| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Palombo (fresh) SG - Mack Lewis (fresh) SF - James Lattin (fresh) PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) C - Dennis Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Bowling Green | James Starkes swats the short shot by Dennis Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams throws it down | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Sechrist | 4-2 |
| 18:52 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo loses the ball out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Palombo - foul #1 on Alan Palombo, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo is hacked by Jack Rea in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Marshall Devinney is denied by James Lattin | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Paul Sechrist - foul #1 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | Bowling Green | James Lattin makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Lemaster | 8-5 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo is hacked by Jack Rea - foul #2 on Jack Rea, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Jack Rea, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF), Ryan Neal (C) Alan Palombo, Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas, Dennis Williams | |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 16:10 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | James Lattin buries a 3 from the left wing | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) C - James Starkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Larry Beauvais (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lionel Covington (fresh) SF - James Lattin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) C - Ryan Neal (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes can't finish the layup | 8-11 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | James Lattin snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Sechrist | 8-11 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), James Pittman (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Gordon Navas (PF), Dennis Williams (C) Lionel Covington, James Lattin, Brett Sheehan, Ryan Neal | |
| 14:46 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 8-11 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Pittman | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mack Lewis - foul #1 on Mack Lewis, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-11 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF) Larry Beauvais | |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marshall Devinney - foul #1 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by Alan Palombo - foul #2 on Alan Palombo, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes (C) Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG) Alan Palombo | |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Goodman | 13-12 |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | James Lattin makes the runner near the basket | 13-14 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 12:47 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis buries a jumper from the left block | 13-16 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Mack Lewis | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Marshall Devinney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF), Ryan Neal (C) Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas, Dennis Williams | |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Lemaster | 13-16 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Larry Beauvais (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lionel Covington (fresh) SF - James Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) C - Ryan Neal (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-16 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Starkes - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Marshall Devinney (PF), Andrew Spears (C) Joseph Pagel, Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Gordon Navas (PF) Larry Beauvais, Lionel Covington, James Lattin | |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Ryan Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gordon Navas takes the ball from Marshall Devinney | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Mack Lewis | 16-20 |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG) Henry McCaster | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF), Dennis Williams (C) Brett Sheehan, Ryan Neal | |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Andrew Spears picks off the pass by Mack Lewis | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Sechrist | 19-20 |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #2 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (PG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Joseph Lemaster, Paul Sechrist, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (PG), Lionel Covington (SG), Brett Sheehan (PF) James Stafford, Mack Lewis, Gordon Navas | |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel loses the dribble to Dennis Williams | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Lattin | 19-24 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams is fouled on the floor by Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 19-26 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Lattin | 19-26 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Covington | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Larry Beauvais (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lionel Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Sheehan (fresh) C - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Starkes | 19-28 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 07:02 | Bowling Green | Dexter Goodman steps in front of the Dennis Williams pass | 21-28 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman banks in the layup set up by Dexter Goodman | 23-28 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is fouled on the floor by Larry Beauvais - foul #1 on Larry Beauvais, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF) Joseph Pagel, Dexter Goodman, James Pittman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Stafford (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Gordon Navas (PF), Ryan Neal (C) Larry Beauvais, James Lattin, Brett Sheehan, Dennis Williams | |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is hacked by Mack Lewis - foul #2 on Mack Lewis, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Timothy Stoneburner, James Starkes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SG), James Lattin (SF) Mack Lewis, Lionel Covington | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Henry McCaster misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-28 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 05:41 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry McCaster | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Bowling Green | James Lattin is hacked by Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), James Pittman (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Henry McCaster, Paul Sechrist, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lionel Covington (SG) Larry Beauvais | |
| 04:51 | Bowling Green | James Lattin misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Starkes | 25-30 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Joseph Lemaster is denied by Ryan Neal | 25-30 |
| 04:45 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 04:29 | Bowling Green | James Stafford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 04:27 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas tips it home | 25-32 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 03:47 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by James Lattin is denied by James Starkes | 28-32 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Stafford (fresh) SG - Lionel Covington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lattin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Navas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Neal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Neal is called for the reach on James Starkes - foul #1 on Ryan Neal, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Marshall Devinney (PF) Dexter Goodman, James Pittman, Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo (PG), Mack Lewis (SG), Brett Sheehan (SF), Dennis Williams (C) James Stafford, Lionel Covington, James Lattin, Ryan Neal | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Brett Sheehan | 28-32 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais (SF) Gordon Navas | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney is fouled on the floor by Brett Sheehan - foul #1 on Brett Sheehan, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:35 | Bowling Green | Brett Sheehan pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dexter Goodman - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (C) James Starkes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Mack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Sechrist and he's hacked by Mack Lewis - foul #3 on Mack Lewis, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lattin (SF) Mack Lewis | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:37 | Bowling Green | Dennis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 32-34 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #3 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #10 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Marshall Devinney, Andrew Spears | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas (PF) Brett Sheehan | |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Gordon Navas snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Larry Beauvais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Palombo steps in front of the Joseph Lemaster pass | 32-36 |
| 00:19 | Bowling Green | Alan Palombo lays it in | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Navas | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |