| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Wilford Pugliese (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Haslett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pendarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McKee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre inbounds the ball | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry O'Shea | 49-40 |
| 19:21 | Toledo | Richard Haslett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #2 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| 19:21 | Toledo | Richard Haslett makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 19:21 | Toledo | Richard Haslett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 18:56 | Toledo | Kevin McKee grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 18:49 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe St. Pierre | 49-45 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 18:15 | Toledo | James Pendarvis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wilford Pugliese | 52-48 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Joe St. Pierre - foul #1 on Joe St. Pierre, team foul #1 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Colton Stuart (PF) James Pendarvis | |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 17:49 | Toledo | Kevin McKee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin McKee swats the layup by Roger Carr | 54-48 |
| 17:40 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 17:34 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre can't connect on a runner near the basket | 54-48 |
| 17:32 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Wilford Pugliese | 54-48 |
| 17:22 | Toledo | Richard Haslett buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Wilford Pugliese | 54-51 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 17:03 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 16:59 | Toledo | Richard Haslett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 16:58 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman drills a shot from the left side set up by Roger Carr and the foul's on Wilford Pugliese - foul #1 on Wilford Pugliese, team foul #2 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | Mickey Rogers (SF), James Pendarvis (PF), Jerold Lawless (C) Wilford Pugliese, Joe St. Pierre, Kevin McKee | |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 16:25 | Toledo | James Pendarvis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Rosenbalm | 59-53 |
| 15:56 | Toledo | Richard Haslett scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lange (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Holman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Colton Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Haslett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mickey Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerold Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman tips it but misses | 59-56 |
| 15:37 | Toledo | Colton Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 15:30 | Toledo | Mickey Rogers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 15:28 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm drills a shot from the left block set up by Tommy Holman | 61-56 |
| 15:19 | Toledo | The jump hook by Colton Stuart is blocked by Tommy Holman | 61-56 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 15:11 | Toledo | James Pendarvis snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 15:06 | Toledo | Colton Stuart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange's pass is intercepted by James Pendarvis | 61-56 |
| 14:41 | Toledo | Colton Stuart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Haslett - foul #2 on Richard Haslett, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Witt (PG), Wilford Pugliese (SG), Joe St. Pierre (SF), Kevin McKee (C) Colton Stuart, Richard Haslett, Mickey Rogers, Jerold Lawless | |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 14:10 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry O'Shea - foul #3 on Jerry O'Shea, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker (PF) Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 14:10 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 14:10 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dan Kiker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 13:55 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Kevin McKee | 63-58 |
| 13:51 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Witt | 63-60 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 13:38 | Toledo | Kevin McKee pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 13:32 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese buries a jumper from the right block set up by Joe St. Pierre | 63-62 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 13:16 | Toledo | James Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 13:11 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese is hacked by Roger Carr - foul #2 on Roger Carr, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (PF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Toledo | Mickey Rogers (PF) James Pendarvis | |
| 12:56 | Toledo | Brian Witt clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 12:55 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 12:48 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese is called for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (SG), Dan Kiker (PF) Jerry O'Shea, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerold Lawless (C) Kevin McKee | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Buford | 65-62 |
| 12:15 | Toledo | Jerold Lawless misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #4 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF) Dan Kiker | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Shellenbarger (PG), Richard Haslett (SG), Colton Stuart (PF) Brian Witt, Wilford Pugliese, Mickey Rogers | |
| 11:50 | Toledo | Forrest Morgan is called for the reach on Jerold Lawless - foul #3 on Forrest Morgan, team foul #5 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Craig Andres (C) Roger Carr, Nathan Woods | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dennis Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - William Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Haslett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe St. Pierre (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Colton Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerold Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Toledo | Colton Stuart is whistled for a carry | 65-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SF) Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lange | 67-62 |
| 11:12 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Haslett and the foul's on Jonathan Rosenbalm - foul #2 on Jonathan Rosenbalm, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF) Robert Lange | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kevin McKee (C) Jerold Lawless | |
| 11:12 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin McKee | 67-65 |
| 10:43 | Toledo | Kevin McKee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 10:37 | Toledo | Colton Stuart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tommy Holman - foul #2 on Tommy Holman, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Forrest Morgan (C) Jerry O'Shea, Jonathan Rosenbalm, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Witt (PG), Wilford Pugliese (SG), Mickey Rogers (PF) William Shellenbarger, Richard Haslett, Joe St. Pierre | |
| 10:37 | Toledo | Colton Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 10:37 | Toledo | Colton Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 10:16 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Wilford Pugliese | 67-67 |
| 10:10 | Toledo | Colton Stuart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Witt | 67-69 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tommy Holman | 70-69 |
| 09:59 | Toledo | Colton Stuart clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-69 |
| 09:57 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan throws it down on a great pass from Tommy Holman | 72-69 |
| 09:49 | Toledo | Brian Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Dennis Buford | |
| Subs | Toledo | James Pendarvis (PF) Colton Stuart | |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Lange | 75-69 |
| 09:11 | Toledo | Brian Witt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Roger Carr - foul #3 on Roger Carr, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Craig Andres (C) Robert Lange, Tommy Holman, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Jerold Lawless (C) Kevin McKee | |
| 09:11 | Toledo | Brian Witt makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 09:11 | Toledo | Brian Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Jonathan Rosenbalm is blocked by James Pendarvis | 75-71 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 08:38 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Mickey Rogers | 75-71 |
| 08:32 | Toledo | Brian Witt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerold Lawless | 75-74 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Carr | 75-74 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 07:52 | Toledo | Brian Witt pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Rosenbalm (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Witt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilford Pugliese (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mickey Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Pendarvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerold Lawless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Toledo | Brian Witt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-74 |
| 07:46 | Toledo | Mickey Rogers tips it back up and in | 75-76 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roger Carr | 78-76 |
| 07:28 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese's floater is tipped away by Craig Andres | 78-76 |
| 07:26 | Toledo | Brian Witt tips it in | 78-78 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 81-78 |
| 07:11 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pendarvis | 81-81 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Witt - foul #4 on Brian Witt, team foul #4 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Buford (PG), Robert Lange (SG), Dan Kiker (SF), Tommy Holman (PF) Roger Carr, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Jonathan Rosenbalm | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Shellenbarger (PG), Richard Haslett (SG), Joe St. Pierre (SF), Colton Stuart (PF), Kevin McKee (C) Brian Witt, Wilford Pugliese, Mickey Rogers, James Pendarvis, Jerold Lawless | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 06:30 | Toledo | Kevin McKee misses the jump hook near the basket | 82-81 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dan Kiker | 82-81 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Shellenbarger steals the ball from Tommy Holman | 82-81 |
| 06:01 | Toledo | Colton Stuart is hacked by Dan Kiker - foul #2 on Dan Kiker, team foul #9 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan (C) Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 06:01 | Toledo | Colton Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 06:01 | Toledo | Colton Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin McKee is called for the reach on Forrest Morgan - foul #1 on Kevin McKee, team foul #5 | 82-83 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman is called for traveling | 82-83 |
| 05:11 | Toledo | Richard Haslett drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Shellenbarger | 82-85 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Forrest Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 82-85 |
| 04:55 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Joe St. Pierre | 82-85 |
| 04:51 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 82-85 |
| 04:49 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre tips it but misses | 82-85 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Colton Stuart blocks the short jumper by Robert Lange | 82-85 |
| 04:41 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Joe St. Pierre | 82-85 |
| 04:24 | Toledo | Dan Kiker steals it from Kevin McKee | 82-85 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Nathan Woods (SF), Craig Andres (C) Dennis Buford, Robert Lange, Dan Kiker, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Witt (PG), James Pendarvis (PF) William Shellenbarger, Colton Stuart | |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 04:01 | Toledo | Kevin McKee gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:54 | Toledo | Tommy Holman steps in front of the Richard Haslett pass | 82-85 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 03:46 | Toledo | Brian Witt gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Holman (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Andres (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Brian Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Haslett (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe St. Pierre (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Pendarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin McKee (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Toledo | Richard Haslett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-85 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Pendarvis steals it from Nathan Woods | 82-85 |
| 03:18 | Toledo | James Pendarvis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-85 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-85 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-85 |
| 03:00 | Toledo | Brian Witt gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:56 | Toledo | Richard Haslett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr snags the defensive board | 82-85 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 82-85 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the offensive board | 82-85 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr misses badly on a runner from close range | 82-85 |
| 02:29 | Toledo | James Pendarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:27 | Toledo | Brian Witt travels in the backcourt | 82-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jonathan Rosenbalm (PF), Forrest Morgan (C) Tommy Holman, Craig Andres | |
| Subs | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese (SG), Colton Stuart (SF), Mickey Rogers (PF), Jerold Lawless (C) Richard Haslett, Joe St. Pierre, James Pendarvis, Kevin McKee | |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 02:02 | Toledo | Mickey Rogers gets the rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:02 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tommy Holman (PF), Craig Andres (C) Jonathan Rosenbalm, Forrest Morgan | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre (SF), James Pendarvis (PF) Colton Stuart, Mickey Rogers | |
| 01:36 | Toledo | Wilford Pugliese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Carr | 85-85 |
| 01:29 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Richard Haslett (SG), Kevin McKee (C) Wilford Pugliese, Jerold Lawless | |
| 01:27 | Toledo | Brian Witt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-85 |
| 00:56 | Toledo | Tommy Holman is called for the reach on Richard Haslett - foul #3 on Tommy Holman, team foul #10 | 85-85 |
| 00:56 | Toledo | Richard Haslett misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:56 | Toledo | Richard Haslett misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Andres | 85-85 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Witt - foul #5 on Brian Witt, team foul #6 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Shellenbarger (PG) Brian Witt | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:22 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre's floater is tipped away by Craig Andres | 87-85 |
| 00:20 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre grabs the offensive board | 87-85 |
| 00:06 | Toledo | Richard Haslett's layup is rejected by Craig Andres | 87-85 |
| 00:05 | Toledo | Joe St. Pierre tips it back up and in | 87-87 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Andres banks in the layup | 89-87 |