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