| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - James Chacko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Bart McGhee - foul #2 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:23 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Julian Cross steals the ball from Charlie Chaffins | 36-26 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | William Collier hits the finger roll set up by Julian Cross | 36-28 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Lobdell | 38-28 |
| 18:18 | Bradley | Julian Cross buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Jason Bailey steps in front of the Charlie Chaffins pass | 38-31 |
| 17:40 | Bradley | Charlie Chaffins steals it from Bart McGhee | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 41-31 |
| 17:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:14 | Bradley | Jason Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Bart McGhee is called for the reach on Charlie Chaffins - foul #3 on Bart McGhee, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF) John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:43 | Bradley | William Collier grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:25 | Bradley | Jason Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Julian Cross snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | Julian Cross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Jason Bailey tips it in | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF), Jerry Duley (C) William Collier, Julian Cross, Jason Bailey | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Duley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bradley | Frankie John is called for the reach on Carl Gaskins - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Bradley | Paul Hoagland (PG), Bart McGhee (C) Eddie Williams, Jerry Duley | |
| 15:28 | Bradley | John Lobdell steals the ball from William Millikin | 41-35 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Glen Sisk and he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Paul Hoagland buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Gaskins | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-37 |
| 14:32 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Eddie Williams (SG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Paul Hoagland, William Millikin, Carl Gaskins, Robert Hamilton | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 47-37 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | Jason Bailey buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Julian Cross | 47-39 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-39 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the follow up shot | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Bradley | Bart McGhee makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 49-41 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 12:49 | Bradley | Bart McGhee snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Eddie Williams is fouled on the floor by James Chacko - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Julian Cross - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 11:58 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF) William Collier, Julian Cross | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:38 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:09 | Bradley | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on William Millikin - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold (C) Frankie John | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Robert Hamilton | |
| 10:53 | Bradley | William Millikin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Gaskins | 49-43 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo misses the jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 10:28 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | William Millikin misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:18 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 10:06 | Bradley | William Millikin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Julian Cross (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF) Eddie Williams, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey | |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold's pass is intercepted by Julian Cross | 49-43 |
| 09:08 | Bradley | Julian Cross knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Glen Sisk | 51-46 |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Julian Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jerry Duley (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frankie John | 53-46 |
| 08:06 | Bradley | Julian Cross makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Collier and he's fouled by John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG), Jason Bailey (PF) William Millikin, Jerry Duley | |
| 08:06 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:55 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Bradley | Jason Bailey hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Collier | 56-51 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | William Collier steps in front of the Glen Sisk pass | 56-51 |
| 07:07 | Bradley | William Collier lays it up and in | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddie Williams - foul #2 on Eddie Williams, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Robert Hamilton | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Bradley | Frankie John blocks the short jumper by Jason Bailey | 57-53 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 57-53 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:45 | Bradley | Jason Bailey is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Carl Gaskins (SF) William Collier, Julian Cross | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eddie Williams - foul #3 on Eddie Williams, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | William Millikin misses the easy layup | 59-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo travels with the ball | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (PF) Jason Bailey | |
| 04:35 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 04:25 | Bradley | Bart McGhee gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Eddie Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by William Millikin | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #4 on Eddie Williams, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Glen Sisk, Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Collier (PG), Julian Cross (SF), Jason Bailey (PF) Eddie Williams, Carl Gaskins, Bart McGhee | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Chacko | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Collier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Millikin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julian Cross (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Collier - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Bradley | William Millikin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG) Robert Thompson, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (SG), Bart McGhee (C) William Millikin, Robert Hamilton | |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Julian Cross - foul #3 on Julian Cross, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:23 | Bradley | Eddie Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Bart McGhee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bart McGhee - foul #4 on Bart McGhee, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | Julian Cross scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Collier | 64-61 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eddie Williams - foul #5 on Eddie Williams, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (SG) Eddie Williams | |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:09 | Bradley | Jason Bailey gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | William Collier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold can't finish the layup | 65-61 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | Jason Bailey grabs the board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Bradley | Julian Cross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (PF) James Chacko | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | Bradley | John Lobdell steals the ball from Julian Cross | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | William Collier is called for the reach on Glen Sisk in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Collier, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Sherman McKewen, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG) William Collier | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | William Millikin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-61 |