| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) SF - John Bicknell (fresh) PF - William Flake (fresh) C - John May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Walborn (fresh) SG - Dana Anderson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) PF - Alan Johnson (fresh) C - Matthew Lemieux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Walborn | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | William Flake connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Alan Johnson tips it in | 2-5 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | John May misses badly on a shot in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Bradley | James Walborn gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Bradley | James Walborn buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dana Anderson | 2-8 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Aaron Bentley | 4-8 |
| 17:46 | Bradley | Jack Gordon is called for the reach on Dana Anderson - foul #1 on Jack Gordon, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Bradley | Dana Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Flake - foul #1 on William Flake, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:17 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:17 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley and the foul's on Dana Anderson - foul #1 on Dana Anderson, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregorio Marino (SG) Dana Anderson | |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:54 | Bradley | Alan Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-13 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | William Flake connects on the runner in the lane | 9-13 |
| 16:21 | Bradley | Alan Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregorio Marino | 9-16 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | John May is hacked by Matthew Lemieux - foul #1 on Matthew Lemieux, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (PF), Gary Eberhard (C) William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Thompson (SG), Melvin Brent (SF), Kirk Foster (PF), Billy Johnson (C) James Walborn, Lawrence Carroll, Alan Johnson, Matthew Lemieux | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gregorio Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) SF - Melvin Brent (fresh) PF - Kirk Foster (fresh) C - Billy Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is fouled on the floor by Gregorio Marino - foul #1 on Gregorio Marino, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dana Anderson (SG) Daniel Thompson | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Aaron Bentley and he's fouled by Billy Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Aaron Bentley is called for the reach on Melvin Brent - foul #1 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| 15:04 | Bradley | Billy Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gregorio Marino | 12-19 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-19 |
| 14:38 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Kirk Foster | 12-19 |
| 14:17 | Bradley | Gregorio Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Brent is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Melvin Brent, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Walborn (PG), Lawrence Carroll (SF), Alan Johnson (PF), Matthew Lemieux (C) Dana Anderson, Melvin Brent, Kirk Foster, Billy Johnson | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bicknell | 12-19 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | William Flake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| 13:03 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Walborn | 12-21 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Gordon | 15-21 |
| 12:17 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-23 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-23 |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 11:58 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll double dribbles | 15-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG) Brett Walker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dana Anderson (SG) Gregorio Marino | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. C - John May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Walborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dana Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Carroll (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Lemieux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jack Gordon | 17-23 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | James Walborn scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lawrence Carroll | 17-26 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Aaron Bentley | 19-26 |
| 10:49 | Bradley | James Walborn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 10:47 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 10:28 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jack Gordon - foul #2 on Jack Gordon, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:28 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 10:28 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster tips it in | 21-27 |
| 09:48 | Bradley | Dana Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 09:37 | Bradley | Alan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll is hacked by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF) Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregorio Marino (PG), Daniel Thompson (SG), Melvin Brent (SF), Kirk Foster (PF), Billy Johnson (C) James Walborn, Dana Anderson, Lawrence Carroll, Alan Johnson, Matthew Lemieux | |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Melvin Brent misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Brett Walker - foul #1 on Brett Walker, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Flake (PF) Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Melvin Brent misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Melvin Brent misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Flake | 21-27 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | William Flake loses the dribble to Gregorio Marino | 21-27 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Kirk Foster can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 21-27 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is hacked by Daniel Thompson - foul #1 on Daniel Thompson, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 08:13 | Bradley | Melvin Brent grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 07:52 | Bradley | William Flake takes the ball from Billy Johnson | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brett Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. C - John May (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gregorio Marino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Thompson (fresh) SF - Melvin Brent (fresh) PF - Kirk Foster (fresh) C - Billy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Bentley | 21-27 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake tips it in | 23-27 |
| 07:23 | Bradley | Kirk Foster misses long on a jumper in the paint | 23-27 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Kirk Foster pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:31 | Bradley | The short jumper by Billy Johnson is denied by William Flake | 23-27 |
| 06:29 | Bradley | Melvin Brent tips it home | 23-29 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is fouled on the floor by Billy Johnson - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Brett Walker, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Walborn (PG), Dana Anderson (SG), Lawrence Carroll (SF), Alan Johnson (PF), Matthew Lemieux (C) Gregorio Marino, Daniel Thompson, Melvin Brent, Kirk Foster, Billy Johnson | |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux can't finish the layup but the foul's on Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Noah White (SG) Aaron Bentley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #1 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:49 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Dana Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gary Eberhard | 28-30 |
| 04:53 | Bradley | The short jumper by Dana Anderson is denied by Claude Tafelski | 28-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 28-30 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Eberhard and he's fouled by Alan Johnson - foul #1 on Alan Johnson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Noah White, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:29 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Walborn | 31-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Alan Johnson - foul #2 on Alan Johnson, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), William Flake (PF) Richard Jimmerson, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Bradley | Melvin Brent (SF), Kirk Foster (PF) Lawrence Carroll, Alan Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Kirk Foster buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG) Brett Walker | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Kirk Foster misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Walborn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dana Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirk Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Brent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Lemieux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 03:27 | Bradley | Melvin Brent gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:05 | Bradley | James Walborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | William Flake comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 02:52 | Bradley | Melvin Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | John May is called for the reach on Matthew Lemieux - foul #1 on John May, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gregorio Marino (PG), Daniel Thompson (SG), Lawrence Carroll (SF), Alan Johnson (PF) James Walborn, Dana Anderson, Kirk Foster, Melvin Brent | |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:33 | Bradley | Matthew Lemieux makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Carroll - foul #2 on Lawrence Carroll, team foul #11 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Aaron Bentley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Melvin Brent (C) Matthew Lemieux | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Melvin Brent can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Melvin Brent makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Melvin Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the jumper in the paint | 35-38 |
| 01:39 | Bradley | Melvin Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 01:14 | Bradley | Gregorio Marino comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Gordon | 35-38 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Flake | 38-38 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Melvin Brent misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Eberhard | 38-38 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard loses the dribble to Lawrence Carroll | 38-38 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Lawrence Carroll makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-40 |