| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Mikesell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Creighton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sturgeon (fresh) PF - Joseph Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Kroeker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a shot in the paint set up by Donald Hadley | 27-37 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Sturgeon - foul #2 on Kevin Sturgeon, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:52 | Bradley | Kevin Sturgeon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 27-39 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Donald Hadley lays it in | 27-41 |
| 18:12 | Bradley | Larry Creighton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 17:41 | Bradley | Larry Creighton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Kevin Sturgeon tips it home | 32-41 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-41 |
| 17:12 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Frank Steiner snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Mikesell - foul #3 on Rodney Mikesell, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lester Noble (PG), Oscar Blaisdell (SG), Clyde Lew (SF), Steven Houston (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Rodney Mikesell, Larry Creighton, Kevin Sturgeon, Joseph Worth, Ronald Kroeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Reuben Thompson (PF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | Thomas Harrison makes the turnaround from the left block | 34-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Ricky Winter tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Ricky Winter is called for the reach on Oscar Blaisdell - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Charles Turner | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Lester Noble (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Oscar Blaisdell (fresh) SF - Clyde Lew (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Houston (fresh) C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Steven Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell (PG), Kevin Sturgeon (SF) Oscar Blaisdell, Clyde Lew | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frederick Dicus (C) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Kevin Sturgeon is called for the reach on Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Kevin Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Creighton (SG), Joseph Worth (PF) Lester Noble, Steven Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the dunk attempt | 34-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker (C) Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clyde Lew (SF) Kevin Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lester Noble (SG) Rodney Mikesell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (C) Frederick Dicus | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Charles Turner drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Reuben Thompson | 34-46 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Lester Noble misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell (PG), Kevin Sturgeon (SF), Thomas Harrison (C) Larry Creighton, Clyde Lew, Joseph Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Reuben Thompson | |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Lester Noble makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Lester Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Charles Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 36-48 |
| 12:08 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker scores on a floater from the right side | 38-48 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:37 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Mikesell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lester Noble (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Kroeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Creighton (SG), Joseph Worth (PF) Lester Noble, Ronald Kroeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Michael Jenson, Charles Turner | |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Larry Creighton scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Joseph Worth picks off the pass by Dusty Beeler | 41-48 |
| 10:36 | Bradley | Reuben Thompson denies the turnaround by Thomas Harrison | 41-48 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Worth - foul #1 on Joseph Worth, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lester Noble (SG), Clyde Lew (SF), Steven Houston (C) Rodney Mikesell, Kevin Sturgeon, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:45 | Bradley | Lester Noble misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Clyde Lew hits the follow up shot | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Turner | 43-53 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Joseph Worth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 43-53 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Turner and he's fouled by Joseph Worth - foul #2 on Joseph Worth, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell (PG), Kevin Sturgeon (SF), Ronald Kroeker (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Larry Creighton, Clyde Lew, Joseph Worth, Steven Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Ricky Winter (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Dusty Beeler, Reuben Thompson | |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Lester Noble and he's fouled by Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Turner | 46-58 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 07:50 | Bradley | Thomas Harrison grabs the offensive board | 46-58 |
| 07:32 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker misses the shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 07:30 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker gets the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Mikesell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lester Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Kroeker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Bradley | Lester Noble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Charles Turner comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-58 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ronald Kroeker | 46-58 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Kevin Sturgeon misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 06:52 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lester Noble - foul #2 on Lester Noble, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Creighton (PG), Oscar Blaisdell (SG), Joseph Worth (PF) Rodney Mikesell, Lester Noble, Thomas Harrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Michael Jenson, Charles Turner, Ricky Winter | |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:21 | Bradley | Ronald Kroeker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Frank Steiner gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Steiner | 48-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Frank Steiner steps in front of the Kevin Sturgeon pass | 48-61 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Kroeker - foul #3 on Ronald Kroeker, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Mikesell (PG), Clyde Lew (SF), Steven Houston (C) Oscar Blaisdell, Kevin Sturgeon, Ronald Kroeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:10 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Steven Houston | 48-62 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Steven Houston misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-62 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Larry Creighton tips it home | 50-62 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-62 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-62 |
| 04:06 | Bradley | Steven Houston snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 03:53 | Bradley | Joseph Worth slams it home on a nice dish by Rodney Mikesell | 52-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 52-64 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Steven Houston connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lester Noble (SG), Kevin Sturgeon (SF), Ronald Kroeker (C) Larry Creighton, Clyde Lew, Joseph Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Charles Turner (SF) Frank Steiner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Steven Houston misses the free throw | 54-64 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the board | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Mikesell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Noble (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kroeker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-64 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the follow up shot | 54-66 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Creighton (SG), Joseph Worth (PF) Lester Noble, Steven Houston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| 02:36 | Bradley | Larry Creighton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Frank Steiner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lester Noble (PG), Oscar Blaisdell (SG), Clyde Lew (SF), Steven Houston (PF), Thomas Harrison (C) Rodney Mikesell, Larry Creighton, Kevin Sturgeon, Joseph Worth, Ronald Kroeker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Clyde Lew clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Charles Turner snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Frederick Dicus | 54-68 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | Steven Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 54-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Bradley | Clyde Lew loses the dribble to Charles Turner | 54-70 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Frank Steiner lays it in set up by Charles Turner | 54-72 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Oscar Blaisdell comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #6 | 54-72 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Oscar Blaisdell makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Oscar Blaisdell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Charles Turner can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-72 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler tips it but misses | 56-72 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Thomas Harrison | 56-72 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Thomas Harrison knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 58-72 |