| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:49 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:30 | Bradley | Steve Greear clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Don Johnson | 28-30 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Gail Tuten - foul #3 on Gail Tuten, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (PF) Gail Tuten | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:48 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:29 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by William Barber and he's hacked by George Caufield - foul #2 on George Caufield, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:13 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Don Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski (SF) Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:23 | Bradley | Don Johnson double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner (PG), Peter Harmon (SG), Steven Wright (SF) George Caufield, Steve Greear, Don Johnson | |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes hits a 3 from straight away set up by Leif Polinski | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Peter Harmon clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-31 |
| 16:57 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:28 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Steven Wright | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | Peter Harmon's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Goolsby | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes is fouled on the floor by Aaron Hoerner - foul #1 on Aaron Hoerner, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Steven Hughes, William Barber, Lester Dietrich, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Steve Greear (SG), Don Johnson (SF) Peter Harmon, Anthony Richardson, Timothy Hogan | |
| 16:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:01 | Bradley | George Caufield grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leif Polinski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) C - Domingo Salas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Bradley | Elmer Allen is called for the reach on Don Johnson - foul #1 on Elmer Allen, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Cowell (SF) Don Johnson | |
| 15:26 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Northern Iowa | Steve Greear steals the ball from Elmer Allen | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | George Caufield knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Steve Greear | 34-35 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Aaron Hoerner | 34-35 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner is fouled on the floor by Domingo Salas - foul #1 on Domingo Salas, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Elmer Allen, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (PG), Peter Harmon (SG), Anthony Richardson (PF), Timothy Hogan (C) George Caufield, Steve Greear, Steven Wright, Aaron Hoerner | |
| 14:12 | Bradley | Peter Harmon's floater is knocked away by William Barber | 34-35 |
| 14:10 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:03 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leif Polinski - foul #3 on Leif Polinski, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas (SF) Leif Polinski | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:28 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Richardson is called for the reach on Gail Tuten - foul #1 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG) Peter Harmon | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 12:50 | Bradley | William Barber picks off the pass by Timothy Hogan | 38-37 |
| 12:47 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Barber | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | Bradley | Don Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 12:27 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 12:05 | Northern Iowa | Domingo Salas's pass is intercepted by Timothy Hogan | 40-39 |
| 11:51 | Bradley | Don Johnson is hacked by Steven Hughes - foul #1 on Steven Hughes, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Leif Polinski (C) Steven Hughes, Domingo Salas, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner (PG), Steve Greear (SG), Steven Wright (SF) George Caufield, Don Johnson, Daniel Cowell | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leif Polinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Aaron Hoerner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Bradley | Steven Wright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:21 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elmer Allen | 43-39 |
| 11:03 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson's layup is rejected by Elmer Allen | 43-39 |
| 11:02 | Bradley | Steven Wright tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 11:00 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Barber | 43-39 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich hits a floater near the basket set up by Elmer Allen | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner is fouled on the floor by Lester Dietrich - foul #1 on Lester Dietrich, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) William Barber, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Daniel Cowell (SF) Anthony Richardson, Timothy Hogan | |
| 10:14 | Bradley | Steve Greear drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Caufield | 45-41 |
| 09:58 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Steven Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:35 | Bradley | Aaron Hoerner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Aaron Hoerner, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), Domingo Salas (SF) Brad Green, Elmer Allen | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 09:14 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski is fouled on the floor by Steve Greear - foul #1 on Steve Greear, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SG), Anthony Richardson (PF) Steve Greear, Aaron Hoerner | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Hughes and the foul's on Anthony Richardson - foul #2 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Barber (SG) Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Bradley | Timothy Hogan (C) Steven Wright | |
| 08:55 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:42 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell tips it in | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leif Polinski | 50-43 |
| 07:56 | Bradley | George Caufield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cowell | 50-46 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Cowell is called for the reach on Steven Hughes - foul #4 on Daniel Cowell, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (PF), Domingo Salas (C) Leif Polinski, Gail Tuten, Travis Goolsby | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG) George Caufield | |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Steven Hughes (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) PF - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Domingo Salas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson clanks a jump hook near the basket | 52-46 |
| 07:10 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | William Barber's floater is tipped away by Anthony Richardson | 52-46 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Domingo Salas | 52-46 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | A charge is called on Domingo Salas - foul #2 on Domingo Salas, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Jeremy Moore (SG) Steven Hughes, William Barber | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steven Wright (PF), Aaron Hoerner (C) Anthony Richardson, Timothy Hogan | |
| 06:39 | Bradley | Steve Greear misses the floater from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Elmer Allen | 52-46 |
| 06:33 | Northern Iowa | Brad Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Peter Harmon (SF), John Zenger (C) Don Johnson, Daniel Cowell | |
| 06:10 | Bradley | Peter Harmon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Hoerner | 52-49 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich's fadeaway is rejected by John Zenger | 52-49 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Bradley | John Zenger loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG), Leif Polinski (SF), Gail Tuten (PF), Travis Goolsby (C) Brad Green, Jeremy Moore, Elmer Allen, Lester Dietrich, Domingo Salas | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Daniel Cowell (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF), Timothy Hogan (C) Aaron Hoerner, Steve Greear, Steven Wright, John Zenger | |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Leif Polinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Peter Harmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Travis Goolsby - foul #3 on Travis Goolsby, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Peter Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Peter Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | William Barber scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Steven Hughes and he's fouled by Peter Harmon - foul #3 on Peter Harmon, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SG) Peter Harmon | |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | George Caufield scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Johnson | 57-54 |
| 03:49 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 03:48 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:44 | Bradley | George Caufield scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Johnson | 57-56 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | William Barber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Don Johnson - foul #2 on Don Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Elmer Allen (SF) Steven Hughes, Leif Polinski | |
| Subs | Bradley | Steve Greear (SG) Don Johnson | |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | William Barber misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | William Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brad Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gail Tuten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Travis Goolsby (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Greear (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cowell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Hogan (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Bradley | Steve Greear is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steve Greear, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (PG), Steven Wright (C) George Caufield, Timothy Hogan | |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby jams it on a nice dish by Elmer Allen | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG) Brad Green | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Timothy Hogan (C) Don Johnson, Steven Wright | |
| 02:31 | Bradley | George Caufield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Hughes - foul #2 on Steven Hughes, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 02:31 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:31 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Timothy Hogan is called for the reach on Travis Goolsby - foul #2 on Timothy Hogan, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:52 | Bradley | The short jumper by Daniel Cowell is denied by Elmer Allen | 62-58 |
| 01:50 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Richardson - foul #3 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:33 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:20 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-58 |
| 00:50 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan tips it but misses | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Anthony Richardson tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Greear - foul #3 on Steve Greear, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brad Green (PG), Leif Polinski (SG) Steven Hughes, William Barber | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Timothy Hogan gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steve Greear | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Steven Hughes (PG), William Barber (SG) Brad Green, Leif Polinski | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby is hacked by George Caufield in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Caufield, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Travis Goolsby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Daniel Cowell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Hogan | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Gail Tuten scores on a turnaround in the paint | 68-66 |