| Lineup | Baylor | PG - David Bennington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blakeslee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Zent - foul #3 on Walter Zent, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Sledge | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is fouled on the floor by David Bennington - foul #1 on David Bennington, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Houghton steps in front of the Justin Lewis pass | 27-32 |
| 18:39 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee connects on the runner from the left block | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Bly, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Paul Hendrick steals the ball from Andrew Ervin | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:08 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton tips it but misses | 29-32 |
| 17:07 | Baylor | David Bennington tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:44 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:17 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones drills a jump hook in the paint | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:58 | Baylor | David Bennington grabs the board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - David Bennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blakeslee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Houghton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Hendrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Justin Lewis - foul #3 on Justin Lewis, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Mark Gridley (SG), Sam Chaisson (PF), Floyd Cook (C) David Bennington, Gregory Blakeslee, Timothy Houghton, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 15:25 | Baylor | Mark Gridley snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 35-32 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Gridley is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Mark Gridley, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (PG) Jeffry Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Floyd Cook gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | Baylor | David Bennington clanks a floater from the left side | 35-32 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Gridley picks off the pass by Marty Erwin | 35-32 |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Mark Gridley lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Sam Chaisson steals it from David Wilson | 37-32 |
| 13:18 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee (SG), Timothy Houghton (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) David Bennington, Mark Gridley, Floyd Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| 13:18 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:18 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 12:52 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:36 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton clanks a runner from close range | 38-32 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Bly | 38-35 |
| 12:12 | Baylor | A charge is called on Gregory Blakeslee - foul #1 on Gregory Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Gridley (SG), Jeffry Jones (SF) Patrick Kamansky, Sam Chaisson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, David Wilson | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 11:56 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Timothy Houghton | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Gregory Blakeslee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gridley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (PG) Mark Gridley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 11:08 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | James Bly buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stanley Fuller | 40-40 |
| 10:34 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on John Sledge - foul #3 on John Sledge, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sam Chaisson (SG), Floyd Cook (C) Gregory Blakeslee, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), Charles Moore (PF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 10:34 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is denied on a layup by Timothy Houghton | 43-40 |
| 10:13 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Mark Gridley (SG) David Bennington, Timothy Houghton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Patrick Kamansky - foul #1 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:11 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Patrick Kamansky | 45-42 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 08:31 | Baylor | David Wilson swats the dunk try by Sam Chaisson | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Baylor | Floyd Cook snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:03 | Baylor | Patrick Kamansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (PG), Gregory Blakeslee (SG), Timothy Houghton (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Mark Gridley, Jeffry Jones, Sam Chaisson, Floyd Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Stanley Fuller (C) Marty Erwin, David Wilson | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the floater in the paint | 45-45 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - David Bennington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blakeslee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Baylor | David Bennington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on David Bennington, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kamansky - foul #2 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:57 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| 06:55 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Fuller | 45-49 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | James Bly hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Brandon Coleman | 45-51 |
| 06:16 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Kamansky | 47-51 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Coleman and he's hacked by Paul Hendrick - foul #1 on Paul Hendrick, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffry Jones (SF) Patrick Kamansky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:01 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Paul Hendrick | 47-53 |
| 05:45 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bennington | 49-53 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Lewis | 49-56 |
| 04:53 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-56 |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick grabs the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:26 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton is hacked by James Bly - foul #3 on James Bly, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Gridley (SG), Sam Chaisson (PF), Floyd Cook (C) Gregory Blakeslee, Timothy Houghton, Paul Hendrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Justin Lewis, David Wilson | |
| 04:01 | Baylor | Floyd Cook hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 03:31 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - David Bennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Gridley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sam Chaisson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Baylor | Mark Gridley clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #4 on John Sledge, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Kamansky (PG) David Bennington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman (SG), Charles Moore (PF) Andrew Ervin, John Sledge | |
| 03:27 | Baylor | Mark Gridley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:27 | Baylor | Mark Gridley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the lay-in | 53-56 |
| 03:06 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 03:04 | Baylor | Patrick Kamansky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffry Jones - foul #2 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee (PG) Jeffry Jones | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Marty Erwin | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 02:52 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (PG), Jeffry Jones (SF), Timothy Houghton (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Mark Gridley, Patrick Kamansky, Sam Chaisson, Floyd Cook | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | John Sledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones hits the finger roll set up by Gregory Blakeslee | 57-57 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the floater from the right side | 57-59 |
| 01:10 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Sledge - foul #5 on John Sledge, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| 01:10 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Ervin | 59-61 |
| 00:33 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 59-61 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is hacked by Gregory Blakeslee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Blakeslee, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore is fouled in the backcourt by David Bennington - foul #3 on David Bennington, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Gregory Blakeslee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Ervin | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 60-64 |