| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lowell Moreland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Cunniff (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Phil Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Phil Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Douglas Evans is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cunniff - foul #1 on Joseph Cunniff, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses short on a floater in the paint | 33-35 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Collins | 35-37 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:09 | Bradley | Phil Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Robert Baltzell takes the ball from Harry Rascoe | 37-37 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell is fouled on the floor by Bennie Ziems - foul #1 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Wertz (C) Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Vincent Brooks (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins, Raymond Archibald | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG) Scott Sargent | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:44 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz banks in the layup on a great pass from Randolph Shelton | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Cornell McLennon | 39-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Cummings - foul #2 on Robert Cummings, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Greg Mathews (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Robert Cummings, Vincent Brooks, Alan Noles | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas McKerlie (fresh) SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Douglas McKerlie picks off the pass by Phil Johnson | 41-40 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Gregory Davis slams it home set up by Douglas McKerlie | 43-40 |
| 15:16 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Mathews | 43-40 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Greg Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Bradley | Edward Collins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bennie Ziems and the foul's on Greg Mathews - foul #4 on Greg Mathews, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Vernon Wertz, Greg Mathews | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 14:42 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Bradley | Phil Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Scott Sargent hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Cunniff and he's fouled by Bennie Ziems - foul #2 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Robert Baltzell (SF) Douglas McKerlie, Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF) Bennie Ziems, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Scott Sargent misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Davis | 45-45 |
| 13:24 | Bradley | Lowell Moreland steals the ball from Cornell McLennon | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:07 | Bradley | Donald Bass grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Donald Bass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Douglas Evans grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | Scott Sargent scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Baltzell | 47-45 |
| 12:03 | Bradley | The jump hook by Cornell McLennon is blocked by Joseph Cunniff | 47-45 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Douglas Evans pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | John Davis is called for the reach on Douglas Evans - foul #4 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Norbert McConnico (PF), Vernon Wertz (C) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF) Cornell McLennon, Harry Rascoe, John Davis | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Raymond Archibald - foul #1 on Raymond Archibald, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randolph Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norbert McConnico (fresh) C - Vernon Wertz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald blows the dunk | 50-45 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Evans | 53-45 |
| 10:55 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 53-45 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Baltzell | 53-45 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:33 | Bradley | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Douglas Evans gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Evans | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Phil Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Baltzell - foul #1 on Robert Baltzell, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas McKerlie (SG), Gregory Davis (SF), Lowell Moreland (PF), Joseph Cunniff (C) Randolph Shelton, Douglas Evans, Robert Baltzell, Norbert McConnico, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Vincent Brooks (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Donald Bass, Edward Collins, Raymond Archibald | |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Phil Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Phil Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Davis | 57-46 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 57-48 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland makes the floater in the paint set up by Gregory Davis | 59-48 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | Alan Noles misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Joseph Cunniff grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Evans (SG), Greg Mathews (C) Douglas McKerlie, Joseph Cunniff | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Phil Johnson, Alan Noles | |
| 07:31 | Bradley | Edward Collins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Evans | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gregory Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 07:23 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks tips it home | 59-50 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Collins - foul #1 on Edward Collins, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Baltzell (SF) Gregory Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (SG), Donald Bass (SF) Harry Rascoe, Vincent Brooks | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Scott Sargent makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Edward Collins blows the layup | 61-50 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Scott Sargent drills a runner from the left block set up by Douglas Evans | 63-50 |
| 06:01 | Bradley | John Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Shelton (PG), Vernon Wertz (PF) Scott Sargent, Lowell Moreland | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Cummings (SF) Bennie Ziems | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 63-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz tips it home | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton is hacked by Cornell McLennon - foul #2 on Cornell McLennon, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas McKerlie (SG) Douglas Evans | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harry Rascoe (SG), Raymond Archibald (PF), Vincent Brooks (C) Robert Cummings, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Randolph Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Donald Bass clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Vernon Wertz grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Greg Mathews | 69-50 |
| 04:18 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Sargent (PG), Douglas Evans (SG), Lowell Moreland (PF) Randolph Shelton, Douglas McKerlie, Vernon Wertz | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Lumley (SG), Alan Noles (C) Harry Rascoe, Donald Bass | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Sargent | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Bradley | Dale Lumley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-50 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Alan Noles grabs the board | 72-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Sargent (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Baltzell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lowell Moreland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Lumley (fresh) SF - Vincent Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Noles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Bradley | Alan Noles loses the dribble to Lowell Moreland | 72-50 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Greg Mathews hits the follow up shot | 74-50 |
| 02:22 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 74-50 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lowell Moreland | 74-50 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Douglas Evans misses badly on a jumper from close range | 74-50 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 74-50 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Robert Baltzell gets the rebound | 74-50 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland drills a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Cornell McLennon - foul #3 on Cornell McLennon, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SG) Dale Lumley | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Lowell Moreland misses the free throw | 76-50 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Alan Noles grabs the board | 76-50 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon loses the dribble to Douglas Evans | 76-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 76-50 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Greg Mathews can't tip it in | 76-50 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Douglas Evans hits the follow up shot | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 00:28 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Cornell McLennon | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Scott Sargent runs out the clock | 78-52 |