| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Reinstein (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Chris Hein can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Chris Hein makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | Chris Hein misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 32-40 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Kroll | 35-40 |
| 18:46 | Bradley | Chris Hein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:44 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Hein | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein is hacked by Scott Benson - foul #2 on Scott Benson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 35-40 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll lays it in on a nice dish by Randolph Bailey | 37-40 |
| 17:44 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks (C) Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Robert Theriault (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Jeffery Bowen, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 17:04 | Bradley | Robert Theriault scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal is hacked by Jack Wiedman - foul #2 on Jack Wiedman, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Larry Thurston pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | Larry Thurston is hacked by Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG), Scott Benson (C) Michael Brown, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:03 | Bradley | The short jumper by Jack Wiedman is denied by Scott Benson | 37-42 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) PF - Mark Eubanks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Lei (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Thurston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Jack Wiedman steals the ball from Eric Sharp | 37-42 |
| 15:33 | Bradley | The short jumper by Jack Wiedman is denied by Mark Eubanks | 37-42 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | Robert Theriault can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 39-42 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate is fouled on the floor by Steven Lei - foul #3 on Steven Lei, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Randolph Bailey (C) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG), Chris Hein (SG), Frank Finch (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Vincent Reinstein (C) Steven Lei, Larry Thurston, Jack Wiedman, Robert Theriault, Charles Taylor | |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Brown | 41-42 |
| 13:24 | Bradley | Edward Riley is called for the reach on Chris Hein - foul #4 on Edward Riley, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:16 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 43-42 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | The short jumper by Vincent Reinstein is denied by Randolph Bailey | 43-42 |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Herschel Royal | 45-44 |
| 12:12 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:11 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Butterfield - foul #2 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson (C) Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Finch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Reinstein (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Frank Finch clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herschel Royal - foul #3 on Herschel Royal, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Frank Finch makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Frank Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Bowen steals the ball from Scott Benson | 48-48 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Randolph Bailey - foul #1 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Robert Theriault (C) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Kroll is denied by Robert Theriault | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 10:17 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Wiedman | 48-52 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Herschel Royal | 51-52 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Steven Lei double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Mark Eubanks (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Taylor (C) Jeffery Bowen | |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Brown | 53-52 |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Steven Lei's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bussey | 53-52 |
| 09:45 | Bradley | Larry Thurston pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Bradley | Charles Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Steven Lei - foul #4 on Steven Lei, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG), Chris Hein (SG), Frank Finch (SF), Vincent Reinstein (C) Steven Lei, Larry Thurston, Jack Wiedman, Charles Taylor | |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't connect on a shot from close range | 53-52 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Robert Theriault's pass is intercepted by Joshua Tate | 53-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Vincent Reinstein | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield is hacked by Mark Eubanks - foul #1 on Mark Eubanks, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Scott Benson (C) Joshua Tate, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson banks in the layup set up by Eric Sharp | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Finch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Reinstein (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Bradley | Robert Theriault misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Sharp | 57-52 |
| 07:01 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Robert Theriault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Thomas Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Butterfield, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Edward Riley (PF) Eric Sharp, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF), Charles Taylor (C) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Robert Theriault, Vincent Reinstein | |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by Charles Taylor | 57-52 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Scott Benson denies the turnaround by Charles Taylor | 57-52 |
| 05:53 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley is called for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF) Herschel Royal | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Jack Wiedman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-54 |
| 05:30 | Bradley | Charles Taylor tips it but misses | 57-54 |
| 05:29 | Bradley | Charles Taylor grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:13 | Bradley | Charles Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (C) Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein (C) Charles Taylor | |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey makes the shot in the lane set up by Michael Brown and the foul's on Jack Wiedman - foul #3 on Jack Wiedman, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Hein (SG) Larry Thurston | |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Steven Lei misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Randolph Bailey - foul #2 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Finch (SF) Jack Wiedman | |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Steven Lei misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Steven Lei misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Riley | 59-54 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG) Steven Lei | |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Chris Hein connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Butterfield | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Hein - foul #2 on Chris Hein, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF) Charles Bussey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Theriault (PF) Jeffery Bowen | |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Frank Finch banks in the layup set up by Chris Hein | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Thomas Butterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Hein (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Finch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Theriault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Reinstein (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Chris Hein is called for the reach on Randolph Bailey - foul #3 on Chris Hein, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Scott Benson (C) Eric Sharp, Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Frank Finch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Robert Theriault tips it back up and in | 62-60 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown clanks a jumper from the right block | 62-60 |
| 03:06 | Bradley | Frank Finch snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:56 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein is hacked by Scott Benson - foul #3 on Scott Benson, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Lei (PG), Larry Thurston (SG), Jack Wiedman (SF), Jeffery Bowen (PF) Thomas Butterfield, Chris Hein, Frank Finch, Robert Theriault | |
| 02:56 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:56 | Bradley | Vincent Reinstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Edward Riley (PF) Eric Sharp, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Bradley | Thomas Butterfield (PG) Steven Lei | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Edward Riley is blocked by Vincent Reinstein | 62-61 |
| 02:43 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:43 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Hein (SG), Frank Finch (SF) Larry Thurston, Jack Wiedman | |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Edward Riley swats the short shot by Vincent Reinstein | 62-61 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 62-61 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley clanks a jumper in the paint | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Frank Finch | 62-61 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Butterfield | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson clanks a shot in the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bowen | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Jeffery Bowen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Jeffery Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal's floater is tipped away by Vincent Reinstein | 62-65 |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Frank Finch grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Frank Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kroll - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Theriault (PF) Jeffery Bowen | |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Frank Finch makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Frank Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Frank Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Frank Finch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kroll - foul #2 on Charles Kroll, team foul #13 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Taylor (C) Vincent Reinstein | |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Frank Finch makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Frank Finch misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herschel Royal | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-68 |