| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Sager (fresh) SG - Virgil Szulimowski (fresh) SF - Luis Wilcoxon (fresh) PF - Henry Patch (fresh) C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Toledo | Henry Patch comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Patch - foul #1 on Henry Patch, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Toledo | Brian Sager loses the dribble to Roy Brown | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Virgil Szulimowski - foul #1 on Virgil Szulimowski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Toledo | Henry Patch can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Batty - foul #1 on Bruce Batty, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Toledo | Henry Patch misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Toledo | Henry Patch makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader buries a driving attempt from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Toledo | Brian Sager misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Toledo | Henry Patch is hacked by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:40 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Whitley - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Victor Peiffer (SG) Virgil Szulimowski | |
| 17:27 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Toledo | Henry Patch knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Victor Peiffer | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Whitley | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Toledo | Bruce Batty is called for the reach on Luis Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Bruce Batty, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (PF) Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Jonathan Rister (SF), Robert Garrett (PF), Andrew Pasternak (C) Brian Sager, Luis Wilcoxon, Henry Patch, Curtis Macneil | |
| 16:34 | Toledo | Robert Garrett connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Ruth | 9-9 |
| 16:05 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF), William Carrier (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski (SG) Lance Willett | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses short on a runner from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 15:40 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carrier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Victor Peiffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Virgil Szulimowski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Rister (fresh) PF - Robert Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Pasternak (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Pasternak | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown tips it home | 11-9 |
| 15:19 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Sager (PG), Henry Patch (PF), Curtis Macneil (C) Victor Peiffer, Robert Garrett, Andrew Pasternak | |
| 15:19 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:19 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis loses the dribble to Virgil Szulimowski | 11-11 |
| 14:52 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 14:44 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 14:41 | Toledo | Brian Sager is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Sager, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon (SF) Jonathan Rister | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Brian Sager - foul #2 on Brian Sager, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Victor Peiffer (PG) Brian Sager | |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses the free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:31 | Toledo | Henry Patch grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:19 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon is hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #2 on Michael Whitley, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), William Carrier (PF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jonathan Rister (SG) Virgil Szulimowski | |
| 14:04 | Toledo | Henry Patch can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Curtis Macneil is called for the reach on Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Curtis Macneil, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Garrett (C) Curtis Macneil | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 13-11 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre tips it in | 15-11 |
| 13:00 | Toledo | Victor Peiffer clanks a floater from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Dennis Davis is denied by Robert Garrett | 15-11 |
| 12:52 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Robert Garrett | 15-11 |
| 12:47 | Toledo | Gregory Webre steals it from Luis Wilcoxon | 15-11 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is whistled for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Darrell Brown (SF) Gregory Webre, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Virgil Szulimowski (SG), Frank Willoughby (SF), Curtis Macneil (C) Victor Peiffer, Jonathan Rister, Luis Wilcoxon, Henry Patch | |
| 12:04 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski's pass is intercepted by Joshua Ruth | 15-11 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis lays it in | 17-11 |
| 11:29 | Toledo | Robert Garrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jonathan Rister (SF), Henry Patch (PF) Frank Willoughby, Robert Garrett | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) PF - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Lance Willett (fresh) SG - Virgil Szulimowski (fresh) SF - Jonathan Rister (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Patch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is fouled on the floor by Henry Patch - foul #2 on Henry Patch, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Toledo | Victor Peiffer (PG), Frank Willoughby (PF) Lance Willett, Henry Patch | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Willoughby - foul #1 on Frank Willoughby, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon (SF) Frank Willoughby | |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Toledo | Lawrence Jones is called for the reach on Victor Peiffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| 11:00 | Toledo | Victor Peiffer makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | Toledo | Victor Peiffer misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 19-12 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 10:52 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Jonathan Rister | 19-12 |
| 10:47 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak (C) Curtis Macneil | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier loses the dribble to Jonathan Rister | 19-12 |
| 10:29 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Wilcoxon | 19-15 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Szulimowski steals it from Gregory Webre | 19-15 |
| 10:18 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Victor Peiffer | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis blows the layup | 19-17 |
| 10:06 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Peiffer | 19-19 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 09:48 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier can't finish the layup | 19-19 |
| 09:31 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:24 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth (SG), Wayne Rader (C) Lawrence Jones, Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Frank Willoughby (SF), Robert Garrett (PF), Curtis Macneil (C) Victor Peiffer, Luis Wilcoxon, Jonathan Rister, Andrew Pasternak | |
| 09:05 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil connects on the 3 from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Webre | 22-25 |
| 08:50 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 22-25 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Joshua Ruth | 24-25 |
| 08:26 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 08:24 | Toledo | Robert Garrett tips it back up and in | 24-27 |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Carrier | 27-27 |
| 07:43 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth loses the dribble to Lance Willett | 27-27 |
| 07:24 | Toledo | Gregory Webre steals the ball from Curtis Macneil | 27-27 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre blows the dunk | 27-27 |
| 07:18 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Robert Garrett | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (tiring) 10 pts. PF - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Lance Willett (fresh) SG - Virgil Szulimowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Frank Willoughby (fresh) PF - Robert Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Macneil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dennis Davis | 27-27 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 07:02 | Toledo | Dennis Davis denies the turnaround by Virgil Szulimowski | 30-27 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Joshua Ruth | 33-27 |
| 06:38 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 35-27 |
| 06:15 | Toledo | Robert Garrett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Carrier - foul #1 on William Carrier, team foul #8 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Darrell Brown (SF) Gregory Webre, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Toledo | Victor Peiffer (PG), Jonathan Rister (SG), Luis Wilcoxon (SF), Andrew Pasternak (C) Lance Willett, Virgil Szulimowski, Frank Willoughby, Curtis Macneil | |
| 06:15 | Toledo | Robert Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 06:15 | Toledo | Robert Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rister picks off the pass by Dennis Davis | 35-29 |
| 05:43 | Toledo | Robert Garrett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 35-29 |
| 05:42 | Toledo | Robert Garrett grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 05:35 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 05:33 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 05:14 | Toledo | Victor Peiffer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Wilcoxon is called for the reach on Darrell Brown - foul #1 on Luis Wilcoxon, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski (SG) Robert Garrett | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 04:53 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Rister - foul #1 on Jonathan Rister, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG) Virgil Szulimowski | |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:23 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Rader and the foul's on Lance Willett - foul #1 on Lance Willett, team foul #10 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Frank Willoughby (PF), Curtis Macneil (C) Luis Wilcoxon, Andrew Pasternak | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:55 | Toledo | Lance Willett is hacked by William Carrier - foul #2 on William Carrier, team foul #9 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Gregory Webre, Darrell Brown, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Sager (PG), Henry Patch (PF) Victor Peiffer, Frank Willoughby | |
| 03:55 | Toledo | Lance Willett misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joshua Ruth | 44-32 |
| 03:31 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister blows the layup but he's fouled by Joshua Ruth - foul #1 on Joshua Ruth, team foul #10 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Frank Willoughby (SF) Lance Willett | |
| 03:31 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 03:31 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 03:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 03:23 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 03:12 | Toledo | Brian Sager scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Rister | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Ruth (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) C - Wayne Rader (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Sager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Rister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Willoughby (fresh) PF - Henry Patch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Curtis Macneil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), William Carrier (C) Joshua Ruth, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Toledo | Victor Peiffer (SG), Luis Wilcoxon (SF), Andrew Pasternak (C) Jonathan Rister, Frank Willoughby, Curtis Macneil | |
| 02:26 | Toledo | Andrew Pasternak knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Wilcoxon | 44-39 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Batty | 46-39 |
| 01:51 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Michael Whitley - foul #3 on Michael Whitley, team foul #11 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Garrett (C) Andrew Pasternak | |
| 01:51 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty is fouled on the floor by Henry Patch - foul #3 on Henry Patch, team foul #11 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Willett (PG), Virgil Szulimowski (SG), Curtis Macneil (C) Brian Sager, Victor Peiffer, Henry Patch | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 01:22 | Toledo | Virgil Szulimowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 01:16 | Toledo | Robert Garrett gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:12 | Toledo | Lance Willett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 01:10 | Toledo | Robert Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 01:01 | Toledo | Luis Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Garrett - foul #1 on Robert Garrett, team foul #12 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jonathan Rister (SG), Frank Willoughby (SF) Virgil Szulimowski, Luis Wilcoxon | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:42 | Toledo | Lance Willett knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown is denied on a layup by Curtis Macneil | 50-45 |
| 00:25 | Toledo | Frank Willoughby gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 00:19 | Toledo | Curtis Macneil clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 00:18 | Toledo | Robert Garrett tips it home | 50-47 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rister steps in front of the Darrell Brown pass | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Jonathan Rister misses the halfcourt shot | 50-47 |