| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Meissner (fresh) SG - Jamie Plouffe (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Peter Schneider (fresh) C - John Berstein (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Berstein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe is hacked by Brian Lemire in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Bradley | Peter Schneider can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Berstein - foul #1 on John Berstein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | John Meissner is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:13 | Bradley | John Berstein lays it up and in | 1-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Peter Schneider blocks the short jumper by Harry Starks | 1-2 |
| 18:52 | Bradley | Peter Schneider pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | John Berstein jams it set up by John Meissner and he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #3 | 1-4 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | John Berstein makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 18:09 | Bradley | John Berstein gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:07 | Bradley | Fernando Soto picks off the pass by Jamie Plouffe in the backcourt | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto throws it down | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | John Berstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Thomas Delorenzo (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), Joseph Hart (C) John Meissner, Jamie Plouffe, Steven Williams, Peter Schneider, John Berstein | |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Bradley | Thomas Delorenzo is hacked by Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:01 | Bradley | Joseph Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe (SG), Peter Schneider (PF), John Berstein (C) Michael Guest, Thomas Burke, Joseph Hart | |
| 16:19 | Bradley | Peter Schneider is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the floater in the lane | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Bradley | John Berstein misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Meissner (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Thomas Burke (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Jamie Plouffe, Thomas Delorenzo, Peter Schneider | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | John Berstein misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | Bradley | John Berstein makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Meissner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) C - John Berstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is called for a charge - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Hart (C) John Berstein | |
| 15:01 | Bradley | Steven Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | John Meissner misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Burke steals it from Jeffery Metcalf | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Bradley | John Meissner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG), Jamie Plouffe (SG), Thomas Delorenzo (SF), Peter Schneider (PF), John Berstein (C) John Meissner, Michael Guest, Steven Williams, Thomas Burke, Joseph Hart | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Peter Jones buries a 3 from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Peter Jones knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Dikembe Albarazi - foul #1 on Dikembe Albarazi, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Williams (SF) Thomas Delorenzo | |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Dikembe Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by Peter Schneider - foul #1 on Peter Schneider, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Meissner (PG) Dikembe Albarazi | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Harry Starks loses the dribble to Peter Schneider | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Raymond McFarlane steals the ball from Peter Schneider | 13-9 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the finger roll set up by Raymond McFarlane | 15-9 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | The jump hook by John Berstein is blocked by Harry Starks | 15-9 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond McFarlane | 17-9 |
| 11:36 | Bradley | Peter Schneider misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Joseph Hart (C) John Meissner, Steven Williams, John Berstein | |
| 11:36 | Bradley | Peter Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:36 | Bradley | Peter Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Dikembe Albarazi (fresh) SG - Michael Guest (fresh) SF - Jamie Plouffe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Schneider (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hart (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Hart swats the layup by Larry Sims | 17-10 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Peter Schneider grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:13 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Peter Schneider tips it back up and in | 17-12 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Hart | 17-12 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:58 | Bradley | Michael Guest is hacked by Larry Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Sims, team foul #9 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Larry Sims | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Williams (SF), John Berstein (C) Jamie Plouffe, Peter Schneider | |
| 10:58 | Bradley | Michael Guest misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Berstein - foul #2 on John Berstein, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe (SG), Thomas Delorenzo (SF), Peter Schneider (PF) Michael Guest, Steven Williams, John Berstein | |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Albarazi | 18-15 |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the tip | 18-15 |
| 10:07 | Bradley | Peter Schneider snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Thomas Delorenzo misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 18-15 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is called for a charge - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #10 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Meissner (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Thomas Burke (PF) Dikembe Albarazi, Thomas Delorenzo, Peter Schneider | |
| 09:17 | Bradley | Peter Jones is called for the reach on Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #11 | 18-15 |
| 09:17 | Bradley | Joseph Hart makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:17 | Bradley | Joseph Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford connects on the 3 from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:52 | Bradley | Joseph Hart drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Plouffe | 21-19 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Peter Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | John Meissner is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #12 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG), Peter Schneider (PF) Jamie Plouffe, Thomas Burke | |
| 08:31 | Bradley | John Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | John Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG) John Meissner | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Hart - foul #1 on Joseph Hart, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Meissner (PG), Jamie Plouffe (SG) Dikembe Albarazi, Michael Guest | |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:41 | Bradley | The jump hook by Steven Williams is blocked by Peter Jones | 25-21 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 07:23 | Bradley | Joseph Hart grabs the board | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jeffery Metcalf (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tired) 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Plouffe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Peter Schneider (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Bradley | John Meissner is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Plouffe and the foul's on Ronald Styron - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG) Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG), Thomas Delorenzo (SF) Jamie Plouffe, Steven Williams | |
| 07:10 | Bradley | John Meissner makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Peter Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:45 | Bradley | Michael Guest's pass is intercepted by Harry Starks | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is called for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #14 | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG), Jamie Plouffe (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Thomas Burke (PF), Anthony Sparks (C) John Meissner, Michael Guest, Thomas Delorenzo, Peter Schneider, Joseph Hart | |
| 06:20 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is denied on a layup by Thomas Burke | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it home | 27-24 |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe misses long on an open shot from the right side | 27-24 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Harry Starks's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Williams | 27-24 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Thomas Burke snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #15 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Delorenzo (SF), Peter Schneider (PF), Joseph Hart (C) Steven Williams, Thomas Burke, Anthony Sparks | |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:55 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:53 | Bradley | Peter Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:27 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Peter Schneider tips it home | 27-28 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jeffery Metcalf is denied by Joseph Hart | 27-28 |
| 04:08 | Bradley | Joseph Hart gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe is hacked by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #16 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Meissner (PG), Steven Williams (SF), John Berstein (C) Dikembe Albarazi, Thomas Delorenzo, Joseph Hart | |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF) Fernando Soto | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Guest (SG), Thomas Burke (PF) Jamie Plouffe, Peter Schneider | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tired) 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Meissner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Burke (fresh) C - John Berstein (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Bradley | John Berstein connects on the shot near the basket set up by Steven Williams | 27-32 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 02:50 | Bradley | Michael Guest pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Michael Guest buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Meissner | 27-35 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 02:07 | Bradley | Thomas Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:57 | Bradley | John Meissner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Williams | 27-37 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely blows the layup | 27-37 |
| 01:36 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Berstein | 27-37 |
| 01:32 | Bradley | Michael Guest's pass is intercepted by Doug Hanford | 27-37 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | John Berstein picks off the pass by Raymond McFarlane | 27-37 |
| 00:40 | Bradley | John Berstein is open and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Meissner | 27-39 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-39 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Thomas Burke | 27-39 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | John Berstein misses the easy open layup | 27-39 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (PF) Larry Sims, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dikembe Albarazi (PG), Jamie Plouffe (SG), Thomas Delorenzo (SF), Peter Schneider (PF) John Meissner, Michael Guest, Steven Williams, Thomas Burke | |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Jamie Plouffe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-42 |