| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Manuel Johnson - foul #2 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Willy Crigler is denied by Jeffrey Mayle | 44-34 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gregory Nguyen | 44-34 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Billy McPhillips steals the ball from Manuel Johnson | 44-34 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Willy Crigler out of a doubleteam | 47-34 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mayle | 47-37 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses badly on a runner from the right block | 47-37 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the follow up shot | 49-37 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Mark Hervey - foul #1 on Mark Hervey, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Willy Crigler | 51-40 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jason Graham | 51-42 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Johnson swats the short shot by Willy Crigler | 51-42 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the offensive board | 51-42 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is hacked by Robert Shields - foul #3 on Robert Shields, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Fullwood (SG), Robert Camp (PF) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Robert Trent (PF) Robert Shields, Gregory Nguyen, Manuel Johnson | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the floater from the right block set up by Charles Brown | 53-42 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Andre Lombardi is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Clarence Stenger, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson (PF) Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen tips it home | 55-42 |
| 16:04 | Bowling Green | Charles Brown takes the ball from Manuel Johnson | 55-42 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer can't connect on a runner near the basket | 55-42 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Trent (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Johnson steals it from Mark Fullwood | 55-42 |
| 15:09 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Camp | 55-42 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trent steals it from Charles Brown | 55-42 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 55-42 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 14:35 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Camp - foul #1 on Robert Camp, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Andre Lombardi, Joseph Walther, Robert Trent | |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips hits a driving attempt in the lane | 57-45 |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger can't throw it down but the foul's on Jeffrey Mayle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mayle, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-48 |
| 13:14 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy McPhillips | 62-48 |
| 12:33 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Trent (PF) Manuel Johnson | |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Mark Hervey - foul #2 on Mark Hervey, team foul #4 | 62-50 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips misses short on a shot from the left block | 62-51 |
| 12:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mayle and he's fouled by Clarence Stenger - foul #3 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #5 | 62-53 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen misses the free throw | 62-53 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the contested floater from the left side set up by Clarence Stenger | 64-53 |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent misses the fadeaway near the basket | 64-53 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Trent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown tips it but misses | 64-53 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Nguyen | 64-56 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Wilson takes the ball from Billy McPhillips | 64-56 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses the turnaround near the basket | 64-56 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Hervey | 67-56 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 69-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Fullwood (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF), Andre Lombardi (C) Thomas Smith, Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Robert Trent, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 09:10 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Manuel Johnson - foul #3 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Graham | 71-61 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp tips it back up and in | 73-61 |
| 08:21 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shields | 73-63 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer loses the dribble to Robert Shields | 73-63 |
| 07:44 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson hits a jump hook in the lane | 73-65 |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-65 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Camp, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Joseph Wilson (SG), Gregory Nguyen (SF), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Robert Shields, Joseph Walther, Andre Lombardi | |
| 06:35 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Nguyen | 76-68 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the shot from the free throw line | 78-68 |
| 06:11 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson is called for traveling | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Trent (PF) Manuel Johnson | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Mayle denies the turnaround by Clarence Stenger | 78-68 |
| 06:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 78-68 |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle is called for traveling | 78-68 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 78-68 |
| 05:31 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mayle | 78-68 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-68 |
| 05:21 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent gets the offensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 05:10 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Jeffrey Mayle is denied by Billy McPhillips | 78-68 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the defensive rebound | 78-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #4 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Robert Trent | |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:03 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mayle | 79-68 |
| 04:50 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Hervey | 79-68 |
| 04:49 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle hits the follow up shot | 79-70 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger knocks in the shot from close range | 81-70 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | Clarence Stenger swats the short shot by Manuel Johnson | 81-70 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips loses the ball out of bounds | 81-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen (SF) Joseph Walther | |
| 03:49 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is fouled on the floor by Manuel Johnson - foul #4 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #7 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wilson (SG), Robert Trent (C) Robert Shields, Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Paul Summer - foul #3 on Paul Summer, team foul #7 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), James Allen (SF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 86-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Camp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jason Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Trent (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-73 |
| 03:02 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-73 |
| 02:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Wilson | 86-75 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Charles Brown, Mark Fullwood, James Allen, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith (PG), Jeffrey Mayle (C) Jason Graham, Robert Trent | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-75 |
| 02:25 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 86-75 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle loses the dribble to Willy Crigler | 86-75 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger hits the finger roll set up by Willy Crigler | 88-75 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Mark Hervey blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Mayle | 88-75 |
| 02:01 | Bowling Green | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 88-75 |
| 01:49 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle is hacked by Billy McPhillips - foul #1 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #8 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Mark Fullwood (SG), James Allen (SF), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Willy Crigler, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Graham (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Robert Trent (PF) Thomas Smith, Joseph Wilson, Gregory Nguyen, Manuel Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Mayle misses the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the defensive board | 88-75 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Trent is called for the reach on Robert Camp - foul #1 on Robert Trent, team foul #8 | 88-75 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (C) Jeffrey Mayle | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp makes the 1st free throw | 89-75 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Shields and he's fouled by Charles Brown - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 90-77 |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | Robert Trent misses the free throw | 90-77 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the defensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Jason Graham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 90-77 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the defensive board | 90-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 90-77 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the offensive rebound | 90-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown runs out the clock | 90-77 |