| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ewalt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rish (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Lowenstein (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Terrell swats the dunk try by Joseph Wright | 31-29 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Lowenstein swats the shot by Lester Schley | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Lowenstein takes the ball from Lester Schley | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein lays it up and in set up by Joseph Wright and the foul's on Russell Williams - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (PF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 19:08 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish banks in the layup set up by Patrick Lowenstein and the foul's on Damon Monte - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Rish is called for the reach on Joseph Terrell - foul #1 on Joseph Rish, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the runner from the left block | 33-35 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | James Baker is called for the reach on John Laws - foul #3 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) James Baker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein connects on the floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Lowenstein swats the layup by Damon Monte | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Rish - foul #2 on Joseph Rish, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Laws | 34-37 |
| 16:53 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Schley | 37-40 |
| 16:06 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Rish | 37-43 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly misses the tip | 37-43 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Calvo (fresh) PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ewalt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Lowenstein (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 15:36 | Bowling Green | John Laws tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 15:04 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright is hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #2 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) Lester Schley, James Anselmo, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack (PG), Michael Calhoun (SG), Clifford Mejias (SF), Robert Rethman (PF), Paul Breeden (C) Joseph Wright, Michael Ewalt, Joseph Rish, John Laws, Patrick Lowenstein | |
| 14:43 | Bowling Green | Clifford Mejias is hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #1 on Michael Sieg, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Patrick Turnbow steps in front of the Robert Rethman pass | 39-43 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 41-43 |
| 13:54 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack's pass is intercepted by Patrick Turnbow | 41-43 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Rethman - foul #2 on Robert Rethman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) James Baker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish (SF), John Laws (PF) Clifford Mejias, Paul Breeden | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:19 | Bowling Green | John Laws misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Robert Rethman gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Joseph Rish - foul #3 on Joseph Rish, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright (PG), Michael Ewalt (SG), Patrick Lowenstein (C) James Bohnsack, Michael Calhoun, Robert Rethman | |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | John Laws snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:06 | Bowling Green | John Laws misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Patrick Lowenstein - foul #1 on Patrick Lowenstein, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Damon Monte, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Laws - foul #2 on John Laws, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Laws (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Lowenstein (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack (SG), Clifford Mejias (SF) Michael Ewalt, Joseph Rish | |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by John Laws | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Wright - foul #3 on Joseph Wright, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) James Baker, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright's pass is intercepted by James Anselmo | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo throws it down | 47-43 |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by Joseph Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Wright, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (SG) James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (SG), Joseph Rish (SF) Joseph Wright, Clifford Mejias | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:12 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Lowenstein | 49-48 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 09:28 | Bowling Green | Micheal Kelly is called for the reach on James Bohnsack - foul #2 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt (SG), Robert Rethman (PF), Paul Breeden (C) Michael Calhoun, John Laws, Patrick Lowenstein | |
| 09:06 | Bowling Green | Robert Rethman's pass is intercepted by Patrick Turnbow | 51-48 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Rethman | 51-48 |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #3 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), James Baker (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Michael Sieg, Damon Monte, Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | Bowling Green | Paul Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Laws (PF) Paul Breeden | |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | John Laws hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Bohnsack | 51-53 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | Bowling Green | Micheal Kelly swats the short shot by Joseph Rish | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 07:18 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Bohnsack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Ewalt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Rish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Laws (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Rethman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish misses short on a jump hook from close range | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Robert Rethman tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Rethman | 54-55 |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Michael Ewalt | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Bowling Green | John Laws's pass is intercepted by Micheal Kelly | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:46 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Russell Williams (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Baker, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright (PG), Patrick Lowenstein (C) James Bohnsack, Robert Rethman | |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Joseph Rish banks in the layup set up by Michael Ewalt | 54-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Bowling Green | Joseph Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Lowenstein denies the turnaround by Lester Schley | 56-57 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams tips it in | 58-57 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Wright | 58-59 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein misses the jump hook from the left block | 61-59 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Wright is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #5 on Joseph Wright, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack (PG), Michael Calhoun (SG), Clifford Mejias (SF) Joseph Wright, Michael Ewalt, Joseph Rish | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | Bowling Green | Clifford Mejias comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Clifford Mejias - foul #1 on Clifford Mejias, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (SG) James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-59 |
| 03:02 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Mejias | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Bohnsack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Mejias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Laws (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Patrick Lowenstein (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Patrick Lowenstein is blocked by Joseph Terrell | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein gets the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:48 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt (SG), Joseph Rish (SF) Michael Calhoun, Clifford Mejias | |
| 02:36 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Rish - foul #4 on Joseph Rish, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:06 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:05 | Bowling Green | John Laws tips it in | 66-61 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Rish picks off the pass by Lester Schley | 66-61 |
| 01:49 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein's fadeaway is rejected by Damon Monte | 66-61 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams drills a shot from close range | 68-61 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Bohnsack and he's hacked by Lester Schley - foul #1 on Lester Schley, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Patrick Lowenstein makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo's pass is intercepted by Michael Ewalt | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | James Bohnsack connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Lowenstein | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Michael Ewalt buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell's fadeaway is rejected by John Laws | 68-69 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the offensive board | 68-69 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the fadeaway from the left block | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Patrick Lowenstein | 68-69 |