| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joaquin Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hanson (fresh) SF - Cedric Haskins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Solar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Bradley | Lawrence Fedler steals the ball from Cedric Haskins | 27-23 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Sherman Colmenero swats the short shot by Kenneth Phillips | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Duff | 27-23 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-23 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero tips it home | 29-23 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Joaquin Harris | 29-25 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero loses the dribble to Cedric Haskins | 29-25 |
| 17:54 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (C) Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:54 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:54 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:29 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:10 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Solar is called for the reach on Dexter Keith - foul #2 on Bobby Solar, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Damm (SG), Teddy Mintz (SF), Darrell Henson (PF), Floyd Ahrens (C) Harvey Hanson, Cedric Haskins, Kenneth Phillips, Bobby Solar | |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on George Damm - foul #1 on George Damm, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:27 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Duff - foul #1 on Robert Duff, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG) Dexter Keith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Peloquin (PG) Joaquin Harris | |
| 16:11 | Bradley | George Damm misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Morgan - foul #2 on Bradley Morgan, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 16:11 | Bradley | George Damm misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:11 | Bradley | George Damm makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:11 | Bradley | George Damm makes the 3rd free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG), Sherman Colmenero (C) Robert Duff, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kevin Thomas (SG), Cedric Haskins (SF) George Damm, Floyd Ahrens | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Antonio Peloquin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Cedric Haskins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Teddy Mintz (fresh) C - Darrell Henson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antonio Peloquin | 32-32 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 34-32 |
| 14:48 | Bradley | Dexter Keith is called for the reach on Kevin Thomas - foul #1 on Dexter Keith, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Dexter Keith, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joaquin Harris (PG), Kenneth Phillips (PF), Bobby Solar (C) Antonio Peloquin, Teddy Mintz, Darrell Henson | |
| 14:31 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Duff as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Robert Duff, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| 14:17 | Bradley | Bobby Solar makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Phillips | 34-35 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Solar - foul #3 on Bobby Solar, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (SF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Hanson (SG), Teddy Mintz (SF) Kevin Thomas, Cedric Haskins | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:15 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 13:00 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips drills a fadeaway from the right block | 35-37 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | James Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darrell Henson (C) Bobby Solar | |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Harvey Hanson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerome Gaddis | 35-37 |
| 12:18 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is hacked by Darrell Henson - foul #2 on Darrell Henson, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan is hacked by Harvey Hanson - foul #1 on Harvey Hanson, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Damm (SF) Kenneth Phillips | |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 38-37 |
| 11:51 | Bradley | Darrell Henson makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joaquin Harris out of a doubleteam | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Morgan (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joaquin Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Hanson (fresh) SF - George Damm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Mintz (fresh) C - Darrell Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:13 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Duff | 43-39 |
| 10:32 | Bradley | Teddy Mintz misses the floater from close range | 43-39 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Duff | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff's pass is intercepted by Joaquin Harris | 43-39 |
| 10:11 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:43 | Bradley | Teddy Mintz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:26 | Bradley | Teddy Mintz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | George Damm picks off the pass by Dexter Keith | 43-41 |
| 09:10 | Bradley | George Damm lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Bradley Morgan's pass is intercepted by George Damm | 43-43 |
| 08:39 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-43 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Duff | 45-43 |
| 07:55 | Bradley | Teddy Mintz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Dexter Keith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Morgan (fairly fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Joaquin Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Hanson (fairly fresh) SF - George Damm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Mintz (fairly fresh) C - Darrell Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Darrell Henson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:01 | Bradley | Darrell Henson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-43 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Joaquin Harris is called for the reach on Dexter Keith - foul #2 on Joaquin Harris, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Robert Duff, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Peloquin (PG), Kevin Thomas (SG), Cedric Haskins (SF), Kenneth Phillips (PF), Bobby Solar (C) Joaquin Harris, Harvey Hanson, George Damm, Teddy Mintz, Darrell Henson | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 06:29 | Bradley | Bobby Solar gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:13 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Cedric Haskins, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins is hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff (SG) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Sherman Colmenero denies the turnaround by Kevin Thomas | 47-43 |
| 05:20 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 47-43 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Keith | 49-43 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Kevin Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerome Gaddis - foul #3 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Dexter Keith | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Kevin Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Kevin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Cedric Haskins takes the ball from Lawrence Fedler | 49-44 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | Kevin Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cedric Haskins | 49-46 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Fedler | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Duff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 6 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Antonio Peloquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cedric Haskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Solar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Peloquin | 52-48 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Solar - foul #4 on Bobby Solar, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith (PG) James Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joaquin Harris (PG), George Damm (SG), Teddy Mintz (PF), Floyd Ahrens (C) Antonio Peloquin, Kevin Thomas, Kenneth Phillips, Bobby Solar | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:56 | Bradley | George Damm clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Hanson (SG), Kenneth Phillips (PF) George Damm, Floyd Ahrens | |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fedler - foul #4 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Cedric Haskins misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sherman Colmenero | 54-48 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler and he's fouled by Kenneth Phillips - foul #2 on Kenneth Phillips, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Nichols (PG), Bradley Morgan (C) Lawrence Fedler, Sherman Colmenero | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kevin Thomas (SG), Bobby Solar (C) Harvey Hanson, Teddy Mintz | |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Duff makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 02:09 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Thomas | 57-48 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Bobby Solar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bradley Morgan | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Joaquin Harris steals the ball from Robert Duff | 57-48 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris lays it in | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Solar swats the shot by James Nichols | 57-50 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Kevin Thomas grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Solar | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Thomas - foul #4 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF), Sherman Colmenero (PF) James Nichols, Bradley Morgan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Thomas - foul #5 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Hanson (SG) Kevin Thomas | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Bobby Solar gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis is hacked by Harvey Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Hanson, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris is fouled on the floor by Jerome Gaddis - foul #4 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Joaquin Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith is hacked by Joaquin Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joaquin Harris, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Dexter Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Kenneth Phillips misses the halfcourt shot | 62-55 |