| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Norman Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Ira Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sudduth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Stalter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | John Chapman inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 19:32 | Baylor | Ira Harris snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Ira Harris is fouled on the floor by Ernest Steadman - foul #2 on Ernest Steadman, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:51 | Baylor | John Young knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Darius Hall and he's fouled by Norman Hill - foul #1 on Norman Hill, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:51 | Baylor | John Young makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:32 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Briscoe | 35-38 |
| 18:30 | Baylor | Ira Harris travels in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), Thomas Diana (PF), James Kirkland (C) Daniel Todd, John Chapman, Ernest Steadman, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | Baylor | Paul Hendricks (SF) Darius Hall | |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Karl Marler | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Ira Harris | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana lays it up and in and the foul's on Lawrence Stalter - foul #1 on Lawrence Stalter, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), John Chapman (SF), Norman Hill (C) Jerry Briscoe, Harold Gibson, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Baylor | Phillip Mason (SG), William Hulme (PF), David Zourkos (C) Walter Sudduth, Lawrence Stalter, John Young | |
| 17:24 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Baylor | David Zourkos comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Diana - foul #2 on Thomas Diana, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman (PF) Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Baylor | Darius Hall (SF) Paul Hendricks | |
| 17:05 | Baylor | David Zourkos misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Baylor | David Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 16:38 | Baylor | William Hulme snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:20 | Baylor | Ira Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Harold Gibson (SF), James Kirkland (C) Karl Marler, John Chapman, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Sudduth (SG), John Young (PF) Ira Harris, William Hulme | |
| 16:04 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG) Daniel Todd | |
| Subs | Baylor | William Hulme (PF) Darius Hall | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Elzy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gibson (fresh) PF - Ernest Steadman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - James Kirkland (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Phillip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sudduth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hulme (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Zourkos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Baylor | John Young hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Phillip Mason | 40-44 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe double dribbles | 40-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SF), Thomas Diana (PF) Harold Gibson, Ernest Steadman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ira Harris (PG), Paul Hendricks (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Phillip Mason, John Young, David Zourkos | |
| 15:00 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:21 | Baylor | Paul Hendricks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:20 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Kirkland | 43-44 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland drills a jumper from the right side | 45-44 |
| 13:47 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Hendricks | 45-46 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Briscoe | 48-46 |
| 13:07 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 48-48 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana is fouled on the floor by Paul Hendricks - foul #1 on Paul Hendricks, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), John Chapman (SF), Harold Gibson (PF), Norman Hill (C) Jerry Briscoe, Peter Elzy, Robert Trent, Thomas Diana, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Baylor | Phillip Mason (SG), Darius Hall (SF), Lawrence Stalter (PF), John Young (C) Walter Sudduth, Paul Hendricks, William Hulme, Robert Anderson | |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:34 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill is hacked by Lawrence Stalter - foul #2 on Lawrence Stalter, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ira Harris - foul #1 on Ira Harris, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman (PF) Harold Gibson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Sudduth (SG) Ira Harris | |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:59 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Steadman (fresh) 8 pts. C - Norman Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Phillip Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sudduth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darius Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Stalter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Baylor | Phillip Mason connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 11:10 | Baylor | John Young pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:47 | Baylor | John Young jams it on a great pass from Phillip Mason | 49-52 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Mason - foul #3 on Phillip Mason, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), Harold Gibson (SF) Karl Marler, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ira Harris (PG), David Zourkos (C) Phillip Mason, John Young | |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:34 | Baylor | David Zourkos pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Ira Harris misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 10:18 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Sudduth | 50-52 |
| 10:01 | Baylor | Darius Hall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 09:59 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Baylor | Ira Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Ernest Steadman | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Zourkos - foul #1 on David Zourkos, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SF) Ernest Steadman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Phillip Mason (SG), John Young (SF), William Hulme (PF) Walter Sudduth, Darius Hall, Lawrence Stalter | |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:06 | Baylor | John Young can't finish the uncontested layup | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Baylor | John Young tips it in | 51-54 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is hacked by Phillip Mason - foul #4 on Phillip Mason, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), John Chapman (SF), Thomas Diana (C) Jerry Briscoe, Harold Gibson, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Sudduth (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF) Phillip Mason, David Zourkos | |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:43 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:14 | Baylor | Ira Harris connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Sudduth | 53-57 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Trent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Diana (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Ira Harris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sudduth (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hulme (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Baylor | Ira Harris connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Sudduth | 55-59 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler loses the dribble to Walter Sudduth | 55-59 |
| 06:51 | Baylor | John Young buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ira Harris | 55-61 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Todd | 57-61 |
| 06:34 | Baylor | Ira Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Todd - foul #2 on Daniel Todd, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), Peter Elzy (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), Ernest Steadman (PF), James Kirkland (C) Karl Marler, Daniel Todd, John Chapman, Robert Trent, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Baylor | Phillip Mason (PG), Darius Hall (SF), Lawrence Stalter (PF), David Zourkos (C) Ira Harris, Paul Hendricks, William Hulme, John Young | |
| 06:13 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Phillip Mason | 57-63 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Zourkos - foul #2 on David Zourkos, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ira Harris (PG) Walter Sudduth | |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:32 | Baylor | Darius Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Gibson | 58-63 |
| 05:30 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 05:07 | Holy Cross | Phillip Mason steps in front of the Peter Elzy pass | 58-63 |
| 04:45 | Baylor | Ira Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 04:43 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to James Kirkland | 58-63 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson tips it in | 60-63 |
| 03:59 | Baylor | Ira Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:57 | Baylor | David Zourkos pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Ira Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Mason | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Elzy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gibson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ernest Steadman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kirkland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Ira Harris (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Mason (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Darius Hall (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Stalter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Zourkos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter misses long on a shot from the right block | 60-66 |
| 02:47 | Baylor | Ira Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:28 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Steadman - foul #3 on Ernest Steadman, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Robert Trent (SG), John Chapman (SF), Thomas Diana (PF), Norman Hill (C) Jerry Briscoe, Peter Elzy, Harold Gibson, Ernest Steadman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Sudduth (SG), Paul Hendricks (SF), John Young (C) Ira Harris, Darius Hall, David Zourkos | |
| 02:28 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:28 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:28 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | Baylor | John Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), Ernest Steadman (PF) Karl Marler, Robert Trent, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ira Harris (PG), Darius Hall (SF) Phillip Mason, Paul Hendricks | |
| 01:24 | Holy Cross | John Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:20 | Baylor | Jerry Briscoe steals it from Ira Harris in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 01:02 | Holy Cross | John Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:01 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 01:00 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Baylor | John Young misses the easy open layup | 63-67 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | John Chapman snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | John Chapman lays it up and in | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Baylor | Walter Sudduth is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Todd - foul #3 on Daniel Todd, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter is fouled on the floor by Ernest Steadman - foul #4 on Ernest Steadman, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 00:26 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:26 | Baylor | Lawrence Stalter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Baylor | John Young is hacked by Daniel Todd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Todd, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:20 | Baylor | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:20 | Baylor | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | John Chapman travels with the ball | 68-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Paul Hendricks (SF), David Zourkos (C) Darius Hall, Lawrence Stalter | |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Jerry Briscoe is called for the reach on David Zourkos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Briscoe, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | David Zourkos makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | David Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | John Chapman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | David Zourkos is hacked by Jerry Briscoe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Briscoe, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Darius Hall (SF), Lawrence Stalter (PF) Paul Hendricks, John Young | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | David Zourkos makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | David Zourkos makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe clanks a halfcourt shot | 71-75 |