| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lange (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Hodges (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Missouri | James Kaufman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Gene Doughty | 28-29 |
| 18:50 | Baylor | Gene Doughty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:35 | Missouri | Joseph Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 18:33 | Baylor | Richard Wade snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 18:08 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-29 |
| 18:06 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski tips it in | 28-31 |
| 17:46 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Gene Doughty blows the layup but the foul's on John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Thomas McDaniel (SF), Glenn Sharpless (C) Lewis Henderson, Aaron Hodges, Richard Wade | |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (SF) David Lange | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 16:33 | Baylor | Gene Doughty drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:23 | Missouri | Joseph Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 16:00 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless scores on a floater near the basket | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Haugen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kaufman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas McDaniel (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Missouri | Joseph Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-38 |
| 15:36 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 15:25 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Joseph Harris | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | Baylor | Gene Doughty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Kurt Erickson | 31-38 |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Haugen and he's hacked by Earnest Balaski - foul #3 on Earnest Balaski, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), David Lange (SF), Henry Shepherd (C) Joseph Harris, John Adams, Floyd Haugen, James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Aaron Hodges (SF), Richard Wade (C) Jimmy English, Thomas McDaniel, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 14:58 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:31 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Patterson - foul #2 on Henry Patterson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (C) Kurt Erickson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (SG) Gene Doughty | |
| 14:31 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:31 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:31 | Missouri | David Lange snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Earnest Balaski - foul #4 on Earnest Balaski, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG) Ralph Tyner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gene Doughty (SG), Thomas McDaniel (PF) Jimmy English, Earnest Balaski | |
| 13:53 | Missouri | Gene Doughty picks off the pass by John Adams | 33-39 |
| 13:29 | Baylor | Gene Doughty is fouled on the floor by Henry Shepherd - foul #2 on Henry Shepherd, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG) Henry Patterson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (PG), Glenn Sharpless (C) Lewis Henderson, Richard Wade | |
| 13:12 | Baylor | Gene Doughty can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | John Adams can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gene Doughty - foul #1 on Gene Doughty, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Erickson (PF), James Kaufman (C) Henry Shepherd, Floyd Haugen | |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Wade (C) Glenn Sharpless | |
| 13:06 | Missouri | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:06 | Missouri | John Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:06 | Baylor | Richard Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:49 | Baylor | Richard Wade knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Doughty | 34-41 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | John Adams buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 36-41 |
| 11:56 | Baylor | Thomas McDaniel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 11:54 | Missouri | The rebound goes to David Lange | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lange (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Aaron Hodges (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Thomas McDaniel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is hacked by Jimmy English - foul #2 on Jimmy English, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG), Floyd Haugen (SF) John Adams, David Lange | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Glenn Sharpless (C) Jimmy English, Richard Wade | |
| 11:26 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| 10:58 | Baylor | Kurt Erickson denies the turnaround by Thomas McDaniel | 36-41 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:42 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Haugen | 38-41 |
| 10:25 | Baylor | Gene Doughty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 10:24 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 10:23 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 10:08 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 10:06 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:00 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 38-41 |
| 09:59 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 09:46 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:31 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen is whistled for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), John Adams (SG), David Lange (SF), Henry Shepherd (PF) Joseph Harris, Ralph Tyner, Kurt Erickson, James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (SG), Richard Wade (C) Gene Doughty, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 09:12 | Baylor | Jimmy English drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lewis Henderson - foul #1 on Lewis Henderson, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:56 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 08:27 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges is fouled on the floor by Henry Patterson - foul #3 on Henry Patterson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (C) Floyd Haugen | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gene Doughty (SG), Glenn Sharpless (SF) Lewis Henderson, Aaron Hodges | |
| 08:17 | Baylor | Jimmy English scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Jimmy English steals the ball from Henry Shepherd | 39-46 |
| 07:40 | Baylor | Jimmy English misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 07:38 | Missouri | Henry Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Henry Patterson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lange (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Tyner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jimmy English (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gene Doughty (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Glenn Sharpless (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas McDaniel (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Wade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Missouri | David Lange connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Patterson | 41-46 |
| 07:01 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless blows the dunk but the foul's on Henry Shepherd - foul #3 on Henry Shepherd, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), Kurt Erickson (PF), James Kaufman (C) Henry Patterson, Henry Shepherd, Ralph Tyner | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lewis Henderson (PG), Earnest Balaski (PF) Jimmy English, Thomas McDaniel | |
| 07:01 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:01 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | David Lange misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 06:44 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:32 | Missouri | Joseph Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:31 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:16 | Baylor | James Kaufman is called for the reach on Lewis Henderson - foul #3 on James Kaufman, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Missouri | Floyd Haugen (SF) David Lange | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jimmy English (SG), Aaron Hodges (SF) Gene Doughty, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 05:49 | Baylor | Jimmy English misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 05:47 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 05:45 | Baylor | Richard Wade tips it home | 41-50 |
| 05:27 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Floyd Haugen tips it in | 43-50 |
| 05:00 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 04:58 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Floyd Haugen | 43-50 |
| 04:44 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 04:42 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:27 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 04:25 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by James Kaufman | 43-50 |
| 03:58 | Baylor | Richard Wade tips it home | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:44 | Missouri | James Kaufman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 03:42 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Haugen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kurt Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Kaufman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Lewis Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy English (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Aaron Hodges (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Earnest Balaski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Wade (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 03:18 | Missouri | James Kaufman snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 03:01 | Missouri | James Kaufman buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Erickson | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges is fouled on the floor by Floyd Haugen - foul #1 on Floyd Haugen, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Missouri | Henry Patterson (PG), Ralph Tyner (SG), David Lange (SF), Henry Shepherd (C) Joseph Harris, John Adams, Floyd Haugen, James Kaufman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gene Doughty (SG), Glenn Sharpless (C) Jimmy English, Richard Wade | |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | Joseph Harris (PG), James Kaufman (C) Henry Patterson, Henry Shepherd | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas McDaniel (SF) Aaron Hodges | |
| 02:30 | Missouri | Joseph Harris is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Adams (SG) Ralph Tyner | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Baylor | Gene Doughty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 01:51 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 48-57 |
| 01:27 | Baylor | Glenn Sharpless loses the dribble to James Kaufman | 48-57 |
| 01:10 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Gene Doughty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #3 on John Adams, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Aaron Hodges (SF), Richard Wade (C) Thomas McDaniel, Glenn Sharpless | |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Gene Doughty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri | John Adams drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Kaufman | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Harris - foul #3 on Joseph Harris, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:46 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:46 | Missouri | James Kaufman pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:40 | Missouri | The jumper by John Adams is denied by Aaron Hodges | 53-59 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Joseph Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | James Kaufman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Harris | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Harris - foul #4 on Joseph Harris, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson is fouled on the floor by David Lange - foul #2 on David Lange, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:25 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:25 | Baylor | Lewis Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:18 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:17 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski is fouled in the backcourt by John Adams - foul #4 on John Adams, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Earnest Balaski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:12 | Missouri | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Gene Doughty - foul #2 on Gene Doughty, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 00:10 | Missouri | Kurt Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | John Adams is called for the reach on Aaron Hodges in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Adams, team foul #13 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Missouri | Ralph Tyner (SG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:06 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | Aaron Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Ralph Tyner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |