| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Washburn (fresh) SG - Donald Champ (fresh) SF - Noah Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Dale Gabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) SG - John Overman (fresh) SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) C - James Kelly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly 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) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | John Overman clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Bradley | Dale Gabel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Bradley | John Washburn knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Noah Williamson | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | John Overman travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | John Washburn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Champ | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses long on a 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Michael Lynch | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Bradley | Michael Lynch misses the easy layup | 6-0 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Noah Williamson - foul #1 on Noah Williamson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Markham - foul #1 on Edwin Markham, team foul #1 | 6-1 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | Donald Champ makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:30 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses the 2nd free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the rebound | 7-1 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edwin Markham | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | Dale Gabel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Bradley | Noah Williamson grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Donald Champ can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | John Washburn is called for the reach on Edwin Markham - foul #1 on John Washburn, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra (C) Dale Gabel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG), Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) Edwin Markham, John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Washburn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noah Williamson (fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Ruben Ybarra (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fresh) SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Bradley | Donald Champ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nathan Coursey (C) Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Noah Williamson - foul #2 on Noah Williamson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski (PG), Roy Eccles (SG), Elijah Allen (SF) John Washburn, Donald Champ, Noah Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon misses the 3rd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:29 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Bradley | Elijah Allen is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:53 | Bradley | Nathan Coursey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski is fouled on the floor by Benjamin McKinnon - foul #1 on Benjamin McKinnon, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Washburn (PG), Donald Champ (SG), Michael Lynch (PF), Dale Gabel (C) Calvin Koralewski, Elijah Allen, Ruben Ybarra, Nathan Coursey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 14:01 | Bradley | A charge is called on John Washburn - foul #2 on John Washburn, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski (PG) John Washburn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the lay-in | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Staley | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Eccles - foul #1 on Roy Eccles, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | Bradley | Donald Champ is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Dale Gabel steps in front of the Bernard Alston pass | 7-8 |
| 12:51 | Bradley | Michael Lynch's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 7-8 |
| 12:49 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Koralewski | 7-8 |
| 12:29 | Bradley | Roy Eccles knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Donald Champ | 9-8 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 9-8 |
| 12:16 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Roy Eccles | 9-8 |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Elijah Allen (SF), Ruben Ybarra (C) Roy Eccles, Dale Gabel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Calvin Koralewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Champ (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elijah Allen (fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Ruben Ybarra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers banks in the layup and he's fouled by Donald Champ - foul #1 on Donald Champ, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nathan Coursey (C) Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG) Edwin Markham | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:04 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski misses the driving attempt from the left block | 11-11 |
| 11:02 | Bradley | Nathan Coursey grabs the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:42 | Bradley | Donald Champ can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits a turnaround from close range | 11-13 |
| 10:14 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra drills a runner from close range | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-13 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits the follow up shot | 13-15 |
| 09:21 | Bradley | Donald Champ comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Bradley | Roy Eccles (SG), Michael Lynch (PF), Dale Gabel (C) Donald Champ, Ruben Ybarra, Nathan Coursey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 08:48 | Bradley | Roy Eccles hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the follow up shot | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | Michael Lynch is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Lynch, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SG) Elijah Allen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Overman | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Calvin Koralewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Champ (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Eccles (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) C - Dale Gabel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edwin Markham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Overman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Bradley | Edwin Markham is called for the reach on Donald Champ - foul #2 on Edwin Markham, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Benjamin McKinnon (PG) Edwin Markham | |
| 07:17 | Bradley | Sean Staley is called for the reach on Calvin Koralewski - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PF) Sean Staley | |
| 07:10 | Bradley | Donald Champ scores on a 3 from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | John Overman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin McKinnon | 19-21 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on John Overman - foul #1 on John Overman, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | Elijah Allen (SF), Ruben Ybarra (C) Calvin Koralewski, Dale Gabel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Donald Champ makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Donald Champ makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is hacked by Ruben Ybarra - foul #1 on Ruben Ybarra, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (C) John Overman, Bernard Alston, James Kelly | |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Donald Champ is hacked by Leonard Magers - foul #1 on Leonard Magers, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Donald Champ makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Bradley | Donald Champ misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Bradley | Elijah Allen pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Donald Champ connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lynch | 24-23 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-23 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Michael Lynch grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 04:33 | Bradley | Elijah Allen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus buries a jump hook from the left block | 24-25 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Lawrence Jackson steps in front of the Ruben Ybarra pass | 24-25 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Lynch steals it from Leonard Magers | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Roy Eccles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Champ (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elijah Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Ybarra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Benjamin McKinnon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Magers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Eccles | 26-25 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Jackson | 26-27 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Michael Lynch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Ruben Ybarra blocks the short jumper by Leonard Magers | 26-27 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ruben Ybarra | 26-27 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Elijah Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Champ | 28-27 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Champ - foul #2 on Donald Champ, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Washburn (PG), Calvin Koralewski (SG), Noah Williamson (SF), David Tompkins (PF), Dale Gabel (C) Roy Eccles, Donald Champ, Elijah Allen, Michael Lynch, Ruben Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Benjamin McKinnon, Leonard Magers, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:56 | Bradley | David Tompkins grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:52 | Bradley | Sam Dejesus picks off the pass by Calvin Koralewski | 28-28 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 01:44 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski's layup is rejected by Sean Staley | 28-30 |
| 01:43 | Bradley | Dale Gabel snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG) Sam Dejesus | |
| 01:25 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | Dale Gabel gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 01:11 | Bradley | Dale Gabel banks in the layup on a great pass from John Washburn | 30-30 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham is hacked by David Tompkins - foul #1 on David Tompkins, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ruben Ybarra (PF) David Tompkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on John Overman - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Calvin Koralewski makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-30 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | John Washburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Markham - foul #3 on Edwin Markham, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (PG) Edwin Markham | |
| 00:22 | Bradley | John Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:22 | Bradley | John Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | John Washburn picks off the pass by Leonard Magers in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | John Washburn hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman is fouled on the floor by John Washburn - foul #3 on John Washburn, team foul #11 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Champ (SG) John Washburn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Dale Gabel grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | James Kelly steals the ball from Dale Gabel | 37-31 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |