| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sean Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bogert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Wilton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Moos (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Billy Wilton pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:02 | Bradley | Terry Bishop can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry O'Neil - foul #1 on Jerry O'Neil, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:02 | Bradley | Terry Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:02 | Bradley | Terry Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Bradley | Terry Bishop grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:34 | Bradley | Richard Randall steals the ball from Kenneth Bogert | 33-27 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Brian Alford is denied by Terry Bishop | 33-27 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall tips it home | 33-29 |
| 17:38 | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Moos | 35-29 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Bogert is called for the reach on Brian Alford - foul #1 on Kenneth Bogert, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 17:05 | Bradley | Billy Wilton pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:50 | Bradley | Billy Wilton loses the dribble to Russell Callahan | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Justin Moos is called for the reach on Jerry O'Neil - foul #1 on Justin Moos, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Brewer (PG), Frederick Brown (SG) Sean Kennedy, Kenneth Bogert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Hiram Thomas (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Tim Glenn (C) Brian Alford, Scott Pritchard, Russell Callahan, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Hiram Thomas misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | Terry Bishop gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:14 | Bradley | Billy Wilton scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Brewer | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Randall | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ernest Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Brown (fresh) SF - Billy Wilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Moos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) PF - Richard Randall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Bradley | Ernest Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Hughes (PG) Frederick Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG), Robert Heil (C) Gary Rewakowski, Richard Randall | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn loses the dribble to Terry Bishop | 37-32 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Justin Moos misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Ernest Brewer tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 15:16 | Bradley | Billy Wilton tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 15:14 | Bradley | Billy Wilton grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Terry Bishop makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ernest Brewer | 39-32 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Bishop | 39-32 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert (SG) Ernest Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Robert Hicks, Hiram Thomas, Tim Glenn, Robert Heil | |
| 14:03 | Bradley | William Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil is fouled on the floor by Terry Bishop - foul #2 on Terry Bishop, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Bogert - foul #2 on Kenneth Bogert, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:39 | Bradley | Justin Moos snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | William Hughes is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Hughes, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sean Kennedy (PG), Donald Bruss (SF), Philip Heck (C) William Hughes, Billy Wilton, Terry Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Bruss steals the ball from Jerry O'Neil | 39-32 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert misses short on a jumper from the left block | 39-32 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 11:57 | Bradley | Donald Bruss grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 11:38 | Bradley | Russell Callahan is called for the reach on Sean Kennedy - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Billy Wilton (SF), Terry Bishop (C) Donald Bruss, Philip Heck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SG) Spencer Leite | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sean Kennedy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bogert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Wilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Moos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Richard Randall swats the dunk try by Terry Bishop | 39-32 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard loses the ball out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Tim Glenn (PF) Brian Alford, Russell Callahan, Richard Randall | |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Sean Kennedy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Bogert | 41-32 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Hicks | 41-34 |
| 10:28 | Bradley | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Bogert is blocked by Jerry O'Neil | 41-34 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Hiram Thomas and he's hacked by Justin Moos - foul #2 on Justin Moos, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Brewer (PG), Frederick Brown (SG), Terry Adamek (PF) Sean Kennedy, Kenneth Bogert, Justin Moos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Richard Randall (PF) Robert Hicks, Hiram Thomas, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:49 | Bradley | Richard Randall is called for the reach on Billy Wilton - foul #2 on Richard Randall, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 09:37 | Bradley | Ernest Brewer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Frederick Brown - foul #1 on Frederick Brown, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bruss (SF) Billy Wilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Terry Bishop is fouled on the floor by Russell Callahan - foul #3 on Russell Callahan, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG) Scott Pritchard | |
| 08:51 | Bradley | Donald Bruss is fouled on the floor by Tim Glenn - foul #2 on Tim Glenn, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sean Kennedy (PG), Justin Moos (PF), Philip Heck (C) Frederick Brown, Terry Adamek, Terry Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil (C) Tim Glenn | |
| 08:40 | Bradley | Brian Alford takes the ball from Ernest Brewer | 44-40 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-40 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | Ernest Brewer grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Ernest Brewer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Spencer Leite | 44-42 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Justin Moos misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Alford - foul #1 on Brian Alford, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert (SG), Billy Wilton (SF) Ernest Brewer, Donald Bruss | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (PG), Hiram Thomas (SF) Brian Alford, Russell Callahan | |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Justin Moos makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:02 | Bradley | Justin Moos misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry O'Neil snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Scott Pritchard | 45-45 |
| 07:23 | Bradley | Sean Kennedy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Wilton | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sean Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bogert (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Moos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Heck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Leite (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Jerry O'Neil picks off the pass by Sean Kennedy | 45-45 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Sean Kennedy is called for the reach on Spencer Leite - foul #1 on Sean Kennedy, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Hughes (PG), Terry Bishop (C) Sean Kennedy, Philip Heck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF), Tim Glenn (PF), Robert Heil (C) Scott Pritchard, Hiram Thomas, Richard Randall, Jerry O'Neil | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:56 | Bradley | Terry Bishop grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Terry Bishop misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Tim Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 06:24 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Terry Bishop | 45-46 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Billy Wilton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bogert | 48-46 |
| 05:20 | Bradley | Justin Moos is called for a charge - foul #3 on Justin Moos, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bruss (SF), Terry Adamek (PF) Billy Wilton, Justin Moos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Pritchard (SG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Richard Randall (PF), Jerry O'Neil (C) Spencer Leite, Russell Callahan, Tim Glenn, Robert Heil | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 05:02 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Terry Adamek | 48-46 |
| 04:49 | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert is hacked by Scott Pritchard - foul #3 on Scott Pritchard, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks (PG) Brian Alford | |
| 04:49 | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall scores on a jump hook from the left block | 48-48 |
| 04:10 | Bradley | William Hughes connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hicks buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Scott Pritchard | 51-50 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | William Hughes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:24 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bruss | 51-50 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Robert Hicks is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #1 on Robert Hicks, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Brewer (SG), Billy Wilton (SF), Justin Moos (PF), Philip Heck (C) Kenneth Bogert, Donald Bruss, Terry Adamek, Terry Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford (PG), Russell Callahan (SF) Robert Hicks, Hiram Thomas | |
| 03:09 | Bradley | William Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | William Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Moos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Philip Heck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Scott Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Randall (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry O'Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall clanks a shot from the right block | 53-50 |
| 03:01 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Justin Moos | 53-50 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite (SG) Scott Pritchard | |
| 02:54 | Bradley | Billy Wilton misses the fadeaway from close range | 53-50 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Randall | 53-50 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall banks in the wide open layup set up by Brian Alford | 53-52 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Justin Moos hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Hughes | 55-52 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | William Hughes is called for the reach on Brian Alford in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Hughes, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sean Kennedy (PG), Kenneth Bogert (SG), Terry Bishop (C) William Hughes, Ernest Brewer, Philip Heck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Bradley | Justin Moos comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Bradley | Billy Wilton tips it home | 57-54 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Randall makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Alford | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Sean Kennedy is hacked by Brian Alford - foul #2 on Brian Alford, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Sean Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Sean Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Billy Wilton steps in front of the Jerry O'Neil pass | 59-57 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | Kenneth Bogert hits the finger roll | 61-57 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Brian Alford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Spencer Leite | 61-60 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Billy Wilton scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Bradley | Justin Moos gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Spencer Leite is called for the reach on Justin Moos in the backcourt - foul #4 on Spencer Leite, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Brewer (SG) Sean Kennedy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Justin Moos misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Justin Moos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Terry Bishop is called for the reach on Spencer Leite - foul #3 on Terry Bishop, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sean Kennedy (PG) Ernest Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Billy Wilton is hacked by Brian Alford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Alford, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Billy Wilton makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Billy Wilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Spencer Leite hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-62 |