| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Conroy (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Bradley | George Conroy can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:49 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luis Doyle | 29-36 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Haney and the foul's on George Conroy - foul #2 on George Conroy, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scott Stover (PF) George Conroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell hits a jumper from the baseline | 29-41 |
| 18:08 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SF), Peter Kane (C) Kyle Ladner, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | James Haynes is fouled on the floor by Scott Stover - foul #1 on Scott Stover, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (PG) Fred Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (SF) Gary Ansell | |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow grabs the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Dominic Ferrari - foul #1 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF), George Conroy (PF) Charles Elkins, Peter Kane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow | |
| 17:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't throw it down | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | James Haney gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Doyle | 29-43 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | Luis Doyle steals the ball from Scott Stover | 29-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't finish the layup | 29-43 |
| 15:58 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) SG - Dominic Ferrari (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Conroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Stover (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Doyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Conroy | 31-43 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Robert Hesse (SF), Peter Kane (PF), John Hawkins (C) Nicholas Wood, Dominic Ferrari, Kyle Ladner, George Conroy, Scott Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 15:20 | Bradley | John Hawkins is hacked by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 14:56 | Bradley | Robert Hesse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-43 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Kane | 31-43 |
| 14:41 | Bradley | Robert Hesse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Peter Kane pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:32 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Elkins | 33-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (SG), Nicholas Wood (SF) Charles Elkins, Robert Hesse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Peter Kane misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carey Henshaw - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF) Nicholas Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, Larry Furlow | |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Peter Kane makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Peter Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Fred Hunsberger steals the ball from Carey Henshaw | 35-43 |
| 13:37 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger hits the finger roll | 37-43 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | John Hawkins steps in front of the Carey Henshaw pass | 37-43 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on John Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), George Conroy (PF), Dominic Ferrari (C) Bobby Nealy, Peter Kane, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:04 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 37-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:41 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Robert Jones knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 37-45 |
| 12:14 | Bradley | James Haney takes the ball from Fred Hunsberger in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Charles Elkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Ladner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Conroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dominic Ferrari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-45 |
| 11:19 | Bradley | George Conroy snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the floater in the lane | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Ansell | 39-45 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Fred Hunsberger - foul #1 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Nicholas Wood (SF), Scott Stover (PF), John Hawkins (C) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner, George Conroy, Dominic Ferrari | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is whistled for a carry | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | Scott Stover misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hesse (SF) Charles Elkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:03 | Bradley | Scott Stover misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | Scott Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | John Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Nealy and the foul's on Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Gary Ansell (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow | |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | James Thornton tips it but misses | 42-45 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | James Haynes hits a jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 42-47 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-47 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell tips it in | 42-49 |
| 07:37 | Bradley | Robert Hesse is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Hesse, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Demarco (PG), Fred Hunsberger (SG), Peter Kane (PF) Bobby Nealy, Nicholas Wood, Scott Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF) James Thornton, Clinton Shell | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Dale Demarco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hesse (fresh) PF - Peter Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | James Haynes makes the runner in the paint | 42-51 |
| 06:58 | Bradley | Gary Ansell picks off the pass by Peter Kane | 42-51 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled on the floor by Dale Demarco - foul #1 on Dale Demarco, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF), George Conroy (PF) Robert Hesse, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, James Haynes | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Fred Hunsberger - foul #2 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (PG) Dale Demarco | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:23 | Bradley | George Conroy snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 06:19 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger travels in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Conroy - foul #3 on George Conroy, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Dominic Ferrari (C) Nicholas Wood, Peter Kane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:05 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 06:01 | Bradley | Herbert Baltz steps in front of the Bobby Nealy pass in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | James Haney lays it in set up by Herbert Baltz | 42-53 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | George Conroy connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Scott Stover (PF) Fred Hunsberger, George Conroy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Furlow (C) Robert Jones | |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kyle Ladner and he's hacked by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Hawkins (C) Dominic Ferrari | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz | |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Furlow | 47-55 |
| 04:48 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner lays it in | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Haney | 49-57 |
| 04:27 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Hawkins | 51-57 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | John Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:31 | Bradley | Charles Elkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 03:29 | Bradley | Scott Stover tips it in | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Elkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Ladner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Stover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | James Thornton travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (PG), Fred Hunsberger (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), George Conroy (PF), Peter Kane (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Kyle Ladner, Scott Stover, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), James Haynes (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Thornton, Larry Furlow, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 02:58 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Hunsberger | 56-57 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is intercepted by Dominic Ferrari | 56-57 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG) Nicholas Wood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 02:23 | Bradley | George Conroy misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SF), Scott Stover (C) Fred Hunsberger, Dominic Ferrari, Peter Kane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Luis Doyle, Carey Henshaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | George Conroy denies the turnaround by Herbert Baltz | 56-57 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it in | 56-59 |
| 01:41 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy blows the layup | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | George Conroy gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:31 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Hawkins (C) Scott Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:31 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Bobby Nealy steps in front of the Gary Ansell pass | 56-59 |
| 01:02 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by Charles Elkins | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Bobby Nealy - foul #4 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:40 | Bradley | George Conroy snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:24 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is called for traveling | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Bobby Nealy is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | George Conroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Fred Hunsberger is called for the reach on Gary Ansell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (SG), James Haynes (SF) James Haney, Herbert Baltz | |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 58-63 |