| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Langton (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Leo Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Anzalone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Dicus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini connects on the turnaround near the basket | 41-31 |
| 19:17 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:59 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Long | 41-31 |
| 18:36 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Richardson - foul #1 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (PG), William Tews (SF) Randolph Egan, Stephen Labrador | |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | James Long scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Morency | 41-34 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | James Langton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 18:00 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:43 | Bowling Green | Carl Waddy picks off the pass by Leo Cox | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | William Tews clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Leo Cox - foul #1 on Leo Cox, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric McCaine (PG), Lee Peraza (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), James Gutirrez (PF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Richardson, James Langton, Leo Cox, Randy Anzalone, Ronald Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph White (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Gordon Shea (C) James Long, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 17:07 | Western Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Joseph White is blocked by William Johnson | 43-35 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | William Tews snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | William Tews buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Morency and he's fouled by James Gutirrez - foul #1 on James Gutirrez, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG) Eric Morency | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | William Tews makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Lee Peraza knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric McCaine | 45-38 |
| 16:13 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF), Carl Waddy (C) Stephen Labrador, William Tews | |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Lee Peraza is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Waddy - foul #1 on Carl Waddy, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson (PG) Daniel Weaver | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Long (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF) Joseph White, Gordon Shea | |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Lee Peraza makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Lee Peraza misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lee Peraza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric McCaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Gutirrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Waddy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric McCaine - foul #1 on Eric McCaine, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann (PG), James Langton (SG), Leo Cox (SF), Randy Anzalone (PF), Ronald Dicus (C) Kevin Richardson, Lee Peraza, Eric McCaine, James Gutirrez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG) Randolph Egan | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Carl Waddy - foul #2 on Carl Waddy, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver (PF) Randy Anzalone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG) James Long | |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 15:00 | Bowling Green | James Langton pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by Ronald Dicus is blocked by Carl Waddy | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini's floater is tipped away by Leo Cox | 47-40 |
| 13:44 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:42 | Bowling Green | James Langton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson (SG), Eric McCaine (SF), Randy Anzalone (PF), James Gutirrez (C) James Langton, Leo Cox, Daniel Weaver, Ronald Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Schumann | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | James Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Gutirrez | 49-43 |
| 12:44 | Bowling Green | James Long takes the ball from Robert Schumann in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | James Long misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Randy Anzalone | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Richardson | 49-43 |
| 11:54 | Bowling Green | James Gutirrez misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:53 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone tips it in | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Schumann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric McCaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Anzalone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gutirrez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Labrador (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Tews (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Shea (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric McCaine - foul #2 on Eric McCaine, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ron Barham (PG), James Langton (SG), Leo Cox (SF), Daniel Weaver (PF), William Johnson (C) Robert Schumann, Kevin Richardson, Eric McCaine, Randy Anzalone, James Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Eric Morency (SG), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, James Long, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy snags the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 11:16 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 11:15 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini tips it in | 51-46 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | James Langton hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-46 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Labrador | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Ron Barham | 53-48 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 10:11 | Bowling Green | James Langton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Barham | 56-48 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Herman Wheelock | 56-50 |
| 09:25 | Bowling Green | William Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ron Barham | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:02 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:57 | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver misses long on an open floater from close range | 58-50 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Morency | 58-52 |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | William Johnson throws it down set up by Ron Barham | 60-52 |
| 08:10 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-52 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 07:41 | Bowling Green | James Langton is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann (PG), Kevin Richardson (SG), Eric McCaine (SF), Randy Anzalone (PF), Ronald Dicus (C) Ron Barham, James Langton, Leo Cox, Daniel Weaver, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), James Long (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF), William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Herman Wheelock, Eric Morency, Stephen Labrador, Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Schumann (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric McCaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Anzalone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Dicus (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Randolph Egan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tews (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Shea (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Egan | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | Bowling Green | William Tews blocks the short jumper by Eric McCaine | 60-55 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:42 | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:28 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan misses the lay-in | 60-55 |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 06:05 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone is fouled on the floor by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #3 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Gutirrez (PF) Randy Anzalone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), Joseph White (SF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea | |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Eric McCaine hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schumann | 63-55 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | James Gutirrez steals the ball from Carl Waddy | 63-55 |
| 05:30 | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Schumann | 66-55 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Long | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Eric McCaine hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ron Barham (PG), James Langton (SG), Leo Cox (SF), Randy Anzalone (PF) Robert Schumann, Kevin Richardson, Eric McCaine, Ronald Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador (SF), Gordon Shea (PF) Joseph White, William Tews | |
| 04:25 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone is fouled on the floor by Gordon Shea - foul #1 on Gordon Shea, team foul #4 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus (C) James Gutirrez | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Eric Morency (SG), Johnnie Matthews (SF) James Long, Stephen Labrador | |
| 04:09 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox clanks a runner from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-57 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Wheelock | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ron Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Langton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leo Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Anzalone (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Dicus (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Herman Wheelock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Morency (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Waddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Western Michigan | Leo Cox swats the layup by Gordon Shea | 66-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Eric Morency tips it but misses | 66-57 |
| 03:19 | Bowling Green | Ron Barham grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Langton | 69-57 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann (PG), James Gutirrez (C) Ron Barham, Ronald Dicus | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG), Joseph White (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF) Herman Wheelock, Johnnie Matthews, Gordon Shea | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 02:07 | Bowling Green | Leo Cox is whistled for a carry | 69-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson (PG), Eric McCaine (SG), Daniel Weaver (SF), William Johnson (C) Robert Schumann, James Langton, Leo Cox, Randy Anzalone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Tews (PF), Gordon Shea (C) Alberto Mancini, Carl Waddy | |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | William Tews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Eric McCaine gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:43 | Bowling Green | Kevin Richardson is hacked by Joseph White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Matthews (SF) Joseph White | |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Gordon Shea is called for the reach on Eric McCaine - foul #2 on Gordon Shea, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver is fouled on the floor by Gordon Shea - foul #3 on Gordon Shea, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Daniel Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Gordon Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | William Tews scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-60 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann (PG), James Langton (SG), Leo Cox (SF), Randy Anzalone (PF), Ronald Dicus (C) Kevin Richardson, Eric McCaine, Daniel Weaver, James Gutirrez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herman Wheelock (PG), James Long (SG), Stephen Labrador (SF), Alberto Mancini (PF), Carl Waddy (C) Randolph Egan, Eric Morency, Johnnie Matthews, William Tews, Gordon Shea | |
| 00:46 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone loses the dribble to Carl Waddy | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Michigan | Stephen Labrador is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Labrador, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | James Long is called for the reach on Ronald Dicus in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric McCaine (SF) Leo Cox | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Carl Waddy makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Labrador | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann is hacked by Herman Wheelock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | James Long can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini tips it in | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Wheelock - foul #5 on Herman Wheelock, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan (PG) Herman Wheelock | |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Randy Anzalone makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Alberto Mancini misses the runner near the basket | 75-64 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | James Long grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Randolph Egan's pass is intercepted by Robert Schumann | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Schumann runs out the clock | 75-64 |