| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Eric Yingst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Holland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Ahrens (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brendan Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joshua Widger (SG), Anthony Conley (SF) Travis Holland, Walter Greer | |
| 19:21 | Bradley | Eric Yingst double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Jeremy Morse (C) Brendan Henry | |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 19:12 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:08 | Bradley | Eric Yingst scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Floyd Ahrens | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Thomas, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff (PF) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Bradley | Negele Rall (PF) Floyd Ahrens | |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Jeremy Morse is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bellows - foul #1 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens (PF), Brendan Henry (C) Negele Rall, Jeremy Morse | |
| 18:21 | Bradley | Brendan Henry banks in the layup | 32-34 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Bradley | Anthony Conley snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Eric Yingst drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brendan Henry and the foul's on Jesse Holt - foul #1 on Jesse Holt, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Travis Holland (SG), Walter Greer (SF), Negele Rall (PF), Jeremy Morse (C) Joshua Widger, Anthony Conley, Floyd Ahrens, Brendan Henry | |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Eric Yingst makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows's pass is intercepted by Eric Yingst | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Bradley | Travis Holland blows the layup | 32-37 |
| 17:21 | Bradley | Eric Yingst tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt clanks a runner from close range | 32-39 |
| 16:45 | Bradley | Travis Holland grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 16:40 | Bradley | Eric Yingst buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Travis Holland | 32-42 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Bellows | 34-42 |
| 16:10 | Bradley | Tommy Curnutt steals the ball from Walter Greer | 34-42 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Eric Yingst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Negele Rall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Morse (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Bradley | Negele Rall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), David Thomas (PF), John Burton (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, Marty Bischoff, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joshua Widger (SG), Anthony Conley (SF), Floyd Ahrens (PF), Darrell Henson (C) Travis Holland, Walter Greer, Negele Rall, Jeremy Morse | |
| 15:14 | Bradley | Eric Yingst connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Conley | 36-44 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Henson is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #4 on Darrell Henson, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brendan Henry (C) Darrell Henson | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:55 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:40 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens can't connect on a shot from the right block | 36-44 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Jackson | 38-44 |
| 14:27 | Bradley | Eric Yingst can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-44 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 38-44 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:04 | Bradley | Anthony Conley snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 13:51 | Bradley | Bobby Poirier swats the short shot by Floyd Ahrens | 38-44 |
| 13:49 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Ahrens | 38-44 |
| 13:36 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Yingst | 38-46 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Brendan Henry swats the short shot by Michael Ford | 38-46 |
| 13:27 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Joshua Widger | 38-46 |
| 13:09 | Bradley | Brendan Henry knocks in the runner in the lane | 38-48 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Andrew Jackson, Michael Ford, Bobby Poirier, David Thomas, John Burton | |
| Subs | Bradley | Travis Holland (SG), Walter Greer (SF), Jeremy Morse (C) Joshua Widger, Anthony Conley, Brendan Henry | |
| 12:34 | Bradley | Travis Holland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter is hacked by Travis Holland - foul #2 on Travis Holland, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt is hacked by Travis Holland - foul #3 on Travis Holland, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Eric Yingst (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Ahrens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeremy Morse (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 11:26 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Jeremy Morse | 38-48 |
| 11:22 | Bradley | Travis Holland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | Bradley | Eric Yingst tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Greer steals the ball from Rory Jeter | 38-48 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Travis Holland knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Eric Yingst and he's fouled by Rory Jeter - foul #3 on Rory Jeter, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas (PF), John Burton (C) Marty Bischoff, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Conley (SF), Brendan Henry (C) Walter Greer, Jeremy Morse | |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Travis Holland makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas clanks a runner near the basket | 38-51 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Travis Holland drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Yingst | 40-54 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brendan Henry is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #1 on Brendan Henry, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Greer (SF), Negele Rall (PF), Jeremy Morse (C) Anthony Conley, Floyd Ahrens, Brendan Henry | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt blows the layup | 40-54 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt tips it in | 42-54 |
| 09:24 | Bradley | Eric Yingst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 09:16 | Bradley | Travis Holland snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Jeremy Morse misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Holt - foul #2 on Jesse Holt, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF), Kevin Bellows (C) Tommy Curnutt, Rory Jeter, Jesse Holt, David Thomas, John Burton | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Conley (SF), Floyd Ahrens (PF) Walter Greer, Negele Rall | |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Jeremy Morse misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:05 | Bradley | Jeremy Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 44-55 |
| 08:27 | Bradley | Eric Yingst is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bellows - foul #2 on Kevin Bellows, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joshua Widger (SG), Walter Greer (SF), Brendan Henry (C) Travis Holland, Anthony Conley, Jeremy Morse | |
| 08:13 | Bradley | Eric Yingst misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Rory Jeter (SG), Jesse Holt (SF) Andrew Jackson, Michael Ford, Bobby Poirier | |
| Subs | Bradley | Travis Holland (SG), Darrell Henson (C) Joshua Widger, Brendan Henry | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Eric Yingst (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Holland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Ahrens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Holland | 44-57 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff's pass is intercepted by Travis Holland | 44-57 |
| 07:00 | Bradley | Eric Yingst can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-57 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Travis Holland - foul #4 on Travis Holland, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas (PF), John Burton (C) Marty Bischoff, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joshua Widger (SG), Anthony Conley (SF), Negele Rall (PF) Travis Holland, Walter Greer, Floyd Ahrens | |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:14 | Bradley | Eric Yingst connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Conley | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Thomas knocks in the floater from close range | 48-60 |
| 05:57 | Bradley | Eric Yingst is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Travis Holland (SG), Floyd Ahrens (PF) Joshua Widger, Negele Rall | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Travis Holland - foul #5 on Travis Holland, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG) Tommy Curnutt | |
| Subs | Bradley | Joshua Widger (SG), Walter Greer (SF) Travis Holland, Anthony Conley | |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:09 | Bradley | Joshua Widger clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Burton | 49-60 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Walter Greer - foul #2 on Walter Greer, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG), Kevin Bellows (C) Rory Jeter, John Burton | |
| Subs | Bradley | Anthony Conley (SF), Jeremy Morse (PF) Walter Greer, Floyd Ahrens | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Holt misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:59 | Bradley | Darrell Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:41 | Bradley | Darrell Henson scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Conley | 51-62 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Joshua Widger - foul #1 on Joshua Widger, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt (PG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Marty Bischoff (PF) Andrew Jackson, Jesse Holt, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Bradley | Walter Greer (SF), Floyd Ahrens (PF) Anthony Conley, Jeremy Morse | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:23 | Bradley | Joshua Widger grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 04:07 | Bradley | Eric Yingst drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Greer | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Henson steals it from Michael Ford | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tommy Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marty Bischoff (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Bellows (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Eric Yingst (tired) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Widger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Greer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Ahrens (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Darrell Henson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Bradley | Darrell Henson knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Joshua Widger | 52-67 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Bobby Poirier | 54-67 |
| 02:47 | Bradley | Floyd Ahrens blows the layup | 54-67 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bellows pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Curnutt scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Bellows | 56-67 |
| 02:18 | Bradley | Darrell Henson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson (PG), Eddie Hackman (SF), John Burton (C) Tommy Curnutt, Michael Ford, Kevin Bellows | |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Reily (PG), Anthony Conley (SF), Negele Rall (PF) Eric Yingst, Walter Greer, Floyd Ahrens | |
| 02:18 | Bradley | Darrell Henson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:18 | Bradley | Darrell Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Jackson scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Burton | 58-69 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Negele Rall knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Reily and he's fouled by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Ford (SG) Eddie Hackman | |
| Subs | Bradley | Brendan Henry (C) Darrell Henson | |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Negele Rall makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff misses the lay-in | 58-72 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier gets the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Negele Rall - foul #1 on Negele Rall, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:11 | Bradley | Negele Rall pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 00:45 | Bradley | Bobby Poirier denies the turnaround by Brendan Henry | 59-72 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joshua Widger - foul #2 on Joshua Widger, team foul #10 | 59-72 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:35 | Bradley | Negele Rall grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Bradley | Anthony Conley blows the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Burton | 60-72 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Bischoff's pass is intercepted by Richard Reily | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Richard Reily runs out the clock | 60-72 |