| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) SF - Robert Mose (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) SG - Derek Morton (fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Marc Davidson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Marc Davidson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Derek Morton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Smith | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Long Beach State | Mark Jones steals the ball from Kevin Meunier | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | Marc Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | David Curtis can't throw it down but he's fouled by Derek Morton - foul #1 on Derek Morton, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:48 | Long Beach State | David Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Derek Morton is whistled for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Bradley | Steven Saunders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Jones | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Derek Morton snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | John Smith tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 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 | |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson's floater is knocked away by Bruce Aldaco | 4-6 |
| 16:40 | Bradley | Richard Starrett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:18 | Bradley | John Wells can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | Bradley | John Wells grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) SF - Robert Mose (fresh) PF - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fresh) SG - Robert Carver (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) PF - John Wells (fresh) C - Bruce Aldaco (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Bradley | Richard Starrett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:39 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Bradley | John Wells's layup is rejected by David Curtis | 6-6 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:31 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco can't tip it in | 6-6 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Vance Robinson | 6-6 |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Bruce Aldaco is called for the reach on Robert Mose - foul #1 on Bruce Aldaco, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SF), Douglas Yarbrough (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Robert Mose, Michael Rogers, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Samuel Goins (SF) Robert Carver, Daniel Johnston | |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Wells - foul #1 on John Wells, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG) Derek Morton | |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Richard Starrett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joseph Guthrie | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:47 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 8-6 |
| 13:45 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:25 | Bradley | John Wells buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Richard Starrett and the foul's on Vance Robinson - foul #1 on Vance Robinson, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (SG), Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Kevin Meunier, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Steven Saunders, Samuel Goins, Bruce Aldaco | |
| 13:25 | Bradley | John Wells makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | Bradley | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Richard Starrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Wells | 8-12 |
| 12:37 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough's layup is rejected by John Wells | 8-12 |
| 12:35 | Bradley | Richard Starrett grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:07 | Bradley | Douglas Yarbrough swats the shot by John Wells | 8-12 |
| 12:05 | Bradley | John Wells misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 12:03 | Bradley | Marc Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Marc Davidson is denied on a layup by Robert Mose | 8-12 |
| 11:40 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) SF - Robert Mose (fresh) PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Morton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - John Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Collins | 10-12 |
| 10:59 | Bradley | John Wells connects on the floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Warren Patao (SF), Michael Rogers (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, Jeffrey Collins, Robert Mose, Douglas Yarbrough, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Robert Carver (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), Daniel Johnston (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Richard Starrett, Derek Morton, Mark Jones, John Wells, Marc Davidson | |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco clanks a jump hook in the paint | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers is called for traveling | 10-14 |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Saunders | 10-17 |
| 09:26 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 10-17 |
| 09:25 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston grabs the board | 10-17 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Kevin Meunier is called for the reach on Robert Carver - foul #1 on Kevin Meunier, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Milton Cleveland, Warren Patao, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Robert Carver, Samuel Goins, Daniel Johnston | |
| 08:52 | Bradley | Marc Davidson travels with the ball | 10-17 |
| 08:50 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 08:33 | Bradley | The short jumper by Bruce Aldaco is denied by Michael Rogers | 10-17 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | David Curtis is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Robert Carver (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), Daniel Johnston (PF) Steven Saunders, Derek Morton, Mark Jones, Marc Davidson | |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Rogers | 13-17 |
| 07:28 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Carver and he's hacked by David Curtis - foul #1 on David Curtis, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Mark Jones (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Robert Carver, Samuel Goins, Daniel Johnston | |
| 07:28 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Vance Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Starrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - Bruce Aldaco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Robert Mose - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Samuel Goins (SF) Richard Starrett, Mark Jones | |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:17 | Long Beach State | Robert Mose makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:03 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco loses the dribble to Vance Robinson | 15-20 |
| 06:57 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Vance Robinson | 17-20 |
| 06:28 | Bradley | Derek Morton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Saunders | 17-23 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bruce Aldaco - foul #2 on Bruce Aldaco, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Robert Carver (SG), Daniel Johnston (SF), John Wells (PF), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, Derek Morton, Samuel Goins, Bruce Aldaco, Marc Davidson | |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:23 | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Richard Starrett is fouled on the floor by Vance Robinson - foul #2 on Vance Robinson, team foul #4 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Jeffrey Collins (SG), Michael Rogers (PF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Marc Davidson (C) Robert Carver, Donald Downs | |
| 05:48 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Johnston, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG) Derek Morton | |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers can't finish the layup | 19-23 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, John Wells, Marc Davidson | |
| 05:03 | Bradley | Derek Morton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-23 |
| 05:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Derek Morton - foul #2 on Derek Morton, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG), Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Jeffrey Collins, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Robert Carver (SF), John Wells (PF), Marc Davidson (C) Derek Morton, Samuel Goins, Daniel Johnston, Donald Downs | |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Steven Saunders is fouled on the floor by Robert Mose - foul #1 on Robert Mose, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie (PF) Michael Rogers | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Steven Saunders knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 03:36 | Long Beach State | David Curtis lays it up and in set up by Kevin Meunier | 23-25 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Richard Starrett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Mose (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Starrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Carver (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marc Davidson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Milton Cleveland | 26-25 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Marc Davidson is fouled on the floor by David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (PF) Milton Cleveland, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | Derek Morton (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Smith (PF), Bruce Aldaco (C) Richard Starrett, Robert Carver, John Wells, Marc Davidson | |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Derek Morton misses the 3 from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Mark Jones tips it in | 26-27 |
| 02:13 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Rogers (PF) Douglas Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG) Steven Saunders | |
| 01:47 | Bradley | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Rogers - foul #1 on Michael Rogers, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough (SF), Joseph Guthrie (C) Robert Mose, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG) Richard Starrett | |
| 01:47 | Bradley | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:32 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie blows the layup | 26-27 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Bruce Aldaco grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | Derek Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 01:24 | Bradley | John Smith snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | John Smith knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Saunders and he's hacked by Joseph Guthrie - foul #1 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG) Steven Saunders | |
| 01:07 | Bradley | John Smith makes the free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:52 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 00:29 | Bradley | John Smith misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Vance Robinson - foul #3 on Vance Robinson, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Robert Mose (SF), David Curtis (C) Vance Robinson, Douglas Yarbrough, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Samuel Goins (SG), Marc Davidson (C) Richard Starrett, Derek Morton, Bruce Aldaco | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:29 | Bradley | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |