| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Paul Harris (fresh) SG - David Lemay (fresh) SF - Justin Dean (fresh) PF - Michael Goldsberry (fresh) C - Michael Gillham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Ralph Langford connects on the floater from the left block set up by Randy McGibbon | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Toledo | David Lemay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Toledo | Paul Harris's pass is intercepted by Ralph Langford | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Donald Hadley connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Toledo | Michael Goldsberry loses the dribble to Dusty Beeler | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson hits the follow up shot | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | Toledo | Dusty Beeler is called for the reach on Michael Goldsberry - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| 17:12 | Toledo | David Lemay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:10 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Gillham | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Toledo | David Lemay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Lemay, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 16:42 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the dunk attempt | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it in | 0-8 |
| 16:30 | Toledo | David Lemay connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon tips it home | 3-10 |
| 16:00 | Toledo | David Lemay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-10 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) SG - David Lemay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Dean (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Goldsberry (fairly fresh) C - Michael Gillham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan can't connect on a jumper from close range | 3-10 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan snags the offensive board | 3-10 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ralph Langford and he's hacked by David Lemay - foul #2 on David Lemay, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Toledo | Morris Whitman (PG), Jerry Attaway (SG), Frank Teel (SF), Scott Fischer (PF), Ralph Jones (C) Paul Harris, David Lemay, Justin Dean, Michael Goldsberry, Michael Gillham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon, Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the free throw | 3-13 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Scott Fischer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 14:58 | Toledo | Scott Fischer misses the tip | 3-13 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Ralph Langford gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan loses the ball out of bounds | 3-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG) Joseph Milligan | |
| 14:28 | Toledo | Scott Fischer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-13 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Attaway - foul #1 on Jerry Attaway, team foul #3 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Ryan Richards (C) Bryan Fichter, Ralph Langford | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards connects on the runner from the right block set up by Randy McGibbon | 3-15 |
| 13:16 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-15 |
| 13:15 | Toledo | Frank Teel grabs the offensive rebound | 3-15 |
| 13:08 | Toledo | Morris Whitman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #2 | 3-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | Justin Dean (SF), Michael Goldsberry (PF) Frank Teel, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson | |
| 13:08 | Toledo | Morris Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:08 | Toledo | Morris Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Goldsberry - foul #1 on Michael Goldsberry, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Harris (PG), Michael Gillham (C) Morris Whitman, Ralph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-17 |
| 12:23 | Toledo | Ralph Langford swats the layup by Michael Goldsberry | 4-17 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 4-17 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-20 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Paul Harris (fresh) SG - Jerry Attaway (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Dean (fresh) PF - Michael Goldsberry (fresh) C - Michael Gillham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Toledo | Justin Dean hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Attaway | 7-20 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Goldsberry - foul #2 on Michael Goldsberry, team foul #5 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Toledo | Morris Whitman (SG), Scott Fischer (PF) Jerry Attaway, Michael Goldsberry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Joseph Milligan, Bryan Fichter | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 11:12 | Toledo | Paul Harris hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Morris Whitman | 10-21 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-21 |
| 11:07 | Toledo | Scott Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-21 |
| 11:02 | Toledo | The pull-up jumper by Paul Harris is blocked by Ryan Richards | 10-21 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 10-21 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 10-21 |
| 10:40 | Toledo | Paul Harris pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:34 | Toledo | Morris Whitman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Morris Whitman is called for the reach on Donald Hadley - foul #1 on Morris Whitman, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Toledo | Frank Teel (SF), Ralph Jones (C) Justin Dean, Michael Gillham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (PG), Dusty Beeler (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Randy McGibbon, Ryan Richards, Ralph Langford | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Jones - foul #1 on Ralph Jones, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerry Attaway (SG) Morris Whitman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:39 | Toledo | Paul Harris's floater is knocked away by Joseph Milligan | 13-22 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Ralph Jones - foul #2 on Ralph Jones, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Toledo | Morris Whitman (PG), Michael Gillham (C) Paul Harris, Ralph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Reuben Thompson | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:54 | Toledo | Morris Whitman is fouled on the floor by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #3 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Toledo | Justin Dean (SF) Frank Teel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:44 | Toledo | Justin Dean double dribbles | 13-24 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley | |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-24 |
| 08:18 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:14 | Toledo | Randy McGibbon takes the ball from Morris Whitman | 13-24 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler hits the finger roll set up by Randy McGibbon | 13-26 |
| 07:59 | Toledo | Bryan Fichter takes the ball from Michael Gillham | 13-26 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler jams it on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Morris Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Attaway (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Gillham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Langford (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:51 | Toledo | Randy McGibbon steals it from Scott Fischer | 13-28 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 13-30 |
| 07:43 | Toledo | Morris Whitman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Justin Dean | 16-30 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Attaway - foul #2 on Jerry Attaway, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Toledo | Paul Harris (PG), Frank Teel (PF) Jerry Attaway, Scott Fischer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Joseph Milligan, Bryan Fichter, Ralph Langford | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 07:25 | Toledo | Michael Gillham pulls down the rebound | 16-30 |
| 07:19 | Toledo | Justin Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 16-30 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Morris Whitman - foul #2 on Morris Whitman, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Toledo | Scott Fischer (PF) Morris Whitman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 07:11 | Toledo | Scott Fischer grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 06:59 | Toledo | Scott Fischer's floater is tipped away by Ryan Richards | 16-31 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 16-31 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 16-33 |
| 06:18 | Toledo | Frank Teel comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-33 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ryan Richards gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-33 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the tip | 16-33 |
| 05:53 | Toledo | Michael Gillham grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 05:32 | Toledo | Scott Fischer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #2 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #4 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:32 | Toledo | Scott Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 05:32 | Toledo | Scott Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Ralph Langford buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Randy McGibbon | 17-35 |
| 04:58 | Toledo | Justin Dean drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-35 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the jumper from the left side | 20-35 |
| 04:28 | Toledo | Frank Teel snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:23 | Toledo | Justin Dean clanks a jumper in the lane | 20-35 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the runner from close range set up by Randy McGibbon | 20-37 |
| 03:50 | Toledo | Justin Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-37 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan grabs the board | 20-37 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Teel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Dean (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Scott Fischer (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gillham (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Langford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the jumper from the left block set up by Randy McGibbon | 20-39 |
| 03:38 | Toledo | Frank Teel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-39 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits a runner from the baseline set up by Randy McGibbon | 20-41 |
| 03:16 | Toledo | Scott Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| Subs | Toledo | Morris Whitman (PG), David Lemay (SG), Jerry Attaway (SF), Michael Goldsberry (PF), Ralph Jones (C) Paul Harris, Frank Teel, Justin Dean, Scott Fischer, Michael Gillham | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on David Lemay - foul #3 on David Lemay, team foul #11 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Toledo | Danny Schneider (PG) David Lemay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 20-44 |
| 02:40 | Toledo | Morris Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 02:39 | Toledo | Danny Schneider tips it but misses | 20-44 |
| 02:38 | Toledo | Ralph Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-44 |
| 02:33 | Toledo | Morris Whitman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-44 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 20-44 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the easy layup | 20-44 |
| 02:23 | Toledo | Ralph Jones gets the rebound | 20-44 |
| 02:18 | Toledo | Jerry Attaway is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jerry Attaway, team foul #12 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Justin Dean (SF) Jerry Attaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's floater is tipped away by Ralph Jones | 20-44 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Ralph Langford grabs the offensive board | 20-44 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson is hacked by Ralph Jones - foul #3 on Ralph Jones, team foul #13 | 20-44 |
| Subs | Toledo | Frank Teel (SF), Michael Gillham (C) Justin Dean, Ralph Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (C) Ralph Langford | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 01:28 | Toledo | Michael Gillham grabs the defensive rebound | 20-45 |
| 01:11 | Toledo | Morris Whitman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-48 |
| 00:32 | Toledo | Frank Teel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Morris Whitman | 26-48 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Morris Whitman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan pulls down the rebound | 26-51 |