| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - Donald Chapple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) SF - Richard Bull (fresh) PF - James Archie (fresh) C - Stephen Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | James Archie snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rudolph Woods | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 17:31 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden clanks a floater from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden hits the follow up shot | 0-8 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera's pass is intercepted by Richard Bull | 0-8 |
| 17:10 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses the easy layup | 0-8 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Zachary Daly | 3-8 |
| 16:30 | Bowling Green | James Archie drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Garrett Bowden | 3-11 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is called for traveling | 3-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:58 | Bowling Green | James Archie is whistled for a carry | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) SF - Earl Pridemore (fresh) PF - Walter Pua (fresh) C - James Smithwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Archie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Garrett Bowden steals the ball from Bobby Polak in the backcourt | 3-11 |
| 15:52 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden blows the layup | 3-11 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Earl Pridemore | 3-11 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Pua | 3-11 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak makes the floater from the right block set up by Cedric Peterson | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | Bowling Green | James Archie connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Garrett Bowden | 5-13 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Woods steals it from Bobby Polak | 5-13 |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), Robert Tavera (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Cedric Peterson, Walter Pua, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (PG), Alfredo Russo (SG), Stuart Henderson (SF), Gino Russo (PF), David Whitmore (C) Garrett Bowden, Rudolph Woods, Richard Bull, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gino Russo blocks the short jumper by Earl Pridemore | 5-13 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:01 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff hits a 3 from the right wing set up by David Whitmore | 5-16 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Holloway | 8-16 |
| 13:37 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-16 |
| 13:36 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 8-16 |
| 13:19 | Bowling Green | David Whitmore tips it back up and in | 8-18 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Pridemore | 10-18 |
| 12:38 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff is fouled on the floor by Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Robert Tavera, team foul #1 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Walter Pua (PF) Brian Holloway, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Rudolph Woods (SG), James Archie (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Wendell Deardorff, Alfredo Russo, Gino Russo, David Whitmore | |
| 12:23 | Bowling Green | Donald Chapple is called for the reach on Garrett Bowden - foul #1 on Donald Chapple, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Bull (SF) Stuart Henderson | |
| 12:18 | Bowling Green | James Smithwick swats the layup by Richard Bull | 10-18 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Daly | 13-18 |
| 11:48 | Bowling Green | James Archie clanks a turnaround from the right block | 13-18 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick grabs the board | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bobby Polak (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Smithwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Archie (fresh) 5 pts. C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Bull steps in front of the James Smithwick pass | 13-18 |
| 11:36 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Bull | 13-20 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 11:13 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 11:08 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Zachary Daly - foul #1 on Zachary Daly, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:08 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:08 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-22 |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Archie | 13-22 |
| 10:27 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith (PF) Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson (SF), Gino Russo (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Richard Bull, James Archie, Stephen Harris | |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 13-22 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:51 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Henderson | 13-25 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Zachary Daly (SG), James Smithwick (C) Brian Holloway, Cedric Peterson, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), James Archie (PF) Rudolph Woods, Alfredo Russo | |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Bobby Polak takes the ball from Garrett Bowden in the backcourt | 13-25 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Smithwick hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Smith | 15-25 |
| 08:58 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Archie picks off the pass by James Smithwick | 15-25 |
| 08:33 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Archie | 15-28 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 07:53 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden is fouled on the floor by Earl Pridemore - foul #1 on Earl Pridemore, team foul #4 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Robert Tavera (SF), Walter Pua (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Earl Pridemore, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), Richard Bull (SF), Alfredo Russo (PF), Stephen Harris (C) Garrett Bowden, Stuart Henderson, James Archie, Gino Russo | |
| 07:33 | Bowling Green | Zachary Daly picks off the pass by Alfredo Russo | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Daly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Tavera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Pua (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Wendell Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rudolph Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alfredo Russo (fresh) C - Stephen Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly is fouled on the floor by Richard Bull - foul #1 on Richard Bull, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson (SG) Zachary Daly | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cedric Peterson and the foul's on Richard Bull - foul #2 on Richard Bull, team foul #2 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Lamar Vecchio (SF) Richard Bull | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:00 | Bowling Green | Brian Holloway steals it from Lamar Vecchio | 21-28 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | Cedric Peterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Holloway | 23-28 |
| 06:34 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Walter Pua | 23-28 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), James Smithwick (C) Cedric Peterson, Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Stuart Henderson (SF), James Archie (PF) Wendell Deardorff, Lamar Vecchio, Alfredo Russo | |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | James Archie is fouled on the floor by Walter Pua - foul #1 on Walter Pua, team foul #5 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG), Earl Pridemore (C) Brian Holloway, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 06:02 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods is denied on a layup by Earl Pridemore | 23-28 |
| 06:00 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Woods | 23-28 |
| 05:55 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson lays it in on a great pass from Garrett Bowden | 23-30 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Tavera | 26-30 |
| 05:09 | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Archie denies the turnaround by Bobby Polak | 26-30 |
| 05:02 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-30 |
| 04:39 | Bowling Green | James Archie tips it home | 26-32 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Pua, team foul #6 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Andrew Smith (SF), James Smithwick (PF), Donald Chapple (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua, Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), Lamar Vecchio (SF), Gino Russo (C) Rudolph Woods, Stuart Henderson, Stephen Harris | |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:04 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:52 | Bowling Green | James Archie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-32 |
| 03:30 | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Holloway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cedric Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Smith (fresh) PF - James Smithwick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Chapple (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Garrett Bowden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Deardorff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lamar Vecchio (fresh) PF - James Archie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gino Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Bowling Green | James Archie misses the 3 from straight away | 26-32 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Chapple pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly (SG), Earl Pridemore (SF), Walter Pua (PF) Cedric Peterson, Andrew Smith, James Smithwick | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Rudolph Woods (SG), Richard Bull (SF), Stephen Harris (C) Garrett Bowden, Lamar Vecchio, James Archie | |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | Richard Bull is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Bull, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera (SF) Earl Pridemore | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson (SF) Richard Bull | |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Woods is called for the reach on Robert Tavera - foul #1 on Rudolph Woods, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Polak (PG) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Robert Tavera is blocked by Stephen Harris | 26-32 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | Gino Russo gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:26 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris drills a floater from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Wendell Deardorff - foul #1 on Wendell Deardorff, team foul #5 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore (C) Donald Chapple | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden (PG), Alfredo Russo (PF) Wendell Deardorff, Gino Russo | |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:15 | Bowling Green | Stephen Harris grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 01:10 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Stuart Henderson | 26-37 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Tavera misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore snags the offensive board | 26-37 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Robert Tavera is blocked by Alfredo Russo | 26-37 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Zachary Daly tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 00:23 | Bowling Green | Stuart Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Pua gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Pridemore drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Tavera | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Bobby Polak is called for the reach on Garrett Bowden - foul #1 on Bobby Polak, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Holloway (PG), Cedric Peterson (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), James Smithwick (C) Bobby Polak, Zachary Daly, Robert Tavera, Walter Pua | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wendell Deardorff (SG), James Archie (PF) Rudolph Woods, Stephen Harris | |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:03 | Bowling Green | Alfredo Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | Garrett Bowden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Smithwick | 30-37 |