| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) SG - Evan Millikan (fresh) SF - Don Johnson (fresh) PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) C - John Zenger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) C - Mauricio Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mauricio Rodriguez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Alton Aikens - foul #1 on Alton Aikens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Mauricio Rodriguez is called for the reach on George Caufield - foul #1 on Mauricio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Bradley | John Zenger is hacked by Mauricio Rodriguez - foul #2 on Mauricio Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs (C) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 19:03 | Bradley | Alton Aikens is hacked by Christopher Petti - foul #1 on Christopher Petti, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Don Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Nations - foul #1 on Keith Nations, team foul #4 | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Don Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Evan Millikan steals it from Russell Briggs | 1-1 |
| 18:05 | Bradley | Alton Aikens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-1 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Briggs | 1-1 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-1 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations tips it in | 1-3 |
| 17:17 | Bradley | Joe Spiers picks off the pass by Alton Aikens | 1-3 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers lays it up and in | 1-5 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Alton Aikens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 16:54 | Bradley | John Zenger tips it in | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | Evan Millikan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations can't connect on a floater from the left side | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Bradley | Evan Millikan pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:46 | Bradley | Don Johnson loses the dribble to Keith Nations | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) SG - Evan Millikan (fresh) SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) C - John Zenger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Briggs (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 15:36 | Bradley | Alton Aikens snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:21 | Bradley | Alton Aikens blows the dunk | 3-5 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Petti | 3-5 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations misses short on a runner from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley jams it | 3-7 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | George Caufield comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 14:13 | Bradley | Alton Aikens tips it in | 5-7 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Spiers | 5-10 |
| 13:45 | Bradley | George Caufield is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman (PG), Peter Harmon (SG), Neil Leonard (PF), Grover Rudd (C) George Caufield, Evan Millikan, Alton Aikens, John Zenger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Willis Sokolsky (PF), William Tomas (C) Joe Spiers, Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Keith Nations, Russell Briggs | |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | William Tomas hits a floater from the right block | 5-12 |
| 13:00 | Bradley | Neil Leonard loses the dribble to Willis Sokolsky | 5-12 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky's layup is rejected by Grover Rudd | 5-12 |
| 12:39 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Peter Harmon | 5-12 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Don Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-12 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Peter Harmon can't tip it in | 5-12 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to George McWayne | 5-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 5-12 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | William Tomas tips it in | 5-14 |
| 12:03 | Bradley | Neil Leonard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Grover Rudd | 8-14 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley comes up short on the floater from the right block | 8-14 |
| 11:43 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ervin Hoffman (fresh) SG - Peter Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Neil Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Grover Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) SG - George McWayne (fresh) SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) PF - Willis Sokolsky (fresh) C - William Tomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Peter Harmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Evan Millikan (SG), Alton Aikens (PF), John Zenger (C) Ervin Hoffman, Don Johnson, Neil Leonard, Grover Rudd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Keith Nations (PF), Russell Briggs (C) Jonathan Hoover, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Willis Sokolsky, William Tomas | |
| 11:28 | Bradley | Evan Millikan scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from George Caufield | 10-14 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley loses the dribble to Peter Harmon | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | John Zenger loses the dribble to Christopher Petti | 10-14 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations blows the layup | 10-14 |
| 11:02 | Bradley | Alton Aikens pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | George Caufield misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti is hacked by Evan Millikan - foul #1 on Evan Millikan, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Grover Rudd (SF) Peter Harmon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-14 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | Alton Aikens grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 09:53 | Bradley | Evan Millikan is hacked by Chris Hensley - foul #1 on Chris Hensley, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SF) Grover Rudd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley (SF) Christopher Petti | |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Evan Millikan double dribbles | 10-14 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Evan Millikan - foul #2 on Evan Millikan, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman (SG) Evan Millikan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Don Johnson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Don Johnson, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Neil Leonard (PF) Alton Aikens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Willis Sokolsky (C) Chris Hensley, Russell Briggs | |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Don Johnson steps in front of the Roger Beazley pass | 10-16 |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Keith Nations denies the turnaround by George Caufield | 10-16 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to John Zenger | 10-16 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | John Zenger can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | George Caufield tips it in | 12-16 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 07:46 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ervin Hoffman | 12-16 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | George Caufield misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Spiers - foul #1 on Joe Spiers, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Alton Aikens (PF) John Zenger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Russell Briggs (PF) Joe Spiers, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Keith Nations | |
| 07:42 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Hoffman (fresh) SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jonathan Hoover (fresh) SG - Chris Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Petti (fresh) PF - Russell Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willis Sokolsky (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ervin Hoffman - foul #1 on Ervin Hoffman, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SG) George Caufield | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:11 | Bradley | Don Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Petti makes the runner in the lane set up by Jonathan Hoover | 14-20 |
| 06:46 | Bradley | Peter Harmon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 06:45 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hensley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Russell Briggs | 16-22 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-22 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Hensley and he's hacked by Neil Leonard - foul #1 on Neil Leonard, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Grover Rudd (SF), John Zenger (C) Ervin Hoffman, Don Johnson, Neil Leonard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Keith Nations (PF) Jonathan Hoover, Russell Briggs | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Alton Aikens drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from George Caufield | 20-25 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | John Zenger grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | George Caufield misses badly on a shot from the right block | 20-25 |
| 05:03 | Bradley | Alton Aikens snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:46 | Bradley | George Caufield scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman (SG), Don Johnson (SF) Peter Harmon, Alton Aikens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George McWayne (SG), Roger Beazley (SF), Russell Briggs (C) Chris Hensley, Christopher Petti, Willis Sokolsky | |
| 04:18 | Bradley | Grover Rudd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Herman Breen (C) John Zenger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | George Caufield is called for the reach on Joe Spiers - foul #1 on George Caufield, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Neil Leonard (PF) Herman Breen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:41 | Bradley | Neil Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 03:40 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman tips it in | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Neil Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Grover Rudd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Spiers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) SF - Roger Beazley (fresh) PF - Keith Nations (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Don Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Neil Leonard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs loses the ball out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | Evan Millikan (SG), Alton Aikens (PF), John Zenger (C) George Caufield, Neil Leonard, Grover Rudd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Hoover (PG), Chris Hensley (SG), Christopher Petti (SF), Mauricio Rodriguez (C) Joe Spiers, George McWayne, Roger Beazley, Russell Briggs | |
| 02:35 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman is hacked by Mauricio Rodriguez - foul #3 on Mauricio Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Briggs (C) Mauricio Rodriguez | |
| 02:35 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:35 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Keith Nations hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Petti | 27-29 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Alton Aikens hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Petti - foul #2 on Christopher Petti, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | Homer Sanford (PG) Ervin Hoffman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers (PG), Willis Sokolsky (C) Jonathan Hoover, Keith Nations | |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Alton Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Alton Aikens misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willis Sokolsky | 28-29 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Willis Sokolsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Hensley | 28-32 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Alton Aikens connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers is hacked by Evan Millikan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Millikan, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Ervin Hoffman (SG), Peter Harmon (SF), Neil Leonard (PF), Grover Rudd (C) Homer Sanford, Evan Millikan, Don Johnson, Alton Aikens, John Zenger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley (SF), Keith Nations (PF) Christopher Petti, Russell Briggs | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Joe Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:06 | Bradley | Grover Rudd misses short on a floater from the right block | 31-34 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Neil Leonard tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Beazley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-34 |