| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Abate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry O'Shea | 36-31 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Jamie McClanahan - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Don Abate swats the layup by Roger Carr | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Bowling Green | Don Abate pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | Craig Andres is called for the reach on Don Abate - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Roger Carr - foul #1 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | Roger Carr picks off the pass by Eugene Melton | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods lays it in set up by Roger Carr | 38-33 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Toles | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 41-35 |
| 17:11 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Melton | 41-37 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamie McClanahan - foul #1 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Willie Edwards (SF), Jun Chiu (PF), John Weinmann (C) Jamie McClanahan, Eugene Melton, Roy Gimenez, Don Abate | |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann is fouled on the floor by Dan Kiker - foul #1 on Dan Kiker, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG) Ralph Toles | |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Willie Edwards | 43-39 |
| 16:10 | Bowling Green | Roger Carr is called for the reach on Willie Edwards - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan (SG) Michael Hansen | |
| 15:59 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Roy Gimenez (PF) Willie Edwards, Jun Chiu | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Weinmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 15:29 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles loses the dribble to Robert Lange | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange banks in the layup | 45-39 |
| 15:21 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie McClanahan | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is hacked by Jamie McClanahan - foul #2 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton (SF) John Daly | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| 14:36 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles lays it in on a great pass from Jamie McClanahan | 45-43 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie McClanahan steps in front of the Craig Andres pass | 45-43 |
| 14:10 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Melton | 45-45 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Ralph Toles is denied by Craig Andres | 47-45 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez tips it but misses | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | Roger Carr picks off the pass by John Weinmann | 47-45 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 12:47 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:25 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Toles | 47-48 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres clanks a shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres tips it home | 49-48 |
| 11:56 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Ralph Toles | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Melton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Gimenez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Weinmann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea loses the dribble to Ralph Toles | 49-50 |
| 11:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan loses the dribble to Nathan Woods | 49-50 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Toles - foul #1 on Ralph Toles, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG), John Daly (SG), Willie Edwards (SF), Jun Chiu (PF), Don Abate (C) Ralph Toles, Jamie McClanahan, Eugene Melton, Roy Gimenez, John Weinmann | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 10:39 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu is hacked by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Don Abate gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:20 | Bowling Green | John Daly misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | Bowling Green | Don Abate grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | Dan Kiker is called for the reach on John Daly - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 09:44 | Bowling Green | Don Abate gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-53 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Don Abate pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is whistled for a carry | 49-53 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Don Abate lays it up and in set up by Michael Hansen | 49-55 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Roger Carr picks off the pass by John Daly | 52-55 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford drills a jump hook from close range set up by Roger Carr | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Bowling Green | Don Abate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Buford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Daly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jun Chiu (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Abate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:31 | Bowling Green | Don Abate pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Forrest Morgan - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Jamie McClanahan (SG), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Weinmann (C) Michael Hansen, John Daly, Jun Chiu, Don Abate | |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods dunks the ball | 58-57 |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Carr | 58-57 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Gimenez steals it from Nathan Woods | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles is fouled on the floor by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG) Roger Carr | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton (SF) Willie Edwards | |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Nathan Woods steals it from John Weinmann | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 63-58 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Lange - foul #1 on Robert Lange, team foul #11 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman lays it in on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Toles and he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu (PF) Roy Gimenez | |
| 04:33 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SG), Don Abate (C) Jamie McClanahan, John Weinmann | |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | John Daly scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eugene Melton | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Kiker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Daly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jun Chiu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Don Abate (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:25 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Don Abate | 65-66 |
| 03:10 | Bowling Green | Dennis Buford is called for the reach on John Daly - foul #2 on Dennis Buford, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Hansen (PG), Jamie McClanahan (SG), Roy Gimenez (PF), John Weinmann (C) Ralph Toles, Eugene Melton, Jun Chiu, Don Abate | |
| 03:10 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Bowling Green | John Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres banks in the layup on a great pass from Tommy Holman and the foul's on John Weinmann - foul #2 on John Weinmann, team foul #4 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Nathan Woods (SF) Roger Carr, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Eugene Melton (SF) Michael Hansen, John Daly | |
| 02:27 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 02:25 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Melton | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 01:57 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie McClanahan | 68-73 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Eugene Melton - foul #1 on Eugene Melton, team foul #5 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Abate (C) John Weinmann | |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles misses the driving attempt from the left block | 70-73 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr blows the layup but he's hacked by Don Abate - foul #1 on Don Abate, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:09 | Bowling Green | Don Abate grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles loses the dribble to Jerry O'Shea in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the lay-in | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | Bowling Green | Don Abate pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Tommy Holman steals it from Eugene Melton | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Abate (fresh) 6 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jamie McClanahan and the foul's on Tommy Holman - foul #3 on Tommy Holman, team foul #14 | 73-75 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-76 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 03:58 | Bowling Green | Don Abate blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Andres - foul #4 on Craig Andres, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| 03:58 | Bowling Green | Don Abate makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:58 | Bowling Green | Don Abate makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-78 |
| 03:36 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Eugene Melton | 75-78 |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles is denied on a layup by Craig Andres | 75-78 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Melton steps in front of the Craig Andres pass | 75-78 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Holman - foul #4 on Tommy Holman, team foul #16 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SF), John Weinmann (C) Eugene Melton, Don Abate | |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Roy Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled on the floor by Jamie McClanahan - foul #3 on Jamie McClanahan, team foul #7 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu (PF) Roy Gimenez | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | John Weinmann pulls down the rebound | 75-80 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jun Chiu | 75-83 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Forrest Morgan, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton (SF), Roy Gimenez (PF), Don Abate (C) John Daly, Jun Chiu, John Weinmann | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-83 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-83 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Roy Gimenez - foul #2 on Roy Gimenez, team foul #8 | 77-83 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the free throw | 78-83 |
| 01:04 | Bowling Green | Eugene Melton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jamie McClanahan | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ralph Toles (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jamie McClanahan (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Gimenez (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Abate (fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the jumper from close range | 78-85 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea snags the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea loses the dribble to Don Abate | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Jamie McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #17 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jun Chiu (C) Don Abate | |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the board | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ralph Toles - foul #2 on Ralph Toles, team foul #9 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Abate (C) Jun Chiu | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the free throw | 80-85 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Jamie McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #18 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Daly (SF), Jun Chiu (C) Eugene Melton, Don Abate | |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-87 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres gets the offensive rebound | 80-87 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 83-87 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Willie Edwards (SF), Don Abate (C) Ralph Toles, Jun Chiu | |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan is hacked by Roger Carr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #19 | 83-87 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 86-89 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan is hacked by Roger Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Carr, team foul #20 | 86-89 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:08 | Bowling Green | Jamie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is hacked by Willie Edwards - foul #2 on Willie Edwards, team foul #10 | 86-91 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles (PG), Eugene Melton (SF) John Daly, Willie Edwards | |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Ralph Toles runs out the clock | 88-91 |