| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) PF - Frankie John (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Bart McGhee is called for the reach on Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Eddie Williams - foul #3 on Eddie Williams, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (SG) Eddie Williams | |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John dunks the ball | 27-27 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | William Millikin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 18:30 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Jason Bailey double dribbles | 27-27 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Lobdell | 29-27 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | William Millikin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | Julian Cross snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Julian Cross comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 17:33 | Bradley | Jason Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:19 | Bradley | Julian Cross is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:53 | Bradley | William Collier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Millikin | 29-30 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Woo | 29-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Jerry Duley (C) William Collier, Julian Cross, Jason Bailey | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Jerry Duley connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) SG - William Millikin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Hoagland | 33-35 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charlie Chaffins | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Hoagland and he's fouled by Christopher Cumbie - foul #2 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Robert Hamilton, Jerry Duley | |
| 15:17 | Bradley | William Millikin makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Lobdell | 38-38 |
| 14:50 | Bradley | William Millikin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | John Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie John | 41-38 |
| 14:20 | Bradley | Julian Cross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG) William Millikin | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-38 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | John Smith tips it in | 43-38 |
| 13:53 | Bradley | Jason Bailey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 13:29 | Bradley | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | Bradley | Eddie Williams throws it down and the foul's on Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SF) Julian Cross | |
| 13:07 | Bradley | Eddie Williams makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF) Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey | |
| 12:44 | Bradley | William Millikin is fouled on the floor by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Duley (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 12:24 | Bradley | Christopher Cumbie blocks the short jumper by Eddie Williams | 43-41 |
| 12:23 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Smith, John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:48 | Bradley | Jerry Duley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Millikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Bradley | William Collier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Jerry Duley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | William Millikin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Eddie Williams steps in front of the John Schultheis pass | 43-43 |
| 11:07 | Bradley | William Millikin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:37 | Bradley | William Collier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 43-48 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Dwight Woo is blocked by Jerry Duley | 43-48 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Chaffins | 43-48 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:07 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Hamilton | 43-48 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | William Millikin is denied on a layup by John Schultheis | 43-48 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Christopher Cumbie is denied by Robert Hamilton | 43-48 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis tips it home | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | William Millikin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Cumbie | 47-48 |
| 09:00 | Bradley | Eddie Williams is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (PG), Carl Gaskins (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Bart McGhee (C) William Collier, Eddie Williams, William Millikin, Robert Hamilton, Jerry Duley | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell tips it back up and in | 49-48 |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the dunk | 49-48 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 51-48 |
| 07:53 | Bradley | Jason Bailey connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Gaskins | 51-51 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Smith | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Carl Gaskins - foul #1 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Eddie Williams (SG) Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Julian Cross makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Williams | 57-53 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Jason Bailey steals it from Frankie John | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Bradley | Jason Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Julian Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Julian Cross is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Robert Hamilton (PF), Jerry Duley (C) Julian Cross, Jason Bailey, Bart McGhee | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins connects on the floater from the left side | 59-53 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Jerry Duley is fouled on the floor by John Schultheis - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SF) William Millikin | |
| 04:08 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eddie Williams | 59-56 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Carl Gaskins - foul #2 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (SG) Eddie Williams | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Hoagland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Hoagland | 61-59 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 63-59 |
| 02:48 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Paul Hoagland, Carl Gaskins, Robert Hamilton, Jerry Duley | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bart McGhee - foul #3 on Bart McGhee, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Julian Cross - foul #4 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #5 | 65-59 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Jason Bailey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| 01:17 | Bradley | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 65-59 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Julian Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses the lay-in | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Bradley | Jason Bailey can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | Jason Bailey tips it home | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Bart McGhee clanks a turnaround from close range | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | William Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), James Chacko (C) Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | William Collier is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Bradley | William Collier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Julian Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Eddie Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | The clock runs out | 70-61 |