| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Bowling Green | Patrick Matthews swats the layup by Calvin Varela | 37-29 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 37-29 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Anderson steals it from Patrick Matthews | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 18:44 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Calvin Varela, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Tack (C) Calvin Varela | |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow and he's fouled by Anthony Tack - foul #1 on Anthony Tack, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Calhoun | 39-32 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Damon Monte | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael double dribbles | 41-32 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Dale Beattie | 43-32 |
| 16:37 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Thiessen | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 46-34 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thiessen - foul #1 on Timothy Thiessen, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Frank Sylvestre (SF), Reuben Baldwin (PF) Michael Calhoun, Kenneth Anderson, Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith double dribbles | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Varela (C) Reuben Baldwin, Anthony Tack | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kenneth Monroe (fresh) SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sylvestre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Varela (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-34 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 15:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas (SG) Timothy Thiessen | |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko is hacked by Frank Yerby - foul #4 on Frank Yerby, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG) John Smith, Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (PG), Reuben Baldwin (PF) Russell Thomas, Frank Yerby | |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 48-34 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Reuben Baldwin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen (SG), Kenneth Anderson (SF) Kenneth Monroe, Frank Sylvestre | |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Reuben Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Reuben Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Varela steps in front of the James Anselmo pass | 48-36 |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:44 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Anderson | 48-39 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses long on a jumper from close range | 48-39 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Timothy Thiessen | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Damon Monte - foul #2 on Damon Monte, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael (SF), Anthony Tack (PF) Kenneth Anderson, Reuben Baldwin | |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews slams it home on a great pass from John Smith | 50-40 |
| 12:10 | Bowling Green | Dale Beattie steals the ball from Calvin Varela | 50-40 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Carmichael blocks the short jumper by Michael Sieg | 50-40 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie tips it home | 52-40 |
| 11:32 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Timothy Thiessen | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thiessen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Tack (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Varela (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is called for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Russell Thomas (SG), Kenneth Anderson (SF) Michael Calhoun, Timothy Thiessen, Calvin Varela | |
| 10:50 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson is denied on a layup by Dale Beattie | 52-43 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo loses the dribble to Kenneth Anderson | 52-43 |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Carmichael | 52-45 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Monroe takes the ball from Dale Beattie | 52-45 |
| 09:30 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe loses the dribble to Damon Monte | 52-45 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie jams it on a great pass from Damon Monte | 54-45 |
| 09:07 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 57-45 |
| 08:40 | Bowling Green | Russell Thomas is hacked by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (PG), Timothy Thiessen (SG), Frank Sylvestre (SF), Reuben Baldwin (PF), Calvin Varela (C) Kenneth Monroe, Russell Thomas, Kenneth Anderson, Kenneth Carmichael, Anthony Tack | |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun hits a runner in the lane set up by Frank Sylvestre | 57-47 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Reuben Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:06 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre is hacked by Freddie Frost - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:56 | Bowling Green | Frank Sylvestre misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-47 |
| 07:41 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 07:33 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Thiessen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sylvestre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reuben Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Varela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson (SF), Frank Yerby (PF) Frank Sylvestre, Reuben Baldwin | |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 57-47 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:34 | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Turnbow | 57-47 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:15 | Bowling Green | Frank Yerby scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Calhoun | 57-50 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 57-50 |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 57-52 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 05:17 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Dale Beattie steals the ball from Calvin Varela | 57-52 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is fouled on the floor by Michael Calhoun - foul #2 on Michael Calhoun, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe (PG), Kenneth Carmichael (SF), Anthony Tack (C) Michael Calhoun, Kenneth Anderson, Calvin Varela | |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Yerby | 57-52 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 04:31 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Turnbow, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun (PG), Calvin Varela (C) Timothy Thiessen, Anthony Tack | |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Monroe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Calhoun | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Calhoun (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Carmichael (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Calvin Varela (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) John Smith, Larry Marko | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Timothy Thiessen (SG), Kenneth Anderson (SF) Kenneth Monroe, Frank Yerby | |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Carmichael grabs the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:35 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Frank Yerby (PF) Kenneth Carmichael | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Timothy Thiessen is denied by Patrick Matthews | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 01:53 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Frank Yerby hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Anderson | 57-59 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | Frank Yerby gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:00 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun is fouled in the backcourt by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on Michael Calhoun - foul #3 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Patrick Turnbow is called for the reach on Michael Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Michael Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela is hacked by Patrick Turnbow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Calvin Varela misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:09 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson grabs the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson is fouled on the floor by Damon Monte - foul #3 on Damon Monte, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo double dribbles | 60-65 |