| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Whisnant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Vincent (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Chad Stancil snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Bradley | James Vincent can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Peralez | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | Larry Cheatham is called for the reach on Ralph Compton - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (SG) Larry Cheatham | |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey misses the floater in the paint | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Vincent - foul #2 on James Vincent, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | Chad Stancil gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | Bradley | James Vincent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Compton | 35-36 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Bradley | James Thomas grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:28 | Bradley | Chad Stancil knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Cesar Russo | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Compton | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Bradley | James Thomas banks in the layup set up by Philip Forrest | 38-40 |
| 17:52 | East Carolina | Gary Chess misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:41 | East Carolina | Philip Forrest steals it from Ralph Compton | 38-40 |
| 17:37 | Bradley | James Vincent hits the finger roll set up by Philip Forrest | 38-42 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 17:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to James Vincent | 38-42 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | James Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Forrest | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Ralph Compton takes the ball from James Vincent | 40-44 |
| 16:33 | East Carolina | Gary Chess hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Compton | 42-44 |
| 16:04 | Bradley | Philip Forrest's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Peralez | 42-44 |
| 16:01 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses the lay-in | 42-44 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Whisnant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Forrest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Bradley | A charge is called on James Vincent - foul #3 on James Vincent, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (PG), Jason Bourgault (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), William Drinkard (C) Kenneth Peralez, Ralph Compton, Charles Whisnant, Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), Larry Cheatham (SG), Bryan Goodwin (SF), David Nissen (PF), Joseph Bruns (C) Cesar Russo, Philip Forrest, James Vincent, James Thomas, Chad Stancil | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Billy Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Chess - foul #1 on Gary Chess, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Billy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Billy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Chess | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | William Drinkard pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #4 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bruce Lynch (C) Gary Chess | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billie Girardi (SG), Chad Stancil (C) Larry Cheatham, David Nissen | |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Chad Stancil is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG) Eddie Tucker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cesar Russo (PG) Billy Thompson | |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (SG) Billie Girardi | |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Chad Stancil slams it home set up by Philip Forrest | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (SG), Charles Whisnant (SF), Ralph Compton (PF) Jason Bourgault, Richard Patrick, Bruce Lynch | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Nissen (SF), James Thomas (PF) Bryan Goodwin, Joseph Bruns | |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Chad Stancil hits a jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Nissen - foul #1 on David Nissen, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey (C) William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billie Girardi (SG) Cesar Russo | |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | David Nissen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 12:02 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey tips it in | 49-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whisnant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Compton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Philip Forrest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Billie Girardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Nissen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Philip Forrest is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Peralez - foul #1 on Kenneth Peralez, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), Gary Chess (PF) Kenneth Peralez, Charles Whisnant, Ralph Compton | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cesar Russo (PG), James Vincent (SF), Bryan Goodwin (C) Philip Forrest, James Thomas, Chad Stancil | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | David Nissen misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Chess - foul #2 on Gary Chess, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Bruns (C) Bryan Goodwin | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin (C) David Nissen | |
| 11:27 | Bradley | Gary Chess steals the ball from Joseph Bruns | 49-54 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Bourgault | 51-54 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Billie Girardi comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Tucker - foul #1 on Eddie Tucker, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (PG), William Drinkard (C) Eddie Tucker, Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Billie Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:01 | Bradley | Billie Girardi misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | William Drinkard gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Gary Chess loses the dribble to James Vincent | 51-55 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | James Vincent banks in the layup | 51-57 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | William Drinkard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 09:52 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns is hacked by Gary Chess - foul #3 on Gary Chess, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG), Eddie Tucker (SG), Charles Whisnant (SF), Ralph Compton (PF) John Pierce, Jason Bourgault, Richard Patrick, Gary Chess | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), Philip Forrest (SG), David Nissen (SF), James Thomas (PF), Chad Stancil (C) Cesar Russo, Billie Girardi, James Vincent, Joseph Bruns, Bryan Goodwin | |
| 09:39 | Bradley | Philip Forrest buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant's fadeaway is rejected by James Thomas | 53-60 |
| 09:33 | Bradley | James Thomas grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:12 | Bradley | Billy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-60 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | William Drinkard grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Peralez and the foul's on Chad Stancil - foul #2 on Chad Stancil, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey (C) William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 09:07 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Chad Stancil gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Philip Forrest misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 08:45 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant is fouled on the floor by Billy Thompson - foul #1 on Billy Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG) Eddie Tucker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cesar Russo (PG) Billy Thompson | |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Bradley | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 57-60 |
| 08:13 | Bradley | David Nissen misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Philip Forrest is called for the reach on Joseph Dorsey - foul #2 on Philip Forrest, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Drinkard (PF) Charles Whisnant | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Vincent (SF), Bryan Goodwin (PF) David Nissen, James Thomas | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:06 | Bradley | James Vincent snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Cesar Russo is whistled for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Cheatham (SG), Joseph Bruns (PF) Philip Forrest, Bryan Goodwin | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bruns (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jason Bourgault | 60-60 |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Chad Stancil is hacked by Joseph Dorsey - foul #2 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), Gary Chess (PF) Jason Bourgault, Ralph Compton, Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:58 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns drills a jumper from close range | 60-62 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | The jump hook by William Drinkard is blocked by Chad Stancil | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Bradley | James Vincent grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Bradley | Joseph Bruns buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Cheatham | 60-64 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | James Vincent is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #4 on James Vincent, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault (SG), Charles Whisnant (SF) Kenneth Peralez, William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (PG), David Nissen (SF), James Thomas (PF), Bryan Goodwin (C) Cesar Russo, James Vincent, Joseph Bruns, Chad Stancil | |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Bourgault - foul #4 on Jason Bourgault, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Compton (PF), Joseph Dorsey (C) Gary Chess, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Larry Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Jason Bourgault clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Bradley | David Nissen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | David Nissen clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Bourgault - foul #5 on Jason Bourgault, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (PG), Richard Patrick (PF) Eddie Tucker, Jason Bourgault | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billie Girardi (SG), Chad Stancil (C) Larry Cheatham, Bryan Goodwin | |
| 05:07 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | David Nissen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by David Nissen - foul #2 on David Nissen, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez (PG) John Pierce | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cesar Russo (PG), Bryan Goodwin (SF) Billie Girardi, David Nissen | |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Richard Patrick, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Drinkard (PF) Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Vincent (SF) Bryan Goodwin | |
| 04:26 | Bradley | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Drinkard | 65-70 |
| 04:01 | Bradley | Philip Forrest buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Cesar Russo | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #11 | 65-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (SG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Cheatham (SG), Joseph Bruns (PF) Philip Forrest, James Thomas | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whisnant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Compton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Cesar Russo's floater is tipped away by William Drinkard | 67-73 |
| 03:31 | Bradley | Chad Stancil misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Cheatham - foul #5 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Chess (PF) Ralph Compton | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billie Girardi (SG) Larry Cheatham | |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:06 | Bradley | Cesar Russo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billie Girardi | 69-75 |
| 02:42 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-75 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | William Drinkard grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Compton (SG), Richard Patrick (SF), Joseph Dorsey (C) Eddie Tucker, Charles Whisnant, William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Philip Forrest (SG), James Thomas (PF) Billie Girardi, Joseph Bruns | |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | James Vincent is called for the reach on Gary Chess - foul #5 on James Vincent, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin (SF) James Vincent | |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Gary Chess misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Gary Chess makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:23 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant (SF) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Cesar Russo is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dorsey - foul #3 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Chess | 72-77 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | James Thomas makes the jump hook from the left block | 72-79 |
| 01:28 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Peralez | 74-79 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | James Thomas clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 74-79 |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Peralez | 74-79 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-79 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey grabs the board | 77-79 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez is fouled on the floor by Chad Stancil - foul #3 on Chad Stancil, team foul #14 | 77-79 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Gary Chess steals it from Bryan Goodwin | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Gary Chess can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Compton (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Whisnant (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bryan Goodwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Stancil (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Dorsey wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:48 | East Carolina | Gary Chess clanks a floater from the right side | 79-79 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant tips it back up and in | 81-79 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Chad Stancil misses the dunk | 81-79 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Gary Chess grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Charles Whisnant and the foul's on Philip Forrest - foul #3 on Philip Forrest, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the free throw | 84-79 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Joseph Dorsey is called for the reach on Cesar Russo - foul #4 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 84-81 |
| 03:46 | East Carolina | Gary Chess hits the follow up shot | 86-81 |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Dorsey - foul #5 on Joseph Dorsey, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Drinkard (C) Joseph Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 03:10 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Ralph Compton is denied by James Thomas | 86-83 |
| 03:08 | Bradley | Cesar Russo pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Cesar Russo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Compton - foul #3 on Ralph Compton, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Eddie Tucker (SG), Richard Patrick (SF) Charles Whisnant, Gary Chess | |
| Subs | Bradley | David Nissen (SF), Joseph Bruns (PF) Bryan Goodwin, James Thomas | |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Cesar Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| 02:39 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Drinkard | 86-84 |
| 02:22 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Tucker | 89-84 |
| 02:22 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant (SF), Gary Chess (PF) Eddie Tucker, Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin (SF), James Thomas (PF) David Nissen, Joseph Bruns | |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Philip Forrest is fouled on the floor by Charles Whisnant - foul #2 on Charles Whisnant, team foul #14 | 89-84 |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Philip Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Philip Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Charles Whisnant and he's fouled by Philip Forrest - foul #4 on Philip Forrest, team foul #16 | 91-86 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton misses the free throw | 91-86 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Chad Stancil gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-86 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Chad Stancil clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 91-86 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Ralph Compton gets the rebound | 91-86 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Charles Whisnant makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Chess | 93-86 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 93-86 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Philip Forrest's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Peralez | 93-86 |
| 00:52 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 93-86 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Kenneth Peralez (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Compton (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whisnant (fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gary Chess (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Drinkard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Forrest (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Goodwin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Stancil (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Philip Forrest is called for the reach on Kenneth Peralez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Philip Forrest, team foul #17 | 93-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Pierce (SG), Richard Patrick (C) Ralph Compton, William Drinkard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billie Girardi (SG) Philip Forrest | |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Bradley | Cesar Russo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-86 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Chad Stancil pulls down the offensive rebound | 95-86 |
| 00:38 | Bradley | Billie Girardi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 95-86 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick snags the defensive board | 95-86 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Cesar Russo is called for the reach on Richard Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cesar Russo, team foul #18 | 95-86 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 97-86 |
| 00:28 | Bradley | Bryan Goodwin travels with the ball | 97-86 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Moore (PG), Ralph Compton (PF), Bruce Lynch (C) Kenneth Peralez, Charles Whisnant, Gary Chess | |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Thompson (PG), David Nissen (PF), Joseph Bruns (C) Cesar Russo, James Thomas, Chad Stancil | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Stephen Moore runs out the clock | 97-86 |