| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Cowell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hogan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Steve Greear misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Greear - foul #3 on Steve Greear, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SG) Steve Greear | |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Hogan and the foul's on Jimmy Irwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:42 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is hacked by Don Johnson - foul #1 on Don Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 18:15 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Caufield | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Caufield - foul #3 on George Caufield, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SG) George Caufield | |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:50 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:40 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Hogan | 38-36 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jimmy Irwin | 41-36 |
| 17:07 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell makes the runner in the paint | 41-38 |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Machuca and the foul's on Timothy Hogan - foul #2 on Timothy Hogan, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner (PG), Steven Wright (PF), John Zenger (C) Don Johnson, Anthony Richardson, Timothy Hogan | |
| 16:44 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner makes the floater from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:14 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled on the floor by Peter Harmon - foul #1 on Peter Harmon, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Fabian (PF) Gary Lewter | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kal Goldberg | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Link (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Aaron Hoerner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Cowell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Bradley | John Zenger misses long on a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Peter Harmon misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Link - foul #1 on Joe Link, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Robert O'Kelley (SF) Edward Fleisher, Charles Fabian | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Don Johnson (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF), Timothy Hogan (C) Aaron Hoerner, Daniel Cowell, Steven Wright, John Zenger | |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Peter Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Peter Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Kal Goldberg | 49-42 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | George Caufield scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:27 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 14:26 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:02 | Bradley | Peter Harmon double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG), Daniel Cowell (SF) Peter Harmon, Don Johnson | |
| 13:50 | Missouri State | A charge is called on Jimmy Irwin - foul #3 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Dean Sumler (SG) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:41 | Bradley | George Caufield loses the dribble to Charles Fabian | 49-44 |
| 13:37 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Fabian | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Bradley | George Caufield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 12:49 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Fabian - foul #1 on Charles Fabian, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG) Dean Sumler | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (PG), Steven Wright (C) George Caufield, Timothy Hogan | |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to David Fitzwater | 53-44 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater drills a jumper in the lane | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Don Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cowell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson buries a fadeaway in the paint | 55-46 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 11:05 | Bradley | Steve Greear double dribbles | 55-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF), Joe Link (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jimmy Irwin, Charles Fabian, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Aaron Hoerner (C) Steve Greear, Anthony Richardson | |
| 10:44 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is fouled on the floor by George Caufield - foul #4 on George Caufield, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG) Gary Lewter | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SG), Timothy Hogan (C) George Caufield, Don Johnson | |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Joe Link is hacked by Steven Wright - foul #2 on Steven Wright, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Joe Link misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 55-46 |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 10:21 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:16 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-46 |
| 10:14 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cowell - foul #2 on Daniel Cowell, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:57 | Missouri State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 09:52 | Bradley | Peter Harmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Cowell | 56-48 |
| 09:31 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits a floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | Joe Link is called for the reach on Steven Wright - foul #2 on Joe Link, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Jimmy Irwin (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Eric Machuca, Robert O'Kelley, Joe Link, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG), Don Johnson (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF) Peter Harmon, Daniel Cowell, Steven Wright | |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-48 |
| 09:00 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Steve Greear pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:24 | Bradley | Steve Greear buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Johnson and he's fouled by Jimmy Irwin - foul #4 on Jimmy Irwin, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF) Jimmy Irwin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SF) Timothy Hogan | |
| 08:24 | Bradley | Steve Greear makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:17 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Kal Goldberg | 60-51 |
| 08:03 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson banks in the layup set up by Steve Greear and the foul's on Charles Fabian - foul #2 on Charles Fabian, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Wilson (SG) Kal Goldberg | |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Cowell (SF), John Zenger (C) Peter Harmon, Aaron Hoerner | |
| 08:03 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:03 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 07:45 | Bradley | John Zenger pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Gary Lewter (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert O'Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fabian (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Don Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Cowell (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Zenger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Bradley | Don Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits the finger roll set up by Charles Fabian | 62-53 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Steve Greear is fouled on the floor by Robert O'Kelley - foul #4 on Robert O'Kelley, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Jimmy Irwin (SF) Robert Wilson, Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Steven Wright (PF), Timothy Hogan (C) Don Johnson, Anthony Richardson, John Zenger | |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Steve Greear makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Steve Greear makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:46 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Lewter, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joe Link (C) David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SG) Steve Greear | |
| 06:32 | Bradley | Peter Harmon scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #1 on Eric Machuca, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| 06:32 | Bradley | Peter Harmon misses the free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:32 | Missouri State | Joe Link grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:17 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 06:15 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 06:05 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan misses the easy layup | 64-57 |
| 06:03 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hogan | 64-57 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | George Caufield tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan tips it back up and in | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin is fouled on the floor by Peter Harmon - foul #2 on Peter Harmon, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg (PG), Robert O'Kelley (PF), David Fitzwater (C) Gary Lewter, Charles Fabian, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SG), Anthony Richardson (PF) Peter Harmon, Daniel Cowell | |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:28 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Richardson - foul #2 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG) Steven Wright | |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:12 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Don Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 04:48 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan tips it in | 66-61 |
| 04:35 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:34 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 04:20 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 04:18 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Timothy Hogan | 66-61 |
| 03:55 | Bradley | David Fitzwater blocks the short jumper by Don Johnson | 66-61 |
| 03:54 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan tips it but misses | 66-61 |
| 03:53 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Don Johnson | 66-61 |
| 03:33 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson can't connect on a shot in the lane | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Kal Goldberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Irwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert O'Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Fitzwater (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Greear (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Hogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Kal Goldberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Timothy Hogan | 66-61 |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steve Greear and he's hacked by David Fitzwater - foul #1 on David Fitzwater, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Lewter (PG), Edward Fleisher (SF), Charles Fabian (PF), Joe Link (C) Eric Machuca, Jimmy Irwin, Robert O'Kelley, David Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner (PG), Peter Harmon (SG), Daniel Cowell (SF) George Caufield, Steve Greear, Don Johnson | |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Charles Fabian | 66-63 |
| 03:02 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kal Goldberg | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), David Fitzwater (C) Kal Goldberg, Joe Link | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG) Peter Harmon | |
| 02:47 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson is fouled on the floor by Charles Fabian - foul #3 on Charles Fabian, team foul #12 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:47 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:47 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian's 3 pointer is rejected by Anthony Richardson | 68-65 |
| 02:26 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley tips it but misses | 68-65 |
| 02:24 | Missouri State | Robert O'Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater is called for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin (SF) Robert O'Kelley | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG) Aaron Hoerner | |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Steve Greear makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by George Caufield | 68-68 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 01:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Daniel Cowell | 68-68 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | George Caufield is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:13 | Missouri State | David Fitzwater misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 01:12 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian misses the tip | 68-68 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Anthony Richardson is called for the reach on Eric Machuca - foul #3 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:53 | Bradley | Steve Greear snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan loses the dribble to Charles Fabian | 68-68 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Jimmy Irwin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:30 | Missouri State | Charles Fabian tips it in | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Fabian | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | George Caufield tips it home | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Gary Lewter buries a 3 from the right corner | 73-70 |