| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown 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 (0) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Travis Diemer | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | John Farmer is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Travis Bast | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Bradley | George Anthony is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Rowley | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Fred Rowley steals the ball from Russell Macgregor | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Bradley | John Muse is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Eccles | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (PF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:16 | Bradley | George Anthony double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Albert McRea | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Bradley | John Muse is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hartmann - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:48 | Bradley | John Farmer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | George Anthony picks off the pass by Albert McRea in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | John Muse is fouled on the floor by Peter Hartmann - foul #2 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SF), Clifford Machesky (C) Roy Eccles, John Farmer | |
| 16:15 | Bradley | George Anthony is alone and drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Champ | 7-8 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs is fouled on the floor by George Anthony - foul #1 on George Anthony, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Noah Williamson (PF) George Anthony, John Muse, Fred Rowley | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) SG - Jay Krause (fresh) SF - Donald Champ (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer loses the dribble to Jacob Nixon | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Bradley | Noah Williamson hits the finger roll set up by Jacob Nixon | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 9-10 |
| 14:41 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky drills a jump hook from the left block | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 12-12 |
| 14:03 | Bradley | Noah Williamson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), John Muse (SG), Roy Eccles (SF), John Farmer (C) Jacob Nixon, Jay Krause, Donald Champ, Clifford Machesky | |
| 14:03 | Bradley | Noah Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:03 | Bradley | Noah Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Albert McRea | 14-14 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on John Muse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Rowley (PF) Noah Williamson | |
| 13:25 | Bradley | John Farmer is hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| 13:08 | Bradley | Roy Eccles is denied on a layup by Steven Glynn | 14-14 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | George Anthony grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Albert McRea takes the ball from John Farmer | 14-14 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang's fadeaway is rejected by John Farmer | 14-14 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Fred Rowley gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Fred Rowley dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Eccles | 14-16 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Fred Rowley - foul #1 on Fred Rowley, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Donald Champ (SF), Elijah Allen (PF), Clifford Machesky (C) George Anthony, Roy Eccles, Fred Rowley, John Farmer | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:44 | Bradley | Donald Champ gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Champ (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Elijah Allen (fresh) C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-16 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:56 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:45 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Noah Williamson (PF) John Muse, Elijah Allen | |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses badly on a runner from close range | 15-16 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Jay Krause gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Rowley (PF) Noah Williamson | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Cantor and the foul's on Fred Rowley - foul #2 on Fred Rowley, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Noah Williamson (PF) Jay Krause, Fred Rowley | |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Bradley | George Anthony misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is denied on a layup by Noah Williamson | 18-16 |
| 09:43 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:38 | Bradley | Travis Diemer blocks the jumper by Donald Champ | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Clifford Machesky is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Clifford Machesky, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Roy Eccles (SF), Elijah Allen (PF), John Farmer (C) Jacob Nixon, Donald Champ, Noah Williamson, Clifford Machesky | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | George Anthony snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Roy Eccles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Travis Bast pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Albert McRea | 20-16 |
| 08:26 | Bradley | Roy Eccles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Muse - foul #1 on John Muse, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (PF) Gerald Suggs, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Noah Williamson (PF) George Anthony, Elijah Allen | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | John Muse comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 21-16 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Muse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Eccles (fairly fresh) PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Farmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Travis Bast connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Diemer and he's fouled by John Muse - foul #2 on John Muse, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Charles Council (SF) John Muse, Roy Eccles | |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Charles Council - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SF), Clifford Machesky (C) Jay Krause, John Farmer | |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Charles Council makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Charles Council makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clifford Machesky - foul #2 on Clifford Machesky, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Elijah Allen (PF), John Farmer (C) Charles Council, Noah Williamson, Clifford Machesky | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Jay Krause can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-18 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elijah Allen - foul #1 on Elijah Allen, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SG), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Council (PG), Roy Eccles (SF) Jacob Nixon, Donald Champ | |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:22 | Bradley | Charles Council grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:19 | Bradley | Charles Council's pass is intercepted by Eric Cantor in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Jay Krause is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Jay Krause, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG) Charles Council | |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:49 | Bradley | The pull-up jumper by George Anthony is blocked by Travis Diemer | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | George Anthony tips it home | 28-20 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer can't throw it down | 28-20 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | George Anthony is called for the reach on Gerald Suggs - foul #2 on George Anthony, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Council (PG), Noah Williamson (PF) George Anthony, Elijah Allen | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 05:08 | Bradley | Charles Council knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Krause | 30-23 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer drills a jumper from the baseline | 32-23 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Noah Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG), Donald Champ (SF) Jay Krause, Roy Eccles | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Eric Cantor | 35-23 |
| 03:58 | Bradley | Charles Council buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Nixon | 35-26 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Albert McRea buries a runner from the left block set up by Eric Cantor | 37-26 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Noah Williamson is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Farmer and he's fouled by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #8 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), John Muse (SG), Clifford Machesky (C) Charles Council, Jacob Nixon, John Farmer | |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Noah Williamson makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fresh) SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Muse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Champ (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Noah Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Rowley (PF) Noah Williamson | |
| 03:01 | Bradley | Fred Rowley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-29 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Fred Rowley - foul #3 on Fred Rowley, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Roy Eccles (SF), Elijah Allen (PF) Donald Champ, Fred Rowley | |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | John Muse gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 02:39 | Bradley | George Anthony knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Roy Eccles and he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #9 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:39 | Bradley | George Anthony makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Travis Diemer | 41-32 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | Elijah Allen is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Roy Eccles grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Roy Eccles loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Steven Glynn (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Charles Council (SF), Jacob Nixon (C) George Anthony, Roy Eccles, Clifford Machesky | |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn drills a turnaround from close range set up by Eric Cantor | 43-35 |
| 01:21 | Bradley | Jay Krause misses badly on the uncontested shot from close range | 43-35 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-35 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Charles Council gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Eric Cantor - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (C) John Muse | |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Elijah Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses the 3rd free throw | 43-36 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #11 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Noah Williamson (PF), Clifford Machesky (C) Jay Krause, Charles Council, Elijah Allen | |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Noah Williamson misses the easy layup | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |