| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Parks (fresh) SG - Corey Blackwell (fresh) SF - Fred Horn (fresh) PF - Floyd Adams (fresh) C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) SF - William Hughes (fresh) PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) C - Homer Penner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by William Hughes and the foul's on Corey Blackwell - foul #1 on Corey Blackwell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | James Parks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 18:58 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson travels with the ball | 3-6 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | James Parks can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Parks | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:01 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 17:45 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Parks | 6-8 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | William Hughes snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner drills a driving attempt from the right block | 6-10 |
| 17:06 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge is fouled on the floor by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG), Gerald Murphy (SG), Lance Johnson (SF), Roger Schaub (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) James Parks, Corey Blackwell, Fred Horn, Floyd Adams, Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 16:55 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 6-10 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | James Ball clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 6-10 |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Feldman | 6-10 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman lays it up and in on a great pass from David Gregor | 6-12 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) SG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) PF - Roger Schaub (fresh) C - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fresh) SG - David Gregor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mario Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Anderson (fresh) C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | Jerry Todd steals the ball from Wesley Donahue | 6-12 |
| 15:45 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-12 |
| 15:44 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Shane Glovinsky steals it from Andrew Anderson | 6-12 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is fouled on the floor by Mario Feldman - foul #1 on Mario Feldman, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Horn (SF), Floyd Adams (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Lance Johnson, Roger Schaub, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) James Ball, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 15:08 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 6-12 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge tips it home | 8-12 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the lay-in | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lewis Aldridge | 8-12 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Johnson | 8-12 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jerry Todd | 8-12 |
| 14:08 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Pierre - foul #1 on Kenneth Pierre, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (PG), Corey Blackwell (SG), Roger Schaub (PF) Jerry Todd, Gerald Murphy, Floyd Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), David Gregor (SG), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, Mario Feldman | |
| 13:57 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 8-12 |
| 13:56 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Donald Johnson swats the dunk try by Lewis Aldridge | 8-12 |
| 13:40 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 13:23 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | James Parks is hacked by James Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ball, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky (C) Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 13:10 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Roger Schaub | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Western Michigan | James Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Western Michigan | David Gregor is fouled on the floor by Roger Schaub - foul #1 on Roger Schaub, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (SF), Floyd Adams (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Fred Horn, Roger Schaub, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Mario Feldman (PF) James Ball, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Floyd Adams - foul #1 on Floyd Adams, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (SG), Lance Johnson (SF) James Parks, Corey Blackwell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Homer Penner (C) Wesley Donahue | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Todd | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) PF - Floyd Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fresh) SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) SF - William Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Homer Penner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman loses the ball out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Horn (SF) Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Carlos Plaster (SG) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson | |
| 11:16 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (PF) Mario Feldman | |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | James King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson tips it home | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is hacked by James King in the backcourt - foul #1 on James King, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (PG), Shane Glovinsky (C) Gerald Murphy, Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (PF) William Hughes, Donald Johnson | |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 10:40 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Horn - foul #1 on Fred Horn, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson (SF) Jerry Todd | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), William Hughes (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Shane Glovinsky | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | James Ball misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:16 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Shane Glovinsky | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Roger Schaub (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Fred Horn, Floyd Adams, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Donald Johnson (PF) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson | |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG) James Parks | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Mario Feldman (C) James Ball, William Hughes, Wesley Donahue | |
| 09:23 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Todd | 17-15 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 17-15 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Mario Feldman - foul #2 on Mario Feldman, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (SG), Fred Horn (SF), Floyd Adams (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson, Roger Schaub, Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), David Gregor (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 08:34 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is open and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Adams | 19-15 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 08:14 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Shane Glovinsky | 19-15 |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams is hacked by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (PG), Lewis Aldridge (C) Jerry Todd, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner | |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Parks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) SF - Fred Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Adams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Ball (fresh) SG - David Gregor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (tiring) PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Michigan | James Ball is fouled on the floor by James Parks - foul #1 on James Parks, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roger Schaub (PF) Floyd Adams | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Carlos Plaster (SF) David Gregor, William Hughes | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-15 |
| 07:15 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn loses the dribble to James Ball | 21-15 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster hits a shot from the right side | 21-17 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Donald Johnson steps in front of the Gerald Murphy pass | 21-17 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kenneth Pierre | 21-20 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Plaster - foul #1 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Floyd Adams (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) James Parks, Roger Schaub, Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster's pass is intercepted by Shane Glovinsky | 22-20 |
| 05:50 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams hits a wide open floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Horn | 24-20 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster is fouled on the floor by Gerald Murphy - foul #1 on Gerald Murphy, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (PG), Jerry Todd (SF) Gerald Murphy, Fred Horn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF) James Ball, Carlos Plaster | |
| 05:25 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:13 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-20 |
| 05:11 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to William Hughes | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | David Gregor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Homer Penner | 24-23 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Fred Horn (SG), Roger Schaub (PF), Lewis Aldridge (C) Corey Blackwell, Floyd Adams, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), Donald Johnson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Homer Penner | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Roger Schaub is called for the reach on Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Roger Schaub, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Lance Johnson (PF) James Parks, Roger Schaub | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:31 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 24-25 |
| 04:01 | Western Michigan | William Hughes snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lance Johnson (fresh) C - Lewis Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) SF - William Hughes (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Pierre is called for the reach on Jerry Todd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Pierre, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (SG), Roger Schaub (PF) Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Mario Feldman (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:34 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | James Ball knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James King | 24-30 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | James Ball picks off the pass by Gerald Murphy in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | James Ball lays it in | 24-32 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carlos Plaster - foul #2 on Carlos Plaster, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Parks (PG), Floyd Adams (PF) Jerry Todd, Roger Schaub | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Fred Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 02:40 | Bowling Green | Floyd Adams grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:11 | Bowling Green | James Parks misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 02:02 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman tips it back up and in | 25-34 |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Homer Penner is called for the reach on Lewis Aldridge - foul #2 on Homer Penner, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Lance Johnson (SF) Gerald Murphy, Fred Horn | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), Andrew Anderson (SF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Homer Penner | |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:20 | Western Michigan | Floyd Adams denies the turnaround by Mario Feldman | 27-34 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman lays it in set up by Kenneth Pierre | 27-36 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Lewis Aldridge banks in the layup on a nice dish by Corey Blackwell | 29-36 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Aldridge - foul #1 on Lewis Aldridge, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG), Roger Schaub (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) James Parks, Floyd Adams, Lewis Aldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF) David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd slams it home | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 31-37 |