| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle inbounds the ball | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer can't throw it down | 46-43 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 19:33 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 19:09 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #2 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 18:24 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen connects on the runner near the basket | 49-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jacob Langford - foul #1 on Jacob Langford, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 17:24 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Johnson steals the ball from Phillip Mongillo | 51-46 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson throws it down | 53-46 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Langford is called for the reach on Paul Summer - foul #2 on Jacob Langford, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Malcolm Quillen (C) Gregory Nguyen, Andre Lombardi, Michael Desrosiers, Jacob Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer loses the dribble to Manuel Johnson | 53-46 |
| 16:14 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Kevin Leavitt | 53-48 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther misses the lay-in | 53-48 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Summer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Walther | 53-48 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen misses badly on a shot from the right block | 53-48 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Kevin Leavitt | 53-50 |
| 15:05 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Jones | 55-50 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Malcolm Quillen - foul #1 on Malcolm Quillen, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Mike Rottman (PF), Jacob Langford (C) Thomas McNeill, Joe Jones, Manuel Johnson, Malcolm Quillen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Mongillo - foul #3 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers (SF) Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #3 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:05 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:53 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Nguyen | 57-54 |
| 13:44 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Lombardi | 60-54 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 60-57 |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Nguyen | 63-57 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 13:05 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Mike Rottman | 63-57 |
| 12:48 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Nguyen and he's hacked by Benjamin Mahle - foul #3 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #3 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther (SF), Manuel Johnson (PF) Michael Desrosiers, Mike Rottman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Paul Summer | |
| 12:48 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 12:28 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Walther | 67-57 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits a jumper from close range | 67-59 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen is hacked by Phillip Mongillo - foul #4 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joe Jones (SG), Malcolm Quillen (C) Andre Lombardi, Jacob Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| 11:44 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Nguyen | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG) Gregory Nguyen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG) Mark Fullwood | |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 69-59 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Manuel Johnson picks off the pass by Kevin Leavitt | 71-59 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson buries a turnaround near the basket | 73-59 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Malcolm Quillen blocks the short jumper by James Jackson | 73-59 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen (PG), Andre Lombardi (SG), Michael Desrosiers (SF) Thomas McNeill, Joe Jones, Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 10:32 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 73-59 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-59 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-59 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 09:45 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the offensive board | 75-59 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle buries a floater from the right wing set up by Alfred Brown | 75-61 |
| 09:05 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 75-61 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods pulls down the rebound | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Mahle | 75-63 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen banks in the layup | 77-63 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-63 |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Manuel Johnson | 77-63 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Albert Woods steps in front of the Manuel Johnson pass | 77-63 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Johnson - foul #3 on Manuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Mike Rottman (PF), Jacob Langford (C) Gregory Nguyen, Andre Lombardi, Michael Desrosiers, Manuel Johnson, Malcolm Quillen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Alfred Brown, Benjamin Mahle, Paul Summer | |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones's pass is intercepted by Phillip Mongillo | 77-65 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo banks in the layup | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Rottman (fresh) C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-67 |
| 07:25 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-67 |
| 07:15 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson (PF) Albert Woods | |
| 06:58 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 77-67 |
| 06:56 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther snags the defensive board | 77-67 |
| 06:39 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Walther | 80-67 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 06:15 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford grabs the board | 80-67 |
| 06:09 | Bowling Green | Kevin Leavitt is called for the reach on Thomas McNeill - foul #2 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #7 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (SG), Manuel Johnson (PF) Joe Jones, Mike Rottman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, Barry Simon | |
| 06:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:09 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 05:41 | Bowling Green | Mark Fullwood steps in front of the Andre Lombardi pass | 80-67 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood banks in the layup | 80-69 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Mahle - foul #4 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #8 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen (PG), Michael Desrosiers (SF), Mike Rottman (C) Thomas McNeill, Joseph Walther, Jacob Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 05:27 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-69 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle grabs the offensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Fullwood | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:30 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Desrosiers is called for the reach on Benjamin Mahle - foul #3 on Michael Desrosiers, team foul #6 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen (C) Mike Rottman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF), Albert Woods (PF), Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, James Jackson | |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 82-71 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the offensive board | 82-71 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 82-73 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen can't tip it in | 82-73 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is whistled for a carry | 82-73 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joe Jones (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Mike Rottman (PF), Jacob Langford (C) Andre Lombardi, Michael Desrosiers, Manuel Johnson, Malcolm Quillen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Alfred Brown (SG) Mark Fullwood, Paul Summer | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Gregory Nguyen (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mike Rottman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-73 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon tips it but misses | 82-73 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it home | 82-75 |
| 03:06 | Bowling Green | Gregory Nguyen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 82-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF) Steve Kasper | |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Brown | 82-77 |
| 02:53 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (SG), Manuel Johnson (PF) Joe Jones, Mike Rottman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Alfred Brown, Barry Simon | |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Albert Woods - foul #3 on Albert Woods, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers (SF) Joseph Walther | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 02:26 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 84-77 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer tips it home | 84-79 |
| 01:59 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Desrosiers, team foul #7 | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is fouled on the floor by Gregory Nguyen - foul #1 on Gregory Nguyen, team foul #8 | 84-79 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-81 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses badly on a floater from the left block | 86-81 |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jacob Langford | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:59 | Bowling Green | Manuel Johnson is open and scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Nguyen | 88-81 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses long on a jumper from the left side | 88-81 |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers grabs the board | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers is hacked by Mark Fullwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #10 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman (C) Jacob Langford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is whistled for a carry | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers is hacked by Mark Fullwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #11 | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-81 |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman grabs the board | 89-81 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Mark Fullwood is called for the reach on Mike Rottman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #12 | 89-81 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-84 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Phillip Mongillo is called for the reach on Andre Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #13 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Phillip Mongillo | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Summer | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Mark Fullwood is called for the reach on Andre Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #14 | 93-87 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 94-87 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 95-87 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a halfcourt shot | 95-87 |