| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) SG - Gary Daniels (fresh) SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) PF - David Cooper (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Terence White (fresh) SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) SF - Richard Altizer (fresh) PF - Arthur Reid (fresh) C - Patrick Freiberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Arthur Reid wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Bradley | Richard Altizer is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Terence White steals the ball from Warren Roldan | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Bradley | Richard Altizer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terence White | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses the fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Arthur Reid snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Bradley | David Cooper is called for the reach on Arthur Reid in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cooper, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Bradley | Patrick Freiberg connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terence White | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gary Daniels is blocked by Richard Altizer | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | Arthur Reid pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Bradley | Gary Daniels is called for the reach on Jefferson Rife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Daniels, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Bradley | Patrick Freiberg's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Rossi | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Bradley | Arthur Reid misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Patrick Freiberg hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | David Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan is hacked by Richard Altizer - foul #1 on Richard Altizer, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Masters (PG), Harvey Sweet (SG), Thomas Morris (SF), Renato Russo (PF), Mike Pittard (C) Terence White, Jefferson Rife, Richard Altizer, Arthur Reid, Patrick Freiberg | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Stoddard | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | Brad Stoddard steps in front of the Harvey Sweet pass in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Bradley | Renato Russo snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | Mike Pittard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Russell Thornberry is blocked by Mike Pittard | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Bradley | Renato Russo grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet misses the floater from the right side | 2-6 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Russell Thornberry snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Sowder (fresh) PF - Randy Smith (fresh) C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Masters (fresh) SG - Harvey Sweet (fresh) SF - Thomas Morris (fresh) PF - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Pittard (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bob Wetherby | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Thomas Morris is hacked by Brad Stoddard - foul #1 on Brad Stoddard, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG), Richard Altizer (SF), Arthur Reid (PF), Patrick Freiberg (C) Harvey Sweet, Thomas Morris, Renato Russo, Mike Pittard | |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Rene Rossi picks off the pass by Patrick Freiberg | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | James Masters steals the ball from Michael Welke | 4-6 |
| 14:44 | Bradley | James Masters hits the finger roll | 4-8 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Welke | 6-8 |
| 14:17 | Bradley | Richard Altizer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | David Cooper drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Warren Roldan | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Altizer and the foul's on Rene Rossi - foul #1 on Rene Rossi, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terence White (PG), Mike Pittard (C) James Masters, Patrick Freiberg | |
| 13:57 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 8-10 |
| 13:41 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Charles Vila misses the tip | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife is fouled on the floor by Jim Sowder - foul #1 on Jim Sowder, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (C) Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Morris (SG), Renato Russo (C) Jefferson Rife, Richard Altizer | |
| 13:12 | Bradley | Mike Pittard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Terence White | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the floater from the free throw line | 8-13 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Renato Russo pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:41 | Bradley | Mike Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Warren Roldan (SF), Russell Thornberry (C) Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (SG), Patrick Freiberg (C) Mike Pittard, Renato Russo | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is called for 10 seconds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), David Cooper (PF) Charles Burke, Jim Sowder, Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Masters (SG), Richard Altizer (SF) Harvey Sweet, Thomas Morris | |
| 12:26 | Bradley | James Masters hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 8-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Richard Altizer picks off the pass by Warren Roldan | 8-13 |
| 11:54 | Bradley | James Masters knocks in the floater from the left block | 8-15 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | James Masters steals the ball from David Cooper | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Thornberry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Terence White (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Altizer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Freiberg (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Bradley | Patrick Freiberg connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Terence White | 8-18 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Michael Welke buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Daniels | 10-18 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | Terence White is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Terence White, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Randy Smith (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Michael Welke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, David Cooper, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Jefferson Rife (SG), Thomas Morris (SF), Renato Russo (PF), Mike Pittard (C) Terence White, James Masters, Richard Altizer, Arthur Reid, Patrick Freiberg | |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Mike Pittard snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Randy Smith steals the ball from Mike Pittard | 10-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Morris - foul #1 on Thomas Morris, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Hill (PG) Jefferson Rife | |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 09:23 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi pulls down the rebound | 11-18 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 11-18 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | Renato Russo gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 08:56 | Bradley | Mike Pittard is alone and drills a shot from close range set up by Thomas Morris | 11-20 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Thomas Morris is called for the reach on Bob Wetherby - foul #2 on Thomas Morris, team foul #4 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Charles Vila (PF) Brad Stoddard, Jim Sowder, Bob Wetherby, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Masters (SG), Richard Altizer (SF), Arthur Reid (PF), Patrick Freiberg (C) Harvey Sweet, Thomas Morris, Renato Russo, Mike Pittard | |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Richard Altizer denies the turnaround by Warren Roldan | 11-20 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 08:01 | Bradley | Gary Daniels picks off the pass by Michael Hill in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels slams it home | 16-20 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | Arthur Reid misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 07:40 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Gary Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Vila (fresh) C - Rene Rossi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) SG - James Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Altizer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Arthur Reid (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Freiberg (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Burke | 18-20 |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Arthur Reid is hacked by Charles Vila - foul #1 on Charles Vila, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Brad Stoddard (SG), Bob Wetherby (SF), David Cooper (PF), Russell Thornberry (C) Charles Burke, Gary Daniels, Warren Roldan, Charles Vila, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terence White (PG), Mike Pittard (C) Michael Hill, Patrick Freiberg | |
| 06:43 | Bradley | Russell Thornberry swats the short shot by Richard Altizer | 18-20 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | David Cooper grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Welke lays it up and in on a great pass from Brad Stoddard and he's hacked by Mike Pittard - foul #1 on Mike Pittard, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Renato Russo (C) Richard Altizer | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses the free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Arthur Reid | 20-20 |
| 06:33 | Bradley | David Cooper is called for the reach on Terence White in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cooper, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (C) David Cooper | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG) James Masters | |
| 06:33 | Bradley | Terence White makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:33 | Bradley | Terence White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is fouled on the floor by Arthur Reid - foul #1 on Arthur Reid, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (SG) Jefferson Rife | |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Michael Welke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Mike Pittard pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Mike Pittard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Michael Welke is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Gary Daniels (SG), Jim Sowder (SF), Charles Vila (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Michael Welke, Brad Stoddard, Bob Wetherby, Russell Thornberry, Randy Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Masters (SG), Richard Altizer (SF), Patrick Freiberg (C) Harvey Sweet, Mike Pittard, Renato Russo | |
| 05:34 | Bradley | Arthur Reid is hacked by Charles Vila in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Vila, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (PF) Charles Vila | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:34 | Bradley | Arthur Reid makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:34 | Bradley | Arthur Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels buries a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Patrick Freiberg - foul #1 on Patrick Freiberg, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gary Daniels makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Terence White blows the wide open layup | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Richard Altizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Richard Altizer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rene Rossi | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Welke (PG), Bob Wetherby (SG), Warren Roldan (SF), Russell Thornberry (PF), Brad Stoddard (C) Charles Burke, Gary Daniels, Jim Sowder, Randy Smith, Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG), Mike Pittard (SF), Renato Russo (C) Terence White, Richard Altizer, Patrick Freiberg | |
| 04:02 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Welke | 23-24 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | Warren Roldan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 03:49 | Bradley | Renato Russo snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Renato Russo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Reid | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Welke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Wetherby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Roldan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Thornberry (fairly fresh) C - Brad Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jefferson Rife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Pittard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Reid (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Renato Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Thornberry | 25-26 |
| 02:58 | Bradley | James Masters misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Bob Wetherby grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Michael Welke drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Thornberry | 27-26 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Renato Russo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 27-26 |
| 02:24 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife tips it home | 27-28 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Welke and the foul's on Renato Russo - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Jim Sowder (SF), David Cooper (PF), Rene Rossi (C) Michael Welke, Bob Wetherby, Warren Roldan, Russell Thornberry | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terence White (PG), Harvey Sweet (SG), Thomas Morris (SF), Patrick Freiberg (C) James Masters, Jefferson Rife, Mike Pittard, Renato Russo | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:47 | Bradley | Arthur Reid misses badly on a floater in the paint | 30-28 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Arthur Reid misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Patrick Freiberg tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Harvey Sweet - foul #1 on Harvey Sweet, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Brad Stoddard makes the 3rd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:12 | Bradley | Terence White hits the finger roll set up by Harvey Sweet and he's fouled by Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Daniels (SG) Brad Stoddard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Renato Russo (PF) Arthur Reid | |
| 01:12 | Bradley | Terence White misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Rene Rossi gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't throw it down but he's hacked by Thomas Morris - foul #3 on Thomas Morris, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randy Smith (C) Rene Rossi | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Altizer (SF) Thomas Morris | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Charles Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Charles Burke steals it from Richard Altizer in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Jim Sowder loses the dribble to Richard Altizer | 35-30 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Renato Russo | 35-33 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | David Cooper tips it home | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Terence White hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-33 |