| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Thao (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 19:20 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits a shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Mobley picks off the pass by Ricky Tyre | 42-41 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | John Hammond hits a shot from the left wing set up by Zachariah Freeman and he's fouled by Michael Macdonald - foul #2 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | John Hammond makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roberto Martin | 45-44 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | John Thao can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | John Thao makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | John Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 17:25 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Bowling Green | John Thao pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | Leland Laffey is called for the reach on Bobby Mobley - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SF), Willie Stroud (C) John Hammond, John Thao | |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), Kevin Brown (PF) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, Bobby Mobley | |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by Willie Stroud - foul #2 on Willie Stroud, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 47-46 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob Stephenson | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Shane Walkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Brown (fresh) C - Willie Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie loses the dribble to Shane Walkowski | 47-49 |
| 15:35 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud clanks a turnaround from the right block | 47-49 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-49 |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:59 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Heriberto Aguirre, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), John Hammond (SF), Bobby Mobley (PF), John Thao (C) Jacob Stephenson, Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre, Kevin Brown, Willie Stroud | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Beatty, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 14:31 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hammond and he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:49 | Bowling Green | Roberto Martin is called for the reach on Tommy Crider - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Zachariah Freeman | 49-54 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Zachariah Freeman - foul #3 on Zachariah Freeman, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 13:01 | Bowling Green | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 12:39 | Bowling Green | John Hammond hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Crider | 50-57 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by John Hammond - foul #2 on John Hammond, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | John Thao lays it in on a great pass from Zachariah Freeman | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Thao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | John Hammond travels with the ball | 53-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Shane Walkowski (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), Kevin Brown (PF), Willie Stroud (C) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, John Hammond, Bobby Mobley, John Thao | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-59 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge banks in the layup on a great pass from Lloyd Leslie | 55-59 |
| 10:26 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is hacked by Willie Stroud - foul #3 on Willie Stroud, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), Bobby Mobley (PF) Jacob Stephenson, Heriberto Aguirre, Kevin Brown | |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Beatty, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Hammond (SF), John Thao (C) Shane Walkowski, Willie Stroud | |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Bowling Green | Fred Aldridge blocks the short jumper by Zachariah Freeman | 58-59 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Zachariah Freeman | 58-61 |
| 08:42 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Zachariah Freeman and he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG) Ricky Tyre | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:42 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-63 |
| 08:18 | Bowling Green | John Thao snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 58-63 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Leslie | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Crider (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Mobley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - John Thao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley misses short on a shot in the lane | 61-63 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | John Thao grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:59 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Thao | 61-66 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is fouled on the floor by John Hammond - foul #3 on John Hammond, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Roberto Martin, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Shane Walkowski (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), Kevin Brown (PF), Willie Stroud (C) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, John Hammond, Bobby Mobley, John Thao | |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:44 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Willie Stroud - foul #4 on Willie Stroud, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty tips it in | 65-66 |
| 05:32 | Bowling Green | John Shockley blocks the jumper by Shane Walkowski | 65-66 |
| 05:31 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:26 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG) Jacob Stephenson | |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 65-66 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Shane Walkowski - foul #2 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), John Hammond (SF), Bobby Mobley (PF) Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre, Kevin Brown | |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:25 | Bowling Green | Leland Laffey blocks the short jumper by Tommy Crider | 69-66 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:11 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Willie Stroud pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Hammond | 69-68 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-68 |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Shockley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Willie Stroud (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 69-68 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 69-68 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leland Laffey | 71-68 |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | Leland Laffey steals it from Tommy Crider | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Tommy Crider - foul #2 on Tommy Crider, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Shane Walkowski (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), John Thao (C) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider, John Hammond, Willie Stroud | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:33 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Tommy Crider (SG), John Hammond (SF) Jacob Stephenson, Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Thao | 73-71 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 75-71 |
| 01:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Macdonald steals the ball from Bobby Mobley | 75-71 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Bobby Mobley snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:08 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:06 | Bowling Green | John Thao tips it home | 75-73 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is whistled for traveling | 75-73 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman knocks in the shot from close range set up by John Thao | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the halfcourt shot | 78-75 |