| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier tips it in | 24-33 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Albert Rawley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 24-33 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Michael Wynne lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 24-35 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | John Shenk buries a turnaround in the paint | 26-35 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 26-37 |
| 17:44 | Bradley | Albert Rawley loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Gregory Johns (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) Rodney Morris, Steven Finke, Albert Rawley, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Wyman | 26-39 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Mike Watts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | Edward Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 16:49 | Bradley | James Christopher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Richard Becnel buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Wyman and he's hacked by Eric Fleming - foul #2 on Eric Fleming, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Albert Rawley (SF) Gregory Johns, Mike Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Eric Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses long on a shot in the paint | 26-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia tips it in | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Barrett (fresh) C - Eric Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Bradley | Christopher Bryant steals the ball from Albert Rawley | 26-44 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | James Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG), Mike Watts (SF), John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Rodney Morris, Albert Rawley, Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 15:19 | Bradley | James Christopher loses the dribble to Michael Wynne | 26-44 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Herring and the foul's on John Shenk - foul #2 on John Shenk, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Albert Rawley (SF) Gregory Johns, Mike Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 26-46 |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:46 | Bradley | John Shenk knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Christopher | 28-46 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 28-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Watts (SF) Albert Rawley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) James Wilson, Kenneth Herring | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:21 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses the shot from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Wilson | 28-46 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Michael Wynne gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is hacked by James Christopher during a doubleteam - foul #3 on James Christopher, team foul #3 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG), Albert Rawley (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) Rodney Morris, Mike Watts, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Eric Fleming misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-48 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant lays it in and he's hacked by Edward Barrett - foul #2 on Edward Barrett, team foul #4 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Gregory Johns, Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the free throw | 28-51 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Rodney Morris is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #1 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Watts (SF) Albert Rawley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Becnel, Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Stephen Smith blocks the short jumper by John Shenk | 28-51 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the lay-in | 28-51 |
| 12:17 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Shenk | 28-51 |
| 12:11 | Bradley | John Shenk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-51 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier is fouled on the floor by Mike Watts - foul #1 on Mike Watts, team foul #5 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), Albert Rawley (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) Rodney Morris, Mike Watts, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Edward Barrett is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #3 on Edward Barrett, team foul #6 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) James Wilson, Kenneth Herring | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Christopher - foul #4 on James Christopher, team foul #7 | 28-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 11:11 | Bradley | Steven Finke travels with the ball | 28-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Watts (SF), Shawn Wilson (C) Albert Rawley, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Mike Watts steps in front of the Richard Ingrassia pass | 28-52 |
| 10:47 | Bradley | Steven Finke lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Watts | 30-52 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Michael Wynne scores on a floater in the paint | 30-54 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | John Shenk misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Ingrassia - foul #2 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG), Albert Rawley (SF), Eric Fleming (C) Steven Finke, Mike Watts, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Kenneth Herring (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Samuel Overturf, Nicholas Wyman, Richard Ingrassia, Michael Wynne | |
| 10:05 | Bradley | John Shenk misses the 1st free throw | 30-54 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | John Shenk makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-54 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | James Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 31-56 |
| 09:10 | Bradley | Rodney Morris scores on a jumper from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier double dribbles | 33-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Rodney Morris, Gregory Johns, Albert Rawley, John Shenk, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG) James Wilson | |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Steven Finke misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-56 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Stephen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Gregory Johns (SG), Albert Rawley (SF) Jack Hansen, Steven Finke, Mike Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF), Michael Wynne (C) Kenneth Herring, Christopher Bryant | |
| 07:53 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (SG) Gregory Johns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Clyde Lanier, Stephen Smith | |
| 07:47 | Bradley | James Christopher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Barrett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman travels with the ball | 33-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Eric Fleming (C) Rodney Morris, Albert Rawley, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on Mike Watts - foul #2 on Michael Wynne, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Mike Watts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Mike Watts makes the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Mike Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Edward Barrett - foul #4 on Edward Barrett, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG) Richard Becnel, Samuel Overturf | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | James Christopher is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wyman - foul #3 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #6 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 05:59 | Bradley | Gregory Johns comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-59 |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Edward Barrett grabs the offensive board | 35-59 |
| 05:42 | Bradley | Mike Watts drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Barrett | 37-59 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Gregory Johns - foul #2 on Gregory Johns, team foul #9 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF) James Wilson, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-61 |
| 05:10 | Bradley | Edward Barrett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-61 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Christopher steals it from Michael Wynne | 37-61 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | James Christopher drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Fleming | 40-61 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Stephen Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 40-61 |
| 04:11 | Bradley | James Christopher pulls down the rebound | 40-61 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Stephen Smith takes the ball from Mike Watts | 40-61 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it in on a great pass from Richard Becnel | 40-63 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Johns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Watts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:05 | Bradley | Mike Watts connects on the jumper from the right block | 42-63 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it home | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Bradley | James Christopher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Welch (C) Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Clyde Lanier, Kenneth Herring, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Wilson | 42-67 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | James Christopher scores on a floater from the right side | 44-67 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-67 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | Mike Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Gregory Johns travels with the ball | 44-67 |
| Subs | Bradley | Eric Fleming (C) Daniel Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Stephen Smith hits a runner from close range | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Bradley | James Christopher connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Mike Watts | 46-69 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 46-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the follow up shot | 46-71 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Michael Wynne is called for the reach on Gregory Johns - foul #3 on Michael Wynne, team foul #7 | 46-71 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Gregory Johns makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Gregory Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 48-71 |