| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Joseph Worth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Milton Hansen inbounds the ball | 47-21 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Joseph Worth misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Alan Alloway - foul #1 on Alan Alloway, team foul #1 | 47-21 |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Joseph Worth makes the 1st free throw | 48-21 |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Joseph Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 49-21 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell banks in the layup | 49-23 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | Milton Hansen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-23 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 49-23 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Cornwell | 49-26 |
| 18:37 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-26 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alan Alloway | 49-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #3 on Robert Barnes, team foul #1 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clarence Sweat (C) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), Manuel Hill (PF) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith | |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-26 |
| 18:12 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill tips it back up and in | 49-28 |
| 18:01 | Bradley | Clarence Sweat's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gagliano | 49-28 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano banks in the layup | 49-30 |
| 17:41 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington (PG), Larry Creighton (SG) Michael Bonetti, Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Alan Alloway | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Gray | 49-32 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Patrick Cornwell is called for the reach on Milton Hansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Martin Jenkins (SF) Milton Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins misses the easy dunk attempt | 49-32 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron is denied on a layup by Clarence Sweat | 49-32 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Clarence Sweat - foul #3 on Clarence Sweat, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Milton Hansen (PF) Wilbert Harrington, Martin Jenkins, Clarence Sweat | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Samuel Gray, Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Milton Hansen clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mario Rowe - foul #3 on Mario Rowe, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (SF) Mario Rowe | |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Milton Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Milton Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Virgilio Bruno steals the ball from Jerry Luiz | 51-34 |
| 15:44 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti can't finish the layup | 51-34 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Creighton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Milton Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Worth (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Luiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway's floater is tipped away by Joseph Worth | 51-34 |
| 15:22 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 15:09 | Bradley | Larry Creighton's pass is intercepted by Jerry Luiz | 51-34 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Luiz and the foul's on Larry Creighton - foul #1 on Larry Creighton, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Barnes (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Larry Creighton, Joseph Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Jerry Luiz, Samuel Gray, Mark Smith | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Andrew Pierce | 51-36 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Mario Rowe is called for the reach on Virgilio Bruno - foul #4 on Mario Rowe, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Heaton (SG) Virgilio Bruno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Michael Lechner (C) Mario Rowe, Alan Alloway | |
| 14:22 | Bradley | Robert Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 51-36 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Lechner | 51-36 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner hits a runner in the paint | 51-38 |
| 13:35 | Bradley | Robert Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 13:33 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce tips it but misses | 51-38 |
| 13:31 | Bradley | James Heaton misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 13:13 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Milton Hansen | 51-38 |
| 12:58 | Bradley | Christopher Gagliano takes the ball from Robert Barnes | 51-38 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Andrew Pierce - foul #4 on Andrew Pierce, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Larry Creighton (SF), Clarence Sweat (C) Michael Bonetti, James Heaton, Milton Hansen, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Jerry Luiz, Christopher Cameron | |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Clarence Sweat - foul #4 on Clarence Sweat, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Worth (C) Clarence Sweat | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Michael Lechner | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Wilbert Harrington steals it from Manuel Hill | 51-39 |
| 12:03 | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Wilbert Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Larry Creighton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Worth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Alloway (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Bradley | Larry Creighton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-41 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Wilbert Harrington - foul #2 on Wilbert Harrington, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Martin Jenkins (SF) Larry Creighton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), George Thornton (PF) Manuel Hill, Mark Smith | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins's pass is intercepted by Christopher Gagliano in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 10:55 | Bradley | Joseph Worth buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Barnes | 55-45 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | George Thornton's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Worth | 55-45 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Robert Barnes gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Bradley | George Thornton swats the shot by Wilbert Harrington | 55-45 |
| 10:06 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Alan Alloway - foul #2 on Alan Alloway, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Larry Creighton (SG), Milton Hansen (SF) Wilbert Harrington, Virgilio Bruno, Martin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (SG), Mark Smith (PF) Samuel Gray, George Thornton | |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Milton Hansen hits a fadeaway in the lane | 57-45 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:19 | Bradley | Joseph Worth is whistled for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), Michael Lechner (C) Christopher Gagliano, Alan Alloway | |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Bradley | Joseph Worth pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Milton Hansen connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Bonetti | 59-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bonetti - foul #1 on Michael Bonetti, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno (SG) Larry Creighton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Christopher Cameron (PF) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Joseph Worth grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Manuel Hill takes the ball from Robert Barnes in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the lay-in | 59-49 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti banks in the layup on a nice dish by Virgilio Bruno | 61-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 61-52 |
| 07:32 | Bradley | Robert Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Milton Hansen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Worth (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Cameron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Barnes - foul #4 on Robert Barnes, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington (PG), Larry Creighton (SG), Martin Jenkins (SF), Clarence Sweat (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Michael Bonetti, Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Robert Barnes, Joseph Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), George Thornton (PF), Alan Alloway (C) Christopher Gagliano, Manuel Hill, Christopher Cameron, Michael Lechner | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | Bradley | Larry Creighton is hacked by George Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Thornton, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF) Patrick Cornwell | |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Jerry Luiz is called for the reach on Martin Jenkins - foul #2 on Jerry Luiz, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Smith (PF) George Thornton | |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses long on a shot in the lane | 62-54 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 06:35 | Bradley | Larry Creighton snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 06:18 | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Mario Rowe is denied by Andrew Pierce | 62-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 05:56 | Bradley | Clarence Sweat gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:27 | Bradley | Martin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Mark Smith tips it home | 62-56 |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Milton Hansen (SF) Wilbert Harrington, Larry Creighton, Martin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Christopher Cameron (PF) Samuel Gray, Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith | |
| 05:01 | Bradley | Milton Hansen misses the easy open layup | 62-56 |
| 04:59 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:45 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Bonetti and he's fouled by Alan Alloway - foul #3 on Alan Alloway, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Barnes (PF) Clarence Sweat | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Hill (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 04:45 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:45 | Bradley | Milton Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:34 | Bradley | Milton Hansen misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Cornwell - foul #4 on Patrick Cornwell, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Creighton (SF) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:34 | Bradley | Milton Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:34 | Bradley | Milton Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Creighton - foul #2 on Larry Creighton, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Virgilio Bruno | 67-58 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe lays it up and in | 67-60 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Larry Creighton misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Cameron gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill is fouled on the floor by Larry Creighton - foul #3 on Larry Creighton, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington (PG), James Heaton (SG), Robert Barnes (PF), Clarence Sweat (C) Michael Bonetti, Virgilio Bruno, Larry Creighton, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Samuel Gray (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Patrick Cornwell, Christopher Cameron, Alan Alloway | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Manuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Wilbert Harrington (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Heaton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Milton Hansen is open and buries a jumper in the paint | 69-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 02:37 | Bradley | Milton Hansen snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 02:37 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Andrew Pierce (C) Wilbert Harrington, James Heaton, Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Alloway (C) Manuel Hill | |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 69-62 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti is fouled on the floor by Christopher Gagliano - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Barnes (PF) Clarence Sweat | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF) Samuel Gray | |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Michael Bonetti is called for the reach on Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Michael Bonetti, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Milton Hansen double dribbles | 71-66 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Virgilio Bruno takes the ball from Mark Smith | 71-66 |
| 00:43 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno lays it up and in | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno is hacked by Mario Rowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Rowe, team foul #11 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington (PG), Larry Creighton (SF) Michael Bonetti, Milton Hansen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG) Mario Rowe | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Smith | 75-72 |
| 00:28 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Gagliano - foul #4 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Wilbert Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Larry Creighton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Larry Creighton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Worth (PF) Robert Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG) Christopher Gagliano | |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Larry Creighton makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Larry Creighton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Milton Hansen (SF), Robert Barnes (PF) Wilbert Harrington, Larry Creighton, Joseph Worth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Alan Alloway misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-72 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Mark Smith snags the offensive board | 79-72 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Andrew Pierce | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti runs out the clock | 79-72 |