| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - John Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joe Engle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 19:44 | Toledo | Henry Epstein gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:29 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joe Engle and the foul's on Alex Watterson - foul #1 on Alex Watterson, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:29 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 18:59 | Toledo | John Booth steals it from Thomas Johnson | 43-38 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Simon | 46-38 |
| 18:18 | Toledo | Henry Epstein blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johnson | 46-38 |
| 17:48 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux is hacked by Charles Stewart - foul #2 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF) Alex Watterson | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kevin Torrey (PG), John Manfredi (PF) Joe Engle, Henry Epstein | |
| 17:22 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Ted Greene (SG), Anthony Downs (PF), David Mays (C) Alfred Brown, Charles Stewart, Barry Simon, John Booth | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG), Clinton Nolan (SF), Michael Pearlman (C) Don Thibodaux, Brian Lloyd, Thomas Johnson | |
| 16:35 | Toledo | Luke Leveille hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Pearlman | 46-40 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Pearlman is called for the reach on Steve Kasper - foul #1 on Michael Pearlman, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF) Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Engle (PG), Henry Epstein (PF) Luke Leveille, Michael Pearlman | |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:41 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs clanks a runner from the left block | 46-40 |
| 15:39 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Downs (fresh) C - David Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joe Engle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Torrey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Manfredi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Toledo | John Manfredi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), Barry Simon (PF), John Booth (C) Kevin Leavitt, Ted Greene, Anthony Downs, David Mays | |
| Subs | Toledo | Don Thibodaux (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) Clinton Nolan, John Manfredi | |
| 15:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Lloyd (SF), John Manfredi (PF) Joe Engle, Henry Epstein | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:34 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey lays it in set up by Thomas Johnson | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #2 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF), Anthony Downs (PF) Alex Watterson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG) Kevin Torrey | |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Don Thibodaux is called for the reach on Charles Stewart - foul #1 on Don Thibodaux, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs buries a jump hook from the left block set up by John Booth | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Toledo | Luke Leveille clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Brown - foul #3 on Alfred Brown, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Barry Simon (PF) Alfred Brown, Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Engle (PG), Henry Epstein (PF), Michael Pearlman (C) Don Thibodaux, John Manfredi, Thomas Johnson | |
| 13:15 | Toledo | Luke Leveille misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Toledo | Luke Leveille misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Clinton Nolan (SG) Luke Leveille | |
| 12:53 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-42 |
| 12:45 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:41 | Toledo | Joe Engle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leavitt - foul #2 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Anthony Downs (C) Charles Stewart, John Booth | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kevin Torrey (SG) Brian Lloyd | |
| 12:21 | Toledo | Joe Engle is fouled on the floor by Kevin Leavitt - foul #3 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF) Steve Kasper | |
| Subs | Toledo | Don Thibodaux (SG), John Manfredi (C) Clinton Nolan, Michael Pearlman | |
| 12:06 | Toledo | Henry Epstein is fouled on the floor by Barry Simon - foul #3 on Barry Simon, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (PG) Kevin Leavitt | |
| Subs | Toledo | Thomas Johnson (C) John Manfredi | |
| 11:49 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Engle | 50-44 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Watterson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Simon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Downs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joe Engle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Torrey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Epstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Torrey | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:41 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Henry Epstein denies the turnaround by Alfred Brown | 53-49 |
| 10:25 | Toledo | Henry Epstein snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Barry Simon - foul #4 on Barry Simon, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), John Booth (C) Alfred Brown, Ted Greene, Alex Watterson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Lloyd (SF), John Manfredi (PF), Michael Pearlman (C) Joe Engle, Henry Epstein, Thomas Johnson | |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:20 | Toledo | Don Thibodaux makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper is fouled on the floor by Brian Lloyd - foul #3 on Brian Lloyd, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Mays (C) Anthony Downs | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG), Clinton Nolan (SG) Kevin Torrey, Don Thibodaux | |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Manfredi - foul #3 on John Manfredi, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:24 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Clinton Nolan takes the ball from Charles Stewart | 54-51 |
| 08:45 | Toledo | Luke Leveille misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Toledo | John Manfredi hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits a shot from the right block | 56-53 |
| 08:02 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:50 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Luke Leveille | 56-55 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:34 | Toledo | Charles Stewart takes the ball from Luke Leveille | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Booth (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Mays (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Luke Leveille (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clinton Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Lloyd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Manfredi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pearlman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Stewart | 59-55 |
| 07:25 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-55 |
| 07:23 | Toledo | Luke Leveille gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | Toledo | John Manfredi is denied on a layup by John Booth | 59-55 |
| 07:08 | Toledo | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Leveille | 59-55 |
| 06:51 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 06:38 | Toledo | Kevin Leavitt takes the ball from John Manfredi | 62-55 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt jams it | 64-55 |
| 06:05 | Toledo | Brian Lloyd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Kasper | 67-55 |
| 05:59 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (PG), Alex Watterson (SF), Barry Simon (PF) Kevin Leavitt, Steve Kasper, David Mays | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joe Engle (PG), Don Thibodaux (SG), Kevin Torrey (SF), Henry Epstein (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Luke Leveille, Clinton Nolan, Brian Lloyd, John Manfredi, Michael Pearlman | |
| 05:43 | Toledo | Henry Epstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Thibodaux - foul #2 on Don Thibodaux, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 05:19 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Thomas Johnson | 67-55 |
| 04:56 | Toledo | Joe Engle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Alex Watterson | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Toledo | Alfred Brown takes the ball from Joe Engle | 70-55 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses the easy layup | 70-55 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Brown | 70-55 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Anthony Downs (C) Charles Stewart, John Booth | |
| Subs | Toledo | Brian Lloyd (SF) Kevin Torrey | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Toledo | Alfred Brown steals the ball from Henry Epstein | 70-55 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown lays it up and in | 72-55 |
| 03:21 | Toledo | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Epstein | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alex Watterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Barry Simon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Downs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Joe Engle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Don Thibodaux (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Lloyd (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Epstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ted Greene | 75-58 |
| 02:46 | Toledo | Henry Epstein blows the layup but he's hacked by Barry Simon - foul #5 on Barry Simon, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Steve Kasper (SF), David Mays (C) Alfred Brown, Alex Watterson, Barry Simon | |
| Subs | Toledo | Luke Leveille (PG), Kevin Torrey (SG), Clinton Nolan (SF), John Manfredi (C) Joe Engle, Don Thibodaux, Brian Lloyd, Thomas Johnson | |
| 02:46 | Toledo | Henry Epstein misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:46 | Toledo | Henry Epstein makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene misses the tip | 75-59 |
| 02:31 | Toledo | John Manfredi pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:20 | Toledo | Henry Epstein misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Mays | 75-59 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs lays it in set up by Ted Greene and he's fouled by Henry Epstein - foul #2 on Henry Epstein, team foul #8 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Pearlman (C) Henry Epstein | |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs misses the free throw | 77-59 |
| 02:12 | Toledo | The rebound goes to John Manfredi | 77-59 |
| 01:59 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ted Greene - foul #2 on Ted Greene, team foul #9 | 77-59 |
| 01:59 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:59 | Toledo | Michael Pearlman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs pulls down the rebound | 77-60 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Leveille is called for the reach on Ted Greene - foul #1 on Luke Leveille, team foul #9 | 77-60 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene makes the 1st free throw | 78-60 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:37 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | David Mays pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Downs is denied on a layup by John Manfredi | 79-60 |
| 01:16 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Michael Pearlman | 79-60 |
| 01:01 | Toledo | Anthony Downs takes the ball from Clinton Nolan | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt clanks a floater from the left side | 79-60 |
| 00:54 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan grabs the board | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Toledo | Kevin Torrey's pass is intercepted by Ted Greene | 79-60 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene lays it up and in | 81-60 |
| 00:40 | Toledo | Luke Leveille hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Pearlman | 81-62 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene's layup is rejected by John Manfredi | 81-62 |
| 00:12 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan snags the defensive board | 81-62 |
| 00:06 | Toledo | Clinton Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt runs out the clock | 81-62 |