| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) PF - Harry Willis (fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) PF - Richard May (fresh) C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks banks in the layup on a great pass from James Kidd | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Richard May is called for the reach on Harry Willis - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Lujan | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Bowling Green | Richard May connects on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Richard May | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Bowling Green | James Kidd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Herbert Lujan - foul #1 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:20 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 17:39 | Bowling Green | James Kidd is called for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 17:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood blows the layup | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:53 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Denis Lockett, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Mike Sanches (SF) Roger Barton, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Bowling Green | Sadiki Banda is called for the reach on Denis Lockett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF) Robert Loftis, Mike Sanches, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG) Thomas Peach | |
| 16:02 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Kovach | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) PF - Harry Willis (fresh) C - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) SF - Denis Lockett (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Pye (fairly fresh) C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten clanks a floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda tips it home | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Ricardo Serrano (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Sadiki Banda, Harry Willis, Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 15:08 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Chris Long (SG), Mike Sanches (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:05 | Bowling Green | Chris Long is called for the reach on James Kidd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Long, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| 14:50 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Kidd | 9-11 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer tips it in | 11-11 |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Chris Long - foul #2 on Chris Long, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Chris Long, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:16 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Roger Barton | 13-14 |
| 13:45 | Bowling Green | James Kidd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Tolman | 13-17 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | Richard May gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | James Kidd misses long on a floater from the baseline | 13-17 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't tip it in | 13-17 |
| 13:13 | Bowling Green | James Kidd hits the follow up shot | 13-19 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rolland Stickney | 16-19 |
| 12:52 | Bowling Green | Richard May is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Willis - foul #1 on Harry Willis, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Mike Sanches, Rolland Stickney, Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 12:37 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Kovach | 16-21 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is hacked by Denis Lockett - foul #2 on Denis Lockett, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti (SG) Denis Lockett | |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | Trevor Lusk is called for the reach on Brian Hooten - foul #1 on Trevor Lusk, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer drills a runner from the baseline | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Sadiki Banda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hooten (fresh) PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Anthony Kovach (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Visconti (fresh) SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) PF - Michael Pye (fresh) C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Bowling Green | Brian Cloer swats the layup by Paul Visconti | 18-21 |
| 11:36 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti can't tip it in | 18-21 |
| 11:34 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten drills a driving attempt from close range | 20-21 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Kovach | 20-24 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:27 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sadiki Banda, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Mike Sanches (SG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Harry Willis (PF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Sadiki Banda, Herbert Lujan, Brian Hooten, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Paul Visconti, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 10:01 | Bowling Green | James Kidd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 09:59 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 09:49 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:33 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Harry Willis | 25-24 |
| 08:56 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 08:54 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 08:49 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Mike Sanches, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:38 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Serrano | 25-24 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 08:20 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Loftis steals the ball from Larry Criswell in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 08:12 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 07:52 | Bowling Green | Richard May tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 07:51 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolland Stickney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Serrano (fairly fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Ricardo Serrano is denied by James Kidd | 25-24 |
| 07:37 | Bowling Green | Richard May gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Mike Sanches (SG), Brian Hooten (SF), Harry Willis (PF) Robert Loftis, Herbert Lujan, Rolland Stickney, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Trevor Lusk (C) James Kidd, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| 06:59 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 06:57 | Western Michigan | Brian Hooten snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (C) Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:38 | Bowling Green | Brian Gatewood steals it from Paul Visconti | 25-24 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Peach steals the ball from Roger Barton | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Peach | 25-27 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-27 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton tips it in | 27-27 |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach is hacked by Brian Hooten - foul #1 on Brian Hooten, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Cloer (C) Roger Barton, Mike Sanches, Brian Gatewood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Cloer | 27-28 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is fouled on the floor by Michael Pye - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Anthony Kovach, Paul Visconti, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| 05:14 | Western Michigan | Harry Willis misses the jump hook near the basket | 27-28 |
| 05:12 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 04:50 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard May | 29-31 |
| 04:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by Ernest Jelks - foul #1 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #6 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Rolland Stickney (SF), Ricardo Serrano (PF) Robert Loftis, Brian Hooten, Harry Willis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Thomas Peach (SF) Ernest Dorsch, Larry Criswell | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Barton and the foul's on Ernest Jelks - foul #2 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF) Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (C) Ernest Jelks | |
| 04:25 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 04:08 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 03:51 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rolland Stickney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) C - Brian Cloer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - James Kidd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard May (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Bowling Green | James Kidd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 03:31 | Western Michigan | Rolland Stickney snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach is hacked by Rolland Stickney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolland Stickney, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Sadiki Banda (SG), Mike Sanches (SF), Ricardo Serrano (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Brian Gatewood, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Denis Lockett (C) Gary Tolman, Richard May, Trevor Lusk | |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:09 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda is fouled on the floor by Larry Criswell - foul #1 on Larry Criswell, team foul #8 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harry Willis (PF) Rolland Stickney | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Kovach (PG), Ernest Jelks (C) James Kidd, Thomas Peach | |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:42 | Western Michigan | Sadiki Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:13 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Ricardo Serrano is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Hooten (SF) Robert Loftis, Mike Sanches | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:31 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Kovach | 37-33 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Kovach - foul #1 on Anthony Kovach, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SG), Rolland Stickney (PF), Brian Cloer (C) Sadiki Banda, Harry Willis, Ricardo Serrano | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Kidd (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Trevor Lusk (PF) Anthony Kovach, Denis Lockett, Michael Pye | |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloer pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Chris Long scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Cloer - foul #1 on Brian Cloer, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Mike Sanches (SF), Brian Gatewood (C) Roger Barton, Brian Hooten, Brian Cloer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | Chris Long drills a 3 from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | James Kidd's pass is intercepted by Robert Loftis in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Mike Sanches clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |