| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Cary Stokley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Cary Stokley inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Bradley | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Cary Stokley - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:11 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Billy McPhillips - foul #2 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the runner in the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:42 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Koslowski - foul #3 on Matthew Koslowski, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Bedard (PF) Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:17 | Bradley | Charles Bedard gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:00 | Bradley | Cary Stokley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 30-37 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Wallace takes the ball from Mark Hervey | 30-37 |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong lays it up and in and the foul's on Billy McPhillips - foul #3 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Bradley | Adam Johnson (PF) Cary Stokley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (PF) Billy McPhillips | |
| 17:34 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Willy Crigler | 32-39 |
| 16:51 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:49 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:33 | Bradley | Frank Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:25 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:08 | Bradley | Adam Johnson clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:07 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:52 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Dewei Xiong, Charles Bedard, Adam Johnson, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Cary Stokley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Stokley is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Cary Stokley, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-39 |
| 15:11 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:03 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:01 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 14:39 | Bradley | Cary Stokley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:37 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen loses the dribble to Cary Stokley | 32-39 |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Bedard (SF) Cary Stokley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Lofton picks off the pass by Paul Summer | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Lofton and he's fouled by Paul Summer - foul #2 on Paul Summer, team foul #5 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (C) Paul Summer | |
| 13:50 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 34-39 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown is fouled on the floor by Frank Gordon - foul #2 on Frank Gordon, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 34-41 |
| 13:05 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Gordon | 37-41 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Otto | 37-41 |
| 12:46 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Alvin Otto | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | Bradley | Frank Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:16 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Otto | 37-41 |
| 12:05 | Bradley | Alvin Otto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 12:04 | Bradley | Frank Gordon grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Charles Bedard buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Lofton and he's hacked by Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Dewei Xiong (SG), Cary Stokley (SF), Calvin Wallace (C) Frank Gordon, Carlos Lofton, Alvin Otto, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Billy McPhillips, Mark Hervey | |
| 11:53 | Bradley | Charles Bedard makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cary Stokley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Bedard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is hacked by Dewei Xiong - foul #1 on Dewei Xiong, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Fullwood | 40-43 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger blows the dunk but he's hacked by Cary Stokley - foul #2 on Cary Stokley, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Adam Johnson (PF) Matthew Matthews, Charles Bedard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Paul Summer | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:29 | Bradley | Cary Stokley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Gordon | 43-45 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hervey | 43-47 |
| 09:57 | Bradley | Frank Gordon makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dewei Xiong | 45-47 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler's floater is knocked away by Adam Johnson | 45-47 |
| 09:32 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 09:28 | Bradley | Frank Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Willy Crigler is denied by Calvin Wallace | 45-47 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Calvin Wallace - foul #3 on Calvin Wallace, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG), Charles Bedard (SF), Alvin Otto (PF), Matthew Koslowski (C) Frank Gordon, Dewei Xiong, Cary Stokley, Adam Johnson, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp, Mark Hervey | |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willy Crigler - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG) Willy Crigler | |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 08:15 | Bradley | Charles Bedard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:59 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Matthews | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is fouled on the floor by Matthew Matthews - foul #3 on Matthew Matthews, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Billy McPhillips | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:39 | Bradley | Alvin Otto pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Frank Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Lofton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Bedard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Koslowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (SG), Calvin Wallace (C) Carlos Lofton, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Wallace - foul #4 on Calvin Wallace, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:58 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | Bradley | Alvin Otto hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 50-51 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Bradley | Frank Gordon is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cary Stokley (SF) Charles Bedard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:12 | Bradley | Frank Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:12 | Bradley | Frank Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG) Frank Gordon, Dewei Xiong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:36 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is fouled on the floor by Cary Stokley - foul #3 on Cary Stokley, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski (PF), Charles Bedard (C) Alvin Otto, Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Charles Bedard pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:00 | Bradley | Cary Stokley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 04:58 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski tips it home | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the floater near the basket | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | Bradley | Cary Stokley pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:34 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger lays it up and in set up by Thomas Brown | 59-57 |
| 03:58 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton makes the floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips jams it on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews is hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG), Alvin Otto (PF), Calvin Wallace (C) Carlos Lofton, Cary Stokley, Matthew Koslowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 03:38 | Bradley | Matthew Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Matthew Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewei Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Bedard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Otto (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 61-61 |
| 03:01 | Bradley | Dewei Xiong misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG), Carlos Lofton (SG) Matthew Matthews, Dewei Xiong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (PF) James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alvin Otto - foul #4 on Alvin Otto, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Cary Stokley (SF) Charles Bedard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:41 | Bradley | Alvin Otto pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:24 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton drills a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 64-62 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Carlos Lofton snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Bradley | Frank Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Lofton | 67-62 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the lay-in | 67-62 |
| 01:35 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:16 | Bradley | Calvin Wallace connects on the turnaround from the left block | 69-62 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Brown | 69-65 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Frank Gordon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 69-65 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:47 | Bradley | Cary Stokley pulls down the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Cary Stokley is hacked by Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Cary Stokley misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:46 | Bradley | Cary Stokley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Wallace swats the short shot by Billy McPhillips | 70-65 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it in | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Alvin Otto is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brown - foul #4 on Charles Brown, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:37 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wallace - foul #5 on Calvin Wallace, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski (C) Calvin Wallace | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Alvin Otto | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Alvin Otto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is hacked by Carlos Lofton - foul #4 on Carlos Lofton, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Bradley | Alvin Otto grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Alvin Otto is fouled in the backcourt by Willy Crigler - foul #2 on Willy Crigler, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (PG) Frank Gordon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:20 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | Bradley | Bradley calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Bradley | Frank Gordon (PG) Matthew Matthews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Alvin Otto is hacked by Willy Crigler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Crigler, team foul #14 | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Alvin Otto misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Bradley | Alvin Otto makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Lofton is called for the reach on Clarence Stenger - foul #5 on Carlos Lofton, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Bradley | Dewei Xiong (SG) Carlos Lofton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski is hacked by Willy Crigler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Crigler, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Bradley | Matthew Matthews (SG) Dewei Xiong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Matthew Koslowski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Billy McPhillips | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-73 |