| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 2 stl. SF - William Stacy (fresh) PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Ralph Grear (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Moronta (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Fawcett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Shupe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Rossi - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:34 | Toledo | Joseph Price hits a floater from the right side set up by Ralph Grear | 30-29 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses the turnaround from the right block | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs's pass is intercepted by Steven Shupe | 30-29 |
| 18:48 | Toledo | Steven Shupe drills a floater from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Moronta - foul #2 on Joseph Moronta, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:19 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta drills a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 34-34 |
| 17:34 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Price | 34-34 |
| 17:11 | Toledo | Steven Shupe grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 16:51 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:26 | Toledo | Steven Shupe blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | William Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Spaulding (PG), Christopher Spry (SG), Wayne Hood (SF), Stanford Milam (PF), Wesley Rolfe (C) Ralph Grear, Joseph Moronta, Dennis Fawcett, Steven Shupe, Joseph Price | |
| 15:47 | Toledo | Christopher Spry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Norman Frazier - foul #1 on Norman Frazier, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 15:47 | Toledo | Christopher Spry makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:47 | Toledo | Christopher Spry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - William Spaulding (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Spry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Hood (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanford Milam (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wesley Rolfe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Stanford Milam | 36-36 |
| 15:05 | Toledo | Wayne Hood is fouled on the floor by Wade Gregory - foul #3 on Wade Gregory, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | Toledo | Wade Gregory swats the short shot by William Spaulding | 36-36 |
| 14:54 | Toledo | Wesley Rolfe hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Stanford Milam is called for the reach on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #2 on Stanford Milam, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG) Christopher Spry | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory hits the finger roll | 38-38 |
| 14:24 | Toledo | Wayne Hood can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Norman Frazier - foul #2 on Norman Frazier, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett (SF), Joseph Price (C) Stanford Milam, Wesley Rolfe | |
| 14:24 | Toledo | Wayne Hood makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Toledo | Wayne Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Floyd Lashbrook | 40-40 |
| 13:42 | Toledo | Wayne Hood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook connects on the jump hook near the basket | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | Toledo | William Spaulding misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Frazier - foul #3 on Norman Frazier, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Moronta (SG), Steven Shupe (PF) Ralph Grear, Wayne Hood | |
| 13:26 | Toledo | William Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:26 | Toledo | William Spaulding makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 13:06 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 13:00 | Toledo | William Spaulding misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:59 | Toledo | Steven Shupe pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:54 | Toledo | Steven Shupe misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Dobbs | 44-42 |
| 12:17 | Toledo | Heriberto Rossi is called for the reach on Joseph Moronta - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), Wayne Hood (SF), Stanford Milam (C) William Spaulding, Dennis Fawcett, Joseph Price | |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Steven Shupe is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Rossi - foul #3 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (SF) William Stacy | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 12:09 | Toledo | Steven Shupe misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | Toledo | Stanford Milam pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:52 | Toledo | Pete Sharpe denies the turnaround by Stanford Milam | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Floyd Lashbrook | 44-42 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled on the floor by Stanford Milam - foul #3 on Stanford Milam, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Wade Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Ralph Grear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Moronta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Hood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Shupe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanford Milam (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 11:19 | Toledo | Ralph Grear snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:13 | Toledo | Ralph Grear hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:11 | Toledo | Wayne Hood tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook blows the layup | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | Toledo | Wayne Hood grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:58 | Toledo | Ralph Grear knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Hood | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Toledo | Stanford Milam grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | Toledo | Ralph Grear can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 10:31 | Toledo | Stanford Milam can't tip it in | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), William Stacy (SF), Pete Sharpe (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Spaulding (SG), Dennis Fawcett (SF), Joseph Price (C) Joseph Moronta, Steven Shupe, Stanford Milam | |
| 10:07 | Toledo | Ralph Grear's layup is rejected by Wade Gregory | 44-47 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Zalusky | 44-47 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent (PF) Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Stanford Milam (PF) Wayne Hood | |
| 09:29 | Toledo | Ralph Grear hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanford Milam | 44-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Grear - foul #2 on Ralph Grear, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Toledo | Christopher Spry (SG) Ralph Grear | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:55 | Toledo | Christopher Spry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe is hacked by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG) Rigoberto Rossi, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Moronta (SG), Wayne Hood (PF) Christopher Spry, Stanford Milam | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it home | 48-50 |
| 08:06 | Toledo | William Spaulding is fouled on the floor by Harvey Dobbs - foul #2 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (C) William Stacy | |
| Subs | Toledo | Steven Shupe (PF) Wayne Hood | |
| 08:06 | Toledo | William Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Toledo | William Spaulding misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Shupe - foul #1 on Steven Shupe, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent (PF) Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), Wayne Hood (SF) William Spaulding, Dennis Fawcett | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:30 | Toledo | Steven Shupe buries a jump hook from the baseline | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Ralph Grear (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Moronta (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Hood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shupe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 49-53 |
| 07:10 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Wayne Hood | 49-53 |
| 07:04 | Toledo | Ralph Grear misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky is called for 5 seconds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Michael Mahar (SG), William Stacy (SF), Pete Sharpe (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Spaulding (SG), Dennis Fawcett (SF) Joseph Moronta, Joseph Price | |
| 06:27 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Spaulding | 49-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Shupe - foul #2 on Steven Shupe, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Stanford Milam (C) Steven Shupe | |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:55 | Toledo | Ralph Grear is fouled on the floor by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (PF) Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 05:55 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:55 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Stanford Milam - foul #4 on Stanford Milam, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG) Michael Mahar | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Moronta (SG), Wesley Rolfe (C) William Spaulding, Wayne Hood | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta is hacked by Wade Gregory - foul #4 on Wade Gregory, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (SF) Rigoberto Rossi, William Stacy | |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Tidwell (PG), Joseph Price (C) Ralph Grear, Dennis Fawcett | |
| 05:11 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wade Gregory | 55-59 |
| 04:41 | Toledo | Joseph Price knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph Moronta | 55-61 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses the tip | 55-61 |
| 04:20 | Toledo | Joseph Price grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:15 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wade Gregory | 55-61 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 03:50 | Toledo | Joseph Price grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wesley Rolfe | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), William Spaulding (SG), Dennis Fawcett (SF), Steven Shupe (PF) Michael Tidwell, Joseph Moronta, Stanford Milam, Wesley Rolfe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Rigoberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Toledo | PG - Ralph Grear (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spaulding (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Fawcett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Shupe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky grabs the board | 55-64 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-64 |
| 02:57 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Joseph Price | 55-64 |
| 02:52 | Toledo | Ralph Grear misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Rigoberto Rossi - foul #2 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | Wayne Hood (C) Joseph Price | |
| 02:52 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:52 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | Joseph Moronta (SG), Joseph Price (C) William Spaulding, Wayne Hood | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent's layup is rejected by Joseph Moronta | 55-66 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Stacy | 55-66 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the offensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the driving attempt in the lane | 55-66 |
| 02:18 | Toledo | The rebound goes to Joseph Moronta | 55-66 |
| 02:00 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Price - foul #3 on Joseph Price, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Spaulding (PG), Christopher Spry (SG), Wayne Hood (SF), Stanford Milam (PF), Wesley Rolfe (C) Ralph Grear, Joseph Moronta, Dennis Fawcett, Steven Shupe, Joseph Price | |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:44 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), Joseph Moronta (SG), Dennis Fawcett (SF), Steven Shupe (PF), Joseph Price (C) William Spaulding, Christopher Spry, Wayne Hood, Stanford Milam, Wesley Rolfe | |
| 01:30 | Toledo | Joseph Price loses the dribble to Charles Vincent | 57-66 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 57-66 |
| 01:09 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 01:01 | Toledo | Joseph Moronta misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:59 | Toledo | Ralph Grear grabs the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Toledo | Ralph Grear is hacked by Harvey Dobbs - foul #3 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Toledo | William Spaulding (SG), Wayne Hood (C) Joseph Moronta, Joseph Price | |
| 00:58 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:58 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ralph Grear is called for the reach on Harvey Dobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Grear, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | Christopher Spry (SG), Stanford Milam (PF), Wesley Rolfe (C) Ralph Grear, Dennis Fawcett, Steven Shupe | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:52 | Toledo | Wayne Hood is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Dobbs - foul #4 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), Dennis Fawcett (SF), Steven Shupe (PF) Christopher Spry, Stanford Milam, Wesley Rolfe | |
| 00:52 | Toledo | Wayne Hood misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:52 | Toledo | Wayne Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Hood swats the short shot by William Stacy | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Rossi - foul #4 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #14 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| Subs | Toledo | Michael Tidwell (PG), Stanford Milam (C) Ralph Grear, Steven Shupe | |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:43 | Toledo | Dennis Fawcett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rigoberto Rossi | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Toledo | Toledo calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| Subs | Toledo | Ralph Grear (PG), Steven Shupe (PF) Michael Tidwell, Stanford Milam | |
| 00:34 | Toledo | Harvey Dobbs is called for the reach on Ralph Grear in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG) Harvey Dobbs | |
| Subs | Toledo | | |
| 00:34 | Toledo | Ralph Grear makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:34 | Toledo | Ralph Grear misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses short on a jumper in the lane | 61-71 |
| 00:28 | Toledo | Steven Shupe snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Toledo | Toledo is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Toledo | Ralph Grear runs out the clock | 61-71 |