| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Julian Cross inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Bradley | Buddy Stanley steals it from William Collier | 32-25 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley clanks a jumper in the lane | 32-25 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is hacked by Bart McGhee - foul #1 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Eddie Williams steps in front of the Joseph Hower pass | 32-25 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | Julian Cross banks in the layup set up by Eddie Williams | 32-27 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Armstrong | 35-27 |
| 18:21 | Bradley | Eddie Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Collier | 35-29 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:56 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | Julian Cross clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Hower - foul #2 on Joseph Hower, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | Julian Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is whistled for traveling | 35-30 |
| 17:16 | Bradley | Jason Bailey drills a fadeaway from close range | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:57 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:52 | Bradley | William Collier is hacked by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Robert Hamilton (C) William Collier, Julian Cross, Bart McGhee | |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG) Joseph Hower | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Cody Gonsalves is denied by Robert Hamilton | 35-32 |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Duley (C) Jason Bailey | |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:57 | Bradley | William Millikin pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Millikin | 35-34 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | William Millikin takes the ball from Jacob Depuy | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | William Millikin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Shawn Edwards, Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Eddie Williams, Carl Gaskins, Robert Hamilton, Jerry Duley | |
| 15:08 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg lays it in | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Bradley | William Collier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong's pass is intercepted by William Collier | 37-36 |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Philip Brockberg - foul #3 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Bailey - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG) William Millikin | |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Bradley | Jason Bailey gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:42 | Bradley | Buddy Stanley denies the turnaround by Eddie Williams | 38-38 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buddy Stanley | 38-38 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Bradley | Julian Cross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is hacked by Bart McGhee - foul #2 on Bart McGhee, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (PF), Jerry Duley (C) Jason Bailey, Bart McGhee | |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards banks in the layup set up by Philip Brockberg | 40-41 |
| 12:14 | Bradley | Julian Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG) William Collier | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Duley takes the ball from Albert Thompson | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) PF - Jacob Depuy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Bradley | William Millikin is hacked by Cody Gonsalves - foul #1 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Julian Cross, Robert Hamilton, Jerry Duley | |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eddie Williams and the foul's on Jacob Depuy - foul #1 on Jacob Depuy, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Carl Gaskins is called for the reach on Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley (C) Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG) Eddie Williams | |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Buddy Stanley | 43-43 |
| 10:43 | Bradley | William Collier misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:43 | Bradley | William Collier misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:43 | Bradley | William Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Bart McGhee - foul #3 on Bart McGhee, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | William Millikin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 09:16 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 45-43 |
| 09:12 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 08:53 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 45-43 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | William Millikin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Orlando Campbell | 48-43 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | Orlando Campbell picks off the pass by Bart McGhee | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Millikin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Gaskins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Hower | 50-43 |
| 07:13 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Bart McGhee tips it but misses | 50-43 |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Bart McGhee tips it in | 50-45 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Jason Bailey, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Robert Shaul (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Buddy Stanley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (PG), Eddie Williams (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Jerry Duley (C) William Collier, William Millikin, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey, Bart McGhee | |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:43 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:18 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Albert Thompson | 50-45 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Albert Thompson is called for the reach on Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Eddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Eddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Julian Cross - foul #2 on Julian Cross, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG) Paul Hoagland | |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:55 | Bradley | Robert Shaul picks off the pass by William Millikin | 52-47 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Depuy | 54-47 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Shawn Edwards steals it from William Millikin in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | William Millikin steals the ball from Albert Thompson | 54-47 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Jerry Duley blows the layup but he's fouled by Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Benny Garry (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Albert Thompson, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Jason Bailey (PF) William Millikin, Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Jerry Duley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Jerry Duley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Garry | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Duley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the runner in the lane | 54-49 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it home | 56-49 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:07 | Bradley | Eddie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:59 | Bradley | Jason Bailey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Buddy Stanley (C) Robert Shaul, Benny Garry, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Jerry Duley | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell can't finish the layup | 56-49 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Julian Cross grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 02:18 | Bradley | Buddy Stanley steals the ball from Eddie Williams | 56-49 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | Bart McGhee gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 01:37 | Bradley | Julian Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to William Collier | 56-49 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | William Collier drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddie Williams | 56-51 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Julian Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Jason Bailey misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-51 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower is fouled in the backcourt by William Collier - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Bradley | Julian Cross's 3 pointer is rejected by Buddy Stanley | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by William Collier - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | Bradley | William Collier misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Bart McGhee gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Bradley | Julian Cross clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Julian Cross buries a 3 from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | William Collier is called for the reach on Joseph Hower in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF), Albert Thompson (PF) Orlando Campbell, Jacob Depuy | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Julian Cross loses the dribble to Andrew Armstrong | 60-54 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF) Shawn Edwards, Albert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Julian Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy runs out the clock | 61-54 |