| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Shifflett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Toledo | William Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:44 | Toledo | Jason Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 19:36 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan clanks a floater from the left side | 31-37 |
| 19:15 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 19:10 | Toledo | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Tim Brown - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG) Theodore Daigle | |
| 18:58 | Toledo | Tim Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 34-39 |
| 18:08 | Toledo | Tim Brown loses the dribble to Hector Vega | 34-39 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bigby | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:27 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 34-41 |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Marvin Carlton - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Blacker (PG), Bryce Washburn (SF), Chad Aguiar (C) Tim Brown, Joel Shifflett, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick | |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:20 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bigby | 36-43 |
| 16:49 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace and he's hacked by Terry Blacker - foul #2 on Terry Blacker, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Timothy Roy (SF) Jason Johnson, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Marvin Carlton, Hector Vega | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:16 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn is whistled for a carry | 36-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (PG) Robert Bigby | |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Tim Brown is called for the reach on Jack Humphrey - foul #2 on Tim Brown, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joel Shifflett (SF) Timothy Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Jack Humphrey | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace blows the layup but the foul's on Bryce Washburn - foul #3 on Bryce Washburn, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | James Malek (PF) Terry Blacker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF) David Feder, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:53 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Washburn (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joel Shifflett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Malek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Aguiar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Toledo | Theodore Daigle takes the ball from Joel Shifflett | 36-46 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a floater from the right side set up by Benjamin Glick and the foul's on Tim Brown - foul #3 on Tim Brown, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:29 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tim Brown | 38-49 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a shot in the paint set up by Benjamin Glick | 38-51 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | James Malek's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Smart | 38-51 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 38-53 |
| 14:41 | Toledo | Tim Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 14:40 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Shifflett | 38-53 |
| 14:34 | Toledo | James Malek hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ricky Wallace | 38-56 |
| 14:01 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Glick | 38-56 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 13:49 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:43 | Toledo | Tim Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-56 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Heffernan | 38-58 |
| 13:12 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Glick | 38-58 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Aguiar is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Chad Aguiar, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Blacker (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Timothy Roy (SF), Jeffrey Allen (PF), William Robinson (C) Tim Brown, Bryce Washburn, Joel Shifflett, James Malek, Chad Aguiar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bigby | 38-60 |
| 12:41 | Toledo | Terry Blacker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-60 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #3 | 38-60 |
| 12:23 | Toledo | Robert Bigby is called for the reach on Jeffrey Allen - foul #2 on Robert Bigby, team foul #4 | 38-60 |
| 12:18 | Toledo | Ronnie Rexford denies the turnaround by William Robinson | 38-60 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 12:00 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Allen | 38-60 |
| 11:55 | Toledo | Timothy Roy misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Terry Blacker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Roy (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Robert Bigby is blocked by Jeffrey Allen | 38-60 |
| 11:47 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen snags the defensive board | 38-60 |
| 11:42 | Toledo | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Timothy Roy - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 11:35 | Toledo | Terry Blacker hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Roy | 40-60 |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle loses the dribble to Terry Blacker in the backcourt | 40-60 |
| 11:25 | Toledo | Jason Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Allen | 43-60 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Bryce Washburn (SF), James Malek (PF) Terry Blacker, Timothy Roy, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 10:48 | Toledo | William Robinson connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Tim Brown and the foul's on Hector Vega - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 10:48 | Toledo | William Robinson makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 46-60 |
| 10:24 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Tim Brown | 46-60 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:16 | Toledo | Jason Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Humphrey - foul #1 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joel Shifflett (SF) William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Jack Humphrey | |
| 10:16 | Toledo | Jason Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:16 | Toledo | Jason Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder comes up short on the shot from the left block | 47-60 |
| 10:07 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn grabs the board | 47-60 |
| 09:54 | Toledo | Benjamin Glick is called for the reach on Tim Brown - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen (C) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:54 | Toledo | Tim Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:54 | Toledo | Tim Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 09:23 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Allen | 51-63 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton connects on the floater in the lane | 51-65 |
| 08:57 | Toledo | Bobby Smart swats the shot by Bryce Washburn | 51-65 |
| 08:55 | Toledo | James Malek tips it but misses | 51-65 |
| 08:54 | Toledo | James Malek misses the tip | 51-65 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tim Brown takes the ball from Marvin Carlton | 51-65 |
| 08:39 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton is hacked by Tim Brown - foul #4 on Tim Brown, team foul #6 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Blacker (PG), Jason Johnson (SG), Timothy Roy (SF), Chad Aguiar (C) Tim Brown, Bryce Washburn, Joel Shifflett, Jeffrey Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Marvin Carlton, David Feder, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-65 |
| 08:15 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Malek is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #4 on James Malek, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen (PF) James Malek | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:47 | Toledo | Jeffrey Allen knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Roy | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Terry Blacker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Roy (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Aguiar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace is hacked by Chad Aguiar - foul #2 on Chad Aguiar, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joel Shifflett (SF), James Malek (PF), William Robinson (C) Timothy Roy, Jeffrey Allen, Chad Aguiar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:23 | Toledo | William Robinson gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:13 | Toledo | James Malek hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-68 |
| 07:12 | Toledo | William Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 07:07 | Toledo | The jump hook by William Robinson is blocked by Hector Vega | 53-68 |
| 07:05 | Toledo | William Robinson hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Robert Bigby | 55-70 |
| 06:43 | Toledo | Jason Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Shifflett | 58-70 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace and he's fouled by James Malek - foul #5 on James Malek, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG), Bryce Washburn (PF) Jason Johnson, James Malek | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Theodore Daigle, Ricky Wallace | |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the free throw | 58-73 |
| 06:17 | Toledo | Terry Blacker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is hacked by Terry Blacker - foul #3 on Terry Blacker, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 06:10 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Bryce Washburn | 58-74 |
| 05:54 | Toledo | Tim Brown connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-74 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-74 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (SG), Jeffrey Allen (PF), Chad Aguiar (C) Terry Blacker, Joel Shifflett, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| 05:25 | Toledo | Jason Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-74 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses long on a shot from the left side | 60-74 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan tips it in | 60-76 |
| 05:09 | Toledo | Jason Johnson drills a floater from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-76 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 04:41 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-76 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Feder | 62-76 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hector Vega | 62-78 |
| 04:05 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-78 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-78 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it back up and in | 65-80 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Tim Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bryce Washburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Aguiar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Feder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Heffernan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Toledo | Tim Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-80 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson steals the ball from Theodore Daigle | 68-80 |
| 03:00 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Brown | 70-80 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryce Washburn is called for the reach on Robert Heffernan - foul #4 on Bryce Washburn, team foul #11 | 70-80 |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Blacker (PG), Timothy Roy (SG), Joel Shifflett (SF), William Robinson (C) Tim Brown, Jason Johnson, Bryce Washburn, Chad Aguiar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, David Feder, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:39 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Robert Heffernan | |
| 02:17 | Toledo | Joel Shifflett double dribbles | 70-81 |
| Subs | Toledo | Jason Johnson (SG) Timothy Roy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) Marvin Carlton | |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tim Brown (PG) Terry Blacker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF), Hector Vega (C) Ricky Wallace, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 70-83 |
| 01:55 | Toledo | Jason Johnson is called for traveling | 70-83 |
| Subs | Toledo | Terry Blacker (PG), Bryce Washburn (SG), Timothy Roy (SF), Chad Aguiar (C) Tim Brown, Jason Johnson, Joel Shifflett, William Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (PG), David Feder (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Rexford | 70-85 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Bryce Washburn's pass is intercepted by Marvin Carlton | 70-85 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton lays it up and in | 70-87 |
| 00:55 | Toledo | Timothy Roy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-87 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 73-89 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Toledo | Timothy Roy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-89 |
| 00:23 | Toledo | Chad Aguiar gets the offensive rebound | 73-89 |
| 00:19 | Toledo | Timothy Roy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-89 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton runs out the clock | 73-89 |