| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Goulet (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Roberts (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Martin Burke inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Toledo | Brian Goulet comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 19:31 | Toledo | Harold Edwards tips it but misses | 24-27 |
| 19:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 24-27 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Edwards is called for the reach on Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Harold Edwards, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Harold Edwards - foul #2 on Harold Edwards, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Seager | 24-29 |
| 18:19 | Toledo | Harold Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick double dribbles | 24-29 |
| 17:49 | Toledo | Charles Perry misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 24-29 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the finger roll set up by Craig Seager | 24-31 |
| 17:05 | Toledo | Keith Derrick is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #2 on Keith Derrick, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Spangler (PF) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:46 | Toledo | Harold Edwards splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 16:44 | Toledo | Brian Goulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:33 | Toledo | Frank Beyers blocks the jumper by Joseph Spangler | 24-31 |
| 16:31 | Toledo | Martin Burke tips it home | 26-31 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Joseph Spangler - foul #3 on Joseph Spangler, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG), Wesley Harbaugh (SF) Brian Goulet, Martin Burke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, Keith Derrick, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Howard Ratliff | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) PF - Joseph Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Toledo | Harold Bowden comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-33 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Weir | 26-33 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 15:09 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 15:02 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (PG), Martin Burke (SF), Charles Perry (PF) Harold Edwards, Wesley Harbaugh, Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Roger French (SG), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Howard Ratliff, Gerald Dean | |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse drills a fadeaway in the lane | 26-35 |
| 14:33 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 14:32 | Toledo | Martin Burke grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 14:16 | Toledo | Martin Burke is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| 14:16 | Toledo | Martin Burke misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:16 | Toledo | Martin Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Charles Perry misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (SG), Joseph Spangler (C) Harold Bowden, Ricky Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:31 | Toledo | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Spangler - foul #4 on Joseph Spangler, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Roger French | |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 12:45 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler travels with the ball | 29-37 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG) Brian Goulet | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 29-39 |
| 12:11 | Toledo | Charles Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ricky Roberts (C) Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Roger French (SG), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, Frank Beyers | |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Perry swats the layup by Richard Sangster | 29-39 |
| 11:45 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Toledo | Martin Burke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Harold Bowden - foul #2 on Harold Bowden, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (PG), Wesley Harbaugh (SF), Joseph Spangler (PF) Harold Edwards, Martin Burke, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Keith Derrick, James Cole | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is hacked by Wesley Harbaugh - foul #1 on Wesley Harbaugh, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-41 |
| 10:43 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse clanks a floater from the right side | 29-41 |
| 10:17 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 10:11 | Toledo | Frank Beyers picks off the pass by Brian Goulet | 29-41 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Spangler steals it from Dennis Weir | 29-41 |
| 09:28 | Toledo | Harold Bowden's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Rouse | 29-41 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the easy layup | 29-41 |
| 09:23 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Brian Goulet | 29-41 |
| 09:17 | Toledo | Ricky Roberts jams it on a great pass from Brian Goulet | 31-41 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ricky Roberts - foul #4 on Ricky Roberts, team foul #7 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (SG), Martin Burke (SF), Charles Perry (PF) Harold Bowden, Wesley Harbaugh, Ricky Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Roger French, Benjamin Rouse, Frank Beyers | |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 08:52 | Toledo | Martin Burke gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 08:31 | Toledo | Charles Perry is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket | 33-42 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG) Brian Goulet | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 08:03 | Toledo | Martin Burke is hacked by Keith Derrick - foul #3 on Keith Derrick, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 07:45 | Toledo | Charles Perry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spangler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Cole (fresh) 7 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |
| 07:18 | Toledo | Martin Burke pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 07:12 | Toledo | Charles Perry hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff is whistled for a carry | 35-42 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (PG) Harold Bowden | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 06:55 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 06:54 | Toledo | Brian Goulet tips it in | 37-42 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-44 |
| 06:14 | Toledo | Martin Burke double dribbles | 37-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ricky Roberts (C) Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-44 |
| 05:44 | Toledo | Brian Goulet snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 05:38 | Toledo | Craig Seager is called for the reach on Harold Edwards - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Spangler (PF) Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF) Craig Seager, Keith Derrick | |
| 05:29 | Toledo | James Cole is called for the reach on Brian Goulet - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (SG) Harold Edwards | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:10 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Goulet | 39-44 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 39-44 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Burke denies the turnaround by Richard Sangster | 39-44 |
| 04:26 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Joseph Spangler | 39-44 |
| 04:22 | Toledo | Brian Goulet hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rouse | 39-44 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Roberts - foul #5 on Ricky Roberts, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Edwards (SG), Wesley Harbaugh (SF), Charles Perry (PF) Brian Goulet, Martin Burke, Ricky Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Benjamin Rouse, James Cole | |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:13 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 03:55 | Toledo | Charles Perry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #3 on Dennis Weir, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Frank Beyers | |
| 03:55 | Toledo | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:55 | Toledo | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir loses the dribble to Charles Perry | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Spangler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Toledo | Harold Edwards hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Bowden is called for the reach on Craig Seager in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Bowden, team foul #9 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Roger French | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:10 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 02:57 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Howard Ratliff - foul #1 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (PG), Martin Burke (SF) Harold Bowden, Wesley Harbaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 02:57 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-46 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 02:13 | Toledo | Harold Edwards gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:07 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 02:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (SG), James Cole (PF) Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir | |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-48 |
| 01:12 | Toledo | Charles Perry connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by Brian Goulet - foul #1 on Brian Goulet, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:25 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Goulet is called for the reach on Frank Beyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Goulet, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses the floater from the right block | 48-50 |
| 00:11 | Toledo | Harold Edwards can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 00:10 | Toledo | Charles Perry grabs the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:08 | Toledo | Charles Perry misses the dunk | 48-50 |
| 00:07 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Spangler | 48-50 |
| 00:03 | Toledo | Harold Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Brian Goulet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Goulet, team foul #12 | 48-50 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:02 | Toledo | Toledo calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Harold Edwards misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-51 |