| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dusty Blackstock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Alvin Miles pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:32 | Bowling Green | John Bickerstaff steps in front of the Alan Whiteside pass | 32-22 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-22 |
| 19:08 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Matthew Perry picks off the pass by Dusty Blackstock | 32-22 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Perkins | 35-22 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alvin Miles | 35-24 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry tips it in | 37-24 |
| 18:04 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside is hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 17:53 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 17:34 | Bowling Green | Alvin Miles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 17:33 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock grabs the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Alvin Miles loses the dribble to George Perkins | 37-24 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | George Perkins lays it in | 39-24 |
| 16:56 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | George Perkins loses the dribble to Kristofer Thompson | 39-27 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock comes up short on the runner in the lane | 39-27 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-27 |
| 15:50 | Bowling Green | Alvin Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Whiteside (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dusty Blackstock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Bowling Green | John Bickerstaff blocks the short jumper by Alvin Miles | 39-27 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-27 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Perkins | 39-27 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Alan Whiteside - foul #1 on Alan Whiteside, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Villela (PG), Thomas Kenney (SG), Hipolito Bruno (SF), Adam Ashlock (PF), Robert Tavarez (C) Kristofer Thompson, Alan Whiteside, Dusty Blackstock, Alvin Miles, Joshua Murphy | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3rd free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson is hacked by Adam Ashlock - foul #2 on Adam Ashlock, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno is hacked by Alton Johnson - foul #3 on Alton Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 40-27 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Music | 40-27 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 13:19 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Robert Tavarez | 40-27 |
| 13:08 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Villela | 40-30 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 12:47 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:35 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-30 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson jams it set up by Donald Eagan | 42-30 |
| 12:13 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Villela | 42-33 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | John Music hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 11:48 | Bowling Green | Alton Johnson picks off the pass by Samuel Villela | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Music (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Samuel Villela (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hipolito Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Ashlock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Tavarez (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Bruno steals it from James Niblett | 44-33 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Thomas Kenney takes the ball from Donald Eagan | 44-33 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock clanks a shot near the basket | 44-33 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | James Niblett snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:23 | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock drills a shot from the left side set up by Thomas Kenney | 44-35 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 10:07 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | Hipolito Bruno hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Villela | 44-37 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Bruno steals the ball from Alton Johnson | 44-37 |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hipolito Bruno | 44-39 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jesse Lawson | 47-39 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), Matthew Perry (C) James Niblett, Jesse Lawson, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson (PG), Alan Whiteside (SG), Dusty Blackstock (SF), Alvin Miles (PF) Samuel Villela, Thomas Kenney, Hipolito Bruno, Adam Ashlock | |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Miles - foul #2 on Alvin Miles, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joshua Murphy (C) Robert Tavarez | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Kristofer Thompson, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| 07:35 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kristofer Thompson | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dusty Blackstock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kristofer Thompson | 49-44 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | George Perkins takes the ball from Alvin Miles | 49-44 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | George Perkins lays it in | 51-44 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 06:47 | Bowling Green | Alvin Miles pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by George Perkins - foul #2 on George Perkins, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock (PF) Alvin Miles | |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside misses the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Perry | 51-46 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:57 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 51-46 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 05:40 | Bowling Green | Joshua Murphy pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 04:50 | Bowling Green | Joshua Murphy grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Ashlock | 51-49 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by George Perkins | 53-49 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Murphy | 53-51 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 03:29 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kristofer Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Whiteside (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dusty Blackstock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Ashlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Bowling Green | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Kristofer Thompson - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), John Music (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Villela (PG), Thomas Kenney (SG), Hipolito Bruno (SF), Alvin Miles (PF), Robert Tavarez (C) Kristofer Thompson, Alan Whiteside, Dusty Blackstock, Adam Ashlock, Joshua Murphy | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) James Niblett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Adam Ashlock (C) Robert Tavarez | |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 02:39 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Jesse Lawson, Alton Johnson, John Music | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside (SG), Dusty Blackstock (SF), Joshua Murphy (C) Thomas Kenney, Hipolito Bruno, Adam Ashlock | |
| 02:16 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside loses the dribble to Gregory Stuckey | 56-51 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey lays it in | 58-51 |
| 01:50 | Bowling Green | Samuel Villela misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 01:49 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Miles | 58-51 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Alan Whiteside misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Perry | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Whiteside - foul #2 on Alan Whiteside, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson (PG) Samuel Villela | |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Bowling Green | Dusty Blackstock comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is fouled on the floor by Kristofer Thompson - foul #2 on Kristofer Thompson, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Alvin Miles - foul #3 on Alvin Miles, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF), John Music (C) George Perkins, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | Hiram Collard picks off the pass by Kristofer Thompson in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard jams it | 63-51 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on Kristofer Thompson - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Alton Johnson (PF) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Villela (SG), Hipolito Bruno (SF), Adam Ashlock (PF), Robert Tavarez (C) Alan Whiteside, Dusty Blackstock, Alvin Miles, Joshua Murphy | |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Kristofer Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Adam Ashlock - foul #3 on Adam Ashlock, team foul #8 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney (SG) Kristofer Thompson | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Thomas Kenney connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Villela | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Niblett runs out the clock | 65-55 |