| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Simba Abdulkarim (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Skiles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) C - Bob Clouser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins connects on the shot from the left block set up by Alex Mobley and the foul's on Chris Mullins - foul #1 on Chris Mullins, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:34 | Bradley | Chris Mullins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles tips it in | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 19:02 | Bradley | Bob Clouser can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 35-32 |
| 19:01 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 18:23 | Bradley | Chris Mullins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Skiles - foul #2 on Ralph Skiles, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald McMaster - foul #2 on Ronald McMaster, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 17:24 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:06 | Bradley | Joseph Hines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:05 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Heins and he's fouled by Simba Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Simba Abdulkarim, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith (SF), Jared Canada (C) Alex Mobley, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), Stanley Rachel (SG), Walter Vanegas (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Simba Abdulkarim, Chris Mullins, Joseph Hines, Bob Clouser | |
| 17:00 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | Bradley | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Lyle Rose - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Jacob Schaefer (SG) Charles Sanders, Edward Heins | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dwayne Minix (SG) Ralph Skiles | |
| 16:36 | Bradley | Ronald McMaster picks off the pass by Lyle Rose | 42-36 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Schaefer | 44-36 |
| 15:54 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Walter Vanegas | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Schaefer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cedric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald McMaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jared Canada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Minix (fresh) SF - Stanley Rachel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lyle Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada lays it in on a great pass from Jacob Schaefer | 46-38 |
| 15:27 | Bradley | Lyle Rose comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 46-38 |
| 15:26 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Rachel | 46-38 |
| 15:10 | Bradley | Stanley Rachel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 14:52 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald McMaster | 46-40 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Lyle Rose is called for the reach on Cedric Smith - foul #1 on Lyle Rose, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Edward Heins (SG), Alex Mobley (SF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Jacob Schaefer, Ronald McMaster, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim (PG), Chris Mullins (SG), Ralph Skiles (SF), Roy Capo (PF), Bob Clouser (C) Domenic Bruno, Dwayne Minix, Stanley Rachel, Walter Vanegas, Lyle Rose | |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 46-40 |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 14:28 | Bradley | Roy Capo pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:06 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frank Oxley (PF) Cedric Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 13:45 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:12 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster (PF) Frank Oxley | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:52 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Simba Abdulkarim | 46-44 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:58 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ronald McMaster, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith (SF), Jared Canada (C) Alex Mobley, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (SG), Joseph Hines (PF), Walter Vanegas (C) Chris Mullins, Roy Capo, Bob Clouser | |
| 11:40 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles hits the finger roll | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Randall Cohee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Heins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedric Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jared Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Simba Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Skiles (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Hines (fresh) C - Walter Vanegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:24 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:06 | Bradley | Cedric Smith steals the ball from Joseph Hines | 46-46 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 10:20 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Walter Vanegas pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Bradley | Joseph Hines comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Jared Canada snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles banks in the layup set up by Domenic Bruno | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:59 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith tips it but misses | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Walter Vanegas | 46-48 |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Joseph Hines comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Cedric Smith - foul #1 on Cedric Smith, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Jacob Schaefer (SG), Alex Mobley (SF), Frank Oxley (PF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Edward Heins, Cedric Smith, Ronald McMaster, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Stanley Rachel (SF), Roy Capo (PF), Bob Clouser (C) Simba Abdulkarim, Domenic Bruno, Ralph Skiles, Walter Vanegas | |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:41 | Bradley | Joseph Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:29 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 08:28 | Bradley | Roy Capo gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:15 | Bradley | Alex Mobley is called for the reach on Joseph Hines - foul #2 on Alex Mobley, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim (PG) Joseph Hines | |
| 08:03 | Bradley | Chris Mullins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 08:01 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Rachel | 46-50 |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Chris Mullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 07:42 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Schaefer (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Oxley (fresh) C - Ronald Park (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Simba Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Rachel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Capo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Bob Clouser (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | Frank Oxley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:34 | Bradley | Bob Clouser snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 07:21 | Bradley | Chris Mullins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:55 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 06:35 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Mullins | 48-52 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 06:15 | Bradley | Chris Mullins is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Charles Sanders, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG), Edward Heins (SG), Ronald McMaster (PF) Charles Sanders, Jacob Schaefer, Frank Oxley | |
| Subs | Bradley | Domenic Bruno (PG), Ralph Skiles (SF) Simba Abdulkarim, Stanley Rachel | |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Park - foul #1 on Ronald Park, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith (SF), Jared Canada (C) Alex Mobley, Ronald Park | |
| Subs | Bradley | Dwayne Minix (SG), Walter Vanegas (PF), Lyle Rose (C) Chris Mullins, Roy Capo, Bob Clouser | |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Walter Vanegas is called for the reach on Ronald McMaster - foul #1 on Walter Vanegas, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joseph Hines (PF) Lyle Rose | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 50-54 |
| 05:28 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Cohee | 50-54 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Heins | 53-54 |
| 04:56 | Bradley | Dwayne Minix clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 04:31 | Bradley | Domenic Bruno loses the dribble to Randall Cohee in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Dwayne Minix is called for the reach on Edward Heins - foul #1 on Dwayne Minix, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders (PG), Alex Mobley (SF), Ronald Park (C) Randall Cohee, Cedric Smith, Jared Canada | |
| Subs | Bradley | Chris Mullins (SG), Roy Capo (PF), Bob Clouser (C) Dwayne Minix, Joseph Hines, Walter Vanegas | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Roy Capo is called for the reach on Ronald McMaster - foul #4 on Roy Capo, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer (SG) Edward Heins | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley is denied on a layup by Roy Capo | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Jacob Schaefer gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Charles Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alex Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald McMaster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Park (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Domenic Bruno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Skiles (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Roy Capo (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bob Clouser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 59-54 |
| 03:12 | Bradley | Ronald Park steps in front of the Roy Capo pass | 59-54 |
| 02:53 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins (SG) Jacob Schaefer | |
| Subs | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim (PG), Stanley Rachel (SF) Domenic Bruno, Ralph Skiles | |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanders - foul #4 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cedric Smith (PF) Ronald McMaster | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:34 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Roy Capo swats the layup by Charles Sanders | 59-56 |
| 02:14 | Bradley | Roy Capo snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Bradley | Simba Abdulkarim buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Rachel | 59-59 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | Alex Mobley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 01:55 | Bradley | Bob Clouser grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:30 | Bradley | Chris Mullins comes up short on the runner near the basket | 59-59 |
| 01:28 | Northern Iowa | Edward Heins snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Bob Clouser is called for the reach on Charles Sanders - foul #3 on Bob Clouser, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ronald McMaster (PF) Cedric Smith | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ralph Skiles (SF) Stanley Rachel | |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Northern Iowa | Charles Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Bradley | Roy Capo gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:07 | Bradley | Roy Capo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-59 |
| 01:05 | Bradley | Ralph Skiles grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Chris Mullins drills a shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Skiles | 60-61 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Roy Capo | 60-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Charles Sanders is called for the reach on Roy Capo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Sanders, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee (PG) Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Roy Capo misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | Ronald Park is called for 5 seconds | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Randall Cohee is called for the reach on Roy Capo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Cohee, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Roy Capo makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Roy Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Randall Cohee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | Bradley | Roy Capo gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Roy Capo runs out the clock | 60-63 |