| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger loses the dribble to Harry Rascoe | 38-25 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | Phil Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Edward Collins | 38-27 |
| 19:10 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 19:09 | Bradley | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:04 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bennie Ziems | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Phil Johnson steals it from Sean Stembridge | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Bradley | A charge is called on Edward Collins - foul #2 on Edward Collins, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Phil Johnson | 38-30 |
| 18:07 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems is fouled on the floor by Sean Stembridge - foul #2 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Edward Collins misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Sean Emerson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SF) Phil Johnson | |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:48 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-32 |
| 17:32 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:11 | Bradley | Donald Bass pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:53 | Bradley | Edward Collins is hacked by Sean Stembridge - foul #3 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| 16:39 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon is hacked by Brent Watson - foul #1 on Brent Watson, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Brent Watson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) Alan Noles | |
| 16:27 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 16:25 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry is fouled on the floor by Raymond Archibald - foul #1 on Raymond Archibald, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG) Sean Emerson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Brooks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 15:08 | Bradley | Donald Bass knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 14:48 | Northern Iowa | Phil Johnson steals the ball from Leon Zangl | 41-35 |
| 14:44 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 14:42 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brent Watson | 43-35 |
| 14:15 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Brooks | 43-38 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Donald Bass takes the ball from Brent Watson | 43-38 |
| 13:39 | Bradley | Donald Bass can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to James Steele | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Archibald - foul #2 on Raymond Archibald, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Keith Laroche, Leon Zangl, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Phil Johnson, Raymond Archibald, Vincent Brooks | |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | John Davis grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Robert Cummings misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Mellon - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge (PF) Paul Terry | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:54 | Bradley | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 45-40 |
| 12:32 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Davis | 45-43 |
| 12:13 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:11 | Bradley | Edward Collins hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 11:48 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | Bradley | The rebound goes to John Davis | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:41 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:18 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:15 | Bradley | Thomas Wilson is called for the reach on Bennie Ziems in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 11:04 | Bradley | Robert Cummings clanks a shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 11:03 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Northern Iowa | Bennie Ziems steals the ball from Scott Mellon | 45-45 |
| 10:48 | Bradley | Robert Cummings double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Dale Lumley (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Robert Cummings, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| 10:27 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Brent Watson | 48-45 |
| 10:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses the turnaround in the lane | 48-45 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 50-45 |
| 09:23 | Bradley | Dale Lumley misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-45 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:52 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Sean Emerson - foul #3 on Sean Emerson, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Brent Watson, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Dale Lumley, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| 08:52 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:33 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Laroche | 56-47 |
| 08:16 | Bradley | Edward Collins buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Vincent Brooks | 56-49 |
| 07:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Brooks | 56-49 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry tips it home | 58-49 |
| 07:33 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Bennie Ziems | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Zangl (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 11 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Zangl | 60-51 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Harry Rascoe - foul #1 on Keith Laroche, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) Vincent Brooks | |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Keith Laroche is called for the reach on Harry Rascoe - foul #2 on Keith Laroche, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SF) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:40 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-55 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | John Davis grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Marvin Leger is called for the reach on Edward Collins - foul #2 on Marvin Leger, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF) Keith Laroche, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Raymond Archibald (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, John Davis | |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:39 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Watson | 62-57 |
| 05:23 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sean Emerson | 64-57 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Leger - foul #3 on Marvin Leger, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Leon Zangl, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Cummings (SF), Alan Noles (C) Phil Johnson, Edward Collins | |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Noles | 64-58 |
| 04:43 | Bradley | Brent Watson steps in front of the Raymond Archibald pass | 64-58 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Steele | 67-58 |
| 03:59 | Bradley | Donald Bass is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Donald Bass, team foul #4 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG) Brent Watson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Robert Cummings, Alan Noles | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson travels with the ball | 67-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (PG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Emerson, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) Donald Bass | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Bradley | John Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-58 |
| 03:24 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Archibald | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Leon Zangl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Davis (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 03:09 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl loses the dribble to Raymond Archibald | 67-58 |
| 02:36 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems and he's hacked by Sean Stembridge - foul #4 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 02:36 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:21 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 67-61 |
| 02:20 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sean Stembridge - foul #5 on Sean Stembridge, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SF) Bennie Ziems, Phil Johnson | |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:02 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:02 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 72-62 |
| 01:27 | Bradley | Donald Bass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | John Davis hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Leon Zangl, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Raymond Archibald | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 01:02 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon drills a shot from the right side set up by Sean Emerson and he's fouled by Bennie Ziems - foul #1 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (PG), Thomas Wilson (SG), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Keith Laroche, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Bradley | Alan Noles's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wilson | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Raymond Archibald denies the turnaround by Scott Mellon | 75-64 |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Donald Bass gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks lays it in | 75-66 |
| 00:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Vincent Brooks, Raymond Archibald, Alan Noles | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson runs out the clock | 75-66 |