| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Rufus Carlyle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Handel (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Perry Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 19:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:16 | Bowling Green | James Cook gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | James Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Bowling Green | James Cook snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 18:50 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Perry Campbell | 39-36 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Bowling Green | James Cook misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | Bowling Green | James Cook snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:18 | Bowling Green | Perry Campbell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rufus Carlyle | 39-38 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:01 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart tips it in | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Antonio Rawlins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Rufus Carlyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Handel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Bobby Porras picks off the pass by Rufus Carlyle | 43-40 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the dunk attempt | 43-40 |
| 15:22 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 15:06 | Bowling Green | Bobby Porras steals it from Jack Handel | 43-40 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Porras | 45-40 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison connects on the shot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 14:02 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Hunt (PG), Ryan Hawkins (SG), Douglas Linsey (SF), Robert Gaillard (PF), David Perales (C) Rufus Carlyle, Perry Campbell, Daniel Bixby, Jack Handel, James Cook | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Bowling Green | David Perales gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields is fouled on the floor by Ryan Hawkins - foul #1 on Ryan Hawkins, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-43 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter tips it home | 49-43 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Douglas Linsey lays it up and in set up by John Hunt and he's fouled by William Hock - foul #2 on William Hock, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Douglas Linsey misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Hawkins | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nolan Shields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Hock (fresh) PF - Kyle Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Hawkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Linsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Gaillard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perales (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Linsey takes the ball from William Hock | 49-47 |
| 11:18 | Bowling Green | David Perales hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by David Perales - foul #4 on David Perales, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), John Sevigny (SG), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Ezra Rooks, Nolan Shields, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Hubbard (SG), Daniel Bixby (SF), Jack Handel (PF), James Cook (C) Ryan Hawkins, Douglas Linsey, Robert Gaillard, David Perales | |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | James Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Hunt - foul #1 on John Hunt, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison (SF) William Hock | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Perry Campbell (SG) James Hubbard | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jack Handel | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Bowling Green | John Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras tips it home | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle (PG), Robert Gaillard (C) John Hunt, James Cook | |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-47 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gaillard denies the turnaround by Bobby Porras | 58-47 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 09:21 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Tart - foul #3 on John Tart, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG) Bobby Porras | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Hunt (SG), Douglas Linsey (C) Perry Campbell, Robert Gaillard | |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-49 |
| 08:30 | Bowling Green | John Hunt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Rufus Carlyle steals it from Ezra Rooks | 60-51 |
| 07:41 | Bowling Green | John Hunt hits the finger roll set up by Rufus Carlyle | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ezra Rooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Rawlins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Rufus Carlyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bixby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Handel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Linsey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Ezra Rooks is denied by Jack Handel | 60-53 |
| 07:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jack Handel | 60-53 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | John Hunt misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Tart - foul #4 on John Tart, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Ezra Rooks, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins (PG), Perry Campbell (SG), Robert Gaillard (PF), David Perales (C) Rufus Carlyle, Daniel Bixby, Jack Handel, Douglas Linsey | |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:16 | Bowling Green | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Perales - foul #5 on David Perales, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Cook (C) David Perales | |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:48 | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Kotter - foul #1 on Roger Kotter, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kyle Moritz | 61-55 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Moritz | 63-55 |
| 06:08 | Bowling Green | Roger Kotter denies the turnaround by John Hunt | 63-55 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Moritz pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter banks in the layup set up by Kyle Moritz | 65-55 |
| 05:43 | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny (SG), Christopher Harrison (SF), John Tart (PF), Antonio Rawlins (C) Nolan Shields, William Hock, Kyle Moritz, Roger Kotter | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle (PG), Daniel Bixby (SF) Ryan Hawkins, John Hunt | |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses the lay-in | 65-57 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Antonio Rawlins - foul #3 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jack Handel (PF) Robert Gaillard | |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Daniel Bixby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-57 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Bixby is called for the reach on Christopher Harrison - foul #3 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #6 | 70-57 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras is fouled on the floor by Jack Handel - foul #1 on Jack Handel, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:36 | Bowling Green | Perry Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Handel | 72-60 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Tart misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-60 |
| 04:18 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 04:03 | Bowling Green | Jack Handel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Harrison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Sevigny | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Bowling Green | Rufus Carlyle is called for traveling | 75-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Gaillard (PF) Jack Handel | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Porras (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sevigny (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Tart (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Antonio Rawlins (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Rufus Carlyle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Daniel Bixby (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gaillard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bixby - foul #4 on Daniel Bixby, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Hunt (SG), Douglas Linsey (C) Perry Campbell, James Cook | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Sevigny makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:06 | Bowling Green | Antonio Rawlins is called for the reach on Robert Gaillard - foul #4 on Antonio Rawlins, team foul #6 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks (PG), Nolan Shields (SG), William Hock (SF), Kyle Moritz (PF), Roger Kotter (C) Bobby Porras, John Sevigny, Christopher Harrison, John Tart, Antonio Rawlins | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ryan Hawkins (PG), James Hubbard (SG) Rufus Carlyle, Daniel Bixby | |
| 02:55 | Bowling Green | John Hunt buries a floater from the right side | 77-62 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Kotter buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Hock | 79-62 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard is hacked by Nolan Shields - foul #1 on Nolan Shields, team foul #7 | 79-62 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks's pass is intercepted by John Hunt | 79-64 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | John Hunt blows the layup | 79-64 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Hock hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kyle Moritz | 81-64 |
| 01:36 | Bowling Green | William Hock blocks the jumper by John Hunt | 81-64 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ezra Rooks | 81-64 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Shields buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ezra Rooks | 83-64 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | John Hunt banks in the layup | 83-66 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Hunt steals the ball from William Hock | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Hock - foul #3 on William Hock, team foul #8 | 83-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Cook (C) Douglas Linsey | |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | James Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Hunt steals it from Kyle Moritz | 83-68 |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | John Hunt lays it in | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ezra Rooks runs out the clock | 83-70 |