| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 6 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard inbounds the ball | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wesley Hanna | 53-37 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is called for traveling | 53-37 |
| 18:48 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tenorio | 53-39 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| 18:14 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by Cecil Coats - foul #2 on Cecil Coats, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ray Shepard | 56-39 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-39 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Wesley Hanna steps in front of the Joseph Price pass in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses the lay-in | 59-39 |
| 16:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams's pass is intercepted by Thomas Greenwood | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), Frank Bullock (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Carl Bombard, Robert Tenorio, Cecil Coats | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Starner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bullock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Shields (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #3 on Dennis Weir, team foul #1 | 59-39 |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is called for 5 seconds | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:16 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses long on a shot in the lane | 59-41 |
| 15:15 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner grabs the offensive rebound | 59-41 |
| 14:59 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-41 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 59-41 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Bullock is called for the reach on Howard Ratliff - foul #2 on Frank Bullock, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG) Justin Seda | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG) Dennis Wiggins | |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Ratliff | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:38 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-41 |
| 14:36 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby grabs the offensive board | 62-41 |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Howard Ratliff steals it from Joseph Price out of a doubleteam | 62-41 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Howard Ratliff | 64-41 |
| 14:10 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner travels with the ball | 64-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Richard Sangster, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pete Williams (SG), Carl Bombard (SF), Robert Tenorio (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Frank Bullock, Mark Starner, Christopher Lusby, Larry Shields | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:54 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Carl Bombard | 64-41 |
| 13:33 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 13:32 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats gets the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats is fouled on the floor by Thomas Greenwood - foul #2 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #2 | 64-41 |
| 13:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio loses the dribble to Thomas Greenwood | 64-41 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't tip it in | 64-41 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Joseph Price | 64-41 |
| 12:08 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-41 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 64-41 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-41 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the follow up shot | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Bombard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Carl Bombard | 66-43 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-43 |
| 10:59 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 10:43 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats loses the ball out of bounds | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Dennis Wiggins (SG), Frank Bullock (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Carl Bombard, Robert Tenorio, Cecil Coats | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Mark Starner - foul #2 on Mark Starner, team foul #3 | 66-43 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 09:54 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Starner | 68-46 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lusby is called for the reach on Justin Seda - foul #2 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #4 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF) Richard Sangster | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-46 |
| 09:13 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dennis Wiggins | 68-46 |
| 09:02 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock double dribbles | 68-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pete Williams (SG), Robert Tenorio (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Dennis Wiggins, Christopher Lusby, Larry Shields | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is hacked by Cecil Coats - foul #3 on Cecil Coats, team foul #5 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Price (PG), Carl Bombard (SF) Mark Starner, Frank Bullock | |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-46 |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ray Shepard - foul #1 on Ray Shepard, team foul #3 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard misses the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Bombard steals it from Wesley Hanna | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Greenwood - foul #3 on Thomas Greenwood, team foul #4 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price misses the 2nd free throw | 68-48 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Pete Williams - foul #1 on Pete Williams, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock (SF) Carl Bombard | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 06:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Price makes the contested fadeaway from close range | 69-50 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sangster | 72-50 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Beyers | 72-50 |
| 06:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 06:04 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats grabs the board | 72-50 |
| 05:49 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Price out of the doubleteam | 72-53 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Tenorio - foul #1 on Robert Tenorio, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Wesley Hanna, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Thomas Greenwood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Starner (PG), Carl Bombard (SF), Christopher Lusby (PF), Larry Shields (C) Joseph Price, Pete Williams, Robert Tenorio, Cecil Coats | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:08 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 74-53 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner gets the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Justin Seda picks off the pass by Mark Starner | 74-53 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lusby - foul #3 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #8 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:34 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 76-53 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard connects on the 3 from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | Mark Starner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-53 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard loses the dribble to Mark Starner | 79-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Starner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Bombard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Larry Shields (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 79-53 |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 79-53 |
| 03:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 79-53 |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Carl Bombard's pass is intercepted by Gerald Dean | 79-53 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-53 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda tips it in | 81-53 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields clanks a shot from the left block | 81-53 |
| 02:07 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby can't tip it in | 81-53 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 81-53 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean loses the dribble to Mark Starner | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Gerald Dean steps in front of the Mark Starner pass | 81-53 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins (SG) Carl Bombard | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Frank Bullock blows the layup | 81-53 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard grabs the board | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is hacked by Christopher Lusby - foul #4 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #9 | 81-53 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 82-53 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 83-53 |
| 00:24 | Bowling Green | Dennis Wiggins travels with the ball | 83-53 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna runs out the clock | 83-53 |