| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Frank Judkins (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willian Pogue (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Gall (fresh) PF - Jack Phipps (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Maxwell | 39-29 |
| 19:23 | Baylor | Walter Gall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 18:55 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Jack Phipps | 39-29 |
| 18:43 | Baylor | Jack Phipps drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Gall | 41-29 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-29 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't tip it in | 41-29 |
| 18:15 | Baylor | Walter Gall pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Jack Phipps knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Walter Gall | 43-29 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Angel Romano loses the dribble to Frank Judkins | 43-29 |
| 17:38 | Baylor | Frank Judkins misses the easy layup | 43-29 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Willian Pogue tips it back up and in | 45-29 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-29 |
| 17:07 | Baylor | Walter Gall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 17:03 | Baylor | Jack Phipps is whistled for a carry | 45-29 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Phillips (PG), Edward Frost (SF), Alexander Chandler (C) Frank Judkins, Walter Gall, Chris Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Michael Armstrong (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is hacked by Jack Phipps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Phipps, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin jams the wide open dunk | 45-31 |
| 16:25 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong is hacked by Willian Pogue - foul #2 on Willian Pogue, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Andrew King (SG) Willian Pogue | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (PF) Manuel Litchford | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin loses the ball out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Frank Judkins (PG) Edward Phillips | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Frank Judkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew King (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Phipps (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Armstrong (fresh) SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Burbank (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Baylor | Brian Nava picks off the pass by Edward Frost | 45-31 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Brian Nava slams it home | 45-33 |
| 15:11 | Baylor | Ernest Burbank is called for the reach on Alexander Chandler - foul #2 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Williams (SF), Brandon Fussell (C) Edward Frost, Jack Phipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 14:59 | Baylor | Brandon Fussell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willian Pogue (SG) Andrew King | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Brandon Fussell - foul #2 on Brandon Fussell, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Gall (SF) Frank Judkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Alexander Chandler - foul #1 on Alexander Chandler, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Gall - foul #3 on Walter Gall, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Phillips (PG), Andrew King (SG), Jack Phipps (PF) Michael Williams, Willian Pogue, Brandon Fussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Ernest Burbank (C) Don Walker, Manuel Litchford | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:47 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Angel Romano gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Edward Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Phillips, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Frank Judkins (PG), Chris Nichols (C) Edward Phillips, Alexander Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong (SF), Richard Corbin (PF) Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:20 | Baylor | Jack Phipps grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Baylor | Jack Phipps comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 13:04 | Baylor | Chris Nichols misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 13:02 | Baylor | Walter Gall tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 12:35 | Baylor | Andrew King pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:31 | Baylor | Frank Judkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 47-35 |
| 12:29 | Baylor | Jack Phipps can't tip it in | 47-35 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Andrew King picks off the pass by Ernest Burbank | 47-35 |
| 12:04 | Baylor | Frank Judkins lays it in on a nice dish by Andrew King | 49-35 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's layup is rejected by Jack Phipps | 49-35 |
| 11:39 | Baylor | Chris Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Frank Judkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew King (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Gall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Phipps (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Armstrong (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Burbank (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Baylor | Frank Judkins is whistled for a carry | 49-35 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Phillips (PG), Willian Pogue (SG), Edward Frost (SF), Alexander Chandler (PF), Brandon Fussell (C) Frank Judkins, Andrew King, Walter Gall, Jack Phipps, Chris Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Ernest Burbank | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell loses the dribble to Edward Frost in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| 11:01 | Baylor | Edward Phillips connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alexander Chandler | 51-35 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Angel Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 51-35 |
| 10:28 | Baylor | Brandon Fussell misses the shot from the baseline | 51-35 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Don Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Edward Frost gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Robert Wickersham takes the ball from Willian Pogue | 51-35 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Angel Romano | 51-38 |
| 09:42 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-38 |
| 09:41 | Baylor | Edward Frost can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 09:39 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:17 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-38 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Maxwell | 51-38 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 08:57 | Baylor | Brandon Fussell snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 08:51 | Baylor | Willian Pogue hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brandon Fussell | 54-38 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Willian Pogue - foul #3 on Willian Pogue, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Frank Judkins (PG), Walter Gall (SF), Jack Phipps (PF), Chris Nichols (C) Edward Phillips, Edward Frost, Alexander Chandler, Brandon Fussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Michael Armstrong (SF) Robert Wickersham, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Chris Nichols pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 08:10 | Baylor | Jack Phipps is hacked by Angel Romano - foul #4 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Williams (SG) Willian Pogue | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF), Ernest Burbank (PF) Don Walker, Angel Romano | |
| 07:52 | Baylor | Jack Phipps dunks the ball set up by Frank Judkins | 56-39 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford grabs the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Frank Judkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Phipps (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Armstrong (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Litchford (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Michael Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Willian Pogue (SG) Walter Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (SF), Angel Romano (PF) Michael Armstrong, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford | |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #3 | 56-39 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Jack Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Jack Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 06:17 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 58-41 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Nava gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Don Walker | 58-43 |
| 05:31 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-43 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Angel Romano connects on the shot near the basket set up by Brian Nava | 58-45 |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Jack Phipps comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Angel Romano - foul #5 on Angel Romano, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | Andrew King (SG), Walter Gall (SF), Alexander Chandler (C) Willian Pogue, Michael Williams, Chris Nichols | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Michael Armstrong (SF), Richard Corbin (PF), Manuel Litchford (C) Brian Nava, Thomas Maxwell, Angel Romano, Ernest Burbank | |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Jack Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Andrew King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew King, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | Brandon Fussell (C) Jack Phipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:28 | Baylor | Andrew King is hacked by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Phillips (PG) Frank Judkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:14 | Baylor | Andrew King misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 04:12 | Baylor | Brandon Fussell grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Edward Phillips is hacked by Don Walker - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Don Walker | |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Edward Phillips comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Armstrong - foul #2 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Frost (PF) Brandon Fussell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Edward Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Edward Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew King - foul #3 on Andrew King, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Frank Judkins (PG), Willian Pogue (SG), Jack Phipps (PF) Edward Phillips, Andrew King, Edward Frost | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Ernest Burbank (PF) Michael Armstrong, Thomas Maxwell | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Frank Judkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willian Pogue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Gall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Phipps (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Chandler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nava (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Burbank (tiring) C - Manuel Litchford (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Jack Phipps misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Burbank - foul #3 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Frost (SF) Walter Gall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Jack Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Jack Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Edward Frost - foul #1 on Edward Frost, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Jack Phipps gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Baylor | Jack Phipps knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Frank Judkins | 64-50 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin's floater is knocked away by Jack Phipps | 64-50 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Ernest Burbank gets the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Litchford | 64-53 |
| 01:49 | Baylor | Jack Phipps drills a jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Willian Pogue takes the ball from Richard Corbin in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| 01:31 | Baylor | Richard Corbin steps in front of the Edward Frost pass | 66-53 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nava misses the easy layup | 66-53 |
| 01:24 | Baylor | Jack Phipps pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:05 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 66-53 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Edward Frost tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 01:02 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 00:43 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Willian Pogue and he's fouled by Ernest Burbank - foul #4 on Ernest Burbank, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Gall (SF), Chris Nichols (C) Edward Frost, Jack Phipps | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 00:43 | Baylor | Alexander Chandler misses the free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brian Nava is hacked by Willian Pogue in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willian Pogue, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jack Phipps (PF) Alexander Chandler | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Brian Nava makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Baylor | Jack Phipps connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Judkins | 70-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Brian Nava hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Wickersham | 70-57 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Frank Judkins runs out the clock | 70-57 |