| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Charles Elkins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Nealy | 34-25 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Elkins takes the ball from Jake Fischer | 34-25 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is denied on a layup by Timothy Tusing | 34-25 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Newman | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer loses the dribble to Charles Elkins | 34-25 |
| 18:18 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy's pass is intercepted by Jake Fischer | 34-25 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the finger roll | 34-27 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Elkins | 37-27 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund's floater is tipped away by Earnest Ripley | 37-27 |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy is fouled on the floor by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 17:02 | Bradley | The jumper by Earnest Ripley is denied by Kenny Lund | 37-27 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | John Alter loses the dribble to Bobby Nealy | 37-27 |
| 16:40 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley slams it home set up by Bobby Nealy | 39-27 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters can't connect on a floater in the paint | 39-27 |
| 16:28 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:09 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy lays it up and in set up by Earnest Ripley and he's fouled by Charles Peters - foul #3 on Charles Peters, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Kyle Ladner, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| 16:09 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:52 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Smith | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Knox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Bradley | Richard Maki buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Dominic Ferrari | 45-29 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 45-32 |
| 15:06 | Bradley | Richard Maki comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sean Donnellan - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (SG), Earl Ward (PF) Bobby Nealy, Dominic Ferrari | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Darrell Dawkins, James Smith | |
| 15:06 | Bradley | Richard Maki makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Bradley | Richard Maki makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | John Hawkins steals the ball from Timothy Tusing | 47-32 |
| 14:30 | Bradley | Earl Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 47-34 |
| 13:54 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Hunsberger | 50-34 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 50-37 |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Jake Fischer steals the ball from Fred Hunsberger in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | James Knox connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Jake Fischer | 50-39 |
| 13:18 | Bradley | Richard Maki scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Earl Ward | 52-39 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Knox and he's hacked by Fred Hunsberger - foul #1 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Nicholas Wood, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Timothy Tusing | |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's layup is rejected by Adam Parker | 52-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 12:05 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley is fouled on the floor by Charles Peters - foul #4 on Charles Peters, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (PF) Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-42 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Alter | 54-45 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | James Smith knocks in the jumper near the basket | 56-47 |
| 10:32 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Arnold Curry | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman buries a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger is hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG), Richard Maki (SF), John Hawkins (C) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Joe Newman, John Alter, James Smith | |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jake Fischer - foul #4 on Jake Fischer, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer | |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | James Knox pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 08:44 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 08:28 | Bradley | Earl Ward grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger is hacked by James Knox - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Earl Ward, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Darrell Dawkins, James Knox, Timothy Tusing | |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 07:38 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Bradley | John Alter denies the turnaround by Charles Elkins | 59-52 |
| 07:24 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner jams it | 61-52 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alter | 61-55 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Adam Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Earnest Ripley | 64-55 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | John Alter buries a jumper in the paint set up by Sean Donnellan | 64-57 |
| 05:37 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, Arnold Curry | |
| 05:27 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Ward | 64-57 |
| 05:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley's pass is intercepted by Jake Fischer | 64-57 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 64-59 |
| 04:53 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Nealy | 66-59 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | John Alter connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Earl Ward - foul #4 on Earl Ward, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:36 | Bradley | Kenny Lund blocks the short jumper by Charles Elkins | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman drills a jumper from the right side | 66-63 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy is hacked by Jake Fischer - foul #5 on Jake Fischer, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter | |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Earnest Ripley steps in front of the Timothy Tusing pass | 68-63 |
| 03:41 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley lays it in | 70-63 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 03:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Earl Ward | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Earnest Ripley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF), Richard Maki (C) Earnest Ripley, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF), Adam Parker (C) Kyle Ladner, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Charles Elkins is called for the reach on Joe Newman - foul #3 on Charles Elkins, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Charles Elkins steps in front of the John Alter pass | 70-63 |
| 02:21 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley buries a fadeaway from the left side | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Earl Ward gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Adam Parker | 75-63 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Joe Newman and he's fouled by Earl Ward - foul #5 on Earl Ward, team foul #6 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Timothy Tusing | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:39 | Bradley | John Hawkins snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | Richard Maki clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | James Knox grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Fred Hunsberger - foul #2 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Kenny Lund | |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | Richard Maki gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner connects on the shot from the right side | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Bradley | John Hawkins can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | John Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Dominic Ferrari takes the ball from Charles Peters | 78-65 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dominic Ferrari | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-65 |