| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Nicholas Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Rhem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| 19:14 | Toledo | Kenneth Stewart is called for the reach on Matthew Cleveland - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Toledo | John Holland is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Holland - foul #2 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Toledo | Richard Rhem drills a jump hook from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:39 | Toledo | Richard Rhem hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Fowler | 40-31 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Blansett | 40-33 |
| 16:57 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 16:46 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Toledo | Robert Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stewart - foul #3 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Durrenberger (PG), Tuan Tansey (SG), Hal Christy (SF), Courtney Surratt (PF), William Landy (C) Nicholas Mercer, Robert Fowler, Matthew Cleveland, John Holland, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Matthew Black (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Stewart, Kim Bisson | |
| 16:31 | Toledo | Tuan Tansey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG) Elmer McKale | |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 16:04 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Tuan Tansey | 40-33 |
| 15:59 | Toledo | Hal Christy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 15:57 | Toledo | Courtney Surratt tips it in | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - John Durrenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tuan Tansey (fresh) SF - Hal Christy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Courtney Surratt (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Landy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Partin (fresh) SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) SF - Matthew Black (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Partin | 42-35 |
| 15:11 | Toledo | Hal Christy's pass is intercepted by Samuel Partin | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin lays it up and in | 42-37 |
| 15:05 | Toledo | Paul Goudy steps in front of the John Durrenberger pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Black throws it down | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Toledo | John Durrenberger hits a shot from the right wing set up by Courtney Surratt | 44-39 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Landy picks off the pass by Samuel Partin | 44-39 |
| 14:07 | Toledo | Tuan Tansey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 44-39 |
| 14:06 | Toledo | Courtney Surratt tips it in | 46-39 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Surratt swats the layup by Luis Cruz | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Toledo | Courtney Surratt grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | Toledo | William Landy lays it in | 48-39 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Black | 48-42 |
| 12:59 | Toledo | Hal Christy misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Black - foul #1 on Matthew Black, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer (PG), Robert Fowler (SG), Robert Galaz (PF), Richard Rhem (C) John Durrenberger, Tuan Tansey, Courtney Surratt, William Landy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Elmer McKale (SG), Kenneth Stewart (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF), Kim Bisson (C) Samuel Partin, Paul Goudy, Matthew Black, Kenneth Hayden, Luis Cruz | |
| 12:59 | Toledo | Hal Christy makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | Toledo | Hal Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | Toledo | Richard Rhem makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Hal Christy | 52-44 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles makes the turnaround in the paint | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Nicholas Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hal Christy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Galaz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Rhem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Arguelles (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kim Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Toledo | Elmer McKale is called for the reach on Nicholas Mercer - foul #2 on Elmer McKale, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland (SF) Hal Christy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:17 | Toledo | Robert Fowler is called for 3 seconds | 52-46 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:53 | Toledo | Robert Galaz pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:45 | Toledo | Richard Rhem is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (PF) Bruce Arguelles | |
| 10:21 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Stewart | 52-48 |
| 10:04 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 10:02 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Mercer steals the ball from Vincent Blansett | 54-48 |
| 09:15 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland is denied on a dunk by Kim Bisson | 54-48 |
| 09:14 | Toledo | Robert Galaz tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer McKale and he's hacked by Nicholas Mercer - foul #2 on Nicholas Mercer, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Durrenberger (PG), Tuan Tansey (SG), John Holland (PF), William Landy (C) Nicholas Mercer, Robert Fowler, Robert Galaz, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Luis Cruz (C) Elmer McKale, Kenneth Stewart, Kim Bisson | |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Toledo | Hal Christy (SF) Matthew Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG) Vincent Blansett | |
| 08:21 | Toledo | John Durrenberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tuan Tansey | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:01 | Toledo | William Landy gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:55 | Toledo | John Holland lays it up and in set up by Tuan Tansey | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - John Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tuan Tansey (fresh) SF - Hal Christy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Landy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Partin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Goudy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Black (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is hacked by Tuan Tansey - foul #2 on Tuan Tansey, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland (SF) Hal Christy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SG), Bruce Arguelles (PF) Paul Goudy, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz buries a runner from the baseline | 60-52 |
| 06:55 | Toledo | John Holland buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Durrenberger and the foul's on Luis Cruz - foul #2 on Luis Cruz, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Galaz (PF) William Landy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson (C) Luis Cruz | |
| 06:55 | Toledo | John Holland makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 63-52 |
| 06:36 | Toledo | John Holland snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:20 | Toledo | John Holland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson blows the layup but he's fouled by John Holland - foul #3 on John Holland, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer (PG), Richard Rhem (C) John Durrenberger, John Holland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kenneth Hayden (SF) Samuel Partin, Matthew Black | |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:51 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Galaz | 66-54 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles can't finish the layup | 66-54 |
| 05:40 | Toledo | Robert Galaz snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:35 | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland lays it in on a nice dish by Tuan Tansey | 68-54 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles lays it up and in set up by Vincent Blansett and he's hacked by Robert Galaz - foul #4 on Robert Galaz, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Fowler (SG), Hal Christy (SF) Tuan Tansey, Matthew Cleveland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy (SG), Kenneth Stewart (SF) Elmer McKale, Kenneth Hayden | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses the free throw | 68-56 |
| 05:25 | Toledo | Richard Rhem grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 05:06 | Toledo | Robert Fowler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nicholas Mercer | 71-56 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 71-56 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles tips it in | 71-58 |
| 04:42 | Toledo | Richard Rhem misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kim Bisson - foul #2 on Kim Bisson, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Holland (PF) Robert Galaz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Bruce Arguelles, Kim Bisson | |
| 04:42 | Toledo | Richard Rhem makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:42 | Toledo | Richard Rhem misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Cruz | 72-58 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #7 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Toledo | John Durrenberger (C) Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Elmer McKale (SG) Paul Goudy | |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 04:30 | Toledo | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 04:12 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Fowler and he's fouled by Kenneth Hayden - foul #2 on Kenneth Hayden, team foul #7 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Toledo | Matthew Cleveland (SF) Hal Christy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:12 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer McKale | 75-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Toledo | Robert Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Nicholas Mercer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Cleveland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Durrenberger (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Vincent Blansett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer McKale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Cruz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz is hacked by John Durrenberger - foul #2 on John Durrenberger, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tuan Tansey (SG), Robert Galaz (PF), Richard Rhem (C) Nicholas Mercer, Robert Fowler, John Holland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Matthew Black (SF) Vincent Blansett, Kenneth Stewart | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:20 | Toledo | Richard Rhem grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 03:02 | Toledo | Robert Galaz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer McKale - foul #3 on Elmer McKale, team foul #8 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson (C) Luis Cruz | |
| 03:02 | Toledo | Robert Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:02 | Toledo | Robert Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-62 |
| Subs | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer (PG) John Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SF) Samuel Partin, Matthew Black | |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Blansett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 77-62 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson hits the follow up shot | 77-64 |
| 02:33 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer is hacked by Vincent Blansett - foul #3 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #9 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Fowler (SG) Tuan Tansey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:33 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 02:33 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-64 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kim Bisson tips it home | 79-66 |
| 01:47 | Toledo | Kenneth Hayden picks off the pass by Nicholas Mercer | 79-66 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Stewart lays it in set up by Vincent Blansett | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Toledo | Vincent Blansett is called for the reach on Nicholas Mercer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Blansett, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Toledo | Tuan Tansey (SG), Courtney Surratt (SF), John Durrenberger (PF), John Holland (C) Robert Fowler, Matthew Cleveland, Robert Galaz, Richard Rhem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Partin (PG), Paul Goudy (SG), Matthew Black (SF), Bruce Arguelles (PF), Luis Cruz (C) Vincent Blansett, Elmer McKale, Kenneth Stewart, Kenneth Hayden, Kim Bisson | |
| 01:41 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:41 | Toledo | Nicholas Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz's fadeaway is rejected by John Holland | 80-68 |
| 01:22 | Toledo | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 01:20 | Toledo | John Holland is hacked by Paul Goudy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Goudy, team foul #11 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Toledo | Hal Christy (SF) Nicholas Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:20 | Toledo | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:20 | Toledo | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Cruz pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Goudy makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Cruz | 81-71 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Paul Goudy is called for the reach on Tuan Tansey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Goudy, team foul #12 | 81-71 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Tuan Tansey makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:13 | Toledo | Tuan Tansey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles's floater is tipped away by Courtney Surratt | 83-71 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | John Holland snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Toledo | Hal Christy makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-71 |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Arguelles misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 86-71 |
| 00:13 | Toledo | John Durrenberger snags the defensive board | 86-71 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | John Durrenberger runs out the clock | 86-71 |