| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Murray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-35 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-35 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Chad Cox grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray double dribbles | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James James | 30-38 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Chad Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (PF), Joe Wilson (C) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 18:01 | Bradley | James James buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scottie Mercedes | 30-40 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | David Tasker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:38 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes scores on a 3 from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 17:27 | Bradley | James James snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 17:01 | Bradley | James James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 17:00 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker banks in the layup set up by Frankie Murray and the foul's on Pavel Strzyzewski - foul #1 on Pavel Strzyzewski, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Joseph Lafrance, Pavel Strzyzewski, Richard Lewter | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | David Tasker misses the free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:44 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Matthew Gee can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Tasker - foul #2 on David Tasker, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Jones (PF) David Tasker | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia clanks a floater from the left side | 32-45 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray gets the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Gee - foul #1 on Matthew Gee, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Hicks (SF) Frankie Murray | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clark Nicosia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hirschman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Matthew Gee lays it in | 34-47 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Richard Richard steps in front of the James Jones pass | 34-47 |
| 15:14 | Bradley | James Jones is called for the reach on Richard Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), Philip Emberger (SF) Robert Anderson, Chad Cox, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Richard Lewter (C) Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard, Peter Wynn | |
| 14:55 | Bradley | Richard Lewter misses the shot near the basket | 34-47 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | James James takes the ball from Corey Taylor | 34-47 |
| 14:33 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance misses the easy layup | 34-47 |
| 14:32 | Bradley | James James gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Matthew Gee denies the turnaround by Philip Emberger | 34-49 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 13:43 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #4 on John Hicks, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), Chad Cox (SG), David Tasker (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, David Muirhead, James Jones, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Peter Wynn (C) James James, Matthew Gee, Richard Lewter | |
| 13:43 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:43 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Peter Wynn denies the turnaround by Gordon Foster | 36-50 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | Peter Wynn gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:23 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Richard (SF) Nicholas Patel, Joseph Lafrance | |
| 12:56 | Bradley | Peter Wynn is hacked by Clark Nicosia - foul #2 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Joe Wilson (C) Chad Cox, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:43 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Frankie Murray | 39-50 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes travels in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (SG), Clark Nicosia (C) Gordon Foster, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Richard Lewter (C) Brian Hirschman, Peter Wynn | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Pavel Strzyzewski swats the layup by Clark Nicosia | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Emberger (SF) Frankie Murray | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance (SF) Richard Richard | |
| 11:49 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James James | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 41-53 |
| 11:31 | Bradley | Richard Lewter grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 11:29 | Bradley | James James is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (PG), Chad Cox (SG), James Jones (PF), David Tasker (C) Robert Anderson, Corey Taylor, Joe Wilson, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (PG), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, Richard Lewter | |
| 11:09 | Bradley | Peter Wynn comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Chad Cox - foul #1 on Chad Cox, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frankie Murray (SF) Philip Emberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF) Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| 11:09 | Bradley | Peter Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:09 | Bradley | Peter Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Tasker | 41-54 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Peter Wynn | 41-54 |
| 10:42 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | David Muirhead misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-54 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:25 | Bradley | Frankie Murray steps in front of the James James pass in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Matthew Gee is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Gee, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Gordon Foster (SG), Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) David Muirhead, Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Richard Richard (SF), Richard Lewter (C) James James, Joseph Lafrance, Peter Wynn | |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Richard Lewter swats the layup by Gordon Foster | 41-54 |
| 09:51 | Bradley | Richard Lewter grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 09:26 | Bradley | Clark Nicosia steals it from Richard Richard | 41-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Matthew Gee takes the ball from James Jones | 41-54 |
| 09:01 | Bradley | James Jones blocks the short jumper by Matthew Gee | 41-54 |
| 08:59 | Bradley | Brian Hirschman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Hirschman and he's hacked by Corey Taylor - foul #3 on Corey Taylor, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Anderson (PG), Chad Cox (SG), Frankie Murray (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Corey Taylor, Gordon Foster, Philip Emberger, James Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | James James (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF) Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee | |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Frankie Murray clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 08:25 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance is fouled on the floor by Clark Nicosia - foul #3 on Clark Nicosia, team foul #9 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Tasker (PF) Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Richard Lewter | |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Joe Wilson travels with the ball | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Muirhead (SG), John Hicks (SF), James Jones (PF) Chad Cox, Frankie Murray, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Muirhead (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Tasker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-59 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | David Tasker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | James Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | David Tasker tips it but misses | 41-59 |
| 07:15 | Bradley | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | James James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | John Hicks gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Robert Anderson is hacked by Peter Wynn - foul #2 on Peter Wynn, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), Philip Emberger (SF), Clark Nicosia (C) Robert Anderson, John Hicks, David Tasker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (SG), Richard Lewter (C) James James, Peter Wynn | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger's layup is rejected by Joseph Lafrance | 41-59 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Clark Nicosia can't tip it in | 41-59 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lafrance - foul #2 on Joseph Lafrance, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Cox (SG), John Hicks (PF) David Muirhead, James Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF) Scottie Mercedes, Joseph Lafrance, Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger is called for a charge - foul #4 on Philip Emberger, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Wilson (C) Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Lewter | 41-61 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Chad Cox | 44-61 |
| 05:10 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Chad Cox pulls down the rebound | 44-61 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Wilson and he's fouled by Matthew Gee - foul #3 on Matthew Gee, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Foster (PG), James Jones (PF), Clark Nicosia (C) Corey Taylor, John Hicks, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), James James (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Pavel Strzyzewski (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Nicholas Patel, Brian Hirschman, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee, Richard Lewter | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Peter Wynn pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | James James connects on the open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Scottie Mercedes | 46-63 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 04:17 | Bradley | Peter Wynn snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Pavel Strzyzewski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scottie Mercedes | 46-65 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Gordon Foster misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-65 |
| 03:55 | Bradley | The rebound goes to James James | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Chad Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gordon Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Emberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clark Nicosia (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Pavel Strzyzewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gordon Foster - foul #2 on Gordon Foster, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Corey Taylor (PG), David Muirhead (SG), David Tasker (PF), John Hicks (C) Gordon Foster, Chad Cox, James Jones, Clark Nicosia | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF) James James, Joseph Lafrance, Pavel Strzyzewski | |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | David Tasker gets the rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | David Muirhead's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Wynn | 48-65 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel knocks in the floater from the left side | 48-67 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | David Tasker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Richard Richard | 48-67 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Philip Emberger steals the ball from Peter Wynn in the backcourt | 48-67 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Corey Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-67 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | John Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:16 | Illinois State | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-67 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-67 |
| 00:58 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 00:56 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wynn | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Bradley | John Hicks blocks the short jumper by Scottie Mercedes | 48-67 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | John Hicks grabs the board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Philip Emberger knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Muirhead | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes runs out the clock | 51-67 |