| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy lays it up and in set up by Earnest Ripley and he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Elkins - foul #2 on Charles Elkins, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 32-29 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| 18:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Elkins | 35-29 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lee | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Steven Yates blocks the jumper by Earnest Ripley | 35-32 |
| 17:46 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley tips it home | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is fouled on the floor by Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Earl Ward buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bobby Nealy | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | Bradley | Michael Simmons picks off the pass by Bobby Nealy | 39-35 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 39-37 |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Adam Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Michael Simmons, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dominic Ferrari - foul #1 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:30 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dominic Ferrari - foul #2 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger loses the ball out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 39-42 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 14:08 | Bradley | John Hawkins tips it in | 41-42 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 41-44 |
| 13:21 | Bradley | John Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | Richard Maki pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:57 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dominic Ferrari | 44-44 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dick Bristow | 44-47 |
| 12:35 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fred Hunsberger | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner, Dominic Ferrari, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing, Steven Yates | |
| 12:00 | Bradley | Kevin Clark picks off the pass by Charles Elkins | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons's pass is intercepted by Bobby Nealy | 46-47 |
| 11:34 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Casson | 46-49 |
| 11:05 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown | |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Earnest Ripley takes the ball from Jerry Forrester | 46-49 |
| 10:17 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Lee | 46-51 |
| 09:45 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| 09:30 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Elkins and the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| 09:30 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 49-51 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Charles Elkins gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:25 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing scores on a driving attempt from close range | 49-53 |
| 07:44 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Elkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dick Bristow | 49-56 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Earl Ward | 52-56 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Earl Ward blocks the short jumper by Dick Bristow | 52-56 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Earl Ward snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:20 | Bradley | Earl Ward drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Nealy | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Earl Ward snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:44 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 54-56 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is fouled on the floor by Adam Parker - foul #1 on Adam Parker, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 04:44 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline is fouled on the floor by Dominic Ferrari - foul #3 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 04:09 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 03:48 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Fred Hunsberger - foul #1 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:35 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 03:00 | Bradley | John Hawkins hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Hunsberger and the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF) Steven Yates | |
| 03:00 | Bradley | John Hawkins misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Hawkins | 56-59 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner, Dominic Ferrari, John Hawkins, Richard Maki | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, William Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| 02:13 | Bradley | Kevin Clark steps in front of the Earnest Ripley pass | 56-59 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the turnaround from the left block | 56-59 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it in | 56-61 |
| 01:36 | Bradley | Richard Lee steals it from Charles Elkins | 56-61 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 01:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Earnest Ripley | 56-61 |
| 01:14 | Bradley | Steven Yates steps in front of the Earl Ward pass | 56-61 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dick Bristow and he's hacked by Earnest Ripley - foul #3 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Charles Elkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Nealy | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elkins takes the ball from Joshua Casson | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Earl Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elkins is called for the reach on Steven Yates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Elkins, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), William Clark (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, William Clark | |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Nealy is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Earl Ward grabs the offensive board | 61-66 |