| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 blk. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brett Sheehan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon can't connect on a shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 19:24 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Brett Sheehan | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Edwin Lyon picks off the pass by Mack Lewis | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms hits the finger roll | 41-41 |
| 18:54 | Bowling Green | Warren Inniss takes the ball from Mack Lewis in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon lays it up and in set up by Warren Inniss | 41-43 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | James Lattin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (PG), Paul Anderson (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner is hacked by Brett Sheehan - foul #3 on Brett Sheehan, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG), Ryan Neal (PF), Timothy Whittaker (C) Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas, Brett Sheehan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Whittaker - foul #2 on Timothy Whittaker, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SG) Alan Palombo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | James Lattin drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Beauvais | 43-44 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG) James Lattin | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF) Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson | |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Gordon Navas (PF) Lionel Covington, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms (C) Michael Delph | |
| 16:52 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), James Lattin (SF), Timothy Whittaker (C) James Stafford, Larry Beauvais, Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Paul Anderson (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Charles Thresher, Gregory Courtois, Thomas Buckner | |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SG), Donald White (PF) Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson jams it on a great pass from Frank Glick | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | Donald White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lionel Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. PF - Donald White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Whittaker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker hits a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Frank Glick - foul #2 on Frank Glick, team foul #1 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF) Lionel Covington, Donald White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Michael Delph (C) Frank Glick, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is hacked by Brett Sheehan - foul #4 on Brett Sheehan, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Donald White (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Larry Beauvais, Brett Sheehan, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Thomas Buckner (C) Warren Inniss, Robert McBurney | |
| 14:54 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Gregory Courtois | 49-48 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Larry Beauvais (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) Alan Palombo, James Lattin, Donald White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Gregory Courtois | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SG) Mack Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 14:04 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses the dunk attempt | 49-50 |
| 14:03 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 13:36 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), James Lattin (SF), Donald White (PF), Ryan Neal (C) James Stafford, Larry Beauvais, Gordon Navas, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Paul Anderson (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF) Daniel Mercedes, Gregory Courtois, Robert McBurney | |
| 13:13 | Bowling Green | Donald White banks in the layup set up by Lionel Covington | 51-50 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon drills a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Donald White - foul #1 on Donald White, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Timothy Whittaker (C) Lionel Covington, Donald White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Charles Thresher (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Warren Inniss, Paul Anderson, Herbert Helms | |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph blows the dunk | 51-52 |
| 12:31 | Bowling Green | Timothy Whittaker gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Daniel Mercedes steals the ball from Alan Palombo in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes lays it up and in | 51-54 |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | Charles Thresher is called for the reach on Mack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thresher, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG), Gordon Navas (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Alan Palombo, Ryan Neal, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney (PF) Edwin Lyon | |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | Thomas Buckner is called for the reach on Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | James Lattin is hacked by Michael Delph - foul #1 on Michael Delph, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Michael Delph | |
| 11:45 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 11:43 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Larry Beauvais (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Thresher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) C - Thomas Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Mack Lewis and the foul's on Daniel Mercedes - foul #4 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Ryan Neal (C) James Lattin, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Paul Anderson (C) Daniel Mercedes, Charles Thresher, Robert McBurney, Thomas Buckner | |
| 11:29 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Mack Lewis | 56-54 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Glick | 56-57 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon loses the dribble to Larry Beauvais | 56-57 |
| 10:14 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Inniss | 56-60 |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | Edwin Lyon picks off the pass by Larry Beauvais in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 09:47 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois makes the fadeaway from close range | 56-62 |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Glick - foul #3 on Frank Glick, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), James Lattin (SF), Donald White (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, Larry Beauvais, Gordon Navas, Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Paul Anderson | |
| 09:31 | Bowling Green | Donald White is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 56-62 |
| 09:30 | Bowling Green | James Lattin can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Buckner | 56-62 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | James Lattin grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | James Stafford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Buckner - foul #3 on Thomas Buckner, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Herbert Helms (C) Frank Glick, Robert McBurney | |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph is hacked by James Lattin - foul #2 on James Lattin, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Michael Delph | |
| 08:13 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 08:08 | Bowling Green | James Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Thresher - foul #3 on Charles Thresher, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Gordon Navas (PF), Timothy Whittaker (C) Lionel Covington, Donald White, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Edwin Lyon (PF) Charles Thresher, Thomas Buckner | |
| 08:08 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:08 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-64 |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Courtois | 60-64 |
| 07:44 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois is hacked by Gordon Navas - foul #1 on Gordon Navas, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF) James Stafford, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Daniel Mercedes (PG), Robert McBurney (PF) Frank Glick, Edwin Lyon | |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Brett Sheehan | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Whittaker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Daniel Mercedes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert McBurney (fresh) C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Whittaker | 62-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brett Sheehan - foul #5 on Brett Sheehan, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Larry Beauvais (SF), Ryan Neal (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, James Lattin, Brett Sheehan, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (SG), Michael Delph (SF), Thomas Buckner (C) Warren Inniss, Gregory Courtois, Herbert Helms | |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:32 | Western Michigan | Robert McBurney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:19 | Bowling Green | James Stafford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 06:17 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Daniel Mercedes is called for the reach on James Stafford - foul #5 on Daniel Mercedes, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas (PF) Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Paul Anderson (SF) Daniel Mercedes, Robert McBurney | |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Thomas Buckner tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | James Stafford double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), James Lattin (SF), Ryan Neal (C) James Stafford, Lionel Covington, Larry Beauvais, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss (SG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Mack Lewis steals the ball from Paul Anderson | 64-66 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | James Lattin hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Palombo | 66-66 |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Inniss | 66-66 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon lays it in set up by Paul Anderson | 66-68 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Mack Lewis | 68-68 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Ryan Neal denies the turnaround by Edwin Lyon | 68-68 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Gordon Navas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Helms (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | James Lattin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Larry Beauvais (SF), Donald White (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, James Lattin, Gordon Navas, Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (PG), Michael Delph (SF), Robert McBurney (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Paul Anderson, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF) James Stafford | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois (SF) Robert McBurney | |
| 02:30 | Bowling Green | James Lattin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Bowling Green | Donald White hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph lays it up and in on a nice dish by Warren Inniss | 70-70 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Ryan Neal (PF) Larry Beauvais, Lionel Covington, Donald White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:53 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal buries a driving attempt in the lane | 72-70 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas (PF) Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon misses the lay-in | 72-70 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 72-70 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Gregory Courtois and he's hacked by James Lattin - foul #3 on James Lattin, team foul #8 | 72-72 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis is fouled on the floor by Frank Glick - foul #4 on Frank Glick, team foul #10 | 72-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:03 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Edwin Lyon blocks the short jumper by Gordon Navas | 74-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mack Lewis - foul #1 on Mack Lewis, team foul #9 | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas is fouled on the floor by Herbert Helms - foul #2 on Herbert Helms, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Glick misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edwin Lyon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Helms (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 78-76 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms clanks a jump hook from the left block | 78-76 |
| 04:30 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois can't tip it in | 78-76 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis gets the rebound | 78-76 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams buries a jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms can't throw it down | 80-76 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms grabs the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms banks in the layup set up by Frank Glick | 80-78 |
| 03:05 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 80-78 |
| 03:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 80-78 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Lattin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gregory Courtois - foul #3 on Gregory Courtois, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Ryan Neal (PF), Timothy Whittaker (C) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas, Dennis Williams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (PG), Paul Anderson (SF), Michael Delph (PF), Thomas Buckner (C) Frank Glick, Gregory Courtois, Edwin Lyon, Herbert Helms | |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph gets the rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Paul Anderson misses the lay-in | 81-78 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Delph misses the tip | 81-78 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-78 |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | James Lattin grabs the board | 81-78 |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Gordon Navas (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Larry Beauvais, Lionel Covington, Ryan Neal, Timothy Whittaker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Frank Glick (PG), Gregory Courtois (SF), Edwin Lyon (PF), Herbert Helms (C) Charles Thresher, Paul Anderson, Michael Delph, Thomas Buckner | |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis is called for 10 seconds | 81-78 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-78 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Lyon | 81-78 |
| 01:09 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 81-78 |
| 01:08 | Bowling Green | James Lattin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | James Lattin connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Navas | 84-78 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Frank Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Inniss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Courtois (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Lyon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Helms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Herbert Helms - foul #4 on Dennis Williams, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms misses the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Inniss - foul #2 on Warren Inniss, team foul #13 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SF), Ryan Neal (PF) James Lattin, Gordon Navas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Courtois | 86-82 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-82 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF), Gordon Navas (PF) Larry Beauvais, Ryan Neal | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Frank Glick is called for the reach on Alan Palombo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Glick, team foul #14 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Thresher (PG) Frank Glick | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 87-82 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Edwin Lyon snags the offensive board | 87-82 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Lyon | 87-85 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Warren Inniss is called for the reach on Dennis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Inniss, team foul #15 | 87-85 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Warren Inniss loses the dribble to James Lattin | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Charles Thresher is called for the reach on Dennis Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Thresher, team foul #16 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG) Mack Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | James Lattin pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-85 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | James Lattin is fouled on the floor by Edwin Lyon - foul #3 on Edwin Lyon, team foul #17 | 89-85 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | James Lattin makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Herbert Helms gets the rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Gregory Courtois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-85 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gordon Navas | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas runs out the clock | 90-85 |