| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) SG - Robert Hart (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fresh) C - Carl Buford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeremy Rhodes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Stephen Sales (fresh) PF - Lucas Ryan (fresh) C - Ralph Hickman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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) | |
| 19:48 | Holy Cross | Jeremy Rhodes is called for the reach on Don Scruggs - foul #1 on Jeremy Rhodes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Chester Younker is blocked by Stephen Sales | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Stephen Sales clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Lucas Ryan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Bradley | Jeremy Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Bradley | Lucas Ryan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeremy Rhodes | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Younker | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Ralph Hickman - foul #1 on Ralph Hickman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (PG), Homer Stewart (SG), Blaine Meade (PF), Russell Wilson (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Chester Younker, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Russell Wilson | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Anthony King makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Homer Stewart | 8-4 |
| 15:48 | Bradley | Homer Stewart steps in front of the Stephen Sales pass | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Homer Stewart (fresh) SF - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Blaine Meade (fresh) C - Russell Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeremy Rhodes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Sales (fairly fresh) PF - Lucas Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 8-4 |
| 15:25 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Bradley | Lucas Ryan is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lucas Ryan, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Chester Younker (PF), James Spruill (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Don Scruggs, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Keese (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Claude Burk (SF), Joshua Barnett (PF), Robert Newsom (C) Jeremy Rhodes, Kenneth Smith, Stephen Sales, Lucas Ryan, Ralph Hickman | |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker slams it home set up by Robert Hart and he's hacked by David Keese - foul #1 on David Keese, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood (C) Blaine Meade | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Gary Youngblood grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart is fouled on the floor by Robert Newsom - foul #1 on Robert Newsom, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| 14:49 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker scores on a jumper from close range set up by Wesley Anthony | 12-4 |
| 14:45 | Bradley | Robert Hall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| 14:24 | Holy Cross | Claude Burk swats the short shot by Chester Younker | 12-4 |
| 14:22 | Holy Cross | James Spruill tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:02 | Bradley | Robert Hall is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-4 |
| 14:01 | Bradley | Claude Burk tips it but misses | 12-4 |
| 14:00 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wesley Anthony | 12-4 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Anthony King (SG), Homer Stewart (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Carl Buford (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, James Spruill, Chester Younker, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Bradley | Stephen Sales (SF) Claude Burk | |
| 13:53 | Bradley | Leo Ackley is called for the reach on David Keese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Ackley, team foul #1 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson (PF) Leo Ackley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:43 | Bradley | Homer Stewart blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Stephen Sales | 12-4 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Stephen Sales gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | Robert Newsom can't finish the layup | 12-4 |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:05 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 13:04 | Bradley | Stephen Sales snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | David Keese scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-7 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | David Keese picks off the pass by Russell Wilson | 12-7 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett can't finish the layup | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:09 | Holy Cross | Anthony King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 11:52 | Holy Cross | Joshua Barnett is called for the reach on Anthony King - foul #1 on Joshua Barnett, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Chester Younker (PF), James Spruill (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, Russell Wilson, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Rhodes (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Claude Burk (SF), Lucas Ryan (PF), Ralph Hickman (C) David Keese, Robert Hall, Stephen Sales, Joshua Barnett, Robert Newsom | |
| 11:36 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 11:35 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chester Younker (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Spruill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeremy Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Burk (fresh) PF - Lucas Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Hickman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hart - foul #1 on Robert Hart, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Holy Cross | Jeremy Rhodes is called for the reach on Wesley Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Rhodes, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Keese (PG) Jeremy Rhodes | |
| 11:14 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:14 | Bradley | Lucas Ryan gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:50 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs connects on the jump hook from the right block | 14-12 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman grabs the offensive board | 14-12 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | Wesley Anthony is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Anthony King (SG), Blaine Meade (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Wesley Anthony, Robert Hart, Chester Younker, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Bradley | Martin Osterman (SG), Stephen Sales (SF) Kenneth Smith, Claude Burk | |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman buries a floater from the left block | 14-14 |
| 09:39 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Leo Ackley | 16-14 |
| 09:17 | Bradley | Leo Ackley is called for the reach on David Keese - foul #2 on Leo Ackley, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Chester Younker (PF), James Spruill (C) Leo Ackley, Anthony King, Blaine Meade, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Hollingsworth (PF), Joshua Barnett (C) Lucas Ryan, Ralph Hickman | |
| 09:03 | Bradley | David Keese hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 16-14 |
| 09:02 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker hits the follow up shot | 18-14 |
| 08:44 | Bradley | Martin Osterman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hart - foul #2 on Robert Hart, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (SG), Homer Stewart (SF) Robert Hart, Don Scruggs | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hall (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Robert Newsom (C) David Keese, Martin Osterman, William Hollingsworth | |
| 08:26 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett misses short on an open turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Chester Younker - foul #1 on Chester Younker, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Claude Burk (SF) Stephen Sales | |
| 08:26 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:26 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 08:26 | Holy Cross | James Spruill grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Robert Hall steals the ball from Chester Younker | 18-15 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Robert Hall hits the finger roll | 18-17 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Anthony King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Robert Newsom grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Robert Hall's pass is intercepted by Wesley Anthony in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony hits the finger roll | 20-17 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | Claude Burk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Wesley Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Homer Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Chester Younker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Spruill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Burk (fresh) PF - Joshua Barnett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Newsom (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart's pass is intercepted by Robert Newsom | 20-17 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Robert Hall misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Robert Newsom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Anthony King gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:35 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Robert Newsom is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | Anthony King snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 06:17 | Holy Cross | James Spruill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Anthony King steps in front of the Claude Burk pass in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker lays it in set up by Wesley Anthony | 22-17 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Claude Burk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Wesley Anthony - foul #2 on Wesley Anthony, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs (SF), Blaine Meade (PF), Carl Buford (C) Wesley Anthony, Chester Younker, James Spruill | |
| Subs | Bradley | Martin Osterman (SG), Stephen Sales (SF), Lucas Ryan (PF), Ralph Hickman (C) Robert Hall, Kenneth Smith, Joshua Barnett, Robert Newsom | |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Claude Burk makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Claude Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:25 | Holy Cross | Homer Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade can't tip it in | 22-19 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Stephen Sales pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Lucas Ryan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Burk | 22-21 |
| 04:53 | Holy Cross | Ralph Hickman takes the ball from Don Scruggs | 22-21 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Stephen Sales loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Keese (PG) Claude Burk | |
| 04:31 | Holy Cross | David Keese takes the ball from Carl Buford | 22-21 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | David Keese misses the easy layup | 22-21 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 22-21 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:00 | Bradley | Martin Osterman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (PG), Robert Hart (SG), Russell Wilson (PF), Gary Youngblood (C) Anthony King, Homer Stewart, Blaine Meade, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Rhodes (PG) Martin Osterman | |
| 03:43 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Don Scruggs | 24-21 |
| 03:20 | Bradley | Jeremy Rhodes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Leo Ackley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Scruggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Youngblood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jeremy Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Keese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Sales (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lucas Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Hickman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 02:39 | Bradley | Jeremy Rhodes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony (PG), Blaine Meade (SF), Chester Younker (PF), Carl Buford (C) Leo Ackley, Don Scruggs, Russell Wilson, Gary Youngblood | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Smith (SG), Martin Osterman (SF), William Hollingsworth (PF) David Keese, Stephen Sales, Lucas Ryan | |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Robert Hart is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hart, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (SG) Robert Hart | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Carl Buford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Wesley Anthony buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Blaine Meade | 31-25 |
| 01:41 | Bradley | William Hollingsworth loses the dribble to Wesley Anthony | 31-25 |
| 01:25 | Holy Cross | Chester Younker comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 31-25 |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | Blaine Meade tips it home | 33-25 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman blows the layup but he's hacked by Carl Buford - foul #1 on Carl Buford, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leo Ackley (SG), Don Scruggs (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), James Spruill (C) Anthony King, Blaine Meade, Chester Younker, Carl Buford | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hall (SG), Stephen Sales (SF), Joshua Barnett (PF) Kenneth Smith, Martin Osterman, William Hollingsworth | |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Ralph Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | Russell Wilson gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | James Spruill is hacked by Ralph Hickman - foul #2 on Ralph Hickman, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Newsom (C) Ralph Hickman | |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | James Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Newsom | 34-26 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Robert Hall hits the follow up shot | 34-28 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | James Spruill misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-28 |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Joshua Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony King (SG), Gary Youngblood (C) Leo Ackley, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Keese (PG), Lucas Ryan (PF) Jeremy Rhodes, Robert Newsom | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Don Scruggs buries a shot from the left side set up by Gary Youngblood | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Stephen Sales knocks in the halfcourt shot | 36-31 |