| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Guel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Whitney Ketter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 19:38 | Baylor | Bruce Guel snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 19:36 | Baylor | Robert Castle's pass is intercepted by John Gagnon in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 19:16 | Baylor | Robert Castle pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Ketchum | 31-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Ketchum | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Marc Prime can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Gagnon - foul #1 on John Gagnon, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Charlie Olmstead (C) David Avitia, George Hill, Christopher Stoney, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Marc Prime makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Holley | 35-33 |
| 17:41 | Baylor | Marc Prime scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Guel | 35-36 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Jones picks off the pass by David Holley | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Baylor | Charles Champagne steals the ball from Robert Castle | 35-36 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG) James Ketchum | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dustin Minix (SF), Murray Blanchard (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Whitney Ketter, Robert Castle, Edward Jones | |
| 16:34 | Baylor | Marc Prime can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | David Holley grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 16:06 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 15:48 | Baylor | Dustin Minix grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Evans (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Guel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Minix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Murray Blanchard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Baylor | Marc Prime can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | David Holley snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) Bernard Herring, David Holley, Daniel Evans, Charles Champagne, Charlie Olmstead | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (PG), Lawrence Miles (SG), Whitney Ketter (SF), Robert Castle (PF), Edward Jones (C) Marc Prime, Bruce Guel, Dustin Minix, Murray Blanchard, Jerry Williams | |
| 14:45 | Baylor | Edward Jones can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Baylor | Edward Jones drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Castle | 35-38 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum scores on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 13:21 | Baylor | Edward Jones is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Avitia | 37-40 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Ray Mustafa takes the ball from George Hill | 37-40 |
| 12:50 | Baylor | Lawrence Miles hits the finger roll set up by Ray Mustafa | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), Peter Barnes (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF) James Ketchum, David Avitia, George Hill | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marc Prime (PG), Bruce Guel (SG), Dustin Minix (SF), Murray Blanchard (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Ray Mustafa, Lawrence Miles, Whitney Ketter, Robert Castle, Edward Jones | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Baylor | Marc Prime hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 11:56 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Williams | 39-42 |
| 11:32 | Baylor | Bernard Herring takes the ball from Marc Prime | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Guel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Minix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Murray Blanchard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) Peter Barnes, Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:15 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Murray Blanchard | 40-42 |
| 10:46 | Baylor | Marc Prime comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Herring and he's hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Brian Jacobs (C) Bernard Herring, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Whitney Ketter (SF), Robert Castle (PF) Marc Prime, Jerry Williams | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Baylor | Robert Castle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead tips it home | 45-42 |
| 10:11 | Baylor | Dustin Minix is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lawrence Miles (PG), Edward Jones (C) Dustin Minix, Murray Blanchard | |
| 10:00 | Baylor | Robert Castle double dribbles | 45-42 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:47 | Baylor | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:44 | Baylor | Brian Jacobs steals the ball from Whitney Ketter in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | George Hill buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ketchum | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | Baylor | Lawrence Miles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG) David Holley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (PG) Bruce Guel | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Whitney Ketter - foul #2 on Whitney Ketter, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) James Ketchum | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:01 | Baylor | Edward Jones can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 08:50 | Baylor | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:31 | Baylor | Edward Jones misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Miles is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #1 on Lawrence Miles, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) Peter Barnes, David Avitia, George Hill, Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marc Prime (PG), Bruce Guel (SG), Dustin Minix (SF), Murray Blanchard (PF), Jerry Williams (C) Ray Mustafa, Lawrence Miles, Whitney Ketter, Robert Castle, Edward Jones | |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Murray Blanchard picks off the pass by Brian Jacobs | 48-42 |
| 07:44 | Baylor | Marc Prime is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 48-45 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | David Holley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 07:24 | Baylor | Marc Prime hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Guel | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Guel (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dustin Minix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Murray Blanchard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-48 |
| 07:09 | Baylor | Dustin Minix gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Baylor | Marc Prime connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Ketchum | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Baylor | Marc Prime comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 06:13 | Baylor | Dustin Minix grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Marc Prime can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (PG), David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), John Gagnon (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lawrence Miles (SG), Whitney Ketter (SF), Robert Castle (PF), Edward Jones (C) Bruce Guel, Dustin Minix, Murray Blanchard, Jerry Williams | |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Marc Prime makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Marc Prime makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring clanks a jumper from the right block | 53-53 |
| 05:25 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Robert Castle | 53-53 |
| 05:20 | Baylor | Bernard Herring steals it from Whitney Ketter in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Marc Prime - foul #4 on Marc Prime, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (PG) Marc Prime | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:07 | Baylor | Edward Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:55 | Baylor | David Avitia is called for the reach on Robert Castle - foul #1 on David Avitia, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:35 | Baylor | Edward Jones can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Mustafa steals it from David Avitia | 55-53 |
| 03:54 | Baylor | Robert Castle buries a floater in the lane set up by Whitney Ketter | 55-55 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Bernard Herring, George Hill, Christopher Stoney | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dustin Minix (PG), Bruce Guel (SG), Murray Blanchard (PF) Ray Mustafa, Lawrence Miles, Robert Castle | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Gagnon (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dustin Minix (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Guel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Whitney Ketter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Murray Blanchard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Baylor | Edward Jones comes up short on the runner from the right block | 55-55 |
| 02:54 | Baylor | Edward Jones misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Champagne (PF), Brian Jacobs (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marc Prime (PG) Dustin Minix | |
| 02:43 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Edward Jones misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Holley - foul #3 on David Holley, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney (PF) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Edward Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:57 | Baylor | Edward Jones makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Whitney Ketter | 55-57 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF), John Gagnon (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Brian Jacobs | |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Castle (PF) Murray Blanchard | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon is called for 5 seconds | 55-57 |
| 01:42 | Baylor | David Avitia picks off the pass by Whitney Ketter in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the dunk attempt | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Baylor | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:24 | Baylor | Bruce Guel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Robert Castle - foul #2 on Robert Castle, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | George Hill is called for the reach on Whitney Ketter in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Whitney Ketter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is hacked by Marc Prime in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Prime, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dustin Minix (PG) Marc Prime | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Robert Castle lays it up and in | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 60-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Baylor | Bruce Guel loses the dribble to George Hill in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | George Hill banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Baylor | Dustin Minix comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon runs out the clock | 64-61 |