| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) PF - David Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thoms (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Duncan (fresh) PF - Danny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Johnson is called for the reach on David Tucker - foul #1 on Danny Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 19:02 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Thoms is called for the reach on Jeffery Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Thoms, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes loses the dribble to Paul Ford | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Bradley | Paul Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Duncan | 31-30 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Tucker | 31-30 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Bradley | Timothy Oakes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the runner near the basket | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Johnson | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Davis | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thoms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Bradley | Danny Johnson is hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terry Harris (PG), Eugene Chaffee (SG), Robert McArdle (SF), Donald Watson (PF), Cedric Woods (C) Timothy Oakes, Kevin Thoms, Christopher Duncan, Danny Johnson, Paul Ford | |
| 15:25 | Bradley | Cedric Woods makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Bradley | Eugene Chaffee snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:49 | Bradley | Terry Harris scores on a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Robert McArdle grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:09 | Bradley | Cedric Woods connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the dunk attempt | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is fouled on the floor by Eugene Chaffee - foul #2 on Eugene Chaffee, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Jeffery Davis (SF), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Oakes (PG) Eugene Chaffee | |
| 13:23 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 13:12 | Bradley | Timothy Oakes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 13:10 | Bradley | Terry Harris hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | William Engle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG), William Daniell (C) Scott Brown, William Engle | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kevin Thoms (SG), Christopher Duncan (SF), Danny Johnson (PF), Paul Ford (C) Terry Harris, Robert McArdle, Donald Watson, Cedric Woods | |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Thoms | 41-43 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 12:08 | Bradley | Danny Johnson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:55 | Bradley | Paul Ford tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thoms (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Oakes picks off the pass by Howard Grimes | 41-43 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 41-43 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-43 |
| 10:52 | Bradley | Timothy Oakes snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:36 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 10:05 | Bradley | Paul Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Paul Ford misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Daniell - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terry Harris (PG), Eugene Chaffee (SG), Robert McArdle (SF), Donald Watson (PF) Timothy Oakes, Kevin Thoms, Christopher Duncan, Danny Johnson | |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Paul Ford misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Paul Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Terry Harris - foul #2 on Terry Harris, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cedric Woods (C) Paul Ford | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it home | 43-46 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Terry Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Watson | 43-46 |
| 09:04 | Bradley | Terry Harris buries a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | William Engle buries a turnaround from the left block | 45-49 |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Eugene Chaffee buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #1 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), David Tucker (PF) Alton Butler, Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Kevin Thoms (SG), Christopher Duncan (SF), Danny Johnson (PF) Terry Harris, Donald Watson, Cedric Woods | |
| 08:34 | Bradley | Eugene Chaffee makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Chaffee - foul #3 on Eugene Chaffee, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Oakes (PG) Eugene Chaffee | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Oakes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Thoms (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McArdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Bradley | Robert McArdle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Oakes | 48-54 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Oakes is called for the reach on Howard Grimes - foul #2 on Timothy Oakes, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), William Daniell (C) Michael Rodgers, William Engle | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Watson (PF), Paul Ford (C) Christopher Duncan, Danny Johnson | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Howard Grimes and he's hacked by Robert McArdle - foul #2 on Robert McArdle, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cedric Woods (PF) Robert McArdle | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Cedric Woods snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 06:27 | Bradley | Paul Ford can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Donald Watson - foul #1 on Donald Watson, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Bradley | Terry Harris (SG) Kevin Thoms | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Terry Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is hacked by Cedric Woods - foul #1 on Cedric Woods, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Christopher Duncan (SF), Danny Johnson (PF) Donald Watson, Cedric Woods | |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:35 | Bradley | Paul Ford grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:28 | Bradley | Terry Harris scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Oakes | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Danny Johnson - foul #2 on Danny Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SG), Joshua Trussell (PF) Howard Grimes, David Tucker | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Timothy Oakes is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Oakes, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Paul Ford can't connect on a runner from the left block | 55-56 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 55-56 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers loses the dribble to Terry Harris | 55-56 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Danny Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Bradley | Paul Ford tips it home | 55-58 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers tips it home | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jeffery Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Timothy Oakes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Danny Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by William Daniell - foul #3 on William Daniell, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Jeffery Davis, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eugene Chaffee (PG), Kevin Thoms (SG), Robert McArdle (SF), Cedric Woods (C) Timothy Oakes, Terry Harris, Christopher Duncan, Paul Ford | |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Danny Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Bradley | Danny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is called for a backcourt violation | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Watson (PF) Danny Johnson | |
| 03:00 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Oakes (PG), Christopher Duncan (SF) Eugene Chaffee, Donald Watson | |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | William Engle hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Cedric Woods - foul #2 on Cedric Woods, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Danny Johnson (PF), Paul Ford (C) Robert McArdle, Cedric Woods | |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Danny Johnson clanks a runner near the basket | 59-58 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | William Engle snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 62-58 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | Danny Johnson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Oakes | 62-60 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 62-60 |
| 00:56 | Bradley | Danny Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:48 | Bradley | Jeffery Davis steals the ball from Timothy Oakes | 62-60 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:26 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:14 | Bradley | Paul Ford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Christopher Duncan snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Kevin Thoms can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | William Engle runs out the clock | 62-60 |