| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Anthony Stark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas McDaniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Walter Harris inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | John Childs can't tip it in | 29-24 |
| 19:43 | Baylor | Anthony Stark pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:22 | Baylor | Thomas McDaniel scores on a shot in the paint | 31-24 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Anthony Stark is called for the reach on Eric Carter - foul #1 on Anthony Stark, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Earnest Balaski (SF) Lewis Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) Walter Harris, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Eric Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 18:14 | Baylor | Gene Doughty knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Hodges - foul #1 on Aaron Hodges, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | John Peterson (PG), Jimmy English (SG) Anthony Stark, Gene Doughty | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Markus Duell (SF) Eric Carter, Walter Harris | |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:05 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | John Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Jimmy English takes the ball from Jesus Marquez | 34-24 |
| 17:06 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | John Childs snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano's floater is tipped away by Aaron Hodges | 34-24 |
| 16:43 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Thomas McDaniel | 34-24 |
| 16:27 | Baylor | Kenneth Silverman takes the ball from Aaron Hodges | 34-24 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | John Childs drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugenio Romano | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - John Peterson (fresh) SG - Jimmy English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Hodges (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Silverman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Jimmy English is fouled on the floor by John Childs - foul #2 on John Childs, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Stark (PG), Gene Doughty (SG), Lewis Henderson (SF), Richard Wade (C) John Peterson, Jimmy English, Earnest Balaski, Thomas McDaniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG), Walter Harris (SG), Robert Scott (SF) Jesus Marquez, John Childs, Markus Duell | |
| 15:19 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Henderson | 36-27 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Silverman | 36-30 |
| 14:36 | Baylor | Anthony Stark connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Richard Wade swats the layup by Kenneth Silverman | 39-30 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi | Walter Harris hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 13:44 | Baylor | Anthony Stark clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:43 | Baylor | Gene Doughty pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:29 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugenio Romano - foul #1 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Earnest Balaski (SF) Lewis Henderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Markus Duell (PF), Richard Hurlbert (C) Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 13:29 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi | Markus Duell pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Richard Hurlbert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:03 | Baylor | Richard Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:58 | Baylor | Richard Hurlbert swats the layup by Gene Doughty | 40-32 |
| 12:57 | Baylor | Anthony Stark gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:45 | Baylor | Walter Harris picks off the pass by Richard Wade | 40-32 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Eric Carter lays it in set up by Walter Harris | 40-34 |
| 12:13 | Baylor | Richard Wade knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Hodges | 42-34 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | Markus Duell buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Childs | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Anthony Stark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Hodges (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Walter Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hurlbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Baylor | Anthony Stark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 11:30 | Baylor | Richard Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 11:09 | Baylor | Gene Doughty misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Childs - foul #3 on John Childs, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (SF) Aaron Hodges | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Markus Duell, Richard Hurlbert | |
| 11:09 | Baylor | Gene Doughty misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:09 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Walter Harris | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lewis Henderson | 46-38 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Eric Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by Richard Wade - foul #4 on Richard Wade, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Aaron Hodges (PF), Thomas McDaniel (C) Earnest Balaski, Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (PF) John Childs, Walter Harris, Eugenio Romano | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Robert Scott makes the fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 09:13 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Eugenio Romano (PF) Jesus Marquez, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Eric Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:30 | Baylor | Thomas McDaniel loses the dribble to Eugenio Romano | 46-43 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | John Childs hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Carter | 46-45 |
| 07:43 | Baylor | Eric Carter is called for the reach on Gene Doughty - foul #2 on Eric Carter, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | Earnest Balaski (PF), Richard Wade (C) Aaron Hodges, Thomas McDaniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF), Markus Duell (PF) Walter Harris, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Anthony Stark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on John Childs - foul #4 on John Childs, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Harris (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Robert Scott, Eugenio Romano | |
| 07:30 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:09 | Baylor | Richard Wade tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Walter Harris gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Walter Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Carter | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Markus Duell misses the shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Walter Harris grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Walter Harris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 05:21 | Baylor | Gene Doughty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman drills a shot in the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:34 | Baylor | Richard Wade misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Silverman - foul #2 on Kenneth Silverman, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | John Peterson (PG), Jimmy English (SG), Glenn Sharpless (SF), Aaron Hodges (PF) Anthony Stark, Gene Doughty, Lewis Henderson, Earnest Balaski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jesus Marquez (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Eugenio Romano (C) John Childs, Walter Harris, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 04:34 | Baylor | Richard Wade makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:34 | Baylor | Richard Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Eric Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | Baylor | The rebound goes to John Peterson | 50-49 |
| 03:38 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Peterson | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - John Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jimmy English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Hodges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Wade (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jesus Marquez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Markus Duell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugenio Romano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Eric Carter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eugenio Romano | 52-52 |
| 03:13 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | Anthony Stark (PG), Gene Doughty (SG), Earnest Balaski (SF) John Peterson, Jimmy English, Glenn Sharpless | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Childs (SG), Walter Harris (SF), Kenneth Silverman (C) Eric Carter, Robert Scott, Markus Duell | |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Stark - foul #2 on Anthony Stark, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (SF) Earnest Balaski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Carter (PG) Jesus Marquez | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi | Walter Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:05 | Baylor | Richard Wade clanks a jumper in the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Baylor | A charge is called on Anthony Stark - foul #3 on Anthony Stark, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Markus Duell (PF) Eugenio Romano | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eric Carter | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Baylor | Richard Wade misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-59 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | John Childs snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | John Childs is hacked by Anthony Stark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stark, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Scott (SF) Walter Harris | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Eric Carter is hacked by Lewis Henderson - foul #2 on Lewis Henderson, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Eric Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Gene Doughty's pass is intercepted by Eric Carter | 52-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman is hacked by Gene Doughty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Doughty, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:32 | Baylor | Richard Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Baylor | John Peterson (PG), Jimmy English (SG), Earnest Balaski (SF), Glenn Sharpless (PF), Thomas McDaniel (C) Anthony Stark, Gene Doughty, Lewis Henderson, Aaron Hodges, Richard Wade | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Robert Scott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-63 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 00:02 | Baylor | Kenneth Silverman steals the ball from Glenn Sharpless | 52-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman runs out the clock | 52-63 |