| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Scheerer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nosal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Ealey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Hegland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Downs (fresh) C - Peter Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Brace | 32-26 |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 19:29 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 19:22 | Missouri | Jan Saunders lays it in | 34-26 |
| 18:58 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses short on a runner from the left block | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Missouri | David Brace pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Missouri | Michael Bennett picks off the pass by Terry Scheerer | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Baylor | Michael Bennett is hacked by David Brace - foul #2 on David Brace, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Jim Ealey drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Lamb | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by David Brace | 36-28 |
| 17:22 | Baylor | Jim Ealey hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 17:21 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:04 | Missouri | Jim Ealey steals the ball from David Brace | 36-28 |
| 17:01 | Baylor | Michael Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Ealey | 36-30 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bennett - foul #2 on Michael Bennett, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF) Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), James Davis (PF), Nickolas Sinegal (C) Michael Bennett, Mike Downs, Peter Lamb | |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:43 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Baylor | David Brace picks off the pass by Leroy Hegland | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Nickolas Sinegal steps in front of the George Nosal pass | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fresh) PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Daren Alston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Ealey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Hegland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Nickolas Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:49 | Baylor | Jim Ealey knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 15:31 | Missouri | George Nosal hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 38-33 |
| 15:29 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:05 | Baylor | James Davis connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Nickolas Sinegal | 38-35 |
| 14:46 | Missouri | George Nosal loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF), Jan Saunders (PF) Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Bennett (PG), Mike Downs (PF), Peter Lamb (C) Daren Alston, James Davis, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| 14:23 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 14:21 | Missouri | The rebound goes to George Nosal | 38-35 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | Leroy Hegland doubles David Brace and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Leroy Hegland, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Johnson (SF) Leroy Hegland | |
| 13:43 | Missouri | George Nosal clanks a jump hook near the basket | 38-35 |
| 13:42 | Missouri | Jan Saunders misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 13:40 | Missouri | George Nosal hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 13:23 | Baylor | Jim Ealey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:21 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Brace | 43-35 |
| 12:43 | Baylor | Jim Ealey misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 12:41 | Missouri | Jan Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:25 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer lays it in on a great pass from Jan Saunders | 45-35 |
| 12:11 | Baylor | Jim Ealey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 12:09 | Missouri | Jan Saunders snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 11:52 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 11:51 | Missouri | David Brace gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Saunders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Nosal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Ealey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) PF - Mike Downs (fairly fresh) C - Peter Lamb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 45-35 |
| 11:28 | Baylor | Jim Ealey gets the rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:25 | Baylor | Michael Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Daniel Gary (SF), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Jerry Schaefer, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Duncan Timothy (SG), Leroy Hegland (SF), James Davis (PF), Nickolas Sinegal (C) Michael Bennett, Jim Ealey, Sean Johnson, Mike Downs, Peter Lamb | |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Leroy Hegland is called for the reach on Norman Kirtley - foul #2 on Leroy Hegland, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 10:37 | Missouri | Michael Raulston blows the layup | 45-35 |
| 10:36 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis tips it in | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Duncan Timothy double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Bennett (PG) Daren Alston | |
| 10:02 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Kirtley, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Daniel Gary | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 09:43 | Baylor | James Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 09:41 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Norman Kirtley | 47-35 |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 09:19 | Missouri | Michael Raulston hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 09:07 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 09:05 | Missouri | Michael Raulston pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 08:46 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Kay | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:34 | Baylor | Michael Raulston denies the turnaround by Nickolas Sinegal | 51-35 |
| 08:33 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Jerry Schaefer, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jim Ealey (SG), Mike Downs (PF), Peter Lamb (C) Duncan Timothy, James Davis, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:15 | Missouri | Joseph Loomis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:01 | Baylor | Jim Ealey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terry Scheerer - foul #1 on Terry Scheerer, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jan Saunders (PF) Joseph Loomis | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:01 | Baylor | Jim Ealey misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 08:01 | Baylor | Jim Ealey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 07:48 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley is fouled on the floor by Michael Bennett - foul #3 on Michael Bennett, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Sean Johnson (SF) Leroy Hegland | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Brace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Scheerer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jan Saunders (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - George Nosal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Ealey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Johnson (fresh) PF - Mike Downs (fresh) C - Peter Lamb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Missouri | David Brace shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jan Saunders | 55-36 |
| 07:18 | Baylor | Michael Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 07:04 | Missouri | David Brace works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 07:02 | Baylor | Mike Downs pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 06:53 | Baylor | Michael Bennett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-39 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Mike Downs pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 06:38 | Baylor | Jim Ealey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Bennett | 55-41 |
| 06:15 | Missouri | David Brace shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 06:14 | Missouri | George Nosal gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 05:54 | Missouri | Terry Scheerer travels with the ball | 55-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daren Alston (PG), Leroy Hegland (SF), James Davis (PF), Nickolas Sinegal (C) Michael Bennett, Sean Johnson, Mike Downs, Peter Lamb | |
| 05:40 | Baylor | James Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jan Saunders - foul #1 on Jan Saunders, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| 05:40 | Baylor | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:40 | Baylor | James Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:40 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:32 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-42 |
| 05:31 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 05:07 | Missouri | James Davis blocks the short jumper by George Nosal | 55-44 |
| 05:05 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Baylor | Jim Ealey hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 55-44 |
| 04:34 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 04:15 | Missouri | George Nosal knocks in the jumper in the paint | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daren Alston and he's hacked by David Brace - foul #3 on David Brace, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Clarence Kay (PG), Norman Kirtley (SG), Joseph Loomis (PF), Michael Raulston (C) David Brace, Terry Scheerer, Jan Saunders, George Nosal | |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Bennett (PG), Mike Downs (PF) Daren Alston, James Davis | |
| 03:56 | Baylor | Nickolas Sinegal makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Missouri | Michael Raulston misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-47 |
| 03:31 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Clarence Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Kirtley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jerry Schaefer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Loomis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Raulston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jim Ealey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Hegland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Downs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nickolas Sinegal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Baylor | Jim Ealey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Ealey, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Duncan Timothy (SG), Peter Lamb (C) Jim Ealey, Nickolas Sinegal | |
| 03:07 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 59-47 |
| 02:58 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland's pass is intercepted by Jerry Schaefer | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 02:36 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Mike Downs | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:27 | Baylor | Duncan Timothy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 02:27 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Brace (PG), Terry Scheerer (SG), Jan Saunders (PF), George Nosal (C) Clarence Kay, Norman Kirtley, Joseph Loomis, Michael Raulston | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jim Ealey (SG) Duncan Timothy | |
| 02:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 59-50 |
| 01:44 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland loses the dribble to Jerry Schaefer | 59-50 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | George Nosal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mike Downs - foul #1 on Mike Downs, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | George Nosal misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 01:23 | Missouri | George Nosal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 01:06 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 01:02 | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by David Brace | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Baylor | Michael Bennett hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | Michael Bennett is called for the reach on David Brace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bennett, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri | Norman Kirtley (SF) Jerry Schaefer | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:54 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:54 | Missouri | David Brace misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:54 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:49 | Baylor | Jim Ealey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:48 | Baylor | Jim Ealey hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | Jim Ealey is called for the reach on David Brace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Ealey, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | Missouri | David Brace makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Leroy Hegland drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bennett | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | Jim Ealey is called for the reach on Norman Kirtley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Ealey, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | Norman Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:33 | Baylor | Jim Ealey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 00:32 | Missouri | David Brace snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Missouri | Jan Saunders is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jerry Schaefer (SF) Norman Kirtley | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Jim Ealey scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | David Brace runs out the clock | 67-59 |