| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | John Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Anderson | 39-42 |
| 18:47 | Bradley | Ralph Baker is called for the reach on Julio Trujillo - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sherman McKewen - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Julio Trujillo | 40-42 |
| 18:14 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Ted Cummings misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Anderson | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Bart McGhee | 42-42 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | John Smith travels in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Bart McGhee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo drills a jumper from close range | 44-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Eddie Williams (C) Ted Cummings, Ernest Scoles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson | |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:42 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins is fouled on the floor by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Ralph Baker | |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on Dick Hubbard - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Julian Cross (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Charles Allen, Julio Trujillo, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | William Millikin picks off the pass by Dick Hubbard | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Julian Cross (fresh) C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins knocks in the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Christopher Cumbie - foul #3 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Ernest Scoles (PF) William Millikin, Eddie Williams, Julian Cross | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 15:17 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:03 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:46 | Bradley | Charles Allen drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 14:24 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 49-42 |
| 14:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Jason Bailey (C) Carl Gaskins, Bart McGhee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:39 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo is fouled on the floor by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Smith | 49-44 |
| 12:37 | Bradley | Ted Cummings misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles knocks in the floater from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Baker | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julio Trujillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Scoles (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Baker - foul #3 on Ralph Baker, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Bart McGhee (C) Charles Allen, Julio Trujillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 11:30 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:30 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard lays it in | 52-48 |
| 11:08 | Bradley | Ted Cummings knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bart McGhee | 55-48 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Bart McGhee takes the ball from Sherman McKewen | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | Bradley | Jason Bailey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sherman McKewen | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Bart McGhee clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Manuel - foul #1 on Jim Manuel, team foul #8 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Carl Gaskins (SG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF) William Millikin, Ted Cummings, Jason Bailey, Ernest Scoles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 55-50 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo blows the layup | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo tips it in | 57-50 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Allen is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #1 on Charles Allen, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Eddie Williams (C) Bart McGhee | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #4 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Julian Cross (PF) Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:45 | Bradley | 3 seconds is called on Julio Trujillo | 57-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Julio Trujillo is called for the reach on Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Charles Allen | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Ralph Baker denies the turnaround by Carl Gaskins | 57-52 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 57-52 |
| 07:56 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Julio Trujillo | 57-52 |
| 07:40 | Bradley | Julian Cross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Julian Cross (fresh) C - Eddie Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 57-54 |
| 06:49 | Bradley | Eddie Williams scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Allen | 59-54 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:29 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Allen steals the ball from Christopher Cumbie | 59-54 |
| 05:40 | Bradley | Charles Allen lays it up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker tips it home | 61-56 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Ernest Scoles (PF), Bart McGhee (C) Carl Gaskins, Julian Cross, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Charles Allen clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Bradley | Ted Cummings tips it in | 63-56 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Christopher Cumbie and he's fouled by Ernest Scoles - foul #2 on Ernest Scoles, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | Charles Allen scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-59 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 65-59 |
| 04:15 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses short on a runner in the lane | 65-59 |
| 03:57 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 03:39 | Bradley | Dick Hubbard steals the ball from Ted Cummings | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Julio Trujillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Smith | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Bradley | Sherman McKewen steals it from Julio Trujillo | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker double dribbles | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Julio Trujillo | 67-62 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the floater from the right side | 67-62 |
| 02:26 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:21 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo double dribbles | 67-62 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:57 | Bradley | Charles Allen gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Allen | 67-62 |
| 01:40 | Bradley | Charles Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is denied on a layup by Julio Trujillo | 67-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bart McGhee | 67-62 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Ted Cummings can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Bradley | Charles Allen clanks a jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Bradley | John Smith is called for the reach on Bart McGhee in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Bradley | Jason Bailey (PF) Ernest Scoles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Ted Cummings | 67-64 |