| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Casimir Zeimetz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Young (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lorenzo Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt (SF) Charles Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:36 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Gary Loving picks off the pass by Casimir Zeimetz in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Robert John buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Patrick | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-40 |
| 18:44 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Terry Young is called for the reach on Warren Comer - foul #3 on Terry Young, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG), Edward Delafuente (PF), Todd Stephenson (C) Casimir Zeimetz, Terry Young, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (PF), Delbert Bryant (C) Robert Davis, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:06 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols (SG), James Simpkins (SF) Ivan Marinkovic, Alexander Pitt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Robert John | |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Morris Nichols | 41-40 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Ako | 41-42 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 17:29 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson tips it in | 43-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Beach comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:12 | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente is fouled on the floor by Paul Beach - foul #3 on Paul Beach, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Ivan Marinkovic (SG), Alexander Pitt (SF), William Morris (PF), Lorenzo Jordan (C) Ross Bohner, Morris Nichols, James Simpkins, Edward Delafuente, Todd Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG), Warren Comer (PF) Michael Bakken, Paul Beach | |
| 16:54 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert John (SF) Dikembe Ako, Delbert Bryant | |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Davis | 43-44 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic loses the dribble to Robert Davis in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert John | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Casimir Zeimetz and he's hacked by Matthew Patrick - foul #3 on Matthew Patrick, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols (PG), James Simpkins (SF) Casimir Zeimetz, Alexander Pitt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 16:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Comer | 45-46 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert John | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Morris Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fresh) PF - William Morris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lorenzo Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert John (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan's pass is intercepted by Robert John | 45-48 |
| 15:36 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:34 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan can't finish the layup | 45-48 |
| 15:18 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:56 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic is hacked by Gary Loving in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Loving, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Terry Young (PF), Todd Stephenson (C) Ivan Marinkovic, James Simpkins, William Morris, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Paul Beach (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Gary Loving, Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer, Delbert Bryant | |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Adams | 48-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 13:47 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Casimir Zeimetz, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG), Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Casimir Zeimetz, Morris Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Todd Stephenson is called for the reach on Donald Harris - foul #1 on Todd Stephenson, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan (C) Todd Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Paul Beach, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 13:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Warren Comer takes the ball from Ross Bohner in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ross Bohner - foul #1 on Ross Bohner, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt (SF), Edward Delafuente (PF) Charles Adams, Terry Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Delbert Bryant (C) Gerald Boyer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:43 | Bowling Green | The pull-up jumper by Ivan Marinkovic is blocked by Warren Comer | 48-53 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 12:13 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan misses long on a runner from close range | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt tips it home | 50-53 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Edward Delafuente - foul #1 on Edward Delafuente, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Todd Stephenson (C) Ross Bohner, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Robert Davis, Robert John, Warren Comer | |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:56 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Casimir Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delafuente (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Stephenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Harris | 50-54 |
| 11:39 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 11:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 11:11 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt is hacked by Michael Bakken in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bakken, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Terry Young (PF) Ivan Marinkovic, Alexander Pitt, Edward Delafuente | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Paul Beach (SF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames | |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Casimir Zeimetz and the foul's on Paul Beach - foul #4 on Paul Beach, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Morris (C) Todd Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (SF), Warren Comer (PF) Paul Beach, Donald Harris | |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 10:27 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 09:50 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-58 |
| 09:49 | Bowling Green | William Morris tips it in | 57-58 |
| 09:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 09:04 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams connects on the shot from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 08:57 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's layup is rejected by William Morris | 59-58 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:49 | Bowling Green | Terry Young is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG), Ivan Marinkovic (SG), Alexander Pitt (SF), Edward Delafuente (PF), Lorenzo Jordan (C) Casimir Zeimetz, Morris Nichols, Charles Adams, Terry Young, William Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Kermit Eames (PF), Donald Harris (C) Dikembe Ako, Michael Bakken, Robert John, Warren Comer, Matthew Patrick | |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 08:37 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic hits a turnaround in the lane | 61-58 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-60 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving's pass is intercepted by Alexander Pitt | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ross Bohner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delafuente (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Delbert Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan banks in the layup set up by Ross Bohner | 63-60 |
| 07:13 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 07:11 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols (PG), Terry Young (PF), Todd Stephenson (C) Ross Bohner, Edward Delafuente, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Ivan Marinkovic | 65-60 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Morris Nichols - foul #1 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Charles Adams (SF) Ivan Marinkovic, Alexander Pitt | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick drills a driving attempt from the left block | 66-62 |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Nichols | 69-62 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits a turnaround from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 05:20 | Bowling Green | Dikembe Ako is called for the reach on Casimir Zeimetz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Ako, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic (SG), James Simpkins (SF), Lorenzo Jordan (C) Morris Nichols, Charles Adams, Todd Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Michael Bakken (SG), Delbert Bryant (SF), Warren Comer (PF) Dikembe Ako, Robert Davis, Robert John, Paul Beach | |
| 05:20 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Warren Comer | 69-64 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 05:04 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic is fouled on the floor by Michael Bakken - foul #3 on Michael Bakken, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Harris (C) Matthew Patrick | |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:57 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Harris gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Terry Young snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Bohner | 73-64 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Ivan Marinkovic - foul #1 on Ivan Marinkovic, team foul #7 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente (PF) Terry Young | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Warren Comer | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:23 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kermit Eames | 73-68 |
| 03:51 | Bowling Green | Gary Loving picks off the pass by James Simpkins | 73-68 |
| 03:48 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the lay-in | 73-68 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Jordan | 73-68 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ross Bohner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Delafuente (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 stl. SG - Michael Bakken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Delbert Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kermit Eames (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 03:35 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente hits the follow up shot | 75-68 |
| 03:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Bryant | 75-71 |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Morris Nichols (SG), Charles Adams (SF), William Morris (PF), Todd Stephenson (C) Ross Bohner, Ivan Marinkovic, James Simpkins, Edward Delafuente, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Robert John (SF), Paul Beach (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Gary Loving, Michael Bakken, Delbert Bryant, Kermit Eames, Donald Harris | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Ako comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-71 |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 02:53 | Bowling Green | William Morris loses the dribble to Paul Beach | 75-71 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Young (PF) William Morris | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Warren Comer (PF) Robert Davis, Paul Beach | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Young - foul #4 on Terry Young, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Bryant (SG), Kermit Eames (C) Dikembe Ako, Matthew Patrick | |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:24 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Davis (SG) Delbert Bryant | |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | Kermit Eames is called for the reach on Ross Bohner - foul #4 on Kermit Eames, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic (SG), Lorenzo Jordan (C) Morris Nichols, Todd Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick (C) Kermit Eames | |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Young | 76-72 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 01:34 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Warren Comer - foul #2 on Warren Comer, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG) Ross Bohner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:34 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:34 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 01:34 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams snags the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:18 | Bowling Green | Lorenzo Jordan hits the easy wide open finger roll | 79-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Lorenzo Jordan denies the turnaround by Matthew Patrick | 79-72 |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | Terry Young pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Young is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG), Morris Nichols (SG), Todd Stephenson (C) Casimir Zeimetz, Ivan Marinkovic, Lorenzo Jordan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Young makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Young makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Loving | 81-75 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-75 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #13 | 81-75 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Morris Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Western Michigan | Warren Comer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson is hacked by Robert Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (PG), Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Ross Bohner, Morris Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bakken (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick grabs the offensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Michael Bakken is called for the reach on Charles Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bakken, team foul #15 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ross Bohner (PG) Ivan Marinkovic | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson grabs the board | 84-78 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Loving - foul #2 on Gary Loving, team foul #16 | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Todd Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Patrick | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | The clock runs out | 85-78 |