| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Mark Jones inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Bradley | Mark Jones is hacked by Ron Davis - foul #1 on Ron Davis, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Derek Morton (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), John Wells (C) Steven Saunders, Rodney Morris, Mark Jones, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:19 | Bradley | John Smith is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Mark Jones (SF) Samuel Goins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the fadeaway from close range | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Bradley | Ron Davis steals it from Mark Jones | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Rodney Morris (SG), William Depasquale (PF), Marc Davidson (C) Richard Starrett, Mark Jones, John Smith, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Marc Davidson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Larry Morgan - foul #2 on Larry Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Wells (PF) William Depasquale | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Marc Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Marc Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | John Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Derek Morton drills a shot in the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Mark Jones (SF), William Depasquale (PF) Steven Saunders, Rodney Morris, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Robert Hittle (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Larry Morgan, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:06 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Bradley | Marc Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Bradley | Richard Starrett scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by William Depasquale | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Derek Morton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Depasquale (fresh) C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) C - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:25 | Bradley | Marc Davidson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Rodney Morris (SG), John Smith (PF), John Wells (C) Richard Starrett, Derek Morton, William Depasquale, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Michael Smith, Jeff Logston, Robert Hittle | |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Bradley | Rodney Morris is fouled on the floor by Ron Davis - foul #2 on Ron Davis, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Johnston (SF), Donald Downs (C) Mark Jones, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:46 | Bradley | John Smith dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Saunders | 45-39 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Steven Saunders is called for the reach on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Steven Saunders, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Derek Morton (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Steven Saunders, Rodney Morris, Daniel Johnston, Donald Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Jeff Logston (PF) Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Liebowitz | 45-41 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Derek Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeff Logston | 45-43 |
| 12:05 | Bradley | John Smith blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 12:04 | Bradley | Marc Davidson snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Derek Morton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Starrett | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Richard Starrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Morton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Samuel Goins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Fry | 48-45 |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Derek Morton is hacked by Robert Liebowitz - foul #3 on Robert Liebowitz, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Rodney Morris (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Wells (C) Richard Starrett, Derek Morton, Samuel Goins, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (PF) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 10:26 | Bradley | John Wells misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Jeff Logston is denied by John Smith | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 48-45 |
| 09:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Smith | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | John Wells buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Steven Saunders | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | John Smith grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:40 | Bradley | John Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Saunders and he's hacked by Larry Morgan - foul #3 on Larry Morgan, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Johnston (SF) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Robert Liebowitz, Jeff Logston | |
| 08:40 | Bradley | John Smith makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John Smith swats the short shot by Ron Davis | 54-45 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 54-45 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 08:11 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:55 | Bradley | Steven Saunders misses the floater from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 07:53 | Bradley | Rodney Morris gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Steven Saunders misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:36 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnston | 54-45 |
| 07:23 | Bradley | John Wells misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Carter | 54-47 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Steven Saunders drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Smith | 57-47 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is hacked by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Derek Morton (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Marc Davidson (C) Steven Saunders, Rodney Morris, Daniel Johnston, John Wells | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Jeff Logston (PF) Ron Davis, Larry Morgan | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Mark Jones takes the ball from Todd Carter | 57-47 |
| 06:12 | Bradley | Derek Morton blows the dunk | 57-47 |
| 06:11 | Bradley | Marc Davidson tips it in | 59-47 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Mark Jones steals the ball from Percy Fry | 59-47 |
| 05:19 | Bradley | Marc Davidson double dribbles | 59-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG) Richard Starrett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (SF), Robert Hittle (C) Todd Carter, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz can't tip it in | 59-47 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Mark Jones grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | Steven Saunders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith steals the ball from Robert Liebowitz | 59-47 |
| 03:58 | Bradley | Steven Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 03:56 | Bradley | Derek Morton tips it in | 61-47 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Davidson | 61-47 |
| 03:41 | Bradley | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Morton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Marc Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Percy Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Mark Jones connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-47 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle tips it home | 64-49 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | John Smith's floater is tipped away by Jeff Logston | 64-49 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz's fadeaway is rejected by Marc Davidson | 64-49 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Percy Fry | 64-52 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | John Smith can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Starrett (PG), Daniel Johnston (SF), John Wells (C) Steven Saunders, Mark Jones, Marc Davidson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG) Robert Liebowitz | |
| 01:33 | Bradley | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 00:58 | Bradley | Derek Morton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle slams it home | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Derek Morton misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Logston - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Downs (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Derek Morton makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Derek Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Richard Starrett runs out the clock | 70-54 |