| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) SG - John Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) C - Justin Smiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Edwards (fresh) SG - Brian Goulet (fresh) SF - Harold Bowden (fresh) PF - Harold Jackman (fresh) C - Jerry Cooper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Bowden - foul #1 on Harold Bowden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Toledo | Harold Bowden is hacked by Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Toledo | Harold Edwards can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Harold Bowden picks off the pass by Justin Smiley | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Toledo | Harold Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Cooper | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Harold Bowden picks off the pass by John Lane | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Toledo | Harold Bowden lays it in | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gilbert McIver and he's hacked by Brian Goulet - foul #1 on Brian Goulet, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Toledo | Justin Smiley denies the turnaround by Harold Jackman | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Toledo | Harold Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Toledo | Harold Jackman misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:30 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Harold Jackman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Edwards and the foul's on John Lane - foul #1 on John Lane, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (C) Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Harold Jackman makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | John Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Jackman | 5-8 |
| 17:06 | Toledo | Harold Jackman pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:01 | Toledo | Harold Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 16:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barry | 5-8 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Justin Smiley (C) John Lane, Michael Barry, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ricky Roberts (PF), John Purcell (C) Harold Jackman, Jerry Cooper | |
| 15:53 | Toledo | Harold Edwards misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gilbert McIver - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Toledo | Harold Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:53 | Toledo | Harold Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Goulet (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Roberts (fresh) C - John Purcell (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Toledo | John Purcell gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Toledo | Harold Edwards is hacked by Cody Belcher - foul #1 on Cody Belcher, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Sadler (PG) Harold Edwards | |
| 15:25 | Toledo | Joe Sadler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Justin Smiley | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | John Purcell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Paul Lawrence - foul #1 on Paul Lawrence, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (C) Paul Lawrence, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 14:59 | Toledo | John Purcell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | John Purcell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:38 | Toledo | Brian Goulet snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 14:33 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 14:31 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:08 | Toledo | Joe Sadler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis is fouled on the floor by John Purcell - foul #1 on John Purcell, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (PG), Harold Jackman (PF), Jerry Cooper (C) Joe Sadler, Ricky Roberts, John Purcell | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis tips it home | 9-15 |
| 13:09 | Toledo | Harold Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 13:08 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper grabs the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 12:55 | Toledo | A charge is called on Harold Jackman - foul #1 on Harold Jackman, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it home | 11-15 |
| 12:26 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper can't throw it down | 11-15 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Lane | 13-15 |
| 12:07 | Toledo | Michael Barry steals it from Harold Jackman | 13-15 |
| 11:48 | Central Michigan | Harold Bowden is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #2 on Harold Bowden, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Ronnie Herren, Michael Barry, Tony Davis, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Martin Burke (SF) Harold Bowden | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Lawrence (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Goulet (tiring) SF - Martin Burke (fresh) PF - Harold Jackman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver jams it | 15-15 |
| 11:27 | Toledo | Harold Edwards makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Martin Burke | 15-17 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Goulet - foul #2 on Brian Goulet, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Toledo | Scott Sizemore (SG), Ricky Roberts (PF), John Purcell (C) Brian Goulet, Harold Jackman, Jerry Cooper | |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:07 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts is whistled for a carry | 17-17 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a jumper in the paint | 19-17 |
| 10:25 | Toledo | John Purcell is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Scott Sizemore out of a doubleteam | 19-19 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | John Purcell is called for the reach on Wekesa Suleiman - foul #2 on John Purcell, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Sadler (PG), Jerry Cooper (C) Harold Edwards, John Purcell | |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:50 | Toledo | Martin Burke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 09:49 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper misses the tip | 21-19 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Sizemore - foul #1 on Scott Sizemore, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Cody Belcher, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Jackman (PF) Ricky Roberts | |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:29 | Toledo | Harold Jackman gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:09 | Toledo | Joe Sadler drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jerry Cooper | 22-21 |
| 08:51 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 08:42 | Toledo | Scott Sizemore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joe Sadler | 25-24 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | Harold Jackman swats the layup by Justin Smiley | 25-24 |
| 08:25 | Toledo | Harold Jackman gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:20 | Toledo | Justin Smiley picks off the pass by Scott Sizemore | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-24 |
| 08:10 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:04 | Toledo | Harold Jackman lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 07:48 | Central Michigan | John Lane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Harold Beasley (SG), Cody Belcher (PF) Benjamin Homan, John Lane, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (PG), Gary Gordon (SF), Ricky Roberts (PF) Joe Sadler, Martin Burke, Harold Jackman | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Beasley (fresh) SF - Michael Barry (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Sizemore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gordon (fresh) PF - Ricky Roberts (fresh) C - Jerry Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Toledo | Scott Sizemore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 07:32 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts tips it home | 25-28 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerry Cooper - foul #1 on Jerry Cooper, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman (C) Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:20 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 07:11 | Toledo | Scott Sizemore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 06:51 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 26-28 |
| 06:50 | Central Michigan | Wekesa Suleiman tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 06:43 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts is fouled on the floor by Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Cody Belcher, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF) Michael Barry, Cody Belcher | |
| Subs | Toledo | Martin Burke (SF) Scott Sizemore | |
| 06:43 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:43 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gary Gordon - foul #1 on Gary Gordon, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (SG), Harold Bowden (SF), Harold Jackman (PF), John Purcell (C) Gary Gordon, Martin Burke, Ricky Roberts, Jerry Cooper | |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:21 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:58 | Toledo | John Purcell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 28-30 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 05:25 | Toledo | Paul Lawrence takes the ball from Harold Edwards | 28-30 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the fadeaway in the paint | 28-30 |
| 05:01 | Toledo | Harold Bowden gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:57 | Toledo | Harold Jackman loses the ball out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG), Michael Barry (SF), John Robbins (PF) Harold Beasley, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Sadler (PG) Harold Edwards | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley is fouled on the floor by Harold Bowden - foul #3 on Harold Bowden, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG) Ronnie Herren | |
| Subs | Toledo | Martin Burke (SF), Ricky Roberts (PF) Harold Bowden, Harold Jackman | |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:39 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:39 | Toledo | John Purcell gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:34 | Toledo | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Brian Goulet - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronnie Herren (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 04:34 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:34 | Toledo | John Purcell gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:21 | Toledo | John Purcell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Joe Sadler | 29-32 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | John Robbins is hacked by Joe Sadler - foul #1 on Joe Sadler, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Wekesa Suleiman (C) Ronnie Herren, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (PG), Jerry Cooper (C) Joe Sadler, John Purcell | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | John Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | John Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:38 | Toledo | Wekesa Suleiman takes the ball from Brian Goulet | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wekesa Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Goulet (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Burke (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ricky Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF), Tony Davis (C) John Robbins, Wekesa Suleiman | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Jackman (PF) Ricky Roberts | |
| 03:08 | Toledo | Harold Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 03:06 | Toledo | Harold Jackman gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:45 | Toledo | Jerry Cooper is whistled for traveling | 31-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Purcell (C) Jerry Cooper | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | John Purcell swats the layup by Michael Barry | 31-32 |
| 02:31 | Toledo | John Purcell snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:26 | Toledo | Harold Edwards drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Goulet | 31-34 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Edwards - foul #1 on Harold Edwards, team foul #13 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley (C) Tony Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Sadler (PG), Ricky Roberts (PF) Harold Edwards, Harold Jackman | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:40 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 01:39 | Central Michigan | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-34 |
| 01:24 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 01:06 | Toledo | Justin Smiley swats the layup by John Purcell | 33-34 |
| 01:04 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to John Purcell | 33-34 |
| 00:53 | Toledo | Martin Burke is hacked by Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #9 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (PG), Harold Beasley (SG) Gilbert McIver, John Lane | |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (PG), Harold Jackman (PF), Jerry Cooper (C) Joe Sadler, Ricky Roberts, John Purcell | |
| 00:53 | Toledo | Martin Burke makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:53 | Toledo | Martin Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jerry Cooper - foul #2 on Jerry Cooper, team foul #14 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| Subs | Toledo | Gary Gordon (SF) Martin Burke | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:29 | Toledo | Harold Jackman snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Harold Jackman misses the lay-in | 34-36 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Harold Beasley misses the halfcourt shot | 34-36 |