layup | 19-17 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Gee | 19-17 |
| 08:53 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Wilbert Konwinski | 21-19 |
| 08:27 | Bradley | Richard Lewter scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Patel | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski is hacked by Brian Hirschman - foul #2 on Brian Hirschman, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), James James (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Brian Hirschman, Joseph Lafrance, Matthew Gee, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (PG), James King (SG), William Hughes (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilson Dale, Wilbert Konwinski, Mario Feldman, Donald Johnson, Bernie Mauk | |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton misses the jump hook from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 07:54 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | William Hughes tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Grant Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James King (fresh) SF - William Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Bradley | James James connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scottie Mercedes | 25-21 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware tips it but misses | 25-21 |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | James King picks off the pass by Richard Richard in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 06:15 | Western Michigan | Kevin Ware can't throw it down | 25-21 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Grant Brown steals the ball from Pavel Strzyzewski | 25-21 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Grant Brown can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-21 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is hacked by William Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hughes, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Michael Heck (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Richard Lewter (C) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Richard Richard, Pavel Strzyzewski, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Grant Brown, James King, William Hughes, Kevin Ware, Floyd Tipton | |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Lafrance and he's fouled by Wilson Dale - foul #1 on Wilson Dale, team foul #7 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (C) Bernie Mauk | |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Lewter - foul #2 on Richard Lewter, team foul #6 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) Michael Heck, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:03 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:01 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 28-22 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:22 | Bradley | James James can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbert Konwinski - foul #2 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Wynn (C) Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SG), Floyd Tipton (PF), Bernie Mauk (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 04:22 | Bradley | James James makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:22 | Bradley | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Pavel Strzyzewski steps in front of the Bernie Mauk pass | 30-22 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Floyd Tipton | 30-22 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Grant Brown | 30-24 |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Peter Wynn is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Lewter (C) Nicholas Patel, James James, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG) Wilson Dale, Grant Brown | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Bernie Mauk is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF) Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Kevin Ware (C) Sean Hiers, Floyd Tipton, Bernie Mauk | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hirschman (fresh) SF - Joseph Lafrance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Eddie Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbert Konwinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) C - Kevin Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Richard Lewter clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-24 |
| 02:53 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 02:38 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 30-24 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Gee - foul #1 on Matthew Gee, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Richard Richard (SF) Scottie Mercedes, Joseph Lafrance | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG), William Hughes (SF), Bernie Mauk (C) Eddie Anderson, Mario Feldman, Kevin Ware | |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Richard Lewter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bernie Mauk - foul #3 on Bernie Mauk, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) Brian Hirschman, Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson (SG), Floyd Tipton (C) Wilbert Konwinski, Bernie Mauk | |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Richard Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:56 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Grant Brown (SF) William Hughes | |
| 01:38 | Bradley | James James misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Floyd Tipton snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:15 | Western Michigan | Eddie Anderson connects on the shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Brian Hirschman (SF), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Richard Richard, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Wilbert Konwinski (SG), Sean Hiers (SF), Kevin Ware (PF), Mario Feldman (C) Wilson Dale, Eddie Anderson, Grant Brown, Donald Johnson, Floyd Tipton | |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Hirschman - foul #3 on Brian Hirschman, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Heck (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Matthew Gee (PF) James James, Brian Hirschman, Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Wilbert Konwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | Bradley | Michael Heck is hacked by Wilbert Konwinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilbert Konwinski, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale (PG) Wilbert Konwinski | |
| 00:30 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Wilson Dale makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-33 |