| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Walter Callas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Casimir Zeimetz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Pitt (fresh) PF - Joseph Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 19:11 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Meece | 34-29 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Wayne Rader is blocked by Lawrence Meece | 34-29 |
| 18:47 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas is called for traveling | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is fouled on the floor by Alexander Pitt - foul #3 on Alexander Pitt, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Adams (SF) Alexander Pitt | |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Walter Callas | 34-32 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the floater from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 17:33 | Bowling Green | The jumper by Lawrence Meece is denied by Wayne Rader | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:25 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams hits the finger roll | 36-34 |
| 17:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| 17:01 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bruce Batty | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Batty | 39-34 |
| 16:36 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece hits a jumper from the right block | 39-36 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Adams is called for the reach on Michael Whitley - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (PG), Casimir Zeimetz (SG) Walter Callas, Charles Adams | |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Meece takes the ball from Gregory Webre | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Zeimetz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Marinkovic (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Owen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis loses the dribble to Richard Carroll | 39-38 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll's layup is rejected by William Carrier | 39-38 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt (SF) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| 15:04 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece misses the runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 39-38 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece is denied on a layup by William Carrier | 42-38 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gregory Webre | 42-38 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 14:35 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Bowling Green | The short jumper by Alexander Pitt is denied by Dennis Davis | 42-38 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is fouled on the floor by Alexander Pitt - foul #4 on Alexander Pitt, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Callas (PG), Casimir Zeimetz (SG), Charles Adams (SF) Richard Carroll, Ivan Marinkovic, Alexander Pitt | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses long on a shot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 13:58 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Charles Adams | 42-38 |
| 13:52 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-38 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 42-38 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 13:43 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is denied on a layup by Joseph Owen | 42-39 |
| 13:04 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:41 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Casimir Zeimetz | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Meece - foul #1 on Lawrence Meece, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Roy Brown is denied by Lawrence Meece | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Walter Callas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Owen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Meece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:50 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas is fouled on the floor by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Young (PF) Joseph Owen | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Callas | 42-43 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (SG), Robin McGlothen (C) Charles Adams, Lawrence Meece | |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll misses short on a shot in the lane | 42-43 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 10:48 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Ivan Marinkovic | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Bruce Batty, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (SG), Joseph Owen (PF) Walter Callas, Terry Young | |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Webre | 45-43 |
| 10:06 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen misses the lay-in | 45-43 |
| 10:05 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Adams (SF), Lawrence Meece (C) Ivan Marinkovic, Robin McGlothen | |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Wayne Rader - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Callas (PG) Richard Carroll | |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Roy Brown | 47-44 |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joshua Ruth - foul #2 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (SF) Joshua Ruth, Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Casimir Zeimetz | |
| 09:01 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece misses the free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic is hacked by Gregory Webre - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (C) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:23 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Bowling Green | Charles Adams gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Michael Whitley (SF) Gregory Webre, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt (SF), Terry Young (PF) Charles Adams, Joseph Owen | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Walter Callas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Marinkovic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Pitt (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Terry Young (fresh) C - Lawrence Meece (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 51-46 |
| 07:21 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter Callas | 51-49 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 06:50 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:32 | Bowling Green | Dennis Davis takes the ball from Terry Young | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 06:01 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:56 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (SG), Joseph Owen (PF) Ivan Marinkovic, Terry Young | |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Casimir Zeimetz | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Whitley | 56-51 |
| 05:23 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-51 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece is fouled on the floor by Wayne Rader - foul #3 on Wayne Rader, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt is hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Carroll (PG) Walter Callas | |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Whitley | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt is fouled on the floor by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen (C) Lawrence Meece | |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:05 | Bowling Green | Alexander Pitt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casimir Zeimetz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alexander Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Owen (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin McGlothen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is fouled on the floor by Casimir Zeimetz - foul #2 on Casimir Zeimetz, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Callas (PG), Ivan Marinkovic (SG) Richard Carroll, Casimir Zeimetz | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth scores on a runner near the basket set up by Gregory Webre | 60-53 |
| 02:51 | Bowling Green | Ivan Marinkovic can't finish the layup | 60-53 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Robin McGlothen tips it in | 60-55 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF) Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz (SG), Lawrence Meece (C) Ivan Marinkovic, Robin McGlothen | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 02:27 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:09 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 02:07 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:52 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Casimir Zeimetz - foul #3 on Casimir Zeimetz, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:32 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:07 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Callas | 60-57 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Rader | 63-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen connects on the floater from the left side | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Casimir Zeimetz is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casimir Zeimetz, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Walter Callas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF), Darrell Brown (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Callas - foul #2 on Walter Callas, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:34 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is hacked by Walter Callas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Callas, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Lawrence Meece misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Callas is called for the reach on Dennis Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Callas, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:15 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:02 | Bowling Green | Casimir Zeimetz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 65-62 |