| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Mark Critchlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Painter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Braden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Painter steals it from Anthony Pietsch | 35-36 |
| 19:43 | Bowling Green | James Painter lays it in | 35-38 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Critchlow is called for the reach on Frances Cooper - foul #2 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 38-38 |
| 18:56 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Heffernan - foul #2 on James Heffernan, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on James Painter - foul #1 on James Painter, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:34 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Criswell | 41-41 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Critchlow - foul #3 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, James Painter, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tate | 42-41 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Pietsch - foul #2 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Charles Acton (C) Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:57 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:26 | Bowling Green | Mark Tate is called for the reach on Curtis Arce - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Victor Bogan | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (SF) Larry Criswell | |
| 16:18 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson tips it in | 46-42 |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Haley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 49-42 |
| 15:27 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff's pass is intercepted by Sammy Drew | 49-42 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 15:10 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Pye | 49-44 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Arce is called for the reach on Jason Johnson - foul #3 on Curtis Arce, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), James Painter (SG), Larry Criswell (SF), James Heffernan (PF), Lawrence Braden (C) Michael Neff, Michael Pye, Steve Haley, Curtis Arce, James Carr | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Bogan and the foul's on Lawrence Braden - foul #2 on Lawrence Braden, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Pietsch - foul #3 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:11 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Heffernan picks off the pass by Anthony Pietsch | 52-44 |
| 13:36 | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Heffernan swats the layup by Marty Price | 52-44 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Bogan | 52-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price is fouled on the floor by James Heffernan - foul #3 on James Heffernan, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 12:55 | Bowling Green | Anthony Pietsch steps in front of the Larry Criswell pass | 54-44 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan travels with the ball | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG) Marty Price | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 12:20 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Harvey - foul #2 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Pye (SG) James Painter | |
| 12:20 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 12:20 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is fouled on the floor by Mark Critchlow - foul #4 on Mark Critchlow, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Mark Critchlow, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Tate - foul #3 on Mark Tate, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Charles Acton (C) Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Acton | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 11:26 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye's layup is rejected by Charles Acton | 56-47 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-47 |
| 10:49 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 10:28 | Bowling Green | James Carr's pass is intercepted by Victor Bogan | 56-47 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Carr - foul #1 on James Carr, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Victor Bogan, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Painter (SG), Lawrence Braden (C) Larry Criswell, James Carr | |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:54 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce tips it back up and in | 58-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-49 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 60-49 |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | James Painter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 09:24 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye gets the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:10 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-49 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 60-49 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sammy Drew | 63-49 |
| 08:45 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 08:43 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce tips it but misses | 63-49 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 63-49 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sammy Drew | 66-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:15 | Bowling Green | Michael Neff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Patrick Harvey (PF), Mark Tate (C) Frances Cooper, Sammy Drew, Charles Acton, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steve Haley (PG), Larry Criswell (SF), James Heffernan (PF) Michael Neff, Michael Pye, Curtis Arce | |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 07:34 | Bowling Green | Anthony Pietsch steals the ball from Lawrence Braden | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Steve Haley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Painter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Criswell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Heffernan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Braden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Haley picks off the pass by Anthony Pietsch | 69-49 |
| 07:02 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley lays it in | 69-51 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it home | 71-51 |
| 06:43 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Braden's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Harvey | 71-51 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 06:35 | Bowling Green | James Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:20 | Bowling Green | Patrick Harvey steps in front of the Lawrence Braden pass | 71-51 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Braden takes the ball from Marty Price | 71-51 |
| 06:01 | Bowling Green | Mark Tate denies the turnaround by James Painter | 71-51 |
| 05:59 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Braden | 71-51 |
| 05:53 | Bowling Green | Larry Criswell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mark Critchlow (PG), Michael Pye (SG), Curtis Arce (PF), James Carr (C) Steve Haley, James Painter, James Heffernan, Lawrence Braden | |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Pye steps in front of the Frances Cooper pass | 71-51 |
| 05:24 | Bowling Green | Victor Bogan picks off the pass by Mark Critchlow | 71-51 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the finger roll set up by Victor Bogan | 73-51 |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce can't finish the layup | 73-51 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce tips it back up and in | 73-53 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Frances Cooper and he's fouled by Michael Pye - foul #2 on Michael Pye, team foul #10 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Jason Johnson (SF), Mark Tate (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Neff (PG), Steve Haley (SF) Mark Critchlow, Larry Criswell | |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 04:24 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye is hacked by Sammy Drew - foul #2 on Sammy Drew, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (C) Patrick Harvey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:10 | Bowling Green | Mark Tate swats the dunk try by James Carr | 75-53 |
| 04:08 | Bowling Green | James Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 75-53 |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | James Carr misses the tip | 75-53 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jason Johnson | 78-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 78-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Neff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steve Haley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Arce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Carr (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Marty Price is blocked by Curtis Arce | 78-56 |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Michael Neff | 78-56 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Carr clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marty Price - foul #1 on Marty Price, team foul #7 | 78-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi (SF) Sammy Drew | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Anthony Gandy (PF) Curtis Arce | |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Carr misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 02:56 | Bowling Green | James Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 02:33 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by James Carr is denied by Mark Tate | 81-57 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 81-57 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 81-57 |
| 02:23 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye snags the defensive board | 81-57 |
| 02:16 | Bowling Green | James Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-57 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-57 |
| 01:48 | Bowling Green | Michael Pye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-57 |
| 01:47 | Bowling Green | Anthony Gandy tips it back up and in | 84-59 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Carr - foul #2 on James Carr, team foul #11 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF) Leo Grimaldi | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce (PF) Anthony Gandy | |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-59 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-59 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Arce | 86-59 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Jason Johnson steps in front of the Michael Pye pass | 86-59 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price jams it on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 88-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:58 | Bowling Green | Steve Haley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-59 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Acton | 88-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Carr swats the short shot by Mark Tate | 88-59 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Marty Price | 88-59 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate hits a floater from close range | 90-59 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Curtis Arce can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 90-59 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the board | 90-59 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price runs out the clock | 90-59 |