| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Henry Grosvenor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delmar Dattilo (fresh) PF - Daniel Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivory Early (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Choy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 19-15 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | John Stokes can't connect on a shot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it back up and in | 19-17 |
| 19:14 | Baylor | John Stokes steps in front of the Eric Mayo pass | 19-17 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Eric Mayo is called for the reach on Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Mayo, team foul #1 | 19-17 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 18:17 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor is fouled on the floor by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #1 | 19-19 |
| 17:55 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Stokes | 19-19 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Eric Choy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 17:26 | Baylor | Daniel Hart grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 16:57 | Baylor | Eric Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Grosvenor - foul #1 on Henry Grosvenor, team foul #2 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Greene (SG) Eric Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (PG), Ronald Adams (C) Eric Choy, Frank Davis | |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | John Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bass | 19-20 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | Charles Joiner (C) Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Henry Grosvenor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Greene (fresh) SF - Delmar Dattilo (fresh) PF - Daniel Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Joiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-20 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG), Ivory Early (C) Melvin Greene, Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton | |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Ivory Early misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Frank Fossett - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #2 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 14:50 | Baylor | Ivory Early misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Greene (SG) Henry Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:07 | Baylor | Ivory Early loses the dribble to Ronald Adams | 20-20 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stokes | 20-22 |
| 13:29 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-22 |
| 13:28 | Baylor | Eric Mayo snags the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 13:11 | Baylor | Ronald Adams blocks the jumper by Daniel Hart | 20-22 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 20-22 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Frank Davis clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Mayo - foul #3 on Eric Mayo, team foul #3 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (PG), Charles Joiner (C) Melvin Greene, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Eric Choy, Ronald Adams | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:51 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Charles Joiner | 20-23 |
| 12:28 | Baylor | Charles Joiner makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Grosvenor | 22-23 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is whistled for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Greene (SG) Eric Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (PG) Frank Davis | |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Daniel Hart buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Henry Grosvenor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Greene (fresh) SF - Delmar Dattilo (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Joiner - foul #1 on Charles Joiner, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (C) Stephen Jones | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 10:57 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 10:28 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG) Melvin Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (SG) Frank Fossett | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 10:04 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Ivory Early | 24-25 |
| 09:47 | Baylor | Ivory Early clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 24-25 |
| 09:25 | Baylor | Ivory Early gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 09:00 | Baylor | Eric Mayo is whistled for a carry | 24-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ronald Adams | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Eric Choy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 08:48 | Baylor | Daniel Hart pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 08:25 | Baylor | Ivory Early hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 24-25 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Delmar Dattilo - foul #1 on Delmar Dattilo, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Fossett (PF) Eric Choy | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:57 | Baylor | Ivory Early gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | Baylor | 3 seconds is called on Henry Grosvenor | 24-26 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Greene (SG), Charles Joiner (C) Henry Grosvenor, Ivory Early | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (PG) Frank Fossett | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Greene (fresh) SF - Delmar Dattilo (tiring) PF - Daniel Hart (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Stokes (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | John Stokes buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 24-29 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Melvin Greene is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (PG) Eric Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (SG), Ronald Adams (PF) Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton | |
| 06:40 | Baylor | Melvin Greene connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 26-29 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Delmar Dattilo steals the ball from Ronald Adams | 26-29 |
| 06:08 | Baylor | Melvin Greene banks in the layup on a great pass from Delmar Dattilo | 28-29 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Hart - foul #2 on Daniel Hart, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Charles Joiner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:23 | Baylor | Ivory Early is hacked by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eric Mayo (SG) Melvin Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:01 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | John Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Frank Fossett | 28-33 |
| 04:26 | Baylor | Eric Choy steps in front of the Daniel Hart pass | 28-33 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | John Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is fouled on the floor by Eric Mayo - foul #4 on Eric Mayo, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Greene (SG) Henry Grosvenor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Eric Choy, Ronald Adams | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Melvin Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Delmar Dattilo (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Hart (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivory Early (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - John Stokes (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 02:09 | Baylor | Frank Davis denies the turnaround by Daniel Hart | 31-37 |
| 02:08 | Baylor | Daniel Hart tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Stokes and he's hacked by Eric Mayo - foul #5 on Eric Mayo, team foul #8 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor (PG) Eric Mayo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PF) Frank Fossett | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Baylor | Daniel Hart scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-40 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Frank Davis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-40 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 00:58 | Baylor | Ivory Early gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 00:51 | Baylor | Daniel Hart gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:33 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Frank Davis is hacked by Henry Grosvenor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Grosvenor, team foul #9 | 35-40 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Greene | 38-42 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Melvin Greene is called for the reach on Daniel Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Greene, team foul #10 | 38-42 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Melvin Greene hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes is hacked by Melvin Greene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Greene, team foul #11 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (SG) Ronald Adams | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | John Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:13 | Baylor | Delmar Dattilo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Melvin Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by Henry Grosvenor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Grosvenor, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PF) Eric Choy | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Henry Grosvenor hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |