| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Sisco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 19:43 | Bradley | George Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | George Polk clanks a shot from close range | 38-31 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | James Haakenson grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 19:14 | Bradley | James Witherington banks in the layup set up by Jack Sisco | 38-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | James Latta is hacked by George Polk - foul #1 on George Polk, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie throws it down on a nice dish by James Latta and he's hacked by James Haakenson - foul #1 on James Haakenson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:34 | Bradley | Michael Myrie picks off the pass by Jack Sisco | 41-33 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie drills a jumper from the right block set up by Daniel Bryan | 43-33 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | The short jumper by James Haakenson is denied by James Latta | 43-33 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:06 | Bradley | Jack Sisco makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Witherington | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Lawrence Kim (SF) Ronald Russell, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Bradley | Henry Sluss (SG), James Tallent (SF), Eric Wheeler (PF) Jack Sisco, James Haakenson, Reginald Cerna | |
| 16:31 | Bradley | Henry Sluss's floater is tipped away by James Latta | 43-35 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan's floater is tipped away by Eric Wheeler | 43-35 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 15:50 | Bradley | James Tallent connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Witherington | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Myrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Polk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by James Latta is denied by George Polk | 43-37 |
| 15:32 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Eric Wheeler | 43-37 |
| 15:16 | Bradley | Henry Sluss is fouled on the floor by Gene Cook - foul #2 on Gene Cook, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Daniel Bryan, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Sisco (SG), Reginald Cerna (PF) James Witherington, George Polk | |
| 14:56 | Bradley | Jack Sisco travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Haakenson (SF) Henry Sluss | |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Ybarra | 43-37 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook hits a shot from the right block set up by Ronald Russell | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Bradley | Jack Sisco misses short on a floater from close range | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward tips it in | 47-37 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Haakenson and the foul's on Carl Ward - foul #1 on Carl Ward, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, James Ybarra, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Witherington (PG), Henry Sluss (SF), George Polk (C) James Tallent, James Haakenson, Reginald Cerna | |
| 13:27 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Kim and he's hacked by Henry Sluss - foul #2 on Henry Sluss, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walker Ziyad (PF) Eric Wheeler | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:00 | Bradley | James Witherington misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Russell | 50-39 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses short on a runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 12:40 | Bradley | George Polk snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:25 | Bradley | James Witherington misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Kim | 52-39 |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Jack Sisco misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Myrie - foul #1 on Michael Myrie, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), James Ybarra (SF) Ronald Russell, Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Haakenson (SF), Reginald Cerna (PF) Henry Sluss, Walker Ziyad | |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Jack Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Jack Sisco misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Sisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Cerna (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Polk (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Reginald Cerna blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gene Cook | 52-40 |
| 11:25 | Bradley | Jack Sisco gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Bradley | George Polk misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Latta - foul #2 on James Latta, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (PF) Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Tallent (PG), Henry Sluss (SG) James Witherington, Jack Sisco | |
| 11:03 | Bradley | George Polk misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Bradley | George Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra is hacked by James Haakenson - foul #2 on James Haakenson, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SG) Daniel Bryan | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eric Wheeler (C) George Polk | |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender (C) James Latta | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:22 | Bradley | Lawrence Kim steps in front of the Reginald Cerna pass | 52-41 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gene Cook | 55-41 |
| 09:55 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF) Lawrence Kim, James Ybarra, Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walker Ziyad (SF) James Haakenson | |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook is hacked by Eric Wheeler - foul #2 on Eric Wheeler, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Witherington (PG), George Polk (C) Walker Ziyad, Eric Wheeler | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan's pass is intercepted by James Tallent | 55-41 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | James Witherington misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Latta - foul #3 on James Latta, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Eric Wheeler (PF) Reginald Cerna | |
| 09:02 | Bradley | James Witherington makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | James Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim is fouled on the floor by James Tallent - foul #1 on James Tallent, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Myrie | 57-43 |
| 08:14 | Bradley | George Polk misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Latta | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:52 | Bradley | James Tallent misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 07:51 | Bradley | James Tallent can't tip it in | 59-43 |
| 07:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Latta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Sluss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tallent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Polk (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie's pass is intercepted by Henry Sluss | 59-43 |
| 07:16 | Bradley | James Witherington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-43 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler can't tip it in | 59-43 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell loses the dribble to James Witherington | 59-43 |
| 06:21 | Bradley | James Witherington's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Myrie | 59-43 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | James Latta gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-43 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Henry Sluss gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 05:58 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), James Ybarra (SF) Ronald Russell, Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jack Sisco (SG), James Haakenson (SF), Reginald Cerna (PF) Henry Sluss, James Tallent, Eric Wheeler | |
| 05:44 | Bradley | George Polk makes the turnaround in the paint | 59-45 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Cook | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 05:05 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | James Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 04:35 | Bradley | James Haakenson snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | James Haakenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-45 |
| 04:29 | Bradley | James Witherington can't tip it in | 62-45 |
| 04:28 | Bradley | Reginald Cerna tips it home | 62-47 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the lay-in | 62-47 |
| 04:08 | Bradley | George Polk snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | James Haakenson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-49 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from James Latta and he's hacked by James Witherington - foul #1 on James Witherington, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Bradley | James Tallent (PG), Matthew Pearsall (SG), Henry Sluss (SF), Eric Wheeler (PF), Walker Ziyad (C) James Witherington, Jack Sisco, James Haakenson, Reginald Cerna, George Polk | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses the free throw | 64-49 |
| 03:37 | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - James Tallent (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Pearsall (fresh) SF - Henry Sluss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walker Ziyad (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | James Tallent can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward gets the rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Walker Ziyad blocks the short jumper by Daniel Bryan | 64-49 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses the tip | 64-49 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | James Tallent grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 02:42 | Bradley | Eric Wheeler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 02:40 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Pearsall | 64-49 |
| 02:35 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Bryan | 64-49 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 64-49 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender gets the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Sluss - foul #3 on Henry Sluss, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace (SG) Daniel Bryan | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | Matthew Pearsall makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eric Wheeler | 66-52 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook is hacked by Henry Sluss - foul #4 on Henry Sluss, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 00:57 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Henry Sluss connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Pearsall | 66-55 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Peter Pace | 68-55 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Walker Ziyad connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook runs out the clock | 68-58 |