| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) PF - Antonio Pickard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 42-39 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Charles Elkins grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 19:10 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Elkins | 42-42 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam Parker blocks the jumper by Richard Lee | 42-42 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Lee | 45-42 |
| 18:24 | Bradley | Charles Elkins scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sterling Rupert | 45-44 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it home | 47-44 |
| 17:43 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses badly on a floater in the lane | 47-44 |
| 17:41 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Adam Parker - foul #3 on Adam Parker, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard, Adam Parker | |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:01 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Earl Ward | 49-48 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is denied on a dunk by John Hawkins | 49-48 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Scott King is called for a charge - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF) Kyle Ladner, John Hawkins | |
| 16:04 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 51-50 |
| 15:24 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 15:22 | Bradley | Earl Ward tips it in | 51-52 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Nealy - foul #1 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) William Clark, Scott King | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Antonio Pickard (PF), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, Richard Maki, Earl Ward | |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Adam Parker pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 15:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:59 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG), Earl Ward (SF) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley | |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Adam Parker is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Adam Parker, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Maki (C) Adam Parker | |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Scott King snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the easy layup | 52-52 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Scott King | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF) Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward | |
| 12:55 | Bradley | Richard Maki misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Casson | 55-52 |
| 12:26 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earl Ward (PF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Antonio Pickard, Richard Maki | |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-52 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Bradley | Scott King steals the ball from Earnest Ripley | 55-52 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Scott King hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-52 |
| 11:23 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Charles Elkins's floater is knocked away by Troy Reedy | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 57-52 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #3 on Michael Simmons, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Antonio Pickard (PF), Richard Maki (C) Bobby Nealy, Earnest Ripley, John Hawkins | |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Sterling Rupert is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #3 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF) Charles Elkins, Earl Ward | |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:43 | Bradley | Kevin Clark steals the ball from Kyle Ladner | 59-54 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Richard Maki hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Sterling Rupert | 59-56 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Ladner steals it from John Cargile | 59-56 |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard banks in the layup set up by Sterling Rupert and the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #3 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Scott King | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF) Dominic Ferrari | |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard misses the free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Antonio Pickard is called for the reach on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG) Sterling Rupert, Kyle Ladner | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Richard Maki - foul #2 on Richard Maki, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Antonio Pickard, Richard Maki | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Adam Parker gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Bradley | Kevin Clark steals it from Charles Elkins | 59-58 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled on the floor by Bobby Nealy - foul #2 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee scores on a jumper from close range set up by Dick Bristow | 61-58 |
| 06:26 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Elkins | 61-60 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Dick Bristow and the foul's on Earnest Ripley - foul #3 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Richard Lee, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Antonio Pickard (PF) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 64-60 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy double dribbles | 64-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Sterling Rupert - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 64-60 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Adam Parker hits a shot from close range | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Adam Parker is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #5 on Adam Parker, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Richard Maki (C) Kyle Ladner, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:36 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 04:22 | Bradley | Scott King picks off the pass by Richard Maki | 64-62 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott King banks in the layup set up by Joshua Casson | 66-62 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Charles Elkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Sterling Rupert (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Pickard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Maki (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Antonio Pickard | 66-62 |
| 02:51 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Troy Reedy (PF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Joshua Casson, Scott King | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Earl Ward (SF), John Hawkins (C) Sterling Rupert, Earnest Ripley, Antonio Pickard | |
| 02:29 | Bradley | Troy Reedy blocks the short jumper by Richard Maki | 66-62 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Troy Reedy | 69-62 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF) Bobby Nealy, Earl Ward, John Hawkins | |
| 01:56 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 69-62 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 71-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 73-62 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | Charles Elkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Maki | 73-65 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elkins is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Elkins, team foul #11 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Derrick Kline (C) Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert is fouled on the floor by Troy Reedy - foul #1 on Troy Reedy, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Troy Reedy, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Sterling Rupert | 73-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Sterling Rupert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Derrick Kline (C) Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley throws it down set up by Richard Maki and the foul's on Troy Reedy - foul #2 on Troy Reedy, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Troy Reedy, Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Sterling Rupert is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sterling Rupert, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG) Sterling Rupert | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Bobby Nealy - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee is hacked by Charles Elkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Elkins, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:28 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Dick Bristow picks off the pass by Bobby Nealy in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits the finger roll | 79-73 |
| 00:25 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Charles Elkins is called for the reach on Joshua Casson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Elkins, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Troy Reedy (C) Kevin Clark, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Richard Maki gets the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Charles Elkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Bobby Nealy | 80-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Elkins - foul #5 on Charles Elkins, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (SG) Charles Elkins | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates is fouled on the floor by Bobby Nealy - foul #3 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #17 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SF), Troy Reedy (PF) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Bradley calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 83-76 |