| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Casteel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Leighton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathaniel McManamon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Quick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gillespie | 29-35 |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel McManamon | 31-38 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Marchetti | 34-38 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | David Gillespie blocks the short jumper by Stanley Quick | 34-38 |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Casteel | 34-38 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton is whistled for a carry | 34-38 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie's pass is intercepted by John Gauthier | 34-38 |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier tips it home | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon scores on a floater from the baseline set up by John Gauthier | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Gauthier denies the turnaround by John Marchetti | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 16:38 | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Leighton | 34-45 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Vince Carroll (PF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman (PG), Charles Miller (SG), Israel Mazzone (SF), Edward Scull (PF), Jordan Morgan (C) Robert Casteel, Anthony Leighton, Nathaniel McManamon, John Gauthier, Stanley Quick | |
| 16:05 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Miller | 34-47 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Howard Ferguson and the foul's on Jeffrey Wakeman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wakeman, team foul #1 | 36-47 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jeffrey Wakeman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Israel Mazzone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Scull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Edward Scull is called for 5 seconds | 37-47 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is fouled on the floor by Charles Miller - foul #1 on Charles Miller, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel (PG), Anthony Leighton (SG) Jeffrey Wakeman, Jordan Morgan | |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Lee | 40-47 |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Lee | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Vince Carroll - foul #1 on Vince Carroll, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Gauthier (PF), Stanley Quick (C) Charles Miller, Edward Scull | |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Vince Carroll | 45-48 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Casteel | 45-51 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly (PF) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman (PG), Nathaniel McManamon (SF) Robert Casteel, Israel Mazzone | |
| 12:58 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:27 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel McManamon | 45-54 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 45-54 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Leighton picks off the pass by David Gillespie | 45-54 |
| 11:56 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Albert Matherly - foul #2 on Albert Matherly, team foul #2 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Paul McKinney (C) John Crampton, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel (PG), Charles Miller (SG) Jeffrey Wakeman, Anthony Leighton | |
| 11:56 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney loses the dribble to Charles Miller | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Casteel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel McManamon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier lays it in set up by Robert Casteel | 45-58 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Matherly | 48-58 |
| 10:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel is whistled for a carry | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), Vince Carroll (PF), Quentin Waters (C) John Marchetti, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone (PF), Edward Scull (C) John Gauthier, Stanley Quick | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Miller is called for the reach on John Crampton - foul #2 on Charles Miller, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton (SG) Charles Miller | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Edward Scull gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:53 | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-58 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-61 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 09:03 | Bowling Green | Nathaniel McManamon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 48-61 |
| 08:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 08:57 | Bowling Green | Edward Scull gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Quentin Waters is called for the reach on Nathaniel McManamon - foul #1 on Quentin Waters, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF) William Lee, John Crampton, Paul McKinney, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman (PG), John Gauthier (PF), Stanley Quick (C) Robert Casteel, Nathaniel McManamon, Edward Scull | |
| 08:24 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Israel Mazzone | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 08:05 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton is hacked by John Marchetti - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG) Howard Ferguson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Miller (SG), John Risk (SF) Anthony Leighton, Israel Mazzone | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jeffrey Wakeman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Risk (fresh) PF - John Gauthier (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bowling Green | John Gauthier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | John Risk pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:47 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 06:46 | Bowling Green | Charles Miller misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Gillespie | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:24 | Bowling Green | John Risk scores on a shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is fouled on the floor by Stanley Quick - foul #1 on Stanley Quick, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Albert Matherly, Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel (PG), Anthony Leighton (SG), Nathaniel McManamon (SF), Israel Mazzone (C) Jeffrey Wakeman, Charles Miller, John Risk, Stanley Quick | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie's pass is intercepted by Robert Casteel | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel McManamon | 50-67 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti travels with the ball | 50-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Walter Janelle (PF) John Crampton, David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:09 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Janelle | 50-67 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gauthier - foul #2 on John Gauthier, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG) John Marchetti | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick (C) John Gauthier | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Quentin Waters - foul #2 on Quentin Waters, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF) Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Israel Mazzone blocks the jumper by Paul McKinney | 52-69 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson can't tip it in | 52-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson's pass is intercepted by Robert Casteel | 52-69 |
| 03:46 | Bowling Green | Robert Casteel buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Leighton | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson snags the offensive board | 52-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul McKinney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Casteel (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Leighton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel McManamon (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Israel Mazzone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stanley Quick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Anthony Leighton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Stanley Quick can't tip it in | 55-72 |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (SF) Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman (PG), Charles Miller (SG), John Risk (SF), Edward Scull (PF), Jordan Morgan (C) Robert Casteel, Anthony Leighton, Nathaniel McManamon, Israel Mazzone, Stanley Quick | |
| 02:12 | Bowling Green | John Risk misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Walter Janelle | 55-72 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-72 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-72 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | John Risk grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 01:25 | Bowling Green | Charles Miller comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-72 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wakeman - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wakeman, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone (SF) John Risk | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 00:58 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone misses the dunk attempt | 56-72 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Israel Mazzone grabs the board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-72 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 56-72 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Edward Scull grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Wakeman runs out the clock | 56-72 |