| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) C - Merle Stokes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Farmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Bradley | Merle Stokes steals it from Fred Rowley | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by George Anthony - foul #1 on George Anthony, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Bradley | Fred Rowley can't finish the layup | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Crist | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Bradley | John Farmer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | John Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Bradley | Roy Eccles buries a floater from the right wing set up by George Anthony | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Bradley | Fred Rowley hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it in | 3-6 |
| 17:27 | Bradley | John Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and the foul's on Roy Eccles - foul #1 on Roy Eccles, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Donald Champ (SF), Noah Williamson (PF), Clifford Machesky (C) George Anthony, John Muse, Roy Eccles, Fred Rowley, John Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zachary Camper | 3-10 |
| 16:38 | Bradley | Noah Williamson clanks a floater from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 16:37 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky tips it back up and in | 5-10 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Jay Krause is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Jay Krause, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG) Jay Krause | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin | |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses badly on a runner from the left block | 5-10 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan tips it home | 5-12 |
| 15:50 | Bradley | John Muse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-12 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Donald Champ (fresh) PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-12 |
| 15:35 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:22 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon buries a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Roy Eccles (SF), Fred Rowley (PF), John Farmer (C) Jacob Nixon, Donald Champ, Noah Williamson, Clifford Machesky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 14:42 | Bradley | The jumper by George Anthony is denied by Merle Stokes | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Muse - foul #1 on John Muse, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez | |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | John Crist is called for the reach on Roy Eccles - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG) John Muse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Crist | 8-17 |
| 13:24 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon is whistled for traveling | 8-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), Donald Champ (SF), Clifford Machesky (C) Jacob Nixon, Roy Eccles, John Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses long on a floater from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it back up and in | 8-19 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | Donald Champ hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-19 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 8-19 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is whistled for traveling | 8-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | Noah Williamson (PF) Fred Rowley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) John Crist, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 12:11 | Bradley | Donald Champ scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin knocks in the floater near the basket | 11-21 |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Donald Champ (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Noah Williamson steals the ball from Danny Ardoin | 11-21 |
| 11:12 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 11:11 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky tips it in | 13-21 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-21 |
| 10:59 | Bradley | Noah Williamson grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:33 | Bradley | Donald Champ's fadeaway is rejected by Danny Ardoin | 13-21 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-21 |
| 10:17 | Bradley | Noah Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Camper - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #4 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Roy Eccles (SF), Fred Rowley (PF) George Anthony, John Muse, Donald Champ, Noah Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Crist | 15-23 |
| 09:37 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 15-23 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 15-23 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:06 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon lays it up and in on a great pass from Jay Krause | 17-23 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Jay Krause | 17-23 |
| 08:40 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles double dribbles | 17-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG), John Farmer (C) Jay Krause, Clifford Machesky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) Russell Viles | |
| 08:02 | Bradley | John Farmer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 08:00 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:39 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:37 | Bradley | John Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Bradley | John Muse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:19 | Bradley | John Farmer hits the follow up shot | 19-23 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | John Muse is called for the reach on Chad Fresquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Muse, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Donald Champ (SF), Noah Williamson (PF) John Muse, Roy Eccles, Fred Rowley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | George Anthony misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | Noah Williamson snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:25 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:06 | Bradley | John Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | John Farmer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Noah Williamson | 22-25 |
| 05:43 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 05:41 | Bradley | Donald Champ grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Noah Williamson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 22-25 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | George Anthony is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on George Anthony, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (PG), Roy Eccles (SF), Fred Rowley (PF), Clifford Machesky (C) George Anthony, Jacob Nixon, Noah Williamson, John Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Fred Rowley snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | Roy Eccles scores on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Merle Stokes | 25-29 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Roy Eccles's pass is intercepted by Chad Fresquez | 25-29 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Krause - foul #2 on Jay Krause, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), John Muse (SG) Jay Krause, Donald Champ | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Clifford Machesky | 25-30 |
| 03:41 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Muse (fresh) SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clifford Machesky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Viles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson and the foul's on Roy Eccles - foul #2 on Roy Eccles, team foul #9 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Farmer (C) Clifford Machesky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Merle Stokes | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Farmer | 25-32 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | Fred Rowley hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Anthony | 27-32 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Paul Strahan | 27-34 |
| 02:51 | Bradley | Roy Eccles drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Anthony | 30-34 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 30-34 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez blows the dunk but the foul's on Roy Eccles - foul #3 on Roy Eccles, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SF), Noah Williamson (PF), Clifford Machesky (C) Roy Eccles, Fred Rowley, John Farmer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), David Clark (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:51 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky is hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #1 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | George Anthony clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-35 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Clifford Machesky grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 01:22 | Bradley | Noah Williamson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Champ | 33-35 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | David Clark buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Crist | 33-37 |
| 00:38 | Bradley | Donald Champ is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Fred Rowley (PF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, Noah Williamson, Clifford Machesky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Zachary Camper (PF), Calvin Young (C) Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't throw it down | 33-37 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Farmer | 33-37 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | John Muse hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Council (SF) Donald Champ | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Calvin Young | |
| 00:05 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | John Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 35-37 |