| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Scannell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Popovich (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Martinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Pat Hall | 44-31 |
| 19:41 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 44-31 |
| 19:21 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 19:16 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Hill | 44-34 |
| 18:54 | Bowling Green | William Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| 18:31 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | William Thomas gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:12 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 44-34 |
| 18:10 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 17:55 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Shimer | 46-37 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Robert Hill steals the ball from Pat Hall | 46-37 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnny Brown - foul #1 on Johnny Brown, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF) Richard Popovich | |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:39 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:17 | Bowling Green | William Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 17:15 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 17:03 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 17:02 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 16:55 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown is fouled on the floor by John Villela - foul #2 on John Villela, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde (SG), Nathan Imhoff (SF), Douglas Poteete (PF) William Thomas, Jeffery Aldrich, Bryan Scannell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG), Robert Simpkins (PF) Stanley Shimer, Robert Hill | |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 16:40 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff is whistled for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (SG), Willie Balmer (C) Pat Hall, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Curtis Cook (PG) Luis Gillett | |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Curtis Cook misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-39 |
| 16:04 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson grabs the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson is fouled on the floor by Willie Balmer - foul #2 on Willie Balmer, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SG) Michael Zurek | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Thomas Ganey (SF), Robert Hill (PF) Curtis Cook, Albert Hall, Walter Martinson | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Bret Lalonde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Balmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Villela (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Ganey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Simpkins (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Poteete - foul #1 on Douglas Poteete, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pat Hall (PG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF) Bret Lalonde, Willie Balmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich (C) Robert Simpkins | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | John Villela makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:19 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Popovich | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer loses the ball out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Douglas Poteete, Nathan Imhoff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG) John Villela | |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich is fouled on the floor by Thomas Ganey - foul #4 on Thomas Ganey, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins (C) Thomas Ganey | |
| 14:26 | Bowling Green | William Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:25 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Pat Hall is called for the reach on Luis Gillett - foul #2 on Pat Hall, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff (SF) Jeffery Aldrich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF), Walter Martinson (C) Robert Hill, Richard Popovich | |
| 14:05 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Engelberg | 46-43 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | William Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Robert Simpkins - foul #1 on Robert Simpkins, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | William Thomas makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:37 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Villela | 49-45 |
| 13:15 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 13:13 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | John Villela double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde (PG), Michael Zurek (SG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Douglas Poteete (PF) Pat Hall, William Thomas, Bryan Scannell, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (PF) Walter Martinson | |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Hill - foul #1 on Robert Hill, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG) Robert Engelberg | |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Villela | 50-48 |
| 11:57 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:37 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 11:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins tips it in | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Bret Lalonde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Villela (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Simpkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 11:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Aldrich - foul #2 on Jeffery Aldrich, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pat Hall (PG), William Thomas (SG), Willie Balmer (SF), Bryan Scannell (PF), Johnny Brown (C) Bret Lalonde, Michael Zurek, Jeffery Aldrich, Douglas Poteete, Nathan Imhoff | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (PG), Richard Popovich (PF), Walter Martinson (C) Luis Gillett, John Villela, Robert Simpkins | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 10:59 | Bowling Green | William Thomas hits a 3 from straight away set up by Johnny Brown | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Balmer - foul #3 on Willie Balmer, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:28 | Bowling Green | Willie Balmer clanks a runner near the basket | 56-53 |
| 10:26 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Popovich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Willie Balmer | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | Bowling Green | Albert Hall takes the ball from Johnny Brown | 56-53 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hill | 56-55 |
| 09:09 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Pat Hall | 58-55 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Brown is called for the reach on Walter Martinson - foul #2 on Johnny Brown, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde (SG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Douglas Poteete (PF) William Thomas, Willie Balmer, Bryan Scannell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG), Stanley Shimer (SG), John Villela (SF), Robert Simpkins (PF) Albert Hall, Robert Engelberg, Robert Hill, Richard Popovich | |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Johnny Brown | 58-56 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | John Villela picks off the pass by Bret Lalonde | 58-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:42 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket | 58-56 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Simpkins pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Aldrich denies the turnaround by Walter Martinson | 58-56 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bret Lalonde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Aldrich (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Villela (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 06:50 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SG), Bryan Scannell (PF) Pat Hall, Johnny Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Richard Popovich (PF) John Villela, Walter Martinson | |
| 06:19 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (PF) Robert Simpkins | |
| 06:04 | Bowling Green | William Thomas travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff (SF), Willie Balmer (C) Jeffery Aldrich, Douglas Poteete | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Hall (SG) Stanley Shimer | |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Thomas | 60-56 |
| 04:55 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 04:53 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Hall - foul #1 on Albert Hall, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Johnny Brown (C) Nathan Imhoff, Willie Balmer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (PG), Robert Simpkins (C) Luis Gillett, Richard Popovich | |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:48 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | John Villela drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Simpkins | 62-59 |
| 04:17 | Bowling Green | Bret Lalonde misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Aldrich is called for the reach on John Villela - foul #3 on Jeffery Aldrich, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Pat Hall (PG) Bret Lalonde | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer (SG), Walter Martinson (C) Albert Hall, Robert Hill | |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | John Villela misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 62-59 |
| 03:53 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown tips it home | 64-59 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer is fouled on the floor by William Thomas - foul #2 on William Thomas, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Poteete (PF) Bryan Scannell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett (PG) John Villela | |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:42 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | William Thomas is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Thomas, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Zurek (SG) William Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Engelberg (SF) Thomas Ganey | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer hits a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Michael Zurek - foul #1 on Michael Zurek, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Nathan Imhoff (SF) Jeffery Aldrich | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Villela (SF) Robert Engelberg | |
| 03:11 | Northern Iowa | Stanley Shimer misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:11 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Pat Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Zurek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Imhoff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Poteete (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Luis Gillett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Shimer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Villela (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Simpkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Martinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill (PF) Walter Martinson | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Thomas (SG), Jeffery Aldrich (SF), Bryan Scannell (PF) Michael Zurek, Nathan Imhoff, Douglas Poteete | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey (SF), Richard Popovich (C) John Villela, Robert Simpkins | |
| 02:32 | Northern Iowa | Luis Gillett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-62 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Johnny Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:16 | Bowling Green | William Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-62 |
| 02:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:04 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey buries a jumper from the left side set up by Stanley Shimer | 64-64 |
| 01:45 | Bowling Green | Pat Hall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:33 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Ganey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Luis Gillett - foul #1 on Luis Gillett, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson (C) Richard Popovich | |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Bowling Green | Bryan Scannell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 00:47 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Walter Martinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill hits the follow up shot | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | William Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Scannell | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hill connects on the jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | William Thomas misses the fullcourt shot | 68-70 |