| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ervin Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Evan Millikan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Zenger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-24 |
| 19:43 | Bradley | Don Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 19:24 | Bradley | Alton Aikens misses the shot from close range | 37-24 |
| 19:23 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 19:18 | Northern Iowa | Alton Aikens is called for the reach on Joseph Leedom - foul #1 on Alton Aikens, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 19:03 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-24 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the offensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-24 |
| 18:51 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 18:39 | Bradley | Evan Millikan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Don Johnson | 37-27 |
| 18:19 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| 18:10 | Bradley | Don Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 18:08 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Seth Katzmark | 37-27 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:51 | Bradley | Alton Aikens grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 17:44 | Bradley | Elmer Allen steals the ball from John Zenger | 37-27 |
| 17:41 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Allen | 39-27 |
| 17:27 | Bradley | John Zenger makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ervin Hoffman | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Ferrell | 42-30 |
| 16:56 | Bradley | Evan Millikan drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Zenger | 42-32 |
| 16:42 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:41 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich tips it in | 44-32 |
| 16:24 | Bradley | Don Johnson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-32 |
| 16:23 | Bradley | Alton Aikens tips it back up and in | 44-34 |
| 16:11 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Bradley | Homer Sanford (PG), Peter Harmon (SF), Neil Leonard (PF), Grover Rudd (C) Ervin Hoffman, Don Johnson, Alton Aikens, John Zenger | |
| 15:49 | Bradley | Evan Millikan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Keith Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Barraza (fresh) PF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Homer Sanford (fresh) SG - Evan Millikan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Neil Leonard (fresh) C - Grover Rudd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Homer Sanford - foul #2 on Homer Sanford, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG) Evan Millikan | |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:32 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:18 | Bradley | Keith Harrison steals it from Neil Leonard | 45-34 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:56 | Bradley | Grover Rudd grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 14:39 | Bradley | Homer Sanford hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Caufield | 45-37 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Daniel Barraza connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Whitehurst | 47-37 |
| 14:18 | Bradley | Homer Sanford travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Seth Katzmark (PF) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman (SG), Don Johnson (SF) Homer Sanford, Peter Harmon | |
| 13:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-37 |
| 13:55 | Bradley | Grover Rudd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:37 | Bradley | George Caufield hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Neil Leonard is called for the reach on Seth Katzmark - foul #2 on Neil Leonard, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Bradley | Alton Aikens (PF), John Zenger (C) Neil Leonard, Grover Rudd | |
| 12:56 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 12:54 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 12:37 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Alton Aikens | 47-39 |
| 12:20 | Bradley | John Zenger banks in the layup | 47-41 |
| 12:02 | Northern Iowa | Alton Aikens swats the layup by Lester Dietrich | 47-41 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lester Dietrich | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Leedom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ervin Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zenger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Bradley | George Caufield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 11:30 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Ferrell | 52-41 |
| 11:06 | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 11:04 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 10:38 | Bradley | Don Johnson gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | Bradley | George Caufield misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Seth Katzmark - foul #1 on Seth Katzmark, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF), Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark, Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Bradley | Evan Millikan (SG), Peter Harmon (SF), Neil Leonard (PF), Grover Rudd (C) Ervin Hoffman, Don Johnson, Alton Aikens, John Zenger | |
| 10:31 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:31 | Bradley | George Caufield misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:16 | Northern Iowa | George Caufield steals it from Ronald Whitehurst | 52-42 |
| 10:13 | Bradley | Evan Millikan banks in the layup set up by George Caufield | 52-44 |
| 09:57 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Jeffrey Tyndall is blocked by Grover Rudd | 52-44 |
| 09:56 | Bradley | Grover Rudd gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 09:38 | Bradley | Neil Leonard knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Evan Millikan and he's hacked by Louis Eichenberger - foul #3 on Louis Eichenberger, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Homer Sanford (PG) George Caufield | |
| 09:38 | Bradley | Neil Leonard misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger can't connect on a shot in the lane | 52-46 |
| 09:20 | Bradley | Peter Harmon snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | Grover Rudd blows the dunk but the foul's on Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Don Johnson (SF), John Zenger (C) Homer Sanford, Peter Harmon | |
| 09:02 | Bradley | Grover Rudd misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Bradley | Grover Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:40 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich (C) Daniel Barraza | |
| Subs | Bradley | Homer Sanford (PG), Alton Aikens (PF) Grover Rudd, Neil Leonard | |
| 08:25 | Bradley | Evan Millikan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | Bradley | John Zenger snags the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | John Zenger clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tyndall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tyndall, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Villarreal (PG), Seth Katzmark (PF) Keith Harrison, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ervin Hoffman (PG), Peter Harmon (SG) Homer Sanford, Evan Millikan | |
| 08:08 | Bradley | John Zenger makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:08 | Bradley | John Zenger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:47 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-49 |
| 07:46 | Bradley | Peter Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Villarreal (fresh) SG - Ronald Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Louis Eichenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Katzmark (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Lester Dietrich (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ervin Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Harmon (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zenger (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Bradley | John Zenger buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Alton Aikens | 52-51 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 52-51 |
| 07:14 | Bradley | Alton Aikens grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:48 | Bradley | Louis Eichenberger steals it from Alton Aikens | 52-51 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Louis Eichenberger lays it in | 54-51 |
| 06:24 | Bradley | Don Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 06:22 | Bradley | Peter Harmon misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 06:20 | Bradley | Don Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:56 | Bradley | Don Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Harmon | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF) James Villarreal, Ronald Whitehurst, Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Evan Millikan (SG) Ervin Hoffman, Peter Harmon | |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Zenger | 54-54 |
| 05:31 | Bradley | Alton Aikens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 05:03 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:01 | Bradley | Evan Millikan snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:53 | Bradley | Evan Millikan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:51 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | John Zenger grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Evan Millikan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Leedom - foul #3 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall (C) Lester Dietrich | |
| Subs | Bradley | Neil Leonard (PF), Grover Rudd (C) Alton Aikens, John Zenger | |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Evan Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:26 | Bradley | Evan Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:04 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 54-56 |
| 03:50 | Bradley | Neil Leonard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Evan Millikan | 54-59 |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-59 |
| 03:29 | Northern Iowa | Jeffrey Tyndall pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Leedom (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Seth Katzmark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Tyndall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - George Caufield (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Millikan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Neil Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grover Rudd (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen hits a floater from close range | 56-59 |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Don Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Neil Leonard | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Harrison (PG), Ronald Whitehurst (SG), Daniel Barraza (SF), Louis Eichenberger (PF) Samuel Ferrell, Joseph Leedom, Elmer Allen, Seth Katzmark | |
| Subs | Bradley | Homer Sanford (PG), Ervin Hoffman (SG), Peter Harmon (SF) George Caufield, Evan Millikan, Don Johnson | |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell (PG), Joseph Leedom (SG), Elmer Allen (SF), Lester Dietrich (C) Keith Harrison, Ronald Whitehurst, Daniel Barraza, Jeffrey Tyndall | |
| Subs | Bradley | George Caufield (PG), Evan Millikan (SG), Don Johnson (SF), Alton Aikens (PF), John Zenger (C) Homer Sanford, Ervin Hoffman, Peter Harmon, Neil Leonard, Grover Rudd | |
| 02:35 | Bradley | John Zenger's pass is intercepted by Louis Eichenberger | 56-61 |
| 02:29 | Northern Iowa | Joseph Leedom buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Elmer Allen | 59-61 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Don Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Leedom - foul #4 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark (PF) Louis Eichenberger | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Bradley | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Seth Katzmark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Alton Aikens is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ferrell - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Alton Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | Alton Aikens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:28 | Bradley | John Zenger gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | Bradley | Alton Aikens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | George Caufield gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Bradley | John Zenger is denied on a layup by Lester Dietrich | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Alton Aikens steals the ball from Samuel Ferrell | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Bradley | Joseph Leedom is called for the reach on John Zenger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Leedom, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst (SG) Joseph Leedom | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:18 | Bradley | John Zenger makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | Bradley | John Zenger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Lester Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Allen is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on Don Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Bradley | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Whitehurst drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Seth Katzmark | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | Samuel Ferrell is called for the reach on George Caufield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Ferrell, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Bradley | George Caufield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Ferrell comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-69 |