| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - David Ott (fresh) SG - William Langlois (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) C - Duane Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Langlois | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | Adam Parker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Clifton Spinks | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Grambling State | Adam Parker is called for the reach on David Ott - foul #1 on Adam Parker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster misses the floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster is fouled on the floor by Antonio Pickard - foul #1 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Grambling State | David Ott's pass is intercepted by Antonio Pickard | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | William Langlois scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Allen Larsen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allen Larsen, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt is denied on a layup by Antonio Pickard | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt tips it back up and in | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wyatt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wyatt, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (PF) Nathaniel Royster | |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Ott and he's fouled by Sterling Rupert - foul #1 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG), James Hayward (SG), George Bryant (C) David Ott, William Langlois, Duane Richardson | |
| 16:24 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert hits the finger roll | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Randy Wheeler (fresh) SG - James Hayward (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Childs (fresh) C - George Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Grambling State | The short jumper by George Bryant is denied by Adam Parker | 6-10 |
| 15:34 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Bryant - foul #1 on George Bryant, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Sterling Rupert, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (PF) Jeffrey Wyatt | |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | Grambling State | John Childs pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | John Childs misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Parker - foul #2 on Adam Parker, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SG), Richard Maki (PF), Ronald Brandon (C) Clifton Spinks, Allen Larsen, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), William Langlois (SG), Duane Richardson (C) Randy Wheeler, James Hayward, Nathaniel Royster | |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | John Childs makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Grambling State | John Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley connects on the shot in the lane set up by Earl Ward | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Grambling State | John Childs misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 14:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Earnest Ripley | 9-11 |
| 14:07 | Bradley | Richard Maki connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Earnest Ripley | 11-11 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson is hacked by Ronald Brandon - foul #1 on Ronald Brandon, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Richard Maki, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster (PF) John Childs | |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | The short jumper by Duane Richardson is denied by Antonio Pickard | 11-11 |
| 13:30 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Ott - foul #1 on David Ott, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG), James Hayward (SG), Jeffrey Wyatt (SF), Joseph Williams (C) David Ott, William Langlois, George Bryant, Duane Richardson | |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Sterling Rupert is called for the reach on Randy Wheeler - foul #2 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG) Sterling Rupert | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Allen Larsen is called for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (C) Joseph Williams | |
| 12:13 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt scores on a floater in the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:52 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Elkins (fresh) SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Randy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hayward (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Childs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks is hacked by John Childs - foul #1 on John Childs, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SG), Richard Maki (C) Clifton Spinks, Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), William Langlois (SG) Randy Wheeler, James Hayward | |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard tips it home | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Allen Larsen - foul #2 on Allen Larsen, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (SG), Ronald Brandon (C) Allen Larsen, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | George Bryant (PF), Duane Richardson (C) Nathaniel Royster, John Childs | |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to George Bryant | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | Grambling State | George Bryant lays it in on a great pass from David Ott | 15-17 |
| 10:28 | Bradley | Jeffrey Wyatt picks off the pass by Nicholas Wood | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Grambling State | William Langlois knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wyatt | 15-19 |
| 09:52 | Bradley | David Ott is called for the reach on Ronald Brandon - foul #2 on David Ott, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF) Charles Elkins, Nicholas Wood, Earnest Ripley, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG), John Childs (PF) David Ott, Jeffrey Wyatt | |
| 09:35 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:34 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | Grambling State | John Childs's pass is intercepted by Clifton Spinks | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | Bradley | Earl Ward comes up short on the runner in the paint | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Grambling State | John Childs grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | The short jumper by William Langlois is denied by Antonio Pickard | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Grambling State | John Childs pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | Grambling State | William Langlois hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:39 | Bradley | Duane Richardson is called for the reach on Bobby Nealy - foul #1 on Duane Richardson, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF) Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Hayward (SG), Nathaniel Royster (PF) William Langlois, Duane Richardson | |
| 08:19 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | John Childs snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:03 | Grambling State | George Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Ronald Brandon (C) Bobby Nealy, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joe Curry (PG), Joseph Williams (C) George Bryant, John Childs | |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Charles Elkins can't finish the layup | 17-22 |
| 07:49 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler grabs the board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Elkins (fresh) SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) C - Ronald Brandon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joe Curry (fresh) SG - Randy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hayward (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Royster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Grambling State | James Hayward buries a shot from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 07:15 | Bradley | Joe Curry steals the ball from Charles Elkins | 17-24 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler can't finish the layup | 17-24 |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 06:50 | Bradley | Earl Ward connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | Charles Elkins is called for the reach on Joe Curry - foul #1 on Charles Elkins, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Pickard (PF), Richard Maki (C) Clifton Spinks, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Langlois (SG), Jeffrey Wyatt (SF), Duane Richardson (C) Randy Wheeler, James Hayward, Joseph Williams | |
| 06:35 | Grambling State | Joe Curry misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:35 | Bradley | Richard Maki pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-24 |
| 06:15 | Grambling State | Joe Curry gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-24 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Earl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Nathaniel Royster - foul #1 on Nathaniel Royster, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Nicholas Wood (SG), Ronald Brandon (C) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (PF) Nathaniel Royster | |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:39 | Grambling State | William Langlois can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 05:37 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Joe Curry steals the ball from Bobby Nealy | 21-24 |
| 05:19 | Grambling State | Joe Curry slams it home | 21-26 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifton Spinks (SG) Nicholas Wood | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (PG) Joe Curry | |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | John Childs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-26 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Richard Maki snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Nealy | 24-26 |
| 04:10 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Wheeler | 24-28 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 24-28 |
| 03:56 | Grambling State | Jeffrey Wyatt snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 03:34 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Maki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Brandon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Randy Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Langlois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyatt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Childs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 03:06 | Grambling State | William Langlois grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:44 | Grambling State | Duane Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by William Langlois - foul #1 on William Langlois, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Earnest Ripley (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Clifton Spinks, Richard Maki, Ronald Brandon | |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Ott (PG), James Hayward (SG), George Bryant (SF), Nathaniel Royster (PF), Joseph Williams (C) Randy Wheeler, William Langlois, Jeffrey Wyatt, John Childs, Duane Richardson | |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | David Ott is hacked by Earnest Ripley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (PF) Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | David Ott misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:23 | Grambling State | David Ott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Adam Parker blows the dunk | 27-35 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 01:50 | Grambling State | James Hayward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 01:49 | Grambling State | George Bryant tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 01:37 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:14 | Grambling State | Earl Ward swats the shot by David Ott | 30-37 |
| 01:12 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Royster - foul #2 on Nathaniel Royster, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifton Spinks (SG) Earnest Ripley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler (SG) James Hayward | |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:55 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Randy Wheeler and he's fouled by Earl Ward - foul #1 on Earl Ward, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | John Childs (C) Joseph Williams | |
| 00:45 | Grambling State | Nathaniel Royster makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Allen Larsen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-40 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to John Childs | 30-40 |
| 00:02 | Grambling State | Randy Wheeler clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 30-40 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 30-40 |