| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johns (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Albert Rawley inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Bradley | Gregory Johns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-17 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wilson - foul #2 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Watts (SF), Eric Fleming (C) John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Fleming - foul #1 on Eric Fleming, team foul #2 | 22-17 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 18:55 | Bradley | Mike Watts buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Fleming | 24-19 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 18:27 | Bradley | Albert Rawley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 18:04 | Bradley | James Christopher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Richard Becnel loses the dribble to Gregory Johns | 24-19 |
| 17:24 | Bradley | Albert Rawley is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Wyman - foul #2 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #1 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Gregory Johns, Mike Watts, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:10 | Bradley | John Shenk comes up short on the floater in the paint | 24-19 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses short on a floater from the left side | 24-19 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 16:16 | Bradley | Albert Rawley misses long on a runner from the right block | 24-21 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant hits a runner from close range | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) SF - Albert Rawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Bradley | John Shenk clanks a jump hook in the lane | 24-23 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Richard Becnel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 24-23 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | John Shenk gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 14:51 | Bradley | James Christopher double dribbles | 24-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Gregory Johns (SG), Mike Watts (SF) James Christopher, Steven Finke, Albert Rawley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Richard Becnel, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Wilson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Herring and he's fouled by Shawn Wilson - foul #3 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 14:12 | Bradley | Gregory Johns's pass is intercepted by Richard Ingrassia | 24-26 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Herring and the foul's on Shawn Wilson - foul #4 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Albert Rawley (SF), Daniel Welch (C) Jack Hansen, Mike Watts, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG) James Wilson | |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 13:14 | Bradley | Gregory Johns's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bryant | 24-29 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Gregory Johns picks off the pass by Richard Ingrassia | 24-29 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | James Christopher lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Johns | 26-29 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring is called for 5 seconds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Gregory Johns, Albert Rawley, John Shenk, Daniel Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Jack Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Bryant | 26-29 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia travels with the ball | 26-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Gregory Johns (SG), Albert Rawley (SF), John Shenk (PF), Daniel Welch (C) Jack Hansen, Steven Finke, Mike Watts, Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) James Brown | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Richard Ingrassia steps in front of the James Christopher pass | 26-29 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Richard Becnel pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Shenk - foul #1 on John Shenk, team foul #5 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Albert Rawley, John Shenk, Daniel Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Eric Fleming gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | Christopher Bryant is called for the reach on Mike Watts - foul #2 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Albert Rawley (SF), John Shenk (PF), Daniel Welch (C) Jack Hansen, Gregory Johns, Mike Watts, Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (SG), Nicholas Wyman (C) Richard Becnel, Christopher Bryant | |
| 10:16 | Bradley | James Christopher makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Rawley | 29-30 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Wilson | 29-32 |
| 09:31 | Bradley | James Christopher scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Rawley | 31-32 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wilson | 31-34 |
| 08:54 | Bradley | Richard Ingrassia steps in front of the Steven Finke pass | 31-34 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | James Wilson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 31-36 |
| 08:28 | Bradley | James Wilson steals it from James Christopher in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Shenk - foul #2 on John Shenk, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Gregory Johns (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF), Eric Fleming (C) James Christopher, Steven Finke, Albert Rawley, John Shenk, Daniel Welch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (SG), Christopher Bryant (C) James Brown, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Gregory Johns misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-38 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Fleming - foul #2 on Eric Fleming, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Edward Barrett, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (PF) Richard Ingrassia | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jack Hansen (fresh) SG - Gregory Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Watts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Herring (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Richard Becnel travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Albert Rawley (PF) Jack Hansen, John Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:28 | Bradley | James Christopher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Richard Becnel pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | James Wilson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | The short jumper by James Christopher is denied by Nicholas Wyman | 33-42 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Wyman | 33-42 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Richard Becnel drills a floater from the right block set up by Kenneth Herring and he's fouled by James Christopher - foul #1 on James Christopher, team foul #8 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), John Shenk (PF) James Christopher, Albert Rawley | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (PG), Richard Ingrassia (PF) James Wilson, Nicholas Wyman | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:08 | Bradley | John Shenk comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 05:06 | Bradley | John Shenk gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Gregory Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jack Hansen - foul #1 on Jack Hansen, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Albert Rawley (SF) Jack Hansen, Gregory Johns, Mike Watts | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Bradley | Steven Finke knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Albert Rawley | 35-47 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Shawn Wilson | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Bradley | Steven Finke drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Shawn Wilson | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Shawn Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Becnel - foul #5 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #10 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG), Eric Fleming (C) Steven Finke, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Kenneth Herring | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 03:17 | Bradley | Gregory Johns misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-49 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Rawley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Shenk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Fleming (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bryant (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Eric Fleming swats the short shot by Richard Ingrassia | 37-49 |
| 02:58 | Bradley | John Shenk pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| 02:53 | Bradley | Gregory Johns drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Christopher | 40-49 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled on the floor by John Shenk - foul #3 on John Shenk, team foul #11 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Hansen (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Mike Watts (SF), Edward Barrett (PF) James Christopher, Gregory Johns, Albert Rawley, John Shenk | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 02:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Eric Fleming | 40-50 |
| 02:05 | Bradley | Edward Barrett drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steven Finke and he's fouled by Richard Ingrassia - foul #4 on Richard Ingrassia, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregory Johns (SG) Steven Finke | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) James Brown | |
| 02:05 | Bradley | Edward Barrett makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 43-52 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Gregory Johns knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jack Hansen | 46-52 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Edward Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Albert Rawley (SF), John Shenk (PF) Jack Hansen, Mike Watts, Edward Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Bryant (C) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Bradley | Christopher Bryant swats the short shot by Eric Fleming | 46-52 |
| 00:43 | Bradley | Eric Fleming tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gregory Johns is called for the reach on James Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Johns, team foul #12 | 48-52 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | John Shenk is called for traveling | 48-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (C) Christopher Bryant | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman is hacked by James Christopher in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Christopher, team foul #13 | 48-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Eric Fleming pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | John Shenk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:25 | Bradley | Eric Fleming snags the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | Gregory Johns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | James Christopher is called for the reach on Richard Ingrassia in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Christopher, team foul #14 | 48-55 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | James Christopher can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Albert Rawley grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | James Christopher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wilson runs out the clock | 48-56 |