| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) SF - Eric Scott (fresh) PF - Chuck Dillard (fresh) C - Bobby Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Fortune (fresh) SG - Randy Overman (fresh) SF - Aaron McManamy (fresh) PF - Grant Patino (fresh) C - Kenneth Parsons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses long on a jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons knocks in the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Bobby Hargreaves - foul #1 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Aaron McManamy | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Bradley | Robert Fortune is hacked by Chuck Dillard - foul #1 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Bradley | Robert Fortune is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hargreaves - foul #2 on Bobby Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sid Welch (C) Bobby Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 18:10 | Bradley | Grant Patino misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Bradley | Robert Fortune grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Fortune | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Parsons - foul #1 on Kenneth Parsons, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Bradley | Randy Overman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Randy Overman - foul #1 on Randy Overman, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:59 | Bradley | Robert Fortune loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:30 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jack Revilla - foul #1 on Jack Revilla, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| 16:30 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy grabs the board | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) PF - Sid Welch (fresh) C - Jack Revilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Fortune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Overman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron McManamy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Patino (fresh) C - Kenneth Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy makes the 3 from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 6-14 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-16 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith is fouled on the floor by Randy Overman - foul #2 on Randy Overman, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), James Potter (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Eric Scott, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oscar Mechling (PG), Timothy Aguilera (SG), Kenneth Tolentino (SF), James Raub (PF), Paul Taul (C) Robert Fortune, Randy Overman, Aaron McManamy, Grant Patino, Kenneth Parsons | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | James Potter's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Tolentino | 6-16 |
| 14:30 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Paul Taul | 6-16 |
| 14:16 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino travels with the ball | 6-16 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the shot from the right side | 8-16 |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Oscar Mechling misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-16 |
| 13:46 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Paul Taul steals it from James Potter | 8-16 |
| 13:24 | Bradley | Paul Taul can't finish the layup | 8-16 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Jack Revilla grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Aguilera - foul #1 on Timothy Aguilera, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Michael Hawkins, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Fortune (PG), Aaron McManamy (SF) Oscar Mechling, Timothy Aguilera | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Robert Fortune banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Taul | 9-18 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | James Potter misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron McManamy - foul #1 on Aaron McManamy, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Sid Welch (C) Roy Oakes, Thomas Gregg | |
| Subs | Bradley | Grant Patino (PF) Paul Taul | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | James Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 12:19 | Bradley | Chuck Dillard steals it from Aaron McManamy | 11-18 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Potter | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sammie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Potter (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chuck Dillard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sid Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Tolentino (fresh) SF - Aaron McManamy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Grant Patino (fresh) C - James Raub (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Bradley | Grant Patino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Sammie Smith - foul #1 on Sammie Smith, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG) James Potter | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Aguilera (SG), Kenneth Parsons (C) Kenneth Tolentino, James Raub | |
| 11:44 | Bradley | Grant Patino misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:44 | Bradley | Grant Patino misses the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott is hacked by Timothy Aguilera - foul #2 on Timothy Aguilera, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oscar Mechling (SG) Timothy Aguilera | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the fadeaway from close range | 14-18 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 11:03 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons comes up short on the shot near the basket | 14-18 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons tips it back up and in | 14-20 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 10:50 | Bradley | Grant Patino grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:44 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Sammie Smith | 17-20 |
| 10:14 | Bradley | Robert Fortune double dribbles | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF), Jack Revilla (C) Chuck Dillard, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino (SG), Paul Taul (SF), James Raub (PF) Robert Fortune, Aaron McManamy, Grant Patino | |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 09:56 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | Oscar Mechling knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Raub | 17-23 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | James Raub is called for the reach on Sammie Smith - foul #1 on James Raub, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Bradley | Aaron McManamy (SF) Kenneth Parsons | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:33 | Bradley | Paul Taul pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Paul Taul knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sammie Smith | 21-26 |
| 08:43 | Bradley | Oscar Mechling is fouled on the floor by Chuck Dillard - foul #2 on Chuck Dillard, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG), Michael Hawkins (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Sammie Smith, Thomas Gregg, Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Fortune (PG), Grant Patino (PF) Oscar Mechling, James Raub | |
| 08:32 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | Grant Patino tips it back up and in | 21-28 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 08:03 | Bradley | Robert Fortune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Hawkins (fresh) SF - Eric Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Revilla (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Tolentino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Aaron McManamy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grant Patino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Taul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Grant Patino - foul #1 on Grant Patino, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg (SG), Sid Welch (C) Michael Hawkins, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons (C) Paul Taul | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:25 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons misses the easy layup | 23-28 |
| 07:24 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fortune | 23-30 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Grant Patino swats the layup by James Potter | 23-30 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch tips it home | 25-30 |
| 06:32 | Bradley | Robert Fortune is called for a backcourt violation | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Jack Revilla (C) Eric Scott, James Potter | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oscar Mechling (SG), James Raub (PF) Kenneth Tolentino, Grant Patino | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Aaron McManamy - foul #2 on Aaron McManamy, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Taul (SF) Aaron McManamy | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch misses the free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino (SG) Robert Fortune | |
| 05:48 | Bradley | James Raub drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Mechling | 27-32 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Scott (SF) Roy Oakes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony McIlroy (C) Kenneth Parsons | |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Revilla - foul #2 on Jack Revilla, team foul #7 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF) Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Kenneth Tolentino makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:03 | Bradley | Anthony McIlroy's pass is intercepted by Sid Welch | 29-33 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Sid Welch is blocked by James Raub | 29-33 |
| 04:47 | Bradley | James Raub grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | James Raub is hacked by Sammie Smith - foul #2 on Sammie Smith, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Hawkins (PG) Sammie Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Fortune (PG), Grant Patino (PF) Oscar Mechling, Paul Taul | |
| 04:41 | Bradley | James Raub makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | James Raub makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Tolentino is called for the reach on Thomas Gregg - foul #1 on Kenneth Tolentino, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (PG) Michael Hawkins | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Grant Patino lays it up and in set up by James Raub | 31-37 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-37 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Sid Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Oakes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Gregg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sid Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Tolentino (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Raub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Grant Patino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McIlroy (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Tolentino - foul #2 on Kenneth Tolentino, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith (PG), Jack Revilla (SF), Chuck Dillard (PF), Bobby Hargreaves (C) Roy Oakes, Eric Scott, James Potter, Sid Welch | |
| Subs | Bradley | Randy Overman (SG), Aaron McManamy (SF), Kenneth Parsons (C) Kenneth Tolentino, James Raub, Anthony McIlroy | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 03:36 | Bradley | Grant Patino pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 03:11 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy misses the dunk attempt | 31-37 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Chuck Dillard | 31-37 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 03:04 | Bradley | Kenneth Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | Jack Revilla takes the ball from Aaron McManamy | 31-37 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Thomas Gregg's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Parsons | 31-37 |
| 02:43 | Bradley | Randy Overman grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 31-39 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Sammie Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Revilla | 33-39 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy is fouled on the floor by Jack Revilla - foul #3 on Jack Revilla, team foul #9 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes (SG), Eric Scott (SF) Thomas Gregg, Jack Revilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oscar Mechling (PG), James Raub (PF), Paul Taul (C) Robert Fortune, Grant Patino, Kenneth Parsons | |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Aaron McManamy misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard is whistled for traveling | 33-40 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Randy Overman is fouled on the floor by Roy Oakes - foul #1 on Roy Oakes, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Potter (PF) Chuck Dillard | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Randy Overman makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Randy Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | James Potter's pass is intercepted by Paul Taul | 33-42 |
| 00:30 | Bradley | Oscar Mechling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Roy Oakes snags the defensive board | 33-42 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron McManamy is called for the reach on Eric Scott - foul #3 on Aaron McManamy, team foul #12 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard (PF) Sammie Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Fortune (PG), Timothy Aguilera (SG), Kenneth Parsons (C) Oscar Mechling, Randy Overman, Aaron McManamy | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Paul Taul hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Fortune | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Chuck Dillard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Timothy Aguilera pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |