| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Bradley | Lyle Rose travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Muse takes the ball from John Crist | 36-35 |
| 19:19 | Bradley | George Anthony lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Muse | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Crist and he's fouled by George Anthony - foul #1 on George Anthony, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Bradley | George Anthony can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Strahan | 42-37 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses short on a jumper from the right block | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King tips it home | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | Bradley | Lyle Rose is denied on a layup by Willie Dube | 44-37 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | Bradley | Joseph Hines pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | George Anthony is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Calvin Young (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Fred Rowley (SF), Walter Vanegas (PF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, Richard Kinsman, Joseph Hines, Lyle Rose | |
| 16:21 | Bradley | John Muse loses the dribble to Zachary Camper | 44-37 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Walter Vanegas - foul #1 on Walter Vanegas, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG) John Muse | |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jay Krause (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | The jumper by Jay Krause is denied by Zachary Camper | 46-37 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | David Clark snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Fred Rowley - foul #2 on Fred Rowley, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Richard Kinsman (SF), Joseph Hines (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Jacob Nixon, Fred Rowley, Walter Vanegas, John Farmer | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-37 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | George Anthony pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 14:43 | Bradley | Joseph Hines comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Merle Stokes - foul #4 on Merle Stokes, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG) Jay Krause | |
| 14:43 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:43 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube loses the dribble to Lyle Rose | 46-38 |
| 13:59 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 13:57 | Bradley | Joseph Hines tips it in | 46-40 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph King and he's fouled by Lyle Rose - foul #2 on Lyle Rose, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Lyle Rose blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Lyle Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 48-41 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Fresquez | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Ralph King steals the ball from Lyle Rose | 50-41 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | John Crist slams it home set up by Ralph King | 52-41 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Willie Dube is called for the reach on Joseph Hines - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Zachary Camper (PF), Calvin Young (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Willie Dube, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Fred Rowley (SF), Walter Vanegas (PF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, Richard Kinsman, Joseph Hines, Lyle Rose | |
| 12:20 | Bradley | Fred Rowley can't finish the layup | 52-41 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | John Muse steps in front of the Zachary Camper pass | 52-41 |
| 12:01 | Bradley | John Muse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Krause | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Camper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jay Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it home | 54-43 |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Leslie Nelson is called for the reach on John Muse - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF) David Clark, Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG), Joseph Hines (PF) John Muse, Fred Rowley | |
| 11:06 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Krause | 54-45 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses long on a floater from close range | 54-45 |
| 10:52 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas scores on a 3 from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Vanegas steals the ball from Zachary Camper | 54-48 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas lays it up and in | 54-50 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Camper | 57-50 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Jay Krause misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 09:56 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hines | 57-50 |
| 09:40 | Bradley | Joseph Hines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-50 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Joseph Hines gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:06 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young travels with the ball | 57-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Willie Dube (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Zachary Camper, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), John Muse (SG), Richard Kinsman (SF), Fred Rowley (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Jay Krause, Jacob Nixon, Walter Vanegas, Joseph Hines, John Farmer | |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by George Anthony | 57-53 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | David Clark gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lyle Rose - foul #3 on Lyle Rose, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:15 | Bradley | Fred Rowley grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | Bradley | George Anthony connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred Rowley | 58-55 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Vanegas (PF) Fred Rowley | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the turnaround from close range | 60-55 |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:39 | Bradley | George Anthony grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | John Muse misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Hines (PF) Walter Vanegas | |
| 06:17 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | John Muse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 60-56 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan loses the dribble to Joseph Hines | 60-56 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Fred Rowley (SF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, Richard Kinsman, Lyle Rose | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the jumper from the left side | 60-56 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | John Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:23 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the jumper from the right block | 60-56 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's floater is tipped away by John Farmer | 60-56 |
| 05:01 | Bradley | Fred Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:37 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses long on a shot from close range | 60-56 |
| 04:35 | Bradley | John Farmer grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:19 | Bradley | Joseph Hines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | David Clark hits the finger roll | 62-56 |
| 03:45 | Bradley | Jay Krause's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Richard Kinsman (SF), Lyle Rose (C) John Muse, Fred Rowley, John Farmer | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jay Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Rose is called for the reach on Ralph King - foul #4 on Lyle Rose, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Vanegas (PF) Joseph Hines | |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez drills a turnaround from close range | 64-56 |
| 02:51 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Joseph Hines (PF) Jay Krause, Walter Vanegas | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kinsman is called for the reach on Ralph King - foul #3 on Richard Kinsman, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joseph Hines | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Bradley | John Muse makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Anthony | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Richard Kinsman - foul #4 on Richard Kinsman, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joseph Hines | 64-59 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | John Muse loses the dribble to Ralph King | 64-59 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph King | 66-59 |
| 00:53 | Bradley | Lyle Rose clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 66-59 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | George Anthony snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Joseph Hines is fouled on the floor by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | George Anthony snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | John Muse drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | George Anthony is called for the reach on Ralph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Anthony, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | George Anthony comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled in the backcourt by John Muse - foul #3 on John Muse, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | George Anthony misses the fullcourt shot | 69-64 |