| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Shaver (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Robert Aubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lima (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Zimick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sclafani (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Pontius (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Robert Aubin inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Baylor | William Sclafani takes the ball from Michael Scott in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Pontius | 41-34 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima's floater is tipped away by Gary Grant | 41-34 |
| 19:22 | Baylor | Bruce Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 19:02 | Baylor | Bruce Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 19:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Lima, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Marshall Powell (SG), Lawrence Moorhead (PF), Marshall Liggett (C) Michael Scott, Melvin Shaver, Gary Grant, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Raymond Duerr (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), Frank Moss (PF), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, William Lima, William Zimick, William Sclafani, Carl Pontius | |
| 18:33 | Baylor | Bert Nichols steals the ball from Marshall Powell | 41-34 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr can't finish the layup | 41-34 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Marshall Powell grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 18:09 | Baylor | Robert Aubin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Aubin, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Scott (PG), Melvin Shaver (SG), Jonathan Tibbetts (PF), William Wolfe (C) Peter Chumbley, Marshall Powell, Lawrence Moorhead, Marshall Liggett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG), William Sclafani (PF), Carl Pontius (C) Raymond Duerr, Frank Moss, James Fraser | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bert Nichols and he's hacked by Melvin Shaver - foul #1 on Melvin Shaver, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Donn Smith (SF) Bert Nichols, Clarence Ghent | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:46 | Baylor | The rebound goes to William Wolfe | 41-36 |
| 17:30 | Baylor | Carl Pontius is called for the reach on Robert Aubin - foul #2 on Carl Pontius, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Robert Aubin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Donn Smith - foul #1 on Donn Smith, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gary Grant (PF), Bruce Smith (C) Jonathan Tibbetts, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF) William Lima | |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Robert Aubin makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Robert Aubin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 17:04 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Walter Hancock | 43-38 |
| 16:43 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith tips it home | 46-40 |
| 16:04 | Baylor | Robert Aubin lays it in on a great pass from Michael Scott and he's hacked by Donn Smith - foul #2 on Donn Smith, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Marshall Powell (SG), Lawrence Moorhead (PF), Marshall Liggett (C) Michael Scott, Melvin Shaver, Gary Grant, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), William Lima (SG), Clarence Ghent (SF), Frank Moss (PF), James Fraser (C) Walter Hancock, Donn Smith, William Zimick, William Sclafani, Carl Pontius | |
| 16:04 | Baylor | Robert Aubin makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols blows the wide open layup | 49-40 |
| 15:43 | Baylor | Robert Aubin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Peter Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Aubin (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Moorhead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marshall Liggett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Lima (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Clarence Ghent (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Frank Moss (fresh) C - James Fraser (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Baylor | Robert Aubin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 15:26 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett tips it home | 51-40 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Powell takes the ball from William Lima in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 15:10 | Baylor | Frank Moss is called for the reach on Peter Chumbley - foul #3 on Frank Moss, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Winnie (SG), Jonathan Tibbetts (PF), William Wolfe (C) Marshall Powell, Robert Aubin, Marshall Liggett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), William Zimick (SF), William Sclafani (PF) Bert Nichols, Clarence Ghent, James Fraser | |
| 14:59 | Baylor | Lawrence Moorhead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 14:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Illinois | Alfred Winnie takes the ball from William Zimick in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 14:52 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 14:46 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 14:43 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Scott (PG), Melvin Shaver (SF), Bruce Smith (C) Peter Chumbley, Lawrence Moorhead, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Clarence Ghent (SF), James Fraser (C) William Lima, William Zimick, William Sclafani | |
| 14:29 | Baylor | Frank Moss is called for the reach on Jonathan Tibbetts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Moss, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius (C) Frank Moss | |
| 14:17 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Hancock | 53-42 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 14:09 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 13:46 | Baylor | Bruce Smith is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 53-42 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 13:34 | Baylor | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:17 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Ghent | 53-42 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Fraser | 53-44 |
| 13:01 | Baylor | James Fraser picks off the pass by Alfred Winnie | 53-44 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 12:30 | Baylor | James Fraser takes the ball from Alfred Winnie | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Marshall Powell (SG), Lawrence Moorhead (SF), Gary Grant (PF), Marshall Liggett (C) Michael Scott, Alfred Winnie, Melvin Shaver, Jonathan Tibbetts, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), William Lima (SG), Donn Smith (SF), William Sclafani (PF) Walter Hancock, Raymond Duerr, Clarence Ghent, Carl Pontius | |
| 12:00 | Baylor | Gary Grant can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Fraser - foul #2 on James Fraser, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| 12:00 | Baylor | Gary Grant misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:00 | Baylor | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Illinois | Marshall Powell is called for the reach on Bert Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marshall Powell, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent (C) James Fraser | |
| 11:43 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Lima | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Peter Chumbley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marshall Powell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Moorhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marshall Liggett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Bert Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Lima (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donn Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sclafani (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Ghent (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley is whistled for a carry | 54-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Winnie (SG), Robert Aubin (SF), William Wolfe (C) Marshall Powell, Lawrence Moorhead, Marshall Liggett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick (SF) Donn Smith | |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 54-49 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani tips it back up and in | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Baylor | Robert Aubin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Grant | 57-51 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Carl Pontius (C) Bert Nichols, Clarence Ghent | |
| 10:30 | Baylor | Gary Grant is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Aubin | 59-51 |
| 10:19 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 10:17 | Baylor | Gary Grant gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley is hacked by Walter Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Hancock, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Baylor | Marshall Powell (SF), Lawrence Moorhead (C) Robert Aubin, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser (C) Carl Pontius | |
| 10:15 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:15 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser connects on the open jump hook near the basket set up by William Lima | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley is hacked by James Fraser - foul #3 on James Fraser, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Scott (PG), Marshall Liggett (C) Alfred Winnie, Marshall Powell | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (PG), Donn Smith (SF) Walter Hancock, William Zimick | |
| 09:44 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donn Smith, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Winnie (SG) Peter Chumbley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 09:34 | Baylor | Bert Nichols steals the ball from Gary Grant | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Eastern Illinois | Donn Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 09:16 | Baylor | Gary Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:13 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie's pass is intercepted by Bert Nichols in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-53 |
| 09:07 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Baylor | Gary Grant clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donn Smith - foul #4 on Donn Smith, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Marshall Powell (SG), Robert Aubin (SF), Bruce Smith (C) Alfred Winnie, Lawrence Moorhead, Marshall Liggett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Zimick (SF), Clarence Ghent (PF), Carl Pontius (C) William Lima, Donn Smith, William Sclafani, James Fraser | |
| 08:43 | Baylor | Gary Grant misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:43 | Baylor | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Pontius misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Shaver (SG), Marshall Liggett (PF) Marshall Powell, Gary Grant | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| 07:55 | Baylor | Michael Scott connects on the open floater in the paint set up by Melvin Shaver | 62-53 |
| 07:41 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent misses the lay-in | 62-53 |
| 07:39 | Baylor | Bruce Smith grabs the board | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Shaver (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Aubin (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Liggett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Smith (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Walter Hancock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Lima (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Zimick (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clarence Ghent (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Pontius (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Pontius - foul #3 on Carl Pontius, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Alfred Winnie (SG), Lawrence Moorhead (C) Michael Scott, Robert Aubin, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), William Sclafani (PF), Frank Moss (C) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, Carl Pontius | |
| 07:28 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:28 | Baylor | Marshall Liggett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Moss | 62-53 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Chumbley - foul #3 on Peter Chumbley, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:07 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Moss | 62-53 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Lawrence Moorhead denies the turnaround by William Sclafani | 62-53 |
| 06:53 | Eastern Illinois | Frank Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | William Sclafani connects on the open shot from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 06:14 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley is called for traveling | 62-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Scott (PG), Marshall Powell (SG), Robert Aubin (SF), Jonathan Tibbetts (PF), William Wolfe (C) Peter Chumbley, Alfred Winnie, Melvin Shaver, Lawrence Moorhead, Marshall Liggett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), Bert Nichols (SG), William Zimick (SF), James Fraser (C) Raymond Duerr, William Lima, Clarence Ghent, William Sclafani | |
| 05:50 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick makes the fadeaway from the right side | 62-57 |
| 05:35 | Baylor | Walter Hancock picks off the pass by Jonathan Tibbetts | 62-57 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock banks in the layup | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | James Fraser snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | Bruce Smith (C) William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG), Donn Smith (SF), Carl Pontius (C) Walter Hancock, William Zimick, James Fraser | |
| 04:49 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Bruce Smith snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Alfred Winnie (SG), William Wolfe (C) Michael Scott, Robert Aubin, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr (PG), Clarence Ghent (C) Bert Nichols, Carl Pontius | |
| 04:31 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 62-59 |
| 04:29 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clarence Ghent | 62-59 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:21 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:15 | Baylor | Jonathan Tibbetts double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Shaver (SF), Gary Grant (PF), Lawrence Moorhead (C) Marshall Powell, Jonathan Tibbetts, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG) William Lima | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clarence Ghent connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bert Nichols | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Baylor | Peter Chumbley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 03:49 | Baylor | Gary Grant misses the tip | 62-62 |
| 03:47 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver grabs the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:36 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Duerr gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Peter Chumbley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Winnie (tired) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Shaver (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Moorhead (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Raymond Duerr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bert Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Donn Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Moss (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Ghent (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Baylor | Lawrence Moorhead pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Scott (PG), Robert Aubin (SF), Bruce Smith (C) Peter Chumbley, Alfred Winnie, Lawrence Moorhead | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock (PG), William Lima (SG), William Zimick (SF), William Sclafani (PF), James Fraser (C) Raymond Duerr, Bert Nichols, Donn Smith, Frank Moss, Clarence Ghent | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | William Zimick misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:02 | Baylor | Robert Aubin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 62-62 |
| 03:00 | Baylor | Gary Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:39 | Baylor | William Lima is called for the reach on Melvin Shaver - foul #3 on William Lima, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Marshall Powell (SF), William Wolfe (C) Robert Aubin, Bruce Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols (SG), Carl Pontius (C) William Lima, James Fraser | |
| 02:39 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:39 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-62 |
| 02:26 | Baylor | William Wolfe snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:09 | Baylor | Melvin Shaver can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Baylor | Gary Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 01:46 | Baylor | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Bert Nichols snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Alfred Winnie (SG), Robert Aubin (SF), Bruce Smith (C) Melvin Shaver, Marshall Powell, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Lima (SG) Bert Nichols | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Pontius | 64-64 |
| 01:25 | Baylor | Baylor calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-64 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | Robert Aubin knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Scott | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-64 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock is hacked by Alfred Winnie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Winnie, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Smith - foul #1 on Bruce Smith, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Baylor calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:26 | Baylor | Michael Scott is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Aubin | 68-65 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima is hacked by Robert Aubin - foul #3 on Robert Aubin, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Walter Hancock is called for the reach on Alfred Winnie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Hancock, team foul #14 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Baylor | Melvin Shaver (SF) Robert Aubin | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Baylor | Alfred Winnie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Illinois | William Lima can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:06 | Baylor | Bruce Smith snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Bruce Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Hancock - foul #4 on Walter Hancock, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Baylor | Peter Chumbley (PG), Robert Aubin (SF) Michael Scott, Melvin Shaver | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Bruce Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Bruce Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Baylor | Gary Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Gary Grant is hacked by William Sclafani - foul #3 on William Sclafani, team foul #16 | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Gary Grant makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Gary Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Hancock can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-65 |