| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) SG - Michael Heck (fresh) SF - Richard Richard (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) C - Peter Wynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SG - John Streets (fresh) SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Peter Wynn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Bradley | Michael Heck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Bradley | Michael Heck pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Bradley | Matthew Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Scottie Mercedes steals it from Charles Junkins | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Wynn | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Bradley | Richard Richard hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Scottie Mercedes is called for the reach on Daniel Wert - foul #1 on Scottie Mercedes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Richard Richard - foul #1 on Richard Richard, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Bradley | Matthew Gee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Peter Wynn pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:47 | Bradley | Mark Magill is called for the reach on Matthew Gee - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno (SG), Milton Hansen (SF) Michael Heck, Richard Richard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:34 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes scores on a shot from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Streets can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Hansen - foul #1 on Milton Hansen, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG), Andrew Pierce (C) Scottie Mercedes, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Charles Junkins | |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Matthew Gee comes up short on the runner in the lane | 4-2 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Patterson | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) C - Andrew Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SG - John Streets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fresh) C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 15:43 | Bradley | Milton Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:25 | Bradley | Matthew Gee misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:23 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a jump hook from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce's pass is intercepted by Gerard Breed | 4-4 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Michael Heck (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Robert Barnes (PF), Peter Wynn (C) Michael Bonetti, Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Matthew Gee, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Oliver Smith (SF), James Harrison (PF) John Streets, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill | |
| 14:38 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith | |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Michael Heck makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Michael Heck makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 13:40 | Bradley | Peter Wynn gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Heck | 9-4 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Wert | 9-6 |
| 12:47 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is hacked by Peter Wynn - foul #1 on Peter Wynn, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Hansen (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Richard Richard, Robert Barnes, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Scottie Mercedes steals the ball from Gerard Breed | 9-6 |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Milton Hansen is fouled on the floor by Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG) Roy Culbertson | |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Matthew Gee is fouled on the floor by Mark Magill - foul #2 on Mark Magill, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno (SG) Michael Heck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 11:48 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Matthew Gee tips it in | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) SG - John Streets (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 11-8 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 11:10 | Bradley | Matthew Gee tips it home | 13-8 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 13-8 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the tip | 13-8 |
| 10:50 | Bradley | Matthew Gee grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Matthew Gee clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerard Breed - foul #2 on Gerard Breed, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Michael Heck (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Peter Wynn (C) Michael Bonetti, Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Roy Culbertson (SF), James Harrison (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, Gerard Breed, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:35 | Bradley | Matthew Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is whistled for a carry | 15-8 |
| 09:54 | Bradley | Matthew Gee's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Junkins | 15-8 |
| 09:52 | Bradley | Matthew Gee can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 09:51 | Bradley | Matthew Gee gets the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 09:32 | Bradley | Michael Heck makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Peter Wynn | 17-8 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | John Streets grabs the offensive board | 17-8 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 17-8 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Matthew Gee pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 08:49 | Bradley | Matthew Gee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 08:47 | Bradley | Peter Wynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | John Streets is called for the reach on Michael Heck - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #6 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Hansen (SF), Robert Barnes (PF) Richard Richard, Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Charles Junkins | |
| 08:26 | Bradley | Milton Hansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-8 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Michael Heck - foul #1 on Michael Heck, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno (SG) Michael Heck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Virgilio Bruno steals the ball from Roger Patterson | 17-8 |
| 07:42 | Bradley | Virgilio Bruno lays it in | 19-8 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Scottie Mercedes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Hansen (fresh) PF - Robert Barnes (fresh) C - Peter Wynn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fresh) SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) PF - James Harrison (fresh) C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-8 |
| 07:16 | Bradley | Robert Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | Milton Hansen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | John Streets hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Barnes | 19-8 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes drills a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #7 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Heck (SG), Richard Richard (SF), Matthew Gee (PF), Andrew Pierce (C) Virgilio Bruno, Milton Hansen, Robert Barnes, Peter Wynn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Charles Junkins (C) John Streets, James Harrison | |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes makes the free throw | 22-8 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Junkins, team foul #8 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Bonetti (PG) Scottie Mercedes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Joey McWard (C) Roy Culbertson, Charles Junkins | |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wert - foul #1 on Daniel Wert, team foul #9 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Oliver Smith, Roger Patterson | |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti makes the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie hits a shot from the right side | 24-10 |
| 05:19 | Bradley | Michael Heck misses the lay-in | 24-10 |
| 05:17 | Bradley | Michael Bonetti grabs the offensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Matthew Gee scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Bonetti | 27-10 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-10 |
| 04:40 | Bradley | Matthew Gee snags the defensive board | 27-10 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Andrew Pierce's floater is tipped away by Jeremy Ritchie | 27-10 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson gets the rebound | 27-10 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-10 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Matthew Gee | 27-10 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Roy Culbertson steps in front of the Andrew Pierce pass | 27-10 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Michael Bonetti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Heck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Gee (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fairly fresh) PF - Joey McWard (fresh) C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | John Streets loses the ball out of bounds | 27-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SG), Milton Hansen (SF), Peter Wynn (C) Michael Bonetti, Michael Heck, Richard Richard, Andrew Pierce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, John Streets, Roy Culbertson, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 02:56 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Gee | 30-10 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins blows the layup | 30-10 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the offensive rebound | 30-10 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Junkins | 30-13 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Milton Hansen blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Magill - foul #3 on Mark Magill, team foul #10 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Heck (SG), Robert Barnes (PF) Virgilio Bruno, Matthew Gee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) Mark Magill | |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Milton Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 02:08 | Bradley | Milton Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-13 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the offensive board | 31-13 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Heck - foul #2 on Michael Heck, team foul #6 | 31-13 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Richard (SF) Milton Hansen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG) Oliver Smith | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-15 |
| 01:32 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harrison | 31-15 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Scottie Mercedes steps in front of the Roy Culbertson pass | 31-15 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes can't finish the layup | 31-15 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed gets the rebound | 31-15 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Junkins | 31-18 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Robert Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-18 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Robert Barnes snags the offensive board | 31-18 |
| 00:19 | Bradley | Scottie Mercedes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-18 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Richard Richard misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 34-20 |