| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marion Wakefield (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Hollaway (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Butler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Fox (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Bulger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Richard English misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Bulger - foul #2 on John Bulger, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Richard English makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler scores on a shot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Michigan | Albert Fox picks off the pass by Brian Rizer | 42-37 |
| 19:03 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Rizer - foul #2 on Brian Rizer, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Marion Wakefield, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten (SG), Alfred Johnston (SF), Jimmy Bruce (PF), Luis Latham (C) Bruce Hollaway, Wade Butler, Albert Fox, John Bulger | |
| 18:51 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG) Joseph Berry | |
| 18:28 | Bowling Green | Matthew Lambright is called for the reach on Luis Latham - foul #2 on Matthew Lambright, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 18:13 | Bowling Green | Luis Latham can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 17:50 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:46 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 17:44 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 17:42 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 17:41 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:21 | Bowling Green | Luis Latham grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 17:16 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Salo | 42-40 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Matthew Lambright, Joseph Woodmansee, Robert Underwood, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Bruce Hollaway (SG), Wade Butler (SF), Albert Fox (PF), John Bulger (C) Boyd Hager, Oliver Wooten, Alfred Johnston, Jimmy Bruce, Luis Latham | |
| 16:38 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Wade Butler | 42-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield is hacked by Albert Fox - foul #3 on Albert Fox, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | John Bulger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 16:00 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jim Williams | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marion Wakefield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jim Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Rizer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bruce Hollaway (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Butler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bulger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Western Michigan | Bruce Hollaway steals the ball from Marion Wakefield in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 15:56 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Hollaway | 42-44 |
| 15:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:37 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:32 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:30 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard English - foul #3 on Richard English, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Charles Brown (C) Marion Wakefield, Richard English | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (SG), Mark Peacock (PF) Bruce Hollaway, Albert Fox | |
| 15:13 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Bowling Green | John Bulger grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:40 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Lewis - foul #4 on Steve Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG) Steve Lewis | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Fox (PF) John Bulger | |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 14:21 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox tips it home | 42-48 |
| 13:57 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), Richard English (C) Jim Williams, Brian Rizer, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway (SG), Alfred Johnston (SF), John Bulger (C) Boyd Hager, Wade Butler, Mark Peacock | |
| 13:44 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:24 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Woodmansee | 44-51 |
| 13:22 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry is hacked by Charles Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Hampton, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Robert Underwood (SF) Marion Wakefield, Charles Hampton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce (PF), Luis Latham (C) Albert Fox, John Bulger | |
| 13:17 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Richard English gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 13:07 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 13:05 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:50 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Berry | 44-53 |
| 12:46 | Western Michigan | Alfred Johnston is called for the reach on Matthew Lambright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Johnston, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Brian Rizer (PF) Robert Underwood, Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG), Oliver Wooten (SG), Wade Butler (SF) Joseph Berry, Bruce Hollaway, Alfred Johnston | |
| 12:30 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer jams the wide open dunk | 46-53 |
| 12:26 | Bowling Green | Richard English is called for the reach on Luis Latham - foul #4 on Richard English, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton (SF), James Hughes (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Richard English | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Bulger (C) Luis Latham | |
| 12:21 | Bowling Green | Charles Hampton steals the ball from Wade Butler | 46-53 |
| 12:17 | Western Michigan | Wade Butler is called for the reach on Charles Hampton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wade Butler, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG) Matthew Lambright | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Fox (PF) Jimmy Bruce | |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten is hacked by Jim Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Williams, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo (PF) Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG) Boyd Hager | |
| 12:01 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | James Hughes gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Marion Wakefield (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Jim Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Hampton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Salo (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oliver Wooten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Wade Butler (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Fox (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bulger (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:49 | Bowling Green | John Bulger pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:46 | Bowling Green | Marion Wakefield steps in front of the Oliver Wooten pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | James Hughes's floater is tipped away by John Bulger | 49-53 |
| 11:28 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 11:23 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Salo | 49-53 |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (PF), Charles Brown (C) Marion Wakefield, Jim Williams, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG), Bruce Hollaway (SG), Alfred Johnston (SF), Mark Peacock (PF), Luis Latham (C) Joseph Berry, Oliver Wooten, Wade Butler, Albert Fox, John Bulger | |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 10:58 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright is hacked by Bruce Hollaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Hollaway, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer (PF) Charles Hampton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce (PF) Alfred Johnston | |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:47 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jimmy Bruce | 52-56 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Latham | 52-59 |
| 10:15 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown's layup is rejected by Mark Peacock | 52-59 |
| 10:14 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 10:12 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Jeffery Salo (C) Matthew Lambright, Joseph Woodmansee, Robert Underwood, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Alfred Johnston (SF), Albert Fox (PF), John Bulger (C) Boyd Hager, Mark Peacock, Jimmy Bruce, Luis Latham | |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 09:52 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Albert Fox | 52-59 |
| 09:42 | Bowling Green | John Bulger is whistled for traveling | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hughes (C) Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten (SG) Bruce Hollaway | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo tips it but misses | 52-59 |
| 09:21 | Bowling Green | John Bulger gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 09:17 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten's pass is intercepted by Jim Williams in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield can't throw it down | 52-59 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo tips it in | 54-59 |
| 08:53 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-59 |
| 08:52 | Western Michigan | James Hughes snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | Alfred Johnston steps in front of the Jeffery Salo pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 08:36 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston lays it up and in | 54-61 |
| 08:16 | Western Michigan | James Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-61 |
| 08:14 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Salo - foul #1 on Jeffery Salo, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Charles Brown (C) Marion Wakefield, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Jeffery Salo, James Hughes | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG), Bruce Hollaway (SG), Jimmy Bruce (PF), Mark Peacock (C) Joseph Berry, Oliver Wooten, Albert Fox, John Bulger | |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (tiring) SG - Joseph Woodmansee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Rizer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Boyd Hager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Hollaway (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Johnston (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jimmy Bruce (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Peacock (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Richard English (C) Matthew Lambright, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Wade Butler (SF) Alfred Johnston | |
| 07:30 | Bowling Green | Robert Underwood steps in front of the Jimmy Bruce pass | 54-62 |
| 07:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses the easy layup | 54-62 |
| 07:24 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Jimmy Bruce | 54-62 |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Boyd Hager | 54-65 |
| 06:59 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:58 | Bowling Green | Mark Peacock gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:53 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:51 | Western Michigan | Richard English pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 54-65 |
| 06:43 | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton (SF), Charles Brown (C) Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Luis Latham (C) Boyd Hager, Mark Peacock | |
| 06:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton connects on the shot from the right side | 56-65 |
| 06:22 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:10 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee is hacked by Bruce Hollaway - foul #4 on Bruce Hollaway, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), Richard English (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Robert Underwood, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten (SG) Bruce Hollaway | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis is fouled on the floor by Joseph Berry - foul #1 on Joseph Berry, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SF), Brian Rizer (PF) Charles Hampton, Jeffery Salo | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (PG), Albert Fox (PF) Joseph Berry, Jimmy Bruce | |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jim Williams - foul #4 on Jim Williams, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | Richard English gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Lewis | 60-65 |
| 04:58 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Boyd Hager | 60-68 |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Oliver Wooten - foul #2 on Oliver Wooten, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Charles Brown (C) Jim Williams, Joseph Woodmansee, Richard English | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Bruce Hollaway (SG), Alfred Johnston (SF), Mark Peacock (PF), John Bulger (C) Boyd Hager, Oliver Wooten, Wade Butler, Albert Fox, Luis Latham | |
| 04:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer makes the free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:35 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry is called for 10 seconds | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo (PF) Brian Rizer | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:59 | Bowling Green | John Bulger pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Lambright (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Hampton (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffery Salo (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Joseph Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hollaway (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Johnston (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Mark Peacock (fairly fresh) C - John Bulger (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-68 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | John Bulger tips it home | 65-70 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Robert Underwood (PF), Richard English (C) Matthew Lambright, Jeffery Salo, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Boyd Hager (SG), Wade Butler (SF), Jimmy Bruce (PF), Luis Latham (C) Bruce Hollaway, Alfred Johnston, Mark Peacock, John Bulger | |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SF) Charles Hampton | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:09 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Hager - foul #3 on Boyd Hager, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten (SG), Alfred Johnston (SF) Joseph Berry, Wade Butler | |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Lewis - foul #5 on Steve Lewis, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Brian Rizer (PF) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Fox (PF), John Bulger (C) Jimmy Bruce, Luis Latham | |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:49 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:32 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 02:31 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:29 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten's pass is intercepted by Richard English in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee misses the lay-in | 67-74 |
| 02:13 | Bowling Green | Albert Fox snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| 01:53 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:48 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-76 |
| 01:44 | Bowling Green | Oliver Wooten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 01:42 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:40 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer's pass is intercepted by Alfred Johnston in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 01:25 | Bowling Green | Alfred Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 01:24 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 01:22 | Western Michigan | Boyd Hager takes the ball from Matthew Lambright in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 01:22 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF) Matthew Lambright, Joseph Woodmansee, Robert Underwood | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry (PG), Bruce Hollaway (SG), Wade Butler (SF) Boyd Hager, Oliver Wooten, Alfred Johnston | |
| 01:15 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Hollaway | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Fox - foul #4 on Albert Fox, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:54 | Bowling Green | Marion Wakefield steals it from Bruce Hollaway | 72-78 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield dunks the ball | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:25 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Berry | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jimmy Bruce (PF) Albert Fox | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway is hacked by Jim Williams - foul #5 on Jim Williams, team foul #11 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SG) Jim Williams | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Bruce Hollaway makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Richard English grabs the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Albert Fox (PF) Jimmy Bruce | |
| 00:10 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:09 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Woodmansee | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 74-81 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Wade Butler gets the rebound | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Joseph Berry runs out the clock | 74-81 |