| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Church (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Witt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Armand Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Owen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 21-35 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church tips it back up and in | 23-35 |
| 19:10 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll lays it up and in | 23-37 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Church | 26-37 |
| 18:38 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Carroll | 26-40 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Meece steps in front of the Ronald Church pass | 26-40 |
| 18:15 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen is fouled on the floor by Gregory Gillespie - foul #2 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 17:58 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo buries a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Carroll | 26-42 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Witt - foul #2 on Albert Witt, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop (SG) Richard Carroll | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | Justin Williamson steals it from Albert Witt in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Williamson | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo blows the layup but he's hacked by Gregory Gillespie - foul #3 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Dennis Davis (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) James Kobayashi, Gregory Gillespie, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins (PF) Joseph Owen | |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:41 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Williamson and he's fouled by Lawrence Meece - foul #2 on Lawrence Meece, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) Justin Williamson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:10 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop is called for 3 seconds | 33-43 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Meece takes the ball from Joshua Ruth | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Miller (fresh) SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Witt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kayin Diop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armand Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins blows the layup | 33-43 |
| 15:36 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:20 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop is hacked by Michael Miller - foul #2 on Michael Miller, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Justin Williamson (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Miller, Dennis Davis, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (PG), Joseph Owen (PF) Kayin Diop, Christopher Dobbins | |
| 14:58 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Gillespie - foul #4 on Gregory Gillespie, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Ronald Church (C) Gregory Gillespie, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:58 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:58 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Meece steps in front of the Darrell Brown pass | 33-44 |
| 14:38 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll is fouled in the backcourt by James Kobayashi - foul #2 on James Kobayashi, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Justin Williamson - foul #1 on Justin Williamson, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 13:50 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-45 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi loses the dribble to Armand Gallo | 33-45 |
| 12:59 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 33-45 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 12:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-45 |
| 12:42 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Joseph Owen | 33-45 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Armand Gallo misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis clanks a runner from the right block | 33-45 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson tips it in | 35-45 |
| 12:04 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown tips it but misses | 35-45 |
| 11:47 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Church (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Witt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Armand Gallo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Joseph Owen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece gets the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:18 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt misses the lay-in | 35-45 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Church snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Meece is called for the reach on Justin Williamson - foul #3 on Lawrence Meece, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Bruce Batty (SF), William Carrier (PF), Wayne Rader (C) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Dennis Davis, Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop (SG), Morris Curry (SF), Christopher Dobbins (PF), Robin McGlothen (C) Albert Witt, Armand Gallo, Joseph Owen, Lawrence Meece | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is fouled on the floor by Robin McGlothen - foul #1 on Robin McGlothen, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier double dribbles | 35-45 |
| 10:29 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Bruce Batty is denied by Robin McGlothen | 35-45 |
| 10:22 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:59 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 35-45 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kayin Diop - foul #1 on Kayin Diop, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi (PG), Dennis Davis (SF) Joshua Ruth, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Witt (PG), Lawrence Meece (C) Richard Carroll, Robin McGlothen | |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:29 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:09 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop is fouled on the floor by James Kobayashi - foul #3 on James Kobayashi, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson (SG) Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:09 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:09 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-46 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Morris Curry pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Dobbins | 35-49 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Justin Williamson | 37-49 |
| 07:57 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-49 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Kobayashi gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kayin Diop steals the ball from Wayne Rader | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Kobayashi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Witt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kayin Diop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Curry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Curry | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-52 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-52 |
| 07:07 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 06:37 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt pulls down the rebound | 37-55 |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Batty - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #8 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Michael Miller (SG), Gregory Gillespie (SF), Darrell Brown (PF), Ronald Church (C) James Kobayashi, Justin Williamson, Dennis Davis, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (PG), Armand Gallo (SF), Joseph Owen (PF) Kayin Diop, Morris Curry, Christopher Dobbins | |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:12 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Church | 40-57 |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll is fouled on the floor by Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins (C) Lawrence Meece | |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Owen is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Owen, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Owen - foul #2 on Joseph Owen, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (PF), Dennis Davis (C) Darrell Brown, Ronald Church | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Derek Moeller (SG), Morris Curry (SF), Robin McGlothen (C) Albert Witt, Armand Gallo, Joseph Owen | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Gillespie misses the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 05:26 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:03 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen scores on a floater from the baseline | 41-61 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Dennis Davis is blocked by Robin McGlothen | 41-61 |
| 04:43 | Bowling Green | Derek Moeller grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 04:14 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (C) Gregory Gillespie | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Witt (PG) Richard Carroll | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Carrier - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SG) Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kayin Diop (SG) Derek Moeller | |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) SG - Michael Whitley (fresh) SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Carrier (fresh) C - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Albert Witt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kayin Diop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Morris Curry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dobbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robin McGlothen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier can't finish the layup | 43-63 |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | Morris Curry gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt hits a shot from the right block set up by Kayin Diop | 43-65 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller comes up short on the runner in the lane | 43-65 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Carrier | 43-65 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Robin McGlothen - foul #2 on Robin McGlothen, team foul #8 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (PG), Wayne Rader (C) Michael Miller, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the free throw | 45-65 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Morris Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Albert Witt double dribbles | 45-65 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Rader | 47-65 |
| 01:29 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen double dribbles | 47-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller (SG) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (PG) Albert Witt | |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Christopher Dobbins - foul #2 on Christopher Dobbins, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:45 | Bowling Green | Morris Curry buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Carroll | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Miller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth grabs the offensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 49-67 |
| 00:32 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins is fouled on the floor by Bruce Batty - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #11 | 49-67 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Christopher Dobbins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses long on a halfcourt shot | 49-68 |