| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Nielson - foul #3 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:47 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:47 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 19:22 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:01 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Allen | 40-31 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 40-31 |
| 18:43 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Allen | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Bart McGhee - foul #1 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:04 | Bradley | Ted Cummings misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 18:03 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles tips it home | 42-35 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Julio Trujillo takes the ball from John Goss | 42-35 |
| 17:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Caraway | 42-35 |
| 17:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Ted Cummings tips it but misses | 45-35 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 16:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-35 |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 16:11 | Bradley | Charles Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ted Cummings - foul #3 on Ted Cummings, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Manuel Gerace (C) Tano Akiyama, John Goss, Henry Gould, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Charles Allen, Ted Cummings, Julio Trujillo, Ernest Scoles, Bart McGhee | |
| 15:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Bradley | Jason Bailey connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Eddie Williams | 48-40 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dean Lindsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:07 | Bradley | Eddie Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 14:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 14:32 | Bradley | William Millikin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan's layup is rejected by Robert Hamilton | 52-40 |
| 14:24 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:05 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the shot near the basket | 52-40 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Gaskins - foul #3 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #5 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Dema Kukowski, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF) William Millikin, Eddie Williams | |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:32 | Bradley | Jason Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway (C) Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Julian Cross (PF), Eddie Williams (C) Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey, Robert Hamilton | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Allen is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway - foul #1 on Charles Allen, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG), Dema Kukowski (SG) Patrick Nielson, Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Scoles (PF) Julian Cross | |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 12:57 | Bradley | Charles Allen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 56-43 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is hacked by Julio Trujillo - foul #1 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace (C) Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Goss | 56-43 |
| 12:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 12:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss hits a shot from the baseline | 58-43 |
| 12:00 | Bradley | Ted Cummings's pass is intercepted by Henry Gould | 58-43 |
| 11:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Allen steals it from Henry Gould | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Tano Akiyama (fresh) SG - Dema Kukowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Goss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Gerace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Charles Allen hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Julio Trujillo | 58-46 |
| 10:57 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses the floater in the paint | 58-46 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 10:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Tano Akiyama is blocked by Ernest Scoles | 58-46 |
| 10:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Manuel Gerace gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-46 |
| 10:16 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ernest Scoles | 58-46 |
| 09:55 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles's layup is rejected by Manuel Gerace | 58-46 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo tips it in | 58-48 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-48 |
| 09:33 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 09:25 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Cummings | 58-51 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Allen - foul #2 on Charles Allen, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG), Marvin Cadogan (SF), Joel Hoffman (PF), Lloyd Caraway (C) Dema Kukowski, John Goss, Henry Gould, Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SG), Jason Bailey (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Charles Allen, Ted Cummings, Julio Trujillo, Ernest Scoles, Eddie Williams | |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:47 | Bradley | Bart McGhee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carl Gaskins | 59-53 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Hoffman - foul #2 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Jason Bailey | 61-53 |
| 07:38 | Bradley | Bart McGhee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 07:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF) William Millikin, Robert Hamilton | |
| 06:54 | Bradley | Jason Bailey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Gaskins | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Jason Bailey gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 06:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 61-58 |
| 06:09 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo's floater is knocked away by Lloyd Caraway | 61-58 |
| 05:49 | Bradley | Jason Bailey tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss (SF), Henry Gould (PF) Marvin Cadogan, Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Ernest Scoles (PF) Carl Gaskins, Bart McGhee | |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is whistled for a carry | 61-60 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski (SG), Manuel Gerace (C) Dean Lindsey, Lloyd Caraway | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:08 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 05:06 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles can't tip it in | 61-60 |
| 05:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Allen steps in front of the Patrick Nielson pass | 61-60 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Charles Allen lays it in | 61-62 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Allen - foul #3 on Charles Allen, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joel Hoffman (C) Manuel Gerace | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Jason Bailey | |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Dema Kukowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | Ted Cummings is fouled on the floor by Joel Hoffman - foul #3 on Joel Hoffman, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (SG) Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Bart McGhee steps in front of the Patrick Nielson pass | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Bradley | Charles Allen loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey (SG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Julio Trujillo - foul #2 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #11 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway (C) Joel Hoffman | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Patrick Nielson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Nielson - foul #4 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Jason Bailey (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Ted Cummings, Ernest Scoles, Bart McGhee | |
| 03:17 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:17 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Goss and he's fouled by Charles Allen - foul #4 on Charles Allen, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG), Dema Kukowski (SF) Patrick Nielson, John Goss | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG) Charles Allen | |
| 03:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Nielson (PG), John Goss (SF) Marvin Cadogan, Dema Kukowski | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Ted Cummings (SG), Ernest Scoles (PF), Bart McGhee (C) William Millikin, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey, Robert Hamilton | |
| 02:44 | Bradley | Ted Cummings knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Allen | 67-66 |
| 02:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:24 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Nielson - foul #5 on Patrick Nielson, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Patrick Nielson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:32 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Scoles | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ted Cummings clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Goss - foul #1 on John Goss, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ted Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ted Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan knocks in the jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Bart McGhee knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Scoles | 69-70 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway scores on a runner from close range set up by Marvin Cadogan | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Henry Gould steals the ball from Ted Cummings | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Allen - foul #5 on Charles Allen, team foul #13 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG) Charles Allen | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:07 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Ted Cummings buries a 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Caraway (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Bart McGhee wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Ted Cummings drills a floater from the right side set up by William Millikin | 73-75 |
| 04:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Gould | 76-75 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | William Millikin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-75 |
| 04:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 04:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss misses long on a jump hook from close range | 76-75 |
| 03:58 | Bradley | William Millikin grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 03:49 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Goss - foul #2 on John Goss, team foul #7 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jason Bailey (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 03:49 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:49 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould connects on the 3 from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 03:05 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Millikin | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Cadogan | 82-78 |
| 02:53 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Jason Bailey | |
| 02:30 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-78 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Dean Lindsey | 82-78 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Julio Trujillo - foul #3 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | John Goss makes the free throw | 85-78 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | William Millikin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Cummings | 85-81 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Henry Gould is denied by Julio Trujillo | 85-81 |
| 01:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway tips it in | 87-81 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | Bart McGhee makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Cummings | 87-83 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Ted Cummings - foul #4 on Ted Cummings, team foul #15 | 87-83 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dean Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Marvin Cadogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Lindsey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - John Goss (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Gould (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Caraway (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Scoles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the turnaround in the paint | 89-83 |
| 00:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | William Millikin is called for the reach on Henry Gould in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Millikin, team foul #16 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | William Millikin buries a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Tano Akiyama - foul #1 on Tano Akiyama, team foul #8 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:39 | Bradley | William Millikin misses the free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould gets the rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould is fouled in the backcourt by William Millikin - foul #2 on William Millikin, team foul #17 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:30 | Bradley | Ted Cummings buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Millikin | 91-88 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould is hacked by William Millikin in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Millikin, team foul #18 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould misses the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles snags the defensive board | 92-88 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Ted Cummings misses long on a 3 from straight away | 92-88 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway gets the rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | William Millikin is called for the reach on Lloyd Caraway in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Millikin, team foul #19 | 92-88 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Ted Cummings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 94-88 |
| 00:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway pulls down the rebound | 94-88 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway is hacked by Ted Cummings in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ted Cummings, team foul #20 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tano Akiyama (PG) Marvin Cadogan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG) Ted Cummings | |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Lloyd Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-88 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Cadogan (PG) Tano Akiyama | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 96-88 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Henry Gould | 96-88 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Gould runs out the clock | 96-88 |