| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Dames (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randell Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Lovett (fresh) 2 stl. C - Mark Schnell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Larry Freese connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Pell | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Baylor | Clyde Dames is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions is open but misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Larry Freese tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mark Schnell | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Baylor | Clyde Dames misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:51 | Baylor | George Lovett can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Baylor | George Lovett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Freese and the foul's on Randell Hamilton - foul #1 on Randell Hamilton, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:42 | Baylor | George Lovett makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Randell Hamilton | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | James Pell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Larry Freese gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | James Pell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Baylor | The rebound goes to George Lovett | 39-40 |
| 16:41 | Baylor | Clyde Dames hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Larry Freese grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gary Scranton (PG), Stanley Webb (SF), Charles Keyes (PF) Clyde Dames, Jeffrey Cox, George Lovett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Mark Schnell is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Mark Schnell, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Elson (C) Mark Schnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | James Pell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Scranton - foul #1 on Gary Scranton, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | Baylor | Stanley Webb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Freese - foul #2 on Larry Freese, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Schnell (C) Anthony Elson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 15:52 | Baylor | Stanley Webb makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:52 | Baylor | Stanley Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Gary Scranton (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Randell Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Keyes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schnell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | James Pell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Baylor | Mark Schnell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Dames (PG), George Lovett (PF) Gary Scranton, Charles Keyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 14:34 | Baylor | Stanley Webb clanks a floater in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:33 | Baylor | Stanley Webb tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is intercepted by Randell Hamilton | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Baylor | George Lovett clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:16 | Baylor | Mark Schnell misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 43-43 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 13:51 | Baylor | Mark Schnell is hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox (SF) Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:41 | Baylor | George Lovett connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Dames | 45-46 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Pell | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | George Lovett clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #1 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Stanley Webb (SG), Anthony Elson (C) Randell Hamilton, Mark Schnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 13:05 | Baylor | George Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Baylor | George Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Anthony Elson - foul #2 on Anthony Elson, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Keyes (PF) George Lovett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:18 | Baylor | Charles Keyes misses the dunk | 46-51 |
| 12:16 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Dames (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Keyes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Elson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 11:44 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:30 | Baylor | Clyde Dames drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Cox | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Charles Keyes snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:47 | Baylor | Clyde Dames makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Webb and he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | Randell Hamilton (SG), George Lovett (PF), Mark Schnell (C) Jeffrey Cox, Charles Keyes, Anthony Elson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 10:47 | Baylor | Clyde Dames misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mason Littrell | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Dames - foul #1 on Clyde Dames, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gary Scranton (PG), Jeffrey Cox (SF) Clyde Dames, Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Mason Littrell blocks the short jumper by George Lovett | 51-53 |
| 10:12 | Baylor | George Lovett tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Larry Freese | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Baylor | Mark Schnell scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cox | 55-55 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Gary Scranton - foul #2 on Gary Scranton, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | Stanley Webb (SF) Jeffrey Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | James Pell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:33 | Baylor | Randell Hamilton connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Webb | 58-58 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Larry Freese misses long on a turnaround from close range | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Baylor | Stanley Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Baylor | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on Randell Hamilton - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Baylor | Clyde Dames (PG), Anthony Elson (C) Randell Hamilton, Mark Schnell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:57 | Baylor | Clyde Dames hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Webb | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Brown | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Dames (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Scranton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stanley Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Lovett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Elson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Baylor | Gary Scranton's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Twyman | 61-60 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rodney Brown | 61-60 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:20 | Baylor | Gary Scranton grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:58 | Baylor | Gary Scranton loses the dribble to Joseph Lassiter | 61-60 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Anthony Elson grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:40 | Baylor | Clyde Dames misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Lassiter | 61-63 |
| 05:52 | Baylor | Anthony Elson misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 61-63 |
| 05:51 | Baylor | George Lovett gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:51 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Baylor | Randell Hamilton (SG), Jeffrey Cox (SF), Charles Keyes (PF), Mark Schnell (C) Gary Scranton, Stanley Webb, George Lovett, Anthony Elson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Rodney Brown, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 05:32 | Baylor | Clyde Dames misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Willie Sessions | 61-63 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Larry Freese | 61-65 |
| 05:12 | Baylor | Randell Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 05:11 | Baylor | Clyde Dames hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Randell Hamilton is called for the reach on Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Randell Hamilton, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:56 | Baylor | Charles Keyes grabs the board | 63-66 |
| 04:52 | Baylor | Charles Keyes is hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #2 on Willie Sessions, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 04:37 | Baylor | Clyde Dames drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Cox | 65-66 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Cox is called for the reach on Larry Freese - foul #1 on Jeffrey Cox, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Baylor | George Lovett (PF) Charles Keyes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (C) Joseph Lassiter, William Jenkins | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:58 | Baylor | Randell Hamilton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Randell Hamilton steals the ball from Leandro Romano | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Clyde Dames (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randell Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Cox (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Schnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Freese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Baylor | Clyde Dames knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by George Lovett | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Larry Freese is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| Subs | Baylor | Stanley Webb (SF) Jeffrey Cox | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell | |
| 03:08 | Baylor | George Lovett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) James Pell, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions | |
| 03:08 | Baylor | George Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Baylor | George Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:41 | Baylor | George Lovett drills a floater from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown tips it back up and in | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Baylor | Randell Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Randell Hamilton - foul #3 on Randell Hamilton, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox (SF) Stanley Webb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:58 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mark Schnell | 72-73 |
| 01:46 | Baylor | Mark Schnell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-73 |
| 01:44 | Baylor | Clyde Dames gets the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 01:25 | Baylor | Clyde Dames loses the ball out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | William Jenkins lays it in set up by Joseph Lassiter | 72-75 |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox is fouled on the floor by William Jenkins - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #8 | 72-75 |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Jeffrey Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the runner from the left block | 74-77 |
| 00:10 | Baylor | Clyde Dames can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is hacked by Clyde Dames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Dames, team foul #10 | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | George Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Larry Freese steals the ball from Jeffrey Cox | 74-78 |