| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Casson | 40-34 |
| 19:21 | Bradley | Charles Elkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lee | 40-37 |
| 18:48 | Bradley | Adam Parker drills a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Sterling Rupert - foul #1 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Elkins - foul #2 on Charles Elkins, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Scott King buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 42-39 |
| 17:11 | Bradley | Adam Parker scores on a jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-41 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert's pass is intercepted by Richard Lee in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Charles Elkins - foul #3 on Charles Elkins, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is hacked by Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Troy Reedy is denied by Richard Maki | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:15 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Nealy | 46-41 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is hacked by Richard Maki - foul #2 on Richard Maki, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is hacked by Charles Elkins - foul #4 on Charles Elkins, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG) Charles Elkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dominic Ferrari - foul #2 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG) Dominic Ferrari | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| 13:47 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is fouled on the floor by Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (C) Scott King | |
| 13:32 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Earnest Ripley | 48-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow lays it in set up by Richard Lee | 48-43 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF) Kyle Ladner, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF), Steven Yates (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 12:12 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:58 | Bradley | Scott King denies the turnaround by Earl Ward | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) PF - Scott King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 49-45 |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Earl Ward can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Sterling Rupert, Dominic Ferrari, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:18 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Pickard denies the turnaround by Joshua Casson | 51-45 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson tips it in | 51-47 |
| 10:56 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is hacked by Kyle Ladner - foul #2 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF) Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:31 | Bradley | Michael Simmons denies the turnaround by Bobby Nealy | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 09:35 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is hacked by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Kyle Ladner, Antonio Pickard, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 08:56 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-47 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Lee | 53-50 |
| 08:19 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott King can't throw it down | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Yates | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Bradley | Earl Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Sterling Rupert | 53-52 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Earl Ward can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Dominic Ferrari | 53-52 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Adam Parker tips it home | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Dominic Ferrari, Earnest Ripley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott King blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Elkins - foul #5 on Charles Elkins, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG) Charles Elkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard blows the layup but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Adam Parker - foul #3 on Adam Parker, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:37 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 56-54 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF), Richard Maki (C) Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:16 | Bradley | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Earnest Ripley - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Scott King | |
| 04:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 58-57 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG) Sterling Rupert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled on the floor by Kyle Ladner - foul #3 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Parker (C) Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:26 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:10 | Bradley | Joshua Casson steals it from Bobby Nealy | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is denied on a layup by Antonio Pickard | 60-59 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 60-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:32 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-59 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Steven Yates denies the turnaround by Kyle Ladner | 60-59 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't tip it in | 60-59 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Sterling Rupert - foul #2 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Clark - foul #4 on Kevin Clark, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Lee and he's fouled by Antonio Pickard - foul #1 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Richard Lee steals it from Sterling Rupert | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee runs out the clock | 62-64 |