| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Chad Hermes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Babin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Avery Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Conrad Gordon | 29-20 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | Edward Wick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jack Erskine | 29-22 |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Avery Williams misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #3 on Howard Goss, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton (PF) Howard Goss | |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Avery Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | Bradley | Avery Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Chad Hermes - foul #1 on Chad Hermes, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:32 | Bradley | Stephen Brown buries a jumper in the lane set up by David Babin | 33-23 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 17:53 | Bradley | Avery Williams scores on a shot from the left block | 35-25 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 17:33 | Bradley | Stephen Brown misses badly on a shot from the right block | 35-25 |
| 17:31 | Bradley | Avery Williams tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses the lay-in | 37-25 |
| 17:11 | Bradley | Avery Williams grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 16:59 | Bradley | Stephen Brown makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Wick | 39-25 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Wilson | 39-28 |
| 16:35 | Bradley | Stephen Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:33 | Bradley | Stephen Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Avery Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:22 | Bradley | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Chad Hermes is whistled for a carry | 39-28 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Baillargeon (PG), Charles Gilreath (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Ray Benson (PF), Stephen Carpenter (C) Chad Hermes, Edward Wick, David Babin, Avery Williams, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Kifimbo Dare (PF), Rhett Luttrell (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Daniel Hampton, Jack Erskine | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Gilreath (fresh) SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Benson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rhett Luttrell (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Bradley | John Baillargeon is fouled on the floor by Jacob Taylor - foul #1 on Jacob Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss (PF) Rhett Luttrell | |
| 15:20 | Bradley | Ray Benson misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Stephen Carpenter snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | Charles Gilreath hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 14:54 | Bradley | Ray Benson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:36 | Bradley | Charles Gilreath knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 14:00 | Bradley | Stephen Carpenter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 47-31 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Howard Goss makes the jumper near the basket | 47-33 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | Ray Benson is whistled for traveling | 47-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Chad Hermes (PG), Edward Wick (SG), David Babin (SF), Avery Williams (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Baillargeon, Charles Gilreath, Tony Roberts, Ray Benson, Stephen Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 13:02 | Bradley | Avery Williams gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:40 | Bradley | Edward Wick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon tips it in | 47-35 |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Edward Wick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Avery Williams is called for the reach on Jack Erskine - foul #2 on Avery Williams, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton (PF) Howard Goss | |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Avery Williams steals the ball from Christopher Wilson | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Chad Hermes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Babin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Avery Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Bradley | David Babin connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Avery Williams | 49-35 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Baillargeon (PG) Chad Hermes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG) Conrad Gordon | |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Avery Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 10:58 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Avery Williams | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Bradley | John Baillargeon can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Irwin Thompson - foul #2 on Irwin Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare (C) Jack Erskine | |
| 10:45 | Bradley | John Baillargeon misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Bradley | John Baillargeon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 10:08 | Bradley | Avery Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irwin Thompson and he's fouled by Avery Williams - foul #3 on Avery Williams, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Chad Hermes (PG), Tony Roberts (SF), Ray Benson (PF), Stephen Carpenter (C) Edward Wick, David Babin, Avery Williams, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Daniel Hampton, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Chad Hermes is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gonsales - foul #3 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 08:58 | Bradley | Ray Benson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Erskine | 49-40 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 08:29 | Bradley | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | Ernest Gonsales takes the ball from John Baillargeon | 49-40 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-40 |
| 07:48 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Baillargeon | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Chad Hermes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Baillargeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Benson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Gonsales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Erskine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Stephen Carpenter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Carpenter, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Bradley | Edward Wick (SG), David Babin (SF), Avery Williams (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Baillargeon, Tony Roberts, Ray Benson, Stephen Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Daniel Hampton (C) Ernest Gonsales, Wayne Burroughs, Jack Erskine | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 07:08 | Bradley | Avery Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:51 | Bradley | Avery Williams is denied on a layup by Daniel Hampton | 49-40 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon drills a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 06:04 | Bradley | Avery Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Wick and the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #4 on Howard Goss, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Gilreath (PG) Chad Hermes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Howard Goss | |
| 06:04 | Bradley | Avery Williams makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | David Babin is called for the reach on Irwin Thompson - foul #1 on David Babin, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Daniel Hampton | |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 52-43 |
| 05:25 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Avery Williams | 52-43 |
| 05:20 | Bradley | Charles Gilreath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Baillargeon (PG) Edward Wick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 52-43 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 04:45 | Bradley | Stephen Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-45 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 04:24 | Bradley | John Baillargeon pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:01 | Bradley | Stephen Brown buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare blows the layup but he's fouled by Avery Williams - foul #4 on Avery Williams, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Chad Hermes (PG), Edward Wick (SG), Tony Roberts (PF), Ray Benson (C) Charles Gilreath, David Babin, Avery Williams, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Howard Goss (PF) Ernest Gonsales, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Jack Erskine | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Chad Hermes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Benson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Bradley | Tony Roberts hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Taylor | 57-47 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | David Babin (SF), Avery Williams (PF), Stephen Brown (C) John Baillargeon, Tony Roberts, Ray Benson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Jack Erskine (C) Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Kifimbo Dare | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson connects on the runner from the right block | 57-49 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Stephen Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #3 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Stephen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:16 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to David Babin | 57-49 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | Edward Wick makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-49 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 01:21 | Bradley | Avery Williams drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Hermes | 62-51 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:00 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Stephen Brown is hacked by Conrad Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #8 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | James Rhoades (PG), John Baillargeon (SG), Tony Roberts (SF), Ray Benson (PF) Chad Hermes, Edward Wick, David Babin, Avery Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Stephen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Brown | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Bradley | James Rhoades drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Roberts and he's fouled by Ernest Gonsales - foul #4 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #9 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Bradley | Stephen Carpenter (C) Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:38 | Bradley | James Rhoades misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kifimbo Dare | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales drills a 3 from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Wayne Burroughs is called for the reach on Tony Roberts - foul #1 on Wayne Burroughs, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Gilreath (SG) James Rhoades | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs scores on a floater from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | John Baillargeon runs out the clock | 66-56 |