| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) C - Donald Nale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) C - Bart McGhee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Charles Allen drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ted Cummings | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann clanks a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 3 from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Bart McGhee - foul #1 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann grabs the offensive board | 1-5 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Julio Trujillo picks off the pass by Michael Neumann | 1-5 |
| 18:01 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo lays it up and in | 1-7 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy's pass is intercepted by Ted Cummings | 1-7 |
| 17:41 | Bradley | Ted Cummings banks in the layup | 1-9 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Allen is called for the reach on Mike Troy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Allen, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF), Lynn Henson (C) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:20 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 17:18 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles grabs the board | 1-9 |
| 16:57 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles is open and lays it up and in set up by Charles Allen | 1-11 |
| 16:37 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brad Norman | 4-11 |
| 16:15 | Bradley | Bart McGhee is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Scoles | 4-13 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-13 |
| 16:01 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles grabs the defensive rebound | 4-13 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) SG - Greg Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Shaw (fresh) PF - Brad Norman (fairly fresh) C - Lynn Henson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Trujillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Scoles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Ted Cummings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Scoles | 4-15 |
| 15:36 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman can't connect on a shot from the left block | 4-15 |
| 15:34 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 4-15 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Bart McGhee steps in front of the James Shaw pass | 4-15 |
| 15:15 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Schultz - foul #1 on Andrew Schultz, team foul #1 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Andrew Schultz, Greg Johnson, James Shaw, Brad Norman, Lynn Henson | |
| 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 | |
| 15:06 | Bradley | William Millikin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 4-18 |
| 14:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 14:42 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett hits the follow up shot | 6-18 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Eddie Williams drills a jumper from the left wing | 6-20 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | William Millikin clanks a shot from the free throw line | 9-20 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Carl Gaskins is called for the reach on Mike Troy - foul #1 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #3 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Andrew Schultz (SG), James Shaw (SF) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Julian Cross (PF) Carl Gaskins, Robert Hamilton | |
| 13:21 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Bart McGhee (C) Ted Cummings, Eddie Williams, Jason Bailey | |
| 13:00 | Bradley | William Millikin is hacked by James Shaw - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #2 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (SG), Brad Norman (PF) Jerry Green, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG) William Millikin | |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo can't finish the layup | 9-20 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale snags the defensive board | 9-20 |
| 12:27 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 12:25 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 12:23 | Bradley | Ted Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Johnson - foul #1 on Greg Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF) Greg Johnson, James Shaw, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Eddie Williams (C) Ted Cummings, Bart McGhee | |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jerry Green - foul #1 on Jerry Green, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson (C) Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jason Bailey (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Julian Cross, Eddie Williams | |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 11:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett is fouled on the floor by Julio Trujillo - foul #1 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Michael Neumann (PF) Jerry Green, Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Ernest Scoles (PF) Charles Allen, Julio Trujillo | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) C - Lynn Henson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) SF - Jason Bailey (fresh) PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG) Carl Gaskins | |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 11:29 | Long Beach State | Lynn Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 11:06 | Bradley | William Millikin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 13-23 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:58 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy misses the shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 10:56 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 10:40 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Julian Cross (PF) Jason Bailey, Ernest Scoles, Robert Hamilton | |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Michael Neumann denies the turnaround by Julio Trujillo | 13-23 |
| 10:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 10:16 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Greg Johnson | 16-23 |
| 09:56 | Bradley | Julian Cross clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Charles Allen snags the offensive board | 16-23 |
| 09:34 | Bradley | Eddie Williams misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Neumann | 19-23 |
| 09:23 | Bradley | Charles Allen loses the dribble to Greg Johnson in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson banks in the layup | 21-23 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Donald Nale swats the short shot by William Millikin | 21-23 |
| 09:13 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | James Shaw hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Julio Trujillo - foul #2 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver (SG), Ronald Garrett (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Andrew Schultz, Greg Johnson, Michael Neumann | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Waguespack (PG), Ted Cummings (SG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Ernest Scoles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Charles Allen, William Millikin, Julio Trujillo, Julian Cross, Eddie Williams | |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | James Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:56 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brad Norman - foul #1 on Brad Norman, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG), Lynn Henson (C) James Shaw, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Carl Gaskins | |
| 08:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Robert Hamilton | |
| 08:11 | Bradley | Ted Cummings is hacked by Mike Troy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Troy, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| 07:57 | Bradley | Ted Cummings double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (C) Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SF) Jason Bailey | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Ted Cummings is called for the reach on Ronald Silver - foul #1 on Ted Cummings, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG) John Waguespack | |
| 07:43 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mike Troy (fresh) SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) C - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:18 | Bradley | Charles Allen tips it home | 22-26 |
| 07:08 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 22-26 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 22-26 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Ted Cummings buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Allen | 22-29 |
| 06:24 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 06:23 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Ted Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Greg Johnson (SG), James Shaw (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Donald Nale (C) Mike Troy, Ronald Silver, Ronald Garrett, Brad Norman, Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Charles Allen, Carl Gaskins, Ernest Scoles, Bart McGhee | |
| 06:03 | Long Beach State | Donald Nale comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 06:01 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | James Shaw is called for the reach on William Millikin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shaw, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett (SF) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:58 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett's pass is intercepted by Eddie Williams | 22-31 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Eddie Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ted Cummings | 22-33 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Garrett | 24-33 |
| 05:18 | Bradley | William Millikin is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 24-35 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses long on a runner in the lane | 24-35 |
| 04:48 | Bradley | Jason Bailey pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 24-35 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #8 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), Brad Norman (PF), Lynn Henson (C) Jerry Green, Greg Johnson, Michael Neumann, Donald Nale | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Carl Gaskins (SG), Julian Cross (PF), Bart McGhee (C) William Millikin, Ted Cummings, Eddie Williams, Robert Hamilton | |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:18 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:01 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins's floater is knocked away by Lynn Henson | 25-35 |
| 03:59 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 03:44 | Long Beach State | Brad Norman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Andrew Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Silver (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Garrett (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Norman (fresh) C - Lynn Henson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) SF - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) PF - Julian Cross (fresh) C - Bart McGhee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Troy (PG) Brad Norman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Julio Trujillo (SF), Ernest Scoles (PF) Jason Bailey, Julian Cross | |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:24 | Long Beach State | Ronald Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Ronald Silver steals it from Charles Allen in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 03:11 | Long Beach State | Ronald Silver misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 03:10 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo is hacked by Lynn Henson - foul #1 on Lynn Henson, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Shaw (SF), Brad Norman (PF) Ronald Garrett, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (SG), Eddie Williams (C) Carl Gaskins, Bart McGhee | |
| 03:03 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Andrew Schultz | 27-35 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Andrew Schultz misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-35 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Mike Troy tips it in | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Norman - foul #2 on Brad Norman, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson (SG), Lynn Henson (C) Ronald Silver, Andrew Schultz | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:39 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Brad Norman | 29-35 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Julio Trujillo - foul #3 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Julio Trujillo | |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Greg Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 02:17 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the runner from the right block set up by William Millikin | 30-37 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | James Shaw knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Troy | 32-37 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Charles Allen comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brad Norman - foul #3 on Brad Norman, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Ronald Silver (SG), Michael Neumann (PF), Andrew Schultz (C) Mike Troy, Greg Johnson, Brad Norman, Lynn Henson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Jason Bailey (SF), Julian Cross (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) William Millikin, Eddie Williams, Ernest Scoles, Bart McGhee | |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:28 | Long Beach State | James Shaw makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Green | 35-38 |
| 01:24 | Bradley | Charles Allen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 01:23 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 01:03 | Bradley | Julian Cross snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Nale (C) James Shaw | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Ted Cummings (SG) Charles Allen, Carl Gaskins | |
| 00:32 | Long Beach State | Julian Cross steals it from Michael Neumann | 35-38 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton scores on a fadeaway from close range | 35-40 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | William Millikin misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-40 |