| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 1 pts. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is hacked by James James - foul #2 on James James, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Joseph Lafrance - foul #2 on Joseph Lafrance, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Matthew Gee gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:05 | Bradley | Matthew Gee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Matthew Gee, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Lafrance - foul #3 on Joseph Lafrance, team foul #4 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Richard (SF) Joseph Lafrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:37 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:15 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | Matthew Gee tips it but misses | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Bradley | Richard Richard snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Peter Wynn comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-32 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | Matthew Gee can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-32 |
| 17:41 | Bradley | Peter Wynn gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | David Saylors hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Stevens and he's hacked by Richard Richard - foul #1 on Richard Richard, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | Peter Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Matthew Gee is denied on a dunk by David Saylors | 24-34 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Richard Richard - foul #2 on Richard Richard, team foul #6 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Bennett (C) David Saylors | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Giancola | 24-36 |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Nicholas Patel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-36 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Patel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Richard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Gee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 15:34 | Bradley | James James grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Matthew Gee is fouled on the floor by Charles Howland - foul #2 on Charles Howland, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Richard Lewter (C) James James, Richard Richard, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 15:01 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon steps out of bounds on the sideline | 27-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Eugene Boyle takes the ball from Nicholas Patel | 27-36 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle dunks the ball | 27-38 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 27-38 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-41 |
| 13:23 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Richard Lewter steals the ball from Randy McGibbon | 27-41 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes hits a shot from just outside the lane | 29-41 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | David Saylors's floater is tipped away by Richard Lewter | 29-41 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 29-43 |
| 11:52 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Patel | 31-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Nicholas Patel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Gee (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 11:31 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 11:27 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Brian Hirschman (PG), James James (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Peter Wynn (C) Scottie Mercedes, Nicholas Patel, Matthew Gee, Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors, Paul Wason | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Steven Bennett buries a jumper from the left block set up by John Giancola | 31-45 |
| 10:45 | Bradley | Richard Richard buries a runner from close range | 33-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 09:50 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Lewter (PF) Joseph Lafrance | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Bennett | 33-50 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Peter Wynn comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Steven Bennett - foul #1 on Steven Bennett, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG) Brian Hirschman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Peter Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Peter Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 33-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Richard Lewter denies the turnaround by Bruce Hicks | 33-50 |
| 09:00 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 08:47 | Bradley | The pull-up jumper by Scottie Mercedes is blocked by Daniel Olsen | 33-50 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | Peter Wynn snags the offensive board | 33-50 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James James | 36-50 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Peter Wynn swats the dunk try by Eugene Boyle | 36-50 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | Peter Wynn pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:05 | Bradley | James James drills a floater from the right block | 38-50 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-50 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the offensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Wynn (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:22 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 07:06 | Bradley | Richard Lewter makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Charles Howland - foul #3 on Charles Howland, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Patel (PG), Brian Hirschman (SG), Joseph Lafrance (SF), Matthew Gee (PF) Scottie Mercedes, James James, Richard Richard, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 07:06 | Bradley | Richard Lewter makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a runner from close range | 41-50 |
| 06:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Nicholas Patel | 41-50 |
| 06:31 | Bradley | Steven Bennett blocks the jumper by Brian Hirschman | 41-50 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Richard Lewter scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Patel | 43-52 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 05:12 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Gee | 43-52 |
| 05:12 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), James James (SG) Nicholas Patel, Brian Hirschman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Stevens - foul #1 on Anthony Stevens, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:02 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens drills a 3 from straight away | 44-55 |
| 04:11 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-55 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a shot from the left block | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Bradley | James James makes the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is fouled on the floor by Scottie Mercedes - foul #1 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Wynn (C) Richard Lewter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:34 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 15 pts. SG - James James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lafrance (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Saylors (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Wason (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance is fouled on the floor by Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Peter Wynn - foul #3 on Peter Wynn, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Richard (SF) Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), Charles Howland (PF) Anthony Stevens, Randy McGibbon, David Saylors | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:32 | Bradley | Joseph Lafrance knocks in the turnaround from close range | 49-59 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Richard Richard picks off the pass by Daniel Olsen | 49-59 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | James James clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Howland | 49-61 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | James James scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Gee (PF), Richard Lewter (C) Richard Richard, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Matthew Gee steals the ball from Eugene Boyle | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Bradley | James James misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Scottie Mercedes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:43 | Bradley | James James clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Richard Lewter blocks the jumper by Anthony Stevens | 52-63 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Richard Lewter grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | James James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Olsen, Charles Howland | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is hacked by Scottie Mercedes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Daniel Olsen (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, David Saylors | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | James James comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Paul Wason runs out the clock | 54-65 |