| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SG - Michael Guest (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin 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 (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Simon Shin loses the dribble to Michael Guest | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Simon Shin - foul #2 on Simon Shin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (C) Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:10 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 18:41 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn is by himself and knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | David Hitt gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Guest | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Louis Flippen | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | Michael Guest is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 16:48 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Douglas Etienne | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | John Kinney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | John Kinney is called for the reach on Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on John Kinney, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Michael George | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) SF - John Kinney (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Bradley | Carl Bolton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF) Anthony Southwick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Carl Bolton steals the ball from Donald Barbagallo | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | John Kinney hits the finger roll set up by Carl Bolton | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carl Bolton | 8-11 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Robert Helm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 13:57 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Southwick | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Wilson | 8-11 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn double dribbles | 8-11 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Michael Guest hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 8-14 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Guest | 10-16 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Lee Kuhn is called for the reach on Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford, Anthony Southwick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 11:47 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael Guest | 10-19 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | David Hitt blocks the short jumper by Gregory Bentley | 10-19 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley tips it in | 12-19 |
| 11:07 | Bradley | Michael Guest is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 10:42 | Bradley | John Kinney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | Joseph Redus hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Redus - foul #1 on Joseph Redus, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (C) William Bowers, Sam Moore | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Gregory Bentley blocks the short jumper by David Hitt | 14-21 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gregory Bentley | 14-21 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Anthony Southwick (C) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 09:21 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the shot from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | David Hitt picks off the pass by Louis Flippen | 14-21 |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Louis Flippen is called for the reach on Gary Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Douglas Etienne steals the ball from Lee Kuhn | 14-21 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 08:01 | Bradley | David Hitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Rogers and the foul's on Anthony Southwick - foul #1 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne, Anthony Southwick | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn | |
| 08:01 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore lays it up and in | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Helm (fresh) SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Bradley | David Hitt connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Carl Bolton | 18-26 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 18-26 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Carl Bolton grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 06:52 | Bradley | David Hitt lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Bolton | 18-28 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a shot from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 06:44 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 18-28 |
| 06:28 | Bradley | David Hitt is fouled on the floor by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG) Ronald Styron | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Joseph Redus | |
| 06:28 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:28 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 06:11 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Anthony Southwick (C) Louis Flippen, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael George (C) David Hitt | |
| 06:11 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:11 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Sam Moore loses the dribble to Michael George | 21-31 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Michael Guest drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Rogers | 21-33 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Sam Moore - foul #2 on Sam Moore, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | William Bowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | Michael Guest pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Michael Guest in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #10 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) William Bowers | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Hitt (C) Michael George | |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Michael Guest makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Michael Guest makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 04:21 | Bradley | Michael Guest gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 04:05 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | David Hitt tips it but misses | 24-36 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Michael Guest grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Ronald Styron picks off the pass by Gary Rogers | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Helm (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Stafford (tiring) PF - Gregory Bentley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Guest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (tiring) 5 pts. C - David Hitt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-36 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Robert Helm, Gregory Bentley, Douglas Etienne | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Michael Guest, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Kinney - foul #2 on John Kinney, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 02:47 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Bolton | 27-39 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Kinney | 27-39 |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Michael George snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | John Kinney is called for the reach on Andrew Stafford - foul #3 on John Kinney, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Michael Guest (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Lee Kuhn swats the short shot by Donald Barbagallo | 27-39 |
| 01:21 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #11 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Hitt - foul #1 on David Hitt, team foul #6 | 27-41 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Douglas Etienne steals it from David Hitt | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Michael Guest - foul #1 on Michael Guest, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Simon Shin (C) William Bowers, Douglas Etienne, Anthony Southwick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Guest | 29-41 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo gets the rebound | 29-41 |