| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) PF - Walter Stern (fresh) C - John Bodin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Zachariah Freeman | 3-0 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Ricky Tyre is blocked by John Bodin | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre clanks a jumper near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown's fadeaway is rejected by William Beatty | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Eugene Houghton | 5-3 |
| 17:32 | Bowling Green | Leland Laffey takes the ball from Tommy Crider | 5-3 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton's floater is tipped away by John Bodin | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman is fouled on the floor by Leland Laffey - foul #1 on Leland Laffey, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Mathews (PF), Heriberto Aguirre (C) Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:56 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman is fouled on the floor by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is whistled for a carry | 8-3 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SF) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:26 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-3 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 8-3 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Shane Walkowski is called for the reach on Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| 16:05 | Northern Illinois University | Heriberto Aguirre steals it from John Shockley | 8-3 |
| 15:53 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman's 3 pointer is rejected by Leland Laffey | 8-3 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Shockley | 8-3 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Walkowski (fresh) PF - John Mathews (fresh) C - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Houghton and he's hacked by John Mathews - foul #1 on John Mathews, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (SG), Walter Stern (PF) Tommy Crider, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF), Edward Williams (C) Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 8-6 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Leland Laffey steals it from Shane Walkowski | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 14:38 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Zachariah Freeman | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is whistled for a carry | 11-6 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), John Bodin (C) Zachariah Freeman, Shane Walkowski, Walter Stern | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, John Shockley, Leland Laffey, Edward Williams | |
| 14:10 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Mathews | 14-6 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Bodin blocks the jumper by Fred Aldridge | 14-6 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it home | 14-8 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Michael Mosley is called for the reach on Tommy Crider - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris (PF) John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:19 | Bowling Green | John Bodin misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge blows the layup but the foul's on Jacob Stephenson - foul #1 on Jacob Stephenson, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Walter Stern (PF) Jacob Stephenson, Shawn Morris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:11 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Walter Stern | 14-8 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:44 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern misses the tip | 14-8 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 14-8 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Crider takes the ball from Eugene Houghton | 14-8 |
| 12:33 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tommy Crider | 16-8 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Williams | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Crider | 18-10 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Bodin (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Beatty (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses short on a jump hook from close range | 18-10 |
| 11:37 | Bowling Green | John Bodin gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider's pass is intercepted by Ricky Tyre | 18-10 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 18-12 |
| 11:12 | Bowling Green | Ricky Tyre is called for the reach on Zachariah Freeman - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (SG), Shane Walkowski (SF), John Mathews (PF), Heriberto Aguirre (C) Tommy Crider, Kevin Brown, Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), John Shockley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Mark Williams, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, William Beatty | |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Shane Walkowski | 18-12 |
| 10:41 | Bowling Green | Michael Mosley steals the ball from Zachariah Freeman | 18-12 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley lays it up and in | 18-14 |
| 10:33 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Walkowski | 20-14 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Leland Laffey | 20-16 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachariah Freeman | 23-16 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Walter Stern (PF) Zachariah Freeman, Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG) Thomas Lamothe | |
| 09:18 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on John Shockley - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (C) John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Michael Mosley | |
| 09:18 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Kevin Brown - foul #1 on Kevin Brown, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Bodin (C) Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (C) Edward Williams | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:35 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-19 |
| 08:34 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider tips it back up and in | 28-19 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by Walter Stern - foul #1 on Walter Stern, team foul #5 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG), Shawn Morris (PF) Jacob Stephenson, Walter Stern | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Leland Laffey | |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses short on a floater in the paint | 28-19 |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:49 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shawn Morris (fresh) C - John Bodin (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider buries a floater from the right block set up by Kevin Brown and the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #7 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SF), John Mathews (PF), Heriberto Aguirre (C) Kevin Brown, Shawn Morris, John Bodin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Maher (PG), John Shockley (SG), Thomas Lamothe (SF), Leland Laffey (PF) Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge | |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses the free throw | 30-19 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Mathews - foul #2 on John Mathews, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Stern (PF) John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:54 | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:48 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman is hacked by Thomas Maher - foul #1 on Thomas Maher, team foul #8 | 30-20 |
| 06:48 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:48 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 06:06 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Kevin Brown (SF) Zachariah Freeman, Tommy Crider | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Edward Williams | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Heriberto Aguirre takes the ball from Mark Williams | 35-23 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is hacked by Heriberto Aguirre - foul #1 on Heriberto Aguirre, team foul #7 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shawn Morris (PF), John Bodin (C) Walter Stern, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF) Thomas Lamothe, Leland Laffey | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | John Bodin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on John Bodin - foul #1 on John Bodin, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman (PG) Shane Walkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | John Bodin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF) Jacob Stephenson, Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Edward Williams (C) Thomas Maher, William Beatty | |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | John Bodin misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | John Bodin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Shockley and he's fouled by John Bodin - foul #2 on John Bodin, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown (SF) John Bodin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is called for traveling | 36-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Mathews (C) Kevin Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Mark Williams, Fred Aldridge | |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | John Mathews hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Zachariah Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shawn Morris (fresh) C - John Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses long on a runner from the left block | 38-27 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edward Williams, team foul #10 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SF), Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) Heriberto Aguirre, Shawn Morris, John Mathews | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF), William Beatty (C) Eugene Houghton, Edward Williams | |
| 02:40 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to John Bodin | 38-27 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider is whistled for traveling | 38-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (SG), Kevin Brown (SF) Tommy Crider, Shane Walkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF) John Shockley | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 38-29 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Zachariah Freeman makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Walter Stern | 40-29 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG), John Mathews (PF), Heriberto Aguirre (C) Zachariah Freeman, Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Michael Mosley, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 01:03 | Bowling Green | John Mathews misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the tip | 40-29 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the follow up shot | 40-31 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | John Mathews misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-31 |