| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) SG - James James (fresh) SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) C - Richard Lewter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) SF - Edward Eury (fresh) PF - Steven Vine (fresh) C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Lafrance - foul #1 on Joseph Lafrance, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Terry Dunklin picks off the pass by James James | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine banks in the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | David Harmon is called for the reach on Joseph Lafrance in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Harmon, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by David Harmon - foul #2 on David Harmon, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG) David Harmon | |
| 18:40 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kirk Tooley | 3-7 |
| 18:02 | Bradley | Kirk Tooley swats the layup by Pavel Strzyzewski | 3-7 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:54 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Richard Lewter gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:32 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses long on a shot from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury gets the rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Logan Wilson | 3-9 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-9 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Eury - foul #1 on Edward Eury, team foul #3 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Pavel Strzyzewski, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Ethan Harris (SF), Gary Tillman (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 16:08 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman is fouled on the floor by George Andrews - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Richard (SF) Joseph Lafrance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) Terry Dunklin | |
| 15:51 | Bradley | Richard Richard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 15:49 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) SG - Brian Hirschman (fresh) SF - Richard Richard (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) C - Peter Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - George Andrews (fresh) SG - Ethan Harris (fresh) SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Gary Tillman (fresh) C - Walter Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ethan Harris and he's fouled by Brian Hirschman - foul #1 on Brian Hirschman, team foul #2 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Richard Lewter (C) Brian Hirschman, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG) Charles Morris | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses the free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris gets the offensive rebound | 5-14 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-14 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Richard Lewter grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Richard Richard is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Wilson - foul #1 on Logan Wilson, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Richard Lewter can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Rogers - foul #1 on Walter Rogers, team foul #6 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG) Nicholas Patel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Charles Morris (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Brian Taylor (C) George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Gary Tillman, Walter Rogers | |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Richard Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:01 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski gets the offensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 14:44 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski scores on a floater near the basket | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Richard Richard, Pavel Strzyzewski, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:00 | Bradley | James James hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Morris | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin loses the dribble to Joseph Lafrance | 8-14 |
| 13:50 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Ethan Harris (SG), Gary Tillman (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Logan Wilson, Terry Dunklin, Steven Vine, Brian Taylor | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the floater from the right side | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Andrews | 10-16 |
| 12:45 | Bradley | James James knocks in the floater from the right side | 12-16 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:28 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Gee | 12-16 |
| 12:12 | Bradley | James James can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Peter Wynn tips it in | 14-16 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Richard Lewter (C) Nicholas Patel, James James, Joseph Lafrance, Matthew Gee, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Steven Vine (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) George Andrews, Ethan Harris, Charles Morris, Gary Tillman, Walter Rogers | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Hirschman (fresh) SF - Richard Richard (fresh) PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman is fouled on the floor by Steven Vine - foul #1 on Steven Vine, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:25 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine banks in the layup | 16-18 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman is hacked by Logan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Logan Wilson, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG) Logan Wilson | |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews blows the layup | 17-18 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley tips it in | 17-20 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 10:33 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Pavel Strzyzewski | 17-20 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Andrews - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF) Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris (PG), Brian Taylor (C) George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:04 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Heck (SG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses short on a floater near the basket | 19-20 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Taylor | 19-20 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ethan Harris | 19-23 |
| 09:16 | Bradley | Ethan Harris picks off the pass by Joseph Lafrance | 19-23 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski is hacked by Steven Vine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Vine, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), James James (SG), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Michael Heck, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Steven Vine, Brian Taylor | |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Illinois | Pavel Strzyzewski steals it from Edward Eury | 20-23 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | The 3pt attempt by Scottie Mercedes is denied by Ethan Harris | 20-23 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 20-25 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Peter Wynn loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF) Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley (C) Walter Rogers | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Lafrance steals it from Edward Eury | 20-25 |
| 07:58 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Tillman | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Scottie Mercedes - foul #1 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Richard Richard (SF), Richard Lewter (C) Scottie Mercedes, Joseph Lafrance, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | Matthew Gee gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:35 | Bradley | Matthew Gee is called for traveling | 20-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) SG - James James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Ethan Harris (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Terry Dunklin (tired) 6 pts. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) PF - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | Ethan Harris is called for the reach on James James - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #11 | 20-29 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | James James misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is hacked by Richard Richard - foul #1 on Richard Richard, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) James James, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-29 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Illinois | Nicholas Patel steals it from Ethan Harris | 21-29 |
| 06:13 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Tillman, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG) Brian Hirschman | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| 06:13 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:13 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski is hacked by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #13 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Joseph Lafrance, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon (PG) Gary Tillman | |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF) Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Taylor (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Richard Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Brian Taylor | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Gee denies the turnaround by Terry Dunklin | 24-29 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris tips it home | 24-31 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | James James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Matthew Gee tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-31 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Richard Lewter (C) Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Edward Eury, Walter Rogers | |
| 04:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris lays it in set up by Terry Dunklin | 26-33 |
| 03:51 | Bradley | Richard Lewter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Lafrance | 28-33 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Lewter - foul #1 on Richard Lewter, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson (SG), Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin, Charles Morris | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - David Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Logan Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ethan Harris (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ethan Harris - foul #2 on Ethan Harris, team foul #14 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SF) Ethan Harris | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:49 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it in | 29-37 |
| 02:31 | Bradley | Richard Lewter knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Lafrance | 31-37 |
| 02:12 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine is fouled on the floor by Scottie Mercedes - foul #2 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Pavel Strzyzewski, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Steven Vine, Kirk Tooley | |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Hirschman picks off the pass by Logan Wilson | 31-37 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance scores on a jumper from close range set up by Nicholas Patel | 33-37 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Richard Richard (SF) Brian Hirschman, Joseph Lafrance | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) George Andrews | |
| 01:22 | Bradley | Charles Morris steps in front of the Nicholas Patel pass in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine's pass is intercepted by Matthew Gee | 33-37 |
| 00:43 | Bradley | Richard Richard loses the dribble to Logan Wilson | 33-37 |
| 00:40 | Eastern Illinois | David Harmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Logan Wilson | 33-39 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | James James hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine loses the dribble to Matthew Gee | 33-39 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel is hacked by David Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Harmon, team foul #15 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Richard Lewter (C) James James, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Gary Tillman (C) David Harmon, Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Illinois | Logan Wilson drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance misses the halfcourt shot | 34-42 |