| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Bitting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michel Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Pinney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred O'Brien (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 19:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred O'Brien | 37-34 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Michel Morrow is hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #2 on Richard Kruse, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:29 | Bradley | Timothy Bitting's pass is intercepted by James Wager | 37-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Fred O'Brien swats the dunk try by James Allen | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Bradley | Michel Morrow snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Bradley | Harold Pinney misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:47 | Bradley | Harold Pinney makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Bradley | Harold Pinney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Kruse and he's hacked by Timothy Bitting - foul #3 on Timothy Bitting, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Briggs (PG) Timothy Bitting | |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Gary Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michel Morrow | 40-39 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Michel Morrow swats the short shot by Joseph Little | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | Harold Pinney snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:14 | Bradley | Anthony Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cory Peyton (SG), Brett Casteel (SF), Mathew Ney (C) Gary Lewis, Michel Morrow, Fred O'Brien | |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Harold Pinney blocks the jumper by Joseph Little | 40-39 |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Harold Pinney snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Cory Peyton makes the shot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Wager comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mathew Ney - foul #1 on Mathew Ney, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Drown (C) Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michel Morrow (SF) Harold Pinney | |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:09 | Bradley | Cory Peyton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Drown | 42-41 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | James Wager is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Wager, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF) James Wager, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Bitting (PG), Gary Lewis (SG) Anthony Briggs, Cory Peyton | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Bitting (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michel Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Casteel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Ney (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Bradley | Brett Casteel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred O'Brien (C) Mathew Ney | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton buries a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 15:07 | Bradley | Brett Casteel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michel Morrow | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Richard Kruse is hacked by Brett Casteel - foul #3 on Brett Casteel, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cory Peyton (SF), Harold Pinney (PF) Michel Morrow, Brett Casteel | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Lewis - foul #2 on Gary Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Briggs (SG) Gary Lewis | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:26 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien knocks in the jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Christopher John is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bitting - foul #4 on Timothy Bitting, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Royce (SF), Mathew Ney (C) Timothy Bitting, Fred O'Brien | |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton throws it down on a nice dish by James Wager | 48-46 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Harold Pinney misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Lance Sanders - foul #1 on Lance Sanders, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michel Morrow (SF), Brett Casteel (C) Dale Royce, Mathew Ney | |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Harold Pinney makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Harold Pinney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Joseph Little scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Shelton Davis | 50-48 |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Brett Casteel clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Shelton Davis - foul #1 on Shelton Davis, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Lewis (SG), Fred O'Brien (C) Cory Peyton, Harold Pinney | |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Brett Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Brett Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Allen | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Joseph Little drills a floater in the paint set up by Richard Kruse | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Bradley | Anthony Briggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Fred O'Brien denies the turnaround by Richard Kruse | 52-49 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:47 | Bradley | Gary Lewis clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Shea - foul #2 on Brian Shea, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Polson (PG), Harold Pinney (PF) Anthony Briggs, Brett Casteel | |
| 11:47 | Bradley | Gary Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:47 | Bradley | Gary Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher John (fresh) SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Rodney Polson (fresh) SG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michel Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Pinney (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Brian Shea knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Allen | 55-51 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien is fouled on the floor by Brian Shea - foul #3 on Brian Shea, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) Brian Shea, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cory Peyton (SG), Brett Casteel (SF) Gary Lewis, Michel Morrow | |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-53 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | James Allen tips it but misses | 55-53 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Cory Peyton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brett Casteel and the foul's on Arthur Drown - foul #3 on Arthur Drown, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Brian Shea (SG), Richard Kruse (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Joseph Little (C) Christopher John, Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, James Allen, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Briggs (PG), Michel Morrow (SF) Rodney Polson, Fred O'Brien | |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Cory Peyton makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Joseph Little drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Wager | 57-56 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Brian Shea is called for the reach on Cory Peyton - foul #4 on Brian Shea, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mathew Ney (C) Brett Casteel | |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Cory Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Cory Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michel Morrow - foul #2 on Michel Morrow, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Lewis (SG), Michael Soria (C) Cory Peyton, Harold Pinney | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:43 | Bradley | Michel Morrow buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Lewis | 59-61 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wager and he's hacked by Mathew Ney - foul #2 on Mathew Ney, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:05 | Bradley | Michel Morrow misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Lance Sanders snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Wager | 64-61 |
| 07:30 | Bradley | Gary Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Lance Sanders snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Anthony Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michel Morrow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Ney (fresh) C - Michael Soria (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michel Morrow - foul #3 on Michel Morrow, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), James Allen (PF) Timothy Hamilton, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Bitting (PG), Cory Peyton (SF), Harold Pinney (PF), Brett Casteel (C) Anthony Briggs, Michel Morrow, Mathew Ney, Michael Soria | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:52 | Bradley | Timothy Bitting knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gary Lewis | 66-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wager | 68-64 |
| 06:18 | Bradley | Harold Pinney hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Bitting | 68-66 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Joseph Little comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 68-66 |
| 06:06 | Bradley | Harold Pinney pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | Timothy Bitting clanks a floater from the free throw line | 68-66 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Harold Pinney hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 05:26 | Bradley | Harold Pinney grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 05:11 | Bradley | Cory Peyton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Richard Kruse buries a jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF) Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michel Morrow (SF), Fred O'Brien (C) Gary Lewis, Brett Casteel | |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Timothy Bitting misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Shelton Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | James Allen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred O'Brien | 70-70 |
| 04:21 | Bradley | Cory Peyton misses long on a shot from close range | 70-70 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Shelton Davis grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the jumper in the paint | 72-70 |
| 03:46 | Bradley | Michel Morrow drills a 3 from the right corner | 72-73 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Cory Peyton - foul #1 on Cory Peyton, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Lewis (SG) Cory Peyton | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:30 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Bitting (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michel Morrow (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Pinney (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Michel Morrow is fouled on the floor by Shelton Davis - foul #2 on Shelton Davis, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lance Sanders (PF) James Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Michel Morrow misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Michel Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Brian Shea drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 02:43 | Bradley | Harold Pinney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-74 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien misses the tip | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Bitting - foul #5 on Timothy Bitting, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Briggs (PG) Timothy Bitting | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien's floater is tipped away by James Allen | 77-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 77-74 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Anthony Briggs steals the ball from James Allen | 77-74 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Gary Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Briggs | 77-76 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | James Wager steps out of bounds on the baseline | 77-76 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | Gary Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-76 |
| 01:09 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Pinney | 77-76 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Fred O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-76 |
| 00:56 | Bradley | Anthony Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:38 | Bradley | Harold Pinney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Little | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Gary Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Michel Morrow loses the dribble to James Allen | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Anthony Briggs is called for the reach on Joseph Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Briggs, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Harold Pinney misses the 3 from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | James Wager grabs the board | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wager runs out the clock | 80-76 |