| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Natal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Putt (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 19:42 | Toledo | Wallace Putt gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:36 | Toledo | Robert Natal clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:27 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:25 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Wallace Putt | 36-38 |
| 19:20 | Toledo | Robert Natal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard tips it home | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Toledo | Wallace Putt is whistled for a carry | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Toledo | Robert Natal comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 18:06 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Andrew Brooks | 38-38 |
| 18:02 | Toledo | Robert Natal is hacked by Matthew Prisco - foul #3 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 17:57 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Austin steals the ball from Harold Myricks | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Toledo | Dustin Bernard blocks the short jumper by Wallace Putt | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dustin Bernard | 38-38 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Brooks takes the ball from Mark Dixon | 38-38 |
| 16:38 | Toledo | Michael Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson (PG), Lionel Black (SG), Neil Henderson (SF), Gerald Longworth (PF), Bruce Hayes (C) Robert Natal, Michael Austin, Andrew Brooks, Wallace Putt, Robert Reed | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Thoreson | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 40-38 |
| 16:06 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neil Henderson | 40-40 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hayes - foul #1 on Bruce Hayes, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) John Medlock | |
| Subs | Toledo | Charles White (SG) Lionel Black | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Prisco (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Kenneth Edmondson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles White (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Neil Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Longworth (fresh) C - Bruce Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco loses the dribble to Kenneth Edmondson | 40-40 |
| 15:16 | Toledo | Neil Henderson misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Eric Thoreson - foul #1 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Ashley Fabela, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Toledo | Wallace Putt (PF) Bruce Hayes | |
| 15:16 | Toledo | Neil Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:16 | Toledo | Neil Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Longworth | 40-42 |
| 15:04 | Toledo | Wallace Putt snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:59 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dustin Bernard and the foul's on Charles White - foul #4 on Charles White, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Austin (SG) Charles White | |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock misses the free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:52 | Toledo | Wallace Putt gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Toledo | Michael Austin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock is fouled on the floor by Neil Henderson - foul #1 on Neil Henderson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks (SF) John Medlock | |
| Subs | Toledo | Andrew Brooks (SF), Robert Reed (C) Neil Henderson, Gerald Longworth | |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey hits a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:11 | Toledo | Wallace Putt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Mark Dixon - foul #1 on Mark Dixon, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Natal (PG) Kenneth Edmondson | |
| 14:11 | Toledo | Wallace Putt makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Toledo | Wallace Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:11 | Toledo | Wallace Putt makes the 3rd free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF), Eric Thoreson (C) Dustin Bernard, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 13:26 | Toledo | Michael Austin drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Natal | 45-49 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ashley Fabela | 48-49 |
| 12:51 | Toledo | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Eric Thoreson - foul #2 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Dustin Bernard (PF) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Toledo | Neil Henderson (SF), Gerald Longworth (C) Andrew Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 12:34 | Toledo | Wallace Putt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 12:04 | Toledo | Neil Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:58 | Toledo | Michael Austin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Natal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Putt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Gerald Longworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall comes up short on the shot in the paint | 48-49 |
| 11:38 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Toledo | Robert Natal's pass is intercepted by Jerry Marshall | 48-49 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Austin is called for the reach on Frank Degraffenreid - foul #2 on Michael Austin, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (PF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Harold Myricks, Dustin Bernard, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson (PG), Lionel Black (SG), Andrew Brooks (SF), Robert Reed (C) Robert Natal, Michael Austin, Neil Henderson, Wallace Putt | |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock is fouled on the floor by Andrew Brooks - foul #2 on Andrew Brooks, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Bruce Hayes (PF) Gerald Longworth | |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Toledo | Lionel Black snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:26 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Prisco - foul #4 on Matthew Prisco, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (C) Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 10:26 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:26 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey is called for 3 seconds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard (PF) Frank Degraffenreid | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 09:47 | Toledo | Joseph Yancey steals the ball from Andrew Brooks | 48-51 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard drills a floater in the lane set up by John Medlock and he's hacked by Lionel Black - foul #1 on Lionel Black, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (SF) John Medlock | |
| Subs | Toledo | Neil Henderson (SF), Wallace Putt (PF), Gerald Longworth (C) Andrew Brooks, Bruce Hayes, Robert Reed | |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:20 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Dixon - foul #2 on Mark Dixon, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Austin (SG) Lionel Black | |
| 09:20 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Dixon | 53-52 |
| 08:36 | Toledo | Neil Henderson buries a floater in the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 08:15 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:09 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Eric Thoreson - foul #3 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Jerry Marshall (SG), Harold Myricks (SF) Mark Dixon, Joseph Yancey, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Natal (PG), Andrew Brooks (SF), Robert Reed (C) Kenneth Edmondson, Neil Henderson, Wallace Putt | |
| 08:09 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:09 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Brooks steals it from Dustin Bernard | 53-56 |
| 07:46 | Toledo | Robert Natal lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Brooks | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Myricks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Longworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Brooks steals it from Jerry Marshall | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Natal - foul #2 on Robert Natal, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco (C) Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Toledo | Charles White (SG), Wallace Putt (PF) Michael Austin, Gerald Longworth | |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:04 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 07:03 | Toledo | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:48 | Toledo | Wallace Putt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 06:47 | Toledo | Robert Reed gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:34 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Eric Thoreson (PF) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, Dustin Bernard | |
| Subs | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson (PG), Neil Henderson (SF), Bruce Hayes (C) Robert Natal, Andrew Brooks, Robert Reed | |
| 06:08 | Toledo | Bruce Hayes loses the dribble to Joseph Yancey | 54-58 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey dunks the ball | 56-58 |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Eric Thoreson is called for the reach on Wallace Putt - foul #4 on Eric Thoreson, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela (PF) Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 05:49 | Toledo | Wallace Putt misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Prisco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 05:21 | Toledo | Wallace Putt snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Toledo | Kenneth Edmondson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:15 | Toledo | Bruce Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:05 | Toledo | Ashley Fabela steps in front of the Wallace Putt pass | 56-58 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Yancey | 59-58 |
| 04:44 | Toledo | Neil Henderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ashley Fabela is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Medlock (SF), Eric Thoreson (C) Harold Myricks, Matthew Prisco | |
| Subs | Toledo | Robert Natal (PG), Michael Austin (SG), Andrew Brooks (SF), Gerald Longworth (PF), Robert Reed (C) Kenneth Edmondson, Charles White, Neil Henderson, Wallace Putt, Bruce Hayes | |
| 04:19 | Toledo | Robert Reed dunks the ball on a nice dish by Andrew Brooks | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 03:56 | Toledo | Gerald Longworth pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:51 | Toledo | Ashley Fabela is called for the reach on Michael Austin - foul #2 on Ashley Fabela, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Degraffenreid (PG), Dustin Bernard (PF) Mark Dixon, John Medlock | |
| Subs | Toledo | Wallace Putt (PF) Gerald Longworth | |
| 03:51 | Toledo | Michael Austin makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:51 | Toledo | Michael Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Thoreson | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frank Degraffenreid (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Yancey (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ashley Fabela (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Dustin Bernard (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Thoreson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Robert Natal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wallace Putt (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Toledo | Michael Austin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Thoreson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Natal - foul #3 on Robert Natal, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Marshall (SG), John Medlock (SF) Joseph Yancey, Ashley Fabela | |
| Subs | Toledo | Charles White (SG) Michael Austin | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:55 | Toledo | Robert Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Toledo | Wallace Putt tips it back up and in | 63-64 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon (PG), Joseph Yancey (SG), Harold Myricks (SF), Matthew Prisco (C) Frank Degraffenreid, Jerry Marshall, John Medlock, Eric Thoreson | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Brooks - foul #3 on Andrew Brooks, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:28 | Toledo | Robert Natal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:05 | Toledo | Robert Reed gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:00 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Bernard snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Natal steals the ball from Mark Dixon | 65-64 |
| 01:48 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks blows the layup | 65-64 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 01:36 | Toledo | Robert Natal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Matthew Prisco | 67-64 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey travels with the ball | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Bernard - foul #2 on Dustin Bernard, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:10 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Dixon loses the dribble to Robert Natal | 67-65 |
| 00:50 | Toledo | Robert Natal banks in the layup | 67-67 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Myricks is whistled for a carry | 67-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Toledo | Andrew Brooks hits a jump hook from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Yancey misses short on a fullcourt shot | 67-69 |