| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Muse (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Muse inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Muse | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the shot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Paul Adams tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:58 | Bradley | Chris Mullins is hacked by Bert Warren - foul #1 on Bert Warren, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | Bradley | Joseph Hines is hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #3 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (C) Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 18:38 | Bradley | Chris Mullins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bert Warren | 36-33 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Lyle Rose blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Missouri State | John Wood loses the dribble to Joseph Hines | 36-33 |
| 17:09 | Bradley | Lyle Rose blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Dorsey - foul #2 on Shawn Dorsey, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), Laurence Starling (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Bert Warren, Paul Adams, John Wood | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (SG), Walter Vanegas (SF), Fred Rowley (PF) Chris Mullins, John Muse, Joseph Hines | |
| 17:09 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist loses the dribble to Fred Rowley | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Stephen Lee (PF) Shawn Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Dwayne Minix (SF) Domenic Bruno, Lyle Rose | |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist hits a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:53 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas is hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Larry McMurdo, Laurence Starling, Stephen Lee, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (PG), Chris Mullins (SG), Richard Kinsman (SF) George Anthony, Jay Krause, Dwayne Minix | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Rowley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the shot in the paint | 39-38 |
| 15:20 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), Joseph Hines (PF) John Muse, Fred Rowley | |
| 14:51 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 39-38 |
| 14:49 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Heaney | 41-40 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Paul Adams steals the ball from Chris Mullins | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Domenic Bruno - foul #1 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG) Bert Warren | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Lyle Rose (C) Chris Mullins, Walter Vanegas | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 13:33 | Bradley | John Muse grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 13:24 | Bradley | John Muse loses the ball out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo (SG), Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (PF), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, Paul Adams, John Wood, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (SG), Fred Rowley (PF) Richard Kinsman, Joseph Hines | |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Lyle Rose - foul #2 on Lyle Rose, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:42 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Muse | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | James Roberts is fouled on the floor by Fred Rowley - foul #1 on Fred Rowley, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Paul Adams (SF) Larry McMurdo, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Richard Kinsman (SF) Domenic Bruno, George Anthony | |
| 12:11 | Missouri State | Bert Warren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 12:10 | Bradley | Chris Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Lyle Rose connects on the floater from the baseline | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Leroy Gilchrist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Dorsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Laurence Starling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lyle Rose (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-45 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 11:10 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey comes up short on the runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:50 | Bradley | Lyle Rose pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Lyle Rose misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Fred Rowley tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 10:22 | Bradley | Lyle Rose gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Bradley | Chris Mullins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Paul Adams | 47-47 |
| 09:53 | Missouri State | Paul Adams is fouled on the floor by Fred Rowley - foul #2 on Fred Rowley, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Larry McMurdo (SG), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Bert Warren, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), George Anthony (SG), Dwayne Minix (SF), Joseph Hines (PF), Walter Vanegas (C) John Muse, Chris Mullins, Richard Kinsman, Fred Rowley, Lyle Rose | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | George Anthony makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Domenic Bruno | 47-50 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Joseph Hines steps in front of the Larry McMurdo pass | 47-50 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Dwayne Minix misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 08:54 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas gets the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Joseph Hines blows the layup but he's hacked by John Wood - foul #2 on John Wood, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG) George Anthony | |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Missouri State | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | John Wood hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dwayne Minix - foul #1 on Dwayne Minix, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SF) Dwayne Minix | |
| 08:25 | Missouri State | John Wood makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry McMurdo - foul #1 on Larry McMurdo, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Kinsman (SF) John Muse | |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Kinsman - foul #4 on Richard Kinsman, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry McMurdo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Chris Mullins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Vanegas | 52-55 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | Larry McMurdo is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Shawn Dorsey (SF), Laurence Starling (C) Larry McMurdo, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Dwayne Minix (PF), Fred Rowley (C) Chris Mullins, Joseph Hines, Walter Vanegas | |
| 06:58 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG), James Roberts (C) Jeffrey Heaney, John Wood | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:36 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Fred Rowley snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:30 | Bradley | Leroy Gilchrist steps in front of the John Muse pass | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist is hacked by Domenic Bruno - foul #2 on Domenic Bruno, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Theodore Havens (PG), Paul Adams (SF) Bert Warren, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Chris Mullins (SG), Joseph Hines (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Domenic Bruno, Richard Kinsman, Dwayne Minix, Fred Rowley | |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:07 | Bradley | Joseph Hines snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 05:42 | Bradley | Shawn Dorsey swats the short shot by Chris Mullins | 53-55 |
| 05:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Lyle Rose misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 05:21 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney (PG), Bert Warren (SG), John Wood (PF), Jimmy Dodson (C) Theodore Havens, Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey, Laurence Starling | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), Richard Kinsman (SF) George Anthony, John Muse | |
| 05:01 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Joseph Hines grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:49 | Bradley | Jimmy Dodson swats the layup by Joseph Hines | 53-55 |
| 04:48 | Missouri State | Paul Adams grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Bert Warren misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-55 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Lyle Rose gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:09 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Bert Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Chris Mullins steps in front of the Jeffrey Heaney pass | 53-55 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Chris Mullins is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Chris Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Lyle Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jeffrey Heaney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bert Warren - foul #2 on Bert Warren, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Vanegas (PF) Joseph Hines | |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:57 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Bert Warren | 55-57 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas is hacked by John Wood - foul #3 on John Wood, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (SG), Shawn Dorsey (C) Bert Warren, Jimmy Dodson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Rowley (C) Lyle Rose | |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Bert Warren (SG), Jimmy Dodson (C) Leroy Gilchrist, Shawn Dorsey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Hines (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Walter Vanegas, Fred Rowley | |
| 02:28 | Missouri State | John Wood knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #3 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chris Mullins - foul #1 on Chris Mullins, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | Paul Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:48 | Missouri State | John Wood grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 01:36 | Missouri State | Jimmy Dodson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | Lyle Rose gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #4 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:19 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:04 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Heaney drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bert Warren | 61-63 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Rose | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chris Mullins and he's hacked by Jimmy Dodson - foul #4 on Jimmy Dodson, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SF) Richard Kinsman | |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Missouri State | Domenic Bruno picks off the pass by Jeffrey Heaney in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | John Muse is hacked by Jeffrey Heaney - foul #5 on Jeffrey Heaney, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Leroy Gilchrist (PG) Jeffrey Heaney | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (SG), Richard Kinsman (SF) Chris Mullins, Lyle Rose | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Bert Warren scores on a 3 from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Lyle Rose (C) George Anthony, Richard Kinsman | |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Gilchrist - foul #1 on Leroy Gilchrist, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Bert Warren can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-70 |