| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Henry Sluss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Haakenson (fresh) PF - Reginald Cerna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Polk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Henry Sluss steals the ball from Arthur Jacobs | 39-35 |
| 19:36 | Bradley | Henry Sluss lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 19:23 | Bradley | Henry Sluss pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Henry Sluss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Reginald Cerna steps in front of the Arthur Jacobs pass | 39-37 |
| 18:51 | Bradley | James Witherington can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Witherington - foul #3 on James Witherington, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Wayne Keaton (SF), Charles Mullins (PF), Kenneth Meeker (C) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Edwin Butler, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Tallent (PG), Walker Ziyad (SF), Eric Wheeler (PF) James Witherington, James Haakenson, Reginald Cerna | |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-37 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | George Polk grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on George Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Arthur Avelar (SF) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Bourgeois (PG), James Haakenson (SF) Henry Sluss, George Polk | |
| 17:20 | Bradley | Arthur Avelar steals the ball from James Haakenson | 41-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | James Haakenson pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:42 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Charles Mullins, Kenneth Meeker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Henry Sluss (SG), Reginald Cerna (PF), George Polk (C) James Tallent, Eric Wheeler, Walker Ziyad | |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Henry Sluss - foul #1 on Henry Sluss, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:16 | Bradley | Henry Sluss misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on George Polk - foul #1 on George Polk, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Witherington (PG), Jack Sisco (SG) Larry Bourgeois, Henry Sluss | |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Bradley | The rebound goes to George Polk | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Haakenson (fairly fresh) PF - Reginald Cerna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Polk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Bradley | James Haakenson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-37 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Dale Becker gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Herbert Donaldson | 46-37 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | George Polk knocks in the floater near the basket | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Reginald Cerna - foul #1 on Reginald Cerna, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Charles Mullins (C) Herbert Donaldson, Cecil Brown, Dale Becker, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Tallent (SF), Eric Wheeler (PF), Walker Ziyad (C) James Haakenson, Reginald Cerna, George Polk | |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 14:35 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Eric Wheeler | 47-39 |
| 14:33 | Bradley | James Tallent's pass is intercepted by Wayne Keaton in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs slams it home set up by Wayne Keaton | 49-39 |
| 14:28 | Bradley | Arthur Avelar picks off the pass by James Witherington in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Avelar | 51-39 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | James Witherington is fouled on the floor by Edwin Butler - foul #2 on Edwin Butler, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker (C) Edwin Butler | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall (SG), Henry Sluss (SF) James Witherington, Jack Sisco | |
| 14:05 | Bradley | Arthur Jacobs steps in front of the James Tallent pass | 51-39 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't throw it down | 51-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton tips it home | 53-39 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Mullins - foul #1 on Charles Mullins, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Avelar | 55-41 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | Wayne Keaton takes the ball from Henry Sluss | 55-41 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a runner from close range | 55-41 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| 12:47 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler tips it in | 57-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses short on a shot from the right block | 57-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton is fouled on the floor by Walker Ziyad - foul #2 on Walker Ziyad, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Cecil Brown (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Charles Mullins, Kenneth Meeker | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Witherington (PG), Jack Sisco (SG), James Haakenson (SF), Reginald Cerna (PF), George Polk (C) James Tallent, Matthew Pearsall, Henry Sluss, Eric Wheeler, Walker Ziyad | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor dunks the ball on a nice dish by Herbert Donaldson | 59-43 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Edgar Richardson steps in front of the James Witherington pass | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dale Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Sisco (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Haakenson (tiring) PF - Reginald Cerna (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Polk (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | James Witherington steals the ball from Herbert Donaldson | 59-43 |
| 11:02 | Bradley | James Haakenson drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Dale Becker - foul #1 on Dale Becker, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Lussier (PG), Edwin Butler (PF) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:02 | Bradley | James Haakenson makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reginald Cerna - foul #2 on Reginald Cerna, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Bourgeois (PG), Henry Sluss (SF), Eric Wheeler (C) James Witherington, James Haakenson, George Polk | |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 10:22 | Bradley | Larry Bourgeois is hacked by Arthur Avelar - foul #2 on Arthur Avelar, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall (SG) Jack Sisco | |
| 10:02 | Bradley | Henry Sluss misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 10:01 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | John Lussier grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown is hacked by Matthew Pearsall - foul #4 on Matthew Pearsall, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SF), Kenneth Meeker (C) John Lussier, Arthur Avelar, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Witherington (PG), Jack Sisco (SG), Walker Ziyad (SF), George Polk (C) Larry Bourgeois, Matthew Pearsall, Henry Sluss, Eric Wheeler | |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | George Polk grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 09:03 | Bradley | James Witherington misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna grabs the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 08:56 | Bradley | James Witherington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-46 |
| 08:54 | Bradley | George Polk can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Jack Sisco misses the 3 from straight away | 62-46 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Jacobs | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Brown (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edwin Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Sisco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walker Ziyad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Cerna (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Polk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Bradley | Jack Sisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Dale Becker (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edgar Richardson (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Cecil Brown, Wayne Keaton, Edwin Butler, Kenneth Meeker | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Tallent (PG), Matthew Pearsall (SG), Henry Sluss (SF), Eric Wheeler (PF) James Witherington, Jack Sisco, Walker Ziyad, Reginald Cerna | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Eric Wheeler takes the ball from Edgar Richardson | 65-46 |
| 06:58 | Bradley | James Tallent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Dale Becker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Avelar | 65-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on George Polk - foul #2 on George Polk, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor (C) Arthur Avelar | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Bourgeois (PG) Henry Sluss | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Herbert Donaldson is called for the reach on James Tallent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Sisco (SG) Matthew Pearsall | |
| 06:03 | Bradley | Jack Sisco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-46 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edgar Richardson | 69-46 |
| 05:34 | Bradley | Jack Sisco knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Dale Becker - foul #2 on Dale Becker, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edgar Richardson, Charles Mullins | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Haakenson (SF), Walker Ziyad (C) James Tallent, George Polk | |
| 05:34 | Bradley | Jack Sisco makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Avelar | 71-49 |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad is fouled on the floor by Wayne Keaton - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #8 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Lussier (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Kenneth Meeker (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Arthur Avelar, Edwin Butler, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Sauer (PG), Matthew Pearsall (SG), Henry Sluss (SF) Larry Bourgeois, Jack Sisco, James Haakenson | |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Walker Ziyad - foul #3 on Walker Ziyad, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:09 | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Meeker | 72-49 |
| 04:08 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 72-49 |
| 03:55 | Bradley | Kenneth Meeker denies the turnaround by James Sauer | 72-49 |
| 03:54 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad grabs the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 72-49 |
| 03:35 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler tips it in | 72-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Lussier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Keaton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Meeker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Sauer (fresh) SG - Matthew Pearsall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Sluss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Walker Ziyad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-51 |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 72-51 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler misses the lay-in | 72-51 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton double dribbles | 72-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Edgar Richardson (SF) John Lussier, Dale Becker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Bourgeois (PG), James Tallent (SG) James Sauer, Matthew Pearsall | |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Tallent | 72-53 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson is whistled for a carry | 72-53 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | James Tallent is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Keaton - foul #4 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | James Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Sluss | 72-53 |
| 01:56 | Bradley | Henry Sluss can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 72-53 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Kenneth Meeker makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Edgar Richardson | 74-53 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Henry Sluss is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Richardson - foul #1 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #10 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall (SG) Larry Bourgeois | |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Henry Sluss makes the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Henry Sluss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Keaton | 77-55 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | James Tallent hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Mullins - foul #2 on Charles Mullins, team foul #11 | 77-55 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | James Tallent misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | James Tallent makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 77-56 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Walker Ziyad | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Henry Sluss misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-56 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Herbert Donaldson | 77-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson runs out the clock | 77-56 |