| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is denied on a layup by Manuel Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Joseph Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Jeffrey Mayle is denied by Mark Hervey | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Hervey | 5-3 |
| 18:32 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Clarence Stenger out of the doubleteam | 5-6 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Thomas Smith | 7-6 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Johnson steals the ball from Charles Brown | 7-6 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Smith steals the ball from Thomas Brown | 7-6 |
| 17:33 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the dunk attempt | 9-6 |
| 17:24 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gregory Nguyen | 9-6 |
| 17:18 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Smith | 12-6 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Gregory Nguyen - foul #1 on Gregory Nguyen, team foul #1 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Robert Trent (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Thomas Smith, Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Manuel Johnson, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Mark Fullwood (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (C) Charles Brown, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 16:43 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent scores on a jump hook in the lane | 14-8 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG) Jason Graham | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Hervey | |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | Mark Fullwood knocks away the 3 by Thomas Smith | 14-8 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 16:05 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 16:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Trent, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson (PF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Robert Trent, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Billy McPhillips | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) PF - Robert Camp (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-8 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the turnaround in the lane | 14-8 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mayle | 14-8 |
| 15:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 15:11 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the offensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:58 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-8 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Brown and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF) Thomas Smith, Robert Shields, Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Paul Summer | |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen misses the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nguyen - foul #2 on Gregory Nguyen, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Walther (SF), Robert Trent (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Jason Graham, Gregory Nguyen, Manuel Johnson, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Thomas Brown, James Allen, Robert Camp | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the runner from close range set up by Willy Crigler out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Mark Fullwood | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Trent | 16-12 |
| 13:28 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 12:58 | Bowling Green | Willy Crigler takes the ball from Joseph Walther | 19-12 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-12 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Willy Crigler - foul #1 on Willy Crigler, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle (C) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG) Thomas Brown | |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Willy Crigler | 20-17 |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Charles Brown steals the ball from Jeffrey Mayle | 20-17 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is denied on a layup by Robert Trent | 20-17 |
| 12:08 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 11:57 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Wilson steals the ball from Charles Brown | 20-17 |
| 11:39 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mayle | 23-17 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey connects on the fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Robert Trent - foul #2 on Robert Trent, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Thomas Smith, Joseph Wilson, Joseph Walther, Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG) Charles Brown | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 11:11 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Shields | 26-20 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 11:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 10:39 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey | |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-20 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips grabs the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Shields - foul #1 on Robert Shields, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Walther (SF) Jason Graham, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Mark Fullwood, James Allen | |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG) Charles Brown | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown is hacked by Robert Shields - foul #2 on Robert Shields, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG) Robert Shields | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Hervey (C) Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 09:35 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Robert Camp swats the short shot by Manuel Johnson | 26-22 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger tips it back up and in | 26-24 |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle (C) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), James Allen (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Mayle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (SF) Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF) James Allen | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Hervey | 26-28 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Smith and he's hacked by Clarence Stenger - foul #1 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (PF) Mark Hervey | |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffrey Mayle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther (SF), Andre Lombardi (C) Joseph Wilson, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Charles Brown, James Allen | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| 06:44 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi hits the finger roll | 36-30 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Thomas Brown | 36-32 |
| 06:15 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 06:11 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Walther | 36-32 |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-32 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Andre Lombardi denies the turnaround by Mark Hervey | 36-32 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Walther - foul #1 on Joseph Walther, team foul #11 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Joseph Walther, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Smith and he's fouled by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF) Thomas Brown, James Allen | |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Billy McPhillips | 39-34 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Smith | 41-34 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle lays it in set up by Gregory Nguyen | 43-36 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses the dunk attempt | 43-36 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger's dunk attempt is rejected by Manuel Johnson | 43-36 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 03:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wilson (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willy Crigler (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Clarence Stenger blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Mayle | 43-36 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 03:06 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses short on a runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Clarence Stenger | 43-41 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 43-41 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 43-41 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Robert Trent (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Manuel Johnson, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (PF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Robert Camp, Billy McPhillips | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Joseph Walther - foul #2 on Joseph Walther, team foul #13 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Paul Summer | |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent connects on the jumper from close range | 48-44 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-44 |
| 01:38 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 01:24 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Hervey | 48-44 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Joseph Walther, Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Fullwood, Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle knocks in the runner from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey is fouled on the floor by Robert Trent - foul #3 on Robert Trent, team foul #14 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (SG), Andre Lombardi (PF) Robert Shields, Robert Trent | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Billy McPhillips (C) Willy Crigler, James Allen, Paul Summer | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |