| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Baran Drozdowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Sussman (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Willams (fresh) PF - Swietomierz Zordan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Eklund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams drills a jump hook in the paint | 33-30 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Luis Cruz is blocked by Swietomierz Zordan | 33-30 |
| 19:14 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:55 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Greenwood | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Carl Liles | 33-30 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins double dribbles | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Baran Drozdowski | 35-30 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | Bowling Green | Alfred Ferranti takes the ball from Alexander Sussman | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:54 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams is called for 5 seconds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson (PF) Alfred Ferranti | |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:23 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman scores on a jumper from close range set up by Swietomierz Zordan | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (PG), Timothy Lacourse (SF), David Cilley (PF) Baran Drozdowski, Richard Willams, Swietomierz Zordan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (C) Luis Cruz | |
| 15:48 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) SG - Alexander Sussman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Timothy Lacourse (fresh) PF - David Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Eklund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) C - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Greenwood and he's hacked by Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG) Harold Collins | |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:04 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andre Lombardi and he's fouled by Kenneth Hayden - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski (PG), Richard Willams (SF), Swietomierz Zordan (PF) Andre Lombardi, Timothy Lacourse, David Cilley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Joshua Moore (SF) Carl Liles, Louis Greenwood | |
| 15:04 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Willams steals the ball from Eddie Buck | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman clanks a turnaround from the right block | 39-38 |
| 14:27 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 13:39 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | Bowling Green | Joshua Moore blocks the short jumper by Allen Eklund | 41-38 |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams tips it in | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Eddie Buck | 43-41 |
| 12:55 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Buck - foul #2 on Eddie Buck, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (PG), Timothy Lacourse (SF), David Cilley (PF) Baran Drozdowski, Richard Willams, Swietomierz Zordan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles (PG), Harold Collins (SG), Louis Greenwood (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Eddie Buck, Alfred Ferranti, Kim Bisson, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 12:46 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Alexander Sussman, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Cilley - foul #2 on David Cilley, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Roberto Ferrari (C) Allen Eklund | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Roberto Ferrari comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Harold Collins - foul #3 on Harold Collins, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Roberto Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Roberto Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | Bowling Green | Timothy Lacourse snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Sussman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Lacourse (fresh) PF - David Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Moore (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Greenwood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman lays it in | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz's fadeaway is rejected by Roberto Ferrari | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Bowling Green | Roberto Ferrari grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 10:42 | Bowling Green | Timothy Lacourse misses short on a floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Joshua Moore is blocked by Roberto Ferrari | 46-43 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz tips it in | 46-45 |
| 10:15 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman comes up short on the shot from close range | 46-45 |
| 10:13 | Bowling Green | David Cilley tips it home | 48-45 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Liles, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski (PG), Michael Scurry (SG), Richard Willams (SF), Swietomierz Zordan (PF), Allen Eklund (C) Andre Lombardi, Alexander Sussman, Timothy Lacourse, David Cilley, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG) Joshua Moore | |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Alfred Ferranti | 48-47 |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | Swietomierz Zordan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Greenwood - foul #2 on Louis Greenwood, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (SG) Michael Scurry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Kim Bisson (PF), Kenneth Hayden (C) Carl Liles, Harold Collins, Luis Cruz | |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | Swietomierz Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Bowling Green | Swietomierz Zordan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hayden | 49-47 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 08:04 | Bowling Green | Swietomierz Zordan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:42 | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Allen Eklund | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Baran Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andre Lombardi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Willams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Swietomierz Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Eklund (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Eddie Buck (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Greenwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kim Bisson (fresh) C - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 07:23 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:11 | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Willams | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:43 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andre Lombardi | 53-47 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Swietomierz Zordan blocks the short jumper by Louis Greenwood | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Richard Willams | 53-47 |
| 06:01 | Bowling Green | Kim Bisson swats the layup by Andre Lombardi | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman (SG) Andre Lombardi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Carl Liles (PG), Harold Collins (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Eddie Buck, Kim Bisson, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz can't finish the layup | 53-47 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Greenwood tips it in | 53-49 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Allen Eklund makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alexander Sussman | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Willams | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Bowling Green | Swietomierz Zordan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:26 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Alexander Sussman | 57-49 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Collins makes the fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams hits the follow up shot | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz can't finish the layup | 59-51 |
| 03:16 | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Baran Drozdowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Sussman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Willams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Swietomierz Zordan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Allen Eklund (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Carl Liles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Ferranti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Louis Greenwood (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams loses the dribble to Luis Cruz | 59-51 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the runner near the basket | 59-51 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 02:41 | Bowling Green | Richard Willams snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Eklund and he's hacked by Harold Collins - foul #4 on Harold Collins, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi (PG), Timothy Lacourse (SF), David Cilley (PF), Roberto Ferrari (C) Baran Drozdowski, Richard Willams, Swietomierz Zordan, Allen Eklund | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Buck (PG), Joshua Moore (SF), Kim Bisson (PF), Kenneth Hayden (C) Carl Liles, Alfred Ferranti, Louis Greenwood, Luis Cruz | |
| 02:19 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Sussman picks off the pass by Kim Bisson | 62-51 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Buck - foul #3 on Eddie Buck, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:03 | Bowling Green | Andre Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andre Lombardi - foul #2 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski (PG), Richard Willams (SF), Swietomierz Zordan (PF), Allen Eklund (C) Andre Lombardi, Timothy Lacourse, David Cilley, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti (SG) Harold Collins | |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Buck - foul #4 on Eddie Buck, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Scurry (SF) Richard Willams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:47 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:47 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Swietomierz Zordan - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zordan, team foul #5 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Richard Willams (SF) Michael Scurry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Buck - foul #5 on Eddie Buck, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Michael Scurry (SF) Richard Willams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Eddie Buck | |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:33 | Bowling Green | Alexander Sussman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 68-55 |
| 01:16 | Bowling Green | Michael Scurry snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Hayden picks off the pass by Baran Drozdowski | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Moore lays it up and in | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Joshua Moore steps in front of the Allen Eklund pass | 68-57 |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Scurry picks off the pass by Joshua Moore | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Baran Drozdowski runs out the clock | 68-57 |