| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) SG - Robert Sparks (fresh) SF - Ricky Heard (fresh) PF - Brandon Stringham (fresh) C - Christopher Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jim James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Bradley | Oren Lucas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Elmer Blunt | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Bradley | Oren Lucas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Brandon Stringham | 5-0 |
| 18:09 | Bradley | Robert Sparks knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Oren Lucas | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Oren Lucas - foul #1 on Oren Lucas, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-3 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 17:05 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Oren Lucas misses the tip | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Davis | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks loses the dribble to George Tanner | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 16:21 | Bradley | Oren Lucas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Buckley (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Kenneth Frenette (PF), Antonio Pickard (C) Robert Sparks, Ricky Heard, Brandon Stringham, Christopher Brooks | |
| 16:05 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 15:52 | Bradley | Richard Davis is called for the reach on Allen Larsen - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Buckley (fresh) SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Frenette (fresh) C - Antonio Pickard (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-8 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman drills a jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 15:02 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 14:47 | Northern Iowa | Allen Larsen is called for the reach on Jamie Borman - foul #1 on Allen Larsen, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), George Tanner (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Richard Davis, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Sneed (PG), Robert Sparks (SG), Ricky Heard (SF), Brandon Stringham (PF), Christopher Brooks (C) Oren Lucas, Matthew Buckley, Allen Larsen, Kenneth Frenette, Antonio Pickard | |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Sneed - foul #1 on John Sneed, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:36 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by George Tanner - foul #1 on George Tanner, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:25 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Sparks - foul #1 on Robert Sparks, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the free throw | 20-10 |
| 13:54 | Bradley | Robert Sparks clanks a jump hook near the basket | 20-10 |
| 13:53 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 23-12 |
| 13:22 | Bradley | Elmer Blunt steps in front of the Christopher Brooks pass | 23-12 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler throws it down on a great pass from Elmer Blunt | 25-12 |
| 12:59 | Bradley | John Sneed loses the dribble to Robert Wheless | 25-12 |
| 12:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless is fouled on the floor by John Sneed - foul #2 on John Sneed, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Richard Davis (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG), Matthew Buckley (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Kenneth Frenette (PF) John Sneed, Robert Sparks, Ricky Heard, Brandon Stringham | |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman throws it down | 27-12 |
| 12:08 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 27-12 |
| 12:07 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim James | 27-12 |
| 11:39 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-12 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 27-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Frenette (fresh) C - Christopher Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Frenette - foul #1 on Kenneth Frenette, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF), George Tanner (C) Richard Davis, Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Pickard (C) Christopher Brooks | |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 11:22 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 11:05 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley makes the jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Frenette | 28-14 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-14 |
| 10:53 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt snags the offensive board | 28-14 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman is hacked by Kenneth Frenette - foul #2 on Kenneth Frenette, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Sparks (SG), Ricky Heard (SF), Brandon Stringham (PF) Matthew Buckley, Allen Larsen, Kenneth Frenette | |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 10:37 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 10:09 | Bradley | Robert Sparks knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Oren Lucas and the foul's on Bruce Steadman - foul #1 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #3 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 10:09 | Bradley | Robert Sparks misses the free throw | 28-16 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 09:55 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 09:53 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 09:48 | Bradley | Oren Lucas is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #1 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jim James (C) Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Bradley | Christopher Brooks (C) Antonio Pickard | |
| 09:31 | Bradley | Ricky Heard is whistled for a carry | 28-16 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | Ricky Heard snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham is hacked by George Tanner - foul #2 on George Tanner, team foul #5 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG) George Tanner | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Matthew Buckley (SG) Oren Lucas, Robert Sparks | |
| 08:53 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 08:51 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks tips it but misses | 28-16 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 28-16 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Jim James knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Ernesto Gutierrez and the foul's on Christopher Brooks - foul #1 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #8 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Elmer Blunt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Larsen (SF), Antonio Pickard (PF) Ricky Heard, Brandon Stringham | |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the free throw | 31-16 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | Sterling Rupert buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-19 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is fouled on the floor by Antonio Pickard - foul #1 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG), Robert Sparks (SG), Brandon Stringham (PF) Sterling Rupert, Matthew Buckley, Christopher Brooks | |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 07:51 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 07:37 | Bradley | Robert Wheless steals it from Robert Sparks | 33-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jamie Borman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Brandon Stringham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Pickard (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Antonio Pickard - foul #2 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #10 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF) Richard Davis | |
| Subs | Bradley | Christopher Brooks (C) Antonio Pickard | |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 07:20 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-19 |
| 06:58 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 06:53 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG) Jamie Borman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Ricky Heard (SF) Christopher Brooks | |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Allen Larsen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #2 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #6 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG) Angel Russo, Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 06:21 | Northern Iowa | Robert Sparks steals it from Rafael Ressler | 33-19 |
| 06:18 | Bradley | Oren Lucas banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Sparks | 33-21 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless's pass is intercepted by Allen Larsen | 33-21 |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Steadman - foul #2 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Richard Davis (PF), Jim James (C) Samuel Thomas, Bruce Steadman, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Buckley (SG), Christopher Brooks (C) Robert Sparks, Allen Larsen | |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:43 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Brandon Stringham - foul #1 on Brandon Stringham, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| 05:25 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Angel Russo steals it from Oren Lucas | 36-22 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brooks steps in front of the Jim James pass | 36-22 |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Jim James is called for the reach on Matthew Buckley - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Rafael Ressler, Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | Sterling Rupert (PG), Clifton Spinks (SF) Oren Lucas, Ricky Heard | |
| 04:32 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman blows the layup but the foul's on Brandon Stringham - foul #2 on Brandon Stringham, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Larsen (PF) Brandon Stringham | |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:13 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 03:54 | Bradley | Clifton Spinks travels with the ball | 36-22 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), George Tanner (PF) Samuel Thomas, Elmer Blunt | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Sneed (PG), Robert Sparks (SG), Kenneth Frenette (PF), Antonio Pickard (C) Sterling Rupert, Matthew Buckley, Clifton Spinks, Christopher Brooks | |
| 03:33 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless can't tip it in | 36-22 |
| 03:30 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - John Sneed (fresh) SG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) PF - Kenneth Frenette (fresh) C - Antonio Pickard (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Bradley | Robert Sparks comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-22 |
| 03:20 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Davis | 36-22 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ernesto Gutierrez | 38-22 |
| 02:48 | Bradley | Allen Larsen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Sparks | 38-25 |
| 02:41 | Northern Iowa | Antonio Pickard blocks the short jumper by Robert Wheless | 38-25 |
| 02:40 | Bradley | Allen Larsen gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:28 | Bradley | Robert Sparks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-25 |
| 02:27 | Bradley | Allen Larsen tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 02:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | Ernesto Gutierrez is called for the reach on John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Jamie Borman, Richard Davis, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Buckley (SG), Ricky Heard (SF), Christopher Brooks (C) Robert Sparks, Allen Larsen, Antonio Pickard | |
| 02:00 | Bradley | John Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:00 | Bradley | John Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Heard is called for the reach on Elmer Blunt - foul #1 on Ricky Heard, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG) John Sneed | |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:49 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:34 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by Ricky Heard - foul #2 on Ricky Heard, team foul #14 | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:10 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Buckley, team foul #15 | 41-30 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Buckley - foul #2 on Matthew Buckley, team foul #16 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG) Rafael Ressler | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brandon Stringham (PF) Kenneth Frenette | |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Jim James makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:51 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:51 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Brandon Stringham | 42-30 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Oren Lucas makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks double dribbles | 42-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Sparks (SG) Matthew Buckley | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner's floater is knocked away by Christopher Brooks | 42-33 |