| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Michael Heck (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Richard - foul #1 on Richard Richard, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Matthew Gee comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #2 on David Fielder, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | David Fielder is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gee - foul #2 on Matthew Gee, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks and he's hacked by Michael Heck - foul #2 on Michael Heck, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:17 | Bradley | David Fielder steals it from Richard Richard | 22-36 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Michael Heck steals the ball from David Saylors | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 17:37 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 17:36 | Bradley | Michael Heck hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle connects on the turnaround from the right block | 24-38 |
| 16:48 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Fielder - foul #3 on David Fielder, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Hansen (SF) Richard Richard | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 16:48 | Bradley | Michael Heck makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 16:48 | Bradley | Michael Heck makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Milton Hansen - foul #1 on Milton Hansen, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno (SG), Andrew Pierce (C) Michael Heck, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Anthony Stevens | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 29-41 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | John Giancola knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Bradley | Milton Hansen hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | John Giancola buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 31-46 |
| 14:32 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-46 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 31-46 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Gee - foul #3 on Matthew Gee, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Michael Heck (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Matthew Gee, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (C) Paul Wason | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a floater from the left block | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Anthony Stevens steps in front of the Robert Barnes pass | 31-50 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | David Saylors comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 31-50 |
| 13:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 31-50 |
| 13:08 | Bradley | Richard Richard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Fielder - foul #4 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, David Fielder | |
| 13:08 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:08 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the dunk | 31-50 |
| 12:44 | Bradley | Peter Wynn snags the defensive board | 31-50 |
| 12:29 | Bradley | Peter Wynn clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-50 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 31-50 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't tip it in | 31-50 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it in | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Heck (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Giancola (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses the jumper from the left side | 31-52 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Giancola's pass is intercepted by Michael Heck | 31-52 |
| 10:56 | Bradley | Richard Richard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is hacked by Richard Richard - foul #2 on Richard Richard, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Milton Hansen (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Michael Bonetti, Michael Heck, Richard Richard, Matthew Gee, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), David Fielder (PF), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | David Fielder steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-52 |
| 10:15 | Bradley | Milton Hansen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scottie Mercedes | 37-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | John Giancola blows the dunk | 37-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Fielder tips it home | 37-54 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Giancola scores on a runner near the basket | 40-56 |
| 08:54 | Bradley | Milton Hansen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:10 | Bradley | John Giancola swats the shot by Milton Hansen | 43-56 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Virgilio Bruno is called for the reach on John Giancola - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #7 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Heck (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Robert Barnes, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, David Fielder, Paul Wason | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Richard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Saylors (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Bradley | John Giancola steals it from Peter Wynn | 43-56 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks can't throw it down | 43-56 |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:08 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes is called for 3 seconds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't finish the layup | 43-56 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle tips it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #3 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Steven Bennett | |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Peter Wynn - foul #3 on Peter Wynn, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG) Michael Bonetti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Richard Richard - foul #3 on Richard Richard, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Fielder (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Peter Wynn buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Scottie Mercedes and he's fouled by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Hansen (SF) Richard Richard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Peter Wynn misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Anthony Stevens | 46-63 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Milton Hansen lays it up and in | 48-63 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Peter Wynn takes the ball from David Fielder | 48-63 |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Matthew Gee misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 48-63 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | David Fielder snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Heck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Matthew Gee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Wynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Fielder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle drills a fadeaway from close range | 48-65 |
| 03:16 | Bradley | Milton Hansen travels with the ball | 48-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Robert Barnes (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Scottie Mercedes, Michael Heck, Matthew Gee, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, David Fielder, David Saylors | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Milton Hansen steals it from John Giancola | 48-65 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti misses the lay-in | 48-65 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno hits the follow up shot | 50-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-65 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce gets the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Milton Hansen connects on the floater in the lane | 52-65 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses the easy layup | 52-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the tip | 52-65 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | John Giancola tips it in | 52-67 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Steven Bennett, Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Saylors lays it in set up by Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Andrew Pierce - foul #1 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #10 | 55-69 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:17 | Bradley | Robert Barnes gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:56 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce buries a runner in the paint | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Virgilio Bruno | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Bradley | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 57-69 |