| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Larry Firestone (fresh) SG - Johnny Chatman (fresh) SF - Peter Long (fresh) PF - Christopher Dugas (fresh) C - Joshua Mossman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Toledo | Tim Cowherd denies the turnaround by Christopher Dugas | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Toledo | Joshua Mossman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Toledo | Larry Firestone misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Chatman | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Toledo | Johnny Chatman drills a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Firestone | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Chatman - foul #1 on Johnny Chatman, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Toledo | Joshua Mossman misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Toledo | Jack Llanas picks off the pass by Peter Long | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Llanas | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:52 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Mossman - foul #1 on Joshua Mossman, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), James Bresnahan (SG), John Willard (SF), John Carter (PF), Michael Shaw (C) Larry Firestone, Johnny Chatman, Peter Long, Christopher Dugas, Joshua Mossman | |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Toledo | John Carter lays it in on a nice dish by John Willard | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) SG - James Bresnahan (fresh) SF - John Willard (fresh) PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Toledo | Thomas Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 8-4 |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF) Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Toledo | Larry Firestone (PG), Johnny Chatman (SG), Peter Long (SF) Thomas Baker, James Bresnahan, John Carter | |
| 14:53 | Toledo | John Willard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Garrison - foul #1 on Donald Garrison, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Toledo | John Willard makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Toledo | John Willard misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Garrison | 8-5 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jan Christensen | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Toledo | Larry Firestone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-5 |
| 14:29 | Toledo | Michael Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:21 | Toledo | Larry Firestone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Firestone, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Christopher Dugas (PF), Joshua Mossman (C) John Willard, Michael Shaw | |
| 13:53 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Toledo | Joshua Mossman pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:29 | Toledo | Tim Cowherd steals the ball from Johnny Chatman | 10-5 |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 13:08 | Toledo | Christopher Dugas gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 13:03 | Toledo | Peter Long drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Larry Firestone | 10-7 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Christopher Dugas is called for the reach on Jack Llanas - foul #1 on Christopher Dugas, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF) Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Toledo | James Bresnahan (SG), John Willard (SF), Michael Shaw (C) Johnny Chatman, Peter Long, Joshua Mossman | |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 12:26 | Toledo | Larry Firestone gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 12:21 | Toledo | Jan Christensen is called for the reach on James Bresnahan - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG), John Carter (PF) Larry Firestone, Christopher Dugas | |
| 12:03 | Toledo | John Willard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 12:01 | Toledo | Michael Shaw tips it in | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:35 | Toledo | Michael Shaw grabs the board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) SG - James Bresnahan (fresh) SF - John Willard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Toledo | Thomas Baker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Llanas - foul #1 on Jack Llanas, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Toledo | Johnny Chatman (SG) James Bresnahan | |
| 11:30 | Toledo | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:30 | Toledo | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:05 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Llanas | 13-11 |
| 10:44 | Toledo | John Willard scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Baker | 13-13 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is hacked by Thomas Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Baker, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Toledo | Larry Firestone (PG), Peter Long (SF), Christopher Dugas (PF), Joshua Mossman (C) Thomas Baker, John Willard, John Carter, Michael Shaw | |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Larry Firestone is called for the reach on Stevan Zempel - foul #2 on Larry Firestone, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG) Larry Firestone | |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski's pass is intercepted by Johnny Chatman | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Toledo | Thomas Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Chatman | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Peter Long | 13-15 |
| 09:23 | Toledo | Thomas Baker connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Mossman | 13-17 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 08:58 | Toledo | Thomas Baker grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:52 | Toledo | Thomas Baker is whistled for a carry | 13-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Donald Garrison (PF) Stevan Zempel, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Toledo | James Bresnahan (SG) Johnny Chatman | |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Thomas Baker takes the ball from Donald Garrison | 13-17 |
| 08:29 | Toledo | Thomas Baker lays it in | 13-19 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Joshua Mossman - foul #2 on Joshua Mossman, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alexander Slater (PG), John Willard (PF), Michael Shaw (C) Thomas Baker, Christopher Dugas, Joshua Mossman | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:05 | Toledo | Alexander Slater clanks a jump hook in the lane | 15-19 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd is fouled on the floor by Michael Shaw - foul #1 on Michael Shaw, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF) Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Johnny Chatman (SG), John Carter (PF) Alexander Slater, Peter Long | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - James Bresnahan (fresh) SG - Johnny Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Willard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Toledo | Michael Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Baker (PG) James Bresnahan | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Michael Shaw is called for the reach on Donald Garrison - foul #2 on Michael Shaw, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Russell Mitchell (C) Michael Shaw | |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 06:58 | Toledo | Russell Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 06:50 | Toledo | Dennis Breeden steals the ball from John Willard | 18-19 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 06:23 | Toledo | Thomas Baker buries a jumper from the free throw line | 21-21 |
| 05:56 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 05:54 | Toledo | Russell Mitchell snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Thomas Baker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski throws it down on a nice dish by Jack Llanas | 23-21 |
| 05:23 | Toledo | Thomas Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Russell Mitchell - foul #1 on Russell Mitchell, team foul #10 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Donald Garrison | |
| Subs | Toledo | Alexander Slater (PG), James Bresnahan (SG), Peter Long (SF), Christopher Dugas (PF) Thomas Baker, Johnny Chatman, John Willard, John Carter | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:53 | Toledo | James Bresnahan is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #1 on Scott Bostick, team foul #4 | 25-21 |
| 04:44 | Toledo | Peter Long misses the shot from the right side | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 25-21 |
| 04:38 | Central Michigan | Russell Mitchell steps in front of the Omer Kotarski pass | 25-21 |
| 04:31 | Toledo | Alexander Slater buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Long | 25-23 |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (PG) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 03:50 | Toledo | Peter Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 03:49 | Toledo | Peter Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:36 | Toledo | Peter Long is hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #1 on Jerry Moore, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Dennis Breeden (SF) Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Jerry Moore | |
| Subs | Toledo | Larry Firestone (PG), Johnny Chatman (SG), Joshua Mossman (C) Alexander Slater, James Bresnahan, Russell Mitchell | |
| 03:23 | Toledo | Peter Long knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Dugas | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Larry Firestone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Chatman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dugas (fresh) C - Joshua Mossman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 03:05 | Toledo | Joshua Mossman gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Toledo | Peter Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Breeden - foul #1 on Dennis Breeden, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Tim Cowherd | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 03:00 | Toledo | Peter Long makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Toledo | Peter Long misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 25-27 |
| 02:31 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Peter Long | 25-27 |
| 02:24 | Toledo | Larry Firestone knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Chatman | 25-30 |
| 02:11 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Toledo | John Willard (SF), John Carter (PF) Peter Long, Christopher Dugas | |
| 01:51 | Toledo | John Willard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Omer Kotarski | 25-30 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 01:14 | Toledo | John Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | Larry Firestone picks off the pass by Jack Llanas in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 00:51 | Toledo | Johnny Chatman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Firestone | 25-33 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jan Christensen | 27-33 |
| 00:24 | Toledo | Johnny Chatman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 00:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Johnny Chatman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 30-33 |