| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Jelks denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 35-33 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 19:21 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Frisina | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks clanks a jumper in the paint | 35-37 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Dukes | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 35-39 |
| 18:39 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Richard May - foul #2 on Richard May, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:23 | Bowling Green | Richard May comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 18:21 | Bowling Green | Richard May snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:08 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell is denied on a layup by Joseph Smith | 35-41 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Frisina | 35-43 |
| 17:41 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Denis Lockett | 38-43 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Bogan | 38-46 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:35 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-46 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 41-48 |
| 16:10 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dukes is called for the reach on Ernest Jelks - foul #3 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (PG), Paul Visconti (SG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Denis Lockett, Gary Tolman, Larry Criswell, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (PF), Mark Tate (C) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 15:58 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas Peach (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Visconti (fresh) SF - Michael Pye (fresh) PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) PF - David Garrard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the runner from the left block set up by David Garrard | 41-50 |
| 15:29 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti is hacked by Michael Wicks - foul #2 on Michael Wicks, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG) Paul Visconti | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Christopher Frisina | |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Dorsch | 44-50 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Pye is called for the reach on Michael Wicks - foul #1 on Michael Pye, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Ernest Jelks (C) Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard May (PF) Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Michael Wicks denies the turnaround by Richard May | 44-50 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-50 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Jelks | 49-50 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:35 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Larry Criswell | 49-50 |
| 13:18 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Wicks pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-50 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gary Tolman - foul #1 on Gary Tolman, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Wicks, David Garrard | |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:45 | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is hacked by Ernest Dorsch - foul #4 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG) Ernest Dorsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey (PF) Ronald Dukes | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:00 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Joseph Smith | 49-52 |
| 11:59 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk is hacked by Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (SF), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Larry Criswell, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Ronald Dukes (PF) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Patrick Harvey | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Peach (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard May (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 11:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Richard May | 49-52 |
| 10:51 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dukes steals the ball from Richard May | 49-52 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew's pass is intercepted by Gary Tolman | 49-52 |
| 10:34 | Bowling Green | Gary Tolman lays it in | 51-52 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:57 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 09:56 | Bowling Green | Richard May pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:41 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks misses the turnaround from close range | 51-52 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Bowling Green | Ronald Dukes blocks the jumper by Ernest Jelks | 51-52 |
| 09:19 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is fouled on the floor by Denis Lockett - foul #2 on Denis Lockett, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Denis Lockett, Gary Tolman, Richard May, Ernest Jelks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (PF), Mark Tate (C) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew, Anthony Pietsch, Ronald Dukes, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 08:21 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden can't connect on a floater near the basket | 53-52 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Garrard | 53-52 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Peach - foul #2 on Thomas Peach, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG) Thomas Peach | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Lawrence Braden | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti makes the shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard's floater is tipped away by Trevor Lusk | 55-53 |
| 07:41 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk grabs the board | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) SG - Paul Visconti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trevor Lusk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Garrard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden tips it in | 57-53 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:42 | Bowling Green | Paul Visconti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Garrard | 57-58 |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Critchlow | 60-58 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Garrard is whistled for a carry | 60-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Dorsch (PG), Gary Tolman (SG), Richard May (PF), Ernest Jelks (C) Mark Critchlow, Paul Visconti, Trevor Lusk, Lawrence Braden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Ronald Dukes (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Michael Wicks, David Garrard, Mark Tate | |
| 06:07 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks hits a jumper from the right block | 62-58 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Dorsch - foul #5 on Ernest Dorsch, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG) Ernest Dorsch | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:43 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Richard May | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Tolman - foul #2 on Gary Tolman, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Dukes drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Frisina | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Richard May buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Tolman | 66-63 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan tips it home | 66-65 |
| 04:30 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-65 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits a shot from the right block | 66-67 |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 66-67 |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | Richard May grabs the board | 66-67 |
| 03:35 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 03:33 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett tips it in | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Denis Lockett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Tolman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Criswell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Jelks (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Frisina (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Dukes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 03:18 | Bowling Green | Richard May pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:12 | Bowling Green | Anthony Pietsch is called for the reach on Gary Tolman - foul #2 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #4 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach (PG), Michael Pye (SF), Trevor Lusk (PF) Denis Lockett, Larry Criswell, Richard May | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Michael Wicks (SF), David Garrard (C) Christopher Frisina, Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| 03:02 | Bowling Green | Thomas Peach clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Trevor Lusk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), Richard May (PF) Thomas Peach, Michael Pye, Trevor Lusk | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew, Michael Wicks | |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Denis Lockett gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks clanks a jumper from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is whistled for traveling | 68-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith (C) David Garrard | |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Victor Bogan - foul #1 on Victor Bogan, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:35 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 01:02 | Bowling Green | Richard May is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard May, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina is hacked by Ernest Jelks - foul #2 on Ernest Jelks, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Richard May hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Ronald Dukes - foul #4 on Ronald Dukes, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Richard May misses the free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 72-73 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Ernest Jelks buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Tolman | 74-73 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits a turnaround from close range | 74-75 |