| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven McNair (fresh) SG - Alonzo Carbajal (fresh) SF - Chad Pertsovsky (fresh) PF - Dennis Hunt (fresh) C - Michael Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) SF - Jonathan Slemp (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) C - David Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Michael Haynes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal is hacked by Jasper Buck - foul #1 on Jasper Buck, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | Steven McNair makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Slemp - foul #1 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Bradley | Michael Haynes tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Bradley | Erick Rayborn (SG) Alonzo Carbajal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | David Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | David Foster snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt makes the jump hook from the left block | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal (SG), Dustin Simpson (SF), David Carter (PF), Dale Charles (C) Steven McNair, Chad Pertsovsky, Dennis Hunt, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Johnny Easterling, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| 15:51 | Bradley | David Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alonzo Carbajal | 12-2 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Erick Rayborn (fresh) SG - Alonzo Carbajal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Simpson (fresh) PF - David Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Charles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chase Blake (fresh) SF - Jonathan Slemp (fairly fresh) PF - Ian Doris (fresh) C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Chase Blake's pass is intercepted by Dale Charles | 12-2 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | David Carter hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Alonzo Carbajal | 14-2 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-2 |
| 14:57 | Bradley | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-2 |
| 14:51 | Bradley | Jonathan Slemp steals it from David Carter | 14-2 |
| 14:46 | Illinois | Erick Rayborn takes the ball from Jonathan Slemp | 14-2 |
| 14:43 | Bradley | Erick Rayborn lays it up and in | 16-2 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Raymond Atherton is fouled on the floor by Dale Charles - foul #1 on Dale Charles, team foul #1 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven McNair (PG), Fred Corbo (SG), Chad Pertsovsky (SF), Dennis Hunt (PF), Michael Haynes (C) Erick Rayborn, Alonzo Carbajal, Dustin Simpson, David Carter, Dale Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), James Carpenter (SF), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Jonathan Slemp, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Jasper Buck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-2 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling can't tip it in | 16-2 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | James Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 16-2 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | David Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-2 |
| 13:42 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred Corbo | 16-2 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky lays it in and he's hacked by David Foster - foul #1 on David Foster, team foul #3 | 18-2 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Hamilton (SF) Chase Blake | |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky misses the free throw | 18-2 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt grabs the offensive board | 18-2 |
| 13:13 | Bradley | Michael Haynes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-2 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling pulls down the rebound | 18-2 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Steven McNair takes the ball from Richard Hamilton | 18-2 |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Steven McNair lays it in | 20-2 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling makes the jumper in the paint | 20-4 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Steven McNair misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-4 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton snags the defensive board | 20-4 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | James Carpenter makes the jumper from the left block | 20-6 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven McNair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Corbo (fairly fresh) SF - Chad Pertsovsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Easterling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hamilton (fresh) PF - Jasper Buck (fairly fresh) C - David Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Bradley | Fred Corbo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-6 |
| 11:28 | Illinois | David Foster gets the rebound | 20-6 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 20-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Erick Rayborn (PG), Alonzo Carbajal (SG), Dustin Simpson (SF), David Carter (PF), Dale Charles (C) Steven McNair, Fred Corbo, Chad Pertsovsky, Dennis Hunt, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Chase Blake (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) James Carpenter, Johnny Easterling, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Dale Charles knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 22-6 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Jonathan Slemp scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-8 |
| 10:11 | Bradley | Erick Rayborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 22-8 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-8 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 09:55 | Bradley | Erick Rayborn snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 09:31 | Bradley | Ian Doris is called for the reach on David Carter - foul #1 on Ian Doris, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven McNair (PG), Chad Pertsovsky (SF), Dennis Hunt (PF), Michael Haynes (C) Erick Rayborn, Dustin Simpson, David Carter, Dale Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Chase Blake - foul #1 on Chase Blake, team foul #5 | 22-8 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Steven McNair steals it from Ian Doris | 24-8 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Slemp - foul #2 on Jonathan Slemp, team foul #6 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), James Carpenter (SF), David Foster (C) Chase Blake, Jonathan Slemp, Cecil Edwards | |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal misses the 1st free throw | 24-8 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-8 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-8 |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Michael Haynes gets the rebound | 25-8 |
| 08:16 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky loses the ball out of bounds | 25-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Erick Rayborn (SG) Alonzo Carbajal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jasper Buck (PF) Ian Doris | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-11 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven McNair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erick Rayborn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Pertsovsky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jasper Buck (fresh) C - David Foster (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Michael Haynes misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Johnny Easterling - foul #1 on Johnny Easterling, team foul #7 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Corbo (SG), David Carter (PF) Steven McNair, Dennis Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (PG), Richard Hamilton (SF) Raymond Atherton, James Carpenter | |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Michael Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 25-11 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Michael Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-11 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Richard Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-11 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Jasper Buck can't tip it in | 26-11 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Erick Rayborn snags the defensive board | 26-11 |
| 07:01 | Bradley | Erick Rayborn scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-11 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Chase Blake scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-14 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Erick Rayborn | 32-14 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-14 |
| 05:59 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky snags the defensive board | 32-14 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | David Carter misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-14 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Hamilton | 32-14 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Chase Blake misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-14 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-14 |
| 05:10 | Bradley | Michael Haynes knocks in the shot from the right side | 34-14 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Chase Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven McNair (PG), Alonzo Carbajal (SG), Dustin Simpson (SF), Dennis Hunt (PF) Erick Rayborn, Fred Corbo, Chad Pertsovsky, Michael Haynes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG), Harry Eure (SG), James Carpenter (SF), Ian Doris (PF), Cecil Edwards (C) Chase Blake, Johnny Easterling, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Buck, David Foster | |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal loses the dribble to James Carpenter | 34-14 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Harry Eure clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-14 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-14 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Harry Eure misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-14 |
| 04:16 | Bradley | David Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-14 |
| 04:01 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Hunt | 37-14 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | James Carpenter misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-14 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Ian Doris gets the offensive rebound | 37-14 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | David Carter steps in front of the Cecil Edwards pass | 37-14 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven McNair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alonzo Carbajal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Simpson (fresh) PF - Dennis Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Atherton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Eure (fresh) SF - James Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Doris (fresh) C - Cecil Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Bradley | David Carter clanks a shot from the right block | 37-14 |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Steven McNair hits the follow up shot | 39-14 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ian Doris clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Hunt - foul #1 on Dennis Hunt, team foul #2 | 39-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky (SF), Dale Charles (C) Dustin Simpson, David Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chase Blake (SG), Jonathan Slemp (SF) Harry Eure, James Carpenter | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ian Doris misses the 1st free throw | 39-14 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Ian Doris makes the 2nd free throw | 39-15 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-15 |
| 02:44 | Bradley | Dale Charles misses the tip | 39-15 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Cecil Edwards grabs the board | 39-15 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Chad Pertsovsky denies the turnaround by Chase Blake | 39-15 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Dale Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-15 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Ian Doris swats the dunk try by Dale Charles | 39-15 |
| 02:03 | Bradley | Dennis Hunt grabs the offensive board | 39-15 |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal is hacked by Chase Blake - foul #2 on Chase Blake, team foul #8 | 39-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Erick Rayborn (PG), Michael Haynes (C) Steven McNair, Dennis Hunt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Easterling (SG), Jasper Buck (PF), David Foster (C) Raymond Atherton, Ian Doris, Cecil Edwards | |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal makes the 1st free throw | 40-15 |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Alonzo Carbajal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-15 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jasper Buck misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-15 |
| 01:37 | Bradley | Michael Haynes gets the rebound | 41-15 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-15 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | David Foster gets the rebound | 41-15 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Johnny Easterling scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-17 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Chase Blake is called for the reach on Chad Pertsovsky - foul #3 on Chase Blake, team foul #9 | 41-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Corbo (SG), Dennis Hunt (PF) Alonzo Carbajal, Dale Charles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Atherton (PG) Chase Blake | |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky makes the 1st free throw | 42-17 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Chad Pertsovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-17 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Erick Rayborn is called for the reach on Raymond Atherton - foul #1 on Erick Rayborn, team foul #3 | 43-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven McNair (PG) Fred Corbo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Carpenter (SF) Jonathan Slemp | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The jump hook by Johnny Easterling is blocked by Michael Haynes | 43-17 |