| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Pomeroy | 29-33 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | John Davis tips it in | 31-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault makes the shot in the lane | 31-35 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:09 | Bradley | Phil Johnson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bennie Ziems | 33-35 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:49 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is fouled on the floor by Phil Johnson - foul #3 on Phil Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates | |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randolph Hearne | 33-38 |
| 16:40 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-38 |
| 16:38 | Bradley | Donald Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:13 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 15:52 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Noles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Bradley | Donald Bass is hacked by Randolph Hearne - foul #1 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Vincent Brooks, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Leo Pomeroy, Scott Archambault | |
| 15:08 | Bradley | Edward Collins connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harry Rascoe | 35-38 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 14:46 | Bradley | Edward Collins grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 14:29 | Bradley | Edward Collins blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Frates - foul #2 on Eugene Frates, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (PG), Neil Webb (SF) Michael Walker, Robert Williams | |
| 14:29 | Bradley | Edward Collins misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:29 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:12 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Roger Fecteau | 36-40 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Edward Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems | 38-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau tips it home | 38-42 |
| 13:11 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Collins | 40-42 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lloyd Lucio | 40-44 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Edward Collins connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 42-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Neil Webb, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Michael Walker (SG), Leo Pomeroy (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Scott Archambault (C) James Morris, Lloyd Lucio, Neil Webb, Eugene Frates, Roger Fecteau | |
| 11:57 | Bradley | Donald Bass hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 42-44 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne is fouled on the floor by Vincent Brooks - foul #1 on Vincent Brooks, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alan Noles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams buries a driving attempt from the left block | 42-46 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Alan Noles misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 42-46 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Randolph Hearne | 42-49 |
| 10:22 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 10:07 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Donald Bass loses the dribble to Leo Pomeroy | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-49 |
| 09:32 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:16 | Bradley | Donald Bass connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 09:00 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Vincent Brooks, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Eugene Frates (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Michael Walker, Leo Pomeroy, Robert Williams, Scott Archambault | |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Ziems and he's fouled by Lloyd Lucio - foul #1 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Collins - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 08:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Davis | 48-49 |
| 08:00 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bennie Ziems | 51-49 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Lucio | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Morris (fresh) SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Edward Collins can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | John Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe lays it up and in set up by Bennie Ziems and the foul's on Lloyd Lucio - foul #2 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SF), Scott Archambault (C) James Morris, Neil Webb, Roger Fecteau | |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 06:39 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 06:38 | Bradley | John Davis tips it in | 55-54 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is fouled on the floor by Phil Johnson - foul #4 on Phil Johnson, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the tip | 55-54 |
| 06:02 | Bradley | John Davis gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Edward Collins can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy's pass is intercepted by John Davis | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Phil Johnson double dribbles | 55-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates | |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Donald Bass steals it from Randolph Hearne | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Bradley | The jump hook by Vincent Brooks is blocked by Robert Williams | 55-54 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Scott Archambault | 55-54 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne is hacked by Cornell McLennon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cornell McLennon, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SG), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Scott Archambault | |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker is called for traveling | 55-54 |
| 03:45 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) Leo Pomeroy | |
| 03:45 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:45 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Harry Rascoe (SG), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Vincent Brooks, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF) James Morris, Neil Webb | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harry Rascoe | 59-54 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Phil Johnson (SF) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Leo Pomeroy (SF), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, Robert Williams, Roger Fecteau | |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Rascoe | 61-54 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 01:52 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 01:38 | Bradley | Phil Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leo Pomeroy - foul #1 on Leo Pomeroy, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| 01:38 | Bradley | Phil Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 01:38 | Bradley | Phil Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:38 | Bradley | Phil Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 63-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Pomeroy | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | Bradley | Edward Collins lays it in | 65-56 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Phil Johnson | 65-56 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Phil Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Lucio - foul #3 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Phil Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Phil Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Lucio | 66-58 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems is hacked by Randolph Hearne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randolph Hearne, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Cummings (SF) Phil Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Harry Rascoe - foul #3 on Harry Rascoe, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Robert Cummings, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Michael Walker is called for the reach on Cornell McLennon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Harry Rascoe (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Donald Bass, Vincent Brooks, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Eugene Frates (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, James Morris, Robert Williams, Roger Fecteau | |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SG), Raymond Archibald (PF), Vincent Brooks (C) Harry Rascoe, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Leo Pomeroy, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Donald Bass clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-59 |
| 00:06 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon runs out the clock | 70-59 |