| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) C - Craig Andres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Witt (fresh) SG - Richard Haslett (fresh) SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) PF - Troy Myers (fresh) C - Tarek Turner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Troy Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Toledo | Tarek Turner loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Toledo | Richard Haslett gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Nathan Woods - foul #1 on Nathan Woods, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joe St. Pierre - foul #1 on Joe St. Pierre, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Toledo | Troy Myers gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:11 | Toledo | Tarek Turner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Toledo | Troy Myers gets the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:43 | Toledo | Craig Andres is called for the reach on Brian Witt - foul #1 on Craig Andres, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:25 | Toledo | Troy Myers can't finish the layup | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | Toledo | Tarek Turner grabs the offensive board | 1-2 |
| 17:07 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 17:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Witt - foul #1 on Brian Witt, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the offensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-2 |
| 16:46 | Toledo | Troy Myers snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 16:42 | Toledo | Roger Carr steals it from Richard Haslett | 1-2 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Toledo | Troy Myers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry O'Shea | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jerry O'Shea | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Witt (fresh) SG - Richard Haslett (fairly fresh) SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tarek Turner (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 9-2 |
| 15:20 | Toledo | The refs have stopped play. Brian Witt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin (PG), Wilford Pugliese (SG), Colton Stuart (PF), Kevin McKee (C) Brian Witt, Richard Haslett, Troy Myers, Tarek Turner | |
| 15:15 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-2 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Andres, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 14:29 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 9-2 |
| 14:28 | Toledo | Colton Stuart grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:20 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Wilford Pugliese is called for the reach on Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Wilford Pugliese, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Haslett (SG) Joe St. Pierre | |
| 13:59 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 11-2 |
| 13:30 | Toledo | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on Tommy Baldwin - foul #1 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #4 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Troy Myers (PF), Tarek Turner (C) Colton Stuart, Kevin McKee | |
| 13:13 | Toledo | Troy Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-2 |
| 13:11 | Toledo | Richard Haslett tips it home | 11-4 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Colton Stuart (SF) Richard Haslett | |
| 12:51 | Toledo | Tarek Turner scores on a jumper in the paint | 11-6 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 12:30 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Colton Stuart | 11-6 |
| 12:25 | Toledo | Colton Stuart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:23 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese tips it home | 11-8 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Wilford Pugliese is called for the reach on Dennis Buford - foul #2 on Wilford Pugliese, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF) Dennis Buford, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre (SF) Wilford Pugliese | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry O'Shea | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tommy Baldwin (fresh) SG - Colton Stuart (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Myers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tarek Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Colton Stuart | 13-10 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:22 | Toledo | Tarek Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:04 | Toledo | Troy Myers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods is denied on a layup by Tarek Turner | 13-13 |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Roger Carr is blocked by Joe St. Pierre | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Colton Stuart | 13-13 |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin loses the dribble to Tommy Holman | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman blows the layup | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:38 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre is whistled for a carry | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Jerry O'Shea, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Herdon (PG), Richard Haslett (SG), Benjamin Flynn (PF), Kevin McKee (C) Tommy Baldwin, Colton Stuart, Troy Myers, Tarek Turner | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Joe St. Pierre - foul #2 on Joe St. Pierre, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Colton Stuart (SF) Joe St. Pierre | |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:15 | Toledo | Benjamin Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:56 | Toledo | Benjamin Flynn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-13 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rosenbalm | 13-13 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Carr | 16-13 |
| 08:36 | Toledo | Benjamin Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dan Kiker | 16-13 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Flynn - foul #1 on Benjamin Flynn, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SF) Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Carr | 18-13 |
| 08:00 | Toledo | Richard Herdon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Colton Stuart | 18-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Haslett is called for the reach on Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #1 on Richard Haslett, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin (SF), Troy Myers (PF), Tarek Turner (C) Colton Stuart, Benjamin Flynn, Kevin McKee | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:21 | Toledo | Tarek Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-16 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Richard Herdon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Haslett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Baldwin (fresh) PF - Troy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tarek Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 07:13 | Toledo | Tarek Turner pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:08 | Toledo | Richard Herdon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tommy Baldwin | 20-18 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan's dunk attempt is rejected by Tarek Turner | 20-18 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tommy Baldwin, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Toledo | Colton Stuart (SF) Richard Herdon | |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Nathan Woods and he's fouled by Tarek Turner - foul #1 on Tarek Turner, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:04 | Toledo | Tarek Turner snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:43 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Carr | 27-18 |
| 05:15 | Toledo | Nathan Woods is called for the reach on Tommy Baldwin - foul #2 on Nathan Woods, team foul #5 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SF), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Dan Kiker (C) Nathan Woods, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Herdon (PG), Benjamin Flynn (PF), Kevin McKee (C) Colton Stuart, Troy Myers, Tarek Turner | |
| 04:59 | Toledo | Benjamin Flynn hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Haslett | 27-20 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-20 |
| 04:39 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 04:37 | Toledo | Richard Herdon's pass is intercepted by Roger Carr in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm tips it but misses | 27-20 |
| 04:13 | Toledo | Richard Herdon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:08 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr's pass is intercepted by Tommy Baldwin | 27-20 |
| 03:58 | Toledo | Richard Herdon hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Baldwin | 27-22 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker is called for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF), Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese (SG), Joe St. Pierre (SF), Troy Myers (PF) Richard Herdon, Richard Haslett, Benjamin Flynn | |
| 03:36 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre drills a jumper near the basket set up by Wilford Pugliese | 27-24 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:10 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tommy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilford Pugliese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin McKee (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Toledo | Jerry O'Shea is called for the reach on Troy Myers - foul #1 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Toledo | Colton Stuart (SG), Tarek Turner (C) Tommy Baldwin, Kevin McKee | |
| 02:59 | Toledo | Nathan Woods steals it from Wilford Pugliese | 27-24 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the finger roll set up by Nathan Woods | 29-24 |
| 02:45 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Wilford Pugliese is called for the reach on Robert Lange - foul #3 on Wilford Pugliese, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Herdon (PG) Wilford Pugliese | |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Toledo | Tarek Turner misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Craig Andres - foul #3 on Craig Andres, team foul #7 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 02:25 | Toledo | Tarek Turner misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Toledo | Tarek Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is whistled for a carry | 31-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 02:13 | Toledo | Richard Herdon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (C) Tommy Holman | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Dennis Buford - foul #1 on Dennis Buford, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Haslett (SG) Troy Myers | |
| 01:57 | Toledo | Jonathan Rosenbalm is called for the reach on Richard Herdon - foul #1 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| 01:57 | Toledo | Richard Herdon makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:57 | Toledo | Richard Herdon misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joe St. Pierre denies the turnaround by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 31-26 |
| 01:39 | Toledo | Tarek Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 01:32 | Toledo | Colton Stuart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 31-26 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Forrest Morgan | 31-26 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathan Woods | 33-26 |
| 01:21 | Toledo | Richard Haslett drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Herdon | 33-28 |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm is denied on a layup by Tarek Turner | 33-28 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan tips it home | 35-28 |
| 00:47 | Toledo | Colton Stuart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 00:45 | Toledo | Colton Stuart grabs the offensive board | 35-28 |
| 00:21 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tarek Turner and he's hacked by Nathan Woods - foul #3 on Nathan Woods, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Dennis Buford, Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin (PG), Troy Myers (PF), Kevin McKee (C) Richard Herdon, Colton Stuart, Tarek Turner | |
| 00:21 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 00:16 | Toledo | Kevin McKee snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:11 | Toledo | Tommy Baldwin makes the jumper from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 00:03 | Toledo | Troy Myers gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Troy Myers connects on the halfcourt shot | 35-35 |