| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Farmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Michael Lynch inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Bradley | Donald Champ is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is fouled on the floor by Donald Champ - foul #2 on Donald Champ, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Champ is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #3 on Donald Champ, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG) Donald Champ | |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Fred Rowley gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:45 | Bradley | George Anthony is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:18 | Bradley | Fred Rowley is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | George Anthony steals the ball from Merle Stokes | 29-33 |
| 17:32 | Bradley | Fred Rowley is hacked by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:12 | Bradley | John Farmer misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-33 |
| 17:11 | Bradley | John Farmer tips it in | 29-35 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's fadeaway is rejected by John Farmer | 29-35 |
| 16:55 | Bradley | John Farmer pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 16:44 | Bradley | Michael Lynch grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:31 | Bradley | John Farmer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Farmer, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jay Krause (SG), Elijah Allen (SF), Noah Williamson (PF), Ruben Ybarra (C) George Anthony, Michael Lynch, Fred Rowley, John Farmer | |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is hacked by Ruben Ybarra - foul #1 on Ruben Ybarra, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SF) John Crist | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Noah Williamson denies the turnaround by Calvin Young | 29-35 |
| 16:00 | Bradley | Jay Krause snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Krause (fresh) SF - Elijah Allen (fresh) PF - Noah Williamson (fresh) C - Ruben Ybarra (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon clanks a runner from the right block | 29-35 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | David Clark snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez can't connect on a floater from the left side | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | David Clark's pass is intercepted by Noah Williamson | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Bradley | Noah Williamson lays it in set up by Jay Krause | 29-37 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jacob Nixon - foul #3 on Jacob Nixon, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Donald Champ (SG), Roy Eccles (SF), Fred Rowley (PF), John Farmer (C) Jacob Nixon, Jay Krause, Elijah Allen, Noah Williamson, Ruben Ybarra | |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:13 | Bradley | George Anthony double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 13:56 | Bradley | John Farmer gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Donald Champ scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by George Anthony | 32-40 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Eccles steals the ball from Danny Ardoin | 32-40 |
| 13:14 | Bradley | Donald Champ hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 13:14 | Bradley | Donald Champ makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:28 | Bradley | Fred Rowley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:26 | Bradley | John Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:04 | Bradley | John Farmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Roy Eccles - foul #4 on Roy Eccles, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Michael Lynch (SF), Ruben Ybarra (C) Roy Eccles, John Farmer | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Anthony - foul #2 on George Anthony, team foul #7 | 35-41 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:38 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:22 | Bradley | George Anthony comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | John Crist pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Ruben Ybarra takes the ball from Leslie Nelson | 36-41 |
| 10:54 | Bradley | Fred Rowley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Champ | 36-43 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Crist | 38-43 |
| 10:21 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra clanks a shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 10:19 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Ruben Ybarra - foul #2 on Ruben Ybarra, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Sean Staley (PF) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Noah Williamson (PF), John Farmer (C) George Anthony, Donald Champ, Fred Rowley, Ruben Ybarra | |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's fadeaway is rejected by John Farmer | 38-45 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it home | 40-45 |
| 09:41 | Bradley | John Farmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Krause | 40-48 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles tips it home | 42-48 |
| 09:07 | Bradley | John Farmer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-48 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 08:16 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 44-48 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin drills a shot from the baseline set up by Chad Fresquez and he's hacked by Michael Lynch - foul #2 on Michael Lynch, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Calvin Young (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Sean Staley, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Donald Champ (SG), Fred Rowley (PF), Ruben Ybarra (C) Jacob Nixon, Jay Krause, Michael Lynch, John Farmer | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred Rowley | 46-48 |
| 07:48 | Bradley | George Anthony misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Noah Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Ybarra (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:20 | Bradley | Noah Williamson makes the jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 48-50 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:08 | Bradley | Leslie Nelson takes the ball from Ruben Ybarra | 48-50 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-50 |
| 06:59 | Bradley | George Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | George Anthony clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:41 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Noah Williamson | 48-50 |
| 06:24 | Bradley | Merle Stokes steals it from Donald Champ | 48-50 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 50-50 |
| 05:52 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra is whistled for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Danny Ardoin, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG), Roy Eccles (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), John Farmer (C) Donald Champ, Noah Williamson, Fred Rowley, Ruben Ybarra | |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | John Crist loses the dribble to Jacob Nixon | 50-50 |
| 05:19 | Bradley | John Farmer drills a shot from the left wing set up by George Anthony | 50-52 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 05:01 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Michael Lynch | 50-52 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Michael Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SG), Fred Rowley (PF) George Anthony, Roy Eccles | |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Michael Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:20 | Bradley | Michael Lynch grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:06 | Bradley | The jumper by Donald Champ is denied by Paul Strahan | 50-54 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan loses the dribble to Fred Rowley | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Jacob Nixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Rowley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Michael Lynch connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Rowley | 50-57 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lynch - foul #3 on Michael Lynch, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Calvin Young (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Roy Eccles (SF) Jacob Nixon, Michael Lynch | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:10 | Bradley | John Crist is called for the reach on Donald Champ - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra (C) John Farmer | |
| 03:03 | Bradley | Donald Champ drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Anthony | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | George Anthony steps in front of the Leslie Nelson pass | 52-59 |
| 02:17 | Bradley | Fred Rowley connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Roy Eccles and he's fouled by Calvin Young - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (SG), Michael Lynch (C) Donald Champ, Ruben Ybarra | |
| 02:17 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Crist | 55-62 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SG), John Farmer (C) Jacob Nixon, Michael Lynch | |
| 01:39 | Bradley | Roy Eccles makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-65 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley drills a floater near the basket set up by Leslie Nelson | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Bradley | John Farmer makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-67 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Fred Rowley | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Fred Rowley is hacked by Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jacob Nixon (PG), Jay Krause (SG), Noah Williamson (SF), Michael Lynch (C) George Anthony, Donald Champ, Roy Eccles, John Farmer | |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:54 | Bradley | Fred Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | David Clark can't connect on a runner in the paint | 57-69 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Young | 57-69 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-69 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Noah Williamson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Jacob Nixon runs out the clock | 57-69 |