| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) SG - Robert Maes (fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) PF - Peter Kane (fresh) C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark 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) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Bradley | Peter Kane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger drills a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Bradley | Peter Kane snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Bradley | Peter Kane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | John Hawkins denies the turnaround by David Escamilla | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Bradley | Peter Kane gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kyle Ladner | 2-6 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Bradley | John Hawkins snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Bradley | Robert Maes is hacked by David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Bradley | Robert Maes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (PF) Michael Simmons, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the fadeaway in the paint | 2-8 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Cargile | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Kane (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Bradley | Peter Kane grabs the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:26 | Bradley | Kevin Clark swats the short shot by John Hawkins | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) James Watkins, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | Scott Stover (PF) Peter Kane | |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:01 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Ladner | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is hacked by Fred Hunsberger - foul #1 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), William Clark (SF) John Cargile, Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG), George Conroy (C) Robert Maes, John Hawkins | |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 9-10 |
| 14:26 | Bradley | George Conroy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:03 | Bradley | George Conroy gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:48 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Scott Stover gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Bradley | Scott Stover's layup is rejected by Joe Ewing | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown's pass is intercepted by Dominic Ferrari | 9-10 |
| 13:10 | Bradley | Scott Stover knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Fred Hunsberger and he's fouled by William Clark - foul #1 on William Clark, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (PF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, William Clark, Jerry Forrester, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Demarco (PG), Robert Maes (SG), John Hawkins (C) Fred Hunsberger, Dominic Ferrari, Kyle Ladner | |
| 13:10 | Bradley | Scott Stover misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Kane (PF) Scott Stover | |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Dale Demarco drills a jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-14 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Hawkins - foul #1 on John Hawkins, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SF) Dale Demarco, George Conroy | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:46 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Kane (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Bradley | John Cargile is called for the reach on Kyle Ladner - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:57 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Ladner is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #2 on Kyle Ladner, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG), Robert Hesse (SF) Robert Maes, Kyle Ladner | |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the shot in the paint | 11-16 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | A charge is called on Robert Hesse - foul #1 on Robert Hesse, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Conroy (SF), Scott Stover (C) Robert Hesse, John Hawkins | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Fred Hunsberger - foul #2 on Fred Hunsberger, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dale Demarco (PG) Fred Hunsberger | |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:58 | Bradley | Scott Stover grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:36 | Bradley | Peter Kane scores on a runner near the basket | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 14-18 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Dale Demarco misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 14-18 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown buries a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Simmons | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | Bradley | Dale Demarco clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | George Conroy tips it but misses | 16-18 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Dale Demarco is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #1 on Dale Demarco, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), William Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Maes (SG), John Hawkins (C) George Conroy, Peter Kane | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 16-18 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Clark (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Dale Demarco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Maes (fresh) SF - Dominic Ferrari (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits a shot from the left wing set up by William Clark and he's fouled by Dale Demarco - foul #2 on Dale Demarco, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul James (PG), Robert Hesse (SF) Dale Demarco, Dominic Ferrari | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Robert Maes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile steps out of bounds on the baseline | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Michael Wasson (PF) Mark Brown, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Conroy (SF), Peter Kane (PF) Robert Hesse, Scott Stover | |
| 06:22 | Bradley | John Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb loses the dribble to Peter Kane | 19-18 |
| 05:42 | Bradley | Paul James misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 05:41 | Bradley | John Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | John Hawkins comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (PF) Peter Kane | |
| 05:35 | Bradley | John Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | John Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | William Clark knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 21-20 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | George Conroy connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Maes | 21-22 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | William Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 23-22 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Robert Maes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (C) John Cargile, William Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hesse (SF), Scott Stover (PF) Robert Maes, George Conroy | |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-22 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the follow up shot | 25-22 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | John Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 25-22 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | John Hawkins steals it from Joe Ewing | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Bradley | John Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Simmons | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Paul James (fairly fresh) SG - Dominic Ferrari (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hesse (fresh) PF - Scott Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the shot from close range | 25-22 |
| 03:11 | Bradley | Paul James grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 02:59 | Bradley | Paul James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Robert Maes (SG), Kyle Ladner (SF), Peter Kane (PF) Paul James, Dominic Ferrari, Robert Hesse, John Hawkins | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by James Watkins | 27-22 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | David Escamilla swats the short shot by Peter Kane | 27-22 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the jumper from the left block | 27-22 |
| 02:03 | Bradley | Peter Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Robert Maes is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Cargile | 30-22 |
| 01:03 | Bradley | Mark Brown picks off the pass by Peter Kane | 30-22 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Clark | 33-22 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Mark Brown picks off the pass by Fred Hunsberger in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the lay-in | 33-22 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Maes | 33-24 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Stover - foul #1 on Scott Stover, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG) John Cargile, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dominic Ferrari (SG), George Conroy (PF), John Hawkins (C) Robert Maes, Peter Kane, Scott Stover | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-24 |