| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Cary Stokley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 3 reb. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Illinois State | Calvin Wallace steals the ball from Charles Thomas | 28-31 |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Frank Gordon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Shawn Stephenson is blocked by Calvin Wallace | 28-31 |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Frank Gordon grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Lewis - foul #2 on Lester Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:14 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:14 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Bradley | Brian Swofford takes the ball from Frank Gordon in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| 18:32 | Bradley | Alvin Otto is whistled for a carry | 30-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Bedard (SF) Cary Stokley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert's floater is tipped away by Alvin Otto | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Alvin Otto hits the finger roll set up by Frank Gordon and he's hacked by Gerald White - foul #1 on Gerald White, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (PG), Dewei Xiong (SG), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Alvin Otto blocks the jumper by Frank Arnette | 33-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Arnette | 33-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Gerald White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cary Stokley (SF) Alvin Otto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 17:13 | Bradley | Cary Stokley is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Swofford - foul #2 on Brian Swofford, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on Dewei Xiong - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG) Wayne Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG), Calvin Wallace (C) Dewei Xiong, Charles Bedard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Koslowski - foul #2 on Matthew Koslowski, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (SF), Adam Johnson (PF) Cary Stokley, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:06 | Bradley | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Frank Gordon - foul #3 on Frank Gordon, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alvin Otto (PF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Shawn Stephenson, Frank Arnette | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Baker (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace's pass is intercepted by Danny Lambert | 33-37 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Charles Bedard (SF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Micheal Clark, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Frank Arnette (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola | |
| 15:10 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Bedard | 35-37 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:53 | Bradley | Alvin Otto snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Charles Bedard buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wayne Johnson | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-37 |
| 14:26 | Bradley | Charles Bedard grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Bradley | Charles Bedard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Calvin Wallace (C) Matthew Matthews, Wayne Johnson, Alvin Otto, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Charles Bedard swats the layup by Brian Swofford | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Gordon - foul #4 on Frank Gordon, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Dewei Xiong (SG), Adam Johnson (PF) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Charles Bedard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF) Michael Baker, Gerald White | |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:23 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:21 | Bradley | Adam Johnson loses the dribble to Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it up and in on a great pass from Shawn Stephenson | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Bradley | Adam Johnson hits a runner in the lane set up by Matthew Matthews | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Cary Stokley, Adam Johnson, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Micheal Clark is fouled on the floor by Danny Lambert - foul #4 on Danny Lambert, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG) Micheal Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| 11:59 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong's pass is intercepted by Gerald White | 39-43 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Matthew Matthews is called for the reach on Shawn Stephenson - foul #4 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (PG), Charles Bedard (SF) Matthew Matthews, Dewei Xiong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Bedard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Gerald White connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Herbert Jones | 39-45 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Wayne Johnson steals the ball from Herbert Jones in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton is called for a backcourt violation | 39-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cary Stokley (SF), Calvin Wallace (C) Alvin Otto, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola | |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shawn Stephenson | 39-48 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Gerald White steals it from Calvin Wallace | 39-48 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald White | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | Bradley | Cary Stokley misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Gerald White gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Swofford | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Cary Stokley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson and he's hacked by Carlos Lofton - foul #1 on Carlos Lofton, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG), Micheal Clark (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Carlos Lofton, Cary Stokley, Charles Bedard, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Charles Thomas, Gerald White, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Micheal Clark scores on a floater from the left block set up by Dewei Xiong | 43-54 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 08:25 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Koslowski | 43-54 |
| 08:01 | Bradley | Alvin Otto banks in the layup | 45-54 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette is fouled on the floor by Matthew Koslowski - foul #3 on Matthew Koslowski, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Adam Johnson (C) Wayne Johnson, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Alvin Otto clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-56 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | Micheal Clark grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:49 | Bradley | Micheal Clark can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-56 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Micheal Clark - foul #1 on Micheal Clark, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Matthew Koslowski (PF), Calvin Wallace (C) Dewei Xiong, Micheal Clark, Alvin Otto, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:18 | Bradley | Leon Mazzola blocks the jumper by Frank Gordon | 45-58 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Michael Baker grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it in | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace hits a wide open floater from the free throw line | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Gordon | 49-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas is hacked by Matthew Matthews - foul #5 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carlos Lofton (SG), Charles Bedard (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Matthew Matthews, Cary Stokley, Matthew Koslowski, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Gerald White (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Michael Baker, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:17 | Bradley | Adam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alvin Otto - foul #1 on Alvin Otto, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (PG), Dewei Xiong (SG), Micheal Clark (SF) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Alvin Otto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Danny Lambert | |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Adam Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Bradley | Micheal Clark makes the fadeaway from the right side | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Wayne Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Bedard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 51-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette grabs the offensive board | 51-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is fouled on the floor by Dewei Xiong - foul #1 on Dewei Xiong, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski (PF) Micheal Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lee Labarge | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong buries a jumper near the basket | 53-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones blows the layup | 53-67 |
| 02:22 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Adam Johnson | 53-67 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 01:59 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski can't tip it in | 53-67 |
| 01:58 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong gets the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:47 | Bradley | Herbert Jones steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 53-67 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is whistled for traveling | 53-67 |
| 01:03 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Bedard | 55-67 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones loses the dribble to Dewei Xiong | 55-70 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Frank Arnette takes the ball from Wayne Johnson in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones runs out the clock | 55-70 |