| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Roche (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is fouled on the floor by Ray Webb - foul #3 on Ray Webb, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Curtis Berry (C) Ray Webb | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Berry - foul #3 on Curtis Berry, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (C) Curtis Berry | |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | Jeremy Roche snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Douglas Depriest | 38-35 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Mike Pittard - foul #2 on Mike Pittard, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Roche steals it from Jack Sullivan | 38-35 |
| 18:16 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Bradley | Richard Shaw gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Tracy Flax drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Allshouse | 41-35 |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Jeremy Roche is fouled on the floor by Jack Sullivan - foul #2 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Alphonse Marino (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Jack Sullivan, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Walker (SF) Jeremy Roche | |
| 16:32 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is whistled for a carry | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Roche (SF) Richard Shaw | |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Haddix (fresh) C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Roche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Pittard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife misses the 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 43-35 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darren Blaise and he's hacked by Jefferson Rife - foul #1 on Jefferson Rife, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Curtis Berry (PF), Ray Webb (C) Douglas Depriest, Jefferson Rife, Mike Pittard | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:03 | Bradley | Jeremy Roche misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | The short jumper by Ray Webb is denied by Roderick Melson | 48-35 |
| 14:16 | Bradley | Curtis Berry tips it in | 48-37 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Robert Haddix scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Curtis Berry lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Sweet | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | Joseph Walker gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:21 | Bradley | Joseph Walker lays it in set up by Ray Webb and the foul's on Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Darren Blaise (SG), John Allen (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Jefferson Rife (SG), Richard Shaw (PF) Harvey Sweet, Jeremy Roche, Ray Webb | |
| 13:21 | Bradley | Joseph Walker makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Daniel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Daniel Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:56 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Bradley | Curtis Berry misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 12:39 | Bradley | Joseph Walker tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tracy Flax | 52-42 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Richard Shaw misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (SF), Ray Webb (C) Joseph Walker, Curtis Berry | |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Richard Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Richard Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan hits the finger roll | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Pittard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Bradley | Tracy Flax steps in front of the Richard Shaw pass | 54-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roderick Melson | 56-44 |
| 11:14 | Bradley | Richard Shaw buries a jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | John Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan, John Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Curtis Berry (C) Douglas Depriest, Jefferson Rife, Ray Webb | |
| 10:37 | Bradley | Daniel Smith takes the ball from Harvey Sweet | 56-46 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Daniel Smith lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 10:25 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Shaw | 58-49 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Daniel Smith is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Jack Sullivan (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Ray Webb (C) Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw | |
| 09:16 | Bradley | Curtis Berry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Depriest | 58-51 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Ray Webb grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:44 | Bradley | Harvey Sweet clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Curtis Berry swats the short shot by Jack Sullivan | 58-51 |
| 08:20 | Bradley | Mike Pittard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:59 | Bradley | Ray Webb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 07:37 | Bradley | Curtis Berry pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Douglas Depriest (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mike Pittard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harvey Sweet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Bradley | Mike Pittard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Curtis Berry misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 60-51 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Curtis Berry clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 60-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 06:05 | Bradley | Curtis Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Tracy Flax steals the ball from Harvey Sweet | 60-51 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Darren Blaise lays it in set up by Tracy Flax | 62-51 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Alphonse Marino (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Tracy Flax, Darren Blaise, Daniel Smith, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jefferson Rife (SG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Richard Shaw (PF) Mike Pittard, Harvey Sweet, Curtis Berry | |
| 05:24 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Depriest | 62-53 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | John Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Jeremy Roche pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Richard Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Roche | 62-53 |
| 04:37 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-53 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 62-53 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Douglas Depriest takes the ball from Joseph Allshouse | 62-53 |
| 04:28 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest lays it up and in | 62-55 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Allen | 65-55 |
| 03:42 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Depriest and he's hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Daniel Smith (SF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Curtis Berry (C) Douglas Depriest, Ray Webb | |
| 03:42 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Roderick Melson drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Harvey Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jefferson Rife (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Roche (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Bradley | John Allen denies the turnaround by Harvey Sweet | 67-58 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Roche - foul #3 on Jeremy Roche, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Robert Haddix (PF) Joseph Allshouse, John Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Mike Pittard (SF), Joseph Walker (PF) Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Daniel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Richard Shaw (PF) Harvey Sweet, Mike Pittard, Joseph Walker | |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife's pass is intercepted by Roderick Melson | 67-58 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is hacked by Curtis Berry - foul #4 on Curtis Berry, team foul #6 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ray Webb (C) Curtis Berry | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Shaw - foul #1 on Richard Shaw, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #4 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Harvey Sweet (PG), Mike Pittard (SG), Joseph Walker (SF), Curtis Berry (PF) Douglas Depriest, Jefferson Rife, Jeremy Roche, Richard Shaw | |
| 01:20 | Bradley | Mike Pittard buries a fadeaway near the basket | 68-60 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Douglas Depriest (PG), Jefferson Rife (SG), Jeremy Roche (SF), Richard Shaw (PF) Harvey Sweet, Mike Pittard, Joseph Walker, Curtis Berry | |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Tracy Flax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Roderick Melson steps in front of the Douglas Depriest pass | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Depriest - foul #3 on Douglas Depriest, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jack Sullivan (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:56 | Bradley | Ray Webb snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Douglas Depriest makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Ray Webb swats the layup by Darren Blaise | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Tracy Flax grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Roche is called for the reach on Tracy Flax - foul #4 on Jeremy Roche, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Tracy Flax misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Douglas Depriest | 69-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Jefferson Rife - foul #2 on Jefferson Rife, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Douglas Depriest in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Depriest, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Jefferson Rife can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |