| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) SG - Steven Finke (fresh) SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - John Shenk (fresh) C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) SG - Percy Fry (fresh) SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Shenk wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Bradley | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Bradley | Steven Finke grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bradley | Steven Finke blows the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Bradley | Robert Hittle steals the ball from Steven Saunders | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Bradley | Mark Jones gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | The jump hook by Steven Finke is blocked by Alexander Hoehn | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Fry | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | Steven Saunders hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Jones | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:05 | Bradley | Steven Saunders misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:04 | Bradley | John Shenk pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Todd Carter steals the ball from Steven Finke | 3-5 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Ron Davis is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 3-5 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG), Rodney Morris (SG), Daniel Johnston (SF), Samuel Goins (PF), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, Steven Finke, Mark Jones, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF) Ron Davis | |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | James Christopher is called for the reach on Todd Carter - foul #1 on James Christopher, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it home | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Christopher (fresh) SG - Rodney Morris (fresh) SF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) PF - Samuel Goins (fresh) C - Donald Downs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Morris | 6-7 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:21 | Bradley | Samuel Goins grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter loses the dribble to Rodney Morris | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Donald Downs can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #1 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG) James Christopher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Donald Downs misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Donald Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Steven Saunders - foul #1 on Steven Saunders, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Johnston - foul #1 on Daniel Johnston, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (PG) Steven Saunders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Bradley | Donald Downs snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Samuel Goins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Carter | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:28 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Donald Downs | 7-11 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:18 | Bradley | Donald Downs tips it home | 9-11 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Downs - foul #1 on Donald Downs, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Steven Finke (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) James Christopher, Rodney Morris, Daniel Johnston, Samuel Goins, Donald Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Todd Carter, Percy Fry, Jeff Logston | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Bradley | Alexander Hoehn swats the layup by Shawn Wilson | 9-13 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle clanks a floater in the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:12 | Bradley | Steven Saunders gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Steven Saunders makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Finke | 12-13 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits a floater near the basket | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - John Shenk (fresh) C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) SG - Robert Cryer (fairly fresh) SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Bradley | John Shenk makes the runner from the right block set up by Steven Saunders | 14-15 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Ron Davis - foul #1 on Ron Davis, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Samuel Goins (SG), Daniel Johnston (PF), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, Steven Finke, John Shenk, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Johnston takes the ball from William Kelly | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Mark Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Logston | 14-18 |
| 09:25 | Bradley | Samuel Goins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-18 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Logston | 14-21 |
| 08:59 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's floater is tipped away by Donald Downs | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Bradley | Daniel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:17 | Bradley | Rodney Morris knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnston - foul #2 on Daniel Johnston, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Steven Finke (SG), John Shenk (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Rodney Morris, Mark Jones, Daniel Johnston, Donald Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Robert Hittle (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, William Kelly | |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Carter | 20-24 |
| 07:31 | Bradley | Alexander Hoehn swats the shot by Samuel Goins | 20-24 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Goins (fairly fresh) PF - John Shenk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | John Shenk steps in front of the Percy Fry pass | 20-24 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | John Shenk is fouled on the floor by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #3 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Christopher (SF) Samuel Goins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Todd Carter | |
| 06:49 | Bradley | Steven Finke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:25 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:08 | Bradley | Robert Hittle picks off the pass by James Christopher | 20-24 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry banks in the layup | 20-26 |
| 05:37 | Bradley | John Shenk scores on a runner from close range set up by Steven Saunders and he's fouled by Robert Hittle - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (SG), Samuel Goins (SF), Eric Fleming (C) Steven Finke, James Christopher, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Robert Hittle | |
| 05:37 | Bradley | John Shenk makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn tips it home | 23-28 |
| 04:51 | Bradley | Eric Fleming lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Saunders | 25-28 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits a jump hook from close range | 25-30 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Steven Saunders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 04:12 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Fleming | 25-30 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Steven Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), Mark Jones (SF), Daniel Johnston (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Rodney Morris, Samuel Goins, John Shenk, Eric Fleming | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Robert Hittle (PF) John Remmers, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 03:36 | Bradley | Shawn Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 03:30 | Bradley | Steven Saunders can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Steven Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Finke (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Jones (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-30 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the offensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Wilson - foul #1 on Shawn Wilson, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Rodney Morris (PG), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Todd Carter | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:36 | Bradley | Rodney Morris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steven Finke - foul #1 on Steven Finke, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Samuel Goins (PF), Shawn Wilson (C) Steven Finke, Mark Jones, Donald Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Ron Davis, Jeff Logston | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | John Remmers picks off the pass by Rodney Morris | 25-33 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle lays it in set up by John Remmers | 25-35 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Rodney Morris buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Saunders | 28-35 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Rodney Morris is called for the reach on Percy Fry - foul #1 on Rodney Morris, team foul #8 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Finke (SG), Mark Jones (SF), John Shenk (PF), Donald Downs (C) Steven Saunders, Daniel Johnston, Samuel Goins, Shawn Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Jeff Logston (PF) John Remmers, Robert Hittle | |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Steven Finke connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Morris | 31-37 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Percy Fry | 31-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Saunders (PG), Daniel Johnston (SF), Shawn Wilson (C) Steven Finke, Mark Jones, Donald Downs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF) Percy Fry | |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Rodney Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 31-37 |