| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Muse (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | John Muse inbounds the ball | 38-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the floater near the basket | 38-24 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph King | 41-24 |
| 19:03 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 41-24 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hines swats the shot by John Crist | 41-24 |
| 18:49 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 18:31 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno is whistled for traveling | 41-24 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King loses the dribble to Domenic Bruno | 41-24 |
| 18:00 | Bradley | John Muse makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Domenic Bruno | 41-26 |
| 17:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-26 |
| 17:43 | Bradley | Lyle Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:19 | Bradley | Joseph Hines's pass is intercepted by Alton McLaughlin | 41-26 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Hines - foul #1 on Joseph Hines, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Vanegas (PF), Fred Rowley (C) Joseph Hines, Lyle Rose | |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 16:36 | Bradley | John Muse travels with the ball | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (SG) Chris Mullins | |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown (C) Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dwayne Minix (SF) John Muse | |
| 15:48 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas misses the easy layup | 43-26 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Minix (fresh) PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Richard Kinsman (SF), Joseph Hines (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Domenic Bruno, Dwayne Minix, Walter Vanegas, Fred Rowley | |
| 15:13 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman's pass is intercepted by Edward McMindes | 43-26 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Lyle Rose - foul #3 on Lyle Rose, team foul #2 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin (PF) Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (PG) George Anthony | |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist connects on the floater from the right side | 45-26 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:36 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG) John Muse | |
| 14:36 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 14:36 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph King | 47-28 |
| 13:56 | Bradley | Alton McLaughlin denies the turnaround by Domenic Bruno | 47-28 |
| 13:54 | Bradley | Lyle Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Peake - foul #1 on Harold Peake, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Muse (SG) Chris Mullins | |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 13:41 | Bradley | Lyle Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin slams it home on a great pass from David Clark | 49-30 |
| 13:13 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alton McLaughlin - foul #3 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Vanegas (C) Lyle Rose | |
| 13:13 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 13:13 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis knocks in the shot from close range | 51-32 |
| 12:38 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alton McLaughlin | 54-32 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-32 |
| 12:12 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Vanegas | 54-32 |
| 11:54 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-32 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 54-32 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis hits the finger roll set up by Roland Taylor | 56-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Muse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Kinsman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Bradley | John Muse hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Domenic Bruno | 56-34 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 10:52 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman blows the layup but the foul's on Alton McLaughlin - foul #4 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #4 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Lyle Rose (C) Domenic Bruno, Joseph Hines | |
| 10:52 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 1st free throw | 59-35 |
| 10:52 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | John Crist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 10:37 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:30 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman gets the offensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 10:23 | Bradley | Lyle Rose comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 59-36 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ralph King | 61-36 |
| 09:42 | Bradley | Lyle Rose knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-39 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kinsman takes the ball from Ralph King | 61-39 |
| 09:06 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman scores on a floater from the free throw line | 61-41 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 08:38 | Bradley | Lyle Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas hits a driving attempt in the lane | 61-43 |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin connects on the jumper from the baseline | 63-43 |
| 07:45 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 07:44 | Bradley | Chris Mullins grabs the offensive board | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward McMindes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Muse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kinsman (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Vanegas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Bradley | Chris Mullins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 07:38 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas tips it in | 63-45 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-45 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 07:05 | Bradley | Richard Kinsman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Rose - foul #4 on Lyle Rose, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), George Anthony (SG), Dwayne Minix (SF), Joseph Hines (PF), Fred Rowley (C) John Muse, Chris Mullins, Richard Kinsman, Walter Vanegas, Lyle Rose | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Joseph Hines hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by George Anthony | 65-49 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Minix steals it from Harold Peake | 65-49 |
| 05:51 | Bradley | Dwayne Minix scores on a floater from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | The rebound goes to George Anthony | 65-51 |
| 05:15 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno misses the easy layup | 65-51 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis tips it home | 67-51 |
| 04:42 | Bradley | Kenneth Orvis is called for the reach on Domenic Bruno - foul #1 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Philip McCown (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG) George Anthony | |
| 04:27 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno's floater is tipped away by Alton McLaughlin | 67-51 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | John Crist knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph King | 70-51 |
| 03:54 | Bradley | The short jumper by Dwayne Minix is denied by Alton McLaughlin | 70-51 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-51 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King gets the offensive rebound | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Minix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Rowley - foul #1 on Fred Rowley, team foul #4 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Anthony (PG), Jay Krause (SG), John Muse (SF), Walter Vanegas (PF) Domenic Bruno, Chris Mullins, Dwayne Minix, Joseph Hines | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:49 | Bradley | George Anthony is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Orvis - foul #2 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #6 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:38 | Bradley | Jay Krause comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-51 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown is hacked by Fred Rowley - foul #2 on Fred Rowley, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-51 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes can't tip it in | 71-51 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown tips it in | 73-51 |
| 01:42 | Bradley | George Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on George Anthony - foul #3 on George Anthony, team foul #6 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dwayne Minix (SF) Jay Krause | |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:08 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Fred Rowley misses the tip | 75-51 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis grabs the board | 75-51 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | David Clark loses the dribble to John Muse | 75-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-51 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Fred Rowley is called for the reach on Roland Taylor - foul #3 on Fred Rowley, team foul #7 | 75-51 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:07 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 00:02 | Bradley | John Muse misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-51 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Rowley | 75-51 |