| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rodrigo Rodriguez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Lister (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister blows the layup but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | Randy Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:31 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Corey Blackwell is blocked by James Welcher | 34-31 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 34-31 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lance Johnson | 34-31 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Bowling Green | James Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby (PG), Darell Wilber (PF) Rodrigo Rodriguez, Randy Lister | |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | James Welcher blows the dunk | 34-31 |
| 18:17 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Corey Blackwell | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Robert Smith lays it up and in | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | James Lewis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Davis (PG), Jerry Todd (SG), Johnnie Green (SF), Michael Patti (PF), Jeremiah Watson (C) Gerald Murphy, Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson, James Lewis, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF) Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | James Welcher is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) James Welcher | |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd drills a shot in the paint set up by Don Davis | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Lino Zwagerman | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jeremiah Watson - foul #2 on Jeremiah Watson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Donald Barnaby, Lino Zwagerman, Randy Lister | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Johnnie Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Smith | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Bowling Green | Rodrigo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Don Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodrigo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (PG), Corey Blackwell (SG), Lance Johnson (SF), James Lewis (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Don Davis, Jerry Todd, Johnnie Green, Michael Patti, Jeremiah Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hinderberger (PG), Lino Zwagerman (PF), James Welcher (C) Rodrigo Rodriguez, Darell Wilber, Gregory Elrod | |
| 16:03 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Johnson | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Hinderberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lino Zwagerman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a floater from the left wing set up by Warren Jordan | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:25 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 15:17 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Johnson | 40-41 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Robert Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | James Welcher swats the short shot by James Lewis | 40-44 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Hinderberger | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 14:00 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shane Glovinsky - foul #3 on Shane Glovinsky, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Davis (PG), Jerry Todd (SG), Johnnie Green (SF), Michael Patti (PF), Jeremiah Watson (C) Gerald Murphy, Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson, James Lewis, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez (PG), Gregory Elrod (SF), Randy Lister (PF) Michael Hinderberger, Warren Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:41 | Bowling Green | Rodrigo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Don Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodrigo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby (PG), Alan McLendon (SG) Rodrigo Rodriguez, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is hacked by Donald Barnaby - foul #2 on Donald Barnaby, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| 13:03 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Don Davis | 44-48 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | Don Davis is hacked by Randy Lister - foul #2 on Randy Lister, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart (SG), Darell Wilber (C) Alan McLendon, James Welcher | |
| 12:17 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd double dribbles | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Regalado (C) Jeremiah Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (PG), Lance Johnson (SF), Jason Reeves (PF) Don Davis, Johnnie Green, Michael Patti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Gregory Elrod | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Reeves (fresh) C - Kenneth Regalado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Donald Barnaby (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lockhart (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Lister (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Darell Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Bowling Green | Kevin Lockhart is called for the reach on Gerald Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Lockhart, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 44-48 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jason Reeves | 44-48 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy is hacked by Randy Lister - foul #3 on Randy Lister, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG) Jerry Todd | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Corey Blackwell | 46-48 |
| 11:04 | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 11:03 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it in | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 10:41 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Regalado tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Gerald Murphy takes the ball from Kevin Lockhart | 48-50 |
| 10:17 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-50 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 48-50 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits a driving attempt from close range | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson misses long on a shot near the basket | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson tips it home | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Corey Blackwell - foul #2 on Corey Blackwell, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Davis (PG), Jerry Todd (SG), Johnnie Green (SF), James Lewis (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Gerald Murphy, Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson, Jason Reeves, Kenneth Regalado | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan McLendon (PG), Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (SF), James Welcher (C) Donald Barnaby, Robert Smith, Randy Lister, Darell Wilber | |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | James Lewis connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Jerry Todd and the foul's on Kevin Lockhart - foul #2 on Kevin Lockhart, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hinderberger (PG), Lino Zwagerman (PF) Alan McLendon, Kevin Lockhart | |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | James Lewis misses the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Welcher | 52-53 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | James Welcher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is fouled in the backcourt by James Welcher - foul #1 on James Welcher, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan McLendon (SF) Lino Zwagerman | |
| 08:19 | Bowling Green | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on Don Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Jordan, team foul #9 | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Bowling Green | Don Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:19 | Bowling Green | Don Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Don Davis | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Don Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Green (fairly fresh) PF - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Glovinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Hinderberger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan McLendon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Welcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Michael Hinderberger is called for the reach on Don Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hinderberger, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (PG), Michael Patti (PF), Jeremiah Watson (C) Johnnie Green, James Lewis, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez (PG), Randy Lister (PF) Michael Hinderberger, Gregory Elrod | |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Don Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Don Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | James Welcher gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | James Welcher can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan tips it home | 57-58 |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on Jerry Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson (SF) Don Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | Randy Lister misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Michael Patti knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Jeremiah Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:18 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lance Johnson, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Davis (PG), Corey Blackwell (SG), Johnnie Green (SF), James Lewis (PF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Gerald Murphy, Jerry Todd, Lance Johnson, Michael Patti, Jeremiah Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF), Lino Zwagerman (C) Alan McLendon, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the floater in the lane | 62-60 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Don Davis misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #2 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Hinderberger (PG) Rodrigo Rodriguez | |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Don Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Don Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Jordan | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Robert Smith's layup is rejected by Shane Glovinsky | 64-60 |
| 05:25 | Northwestern | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Hinderberger - foul #2 on Michael Hinderberger, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Reeves (SF), Michael Patti (PF) Johnnie Green, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez (PG), Darell Wilber (PF), James Welcher (C) Michael Hinderberger, Robert Smith, Lino Zwagerman | |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Darell Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodrigo Rodriguez | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Davis and he's hacked by Gregory Elrod - foul #3 on Gregory Elrod, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd (PG), Lance Johnson (SF), Jeremiah Watson (C) Don Davis, Jason Reeves, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kevin Lockhart (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Warren Jordan, Gregory Elrod | |
| 04:25 | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:04 | Northwestern | Jeremiah Watson is called for the reach on James Welcher - foul #3 on Jeremiah Watson, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (PG), Jason Reeves (PF) Corey Blackwell, Michael Patti | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan McLendon (SG) Kevin Lockhart | |
| 03:45 | Northwestern | Alan McLendon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | Jeremiah Watson gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gerald Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Todd (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremiah Watson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rodrigo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alan McLendon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Darell Wilber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Welcher (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is hacked by Darell Wilber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darell Wilber, team foul #15 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Lewis (PF) Jason Reeves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby (PG), Lino Zwagerman (PF) Rodrigo Rodriguez, Darell Wilber | |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Robert Smith drills a runner in the paint | 71-67 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Shane Glovinsky (C) Jerry Todd, Jeremiah Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Gregory Elrod (PF) Robert Smith, James Welcher | |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Donald Barnaby takes the ball from Gerald Murphy | 71-67 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby can't finish the layup | 71-67 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alan McLendon - foul #3 on Alan McLendon, team foul #16 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF) Alan McLendon | |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rodrigo Rodriguez (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Donald Barnaby, Randy Lister | |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Corey Blackwell - foul #3 on Corey Blackwell, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:08 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson's pass is intercepted by Rodrigo Rodriguez in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 01:56 | Northwestern | Gregory Elrod misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 01:54 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Lino Zwagerman is called for the reach on Lance Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #17 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman, Gregory Elrod | |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gerald Murphy | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Rodrigo Rodriguez - foul #5 on Rodrigo Rodriguez, team foul #18 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Barnaby (PG) Rodrigo Rodriguez | |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 01:19 | Bowling Green | Lance Johnson gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Bowling Green | James Lewis is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Murphy | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Murphy - foul #1 on Gerald Murphy, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Don Davis (PG), Jerry Todd (SG), Johnnie Green (SF), Michael Patti (PF), Jeremiah Watson (C) Gerald Murphy, Corey Blackwell, Lance Johnson, James Lewis, Shane Glovinsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman (SG), Darell Wilber (PF), Gregory Elrod (C) Warren Jordan, Randy Lister, James Welcher | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd is fouled in the backcourt by Lino Zwagerman - foul #2 on Lino Zwagerman, team foul #19 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jason Reeves (SF) Don Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan McLendon (SF) Robert Smith | |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gregory Elrod | 81-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Lino Zwagerman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Blackwell (SG), Lance Johnson (SF), Shane Glovinsky (C) Johnnie Green, Michael Patti, Jeremiah Watson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Randy Lister (PF), James Welcher (C) Lino Zwagerman, Alan McLendon, Darell Wilber, Gregory Elrod | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Donald Barnaby is called for the reach on Jerry Todd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barnaby, team foul #20 | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Jerry Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Randy Lister hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Shane Glovinsky snags the defensive board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Robert Smith steals the ball from Jason Reeves | 83-73 |
| 00:06 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 83-75 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy (PG), James Lewis (PF) Jerry Todd, Jason Reeves | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Gerald Murphy runs out the clock | 83-75 |