| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) SG - Derek Morton (fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Marc Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Bradley | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Derek Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | David Elkins banks in the layup set up by William Buntin | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Bradley | David Elkins is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #1 on David Elkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Bradley | Steven Saunders is whistled for a carry | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | William Buntin hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Elkins | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Bradley | Derek Morton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:38 | Bradley | Marc Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Bradley | Mark Jones clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:08 | Bradley | Steven Saunders tips it but misses | 0-5 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Saunders - foul #1 on Steven Saunders, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Robert Carver (SG), Daniel Johnston (SF), John Wells (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Steven Saunders, Derek Morton, Mark Jones, John Smith, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (C) James Brown | |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:21 | Bradley | Richard Starrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-6 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | David Elkins snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Pierson | 0-9 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | Richard Starrett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bruce Aldaco | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Carver (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) C - Bruce Aldaco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Sam Lamantia (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by Richard Starrett - foul #1 on Richard Starrett, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Johnston - foul #1 on Daniel Johnston, team foul #4 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Bradley | Samuel Goins (SG) Robert Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:51 | Bradley | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by Richard Starrett | 3-10 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Ernest Bode banks in the layup set up by Tommy Hipple | 3-12 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco is called for traveling | 3-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (SG) Daniel Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is hacked by Richard Starrett - foul #2 on Richard Starrett, team foul #5 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Derek Morton (SG), John Smith (PF) Richard Starrett, Robert Carver, John Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Steven Saunders steals the ball from Tommy Hipple | 3-12 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Ho Chio - foul #1 on Ho Chio, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Steven Saunders, Derek Morton, Bruce Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF) Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| 13:28 | Bradley | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Ho Chio gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 13:08 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Marc Davidson | 4-12 |
| 12:49 | Bradley | Mark Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Carver | 7-12 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ho Chio | 7-15 |
| 12:17 | Bradley | Marc Davidson blows the layup | 7-15 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | William Pierson pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | David Elkins drills a floater from the right side | 7-17 |
| 11:37 | Bradley | John Smith lays it in | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Carver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Goins (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 9-17 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio travels with the ball | 9-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Derek Morton (SG), Daniel Johnston (SF), John Wells (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Robert Carver, Samuel Goins, Mark Jones, John Smith, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (PF), Sam Lamantia (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| 10:37 | Bradley | Derek Morton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Johnston | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 12-19 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | John Wells misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-19 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a floater from the baseline | 12-19 |
| 09:42 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 09:38 | Bradley | Derek Morton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnston | 15-19 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 15-19 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson grabs the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Ernest Bode knocks in the floater from the right block | 15-21 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco hits a shot in the paint | 17-21 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Morton - foul #1 on Derek Morton, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mark Jones (SF), John Smith (PF), Marc Davidson (C) Daniel Johnston, John Wells, Bruce Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Daniel Wilson, Ernest Bode, Edward Wydra | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Edward Wydra (PF) William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Edward Wydra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:46 | Bradley | Marc Davidson gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:19 | Bradley | Derek Morton is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (PG), John Wells (PF) Steven Saunders, John Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Carver (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | William Buntin is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Samuel Goins (SG), John Smith (PF) Robert Carver, Derek Morton, John Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:38 | Bradley | Mark Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Edward Wydra clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | Bradley | Marc Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:56 | Bradley | John Smith clanks a shot from close range | 20-23 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | David Elkins travels with the ball | 20-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (PG), Derek Morton (SG), John Wells (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Steven Saunders, Samuel Goins, John Smith, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 05:26 | Bradley | John Wells connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-23 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 22-25 |
| 04:47 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), John Smith (PF) Robert Carver, John Wells | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, David Elkins | |
| 04:47 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:47 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Johnston (SF), John Wells (PF), Marc Davidson (C) Mark Jones, John Smith, Bruce Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Bradley | Marc Davidson hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Derek Morton | 26-25 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | William Pierson is whistled for a carry | 26-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Robert Carver (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Smith (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Steven Saunders, Derek Morton, Daniel Johnston, John Wells, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, Edward Wydra, Sam Lamantia | |
| 03:05 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG) Robert Carver | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 03:05 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:05 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Ho Chio snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Brown is hacked by Richard Starrett - foul #3 on Richard Starrett, team foul #7 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Samuel Goins (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Richard Starrett, Mark Jones, Bruce Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Samuel Goins's pass is intercepted by William Buntin | 27-27 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Buntin | 27-29 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Wells (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Derek Morton, Samuel Goins, John Smith, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Sam Lamantia (C) Tommy Hipple, James Brown | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 27-29 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | John Wells gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | Steven Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Ho Chio throws it down | 27-31 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Robert Carver is called for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Daniel Johnston (SF), John Smith (PF), Marc Davidson (C) Robert Carver, Mark Jones, John Wells, Bruce Aldaco | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, David Elkins | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Steven Saunders - foul #2 on Steven Saunders, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Carver (PG) Steven Saunders | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Derek Morton clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-33 |