| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leonard Stockton (fresh) SG - David Bolds (fresh) SF - Dustin Davis (fresh) PF - Roy Robinson (fresh) C - Brian Paul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson 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) | |
| 19:31 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton loses the dribble to Kenneth Zembower | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Jewett | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | David Bolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ostlund | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Bowling Green | David Bolds buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Stockton | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Zembower is called for the reach on Leonard Stockton - foul #1 on Kenneth Zembower, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Bolds | 5-7 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Louden | 8-7 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leonard Stockton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bolds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Paul (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul misses long on a shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 15:50 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Perry swats the short shot by Brian Paul | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Ostlund and the foul's on Dustin Davis - foul #1 on Dustin Davis, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonard Stockton - foul #1 on Leonard Stockton, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Craig Powell (PF) Roy Robinson | |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | David Bolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sanford Calles (C) Brian Paul | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Louden | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Bowling Green | Sanford Calles drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Bolds | 15-9 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett is whistled for a carry | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joe Novick (PG), Jason Hennigan (SG), Benjamin Ingram (SF), Brian Paul (C) Leonard Stockton, David Bolds, Dustin Davis, Sanford Calles | |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (PF) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson (PF) Craig Powell | |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Parker | 17-11 |
| 12:55 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan scores on a floater from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker is whistled for traveling | 17-13 |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Wyant - foul #1 on Brian Wyant, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton (PG), David Bolds (SG), Dustin Davis (SF) Joe Novick, Jason Hennigan, Benjamin Ingram | |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:15 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:06 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Dustin Davis | 17-13 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Louden - foul #1 on Thomas Louden, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 11:52 | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Stockton | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leonard Stockton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Bolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paul (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-16 |
| 11:43 | Bowling Green | David Bolds grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 11:22 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Zembower | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Stockton | 19-19 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy's pass is intercepted by David Bolds | 19-19 |
| 10:16 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Leonard Stockton | 19-21 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Paul takes the ball from Kenneth Zembower | 19-21 |
| 09:45 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton's pass is intercepted by Thomas Louden | 19-21 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 21-21 |
| 09:23 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul's pass is intercepted by Thomas Louden | 21-21 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Paul - foul #1 on Brian Paul, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Brian Wyant (SG), Michael Tillson (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Kenneth Zembower, Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joe Novick (PG), Jason Hennigan (SG), Benjamin Ingram (SF), Craig Powell (PF), Sanford Calles (C) Leonard Stockton, David Bolds, Dustin Davis, Roy Robinson, Brian Paul | |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:51 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Novick | 23-24 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson is hacked by Sanford Calles - foul #1 on Sanford Calles, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Fierros (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:25 | Bowling Green | Jason Hennigan snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:20 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Ingram | 23-26 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Ingram steps in front of the Brian Wyant pass | 23-26 |
| 08:13 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick misses the easy layup | 23-26 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Hennigan steps in front of the Michael Tillson pass | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick can't throw it down | 23-26 |
| 08:00 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick grabs the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:48 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Brian Wyant, Michael Tillson, Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton (PG), David Bolds (SG), Dustin Davis (SF) Joe Novick, Jason Hennigan, Benjamin Ingram | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kenneth Zembower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leonard Stockton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Bolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Powell (fresh) C - Sanford Calles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower double dribbles | 23-26 |
| 07:03 | Bowling Green | Sanford Calles makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Leonard Stockton | 23-28 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Ostlund | 26-28 |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | David Bolds can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Louden | 26-28 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry is fouled on the floor by Craig Powell - foul #1 on Craig Powell, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG), Richard Murphy (SF) Daniel Ostlund, Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roy Robinson (PF), Brian Paul (C) Craig Powell, Sanford Calles | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 05:44 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Perry steals it from Dustin Davis | 26-28 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the lay-in | 26-28 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Wyant | 29-28 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul loses the dribble to Kenneth Zembower | 29-28 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy hits a runner in the paint | 31-28 |
| 04:20 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 03:59 | Bowling Green | David Bolds buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Davis | 34-31 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Parker (PG), Daniel Ostlund (SG), Thomas Louden (SF), Michael Tillson (PF), Ernest Fierros (C) Kenneth Zembower, Brian Wyant, Richard Murphy, Jeffrey Perry, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joe Novick (PG), Jason Hennigan (SG), Benjamin Ingram (SF) Leonard Stockton, David Bolds, Dustin Davis | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ostlund (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Louden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Tillson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Fierros (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joe Novick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Ingram (fresh) PF - Roy Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Bowling Green | Michael Tillson picks off the pass by Roy Robinson | 34-31 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Ingram - foul #1 on Benjamin Ingram, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Craig Powell (PF) Roy Robinson | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:52 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Benjamin Ingram tips it in | 36-33 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund is called for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Sanford Calles (C) Brian Paul | |
| 02:32 | Bowling Green | Craig Powell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden is fouled on the floor by Jason Hennigan - foul #1 on Jason Hennigan, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF), Benjamin Jewett (C) Michael Tillson, Ernest Fierros | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton (PG) Benjamin Ingram | |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:04 | Bowling Green | Craig Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Powell | 38-33 |
| 01:55 | Bowling Green | Joe Novick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower (PG), Jeffrey Perry (PF) Mark Parker, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Bolds (SG), Dustin Davis (SF), Roy Robinson (PF), Brian Paul (C) Joe Novick, Jason Hennigan, Craig Powell, Sanford Calles | |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Dustin Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bolds | 38-36 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zembower can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Brian Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 00:59 | Bowling Green | Leonard Stockton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:46 | Bowling Green | David Bolds knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ostlund buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Zembower | 41-39 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | David Bolds misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jewett | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-39 |