| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 19:44 | Bradley | Frank Gordon grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Brent Slama takes the ball from Frank Gordon | 30-31 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mike Cooper | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Frank Gordon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | Bradley | Frank Gordon is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Heyward | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Bradley | Brad Kelly makes the jumper in the paint set up by Dewei Xiong | 35-33 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | Brad Kelly is called for the reach on Brian Nichols - foul #1 on Brad Kelly, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (SF), Micheal Clark (PF), James Bain (C) Dewei Xiong, Adam Johnson, Brad Kelly | |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Bradley | James Bain snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:48 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Dahlberg | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:09 | Bradley | Roger Howard is called for the reach on Frank Gordon - foul #1 on Roger Howard, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), John Zehrer (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton | |
| 15:55 | Bradley | John Zehrer misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Johnson (fresh) SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bain (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Zehrer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by Wayne Johnson - foul #3 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Daniel Beckham | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SF), Ray Harvey (C) James Bain, John Zehrer | |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is fouled on the floor by Wayne Johnson - foul #4 on Wayne Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Johnson (PF) Wayne Johnson | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Matthews - foul #1 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG) Matthew Matthews, Micheal Clark | |
| 14:52 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Howard | 39-34 |
| 14:21 | Bradley | Adam Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols (C) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Howard and he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:50 | Bradley | Adam Johnson blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Gordon - foul #1 on Frank Gordon, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (SF), James Bain (PF) Dewei Xiong, Adam Johnson | |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3rd free throw | 44-34 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | The rebound goes to James Bain | 44-34 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | Ray Harvey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | Ray Harvey is whistled for a carry | 44-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Leonel Osborn (SF), Charles Head (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brad Kelly (C) Ray Harvey | |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Riley Witt | 46-34 |
| 12:08 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Micheal Clark grabs the board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Riley Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Lofton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bain (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Bradley | James Bain is hacked by Charles Head - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Riley Witt, Wayne Dahlberg, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Dewei Xiong (SF), Adam Johnson (PF) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, James Bain | |
| 11:19 | Bradley | Brad Kelly banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Matthews | 46-38 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-38 |
| 10:59 | Bradley | Adam Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Mike Cooper is called for the reach on Dewei Xiong - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ray Harvey (C) Brad Kelly | |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews's pass is intercepted by Richard Heyward | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is fouled on the floor by Ray Harvey - foul #4 on Ray Harvey, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), James Bain (C) Matthew Matthews, Micheal Clark, Ray Harvey | |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:10 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:51 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses the jump hook from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | Frank Gordon snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Cooper - foul #4 on Mike Cooper, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (SF), Brad Kelly (C) Dewei Xiong, James Bain | |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 08:50 | Bradley | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Nichols | 49-39 |
| 08:14 | Bradley | Micheal Clark misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-39 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Slama | 49-39 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Dahlberg | 52-39 |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Wayne Dahlberg steps in front of the Brad Kelly pass | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Riley Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Frank Gordon - foul #2 on Frank Gordon, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Wayne Johnson (SG), Dewei Xiong (SF), Ray Harvey (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Adam Johnson, Brad Kelly | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Ray Harvey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| 06:59 | Bradley | Micheal Clark tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 06:46 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Matthews | 54-41 |
| 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) | |
| 06:35 | Bradley | Ray Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Roger Howard, Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Ray Harvey steps in front of the Leonel Osborn pass | 54-41 |
| 06:16 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dewei Xiong | 54-43 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Ray Harvey is called for the reach on Leonel Osborn - foul #5 on Ray Harvey, team foul #9 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), James Bain (PF), Brad Kelly (C) Matthew Matthews, Wayne Johnson, Micheal Clark, Ray Harvey | |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | James Bain swats the short shot by Mike Cooper | 55-43 |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonel Osborn | 55-43 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama loses the dribble to James Bain | 55-43 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Frank Gordon | 55-45 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brent Slama | 58-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Brad Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Gordon | 58-48 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brent Slama | 61-48 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on James Bain - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Mike Cooper, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Bradley | Micheal Clark (SF) Dewei Xiong | |
| 04:13 | Bradley | James Bain makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | James Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Slama | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 03:31 | Bradley | Brad Kelly snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brad Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Wayne Dahlberg is called for the reach on Carlos Lofton - foul #3 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Charles Head (PF) Richard Heyward, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Johnson (PF) James Bain | |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:13 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the dunk | 61-52 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Brad Kelly gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Daniel Beckham, Wayne Dahlberg, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SF) Micheal Clark | |
| 02:43 | Bradley | Adam Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lofton | 61-52 |
| 02:35 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama is hacked by Brad Kelly - foul #2 on Brad Kelly, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Frank Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Adam Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Bradley | Frank Gordon is hacked by Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Daniel Beckham (SG), Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Brian Nichols | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (SG), Micheal Clark (SF), James Bain (PF) Carlos Lofton, Dewei Xiong, Adam Johnson | |
| 01:53 | Bradley | Frank Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Wayne Johnson (SG) Frank Gordon | |
| 01:37 | Bradley | James Bain misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-52 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Riley Witt | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Wayne Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 00:48 | Bradley | James Bain hits the follow up shot | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham blows the layup | 65-54 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | The rebound goes to James Bain | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | James Bain misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | James Bain misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | James Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt runs out the clock | 65-55 |