| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Kirk Magruder (fresh) SG - Clayton Wilson (fresh) SF - Patrick Quintanar (fresh) PF - Charles Chase (fresh) C - Glenn Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fresh) SG - Daniel Teeple (fresh) SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson makes the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | Jeffery Schultz picks off the pass by Charles Chase | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Clayton Wilson steps in front of the Daniel Teeple pass | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Dave Cason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Dave Cason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Robinson | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Dave Cason picks off the pass by Patrick Quintanar in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple lays it up and in set up by Dave Cason | 4-7 |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Dave Cason steps in front of the Clayton Wilson pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Teeple and he's hacked by Patrick Quintanar - foul #1 on Patrick Quintanar, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (PG), Johnny Sturges (SG), Eric Novoa (SF), Alexander Hodges (PF), Russel Seguin (C) Kirk Magruder, Clayton Wilson, Patrick Quintanar, Charles Chase, Glenn Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Dewayne Robertson (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF) Dave Cason, Daniel Teeple, Jeffery Schultz, Eric Ernst | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:21 | Bradley | Johnny Sturges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Hart (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc blows the layup but he's fouled by Russel Seguin - foul #1 on Russel Seguin, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Berube (PF) Russel Seguin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Thomas Berube pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Johnny Sturges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar (SF) Johnny Sturges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SG) Dewayne Robertson | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Albert Ryerson | 4-13 |
| 16:07 | Bradley | Thomas Berube misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Leblanc - foul #1 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #1 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Clayton Wilson (SG), Glenn Ferguson (C) Eric Novoa, Patrick Quintanar, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), James England (C) Albert Ryerson, Glen Hart, Charles Hamilton, Richard Leblanc | |
| 16:07 | Bradley | Thomas Berube makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 16:07 | Bradley | Thomas Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Teeple | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Kirk Magruder (fresh) SG - Clayton Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Stone (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Berube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Teeple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fresh) C - James England (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Bradley | John Stone banks in the layup | 8-15 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | James England is hacked by John Stone - foul #1 on John Stone, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar (SF), Charles Chase (PF), Alexander Hodges (C) John Stone, Thomas Berube, Glenn Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (SG), Eric Robinson (C) Daniel Teeple, James England | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dave Cason | 8-17 |
| 14:22 | Bradley | Jeffery Schultz is called for the reach on Charles Chase in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Schultz, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (PG), Eric Novoa (SG), Glenn Ferguson (C) Kirk Magruder, Clayton Wilson, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SG), Glen Hart (SF) Dave Cason, Jeffery Schultz | |
| 14:06 | Bradley | Eric Novoa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Teeple - foul #1 on Daniel Teeple, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alexander Hodges (PF) Charles Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF) Daniel Teeple, Eric Ernst | |
| 14:06 | Bradley | Eric Novoa misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 14:06 | Bradley | Eric Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 9-17 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Robertson | 9-17 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc hits the follow up shot | 9-19 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Richard Leblanc swats the layup by Patrick Quintanar | 9-19 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson is fouled on the floor by Eric Novoa - foul #1 on Eric Novoa, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Clayton Wilson (SG), Charles Chase (PF) John Stone, Patrick Quintanar, Glenn Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (PG), Daniel Teeple (SG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Eric Ernst (PF), James England (C) Dewayne Robertson, Glen Hart, Charles Hamilton, Richard Leblanc, Eric Robinson | |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-19 |
| 12:17 | Bradley | Alexander Hodges grabs the board | 9-19 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Kirk Magruder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-19 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Albert Ryerson | 9-19 |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz clanks a jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Eric Novoa grabs the board | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Kirk Magruder (fresh) SG - Clayton Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Novoa (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Chase (fresh) C - Alexander Hodges (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert Ryerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Teeple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James England (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Charles Chase buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Clayton Wilson | 11-19 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Ryerson | 11-22 |
| 10:40 | Bradley | Eric Ernst steals it from Kirk Magruder | 11-22 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Ryerson | 11-24 |
| 10:19 | Bradley | Albert Ryerson steals the ball from Kirk Magruder in the backcourt | 11-24 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Clayton Wilson steps in front of the Daniel Teeple pass | 11-24 |
| 10:01 | Bradley | Eric Novoa is hacked by Jeffery Schultz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Schultz, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar (SF), Glenn Ferguson (C) Eric Novoa, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Glen Hart (SG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Richard Leblanc (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Albert Ryerson, Daniel Teeple, Jeffery Schultz, Eric Ernst, James England | |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-24 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 09:29 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Richard Leblanc is called for the reach on Clayton Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Leblanc, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (PF) Charles Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SG) Richard Leblanc | |
| 09:13 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar clanks a runner from the right block | 13-24 |
| 09:11 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar tips it back up and in | 15-24 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Dave Cason misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Teeple - foul #2 on Daniel Teeple, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Eric Novoa (SG), Charles Chase (PF) Kirk Magruder, Clayton Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (SG) Daniel Teeple | |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Eric Novoa lays it up and in | 17-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Glen Hart clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:06 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Glenn Ferguson | 17-24 |
| 07:59 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Clayton Wilson (SG), Alexander Hodges (PF) John Stone, Eric Novoa, Charles Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (SG), Eric Ernst (PF) Dewayne Robertson, Glen Hart | |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson is called for traveling | 17-24 |
| 07:40 | Bradley | Kirk Magruder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Kirk Magruder (fairly fresh) SG - Clayton Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Quintanar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Hodges (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dave Cason (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Ryerson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Ernst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois State | Clayton Wilson steps in front of the Eric Ernst pass | 17-24 |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clayton Wilson and he's hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (PG), Charles Chase (PF) Kirk Magruder, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James England (SF) Charles Hamilton | |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | John Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson travels with the ball | 20-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Alexander Hodges (PF) Clayton Wilson, Charles Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (PG), Glen Hart (SF) Dave Cason, Eric Ernst | |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Patrick Quintanar swats the short shot by Eric Robinson | 20-24 |
| 05:48 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson misses the lay-in | 20-24 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Dewayne Robertson and he's fouled by Kirk Magruder - foul #1 on Kirk Magruder, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clayton Wilson (SG), Charles Chase (PF) Patrick Quintanar, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Charles Hamilton (SF), Eric Ernst (PF) Dewayne Robertson, Glen Hart, James England | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:10 | Bradley | Charles Chase snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-26 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Kirk Magruder | 20-26 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson misses badly on a floater from close range | 20-26 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Eric Robinson gets the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Kirk Magruder - foul #2 on Kirk Magruder, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Eric Novoa (PG), Patrick Quintanar (SF), Alexander Hodges (C) Kirk Magruder, John Stone, Glenn Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (SG), Glen Hart (SF) Albert Ryerson, Eric Robinson | |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hamilton | 20-26 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Alexander Hodges denies the turnaround by Glen Hart | 20-26 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton tips it in | 20-28 |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Dewayne Robertson is called for the reach on Clayton Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dewayne Robertson, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Thomas Berube (PF), Glenn Ferguson (C) Eric Novoa, Charles Chase, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Teeple (SG), Jeffery Schultz (SF), Richard Leblanc (C) Dave Cason, Dewayne Robertson, Charles Hamilton | |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Kirk Magruder (fairly fresh) SG - Clayton Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Quintanar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Berube (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Glen Hart (fresh) SG - Daniel Teeple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ernst (tiring) 5 pts. C - Richard Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Glen Hart is hacked by Glenn Ferguson - foul #1 on Glenn Ferguson, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (SG), Charles Chase (PF), Alexander Hodges (C) Clayton Wilson, Thomas Berube, Glenn Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Glen Hart misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Patrick Quintanar picks off the pass by Glen Hart | 22-28 |
| 03:02 | Bradley | Kirk Magruder lays it up and in set up by Patrick Quintanar | 24-28 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:40 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Eric Ernst buries a floater near the basket | 24-30 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | John Stone travels with the ball | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clayton Wilson (SG), Eric Novoa (SF), Thomas Berube (PF), Glenn Ferguson (C) John Stone, Patrick Quintanar, Charles Chase, Alexander Hodges | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dewayne Robertson (PG), James England (PF), Charles Hamilton (C) Glen Hart, Eric Ernst, Richard Leblanc | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Glenn Ferguson steals the ball from Dewayne Robertson | 24-30 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | Kirk Magruder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Patrick Quintanar (SF) Kirk Magruder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Quintanar - foul #2 on Patrick Quintanar, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Stone (SF) Patrick Quintanar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:11 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Glenn Ferguson buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Novoa | 26-30 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Jeffery Schultz is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jeffery Schultz, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kirk Magruder (PG), Patrick Quintanar (SF), Charles Chase (PF) Eric Novoa, John Stone, Thomas Berube | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dave Cason (PG), Richard Leblanc (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Dewayne Robertson, Jeffery Schultz, James England | |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Teeple - foul #3 on Daniel Teeple, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alexander Hodges (PF) Charles Chase | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Ryerson (SG) Daniel Teeple | |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Clayton Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Richard Leblanc misses long on a fullcourt shot | 27-30 |