| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) SG - Brian Goulet (fresh) SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) PF - Joseph Spangler (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) C - Larry Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Charles Perry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Toledo | Charles Perry blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Toledo | Harold Bowden gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Toledo | Brian Goulet can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Toledo | Joe Lewis is called for the reach on Harold Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Toledo | Joe Lewis is called for the reach on Harold Bowden - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG) Joe Lewis | |
| 18:19 | Toledo | Brian Goulet scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Earl Ouellette | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Toledo | Charles Perry grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Toledo | Charles Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), Ronald Fry (SF), John Beyer (C) Harold Bowden, Earl Ouellette, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is hacked by John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Burchett (SG), Roger Beaver (PF) Brian Goulet, Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Carlos Gammon and he's hacked by Roger Beaver - foul #1 on Roger Beaver, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Charles Perry (C) Wesley Harbaugh, Ronald Fry, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Toledo | Charles Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (SG) Ralph Burchett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) SG - Brian Goulet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Beaver (fresh) C - Charles Perry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley is hacked by Roger Beaver - foul #2 on Roger Beaver, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Spangler (PF) Roger Beaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Danny Connelly lays it in on a great pass from Wade Gilbert | 4-9 |
| 14:50 | Toledo | Danny Connelly swats the layup by Charles Perry | 4-9 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Harold Bowden picks off the pass by Shawn Parsons | 4-9 |
| 14:18 | Toledo | Brian Goulet can't connect on a shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 14:17 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:04 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Charles Perry and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #1 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), Ralph Burchett (SG), Ronald Fry (SF), John Beyer (C) Harold Bowden, Brian Goulet, Earl Ouellette, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield, Wade Gilbert | |
| 14:04 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 13:04 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Spangler, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (SG) Ralph Burchett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Everett Brasfield (PF) Christopher Pendley, Danny Connelly | |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 7-15 |
| 12:36 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler clanks a fadeaway from close range | 7-15 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 12:14 | Toledo | Ronald Fry gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Brian Goulet clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Parsons - foul #1 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Charles Perry (C) Wesley Harbaugh, Ronald Fry, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Everett Brasfield | |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Brian Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Brian Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Joseph Spangler | 9-15 |
| 11:41 | Toledo | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) SG - Brian Goulet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Spangler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Toledo | Earl Ouellette drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Perry | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Robert Sellers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Parsons | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Toledo | Brian Goulet knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Harold Bowden | 15-18 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Joseph Spangler takes the ball from Shawn Parsons | 15-18 |
| 10:27 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | Toledo | Brian Goulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:12 | Toledo | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Brian Goulet - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Burchett (SG), John Beyer (C) Brian Goulet, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| 09:57 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett buries a driving attempt near the basket | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the lay-in but the foul's on Earl Ouellette - foul #1 on Earl Ouellette, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), Ronald Fry (SF) Harold Bowden, Earl Ouellette | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:19 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 17-22 |
| 08:52 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett makes the floater from the right block set up by Wesley Harbaugh | 19-22 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Joseph Spangler takes the ball from Danny Connelly | 19-22 |
| 08:07 | Toledo | Joseph Spangler makes the jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's pass is intercepted by Wesley Harbaugh | 21-22 |
| 07:25 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG), Earl Ouellette (SF), Charles Perry (C) Wesley Harbaugh, Ronald Fry, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| 07:25 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:25 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Harold Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Ouellette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Spangler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Earl Ouellette is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Earl Ouellette, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Goulet (SG), Ronald Fry (SF) Ralph Burchett, Earl Ouellette | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:21 | Toledo | Brian Goulet misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Christopher Pendley - foul #2 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Toledo | Earl Ouellette (SF), Roger Beaver (PF) Ronald Fry, Joseph Spangler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Danny Connelly (PF) Carlos Gammon, Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| 06:21 | Toledo | Brian Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:21 | Toledo | Brian Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | Toledo | Brian Goulet makes the 3rd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Larry Hughes double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| 05:40 | Toledo | Charles Perry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Bowden | 27-24 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 05:06 | Toledo | Roger Beaver can't throw it down | 27-24 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | Toledo | Brian Goulet loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), John Beyer (C) Harold Bowden, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| 04:03 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 27-29 |
| 03:58 | Toledo | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Wesley Harbaugh - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Burchett (SG) Brian Goulet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) Shawn Parsons, Everett Brasfield | |
| 03:58 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:58 | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a runner from close range | 29-29 |
| 03:27 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wesley Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Ouellette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Beaver (fairly fresh) C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 29-29 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wade Gilbert is denied by John Beyer | 29-29 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert tips it in | 29-31 |
| 02:45 | Toledo | John Beyer loses the dribble to Robert Sellers | 29-31 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Joe Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 29-33 |
| 02:38 | Toledo | Earl Ouellette is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Earl Ouellette, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | Harold Bowden (PG), Brian Goulet (SG), Ronald Fry (SF), Joseph Spangler (PF), Charles Perry (C) Wesley Harbaugh, Ralph Burchett, Earl Ouellette, Roger Beaver, John Beyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield misses short on a shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 02:16 | Toledo | Ronald Fry snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 02:09 | Toledo | Charles Perry banks in the layup and the foul's on Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #9 | 31-33 |
| 02:09 | Toledo | Charles Perry makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Larry Hughes drills a fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 01:22 | Toledo | Harold Bowden's pass is intercepted by Everett Brasfield | 32-35 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is hacked by Joseph Spangler - foul #2 on Joseph Spangler, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Christopher Pendley, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:41 | Toledo | Brian Goulet drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Danny Connelly snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fry - foul #1 on Ronald Fry, team foul #9 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Toledo | Wesley Harbaugh (PG), Ralph Burchett (SG), Roger Beaver (PF), John Beyer (C) Harold Bowden, Brian Goulet, Joseph Spangler, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Roger Beaver snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Ralph Burchett misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | The clock runs out | 35-38 |