| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joe Banach (fresh) SG - Larry Blake (fresh) SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) PF - Gary Gleason (fresh) C - Josef Zaxas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Robert Strang (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Bradley | Robert Strang steals it from Josef Zaxas | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Bradley | Joe Banach grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato's fadeaway is rejected by Josef Zaxas | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang tips it home | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Gary Gleason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Gary Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Gary Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Strang | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | William Keough hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Larry Blake buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Josef Zaxas picks off the pass by Brandon Serrato | 5-4 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Joe Banach is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), William Evans (SF), William Huffman (PF), William Craig (C) Joe Banach, Larry Blake, Gilbert Thornell, Gary Gleason, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | William Keough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:08 | Bradley | William Huffman snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Golden - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | William Keough is fouled on the floor by Steve Janssen - foul #1 on Steve Janssen, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota hits a jumper from the right side set up by William Evans | 9-4 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Evans - foul #1 on William Evans, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Larry Blake (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Gary Gleason (PF) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, William Evans, William Huffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato, Shawn Williams | |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:55 | Bradley | William Craig snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joe Banach (fresh) SG - Larry Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) PF - Gary Gleason (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) SG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Bradley | Joe Banach is hacked by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF) William Keough | |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Gary Gleason buries a driving attempt from the left block | 11-5 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | William Craig steps in front of the John Priolo pass | 11-5 |
| 14:41 | Bradley | Joe Banach is fouled on the floor by James Stetler - foul #1 on James Stetler, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), William Evans (SF), William Huffman (PF), Josef Zaxas (C) Joe Banach, Larry Blake, Gilbert Thornell, Gary Gleason, William Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Brandon Serrato (PF) John Priolo, James Stetler | |
| 14:23 | Bradley | Josef Zaxas's floater is tipped away by Brandon Serrato | 11-5 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | William Taylor snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | William Taylor misses the shot from the right side | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | Bradley | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:07 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Josef Zaxas | 14-5 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Josef Zaxas - foul #1 on Josef Zaxas, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Larry Blake (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), Gary Gleason (PF), William Craig (C) Steve Janssen, Jeffrey Yokota, William Evans, William Huffman, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) William Taylor, Michael Dimartino | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:43 | Bradley | Gary Gleason gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:32 | Bradley | Joe Banach evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Craig | 17-6 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | William Keough clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-6 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten grabs the offensive rebound | 17-6 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato hits a shot from close range on a great pass from William Keough | 17-8 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Joe Banach shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Blake | 20-8 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams connects on the jump hook near the basket | 20-10 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Gary Gleason misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #6 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), Stevan Korzybski (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Larry Blake, Gilbert Thornell, William Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), James Stetler (PF) Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato | |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Gary Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Gary Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joe Banach (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stevan Korzybski (fresh) PF - Gary Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Josef Zaxas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | John Priolo drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Keough | 22-13 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Joe Banach splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Strang | 22-13 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams jams it on a great pass from William Keough and the foul's on Josef Zaxas - foul #2 on Josef Zaxas, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Larry Blake (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), William Huffman (PF), William Craig (C) Joe Banach, Jeffrey Yokota, Stevan Korzybski, Gary Gleason, Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF) Robert Strang, James Stetler | |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 10:19 | Bradley | William Craig loses the ball out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Shawn Williams | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Huffman - foul #1 on William Huffman, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Gary Gleason (PF) Steve Janssen, William Huffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:42 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell is hacked by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) William Keough | |
| 09:42 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | William Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato is whistled for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), William Huffman (PF) Joe Banach, Gary Gleason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) John Priolo | |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Larry Blake connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Janssen and he's fouled by Patrick Scholten - foul #1 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Gary Gleason (PF) Steve Janssen, William Huffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF) William Taylor | |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Larry Blake makes the free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato lays it in and the foul's on Gary Gleason - foul #1 on Gary Gleason, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota (SG), William Evans (SF) Larry Blake, Gilbert Thornell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:36 | Bradley | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | William Evans is fouled on the floor by Robert Strang - foul #1 on Robert Strang, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Janssen (PG), Larry Blake (SG), William Huffman (PF) Joe Banach, Jeffrey Yokota, William Craig | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 08:18 | Bradley | William Evans makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | William Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | William Keough's pass is intercepted by Gary Gleason | 27-20 |
| 07:35 | Bradley | Steve Janssen makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Larry Blake | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steve Janssen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Blake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Huffman (fresh) C - Gary Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stetler (fresh) C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | William Evans pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | William Evans buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Janssen | 32-20 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | John Priolo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | William Keough gets the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-20 |
| 06:04 | Bradley | William Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Gary Gleason connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Evans | 34-20 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses short on a runner from the right block | 34-20 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang can't tip it in | 34-20 |
| 05:25 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Larry Blake | 34-20 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | The short jumper by Gary Gleason is denied by James Stetler | 34-20 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Strang | 34-20 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Gleason swats the short shot by Shawn Williams | 34-20 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Gary Gleason gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:19 | Bradley | William Huffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-20 |
| 04:17 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the board | 34-20 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | William Keough is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joe Banach (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SG), Gilbert Thornell (SF), William Craig (C) Steve Janssen, Larry Blake, William Evans, William Huffman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) John Priolo, Robert Strang, James Stetler, Shawn Williams | |
| 04:05 | Bradley | William Craig clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) William Taylor | |
| 04:05 | Bradley | William Craig misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:05 | Bradley | William Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 35-20 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | William Keough tips it back up and in | 35-22 |
| 03:27 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell is whistled for traveling | 35-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Josef Zaxas (C) Gary Gleason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joe Banach (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gilbert Thornell (fresh) PF - William Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Zaxas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Josef Zaxas is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #3 on Josef Zaxas, team foul #7 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Gleason (PF) Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:08 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Gary Gleason | 35-22 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 35-22 |
| 02:48 | Bradley | William Craig tips it but misses | 35-22 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota misses the tip | 35-22 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Serrato | 35-22 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Gleason | 35-22 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joe Banach | 35-22 |
| 01:53 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 35-22 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Thornell steps in front of the Ronald Golden pass | 35-22 |
| 01:41 | Bradley | Gilbert Thornell slams it home | 37-22 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato banks in the layup | 37-24 |
| 00:53 | Bradley | Joe Banach is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | Joe Banach pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota double dribbles | 37-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (SG), William Huffman (PF) Jeffrey Yokota, Gary Gleason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Patrick Scholten, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block | 37-26 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Larry Blake misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-26 |