| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kevin Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ardian Styborski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the lay-in | 33-22 |
| 19:44 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-22 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt snags the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Corey Samuels and the foul's on Ronald Lambert - foul #4 on Ronald Lambert, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Shumake (SF) Ronald Lambert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Charles Snell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-25 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels buries a 3 from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | Donald Shumake lays it up and in | 35-28 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is hacked by Charles Snell - foul #1 on Charles Snell, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue drills a floater in the lane set up by Nicholas Hammack | 35-30 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Donald Shumake knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ardian Styborski - foul #1 on Ardian Styborski, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Rick Harris (C) Kevin Stevenson, Charles Snell, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Rick Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hammock - foul #1 on William Hammock, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG) Corey Samuels | |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Rick Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Rick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | William Hammock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ardian Styborski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Kansas | Donald Shumake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Kevin Stevenson (PF), John Sheppard (C) Gary Kuhn, Ardian Styborski, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt (C) Lawrence Niblett | |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | William Hammock's fadeaway is rejected by John Sheppard | 38-36 |
| 15:10 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Charles Snell | 38-36 |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Charles Snell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Hammock - foul #2 on William Hammock, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lee Garner (SF) Donald Shumake | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh | |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Charles Snell misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:45 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stevenson | 39-36 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Dale Driskell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | John Sheppard swats the short shot by Woodrow Vogt | 39-36 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | John Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Dale Driskell buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Stevenson | 42-36 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-39 |
| 12:38 | Kansas | Lee Garner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Kuhn (SG), Ardian Styborski (SF), Ronald Lambert (PF), Rick Harris (C) Dale Driskell, Charles Snell, Lee Garner, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | William Hammock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Niblett - foul #2 on Lawrence Niblett, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Sydney Runion (SF) Corey Samuels, Arthur Belue | |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Sligh | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | William Hammock loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG) Kevin Stevenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ardian Styborski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kansas | Rick Harris is fouled on the floor by Brian Sligh - foul #3 on Brian Sligh, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Sheppard (C) Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Hammock - foul #3 on William Hammock, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG) Gary Kuhn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Brian Sligh, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Woodrow Vogt | 44-43 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Charles Snell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dale Driskell | 46-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Shumake (SF) Ardian Styborski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF) William Hammock | |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Dale Driskell is fouled on the floor by Corey Samuels - foul #1 on Corey Samuels, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (PG) Dale Driskell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:09 | Kansas | Charles Snell is hacked by Woodrow Vogt - foul #2 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rick Harris (C) John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Sydney Runion (SG), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Corey Samuels, Arthur Belue, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 09:09 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:09 | Kansas | Charles Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Kevin Stevenson steps in front of the John Zirkle pass | 47-43 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:24 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Ronald Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eddie Robinson | 47-43 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 07:45 | Kansas | Charles Snell gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Charles Snell is hacked by Brian Sligh - foul #4 on Brian Sligh, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Ardian Styborski (PF), John Sheppard (C) Kevin Stevenson, Ronald Lambert, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), William Hammock (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Eddie Robinson, Brian Sligh, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Snell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ardian Styborski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Kansas | John Sheppard gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | Dale Driskell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Shumake | 52-43 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Hammack | 52-45 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dale Driskell is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Hammack - foul #2 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Kuhn (SG) Charles Snell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lee Garner (SF) Donald Shumake | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:33 | Kansas | Lee Garner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is fouled on the floor by Lee Garner - foul #1 on Lee Garner, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (PG), Donald Shumake (SF) Gary Kuhn, Lee Garner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue loses the ball out of bounds | 54-45 |
| 04:36 | Kansas | Ardian Styborski loses the dribble to Corey Samuels | 54-45 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh's layup is rejected by Ardian Styborski | 54-45 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Belue - foul #1 on Arthur Belue, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Lambert (PF) Ardian Styborski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SG), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | William Hammock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 03:49 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Ronald Lambert | 56-45 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Dale Driskell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Hammock - foul #4 on William Hammock, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Rick Harris (C) Kevin Stevenson, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Corey Samuels, Lawrence Niblett | |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Zirkle | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rick Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sligh (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (PG), Ardian Styborski (SF), John Sheppard (C) Dale Driskell, Donald Shumake, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Brian Sligh | |
| 02:41 | Kansas | John Sheppard scores on a floater near the basket set up by Kevin Stevenson and he's hacked by Nicholas Hammack - foul #3 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #12 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Gary Kuhn (SG), Donald Shumake (SF), Rick Harris (C) Kevin Stevenson, Charles Snell, Ardian Styborski, Ronald Lambert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), William Hammock (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Corey Samuels, Arthur Belue, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| 02:41 | Kansas | John Sheppard makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 02:25 | Kansas | Rick Harris pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:05 | Kansas | Donald Shumake comes up short on the shot from close range | 60-47 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Dale Driskell takes the ball from John Zirkle | 60-47 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Dale Driskell lays it up and in | 62-47 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-47 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | John Sheppard grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 01:01 | Kansas | Donald Shumake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Lambert (PF) John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Dale Driskell is blocked by Lawrence Niblett | 62-47 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Niblett | 62-47 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Rick Harris snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Dale Driskell runs out the clock | 62-47 |