| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Archibald (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 19:45 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Bennie Ziems | 33-36 |
| 19:30 | Bradley | John Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:04 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bennie Ziems | 33-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is hacked by Bennie Ziems - foul #1 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 18:14 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge drills a jump hook from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 17:55 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe is fouled on the floor by Keith Laroche - foul #2 on Keith Laroche, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 17:35 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald throws it down on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 35-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Bennie Ziems steals it from Keith Laroche | 35-41 |
| 17:07 | Bradley | Phil Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 17:06 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche is fouled on the floor by Phil Johnson - foul #2 on Phil Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Donald Bass (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Vincent Brooks (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Phil Johnson, Raymond Archibald, John Davis | |
| 16:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Bradley | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:09 | Bradley | Robert Cummings is fouled on the floor by Leon Zangl - foul #2 on Leon Zangl, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG) Sean Emerson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Donald Bass clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 15:58 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Brent Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilson (fresh) SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Cornell McLennon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Bass (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) PF - Vincent Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Noles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brent Watson | 37-41 |
| 15:28 | Bradley | Robert Cummings knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cornell McLennon | 37-43 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Phil Johnson (SF), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Robert Cummings, Vincent Brooks, Alan Noles | |
| 14:30 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 13:48 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bennie Ziems | 39-45 |
| 13:32 | Northern Iowa | John Davis is called for the reach on Marvin Leger - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 13:17 | Bradley | John Davis snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 12:57 | Bradley | Edward Collins lays it up and in | 39-47 |
| 12:38 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 12:36 | Bradley | Phil Johnson gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | Bradley | Edward Collins makes the shot from the left block | 39-49 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:54 | Bradley | Edward Collins gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Mellon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Bradley | Phil Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 11:39 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 11:19 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge is fouled on the floor by Bennie Ziems - foul #2 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG), Leon Zangl (SF), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Keith Laroche, Scott Mellon, Sean Stembridge, 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 | |
| 11:14 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Steele | 41-51 |
| 10:47 | Bradley | Brent Watson steals it from Cornell McLennon | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson banks in the layup | 43-51 |
| 10:24 | Bradley | Alan Noles knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Bass | 43-53 |
| 10:11 | Northern Iowa | Cornell McLennon steals it from Brent Watson | 43-53 |
| 10:06 | Bradley | Cornell McLennon blows the dunk | 43-53 |
| 10:04 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Leon Zangl | 46-53 |
| 09:44 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:29 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Brent Watson is blocked by Vincent Brooks | 46-53 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | Raymond Archibald pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:15 | Bradley | Donald Bass misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 09:13 | Northern Iowa | James Steele gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:08 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl's pass is intercepted by Alan Noles | 46-53 |
| 08:55 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks is hacked by James Steele - foul #1 on James Steele, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche (SG), Scott Mellon (SF), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Sean Emerson, Leon Zangl, Paul Terry, 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 | |
| 08:47 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward Collins | 46-55 |
| 08:25 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge comes up short on the runner from close range | 46-55 |
| 08:24 | Bradley | Edward Collins snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | John Davis misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Laroche - foul #3 on Keith Laroche, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl (PG) Brent Watson | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 08:12 | Bradley | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Bradley | John Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Bennie Ziems - foul #3 on Bennie Ziems, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG) Scott Mellon | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Leon Zangl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leon Zangl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Bradley | John Davis misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 07:20 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Zangl | 50-55 |
| 07:08 | Bradley | Sean Emerson steals it from Bennie Ziems in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Harry Rascoe is called for the reach on Sean Stembridge - foul #2 on Harry Rascoe, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon (SF) Leon Zangl | |
| Subs | Bradley | Donald Bass (SF) Phil Johnson | |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Bradley | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:43 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems is fouled on the floor by Keith Laroche - foul #4 on Keith Laroche, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 06:21 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Bass | 50-58 |
| 06:00 | Northern Iowa | Harry Rascoe takes the ball from Sean Emerson | 50-58 |
| 05:55 | Bradley | Scott Mellon is called for the reach on Donald Bass - foul #2 on Scott Mellon, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brent Watson (SG) Keith Laroche | |
| Subs | Bradley | Cornell McLennon (PG), Vincent Brooks (SF), Raymond Archibald (PF), Alan Noles (C) Bennie Ziems, Harry Rascoe, Edward Collins, John Davis | |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Donald Bass can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Emerson - foul #2 on Sean Emerson, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Wilson (SG), Paul Terry (PF), James Steele (C) Sean Emerson, Sean Stembridge, Marvin Leger | |
| Subs | Bradley | Phil Johnson (SF) Alan Noles | |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:43 | Bradley | Donald Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks's pass is intercepted by Scott Mellon | 53-60 |
| 05:01 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:59 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 04:46 | Bradley | Vincent Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:30 | Northern Iowa | Paul Terry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-60 |
| 04:29 | Northern Iowa | James Steele tips it in | 57-60 |
| 04:04 | Bradley | Donald Bass misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-60 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Phil Johnson tips it in | 57-62 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson (PG), Keith Laroche (SG), Sean Stembridge (PF), Marvin Leger (C) Brent Watson, Thomas Wilson, Paul Terry, James Steele | |
| Subs | Bradley | Bennie Ziems (PG), Harry Rascoe (SG), Edward Collins (PF), John Davis (C) Cornell McLennon, Donald Bass, Raymond Archibald, Vincent Brooks | |
| 04:00 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 03:54 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:52 | Northern Iowa | Sean Stembridge gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sean Emerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Keith Laroche (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Scott Mellon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Stembridge (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bennie Ziems (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Rascoe (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phil Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:16 | Bradley | Edward Collins is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Edward Collins, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:52 | Bradley | Harry Rascoe misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:51 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems grabs the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Bradley | John Davis hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Harry Rascoe | 57-64 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Scott Mellon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 59-64 |
| 02:01 | Bradley | Keith Laroche takes the ball from John Davis | 59-64 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Leger misses the tip | 59-64 |
| 01:37 | Northern Iowa | Sean Emerson hits the follow up shot | 61-64 |
| 01:13 | Bradley | Sean Emerson picks off the pass by John Davis | 61-64 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sean Emerson | 64-64 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | Sean Stembridge swats the dunk try by Phil Johnson | 64-64 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | John Davis tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Keith Laroche makes the shot from the right side | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Bennie Ziems knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 66-68 |