| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Alfred Nurse (fresh) SG - Shane Austin (fresh) SF - Jason Swafford (fresh) PF - Walter Olson (fresh) C - Randy Kerns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Walter Olson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Nurse, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Toledo | Jason Swafford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Toledo | Shane Austin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Jason Swafford picks off the pass by Stjepan Kedzierski | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Toledo | Irving Snowden steals the ball from Shane Austin in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Toledo | Shane Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is hacked by Alfred Nurse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Nurse, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG) Alfred Nurse | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Schiavo | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Toledo | Shane Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Toledo | Jason Swafford double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski hits a floater in the lane set up by Carmelo Moreno and he's hacked by Jason Swafford - foul #1 on Jason Swafford, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Murray (SG), Gregory Garrison (SF), Milton Stroman (PF), Robert Dunlap (C) Shane Austin, Jason Swafford, Walter Olson, Randy Kerns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Irving Snowden, David Schiavo, Carmelo Moreno, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Toledo | Robert Dunlap gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:22 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Julio Martin grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Toledo | Robert Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Milton Stroman | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol tips it home | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Toledo | David Bellantoni misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jesse Nguyen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Toledo | Shane Austin (SG), Jason Swafford (SF), Allan Chatman (PF) Thomas Murray, Gregory Garrison, Robert Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Kun Ximines (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Garf Ziebart | |
| 16:11 | Toledo | David Bellantoni misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:11 | Toledo | David Bellantoni makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Jason Swafford picks off the pass by David Schiavo in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:05 | Toledo | David Bellantoni lays it in set up by Jason Swafford | 5-8 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno is fouled on the floor by Shane Austin - foul #1 on Shane Austin, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Toledo | Randy Kerns (C) Milton Stroman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (tired) 3 pts. SG - Shane Austin (tiring) SF - Jason Swafford (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Allan Chatman (fresh) C - Randy Kerns (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fresh) SG - Kun Ximines (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (tiring) PF - Carmelo Moreno (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (tiring) | |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 5-8 |
| 15:25 | Toledo | Jason Swafford grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Randy Kerns clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Toledo | Gregory Garrison (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Walter Olson (PF) David Bellantoni, Shane Austin, Allan Chatman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Julio Martin (SG) Edward Donaldson, Kun Ximines | |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Randy Kerns makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Randy Kerns misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carmelo Moreno | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | Toledo | Walter Olson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:23 | Toledo | Jason Swafford is denied on a layup by Carmelo Moreno | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Toledo | Walter Olson gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | David Schiavo pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Julio Martin | 6-11 |
| 13:28 | Toledo | Thomas Murray is hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG), Shane Austin (SG), Milton Stroman (C) Thomas Murray, Jason Swafford, Randy Kerns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF) Irving Snowden, Julio Martin, David Schiavo, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Walter Olson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 6-11 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:52 | Rutgers | Walter Olson takes the ball from Daniel Nichol | 6-11 |
| 12:52 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 6-11 |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF), Robert Dunlap (C) Gregory Garrison, Milton Stroman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Carmelo Moreno | |
| 12:32 | Toledo | Shane Austin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shane Austin, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Murray (SG), Jason Swafford (SF) Shane Austin, Walter Olson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Robert Dunlap denies the turnaround by Garf Ziebart | 6-11 |
| 12:14 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Jason Swafford | 6-11 |
| 12:01 | Toledo | Jason Swafford connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 8-11 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart banks in the layup set up by Edward Donaldson | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (tired) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Murray (tired) SF - Jason Swafford (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Allan Chatman (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dunlap (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kun Ximines (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fairly fresh) C - Garf Ziebart (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Toledo | Jason Swafford misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #1 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | Gregory Garrison (PG), Walter Olson (PF), Milton Stroman (C) David Bellantoni, Allan Chatman, Robert Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Edward Donaldson, Kun Ximines, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 11:04 | Toledo | Jason Swafford makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Toledo | Jason Swafford makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jason Swafford - foul #2 on Jason Swafford, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | David Bellantoni (PG) Jason Swafford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:54 | Toledo | Milton Stroman snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 10:37 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:16 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Milton Stroman | 10-13 |
| 10:14 | Toledo | David Bellantoni double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Garf Ziebart | |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is open and lays it up and in set up by Julio Martin | 10-15 |
| 09:41 | Toledo | David Bellantoni hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 09:39 | Toledo | Walter Olson tips it in | 12-15 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Walter Olson - foul #1 on Walter Olson, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | Randy Kerns (C) Milton Stroman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Garf Ziebart (C) David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:58 | Toledo | Carmelo Moreno swats the shot by Gregory Garrison | 12-17 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | Julio Martin is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF) Gregory Garrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Julio Martin, Garf Ziebart | |
| 08:05 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Milton Stroman (PF), Robert Dunlap (C) Allan Chatman, Randy Kerns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (SG), David Schiavo (SF) Stjepan Kedzierski, Daniel Nichol | |
| 08:05 | Toledo | Walter Olson misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:05 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murray - foul #1 on Thomas Murray, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:01 | Toledo | Milton Stroman pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 07:40 | Toledo | Thomas Murray's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Schiavo | 13-17 |
| 07:39 | Toledo | Milton Stroman tips it home | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Murray - foul #2 on Thomas Murray, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Toledo | Gregory Garrison (SG) Thomas Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (C) Jesse Nguyen | |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-17 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | David Schiavo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:20 | Toledo | Walter Olson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Garrison and he's hacked by Carmelo Moreno - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF), Randy Kerns (C) Milton Stroman, Robert Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:20 | Toledo | Walter Olson makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (very tired) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Garrison (tired) 2 pts. SF - Walter Olson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allan Chatman (fresh) C - Randy Kerns (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kun Ximines (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Garf Ziebart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carmelo Moreno (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Toledo | David Bellantoni is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Schiavo | 18-24 |
| 06:13 | Toledo | Edward Donaldson steps in front of the David Bellantoni pass in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Donaldson | 18-26 |
| 05:51 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-26 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Swafford (SF), Milton Stroman (PF), Robert Dunlap (C) Walter Olson, Allan Chatman, Randy Kerns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Edward Donaldson, Kun Ximines, Garf Ziebart | |
| 05:26 | Toledo | Jason Swafford loses the ball out of bounds | 18-26 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Gregory Garrison is called for the reach on Stjepan Kedzierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:01 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Schiavo - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Toledo | Walter Olson (PF) Robert Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| 05:01 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:01 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Garrison is called for the reach on Julio Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Garrison, team foul #11 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Toledo | Shane Austin (SG) Gregory Garrison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson (PG) Carmelo Moreno | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Julio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:30 | Toledo | David Bellantoni misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Donaldson - foul #1 on Edward Donaldson, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Toledo | Randy Kerns (C) Milton Stroman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (C) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| 04:30 | Toledo | David Bellantoni misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:30 | Toledo | David Bellantoni makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 04:08 | Toledo | Shane Austin pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:06 | Toledo | Julio Martin picks off the pass by Jason Swafford in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 04:03 | Toledo | Randy Kerns gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 03:39 | Toledo | Jason Swafford connects on the jumper from the left block | 23-30 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson misses long on an open shot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson tips it back up and in | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - David Bellantoni (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Shane Austin (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Swafford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Olson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kerns (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Edward Donaldson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Schiavo (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (tired) C - Garf Ziebart (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Toledo | Shane Austin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bellantoni | 26-32 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson is hacked by Walter Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Olson, team foul #12 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Toledo | Alfred Nurse (PG), Thomas Murray (SG), Allan Chatman (PF), Robert Dunlap (C) David Bellantoni, Shane Austin, Walter Olson, Randy Kerns | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, David Schiavo, Jesse Nguyen, Garf Ziebart | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Edward Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:50 | Toledo | Allan Chatman gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:48 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse is hacked by Irving Snowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno (PF) Edward Donaldson | |
| 02:48 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:48 | Toledo | Alfred Nurse misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Murray - foul #3 on Thomas Murray, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Toledo | Gregory Garrison (SG) Thomas Murray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:33 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Toledo | Milton Stroman (PF) Allan Chatman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the fadeaway from close range | 27-34 |
| 02:20 | Toledo | Milton Stroman gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 01:54 | Toledo | Daniel Nichol steals it from Gregory Garrison | 27-34 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Toledo | Allan Chatman (PF) Milton Stroman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG) Irving Snowden | |
| 01:25 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Toledo | Milton Stroman (C) Robert Dunlap | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| 01:14 | Toledo | The short jumper by Jason Swafford is denied by Kevin Hellberg | 29-34 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Kun Ximines misses the shot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 00:54 | Toledo | Milton Stroman snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 00:36 | Toledo | Gregory Garrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kun Ximines | 29-34 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Irving Snowden | 29-36 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Daniel Nichol steals the ball from Jason Swafford | 29-36 |