| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jim Brigance (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ken Mickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 19:28 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Mickey | 39-39 |
| 19:06 | Western Michigan | Henry Robertson is called for the reach on Wayne Ward - foul #2 on Henry Robertson, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:51 | Western Michigan | Henry Robertson steals the ball from James Pierce | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Bowling Green | Jason Gibbs misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:13 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 18:09 | Bowling Green | Jim Brigance throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Lewis (PG), Eric Soles (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), James McReath (C) Jim Brigance, Ken Mickey, Andre Monroe, Jason Gibbs | |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | John Goguen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Maloy and the foul's on Eric Soles - foul #1 on Eric Soles, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:55 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson is hacked by Oscar Maloy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Soles | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:56 | Western Michigan | John Goguen drills a driving attempt in the paint | 44-41 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Richard Allred steals it from David Lewis | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Western Michigan | John Goguen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Maloy | 47-41 |
| 16:16 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-41 |
| 16:15 | Bowling Green | The offensive rebound goes to James McReath | 47-41 |
| 16:00 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred grabs the board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Maloy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goguen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fairly fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Soles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Sweet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - James McReath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:28 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James McReath | 47-41 |
| 15:14 | Bowling Green | David Lewis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Franklin Bethune | 47-41 |
| 14:48 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:45 | Bowling Green | David Lewis is hacked by Oscar Maloy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Brigance (PG), Philip Baca (SG), Ken Mickey (SF), Andre Monroe (PF), Jason Gibbs (C) David Lewis, Henry Robertson, Eric Soles, Robert Sweet, James McReath | |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Ken Mickey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Hicks - foul #3 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Ken Mickey makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Bowling Green | Ken Mickey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | James Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Delbert Harrold | 50-42 |
| 14:13 | Bowling Green | Jason Gibbs double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is fouled on the floor by Philip Baca - foul #1 on Philip Baca, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is fouled on the floor by Philip Baca - foul #2 on Philip Baca, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is hacked by Ken Mickey - foul #1 on Ken Mickey, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Harrold | 50-42 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | James Pierce hits the follow up shot | 52-42 |
| 12:53 | Bowling Green | Ken Mickey dunks the ball set up by Jim Brigance | 52-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Pierce | 55-44 |
| 12:35 | Bowling Green | Wayne Ward is called for the reach on Philip Baca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Ward, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), James Tee (SF) James Pierce, Wayne Ward | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Julian Morgan (PG), Henry Robertson (SG), David Lewis (SF), Emilio Ramirez (PF) Jim Brigance, Philip Baca, Ken Mickey, Andre Monroe | |
| 12:16 | Bowling Green | David Lewis scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Gibbs | 55-46 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | David Lewis steals the ball from Hiram Cook | 55-46 |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson lays it in and he's hacked by Matthew Hicks - foul #4 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, James Tee, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Eric Soles (SF) Julian Morgan | |
| 11:41 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goguen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Robertson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Soles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emilio Ramirez (fresh) C - Jason Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the shot from the left side set up by Ronald Stokes | 57-49 |
| 11:04 | Bowling Green | David Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-49 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Greene | 57-49 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | John Goguen drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Pierce | 60-49 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | David Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Pierce - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), Wayne Ward (SF) James Pierce, Ronald Stokes, Franklin Bethune | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Brigance (PG), Philip Baca (SG), Ken Mickey (SF), Robert Sweet (PF) Henry Robertson, Eric Soles, Emilio Ramirez, Jason Gibbs | |
| 10:27 | Bowling Green | Philip Baca misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 10:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 10:02 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet loses the dribble to Wayne Ward | 60-49 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Ken Mickey steals it from Oscar Maloy | 60-49 |
| 09:34 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Lewis | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy is fouled on the floor by Philip Baca - foul #3 on Philip Baca, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), James Tee (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, Wayne Ward, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Julian Morgan (PG), Eric Soles (SF), Andre Monroe (PF), James McReath (C) Jim Brigance, Ken Mickey, Robert Sweet, David Lewis | |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Julian Morgan picks off the pass by James Tee | 60-51 |
| 08:34 | Bowling Green | Eric Soles connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Philip Baca - foul #4 on Philip Baca, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Franklin Bethune (PF) James Pierce, Delbert Harrold | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson (SG) Philip Baca | |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:02 | Bowling Green | James McReath clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-53 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 07:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Stokes | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Julian Morgan (fresh) SG - Henry Robertson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Soles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andre Monroe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James McReath (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Bowling Green | Andre Monroe is denied on a layup by Hiram Cook | 65-53 |
| 07:18 | Bowling Green | Julian Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:01 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | James McReath denies the turnaround by Richard Allred | 65-53 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | James Tee misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook tips it in | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Bowling Green | Richard Allred steals the ball from Henry Robertson in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Allred | 70-53 |
| 05:54 | Bowling Green | Andre Monroe lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julian Morgan | 70-55 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), John Goguen (C) Ronald Stokes, Richard Allred, James Tee, Franklin Bethune, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jim Brigance (PG), Ken Mickey (SF), Robert Sweet (PF), Jason Gibbs (C) Julian Morgan, Eric Soles, Andre Monroe, James McReath | |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | John Goguen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-55 |
| 05:22 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Sweet | 72-58 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Gibbs - foul #1 on Jason Gibbs, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook (C) John Goguen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:59 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 04:56 | Bowling Green | Jim Brigance double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 04:42 | Western Michigan | James Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 04:41 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Ken Mickey double dribbles in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks is fouled on the floor by Henry Robertson - foul #3 on Henry Robertson, team foul #9 | 73-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (SF) Wayne Ward | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Emilio Ramirez (PF) Robert Sweet | |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 04:22 | Bowling Green | Jason Gibbs gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | Henry Robertson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-58 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | John Goguen gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-58 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to John Goguen | 74-58 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | James Pierce is hacked by Emilio Ramirez - foul #1 on Emilio Ramirez, team foul #10 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (SG), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Lewis (PG), Philip Baca (SG), Eric Soles (SF) Jim Brigance, Henry Robertson, Ken Mickey | |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | James Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Goguen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 pts. C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eric Soles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Emilio Ramirez (fresh) C - Jason Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | David Lewis hits the finger roll | 76-60 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Allred | 78-60 |
| 02:45 | Bowling Green | David Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Philip Baca pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | James Pierce steals the ball from Philip Baca | 78-60 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-60 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Eric Soles grabs the defensive rebound | 78-60 |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | David Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Pierce - foul #3 on James Pierce, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (SG), James Tee (SF) James Pierce, John Goguen | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet (PF), James McReath (C) Emilio Ramirez, Jason Gibbs | |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:02 | Bowling Green | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 01:40 | Bowling Green | Eric Soles pulls down the rebound | 78-62 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | David Lewis is whistled for traveling | 78-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Goguen (SF) James Tee | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | James McReath steals the ball from Franklin Bethune | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Bowling Green | Paul Greene picks off the pass by Eric Soles | 78-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene clanks a jumper from the right wing | 78-62 |
| 00:29 | Bowling Green | Robert Sweet grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 00:26 | Bowling Green | Richard Allred picks off the pass by Robert Sweet in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred runs out the clock | 78-62 |