| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Walton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | George Walton inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Poythress - foul #1 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 19:39 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:39 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 19:25 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 19:15 | Bowling Green | Earl Short is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Earl Short, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 18:36 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses the lay-in | 43-33 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:14 | Bowling Green | George Walton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:07 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Dominic Russo | 43-33 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 45-33 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 45-35 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Spears | 47-35 |
| 17:11 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles's pass is intercepted by George Walton | 47-38 |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | George Walton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dominic Russo - foul #1 on Dominic Russo, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones (SG), Curtis Sylvester (SF), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Victor Charles, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard (SF) Leon Morgan | |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:31 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Kaler | 50-40 |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | George Walton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Kaler - foul #1 on Roy Kaler, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG) Ricky Spears | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:47 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Matthew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Sylvester (fresh) PF - Joseph Carini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-42 |
| 15:25 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 15:15 | Bowling Green | George Walton drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 50-44 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-44 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short loses the ball out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Matthew Jones, Curtis Sylvester, Joseph Carini, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan (PG) Charles Dillard | |
| 14:25 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 50-46 |
| 14:06 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:49 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson misses the easy layup | 50-46 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:51 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:30 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-46 |
| 12:22 | Bowling Green | George Walton snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Morgan | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Dominic Russo | 50-48 |
| 11:50 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Short (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Poythress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Thompson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Walton (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Preston (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Charles | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Bowling Green | Dominic Russo is called for the reach on Luis Moreno - foul #2 on Dominic Russo, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Joseph Carini (PF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard (SF), Ivan Buczkowski (PF), Robert Ogden (C) George Walton, Luis Moreno, Terry Preston | |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Dillard | 53-50 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Dillard denies the turnaround by Joseph Carini | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 10:35 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 53-50 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 10:25 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:04 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Curtis Sylvester (SF) Matthew Jones, Victor Charles | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Dominic Russo (PF), Timothy Poythress (C) Ricky Spears, Joseph Carini, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Walton (SG), Luis Moreno (PF) Michael Thompson, Ivan Buczkowski | |
| 08:47 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF) Curtis Sylvester | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Preston (C) Robert Ogden | |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | George Walton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Victor Charles | 55-50 |
| 07:39 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 55-50 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leon Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dillard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Terry Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | George Walton hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Luis Moreno | 57-52 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Earl Short and he's hacked by Terry Preston - foul #2 on Terry Preston, team foul #1 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Joseph Carini (PF) Earl Short, Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski (PF), Robert Ogden (C) Luis Moreno, Terry Preston | |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:52 | Bowling Green | George Walton grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Ricky Spears | 62-54 |
| 06:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leon Morgan | 62-57 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 64-57 |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Walton and he's fouled by Timothy Poythress - foul #2 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Curtis Sylvester (SF), Dominic Russo (PF) Richard Johnson, Victor Charles, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson (SG), Luis Moreno (PF) George Walton, Ivan Buczkowski | |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden makes the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Sylvester | 64-60 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses the floater from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Robert Ogden pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:10 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Joseph Carini, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Terry Preston (C) Robert Ogden | |
| 05:10 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 04:40 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Terry Preston | 66-66 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #2 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Walton (SG) Leon Morgan | |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard blows the layup but he's fouled by Dominic Russo - foul #3 on Dominic Russo, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (C) Ricky Spears, Dominic Russo, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Bowling Green | Charles Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | George Walton grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:37 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston comes up short on the runner in the lane | 66-68 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Sylvester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Kaler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Michael Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Walton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles Dillard (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Sylvester is hacked by Luis Moreno - foul #2 on Luis Moreno, team foul #3 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (C) Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Ernest Kimber (SF), Ivan Buczkowski (PF) Charles Dillard, Luis Moreno | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress drills a floater from the right wing set up by Earl Short | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Bowling Green | George Walton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 03:05 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress hits the finger roll | 70-68 |
| 02:42 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-68 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Sylvester grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Poythress | 72-68 |
| 02:24 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Sylvester - foul #2 on Curtis Sylvester, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Matthew Jones (SG), Dominic Russo (PF) Richard Johnson, Earl Short, Curtis Sylvester | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan (PG), Robert Ogden (C) George Walton, Terry Preston | |
| 02:24 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:24 | Bowling Green | Ivan Buczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Earl Short (SG) Ricky Spears, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | George Walton (SG), Charles Dillard (SF), Luis Moreno (PF), Terry Preston (C) Leon Morgan, Ernest Kimber, Ivan Buczkowski, Robert Ogden | |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by George Walton | 72-73 |
| 01:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-73 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:05 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson is called for traveling | 72-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan (PG) Charles Dillard | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Preston denies the turnaround by Timothy Poythress | 72-73 |
| 00:47 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan hits the finger roll | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo snags the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Poythress | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | George Walton misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Walton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Terry Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:44 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo is hacked by Luis Moreno - foul #3 on Luis Moreno, team foul #4 | 75-78 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston is fouled on the floor by Timothy Poythress - foul #3 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #10 | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress tips it home | 80-79 |
| 03:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:32 | Bowling Green | George Walton snags the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 03:26 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Leon Morgan | 80-81 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Dominic Russo is denied by Leon Morgan | 80-81 |
| 03:11 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:06 | Bowling Green | George Walton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 80-81 |
| 03:04 | Bowling Green | George Walton hits the follow up shot | 80-83 |
| 02:40 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-83 |
| 02:38 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| 02:18 | Bowling Green | Timothy Poythress swats the short shot by Luis Moreno | 80-83 |
| 02:17 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno hits the follow up shot | 80-85 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-85 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston snags the defensive board | 80-85 |
| 01:37 | Bowling Green | Michael Thompson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-85 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Short | 83-85 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #11 | 83-85 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 83-85 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Luis Moreno makes the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to George Walton | 83-86 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Short (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Charles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Poythress (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Leon Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Walton (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Luis Moreno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Preston (tiring) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Luis Moreno and he's fouled by Timothy Poythress - foul #4 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| 00:35 | Bowling Green | Terry Preston misses the free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo pulls down the rebound | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 83-88 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | George Walton is hacked by Earl Short in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Short, team foul #13 | 84-88 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | George Walton misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:28 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Johnson | 87-89 |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Earl Short is called for the reach on George Walton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Short, team foul #14 | 87-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan snags the defensive board | 87-91 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Leon Morgan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #15 | 87-91 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Leon Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dominic Russo | 90-92 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | George Walton is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #16 | 90-92 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:01 | Bowling Green | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 90-94 |