| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harry Liverman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Samford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Sheppard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dema Stanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar inbounds the ball | 20-16 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Avelar | 20-19 |
| 19:17 | Baylor | Harry Liverman misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 19:16 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Sheppard | 20-19 |
| 18:58 | Baylor | Harry Liverman clanks a jump hook in the lane | 20-19 |
| 18:57 | Baylor | Thomas Samford tips it back up and in | 22-19 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Chris Sheppard steals the ball from Arthur Jacobs | 22-19 |
| 18:20 | Baylor | Harry Liverman connects on the open turnaround in the lane | 24-19 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 24-21 |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Slover - foul #1 on Richard Slover, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 17:48 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 17:18 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Dema Stanowski | 25-21 |
| 17:12 | Baylor | Harry Liverman buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Sheppard | 27-21 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-21 |
| 17:02 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Vincent Hayes | 27-21 |
| 16:40 | Baylor | Herbert Donaldson steals it from Vincent Hayes | 27-21 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins's fadeaway is rejected by Dema Stanowski | 27-21 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Harry Liverman takes the ball from Charles Mullins | 27-21 |
| 16:11 | Baylor | Harry Liverman loses the dribble to Herbert Donaldson in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Donaldson | 27-23 |
| 15:49 | Baylor | Thomas Samford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Samford, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eddy Stalder (SF) Chris Sheppard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harry Liverman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Samford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Stalder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dema Stanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Richard Slover misses the fadeaway from the left side | 27-23 |
| 15:34 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Vincent Hayes | 27-23 |
| 15:16 | Baylor | Arthur Jacobs is called for the reach on Harry Liverman - foul #2 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings (SG), Edward Stover (C) Thomas Samford, Dema Stanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:51 | Baylor | Eddy Stalder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton makes the jumper from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 13:57 | Baylor | Harry Liverman's floater is tipped away by Richard Slover | 27-25 |
| 13:55 | Baylor | Edward Stover pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 13:42 | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Liverman and he's fouled by Wayne Keaton - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Samford (SG), Chris Sheppard (SF), Jose Serrano (PF), Dema Stanowski (C) Harry Liverman, Eddy Stalder, Vincent Hayes, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| 13:42 | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson's pass is intercepted by Dema Stanowski | 30-25 |
| 13:07 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski lays it in on a great pass from Jeffry Cummings | 32-25 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edwin Butler | 32-27 |
| 12:26 | Baylor | Jose Serrano is fouled on the floor by Dale Becker - foul #2 on Dale Becker, team foul #4 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harry Liverman (PG), Vincent Hayes (PF), Edward Stover (C) Jeffry Cummings, Jose Serrano, Dema Stanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Edgar Richardson (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Harry Liverman hits a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Arthur Jacobs - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Eddy Stalder (SF) Chris Sheppard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Herbert Donaldson | |
| 12:02 | Baylor | Harry Liverman makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 11:34 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harry Liverman (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Samford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Stalder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Baylor | Harry Liverman is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Jacobs - foul #4 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Edgar Richardson | |
| 11:10 | Baylor | Thomas Samford misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Richard Slover is denied by Edward Stover | 35-27 |
| 11:00 | Baylor | Harry Liverman gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 10:40 | Baylor | Harry Liverman is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor misses the easy layup | 37-27 |
| 10:20 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 09:53 | Baylor | Harry Liverman misses the wide open shot from the right block | 37-27 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Avelar | 37-27 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 09:31 | Baylor | Harry Liverman pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Thomas Samford misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Cecil Brown | 37-27 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Slover - foul #2 on Richard Slover, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings (SG), Chris Sheppard (SF), Dema Stanowski (C) Thomas Samford, Eddy Stalder, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Dale Becker (SG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Edwin Butler (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Cecil Brown, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover, Ronald Taylor | |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Herbert Donaldson | 39-32 |
| 08:07 | Baylor | Herbert Donaldson is called for the reach on Jeffry Cummings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Donaldson, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jose Serrano (PF) Vincent Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:07 | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:07 | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson is called for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG) Edgar Richardson | |
| 07:47 | Baylor | Chris Sheppard loses the dribble to Edwin Butler in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Jose Serrano picks off the pass by Herbert Donaldson | 41-32 |
| 07:21 | Baylor | Harry Liverman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dema Stanowski and he's hacked by Edwin Butler - foul #1 on Edwin Butler, team foul #9 | 43-32 |
| 07:21 | Baylor | Harry Liverman makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harry Liverman (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Sheppard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jose Serrano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dema Stanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Becker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edwin Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 06:59 | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 06:57 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Samford (SG) Harry Liverman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF), Richard Slover (PF) Dale Becker, Charles Mullins | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG) Herbert Donaldson | |
| 06:40 | Baylor | Chris Sheppard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs is called for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Ronald Taylor (C) Richard Slover, Edwin Butler | |
| 05:57 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski throws it down and he's hacked by Arthur Jacobs - foul #5 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #10 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Stover (PF) Jose Serrano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 05:57 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski misses the free throw | 46-32 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar grabs the board | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 05:38 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #11 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harry Liverman (PG), Vincent Hayes (PF) Thomas Samford, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG), Dale Becker (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Charles Mullins (C) Cecil Brown, Arthur Avelar, Edgar Richardson, Ronald Taylor | |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Dale Becker is fouled on the floor by Dema Stanowski - foul #2 on Dema Stanowski, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Edwin Butler (C) Wayne Keaton, Richard Slover | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dema Stanowski - foul #3 on Dema Stanowski, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edward Stover (C) Dema Stanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:50 | Baylor | Edward Stover grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 04:28 | Baylor | Dale Becker picks off the pass by Chris Sheppard | 47-32 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the easy layup | 47-32 |
| 04:22 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Vincent Hayes | 47-32 |
| 04:00 | Baylor | Harry Liverman is open and lays it up and in set up by Jeffry Cummings | 49-32 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffry Cummings - foul #2 on Jeffry Cummings, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Samford (SG), Eddy Stalder (SF), Jose Serrano (PF), Dema Stanowski (C) Jeffry Cummings, Chris Sheppard, Vincent Hayes, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 03:42 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Jose Serrano | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Baylor | Jose Serrano loses the ball out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (SF) Dale Becker | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Harry Liverman (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Samford (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddy Stalder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jose Serrano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dema Stanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) PF - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-33 |
| 03:09 | Baylor | Eddy Stalder pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| 03:07 | Baylor | Eddy Stalder is hacked by Edgar Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Richardson, team foul #12 | 49-33 |
| 03:07 | Baylor | Eddy Stalder makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 03:07 | Baylor | Eddy Stalder misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 02:36 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 50-36 |
| 02:35 | Baylor | Harry Liverman grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 02:18 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski loses the dribble to Herbert Donaldson | 50-36 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson lays it in | 50-38 |
| 02:13 | Baylor | Thomas Samford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jeffry Cummings (PG), Chris Sheppard (SF), Vincent Hayes (PF), Edward Stover (C) Harry Liverman, Eddy Stalder, Jose Serrano, Dema Stanowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Edgar Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 01:58 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 01:53 | Baylor | Charles Mullins is called for the reach on Thomas Samford - foul #1 on Charles Mullins, team foul #13 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | Harry Liverman (PG), Dema Stanowski (C) Jeffry Cummings, Edward Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:53 | Baylor | Thomas Samford makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:53 | Baylor | Thomas Samford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-38 |
| 01:41 | Baylor | Dema Stanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 01:12 | Baylor | Thomas Samford blows the wide open layup | 51-38 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Vincent Hayes tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Dale Becker lays it in | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Baylor | Harry Liverman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Vincent Hayes steals it from Dale Becker | 53-40 |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Harry Liverman runs out the clock | 53-40 |