| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Lee | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Earl Ward - foul #2 on Earl Ward, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy is fouled on the floor by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the jumper near the basket | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the shot near the basket | 36-31 |
| 18:07 | Bradley | Charles Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Adam Parker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #3 on Steven Yates, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 17:07 | Bradley | Earl Ward knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Elkins | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a shot near the basket set up by Richard Lee | 38-35 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Nealy is called for the reach on Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 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 | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Maki - foul #1 on Richard Maki, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:58 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates connects on the floater from the right block | 42-35 |
| 15:24 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Hunsberger | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is hacked by John Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Joe Ewing | |
| 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 | |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dick Bristow and he's fouled by Bobby Nealy - foul #4 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | Adam Parker lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Fred Hunsberger is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Earl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:58 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:56 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:31 | Bradley | Adam Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 13:29 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley tips it home | 45-43 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Casson | 48-43 |
| 13:12 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| 13:12 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:12 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | Bradley | Charles Elkins snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:45 | Bradley | Charles Elkins buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Maki and he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #4 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:45 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Brown | 51-48 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is fouled on the floor by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) Mark Brown, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Charles Elkins, John Hawkins | |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger knocks in the runner near the basket | 51-50 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Earl Ward - foul #3 on Earl Ward, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF) Richard Maki | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Fred Hunsberger - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 11:16 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Earl Ward gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:21 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Ladner takes the ball from Michael Simmons | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Fred Hunsberger steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass | 57-55 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Earl Ward is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #4 on Earl Ward, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (C) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (C) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Charles Elkins lays it up and in | 59-60 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses long on a floater in the paint | 59-60 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | Charles Elkins buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Maki | 59-62 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Charles Elkins snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Bradley | Mark Brown is called for the reach on Charles Elkins - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Nicholas Wood, Dominic Ferrari, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| 07:16 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Dick Bristow and he's hacked by Earnest Ripley - foul #2 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #5 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:37 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:05 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 62-64 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Earl Ward steps in front of the Dick Bristow pass | 62-64 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | The refs have stopped play. Adam Parker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (SG), Kyle Ladner (PF), Richard Maki (C) Charles Elkins, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 62-64 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses long on a runner from close range | 62-64 |
| 04:21 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Ewing - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earl Ward (PF) Bobby Nealy, Kyle Ladner | |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is hacked by Fred Hunsberger - foul #3 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #11 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (C) Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SF) Earnest Ripley | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 03:22 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Richard Maki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elkins takes the ball from Mark Brown | 64-66 |
| 03:02 | Bradley | Charles Elkins blows the dunk | 64-66 |
| 03:01 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses the tip | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earnest Ripley (SF) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earnest Ripley - foul #3 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Earnest Ripley | 66-69 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it in | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | Steven Yates is called for the reach on Earnest Ripley - foul #4 on Steven Yates, team foul #12 | 68-69 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:09 | Bradley | Charles Elkins snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:52 | Bradley | Charles Elkins's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Yates | 68-71 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark's floater is tipped away by Richard Maki | 68-71 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it in | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Charles Elkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Parker (C) Richard Maki | |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Earl Ward comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Parker | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | The clock runs out | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker wins the tip | 72-72 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Ward | 72-75 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 74-75 |
| 04:14 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses long on a shot from close range | 74-75 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons pulls down the rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Earnest Ripley - foul #4 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3rd free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:52 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Ewing - foul #3 on Joe Ewing, team foul #14 | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 79-76 |
| 02:59 | Bradley | Adam Parker clanks a floater from close range | 79-76 |
| 02:58 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley hits the follow up shot | 79-78 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Steven Yates (C) Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #15 | 79-78 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Earl Ward - foul #5 on Earl Ward, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (PF) Earl Ward | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Charles Elkins loses the ball out of bounds | 81-78 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Bobby Nealy - foul #5 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #15 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG) Bobby Nealy | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 01:24 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| 01:09 | Bradley | Adam Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Charles Elkins grabs the offensive board | 83-78 |
| 01:02 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits a fadeaway from the left side | 83-80 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 85-80 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-80 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses the 3 from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner tips it in | 85-82 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Hunsberger - foul #4 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #16 | 85-82 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 1st free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:27 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| 00:23 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Elkins | 86-85 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Fred Hunsberger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #17 | 86-85 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (PG) Fred Hunsberger | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 88-85 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 00:15 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-85 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Charles Elkins buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kyle Ladner | 88-88 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Clark | 90-88 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 90-88 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood misses long on a halfcourt shot | 90-88 |