| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fresh) SG - Pete Williams (fresh) SF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) C - Larry Shields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - James Cole (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses long on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tenorio | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Bowling Green | James Cole is called for the reach on Larry Shields - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Robert Tenorio is denied by James Cole | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lusby is called for the reach on Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Sangster | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #1 on Craig Seager, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio tips it home | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Pete Williams is called for the reach on Richard Sangster - foul #1 on Pete Williams, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:09 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson is called for 5 seconds | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:12 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields misses the dunk but the foul's on Benjamin Rouse - foul #1 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 16:12 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:12 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fresh) SG - Pete Williams (fresh) SF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Weir | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dennis Weir | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Lusby | 7-7 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Shields - foul #1 on Larry Shields, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside (PG) Kristofer Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Shields - foul #2 on Larry Shields, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock (SG), Thomas Kenney (SF), Charles Sullivan (PF), Cecil Coats (C) Pete Williams, Christopher Lusby, Robert Tenorio, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Frank Beyers | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Cecil Coats | 7-10 |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Danny Wales takes the ball from Cecil Coats | 7-10 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff lays it up and in set up by Danny Wales | 7-12 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Alan Whiteside | 10-12 |
| 12:53 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Whiteside - foul #1 on Alan Whiteside, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson (PG), Pete Williams (SG), Christopher Lusby (SF), Robert Tenorio (PF) Alan Whiteside, Dusty Blackstock, Thomas Kenney, Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Howard Ratliff, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, James Cole | |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-13 |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fresh) SG - Pete Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Lusby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Coats (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Lusby - foul #2 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney (SF) Christopher Lusby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:03 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Pete Williams steals the ball from Frank Beyers | 12-15 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney banks in the layup on a great pass from Pete Williams | 14-15 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Cole | 14-17 |
| 09:53 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Sangster | 14-20 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Craig Seager | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Rouse - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside (PG), Dusty Blackstock (SG), Adam Ashlock (C) Kristofer Thompson, Pete Williams, Cecil Coats | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Danny Wales (SG), Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 08:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Perry | 18-25 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:00 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock buries a fadeaway in the lane | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Whiteside (fresh) SG - Dusty Blackstock (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tenorio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Ashlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Danny Wales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled on the floor by Alan Whiteside - foul #2 on Alan Whiteside, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson (PG), Pete Williams (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF) Alan Whiteside, Thomas Kenney, Robert Tenorio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Frank Beyers (C) Howard Ratliff, Gerald Dean | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | Frank Beyers swats the shot by Adam Ashlock | 20-27 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Beyers | 20-30 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Pete Williams | 22-30 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers's layup is rejected by Adam Ashlock | 22-30 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Ashlock steals the ball from Craig Seager | 22-32 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #5 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Christopher Lusby (SF), Larry Shields (C) Dusty Blackstock, Adam Ashlock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (PG), Richard Sangster (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), James Cole (PF) Craig Seager, Danny Wales, Daniel Perry, Dennis Weir | |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside (PG), Sergio Vasquez (SG), Robert Tenorio (PF) Kristofer Thompson, Pete Williams, Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Rouse - foul #3 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #6 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Gerald Dean (C) Benjamin Rouse, Frank Beyers | |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lusby is called for the reach on Craig Seager - foul #3 on Christopher Lusby, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney (SF) Christopher Lusby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:39 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Alan Whiteside (fresh) SG - Sergio Vasquez (fresh) SF - Thomas Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tenorio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Shields (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Cole | 27-36 |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney is hacked by Craig Seager - foul #3 on Craig Seager, team foul #7 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pete Williams (SG), Charles Sullivan (PF) Sergio Vasquez, Robert Tenorio | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Craig Seager, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is hacked by Charles Sullivan - foul #1 on Charles Sullivan, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Danny Wales (SG) Richard Sangster | |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:27 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:27 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 02:15 | Bowling Green | Larry Shields blows the layup | 28-37 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Howard Ratliff | 28-37 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Shields - foul #3 on Larry Shields, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock (PG), Cecil Coats (C) Alan Whiteside, Larry Shields | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats is hacked by Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #8 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson (PG), Robert Tenorio (PF) Thomas Kenney, Charles Sullivan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Cecil Coats misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 28-38 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it but misses | 28-38 |
| 01:18 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tenorio | 28-38 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG) Howard Ratliff | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tenorio denies the turnaround by Richard Sangster | 28-38 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tenorio | 28-38 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Tenorio lays it in on a great pass from Pete Williams | 30-38 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Sangster | 30-40 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Pete Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the halfcourt shot | 30-40 |