| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. PF - Morris Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bak | 36-39 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 19:37 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Cook - foul #3 on Willard Cook, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 19:22 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Gallo - foul #2 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:02 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 18:29 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arthur Johnson | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 17:47 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 41-39 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Johnson steps in front of the Jake Harris pass | 41-39 |
| 17:40 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Johnson | 43-39 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jake Harris | 43-41 |
| 17:10 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Johnson steals the ball from Brian Barton | 43-41 |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leonardo Gallo tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 16:32 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bak - foul #1 on Kenneth Bak, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston (SG), George Stack (PF), Travis Criss (C) Ralph Daughtery, Morris Wyatt, Corey Morrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), John McBrown (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 16:32 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:32 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Huddleston - foul #1 on Jonathan Huddleston, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Casas (SG), Hugh Lindsey (PF) Arthur Johnson, Walter Benton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Morrison (SG) Brian Barton | |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:06 | Bowling Green | Hugh Lindsey gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Hugh Lindsey hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Casas and the foul's on Clifford Hughes - foul #1 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) John Morrison | |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Hugh Lindsey makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Casas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugh Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Criss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Hugh Lindsey - foul #1 on Hugh Lindsey, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:28 | Bowling Green | Hugh Lindsey gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:17 | Bowling Green | David Casas's pass is intercepted by Chad Sims | 48-43 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifford Hughes | 48-45 |
| 14:46 | Bowling Green | George Stack is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson (PG), Ralph Daughtery (SG), Walter Benton (SF) Jonathan Huddleston, David Casas, Hugh Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Chad Sims, John McBrown, Clifford Hughes | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:09 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jake Harris | 48-45 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on George Stack - foul #3 on George Stack, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill (C) Travis Criss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leonardo Gallo | 48-50 |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | George Stack blows the layup but the foul's on Willard Cook - foul #4 on Willard Cook, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt (PF) Walter Benton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG), John McBrown (PF) Willard Cook, Clinton Smith | |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | George Stack makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:56 | Bowling Green | George Stack misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris's layup is rejected by Corey Morrill | 49-50 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-50 |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Corey Morrill | 49-50 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery is hacked by Jake Harris - foul #2 on Jake Harris, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston (SG), Walter Benton (SF) Ralph Daughtery, George Stack | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt connects on the runner near the basket set up by Arthur Johnson and he's fouled by John McBrown - foul #1 on John McBrown, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Casas (SG), Travis Criss (C) Arthur Johnson, Corey Morrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Casas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Morris Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Criss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Huddleston steals the ball from Chad Sims | 52-50 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Chad Sims picks off the pass by Walter Benton | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 10:38 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes misses short on a floater near the basket | 52-53 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Clifford Hughes hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 09:56 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:54 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Clifford Hughes - foul #2 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson (PG), Ralph Daughtery (SG), George Stack (PF), Corey Morrill (C) Jonathan Huddleston, David Casas, Walter Benton, Morris Wyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Nathan Morgenthaler, Chad Sims, John McBrown, Clifford Hughes | |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:12 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 09:11 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Bak | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Johnson | 59-58 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris is hacked by Ralph Daughtery - foul #2 on Ralph Daughtery, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Benton (SF) Travis Criss | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG) Brian Barton | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | George Stack buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Corey Morrill | 61-61 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Daughtery - foul #3 on Ralph Daughtery, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook (PG) Nathan Morgenthaler | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Daughtery (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - George Stack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Morrill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonardo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Arthur Johnson | 63-63 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:06 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:05 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:47 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 06:45 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Willard Cook | 63-63 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-65 |
| 06:25 | Bowling Green | Clinton Smith swats the short shot by Walter Benton | 63-65 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Harris | 63-65 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-65 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris hits the follow up shot | 63-67 |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leonardo Gallo - foul #3 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston (PG), Travis Criss (SF), Morris Wyatt (PF), Hugh Lindsey (C) Arthur Johnson, Walter Benton, George Stack, Corey Morrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (SG), Chad Sims (SF), John McBrown (PF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith, Leonardo Gallo | |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Sims | 64-69 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by John McBrown - foul #2 on John McBrown, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson (PG), Walter Benton (SF), George Stack (C) Jonathan Huddleston, Travis Criss, Hugh Lindsey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery misses the free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Wyatt - foul #1 on Morris Wyatt, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston (SG) Ralph Daughtery | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:42 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | George Stack misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Hughes - foul #3 on Clifford Hughes, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | George Stack makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | George Stack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Johnson steals the ball from Willard Cook | 68-70 |
| 04:04 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt blows the layup | 68-70 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 03:54 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | Bowling Green | John McBrown swats the layup by Morris Wyatt | 68-70 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Morris Wyatt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Stack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Willard Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Cook hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Barton | 68-73 |
| 03:14 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton misses long on a jumper from the left block | 68-73 |
| 03:13 | Bowling Green | Arthur Johnson tips it home | 70-73 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery (SG), Corey Morrill (C) Jonathan Huddleston, George Stack | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris (SG), Kenneth Bak (SF), Clinton Smith (PF), Leonardo Gallo (C) Brian Barton, Chad Sims, John McBrown, Clifford Hughes | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill pulls down the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Leonardo Gallo is called for the reach on Morris Wyatt - foul #4 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses the floater from the left side | 71-73 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery hits a floater from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:37 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Willard Cook - foul #5 on Willard Cook, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton (PG) Willard Cook | |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Bak - foul #2 on Kenneth Bak, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:13 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leonardo Gallo | 75-73 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Gallo - foul #5 on Leonardo Gallo, team foul #15 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown (C) Leonardo Gallo | |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith is hacked by Morris Wyatt - foul #2 on Morris Wyatt, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt loses the dribble to Brian Barton | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ralph Daughtery (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Morris Wyatt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Morrill (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jake Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bak (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John McBrown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt misses the dunk attempt | 77-77 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Smith | 77-80 |
| 04:12 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Ralph Daughtery - foul #4 on Ralph Daughtery, team foul #8 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Stack (PF) Morris Wyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:40 | Bowling Green | George Stack is denied on a dunk by John McBrown | 80-82 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith grabs the board | 80-82 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Barton | 80-85 |
| 03:17 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Corey Morrill - foul #2 on Corey Morrill, team foul #9 | 80-85 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Bak misses the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 03:11 | Bowling Green | Walter Benton gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt (PF) George Stack | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown misses the easy layup | 80-86 |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Morris Wyatt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-86 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jake Harris gets the rebound | 80-86 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Arthur Johnson is called for the reach on Brian Barton - foul #3 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #10 | 80-86 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:38 | Bowling Green | Corey Morrill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 80-87 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John McBrown | 80-87 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-87 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | John McBrown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Bak | 80-90 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | Ralph Daughtery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-90 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston (PG), David Casas (SG), George Stack (SF), Hugh Lindsey (PF), Travis Criss (C) Arthur Johnson, Ralph Daughtery, Walter Benton, Morris Wyatt, Corey Morrill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler (SG), Chad Sims (SF), Clifford Hughes (C) Jake Harris, Kenneth Bak, Clinton Smith | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jonathan Huddleston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Casas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Stack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hugh Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Travis Criss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Barton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Morgenthaler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Sims (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John McBrown (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Huddleston - foul #2 on Jonathan Huddleston, team foul #11 | 80-90 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 1st free throw | 80-91 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | David Casas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-92 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Sims grabs the board | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Casas - foul #1 on David Casas, team foul #12 | 80-92 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler makes the 1st free throw | 80-93 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Morgenthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 80-94 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Nathan Morgenthaler - foul #1 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #16 | 80-94 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss makes the 1st free throw | 81-94 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Travis Criss makes the 2nd free throw | 82-94 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 82-94 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Hugh Lindsey snags the defensive board | 82-94 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Nathan Morgenthaler is called for the reach on Jonathan Huddleston - foul #2 on Nathan Morgenthaler, team foul #17 | 82-94 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Jonathan Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Barton runs out the clock | 84-94 |