| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ward Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Gilmartin (fresh) C - Todd Motley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Nelson is called for the reach on Scott Aragon - foul #2 on Richard Nelson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 19:26 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 19:21 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner is hacked by Stephen Bartee - foul #2 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:06 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Motley | 31-37 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:06 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Nelson | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses short on a jumper in the paint | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez (PF), John Jones (C) Joseph Gilmartin, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF), Jeremy Thomas (C) James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 16:48 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-37 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Nelson | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Bowling Green | Ward Campbell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeremy Thomas | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ward Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 15:24 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 14:56 | Bowling Green | John Jones grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 14:52 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Carmelo Martin (SG), Brian Smith (SF), Joseph Gilmartin (PF), Todd Motley (C) Richard Nelson, Steven Kuehner, Ward Campbell, Robert Tavarez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Stephen Bartee, Martin Comstock, Scott Aragon, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 14:19 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith tips it home | 38-45 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-45 |
| 14:02 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #2 on Donnie Evans, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF) Donnie Evans | |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the shot from the left block set up by Andrew Davis | 39-47 |
| 12:49 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG) Carmelo Martin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Andrew Davis, Christopher Kluesner | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Gilmartin picks off the pass by Stephen Bartee | 39-47 |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Todd Motley - foul #1 on Todd Motley, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner (SG), Ward Campbell (SF), Robert Tavarez (PF), John Jones (C) William Novitsky, Brian Smith, Joseph Gilmartin, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) James Fender | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Kuehner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ward Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donnie Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Bowling Green | John Jones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas (C) Kurt Grimmer | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Thomas and he's fouled by Richard Nelson - foul #3 on Richard Nelson, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses the free throw | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Bowling Green | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Stephen Bartee steps in front of the Richard Nelson pass | 39-50 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 10:46 | Bowling Green | John Jones snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Thomas - foul #3 on Jeremy Thomas, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin (PF), Todd Motley (C) Robert Tavarez, John Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), James Fender (SF) Stephen Bartee, Martin Comstock, Scott Aragon | |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender is hacked by Ward Campbell - foul #1 on Ward Campbell, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG) Richard Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (C) Jeremy Thomas | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Davis | 40-52 |
| 09:40 | Bowling Green | James Fender picks off the pass by Ward Campbell | 40-52 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Davis | 40-54 |
| 08:59 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Motley | 43-54 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Fender | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner misses the shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Kuehner - foul #1 on Steven Kuehner, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson (PG), Brian Smith (SF), Robert Tavarez (PF), John Jones (C) Steven Kuehner, Ward Campbell, Joseph Gilmartin, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Jeremy Thomas (C) Andrew Davis, Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:11 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson loses the dribble to Stephen Bartee in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Bartee | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:42 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Tavarez and he's fouled by Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #6 | 47-60 |
| 07:42 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky makes the free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Richard Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Novitsky (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Fender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Nelson steps in front of the Jeremy Thomas pass | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:13 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender's fadeaway is rejected by John Jones | 48-60 |
| 06:54 | Bowling Green | John Jones grabs the board | 48-60 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez is whistled for a carry | 48-60 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Steven Kuehner (SG), Ward Campbell (SF), Todd Motley (C) William Novitsky, Brian Smith, John Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer (PF) James Fender | |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-60 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas tips it in | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:54 | Bowling Green | Todd Motley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin (PF) Robert Tavarez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans (PF) Jeremy Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon lays it in | 48-64 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Richard Nelson misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-64 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-67 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Kuehner and the foul's on Donnie Evans - foul #3 on Donnie Evans, team foul #7 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Novitsky (PG), Brian Smith (SF), Robert Tavarez (C) Richard Nelson, Ward Campbell, Todd Motley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis (PG), Christopher Kluesner (SG), Jeremy Thomas (C) Stephen Bartee, Martin Comstock, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Joseph Gilmartin makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Aragon | 51-70 |
| 03:57 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Novitsky | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Gilmartin - foul #3 on Joseph Gilmartin, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin (SG), John Jones (C) Steven Kuehner, Joseph Gilmartin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF) Scott Aragon | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - William Novitsky (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Martin (fresh) SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tavarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Andrew Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kluesner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donnie Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Bowling Green | Donnie Evans steals it from Robert Tavarez | 54-72 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-72 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Evans | 54-72 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans banks in the layup set up by Christopher Kluesner | 54-74 |
| 02:15 | Bowling Green | William Novitsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-74 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the rebound | 54-74 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the driving attempt from close range | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | The jump hook by John Jones is blocked by Donnie Evans | 54-76 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeremy Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-76 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-76 |
| 01:30 | Bowling Green | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| 01:21 | Bowling Green | John Jones drills a jump hook in the lane | 56-76 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis is fouled on the floor by William Novitsky - foul #2 on William Novitsky, team foul #7 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Christopher Kluesner, Donnie Evans, Jeremy Thomas | |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:01 | Bowling Green | Carmelo Martin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Carmelo Martin, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (PG) Andrew Davis | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Bartee | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Tavarez's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Aragon | 56-80 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee runs out the clock | 56-80 |