| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Mahaffey (fresh) SF - James Bernardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Robin Bass is called for the reach on Charles Mahaffey - foul #3 on Robin Bass, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (SG) Robin Bass | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle banks in the layup | 34-23 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 34-23 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Mahaffey | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Manuel Johnson takes the ball from Gregory Gaskin | 34-26 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | Charles Mahaffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Wilson picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 34-26 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG) Charles Mahaffey | |
| 16:49 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:47 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 34-28 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt tips it in | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Goldblatt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Bernardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt is hacked by Jeffrey Mayle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF), Norman Scott (C) David Goldblatt, Gregory Gaskin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Charles Mahaffey (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Micheal Furey (PF), Robert Trent (C) Thomas Smith, Joseph Wilson, James Bernardi, Manuel Johnson, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Trent - foul #1 on Robert Trent, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:02 | Bowling Green | Charles Mahaffey's pass is intercepted by Wilson Lappin | 37-28 |
| 14:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Robin Bass steps in front of the Jason Graham pass | 37-28 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass lays it in | 39-28 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen drills a jump hook in the lane | 39-30 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Micheal Furey is called for the reach on Wilson Lappin - foul #1 on Micheal Furey, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (PF), Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Wilson Lappin, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), James Bernardi (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Jason Graham, Gregory Nguyen, Micheal Furey | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson banks in the layup | 41-30 |
| 13:04 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Bernardi | 41-32 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | James Bernardi takes the ball from Chase Lahey | 41-32 |
| 12:25 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 41-35 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | James Bernardi steals the ball from Robin Bass | 41-35 |
| 11:34 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Bernardi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson hits a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 10:59 | Bowling Green | Charles Mahaffey buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Chase Lahey - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Robert Wilson, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Micheal Furey (PF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Charles Mahaffey, James Bernardi, Manuel Johnson, Robert Trent | |
| 10:37 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-40 |
| 10:35 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Micheal Furey | 44-40 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:29 | Bowling Green | Micheal Furey misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 10:27 | Bowling Green | Micheal Furey snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | David Goldblatt steals the ball from Micheal Furey | 44-40 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:07 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:43 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Goldblatt | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Western Michigan | Thomas Smith steals it from Norman Scott | 44-40 |
| 09:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:36 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch is hacked by Jeffrey Mayle - foul #5 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Robert Wilson (SF), Gregory Gaskin (PF) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), James Bernardi (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), Robert Trent (C) Thomas Smith, Gregory Nguyen, Micheal Furey, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 46-40 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent is hacked by Robin Bass - foul #4 on Robin Bass, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Mahaffey (SG) Joseph Wilson | |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-42 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Graham - foul #1 on Jason Graham, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (C) Wilson Lappin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Scott | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mahaffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bernardi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-42 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 51-42 |
| 06:31 | Bowling Green | Norman Scott blocks the jumper by Manuel Johnson | 51-42 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robin Bass | 51-42 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Mahaffey - foul #2 on Charles Mahaffey, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (C) Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Micheal Furey (C) Jason Graham, Charles Mahaffey, Robert Trent | |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:16 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is hacked by Chase Lahey - foul #2 on Chase Lahey, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Norman Scott (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:30 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Wilson | 52-45 |
| 05:17 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chase Lahey | 54-45 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Chase Lahey | 54-45 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Micheal Furey - foul #2 on Micheal Furey, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt (PG), Howin Chu (SG), Robert Wilson (SF) Chase Lahey, Robin Bass, Norman Scott | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Mahaffey (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Robert Trent (C) Joseph Wilson, James Bernardi, Manuel Johnson | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | Micheal Furey lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 55-47 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Micheal Furey makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on David Goldblatt - foul #1 on David Goldblatt, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey (PG), Robin Bass (SG), Wilson Lappin (PF) David Goldblatt, Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Micheal Furey makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Chase Lahey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robin Bass (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilson Lappin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Mahaffey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Furey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Trent (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Wilson Lappin | 60-50 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Bernardi (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Gregory Nguyen, Micheal Furey | |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 60-50 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Chase Lahey splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing set up by Wilson Lappin | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | James Bernardi misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-50 |
| 01:06 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 62-50 |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson slams it home on a great pass from Robert Trent | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is hacked by Charles Mahaffey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Mahaffey, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (PG), David Goldblatt (SF), Norman Scott (C) Chase Lahey, Robert Wilson, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Micheal Furey (PF) Thomas Smith, Charles Mahaffey, James Bernardi, Manuel Johnson | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent loses the dribble to Wilson Lappin | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | David Goldblatt connects on the shot from the left side | 66-52 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Micheal Furey | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu runs out the clock | 66-55 |