| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bart McGhee - foul #2 on Bart McGhee, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | Charles Allen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles snags the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Bradley | Ted Cummings hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Allen | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:26 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is intercepted by Julio Trujillo | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sherman McKewen | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen is called for 5 seconds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Jason Bailey (PF), Robert Hamilton (C) Ted Cummings, Ernest Scoles, Bart McGhee | |
| 16:49 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Allen | 32-37 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Eddie Williams (SF) Charles Allen, Julio Trujillo | |
| 16:15 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton's layup is rejected by Jim Manuel | 32-37 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by William Millikin - foul #1 on William Millikin, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charlie Chaffins and the foul's on Carl Gaskins - foul #1 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Ralph Baker (C) Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG), Ernest Scoles (PF) Carl Gaskins, Eddie Williams | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manuel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Bradley | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:23 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Bart McGhee (C) William Millikin, Jason Bailey, Robert Hamilton | |
| 14:54 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo is fouled on the floor by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 14:31 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Scoles | 35-41 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by John Lobdell is blocked by Bart McGhee | 35-41 |
| 14:16 | Bradley | Ted Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:05 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Jason Bailey (PF) Ted Cummings, Ernest Scoles | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dick Hubbard | 35-41 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Julio Trujillo | 35-41 |
| 13:18 | Bradley | Bart McGhee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Hamilton (C) Bart McGhee | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Charles Allen - foul #3 on Charles Allen, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Ralph Baker (C) John Smith, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ted Cummings (SG) Carl Gaskins | |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 38-41 |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Charles Allen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Cummings | 38-44 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is fouled on the floor by Ted Cummings - foul #3 on Ted Cummings, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Dick Hubbard (PF) Charlie Chaffins, Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Scoles (PF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 11:59 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:49 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Bart McGhee (C) Charles Allen, Julio Trujillo | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - William Millikin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ted Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Bradley | Dick Hubbard blocks the short jumper by William Millikin | 38-44 |
| 11:35 | Bradley | William Millikin snags the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Baker - foul #2 on Ralph Baker, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG) Ted Cummings | |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Bart McGhee makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Bart McGhee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 11:00 | Bradley | Bart McGhee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:38 | Bradley | Bart McGhee connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Millikin | 38-48 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dick Hubbard | 41-48 |
| 10:16 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dick Hubbard - foul #2 on Dick Hubbard, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson (PF) Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Ted Cummings (SG), Julio Trujillo (SF), Robert Hamilton (C) William Millikin, Carl Gaskins, Jason Bailey, Bart McGhee | |
| 10:16 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:16 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Lobdell | 43-50 |
| 09:31 | Bradley | John Smith takes the ball from Charles Allen | 43-50 |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell lays it up and in set up by John Smith | 45-50 |
| 09:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bart McGhee (C) Ernest Scoles | |
| 09:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:10 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Ted Cummings - foul #4 on Ted Cummings, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG) Ted Cummings | |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 3rd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:01 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:45 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Allen | 47-55 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker (C) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jason Bailey (PF) Robert Hamilton | |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Bradley | Charles Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Bart McGhee swats the layup by Marvin Anderson | 50-56 |
| 07:55 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Julio Trujillo | 50-56 |
| 07:35 | Bradley | Charlie Chaffins is called for the reach on Carl Gaskins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ernest Scoles (PF) Bart McGhee | |
| 07:35 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | John Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie | 52-57 |
| 06:55 | Bradley | Charles Allen misses badly on a floater from the right side | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Bradley | Jason Bailey can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 06:52 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the finger roll set up by John Lobdell | 54-59 |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Marvin Anderson is called for the reach on Ernest Scoles - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF) Christopher Cumbie, Marvin Anderson | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG), Ted Cummings (SG), Robert Hamilton (C) Charles Allen, Carl Gaskins, Julio Trujillo | |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-61 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Millikin | 57-63 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Ted Cummings is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #5 on Ted Cummings, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Waguespack (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Bart McGhee (C) Ted Cummings, Jason Bailey, Ernest Scoles | |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Allen (PG), Julio Trujillo (SF) John Waguespack, Eddie Williams | |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | John Smith connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Cumbie and he's fouled by Charles Allen - foul #4 on Charles Allen, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:57 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:39 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 04:15 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 62-66 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:02 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-66 |
| 03:49 | Bradley | Bart McGhee pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Gaskins (SG), Ernest Scoles (PF) William Millikin, Robert Hamilton | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Charles Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Gaskins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julio Trujillo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Ernest Scoles (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. C - Bart McGhee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 65-66 |
| 02:58 | Bradley | Bart McGhee misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker gets the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Julio Trujillo is called for the reach on Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Julio Trujillo, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Bradley | Julio Trujillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Carl Gaskins is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #2 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:09 | Bradley | Bart McGhee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Allen | 68-69 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson tips it home | 70-69 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Ernest Scoles is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Gaskins - foul #3 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:07 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Carl Gaskins, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Allen is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Allen, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | William Millikin (PG) Charles Allen | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Carl Gaskins can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-69 |