| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hitt (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson inbounds the ball | 41-27 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF) Carl Bolton, Darryl Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:38 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-27 |
| 19:36 | Bradley | David Hitt tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-27 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:59 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn comes up short on the runner from the right block | 41-27 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG) John Kinney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Bradley | Carl Bolton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-27 |
| 18:36 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to David Hitt | 41-27 |
| 18:31 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer tips it but misses | 41-27 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a runner from close range and the foul's on David Hitt - foul #1 on David Hitt, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Michael George (C) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:07 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Carl Bolton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Elliott Shy - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), David Hitt (C) John Kinney, Michael George | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Ricky Parmer | |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown travels with the ball | 43-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 17:10 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Hitt | 45-29 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts makes the 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | A charge is called on David Hitt - foul #2 on David Hitt, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Ricky Parmer (C) Robert Todd, David Swarts | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Bybee and he's fouled by Lee Kuhn - foul #1 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Michael George | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:51 | Bradley | Carl Bolton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Schaefer | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hitt (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:37 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:22 | Bradley | John Kinney buries a shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Bybee | 50-36 |
| 14:37 | Bradley | Carl Bolton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-36 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Duncan | 50-38 |
| 13:55 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Hitt | 52-38 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Tommy Brown - foul #3 on Tommy Brown, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) John Kinney, Robert Schaefer, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Todd Moore (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson, Ricky Parmer | |
| 13:32 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-38 |
| 13:30 | Bradley | Joseph Redus snags the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 13:25 | Bradley | Gary Rogers splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Redus | 55-38 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joel Palmer and he's fouled by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG) Carl Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 12:51 | Bradley | John Kinney is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Rogers out of a doubleteam | 57-41 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | John Kinney steals it from Todd Moore | 57-41 |
| 12:26 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-41 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is intercepted by Michael George | 57-41 |
| 11:58 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Rogers | 60-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer is hacked by Darryl Wilson - foul #2 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) John Kinney, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Joel Palmer, David Swarts | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lee Kuhn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hitt (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-41 |
| 11:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Darryl Wilson | 60-41 |
| 11:27 | Bradley | Carl Bolton knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Rogers | 63-41 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-44 |
| 10:58 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Bolton | 65-44 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy double dribbles | 65-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 10:27 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Rogers and he's hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #4 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) Carl Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:27 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson makes the free throw | 68-44 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Bybee | 68-46 |
| 09:53 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darryl Wilson | 71-46 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darryl Wilson - foul #3 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #6 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Joseph Redus (PF) Robert Schaefer, Lee Kuhn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-48 |
| 09:16 | Bradley | Carl Bolton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Lee Kuhn (PF) Joseph Redus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer (C) David Swarts | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Bolton - foul #2 on Carl Bolton, team foul #7 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael George (C) David Hitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Larry Bybee | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-48 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Carl Bolton buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lee Kuhn | 74-49 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Nelson | 74-52 |
| 08:01 | Bradley | Gary Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-52 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 74-52 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lee Kuhn (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael George (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn lays it in set up by Carl Bolton and the foul's on Tommy Brown - foul #4 on Tommy Brown, team foul #5 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Michael George | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Joel Palmer, Steve Nelson, Ricky Parmer | |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the free throw | 77-55 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is hacked by Carl Bolton - foul #3 on Carl Bolton, team foul #8 | 77-55 |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Joseph Redus (PF) Carl Bolton, Lee Kuhn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Robert Todd | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 07:11 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:50 | Bradley | John Kinney hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 77-55 |
| 06:49 | Bradley | David Hitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-55 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Kinney | 80-55 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-55 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts tips it back up and in | 80-57 |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Gary Rogers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-57 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Elliott Shy | 80-57 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Joseph Redus grabs the board | 80-57 |
| 05:34 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the contested runner from the right block on a great pass from John Kinney | 82-57 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee's pass is intercepted by Joseph Redus | 82-57 |
| 05:11 | Bradley | David Hitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 82-57 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Joseph Redus pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Gary Rogers hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Schaefer | 84-57 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Bybee | 84-59 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #6 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Blake (PG), Jeffrey Yokota (SF), Josef Zaxas (C) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer, David Hitt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Elliott Shy, Larry Bybee, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore | |
| 04:06 | Bradley | John Kinney misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tommy Brown - foul #5 on Tommy Brown, team foul #7 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG) Tommy Brown | |
| 04:06 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 04:06 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 86-59 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Yokota | 86-59 |
| 03:46 | Bradley | John Kinney misses the lay-in | 86-59 |
| 03:44 | Bradley | Jeffrey Yokota snags the offensive board | 86-59 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 03:27 | Bradley | David Swarts steals the ball from Josef Zaxas | 86-59 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Larry Blake (fresh) SG - John Kinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Yokota (fresh) PF - Joseph Redus (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Josef Zaxas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 86-59 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Josef Zaxas | 86-59 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Rocky Conti is called for the reach on John Kinney - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #8 | 86-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| 02:46 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 87-59 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 88-59 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Josef Zaxas - foul #1 on Josef Zaxas, team foul #9 | 88-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) John Kinney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (PG) David Swarts | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 88-60 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 88-61 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:17 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Blake | 91-61 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Yokota - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yokota, team foul #10 | 91-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael George (C) Josef Zaxas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (C) Rocky Conti | |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 91-61 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 91-62 |
| 01:48 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer is fouled on the floor by Larry Bybee - foul #2 on Larry Bybee, team foul #9 | 91-62 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG) Jeffrey Yokota | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 91-62 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 91-62 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-65 |
| 01:01 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Blake | 94-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Larry Blake takes the ball from Bobby Blackburn | 94-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | John Kinney is fouled on the floor by Larry Bybee - foul #3 on Larry Bybee, team foul #10 | 94-65 |
| 00:34 | Bradley | John Kinney misses the 1st free throw | 94-65 |
| 00:34 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 95-65 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Blackburn | 95-68 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Larry Blake runs out the clock | 95-68 |