| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) SG - Virgil Szulimowski (fresh) SF - Joel Shifflett (fresh) PF - William Lewis (fresh) C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Toledo | Tim Brown gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Joel Shifflett | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski lays it up and in set up by Curtis Macneil | 0-6 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Toledo | William Lewis misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Ruby | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Toledo | William Lewis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is hacked by Virgil Szulimowski - foul #1 on Virgil Szulimowski, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (SF), Andrew Pasternak (PF) Joel Shifflett, William Lewis | |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Tim Brown steps in front of the Daniel Ruby pass | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #1 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (SG), Bryce Washburn (SF), Todd Hays (C) Tim Brown, Virgil Szulimowski, Curtis Macneil | |
| 16:45 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 16:45 | Toledo | Lance Willett makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:45 | Toledo | Lance Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | Toledo | Todd Hays gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:20 | Toledo | Jason Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Pasternak | 3-11 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Robert Keene hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Bolduc | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Lance Willett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce Washburn (fresh) PF - Andrew Pasternak (fresh) C - Todd Hays (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn is whistled for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joel Shifflett (SF), William Lewis (PF), Curtis Macneil (C) Bryce Washburn, Andrew Pasternak, Todd Hays | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-11 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Robert Keene pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Lance Willett is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #1 on Lance Willett, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Ernest Thomas, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Virgil Szulimowski (SG) Lance Willett, Jason Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Keene knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Evan Davis | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:57 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Tim Brown takes the ball from Robert Keene | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Toledo | Tim Brown lays it up and in | 8-14 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:29 | Toledo | William Lewis snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Toledo | Robert Hoffman denies the turnaround by Virgil Szulimowski | 8-14 |
| 14:23 | Toledo | William Lewis misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Terry Gaines | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Terry Gaines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (SF), Andrew Pasternak (PF), Todd Hays (C) Joel Shifflett, William Lewis, Curtis Macneil | |
| 13:56 | Toledo | Lance Willett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (SF) Tim Brown | |
| 13:32 | Kent State | George Burns misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:25 | Toledo | Jason Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:24 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 13:22 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Szulimowski | 8-14 |
| 13:10 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski hits a shot from the right side | 8-16 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Virgil Szulimowski - foul #2 on Virgil Szulimowski, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, George Burns, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Joel Shifflett (SF), Curtis Macneil (C) Virgil Szulimowski, Jason Johnson, Todd Hays | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:33 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Robert Keene knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Lamarche | 13-16 |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil is fouled on the floor by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Lewis (PF) Andrew Pasternak | |
| 11:51 | Toledo | The jump hook by Curtis Macneil is blocked by Evan Davis | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fresh) C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lance Willett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:32 | Toledo | Tim Brown snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ernest Thomas and the foul's on William Lewis - foul #1 on William Lewis, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Michael Meagher (PF) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Bryce Washburn (SF) Tim Brown, Lance Willett, Joel Shifflett | |
| 10:58 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Keene and the foul's on Andrew Pasternak - foul #1 on Andrew Pasternak, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG) William Lewis | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:25 | Toledo | Tim Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tim Brown, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Todd Hays (C) Curtis Macneil | |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Toledo | Tim Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:02 | Toledo | Todd Hays tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 09:41 | Toledo | The jumper by Tim Brown is denied by Kevin Bolduc | 20-18 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | A charge is called on Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SF), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Joel Shifflett (SF), William Lewis (PF), Curtis Macneil (C) Tim Brown, Bryce Washburn, Andrew Pasternak, Todd Hays | |
| 08:47 | Toledo | William Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is fouled on the floor by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Toledo | Bryce Washburn (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:02 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-20 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Terry Gaines tips it in | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Lance Willett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bryce Washburn (fresh) SF - Joel Shifflett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Toledo | William Lewis loses the dribble to Ernest Thomas | 24-20 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the dunk attempt | 24-20 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene tips it back up and in | 26-20 |
| 07:05 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Robert Keene | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Andrew Pasternak (PF) Bryce Washburn, William Lewis | |
| 07:05 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:51 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the jumper from the left block | 28-21 |
| 06:29 | Toledo | Lance Willett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Burns - foul #1 on George Burns, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (SF), Todd Hays (C) Joel Shifflett, Curtis Macneil | |
| 06:29 | Toledo | Lance Willett makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:29 | Toledo | Lance Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a floater from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 06:16 | Toledo | Tim Brown is denied on a layup by Greg Lamarche | 30-23 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 30-23 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 32-23 |
| 06:00 | Toledo | Lance Willett connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 32-25 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche double dribbles | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Toledo | Bryce Washburn (SF) Lance Willett | |
| 05:20 | Toledo | Jason Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Evan Davis (PF) Terry Gaines, Michael Meagher | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joel Shifflett (SF), Curtis Macneil (C) Jason Johnson, Todd Hays | |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:56 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:50 | Toledo | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Joel Shifflett - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Terry Gaines (SG) Bruce Sanders, George Burns | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Lewis (PF) Tim Brown | |
| 04:50 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:50 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Curtis Macneil - foul #1 on Curtis Macneil, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (SG) Joel Shifflett | |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:15 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG) Andrew Pasternak | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-27 |
| 03:55 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Tim Brown | 34-27 |
| 03:51 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:50 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil hits the follow up shot | 34-29 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | William Lewis takes the ball from Ernest Thomas | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Gaines (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Evan Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lance Willett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryce Washburn (fairly fresh) PF - William Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 03:20 | Toledo | Tim Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 03:06 | Toledo | William Lewis buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Curtis Macneil | 34-32 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski (SG), Joel Shifflett (SF), Andrew Pasternak (PF), Todd Hays (C) Tim Brown, Bryce Washburn, William Lewis, Curtis Macneil | |
| 02:35 | Toledo | Lance Willett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (PG) Lance Willett | |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 02:00 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| 02:00 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:00 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it in | 38-33 |
| 01:34 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) George Burns | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Curtis Macneil (C) Jason Johnson, Todd Hays | |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 00:48 | Toledo | Lance Willett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Virgil Szulimowski | 41-36 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ernest Thomas | 44-36 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the halfcourt shot | 44-36 |