| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fresh) C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kenneth Cote (fresh) SG - Thomas Renner (fresh) SF - Christopher Branan (fresh) PF - Thomas Strong (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Baylor | Thomas Renner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Missouri | Kenneth Cote picks off the pass by David Davis | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Baylor | Thomas Renner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Missouri | Thomas Strong steals the ball from Jimmy Hart | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Baylor | Thomas Strong misses long on a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Baylor | Christopher Branan hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Buchanan - foul #1 on Terry Buchanan, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:31 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is whistled for traveling | 0-6 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Dillard (PF) Thomas Strong | |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Christopher Branan's fadeaway is rejected by Lin Chin | 0-6 |
| 16:49 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Dillard | 0-6 |
| 16:37 | Baylor | Thomas Renner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-9 |
| 16:22 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 0-9 |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Thomas Renner snags the defensive board | 0-9 |
| 16:01 | Baylor | Jimmy Hart steals the ball from Thomas Renner | 0-9 |
| 15:59 | Missouri | Kenneth Cote is called for the reach on Alan Sharp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cote, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Kirkland (PG), Donald Hughes (SG), John Penn (SF), Thomas Strong (PF) Kenneth Cote, Thomas Renner, Christopher Branan, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hart (fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fresh) C - David Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harold Kirkland (fresh) SG - Donald Hughes (fresh) SF - John Penn (fresh) PF - Thomas Strong (fresh) C - Thomas Dillard (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Missouri | Lin Chin knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-9 |
| 15:30 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 15:29 | Missouri | David Davis snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 15:09 | Missouri | Alan Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-9 |
| 15:07 | Baylor | Thomas Dillard grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:55 | Baylor | John Penn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-9 |
| 14:28 | Missouri | Alan Sharp hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | Baylor | Terry Buchanan steps in front of the Donald Hughes pass | 5-9 |
| 14:09 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart misses the easy layup | 5-9 |
| 14:07 | Baylor | Thomas Dillard pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | Donald Hughes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 14:01 | Missouri | Lin Chin gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Alan Sharp makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:23 | Baylor | Thomas Dillard hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Hughes | 7-11 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:51 | Baylor | Thomas Dillard buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Penn | 10-13 |
| 12:33 | Missouri | Thomas Strong picks off the pass by Lin Chin | 10-13 |
| 12:14 | Baylor | Thomas Strong misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Terry Buchanan - foul #2 on Terry Buchanan, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (SG) Terry Buchanan | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG), Thomas Renner (SG), Christopher Branan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Harold Kirkland, Donald Hughes, John Penn, Thomas Dillard | |
| 12:14 | Baylor | Thomas Strong makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:14 | Baylor | Thomas Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:14 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Christopher Branan is called for a backcourt violation | 10-14 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brady Frazier (PF) Thomas Strong | |
| 11:39 | Missouri | Kenneth Johnson picks off the pass by David Davis | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - Jimmy Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Kenneth Cote (fresh) SG - Thomas Renner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Branan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brady Frazier (fresh) C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Baylor | The short jumper by Kenneth Cote is denied by Lin Chin | 10-14 |
| 11:24 | Missouri | David Williams snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Christopher Branan denies the turnaround by Jimmy Hart | 10-14 |
| 11:04 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:00 | Baylor | Thomas Renner drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brady Frazier | 10-17 |
| 10:34 | Missouri | David Davis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 10:33 | Missouri | David Davis tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Thomas Renner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-17 |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Christopher Branan tips it in | 12-19 |
| 09:47 | Missouri | Thomas Renner is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Renner, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Michael Shirley (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Alan Sharp, Jimmy Hart, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | John Penn (PF) Brady Frazier | |
| 09:30 | Missouri | Kenneth Cote takes the ball from David Williams | 12-19 |
| 09:20 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson buries a jumper from close range | 12-21 |
| 08:52 | Missouri | Michael Shirley clanks a floater from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 08:51 | Baylor | John Penn gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 08:32 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG) David Desalvo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Kirkland (PG), Donald Hughes (SG), Thomas Strong (PF), Thomas Dillard (C) Kenneth Cote, Thomas Renner, Christopher Branan, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Missouri | Alan Sharp's pass is intercepted by Harold Kirkland | 12-21 |
| 07:53 | Baylor | Alan Sharp steals the ball from Thomas Strong | 12-21 |
| 07:24 | Missouri | Alan Sharp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-21 |
| 07:23 | Missouri | Randy Pederson grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Shirley (fresh) PF - James Phillips (fresh) C - Randy Pederson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harold Kirkland (fresh) SG - Donald Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Penn (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Strong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Missouri | Michael Shirley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-21 |
| 07:00 | Baylor | John Penn grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:46 | Baylor | John Penn misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Shirley - foul #1 on Michael Shirley, team foul #3 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Jimmy Hart (SF), Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) Alan Sharp, Michael Shirley, James Phillips, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG), Thomas Renner (SG), Kenneth Johnson (C) Harold Kirkland, Donald Hughes, Thomas Dillard | |
| 06:46 | Baylor | John Penn makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:46 | Baylor | John Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Lin Chin connects on the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Thomas Strong - foul #1 on Thomas Strong, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Christopher Branan (SF) John Penn | |
| 06:23 | Missouri | Lin Chin makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:05 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| 06:05 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:05 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:49 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Williams | 18-25 |
| 05:36 | Baylor | Thomas Renner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-25 |
| 05:34 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Thomas Strong swats the layup by Lin Chin | 18-25 |
| 05:07 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 05:00 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 18-25 |
| 04:58 | Missouri | David Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 04:37 | Missouri | David Davis scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Williams | 20-25 |
| 04:15 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 20-25 |
| 04:13 | Missouri | David Davis gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:07 | Missouri | Lin Chin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-25 |
| 04:06 | Missouri | David Davis misses the tip | 20-25 |
| 04:05 | Missouri | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:40 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart is hacked by Kenneth Cote - foul #2 on Kenneth Cote, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alan Sharp (PG), Terry Buchanan (SG) David Williams, David Desalvo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Harold Kirkland (PG), Donald Hughes (SG), John Penn (SF), Thomas Dillard (PF), Brady Frazier (C) Kenneth Cote, Thomas Renner, Christopher Branan, Thomas Strong, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 03:16 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 03:14 | Missouri | David Davis hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alan Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Hart (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Lin Chin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - David Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harold Kirkland (fresh) SG - Donald Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brady Frazier (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Baylor | Harold Kirkland buries a 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:43 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Missouri | Michael Shirley (SF), James Phillips (PF), Randy Pederson (C) Jimmy Hart, Lin Chin, David Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:29 | Baylor | Brady Frazier blows the dunk but he's hacked by Randy Pederson - foul #1 on Randy Pederson, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| 02:29 | Baylor | Brady Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 02:29 | Baylor | Brady Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:05 | Missouri | Terry Buchanan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 02:04 | Baylor | Brady Frazier grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 01:37 | Baylor | Brady Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Lin Chin (PF), David Davis (C) James Phillips, Randy Pederson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Cote (PG), Thomas Renner (SG), Christopher Branan (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Harold Kirkland, Donald Hughes, John Penn, Thomas Dillard | |
| 01:37 | Baylor | Brady Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:37 | Baylor | Brady Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:37 | Missouri | Michael Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Lin Chin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brady Frazier - foul #1 on Brady Frazier, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Missouri | Jimmy Hart (SF) Michael Shirley | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Strong (PF) Brady Frazier | |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:22 | Missouri | Lin Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Kenneth Cote misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alan Sharp - foul #1 on Alan Sharp, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Kenneth Cote makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:53 | Baylor | Kenneth Cote makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 00:36 | Missouri | Jimmy Hart buries a jumper from the baseline | 24-31 |
| 00:11 | Baylor | Thomas Renner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Cote | 24-34 |
| 00:01 | Missouri | Thomas Renner takes the ball from David Davis | 24-34 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Thomas Renner clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-34 |