| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Donald Armitage (fresh) SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) SF - Marvin Harris (fresh) PF - James McKay (fresh) C - James Berns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fresh) SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) SF - Homer Baker (fresh) PF - Gregory Rice (fresh) C - Tory Olson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | James Berns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe can't connect on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Marvin Harris - foul #1 on Marvin Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:21 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Bradley | Marvin Harris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marvin Harris, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SF) Marvin Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 18:43 | Missouri State | Homer Baker's floater is tipped away by James Berns | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Bradley | Donald Armitage snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Bradley | Donald Bass loses the dribble to Gregory Rice | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Missouri State | Tory Olson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Parks | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Homer Baker gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Bradley | James McKay gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Homer Baker can't connect on a shot in the lane | 0-4 |
| 16:59 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Donald Bass | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Donald Bass knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Harry Rascoe | 3-4 |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Tory Olson slams it home and he's hacked by James Berns - foul #1 on James Berns, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Cornell McLennon (SG), Edward Collins (SF), Richard McInturf (PF), Raymond Archibald (C) Donald Armitage, Harry Rascoe, Donald Bass, James McKay, James Berns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG) Thomas Parks | |
| 16:23 | Missouri State | Tory Olson misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Bradley | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | Edward Collins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 3-6 |
| 16:11 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 15:56 | Missouri State | Homer Baker is hacked by Bennie Ziems - foul #1 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) Patrick Guy, Homer Baker, Tory Olson | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) SG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) SF - Edward Collins (fresh) PF - Richard McInturf (fresh) C - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) SG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) PF - Gregory Rice (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Buckley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams is hacked by Richard McInturf - foul #1 on Richard McInturf, team foul #5 | 5-6 |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Gerald Williams loses the dribble to Raymond Archibald | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Bradley | David Buckley denies the turnaround by Richard McInturf | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 15:00 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is fouled on the floor by Richard McInturf - foul #2 on Richard McInturf, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Armitage (PG), James Berns (C) Bennie Ziems, Richard McInturf | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG), Patrick Guy (SG) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax | |
| 14:44 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SF) Edward Collins | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Baker (SF) Charles Hodges | |
| 14:22 | Bradley | Donald Armitage is fouled on the floor by Patrick Guy - foul #1 on Patrick Guy, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Harry Rascoe (SG) Cornell McLennon | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tory Olson (C) David Buckley | |
| 14:14 | Bradley | James Berns misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 14:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Donald Bass's pass is intercepted by Gregory Rice | 7-6 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Homer Baker connects on the jumper from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | Tory Olson is called for the reach on James Berns - foul #1 on Tory Olson, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | James McKay (PF), Edward Collins (C) Raymond Archibald, James Berns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF) Thomas Parks, Patrick Guy, Homer Baker | |
| 13:07 | Bradley | Donald Bass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice buries a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Hodges | 7-10 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Edward Collins is fouled on the floor by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (SG), James Berns (C) Harry Rascoe, Donald Bass | |
| Subs | Missouri State | David Buckley (C) Tory Olson | |
| 12:18 | Bradley | James Berns misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 7-10 |
| 12:16 | Bradley | James Berns tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice lays it in | 9-12 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Donald Armitage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 11:44 | Missouri State | David Buckley gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Donald Armitage (fresh) SG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) SF - Edward Collins (fresh) PF - James McKay (fairly fresh) C - James Berns (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gerald Williams (fresh) SG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SF - Charles Hodges (fresh) PF - Gregory Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Buckley (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:27 | Bradley | The rebound goes to James McKay | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Edward Collins knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Cornell McLennon | 11-12 |
| 11:03 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice drills a runner in the lane | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Edward Collins misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 10:55 | Bradley | James McKay hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the jumpshot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:32 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses short on a jump hook from close range | 13-14 |
| 10:31 | Missouri State | David Buckley gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:24 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice clanks a floater from the left block | 13-14 |
| 10:23 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Bradley | Donald Armitage makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Donald Bass (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF) Donald Armitage, Cornell McLennon, Edward Collins, James McKay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG), Patrick Guy (SG), Homer Baker (SF), Tory Olson (C) Gerald Williams, Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Parks - foul #1 on Thomas Parks, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 09:26 | Missouri State | Homer Baker hits a driving attempt from the right block | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Donald Bass loses the dribble to Patrick Guy | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks lays it up and in set up by Patrick Guy | 16-18 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | James Berns hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 08:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:25 | Bradley | James Berns pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | James Berns hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 20-18 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Raymond Archibald is called for the reach on Gregory Rice - foul #1 on Raymond Archibald, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Armitage (PG), James McKay (PF) Bennie Ziems, James Berns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:53 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:33 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses the jumper near the basket | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Missouri State | Homer Baker grabs the board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Donald Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Rascoe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Bass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Archibald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Thomas Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Homer Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Rice (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tory Olson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Homer Baker buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Parks | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Donald Bass misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Patrick Guy | 20-22 |
| 06:21 | Missouri State | Patrick Guy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 20-22 |
| 06:19 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:12 | Bradley | James McKay scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Armitage | 22-22 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Bass - foul #1 on Donald Bass, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (SG), Edward Collins (SF), James Berns (C) Harry Rascoe, Donald Bass, Raymond Archibald | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Ronald Weatherwax (SG), Charles Hodges (SF), David Buckley (C) Thomas Parks, Patrick Guy, Homer Baker, Tory Olson | |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Donald Armitage misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-23 |
| 05:38 | Bradley | Donald Armitage pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:20 | Bradley | Edward Collins is hacked by Ronald Weatherwax - foul #1 on Ronald Weatherwax, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Vincent Brooks (SF) James McKay | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Donald Armitage hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG) Gerald Williams | |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Donald Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Donald Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:53 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Rice | 24-23 |
| 04:36 | Missouri State | Thomas Parks buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 24-25 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | James Berns misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Charles Hodges - foul #1 on Charles Hodges, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG) Donald Armitage | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Patrick Guy (SG) Thomas Parks | |
| 04:14 | Bradley | James Berns misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | James Berns makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice clanks a jumper from the left block | 25-25 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:47 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice's layup is rejected by Vincent Brooks | 25-25 |
| 03:46 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 03:41 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems | 28-25 |
| 03:21 | Missouri State | Patrick Guy hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Hodges | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cornell McLennon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Berns (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Ronald Weatherwax (fresh) SG - Patrick Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hodges (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Rice (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | David Buckley grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | James Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 02:30 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Weatherwax - foul #2 on Ronald Weatherwax, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Armitage (PG), Marvin Harris (SF), Richard McInturf (PF), Raymond Archibald (C) Bennie Ziems, Vincent Brooks, Edward Collins, James Berns | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gerald Williams (PG), Homer Baker (SF), Tory Olson (C) Ronald Weatherwax, Charles Hodges, David Buckley | |
| 02:30 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:30 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:30 | Missouri State | Tory Olson pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | Missouri State | Cornell McLennon steals it from Patrick Guy | 29-27 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon banks in the layup | 31-27 |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Homer Baker scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Guy and the foul's on Richard McInturf - foul #3 on Richard McInturf, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Harry Rascoe (SG), James McKay (PF) Cornell McLennon, Richard McInturf | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 01:51 | Missouri State | Homer Baker misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:44 | Bradley | James McKay buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Donald Armitage | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice is fouled on the floor by Raymond Archibald - foul #2 on Raymond Archibald, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Parks (PG) Patrick Guy | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | James McKay gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 01:03 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Armitage | 36-29 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Marvin Harris is called for the reach on Homer Baker - foul #3 on Marvin Harris, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SF) Marvin Harris | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronald Weatherwax (SG) Gerald Williams | |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Homer Baker makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:50 | Missouri State | Homer Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | James McKay can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-31 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Weatherwax | 36-31 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Gregory Rice can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses the fullcourt shot | 36-31 |