| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Spinks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Adam Parker's floater is knocked away by Steven Yates | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Adam Parker tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 32-34 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks misses the fadeaway from the left side | 34-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:06 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Richard Lee, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Sterling Rupert, Antonio Pickard | |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Earl Ward steps in front of the Dick Bristow pass | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks's layup is rejected by Scott King | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:42 | Bradley | Earl Ward clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 16:40 | Bradley | Adam Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 16:33 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is hacked by Craig Richardson - foul #1 on Craig Richardson, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SG), Richard Maki (PF), Ronald Brandon (C) Clifton Spinks, Allen Larsen, Adam Parker | |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Earl Ward comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Reedy | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earnest Ripley (fresh) SF - Earl Ward (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ronald Brandon (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bradley | Earl Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Charles Elkins, Ronald Brandon | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Jackson | 38-36 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Richard Maki | 38-38 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Earnest Ripley | 38-38 |
| 14:23 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:22 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson's floater is tipped away by Antonio Pickard | 38-38 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 43-38 |
| 12:45 | Bradley | Richard Maki can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 12:43 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard tips it in | 43-40 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:00 | Bradley | Richard Maki knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Earnest Ripley | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest Ripley (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Pickard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Maki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson scores on a shot in the lane set up by Richard Lee and the foul's on Earnest Ripley - foul #2 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Bill Bohan (SG), Craig Richardson (SF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Richard Lee, James Jackson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Clifton Spinks (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Adam Parker (C) Sterling Rupert, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Richard Maki | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:22 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Pickard is called for the reach on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (PF) Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan is hacked by Adam Parker - foul #2 on Adam Parker, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan is fouled on the floor by Clifton Spinks - foul #1 on Clifton Spinks, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard's pass is intercepted by Troy Reedy | 51-42 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Yates | 54-42 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Adam Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Clifton Spinks | 54-44 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Richardson | 57-44 |
| 09:06 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-44 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Allen Larsen gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Troy Reedy takes the ball from Antonio Pickard | 57-44 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 08:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the follow up shot | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:54 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Bill Bohan, Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Richard Maki (C) Charles Elkins, Allen Larsen, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| 07:54 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 07:54 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifton Spinks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Maki (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Earnest Ripley is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ronald Brandon (C) Clifton Spinks | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 07:27 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Richard Maki | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:20 | Bradley | Richard Maki can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-46 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson tips it home | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:02 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert's layup is rejected by Scott King | 61-46 |
| 07:01 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon tips it but misses | 61-46 |
| 06:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley tips it back up and in | 61-48 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott King lays it in | 63-48 |
| 06:25 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-48 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-48 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Casson - foul #3 on Joshua Casson, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Craig Richardson (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, James Jackson, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifton Spinks (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Adam Parker (C) Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Ronald Brandon | |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Richard Maki makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 05:30 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Sterling Rupert | 63-49 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Troy Reedy steals it from Richard Maki | 63-49 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Dick Bristow takes the ball from Adam Parker | 65-49 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 67-49 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Allen Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (PG), Earl Ward (PF) Sterling Rupert, Richard Maki | |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dick Bristow | 70-49 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Charles Elkins knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Earl Ward | 70-52 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Richardson | 73-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Spinks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 73-52 |
| 03:34 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks snags the offensive board | 73-52 |
| 03:29 | Bradley | Adam Parker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 73-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 73-54 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 73-54 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott King | 76-54 |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lamont Hrabovsky (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Bill Bohan (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Craig Richardson, Scott King, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SG), Richard Maki (PF) Clifton Spinks, Allen Larsen | |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Lamont Hrabovsky is blocked by Adam Parker | 76-54 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Adam Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Adam Parker, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (PF) Lamont Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ronald Brandon (C) Adam Parker | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Scott King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-54 |
| 01:12 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott King loses the dribble to Richard Maki | 76-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ronald Brandon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-54 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy blows the layup | 76-54 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Richard Maki grabs the board | 76-54 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Scott King swats the shot by Ronald Brandon | 76-54 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley tips it in | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline runs out the clock | 76-56 |