| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Sylvester Loessberg (fresh) SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) SF - James Simpkins (fresh) PF - Joseph Jaffe (fresh) C - William Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | William Morris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Hector Vega | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Simpkins denies the turnaround by Ricky Wallace | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Loessberg | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Simpkins blocks the jumper by David Feder | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Simpkins | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Bowling Green | William Morris snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aurelio Gonzales | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Bigby and he's fouled by Sylvester Loessberg - foul #1 on Sylvester Loessberg, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | William Morris grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:15 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sylvester Loessberg | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 5-9 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Simpkins and he's hacked by Hector Vega - foul #1 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Dwight Elliott (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Sylvester Loessberg, Joseph Jaffe, William Morris | |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez lays it up and in | 7-12 |
| 15:53 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott hits the finger roll set up by William Porter | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Schooler (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Aurelio Gonzales - foul #1 on Aurelio Gonzales, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson (SG), Edward Delafuente (PF) Aurelio Gonzales, James Simpkins | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 7-14 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), Joseph Jaffe (PF), William Morris (C) Joseph Culberson, Edward Delafuente, Michael Schooler | |
| 14:49 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Smart | 7-14 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | William Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:18 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 7-14 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 7-14 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford tips it home | 9-14 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | William Porter is fouled on the floor by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales (SG), James Simpkins (SF) William Porter, Dwight Elliott | |
| 13:24 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins knocks in the 3 from straight away | 9-17 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega loses the dribble to Joseph Jaffe | 9-17 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Ricky Wallace is called for the reach on Joseph Jaffe - foul #1 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF) Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Dwight Elliott (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Sylvester Loessberg, Joseph Jaffe, William Morris | |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | William Porter misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Bigby | 11-17 |
| 12:05 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott can't connect on a shot in the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:04 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott tips it in | 11-19 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-19 |
| 11:45 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simpkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Schooler (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe (PF) James Simpkins | |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Simpkins (SF), William Morris (C) Dwight Elliott, Michael Schooler | |
| 10:57 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Felix Gonzalez - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (PF) Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG) William Porter | |
| 10:57 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-23 |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Bigby steals it from Aurelio Gonzales | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Simpkins denies the turnaround by Hector Vega | 14-23 |
| 09:58 | Bowling Green | William Morris gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg buries a 3 from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Morris - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #3 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Joseph Culberson (SG), Dwight Elliott (PF), Michael Schooler (C) Sylvester Loessberg, Aurelio Gonzales, Joseph Jaffe, William Morris | |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 08:52 | Bowling Green | Bobby Smart steals the ball from Joseph Culberson | 14-26 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford connects on the runner from the right block set up by Michael McMutry | 16-26 |
| 08:21 | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Porter | 16-28 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), Aurelio Gonzales (SG), Joseph Jaffe (PF), William Morris (C) William Porter, Joseph Culberson, James Simpkins, Michael Schooler | |
| 07:38 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales tips it but misses | 16-28 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Sylvester Loessberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aurelio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Jaffe (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Morris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Morris is called for the reach on Hector Vega - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #4 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Schooler (C) William Morris | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-28 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Aurelio Gonzales and he's hacked by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #6 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Simpkins (SF) Dwight Elliott | |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg misses the free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 16-30 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 19-30 |
| 06:36 | Bowling Green | Ricky Wallace steals the ball from Michael Schooler | 19-30 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 21-30 |
| 06:24 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Jaffe | 21-32 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford can't tip it in | 21-32 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 05:34 | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aurelio Gonzales | 24-34 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is hacked by Sylvester Loessberg - foul #2 on Sylvester Loessberg, team foul #5 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Josh Ambriz (C) David Feder, Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Porter (PG), Dwight Elliott (PF), Edward Delafuente (C) Sylvester Loessberg, Joseph Jaffe, Michael Schooler | |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | Bobby Smart steals the ball from Dwight Elliott | 26-34 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Porter is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Snyder (PG), Joseph Culberson (SF) Aurelio Gonzales, James Simpkins | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the jump hook near the basket | 28-34 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott is fouled on the floor by Josh Ambriz - foul #1 on Josh Ambriz, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Morris (C) Jeffery Snyder | |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 28-34 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's floater is knocked away by Dwight Elliott | 28-34 |
| 03:33 | Bowling Green | Edward Delafuente snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Culberson (fresh) SF - Dwight Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Delafuente (fresh) C - William Morris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Felix Gonzalez | 28-34 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by William Porter is blocked by Hector Vega | 28-34 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | William Morris gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | David Feder steals the ball from Edward Delafuente | 28-34 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Theodore Daigle is denied by William Morris | 28-34 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | William Morris gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:52 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Culberson | 28-36 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Feder | 31-36 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Joseph Culberson misses short on a shot near the basket | 31-36 |
| 01:08 | Bowling Green | Dwight Elliott tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Culberson - foul #1 on Joseph Culberson, team foul #7 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sylvester Loessberg (PG), Aurelio Gonzales (SG), James Simpkins (SF), Joseph Jaffe (PF), Michael Schooler (C) William Porter, Joseph Culberson, Dwight Elliott, Edward Delafuente, William Morris | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | James Simpkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder's pass is intercepted by James Simpkins | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Aurelio Gonzales misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Joseph Jaffe gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | The clock runs out | 33-38 |