| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Tommy Neale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sam Niblett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Khoury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Spahn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Tommy Neale scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Khoury and the foul's on Dennis Mohammed - foul #3 on Dennis Mohammed, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (SF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Tommy Neale makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Tucker | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims is hacked by Sam Niblett - foul #1 on Sam Niblett, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Tucker | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Bradley | Leon Khoury comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses short on a turnaround from close range | 34-40 |
| 17:16 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred Spahn | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Bradley | Sam Niblett buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Mack Thurman and he's fouled by Ryan Rickert - foul #2 on Ryan Rickert, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Napolitano (SG), Johnnie Buzzell (SF), Roderick Bolton (PF), Daryl Busch (C) Sam Niblett, Leon Khoury, Fred Spahn, Ryan Rickert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Richard Harrison (PF) Mack Thurman, David Tucker | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:59 | Bradley | Tommy Neale misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Stafford - foul #1 on Donald Stafford, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron (C) Amos Morris | |
| 16:59 | Bradley | Tommy Neale makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | Bradley | Tommy Neale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Daryl Busch swats the dunk try by Richard Harrison | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 38-43 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 15:51 | Bradley | Richard Harrison is called for the reach on Thomas Napolitano - foul #1 on Richard Harrison, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski (PG), Sam Niblett (SG), Leon Khoury (SF), Fred Spahn (PF) Tommy Neale, Thomas Napolitano, Johnnie Buzzell, Daryl Busch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF), Amos Morris (C) Charles Sims, Joseph Newman, Richard Harrison, Matt Herron | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Tom Stechlinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Niblett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Khoury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Spahn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Roderick Bolton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Bradley | David Tucker is called for the reach on Leon Khoury - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ryan Rickert (C) Roderick Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Dennis Mohammed blocks the short jumper by Ryan Rickert | 38-46 |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Leon Khoury tips it home | 40-46 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | Leon Khoury grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:54 | Bradley | The jumper by Ryan Rickert is denied by David Tucker | 40-46 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Spahn | 40-46 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Fred Spahn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dennis Mohammed | 40-49 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 14:16 | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski gets the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Bradley | Leon Khoury hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Rickert | 43-49 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tommy Neale (PG), Roderick Bolton (PF), Johnnie Buzzell (C) Tom Stechlinski, Fred Spahn, Ryan Rickert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Richard Harrison (C) Mack Thurman, Donald Stafford, Amos Morris | |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Tommy Neale knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Niblett | 46-49 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Sam Niblett | 46-49 |
| 12:43 | Bradley | Roderick Bolton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims is hacked by Johnnie Buzzell - foul #2 on Johnnie Buzzell, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Napolitano (SG), Fred Spahn (PF), Ryan Rickert (C) Sam Niblett, Leon Khoury, Roderick Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Amos Morris (C) Howard Grimes, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Newman, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Johnnie Buzzell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Tommy Neale (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Napolitano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Buzzell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Spahn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Rickert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Rickert takes the ball from Amos Morris | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Bradley | Thomas Napolitano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Tommy Neale | 49-49 |
| 10:47 | Bradley | Thomas Napolitano is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski (PG), Daryl Busch (SF) Tommy Neale, Johnnie Buzzell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron (PF) Richard Harrison | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Daryl Busch's pass is intercepted by Joseph Newman | 49-49 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sam Niblett (SG), Leon Khoury (SF), Roderick Bolton (C) Thomas Napolitano, Daryl Busch, Ryan Rickert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, Amos Morris | |
| 09:43 | Bradley | Roderick Bolton comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | Fred Spahn tips it back up and in | 51-49 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Roderick Bolton slams it home on a great pass from Sam Niblett | 53-51 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Fred Spahn swats the dunk try by David Tucker | 53-51 |
| 08:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Sam Niblett | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | Fred Spahn hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Sam Niblett | 55-51 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Fred Spahn gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | Sam Niblett buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tom Stechlinski | 57-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Tom Stechlinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Niblett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Khoury (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Spahn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Newman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Herron (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Stafford - foul #2 on Donald Stafford, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tommy Neale (PG), Ryan Rickert (C) Tom Stechlinski, Fred Spahn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Charles Sims (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Amos Morris (C) Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman, Dennis Mohammed, Matt Herron | |
| 07:29 | Bradley | Tommy Neale buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Sam Niblett | 59-54 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 07:16 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Tommy Neale is fouled on the floor by Amos Morris - foul #1 on Amos Morris, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison (PF) David Tucker | |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Tommy Neale makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Tommy Neale misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman blows the layup | 60-54 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison is whistled for a carry | 60-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Napolitano (SG), Johnnie Buzzell (SF), Daryl Busch (PF) Sam Niblett, Leon Khoury, Roderick Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:25 | Bradley | Johnnie Buzzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris loses the dribble to Johnnie Buzzell | 60-54 |
| 05:59 | Bradley | Johnnie Buzzell misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Napolitano picks off the pass by Jeffery Davis | 60-54 |
| 05:42 | Bradley | Johnnie Buzzell lays it up and in set up by Thomas Napolitano | 62-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daryl Busch - foul #1 on Daryl Busch, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Sam Niblett (SG), Leon Khoury (SF), Fred Spahn (PF), Roderick Bolton (C) Thomas Napolitano, Johnnie Buzzell, Daryl Busch, Ryan Rickert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed (SF), David Tucker (PF) Jeffery Davis, Richard Harrison | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | Sam Niblett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris connects on the floater from the right side set up by Mack Thurman and he's fouled by Roderick Bolton - foul #2 on Roderick Bolton, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG) Mack Thurman | |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Sam Niblett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leon Khoury | 68-59 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Fred Spahn snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:15 | Bradley | Leon Khoury hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Sam Niblett | 70-59 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Amos Morris | 70-61 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Roderick Bolton misses short on a runner near the basket | 70-61 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Tommy Neale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Niblett (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leon Khoury (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Spahn (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Bolton (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Mohammed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Amos Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski (PG), Thomas Napolitano (SG), Johnnie Buzzell (SF), Ryan Rickert (C) Tommy Neale, Sam Niblett, Leon Khoury, Fred Spahn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Richard Harrison (C) Charles Sims, Amos Morris | |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-61 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Roderick Bolton - foul #3 on Roderick Bolton, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daryl Busch (PF) Roderick Bolton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (SF) Dennis Mohammed | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:52 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tommy Neale (PG), Sam Niblett (SG), Leon Khoury (SF), Fred Spahn (PF) Tom Stechlinski, Thomas Napolitano, Johnnie Buzzell, Daryl Busch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Amos Morris (C) Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman, Richard Harrison | |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert scores on a jumper from close range set up by Tommy Neale | 75-63 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Ryan Rickert snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Sam Niblett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tommy Neale | 78-63 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it but misses | 78-63 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris tips it back up and in | 78-65 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Dennis Mohammed steals the ball from Leon Khoury | 78-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-65 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred Spahn | 78-65 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Sam Niblett can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Sims - foul #3 on Charles Sims, team foul #8 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski (PG), Johnnie Buzzell (SF), Roderick Bolton (PF), Daryl Busch (C) Tommy Neale, Leon Khoury, Fred Spahn, Ryan Rickert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Donald Stafford (SG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Mack Thurman, Charles Sims, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Sam Niblett misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:29 | Bradley | Sam Niblett misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford loses the dribble to Roderick Bolton | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Tom Stechlinski runs out the clock | 78-65 |