| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Shackleford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivory Early (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Melvin Greene inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Baylor | Ivory Early comes up short on the shot in the paint | 32-27 |
| 19:36 | Baylor | Ivory Early hits the follow up shot | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 32-29 |
| 18:58 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Baylor | Charles Joiner pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:30 | Baylor | Melvin Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 18:11 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Waugh | 35-29 |
| 17:42 | Baylor | Ivory Early hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 35-29 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Eric Mayo - foul #2 on Eric Mayo, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:35 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:35 | Baylor | Ivory Early grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Baylor | Eric Mayo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Joiner | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Roland Radomski (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Joel Lesperance, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 16:22 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Charles Joiner | 36-34 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ivory Early - foul #3 on Ivory Early, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Loya (C) Ivory Early | |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:02 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Shackleford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Joiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Loya (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Greene | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roland Radomski, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Mike Erickson, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 15:03 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Timothy St. John - foul #3 on Timothy St. John, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SG) Joshua Button | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Christopher Loya | |
| 14:43 | Baylor | Ivory Early misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Waugh - foul #1 on Mark Waugh, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:43 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:26 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 14:06 | Baylor | Charles Joiner buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Mayo | 38-41 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Baylor | Ivory Early snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 13:14 | Baylor | Ivory Early connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Mayo | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Melvin Greene - foul #3 on Melvin Greene, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Joel Lesperance, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Loya (C) Ivory Early | |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:47 | Baylor | Christopher Loya gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:18 | Baylor | Eric Mayo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:05 | Missouri State | Barry Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:04 | Baylor | Charles Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Barry Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Radomski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Shackleford (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Joiner (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Loya (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:58 | Baylor | Melvin Greene hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Mayo | 38-46 |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Button | 41-46 |
| 11:15 | Baylor | Eric Mayo travels with the ball | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Christopher Loya | |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Joshua Button scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Ivory Early comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Edwards - foul #1 on Barry Edwards, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Joshua Button, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Ivory Early makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Charles Joiner blocks the short jumper by Rodney Donald | 44-48 |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance gets the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson loses the dribble to Ivory Early | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Baylor | Charles Joiner is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 09:16 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance scores on a floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 08:53 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford throws it down and the foul's on Mark Waugh - foul #2 on Mark Waugh, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Mike Erickson, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:53 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald hits a shot from the left wing set up by Roland Radomski | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Donald - foul #1 on Rodney Donald, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:20 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:08 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 08:06 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski snags the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 07:57 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald tips it but misses | 48-53 |
| 07:54 | Baylor | Charles Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Waugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Shackleford (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Joiner (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivory Early (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Baylor | Timothy St. John steps in front of the Edwin Shackleford pass | 48-53 |
| 07:27 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 07:26 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Ivory Early | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford is fouled on the floor by Mark Waugh - foul #3 on Mark Waugh, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Joshua Button (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Joel Lesperance (PF) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Roland Radomski, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Loya (C) Ivory Early | |
| 07:03 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:49 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Christopher Loya | 48-54 |
| 06:49 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Christopher Loya | |
| 06:21 | Baylor | Charles Joiner double dribbles | 48-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:08 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 06:00 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:35 | Baylor | Timothy St. John steals it from Charles Joiner | 51-54 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Charles Joiner is called for the reach on Rodney Donald - foul #3 on Charles Joiner, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mark Waugh (SG) Joshua Button | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:55 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 04:53 | Baylor | Eric Mayo snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:24 | Baylor | Joel Lesperance denies the turnaround by Eric Mayo | 51-54 |
| 04:22 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Lesperance | 54-54 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Charles Joiner hits the finger roll set up by Ivory Early | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Eric Mayo (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwin Shackleford (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Joiner (tired) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ivory Early (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Roland Radomski (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Timothy St. John, Mike Erickson, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Loya (C) Ivory Early | |
| 02:57 | Baylor | Charles Joiner is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| 02:57 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ivory Early (C) Christopher Loya | |
| 02:50 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:36 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:35 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Ivory Early | 54-56 |
| 02:29 | Baylor | Edwin Shackleford is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| 02:13 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 01:49 | Baylor | Ivory Early clanks a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 01:47 | Baylor | Charles Joiner grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:28 | Baylor | Eric Mayo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Baylor | Charles Joiner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:10 | Baylor | Eric Mayo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:09 | Baylor | Ivory Early tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-58 |
| 00:51 | Baylor | Eric Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:51 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Baylor | Eric Mayo misses the easy layup | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:20 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Timothy St. John is called for the reach on Charles Joiner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy St. John, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Charles Joiner makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Charles Joiner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Ivory Early picks off the pass by Mark Waugh | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Eric Mayo is hacked by Mark Waugh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Waugh, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Eric Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Eric Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy St. John | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Melvin Greene is hacked by Mark Waugh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Waugh, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Button (SG) Mark Waugh | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Melvin Greene makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Melvin Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-64 |