| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) PF - Willie Edwards (fresh) C - John Weinmann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) SF - Dan Kiker (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Willie Edwards - foul #1 on Willie Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:52 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Faucher | 2-1 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 19:27 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 2-4 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 19:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Dan Kiker | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Toles - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg (SF) Ralph Toles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:15 | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Terence Hiett | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Krieg - foul #1 on Gregory Krieg, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Paul White (SG), Jun Chiu (PF), Don Abate (C) Joseph Faucher, Raymond Jones, Willie Edwards, John Weinmann | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Roger Carr, Dan Kiker, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg's pass is intercepted by Steven Wilson | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 2-10 |
| 16:40 | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:38 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu misses the tip | 2-10 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul White picks off the pass by Forrest Morgan in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Don Abate buries a shot from the left block set up by Paul White | 4-10 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Don Abate steals it from David Hodgdon in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Don Abate hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Krieg | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Wilson | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) SG - Paul White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Krieg (fairly fresh) PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) C - Don Abate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Hodgdon (fairly fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steven Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | The jumper by Paul White is denied by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 6-12 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon loses the dribble to Don Abate | 6-12 |
| 15:24 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan is fouled on the floor by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Weinmann (C) Jamie McClanahan, Paul White, Jun Chiu, Don Abate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Terence Hiett, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann grabs the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:08 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 14:37 | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Willie Edwards (PF) Raymond Jones, John Weinmann | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:29 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:29 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher misses the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher knocks in the floater in the paint | 9-12 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is hacked by Joseph Faucher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher loses the dribble to Craig Andres | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is hacked by John Daly in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Daly, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Jun Chiu (PF), John Weinmann (C) Joseph Faucher, Willie Edwards, Roy Gimenez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Dennis Buford, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 13:24 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 9-14 |
| 13:19 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terence Hiett | 9-16 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg is hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #1 on Terence Hiett, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Willie Edwards (PF) Jamie McClanahan, John Daly, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Dan Kiker (SF), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann is fouled on the floor by Craig Andres - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Forrest Morgan | |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Jones | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Andres - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), David Hodgdon (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker, Craig Andres | |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:03 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Krieg takes the ball from Dennis Buford in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Krieg (tiring) PF - Willie Edwards (fairly fresh) C - John Weinmann (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Rodriquez (fresh) SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) SF - David Hodgdon (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards's pass is intercepted by Forrest Morgan | 11-19 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 11:37 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-19 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Forrest Morgan | 11-22 |
| 10:51 | Bowling Green | David Hodgdon picks off the pass by Gregory Krieg | 11-22 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon lays it in | 11-24 |
| 10:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 11-24 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Willie Edwards - foul #2 on Willie Edwards, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Paul White (SG), Jun Chiu (PF), Don Abate (C) Joseph Faucher, Raymond Jones, Willie Edwards, John Weinmann | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Steven Wilson (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Ricardo Rodriquez, Dennis Buford, David Hodgdon, Forrest Morgan | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the free throw | 11-26 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Don Abate grabs the board | 11-26 |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | Don Abate is hacked by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #7 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | Don Abate makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | Don Abate makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is hacked by Jamie McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #8 | 13-26 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Paul White misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #8 | 13-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG) Roger Carr | |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Paul White makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-28 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm and he's hacked by Jun Chiu - foul #1 on Jun Chiu, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher (PG), John Daly (SG), Roy Gimenez (C) Jamie McClanahan, Paul White, Don Abate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) David Hodgdon, Steven Wilson, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher misses the shot in the lane | 15-31 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tommy Holman | 15-31 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 15-31 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Forrest Morgan picks off the pass by Roy Gimenez | 15-31 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-31 |
| 08:12 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu gets the rebound | 15-31 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jun Chiu | 17-31 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Gimenez | 17-31 |
| 07:55 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Faucher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Daly (fresh) SF - Gregory Krieg (tired) PF - Jun Chiu (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Gimenez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) SG - Terence Hiett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones (SG), John Weinmann (C) John Daly, Roy Gimenez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Steven Wilson (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Dennis Buford, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan | |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-31 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 18-31 |
| 06:57 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher misses the floater from the left block | 18-31 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), Paul White (SG), Roy Gimenez (PF) Joseph Faucher, Raymond Jones, Jun Chiu | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Dan Kiker (SF) Ricardo Rodriquez, Steven Wilson | |
| 06:35 | Bowling Green | Gregory Krieg misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-31 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is hacked by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #10 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Abate (C) John Weinmann | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Tommy Holman | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Don Abate | 18-31 |
| 06:22 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul White | 20-31 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon's pass is intercepted by Paul White in the backcourt | 20-31 |
| 06:18 | Bowling Green | Paul White banks in the layup | 22-31 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 22-34 |
| 05:35 | Bowling Green | Paul White knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jamie McClanahan | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie McClanahan - foul #2 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Jun Chiu (PF), John Weinmann (C) Jamie McClanahan, Paul White, Roy Gimenez, Don Abate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Steven Wilson (SF) Terence Hiett, Dan Kiker | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:16 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-35 |
| 05:15 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from David Hodgdon | 24-37 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Jones | 26-37 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson can't tip it in | 26-37 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 04:15 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Rosenbalm swats the layup by Gregory Krieg | 26-37 |
| 04:13 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 04:01 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann makes the floater from the right side | 28-37 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Krieg picks off the pass by Dennis Buford in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann is whistled for traveling | 28-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (PG), John Daly (SG), Ralph Toles (SF), Willie Edwards (PF), Don Abate (C) Joseph Faucher, Raymond Jones, Gregory Krieg, Jun Chiu, John Weinmann | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) David Hodgdon, Dennis Buford, Steven Wilson, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Daly (fresh) SF - Ralph Toles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Edwards (fresh) C - Don Abate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terence Hiett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Kiker (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie McClanahan is called for the reach on Roger Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher (PG) Jamie McClanahan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:43 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Paul White (SG), Roy Gimenez (C) John Daly, Don Abate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #13 | 30-37 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Toles | 32-38 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Faucher and he's hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #3 on Dan Kiker, team foul #11 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Don Abate (C) Paul White, Roy Gimenez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (SF) Dan Kiker | |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the floater from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Faucher connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ralph Toles | 37-40 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Don Abate steals it from Tommy Holman | 37-40 |
| 01:02 | Bowling Green | Don Abate's pass is intercepted by Terence Hiett | 37-40 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Joseph Faucher | 37-40 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #12 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Raymond Jones (SG), John Weinmann (C) John Daly, Don Abate | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Rodriquez (PG), Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Roger Carr, Terence Hiett, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson is hacked by Joseph Faucher - foul #2 on Joseph Faucher, team foul #14 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez (PF) Willie Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |