| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bodin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton loses the dribble to Jacob Stephenson | 36-34 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Bodin | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 19:09 | Bowling Green | John Bodin grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Shockley - foul #1 on John Shockley, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:53 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Brown - foul #3 on Kevin Brown, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SF) Kevin Brown | |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Bowling Green | Efrain Arzola is called for the reach on Tommy Crider - foul #1 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #2 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Scott Stoughton and the foul's on Heriberto Aguirre - foul #1 on Heriberto Aguirre, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:22 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses the shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 41-40 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by William Beatty is denied by John Bodin | 41-40 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Crider steps in front of the John Shockley pass | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Efrain Arzola, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (PG) Jacob Stephenson | |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker misses the lay-in | 41-40 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Shane Walkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Shane Walkowski - foul #2 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Leland Laffey (PF) Ricky Tyre, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown (SF) Tommy Crider | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG) Heriberto Aguirre | |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by Shane Walkowski - foul #3 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty (C) Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) John Mathews, Robert Walker | |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 14:42 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Bodin | 44-40 |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG) Shane Walkowski | |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 44-40 |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 44-40 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Bodin blocks the short jumper by Eugene Houghton | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 44-40 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Beatty | 47-40 |
| 13:05 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (PG), John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Jacob Stephenson, Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | John Mathews misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:07 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker lays it in set up by Tommy Crider | 49-42 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Leland Laffey | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF), John Bodin (C) Shane Walkowski, Kevin Brown, Robert Walker | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bodin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 10:58 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Scott Stoughton | 54-42 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 10:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 54-42 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Efrain Arzola, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), Walter Stern (PF) Tommy Crider, Heriberto Aguirre, John Mathews | |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Scott Stoughton, Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Walker (C) John Bodin | |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Mark Williams | 56-42 |
| 09:26 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG) John Shockley | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre (SG), John Mathews (C) Jacob Stephenson, Robert Walker | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shane Walkowski - foul #4 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Elia (PG), Tommy Crider (SG) Shane Walkowski, Heriberto Aguirre | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:44 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is hacked by Walter Stern - foul #1 on Walter Stern, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Bodin (C) John Mathews | |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eugene Houghton | 60-45 |
| 07:54 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Douglas Elia | 60-48 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled on the floor by Walter Stern - foul #2 on Walter Stern, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG), Heriberto Aguirre (SF) Douglas Elia, Kevin Brown | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jacob Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Aguirre (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bodin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 07:22 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 64-48 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Crider | 64-51 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:34 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tommy Crider | 64-54 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Bodin denies the turnaround by John Shockley | 64-54 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Bodin | 64-54 |
| 06:10 | Bowling Green | Heriberto Aguirre knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 64-56 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is whistled for traveling | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Shane Walkowski (SG), Kevin Brown (SF), John Mathews (PF), Robert Walker (C) Tommy Crider, Heriberto Aguirre, Walter Stern, John Bodin | |
| 05:49 | Bowling Green | John Mathews drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jacob Stephenson | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:19 | Bowling Green | Robert Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman is hacked by Shane Walkowski - foul #5 on Shane Walkowski, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider (SG) Shane Walkowski | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #4 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG) Jerry Coleman | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Walker | 67-61 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 04:11 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 69-61 |
| 04:09 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown tips it in | 69-63 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is fouled on the floor by John Mathews - foul #2 on John Mathews, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Thomas Lamothe | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Douglas Elia (PG), Walter Stern (PF), John Bodin (C) Jacob Stephenson, John Mathews, Robert Walker | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:27 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Elia | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Douglas Elia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Crider (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Walter Stern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bodin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola can't tip it in | 70-66 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it in on a great pass from Scott Stoughton | 72-66 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Walter Stern misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 02:37 | Bowling Green | Douglas Elia grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Scott Stoughton takes the ball from Tommy Crider | 72-66 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF) Mark Williams, Efrain Arzola | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson (PG) Douglas Elia | |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton comes up short on the shot in the lane | 72-66 |
| 02:07 | Bowling Green | John Bodin gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:39 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tommy Crider | 72-69 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 01:11 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:59 | Bowling Green | John Bodin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 72-69 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jacob Stephenson steps in front of the Scott Stoughton pass | 72-69 |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson blows the layup | 72-69 |
| 00:49 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson tips it but misses | 72-69 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 72-69 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Kevin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty is hacked by Tommy Crider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Crider, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Bowling Green | John Bodin grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | John Bodin is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:07 | Bowling Green | Tommy Crider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Stephenson - foul #2 on Jacob Stephenson, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Jacob Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-69 |