| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Larry Firestone (fresh) SG - Lance Brown (fresh) SF - Peter Long (fresh) PF - Willie Phillips (fresh) C - Harry Burtch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is hacked by Harry Burtch - foul #1 on Harry Burtch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Toledo | Harry Burtch snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Toledo | Willie Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Toledo | Harry Burtch pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Toledo | Harry Burtch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Nathanael Plaster | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Toledo | Larry Firestone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:18 | Toledo | Larry Firestone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Firestone, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Cartwright | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Toledo | Raymond Cartwright denies the turnaround by Lance Brown | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright tips it in | 8-0 |
| 17:18 | Toledo | Lance Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 11-0 |
| 16:45 | Toledo | Peter Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-0 |
| 16:44 | Toledo | Harry Burtch tips it home | 11-2 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-2 |
| 16:20 | Toledo | Willie Phillips pulls down the rebound | 11-2 |
| 16:16 | Toledo | Lance Brown drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Firestone | 11-4 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Firestone is called for the reach on Nathanael Plaster - foul #2 on Larry Firestone, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), Christopher Dugas (SF), John Willard (C) Larry Firestone, Peter Long, Harry Burtch | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Russell Williams (fresh) PF - John Todd (fresh) C - James Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) SG - Lance Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Dugas (fresh) PF - Willie Phillips (fresh) C - John Willard (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 15:43 | Toledo | Thomas Baker snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| 15:39 | Toledo | Willie Phillips misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alexander Slater (SG) Lance Brown | |
| 15:39 | Toledo | Willie Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:39 | Toledo | Willie Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker tips it back up and in | 13-5 |
| 14:52 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas misses short on a jumper in the lane | 13-5 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Phillips steps in front of the James Baker pass | 13-5 |
| 14:39 | Toledo | John Willard banks in the layup | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-7 |
| 14:16 | Toledo | Willie Phillips snags the defensive board | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Toledo | Alexander Slater drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Baker | 13-9 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Carter and he's fouled by Alexander Slater - foul #1 on Alexander Slater, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Brown (SG), Peter Long (SF), Harry Burtch (C) Alexander Slater, Willie Phillips, John Willard | |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:42 | Toledo | The jump hook by Peter Long is blocked by Ronald Snyder | 16-9 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Derrick Springer | 16-9 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 16-9 |
| 13:33 | Toledo | Harry Burtch gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:26 | Toledo | Thomas Baker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lance Brown | 16-12 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 12:41 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas clanks a jumper from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 12:39 | Toledo | Lance Brown grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 12:19 | Toledo | Lance Brown is fouled on the floor by Nathanael Plaster - foul #1 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright (SF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Toledo | James Bresnahan (PG), Willie Phillips (PF) Thomas Baker, Christopher Dugas | |
| 12:04 | Toledo | Harry Burtch misses short on a jumper from the right side | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 19-12 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 11:57 | Toledo | Willie Phillips gets the rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - James Bresnahan (fresh) SG - Lance Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Long (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Burtch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Toledo | Willie Phillips knocks in the runner from close range set up by Lance Brown | 19-14 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright's floater is tipped away by Willie Phillips | 19-14 |
| 11:45 | Toledo | James Bresnahan pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:26 | Toledo | Nathanael Plaster is called for the reach on James Bresnahan - foul #2 on Nathanael Plaster, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Willard (SF) Peter Long | |
| 11:19 | Toledo | Raymond Cartwright steals it from Harry Burtch | 19-14 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Burtch - foul #2 on Harry Burtch, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Carter (C) Harry Burtch | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter makes the 3rd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:52 | Toledo | Lance Brown is hacked by Raymond Cartwright - foul #1 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alexander Slater (SG) Lance Brown | |
| 10:37 | Toledo | John Carter buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Slater | 22-16 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-16 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 10:06 | Toledo | Willie Phillips knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Bresnahan | 22-18 |
| 09:59 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-18 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford hits the follow up shot | 24-18 |
| 09:52 | Toledo | Alexander Slater connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Bresnahan | 24-21 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Snyder | 27-21 |
| 09:41 | Toledo | James Bresnahan is called for traveling | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SF) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), Lance Brown (SG), Peter Long (SF), Christopher Dugas (PF) James Bresnahan, Alexander Slater, Willie Phillips, John Carter | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Dugas - foul #1 on Christopher Dugas, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 09:10 | Toledo | Derrick Springer takes the ball from Thomas Baker in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 32-21 |
| 08:38 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Derrick Springer, team foul #5 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (PG), Stephen Duda (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), John Todd (PF) Derrick Springer, Mac Loos, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Toledo | Willie Phillips (PF) John Willard | |
| 08:16 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #6 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Carter (C) Peter Long | |
| 07:45 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #1 on Russell Williams, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh (SF) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Toledo | James Bresnahan (PG) Thomas Baker | |
| 07:45 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Duda (fresh) SF - Robert Pugh (fresh) PF - John Todd (fresh) C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - James Bresnahan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lance Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Dugas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the floater from the left block | 32-24 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Pugh misses the tip | 32-24 |
| 07:26 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Willie Phillips | 32-24 |
| 07:21 | Toledo | James Baker is called for the reach on Christopher Dugas - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Mac Loos (SG), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Stephen Duda, Robert Pugh, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alexander Slater (SG) Lance Brown | |
| 07:21 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:21 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder buries a 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 06:57 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 35-26 |
| 06:56 | Toledo | John Carter tips it home | 35-28 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses long on a jumper in the paint | 35-28 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses the tip | 35-28 |
| 06:25 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 06:21 | Toledo | Mac Loos steals it from Alexander Slater | 35-28 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | James Bresnahan picks off the pass by Mac Loos | 35-28 |
| 05:56 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 05:23 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Christopher Dugas, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Steven Carter, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), Lance Brown (SG), Peter Long (SF), John Willard (C) James Bresnahan, Alexander Slater, Christopher Dugas, John Carter | |
| 05:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Baker steps in front of the Mac Loos pass | 38-31 |
| 04:44 | Toledo | Willie Phillips's floater is tipped away by John Todd | 38-31 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-31 |
| 04:35 | Toledo | Thomas Baker gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:30 | Toledo | James Baker blocks the short jumper by Lance Brown | 38-31 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd lays it in | 40-31 |
| 03:57 | Toledo | Peter Long makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lance Brown | 40-34 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Long steals the ball from James Baker | 40-34 |
| 03:29 | Toledo | Lance Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Long | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Duda (fresh) SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Willard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos clanks a jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 03:08 | Toledo | Lance Brown gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 03:03 | Toledo | Thomas Baker is hacked by Mac Loos - foul #1 on Mac Loos, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Stephen Duda, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Carter (PF), Harry Burtch (C) Willie Phillips, John Willard | |
| 03:03 | Toledo | Thomas Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronald Snyder | 40-36 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Cartwright | 43-36 |
| 02:43 | Toledo | Thomas Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Larry Firestone (PG), Alexander Slater (SG) Thomas Baker, Lance Brown | |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford hits the follow up shot | 45-36 |
| 01:53 | Toledo | Larry Firestone can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 01:52 | Toledo | Harry Burtch gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 01:38 | Toledo | Peter Long misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-36 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford buries a jumper from the right side | 47-36 |
| 01:02 | Toledo | Larry Firestone connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 00:46 | Toledo | Harry Burtch gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 00:39 | Toledo | John Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG), Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF) Derrick Springer, Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford | |
| Subs | Toledo | Lance Brown (SG), Christopher Dugas (SF), Willie Phillips (PF) Alexander Slater, Peter Long, John Carter | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos is fouled on the floor by Harry Burtch - foul #3 on Harry Burtch, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Raymond Cartwright, Ronald Snyder | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), John Willard (C) Larry Firestone, Harry Burtch | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 00:02 | Toledo | Willie Phillips connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #10 | 49-41 |
| 00:02 | Toledo | Willie Phillips makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-42 |