| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Stringham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo loses the dribble to Brandon Stringham | 30-34 |
| 19:18 | Bradley | Oren Lucas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Jim James buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Bradley | Elmer Blunt picks off the pass by Robert Sparks | 33-37 |
| 18:46 | Northern Iowa | Jim James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 18:29 | Bradley | Robert Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:27 | Bradley | Oren Lucas tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:11 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Oren Lucas | 37-39 |
| 17:36 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Robert Sparks gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:17 | Bradley | Oren Lucas is fouled on the floor by Jim James - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Buckley (SG), Allen Larsen (SF), Kenneth Frenette (PF) Robert Sparks, Ricky Heard, Brandon Stringham | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), George Tanner (PF), Robert Wheless (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Wheless - foul #1 on Robert Wheless, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Antonio Pickard (C) Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 16:46 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Wheless | 37-39 |
| 16:45 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt knocks in the floater in the lane | 37-41 |
| 16:12 | Bradley | Allen Larsen hits the finger roll | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless can't finish the layup | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Buckley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Pickard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Elmer Blunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 15:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Tanner | 39-44 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | Allen Larsen drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Buckley | 41-44 |
| 14:51 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis can't finish the layup | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Antonio Pickard - foul #1 on Antonio Pickard, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner, Robert Wheless | |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:19 | Bradley | Bruce Steadman picks off the pass by Robert Sparks | 41-47 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman is hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #2 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF) Richard Davis | |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brooks denies the turnaround by Rafael Ressler | 41-47 |
| 13:53 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 41-47 |
| 13:38 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 13:37 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:20 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Heard takes the ball from Rafael Ressler | 43-47 |
| 13:16 | Bradley | Robert Sparks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Heard | 45-47 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Angel Russo | 45-50 |
| 12:47 | Bradley | John Sneed is fouled on the floor by Jim James - foul #2 on Jim James, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG) John Sneed | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (SF) Rafael Ressler | |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | Jim James snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Ricky Heard steals it from Jamie Borman | 45-50 |
| 12:11 | Bradley | Oren Lucas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF), George Tanner (C) Richard Davis, Jim James | |
| 11:54 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:52 | Bradley | Robert Sparks snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Sparks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Stringham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 11:37 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:21 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Steadman | 45-52 |
| 10:41 | Bradley | Oren Lucas comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:40 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Angel Russo | 45-52 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:15 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Christopher Brooks | 45-52 |
| 10:01 | Bradley | Ricky Heard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Elmer Blunt - foul #3 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Buckley (SG), Kenneth Frenette (PF), Antonio Pickard (C) Robert Sparks, Brandon Stringham, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Bruce Steadman | |
| 10:01 | Bradley | Ricky Heard makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:01 | Bradley | Ricky Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jim James | 47-54 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 09:26 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 09:03 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Sneed (PG), Allen Larsen (SF) Oren Lucas, Ricky Heard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (PF) Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| 08:45 | Bradley | Jim James swats the layup by Allen Larsen | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:30 | Bradley | Allen Larsen buries a jump hook from the left block | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez is whistled for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG), Christopher Brooks (C) John Sneed, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG) Jim James | |
| 07:43 | Bradley | Allen Larsen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Buckley | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Buckley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Frenette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Samuel Thomas (fresh) SG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) PF - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wheless (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Allen Larsen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Clifton Spinks (SG), Brandon Stringham (PF) Matthew Buckley, Kenneth Frenette | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Samuel Thomas, Ernesto Gutierrez, Rafael Ressler, Richard Davis, Robert Wheless | |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Allen Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:26 | Bradley | Allen Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Christopher Brooks - foul #3 on Christopher Brooks, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Sparks (SG) Clifton Spinks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:03 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Bradley | Oren Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:35 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:25 | Bradley | Robert Sparks pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | Bradley | Robert Sparks misses short on a shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Oren Lucas - foul #1 on Oren Lucas, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Sneed (PG), Ricky Heard (SF), Kenneth Frenette (PF), Antonio Pickard (C) Oren Lucas, Allen Larsen, Brandon Stringham, Christopher Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Bruce Steadman | |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:18 | Bradley | Robert Sparks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | Bradley | Antonio Pickard can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 05:15 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernesto Gutierrez | 55-61 |
| 04:50 | Bradley | Robert Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jim James misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 04:16 | Bradley | Robert Sparks pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:11 | Bradley | Kenneth Frenette is hacked by George Tanner - foul #1 on George Tanner, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Oren Lucas (PG), Matthew Buckley (SG), Brandon Stringham (PF), Christopher Brooks (C) John Sneed, Robert Sparks, Kenneth Frenette, Antonio Pickard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, George Tanner | |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Ricky Heard drills a driving attempt in the paint | 57-61 |
| 03:56 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo is fouled on the floor by Ricky Heard - foul #1 on Ricky Heard, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Allen Larsen (SF) Ricky Heard | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Iowa | Jim James tips it in | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Oren Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Buckley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Larsen (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Brandon Stringham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jim James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Davis - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Jim James | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:25 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:06 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Bradley | Oren Lucas grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 02:45 | Bradley | Matthew Buckley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Sparks (SG), Ricky Heard (SF) Matthew Buckley, Allen Larsen | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Jim James (C) Richard Davis, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 02:11 | Bradley | Jim James swats the short shot by Brandon Stringham | 59-63 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Brooks swats the layup by Elmer Blunt | 59-63 |
| 01:50 | Bradley | Robert Sparks snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Robert Sparks can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Steadman - foul #3 on Bruce Steadman, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Robert Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Robert Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:27 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:51 | Bradley | Ricky Heard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Bradley | Ricky Heard grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Sparks | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Oren Lucas - foul #2 on Oren Lucas, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis (PF) Bruce Steadman | |
| 00:17 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:17 | Bradley | Christopher Brooks pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Oren Lucas buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by Oren Lucas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oren Lucas, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman (PF) Richard Davis | |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Brandon Stringham connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-70 |