| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fresh) SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) PF - Richard May (fresh) C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) SG - Ernest Garlow (fresh) SF - Charles Sellars (fresh) PF - Tony Malone (fresh) C - William Devane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | William Devane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Tony Malone loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Bowling Green | Charles Sellars picks off the pass by Ernest Dorsch | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Charles Sellars scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Ernest Garlow | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Erickson - foul #1 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Niagara | Charles Sellars gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Tolman - foul #1 on Gary Tolman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Ernest Garlow | 0-4 |
| 18:30 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Criswell | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Tony Malone | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Criswell | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Thomas Peach (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), Rodney Foreman (C) Kevin Erickson, Ernest Garlow, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, William Devane | |
| 16:50 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | Graham Fossum lays it in set up by David Haller | 2-6 |
| 16:22 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach's floater is tipped away by Gregory Pusey | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | Niagara | David Haller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Niagara | Graham Fossum misses the tip | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman tips it in | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) SG - Thomas Peach (fresh) SF - Michael Pye (fresh) PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Fossum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Pusey (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Denis Lockett | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Jefferey McVenes is blocked by Trevor Lusk | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach is fouled on the floor by Rodney Foreman - foul #1 on Rodney Foreman, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Denis Lockett, Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Levi Peay (SG), Marlin Benefiel (SF), Tony Malone (PF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Graham Fossum, Jefferey McVenes, Gregory Pusey, Rodney Foreman | |
| 15:09 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | William Devane lays it in on a nice dish by Marlin Benefiel | 8-10 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernest Dorsch | 11-10 |
| 13:57 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Richard May snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 13:36 | Bowling Green | A charge is called on Gary Tolman - foul #2 on Gary Tolman, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG), Trevor Lusk (PF) Gary Tolman, Richard May | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (PG), Ernest Garlow (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Gregory Pusey (C) Kevin Erickson, Levi Peay, Marlin Benefiel, William Devane | |
| 13:21 | Niagara | The jump hook by Charles Sellars is blocked by Trevor Lusk | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Dorsch | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow can't connect on a shot from the right block | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ernest Jelks | 13-10 |
| 12:58 | Bowling Green | Charles Sellars takes the ball from Larry Criswell in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 12:40 | Niagara | Charles Sellars is fouled on the floor by Larry Criswell - foul #1 on Larry Criswell, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SG), Rodney Foreman (PF) Graham Fossum, Ernest Garlow, Tony Malone | |
| 12:35 | Niagara | The short jumper by Gregory Pusey is denied by Trevor Lusk | 13-10 |
| 12:34 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk hits the finger roll set up by Paul Visconti and he's fouled by David Haller - foul #1 on David Haller, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Devane (C) Gregory Pusey | |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk makes the free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG) Charles Sellars | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti misses the floater from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:34 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Peach (fresh) SG - Paul Visconti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Pye (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Haller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Garlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jefferey McVenes (fresh) PF - Rodney Foreman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Devane (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Niagara | William Devane hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Haller | 16-12 |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | Niagara | Jefferey McVenes snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 10:46 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow loses the dribble to Michael Pye | 16-12 |
| 10:33 | Bowling Green | Richard May can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | Niagara | William Devane grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Foreman, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Denis Lockett (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Thomas Peach, Paul Visconti, Michael Pye, Richard May, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Graham Fossum (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), Marlin Benefiel (PF), Gregory Pusey (C) David Haller, Ernest Garlow, Jefferey McVenes, Rodney Foreman, William Devane | |
| 10:03 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:01 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch tips it in | 18-12 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Charles Sellars is fouled on the floor by Ernest Jelks - foul #1 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| 09:23 | Niagara | Ernest Jelks is called for the reach on Marlin Benefiel - foul #2 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Niagara | Tony Malone (PF) Gregory Pusey | |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Ernest Dorsch picks off the pass by Marlin Benefiel | 18-12 |
| 08:55 | Bowling Green | Richard May knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Ernest Dorsch | 20-12 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Trevor Lusk takes the ball from Charles Sellars | 20-12 |
| 08:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-12 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Charles Sellars clanks a shot in the paint | 20-12 |
| 07:55 | Bowling Green | Richard May snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 07:34 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett blows the layup | 20-12 |
| 07:32 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk gets the offensive rebound | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fairly fresh) SG - Graham Fossum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Malone (tiring) C - Marlin Benefiel (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Denis Lockett | 23-12 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Graham Fossum misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Dorsch - foul #1 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #6 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Thomas Peach (SF), Michael Pye (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Ernest Dorsch, Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF), William Devane (C) Kevin Erickson, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Graham Fossum makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 07:10 | Niagara | Graham Fossum makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:07 | Bowling Green | Graham Fossum is called for the reach on Thomas Peach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Fossum, team foul #5 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG) Graham Fossum | |
| 06:50 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-14 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Pusey | 23-14 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Levi Peay and the foul's on Paul Visconti - foul #1 on Paul Visconti, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG) Levi Peay | |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:31 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow is hacked by Jefferey McVenes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Michael Pye | 25-17 |
| 06:06 | Niagara | Michael Pye steals the ball from Jefferey McVenes | 25-17 |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Larry Criswell (SF) Mark Critchlow, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Levi Peay (SF), Tony Malone (PF) Jefferey McVenes, William Devane | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | Levi Peay misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 25-17 |
| 04:59 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey is whistled for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (SG), Richard May (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Paul Visconti, Michael Pye, Thomas Peach | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Charles Sellars (SF) David Haller, Ernest Garlow | |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Dorsch | 27-17 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Richard May grabs the defensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 03:48 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the turnaround from the baseline | 27-17 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gregory Pusey | 27-17 |
| 03:25 | Niagara | Charles Sellars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 03:24 | Niagara | Gregory Pusey tips it in | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Ernest Dorsch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denis Lockett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) PF - Richard May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kevin Erickson (fresh) SG - Levi Peay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Sellars (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tony Malone (tired) C - Gregory Pusey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-19 |
| 02:58 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett tips it back up and in | 29-19 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Dorsch - foul #2 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Ernest Dorsch, Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Niagara | Graham Fossum (SG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Rodney Foreman (PF), Marlin Benefiel (C) Levi Peay, Charles Sellars, Tony Malone, Gregory Pusey | |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:25 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Jelks | 32-21 |
| 02:11 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Graham Fossum | 32-24 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach's pass is intercepted by Kevin Erickson in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Kevin Erickson slams it home | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is hacked by Kevin Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Erickson, team foul #7 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Haller (PG) Kevin Erickson | |
| 02:06 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:06 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:45 | Niagara | David Haller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 01:43 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Foreman | 32-26 |
| 01:27 | Niagara | Marlin Benefiel misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-26 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman is hacked by Jefferey McVenes - foul #2 on Jefferey McVenes, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG) Michael Pye | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ernest Garlow (SG), Charles Sellars (SF), William Devane (C) David Haller, Jefferey McVenes, Marlin Benefiel | |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:12 | Niagara | William Devane snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | William Devane drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Graham Fossum | 32-29 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Rodney Foreman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-29 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF) Mark Critchlow, Gary Tolman, Thomas Peach, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Erickson (PG), Jefferey McVenes (SF), Gregory Pusey (PF) Graham Fossum, Charles Sellars, Rodney Foreman | |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti loses the dribble to Ernest Garlow | 32-29 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Ernest Garlow misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-29 |