| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) SG - Charles Elkins (fresh) SF - Earnest Ripley (fresh) PF - Earl Ward (fresh) C - Adam Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | Adam Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Bradley | Earl Ward is fouled on the floor by Tommy Holman - foul #1 on Tommy Holman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Bradley | Adam Parker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Bradley | Charles Elkins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Nealy | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tommy Holman | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley connects on the jumper from close range set up by Charles Elkins | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 18:23 | Bradley | Earl Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Craig Andres is denied by Earnest Ripley | 6-4 |
| 17:28 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Earnest Ripley swats the short shot by Roger Carr | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | Bradley | Adam Parker grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | Bradley | Earl Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Craig Andres | |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:03 | Bradley | Richard Maki snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 15:59 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:57 | Bradley | Richard Maki tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) SG - Kyle Ladner (fresh) SF - Dominic Ferrari (fresh) PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dominic Ferrari - foul #1 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:35 | Bradley | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:19 | Bradley | John Hawkins lays it in on a great pass from Dominic Ferrari | 11-4 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | John Hawkins is hacked by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Kyle Ladner, Dominic Ferrari, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 14:47 | Bradley | Charles Elkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 14:47 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:47 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Elkins - foul #1 on Charles Elkins, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:16 | Bradley | Jonathan Rosenbalm swats the layup by Earnest Ripley | 13-6 |
| 14:14 | Bradley | Earl Ward tips it home | 15-6 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres travels with the ball | 15-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| 13:34 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Ward and he's fouled by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| 13:34 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the free throw | 17-6 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm grabs the board | 17-6 |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Nealy steps in front of the Roger Carr pass | 17-6 |
| 13:20 | Bradley | Charles Elkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Nealy | 19-6 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is hacked by Earnest Ripley - foul #1 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Kyle Ladner (SG), Dominic Ferrari (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is fouled on the floor by Dominic Ferrari - foul #2 on Dominic Ferrari, team foul #4 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Bradley | Nicholas Wood (SG) Dominic Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres hits the finger roll set up by Roger Carr | 19-8 |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #6 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Roger Carr | |
| 12:15 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger misses the free throw | 21-8 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 21-8 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 12:09 | Bradley | Richard Maki gets the rebound | 21-8 |
| 12:02 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fred Hunsberger | 23-8 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Wood | 23-8 |
| 11:37 | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger can't finish the layup | 23-8 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez loses the ball out of bounds | 23-8 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Nicholas Wood, Kyle Ladner, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Craig Andres | |
| 10:59 | Bradley | Dan Kiker steals the ball from Charles Elkins | 23-8 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dan Kiker | 23-10 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #7 | 23-10 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:26 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-10 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Forrest Morgan | 25-13 |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Dan Kiker is called for the reach on Earnest Ripley - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #8 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan | |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:47 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Nealy steals it from Jonathan Rosenbalm | 27-13 |
| 09:22 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy can't finish the layup | 27-13 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 27-13 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 27-16 |
| 08:58 | Bradley | Adam Parker misses the easy layup | 27-16 |
| 08:57 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley grabs the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 08:37 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy can't finish the layup | 27-16 |
| 08:36 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Elkins | 27-16 |
| 08:20 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley buries a shot from the left block set up by Bobby Nealy | 29-16 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is called for traveling | 29-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Nicholas Wood (SG), Kyle Ladner (SF), Richard Maki (PF), John Hawkins (C) Bobby Nealy, Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley, Earl Ward, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Terence Hiett, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 07:44 | Bradley | Craig Andres swats the short shot by Richard Maki | 29-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-16 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the tip | 29-16 |
| 07:32 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wood (fresh) SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Bradley | Nicholas Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Steven Wilson is denied by John Hawkins | 29-16 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez tips it home | 29-18 |
| 06:44 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 29-18 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG), Charles Elkins (SG), Earl Ward (PF), Adam Parker (C) Fred Hunsberger, Nicholas Wood, Richard Maki, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) Steven Wilson | |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Adam Parker buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Bobby Nealy and he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Craig Andres | |
| 06:17 | Bradley | Adam Parker makes the free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earnest Ripley (SF) Charles Elkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:50 | Bradley | Adam Parker snags the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 05:32 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-20 |
| 05:30 | Bradley | Kyle Ladner grabs the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG) Kyle Ladner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Terence Hiett | |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:22 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 05:05 | Bradley | Earl Ward pulls down the rebound | 34-20 |
| 04:46 | Bradley | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on Earl Ward - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #12 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Richard Maki (C) Bobby Nealy, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Dennis Buford, David Hodgdon | |
| 04:46 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:46 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | 3 seconds is called on Terence Hiett | 35-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (PF) Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Earnest Ripley connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kyle Ladner | 37-20 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is hacked by Earnest Ripley - foul #2 on Earnest Ripley, team foul #5 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | John Hawkins (PF), Adam Parker (C) Charles Elkins, Earnest Ripley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Terence Hiett, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Bobby Nealy (PG) John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Bobby Nealy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Hunsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Ladner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Maki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #13 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Bradley | Earl Ward (PF) Fred Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:55 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roger Carr | 38-23 |
| 02:12 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-23 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Nealy - foul #1 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Bradley | Charles Elkins (SG), Earnest Ripley (SF), John Hawkins (C) Kyle Ladner, Richard Maki, Adam Parker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) Dennis Buford | |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:53 | Bradley | John Hawkins makes the shot from the right block set up by Bobby Nealy | 40-24 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is fouled on the floor by Bobby Nealy - foul #2 on Bobby Nealy, team foul #7 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:26 | Bradley | Bobby Nealy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 40-26 |
| 01:25 | Bradley | John Hawkins tips it but misses | 40-26 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr blows the layup | 40-26 |
| 01:18 | Bradley | Earl Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Earl Ward can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #14 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Fred Hunsberger (PG), Adam Parker (C) Bobby Nealy, John Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG) Roger Carr | |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Earl Ward makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:59 | Bradley | Earl Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Elkins steals the ball from Ricardo Rodriquez | 41-26 |
| 00:40 | Bradley | Charles Elkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Earnest Ripley | 44-26 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Terence Hiett, team foul #15 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Kyle Ladner (PF) Earl Ward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dan Kiker, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 00:04 | Bradley | Charles Elkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Elkins, team foul #8 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Bradley | Richard Maki (PF) Earnest Ripley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-26 |