| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dima Swiderski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Bobby Dubose inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | LSU | The short jumper by Michael Taylor is denied by John Murphy | 24-33 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Nathan Maness - foul #1 on Nathan Maness, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:23 | Kansas | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:05 | Kansas | John Murphy misses long on a shot from the left side | 24-34 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:35 | LSU | John Murphy swats the layup by Michael Stewart | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Murphy | 24-34 |
| 18:16 | Kansas | Bobby Dubose steals the ball from Dima Swiderski | 24-34 |
| 18:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Dubose | 24-36 |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Nathan Maness hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 18:01 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron tips it home | 26-36 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Michael Stewart is hacked by Dima Swiderski - foul #2 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Elmer McClave, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 17:14 | LSU | Ronnie Moore banks in the layup | 26-38 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron travels in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF) Bobby Dubose | |
| 16:57 | LSU | Mitchell Smith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Dima Swiderski - foul #3 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Bell (SF) Dima Swiderski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:57 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 16:57 | LSU | Mitchell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:38 | Kansas | John Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-40 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron can't tip it in | 26-40 |
| 16:35 | Kansas | John Murphy tips it home | 28-40 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Randall Parker (C) Nathan Maness, John Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Alan Coan, Mitchell Smith | |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-40 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | Randall Parker tips it but misses | 28-40 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Bobby Dubose snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) SG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Bell (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Cameron (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | LSU | Richard Justice's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Parker | 28-40 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Randall Parker is called for the reach on Richard Justice - foul #1 on Randall Parker, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SG), Dima Swiderski (SF), Roberto Gallo (PF), John Murphy (C) Andre Bruno, Frank Bell, Jeffrey Cameron, Randall Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore, Antonio Powell | |
| 15:00 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled on the floor by Dima Swiderski - foul #4 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Frank Bell (SF) Roger Butner, Dima Swiderski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:44 | LSU | John Murphy swats the layup by Paul Pruitt | 28-40 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Pruitt - foul #1 on Paul Pruitt, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Paul Pruitt, Bobby Dubose | |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:58 | LSU | Alan Coan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 13:51 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Elmer McClave | 30-40 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Michael Taylor misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Murphy - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #6 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Randall Parker (C) Nathan Maness, James Reid, John Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF) Elmer McClave, Mitchell Smith | |
| 13:27 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | Andre Bruno knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Michael Stewart clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 12:47 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Michael Stewart is called for the reach on Frank Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron (SF) Frank Bell | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, Paul Curtis, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Randall Parker is fouled on the floor by Bobby Dubose - foul #2 on Bobby Dubose, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | Antonio Powell (C) Mitchell Smith | |
| 12:17 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron comes up short on the runner in the paint | 32-42 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Antonio Powell grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 11:55 | LSU | Jeffrey Cameron is called for the reach on Bobby Dubose - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cameron, team foul #7 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SG) Andre Bruno | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:55 | LSU | Bobby Dubose misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:55 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:53 | Kansas | Roger Butner is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Butner, team foul #8 | 32-42 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Antonio Powell clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Reid - foul #2 on James Reid, team foul #9 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Frank Bell (SF) Roger Butner, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Curtis (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF) Richard Justice, Ronnie Moore | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Antonio Powell misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Antonio Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Bell (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Curtis (fresh) SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kansas | Nathan Maness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Murphy (C) Jeffrey Cameron | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| 10:47 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses long on a jumper from the left block | 32-43 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Paul Curtis misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Paul Pruitt steals the ball from Nathan Maness in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the finger roll | 32-45 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | Frank Bell clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Michael Stewart grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Paul Curtis knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Nathan Maness's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Mitchell Smith is whistled for a carry | 32-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Andre Bruno (SF), Jeffrey Cameron (PF), Roberto Gallo (C) Nathan Maness, Frank Bell, Randall Parker, John Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Bobby Dubose (SF), Ronnie Moore (PF), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Paul Curtis, Mitchell Smith, Michael Taylor, Michael Stewart | |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Powell - foul #1 on Antonio Powell, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Roberto Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 09:12 | LSU | Antonio Powell snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the turnaround from the left block | 33-48 |
| 08:50 | LSU | Bobby Dubose grabs the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Cameron - foul #4 on Jeffrey Cameron, team foul #10 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Bell (SF), John Murphy (C) James Reid, Jeffrey Cameron | |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF) Antonio Powell | |
| 08:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 08:21 | Kansas | Alan Coan steals the ball from Roberto Gallo | 33-50 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Elmer McClave lays it up and in set up by Alan Coan | 33-52 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Alan Coan is called for the reach on Roger Butner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Coan, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| 08:05 | Kansas | John Holland is called for the reach on Andre Bruno - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #6 | 33-52 |
| 07:53 | Kansas | John Murphy misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronnie Moore - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dima Swiderski (SF), Jeffrey Cameron (PF) Frank Bell, Roberto Gallo | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Michael Stewart (C) Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore | |
| 07:53 | Kansas | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 07:53 | Kansas | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Alan Coan travels with the ball | 35-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Randall Parker (C) John Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Mitchell Smith (SF), Antonio Powell (C) John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fairly fresh) SG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dima Swiderski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Alan Coan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Randall Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 35-52 |
| 07:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to Antonio Powell | 35-52 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Dima Swiderski steals it from Richard Justice | 35-52 |
| 06:56 | Kansas | Andre Bruno banks in the layup on a great pass from Dima Swiderski | 37-52 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Alan Coan makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mitchell Smith | 37-54 |
| 06:27 | Kansas | Roger Butner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), James Reid (SG), Roberto Gallo (PF), John Murphy (C) Roger Butner, Andre Bruno, Jeffrey Cameron, Randall Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Taylor (PF), Ronnie Moore (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Bobby Dubose, Antonio Powell | |
| 06:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Murphy - foul #3 on John Murphy, team foul #11 | 37-54 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Paul Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-56 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Paul Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 05:42 | LSU | Michael Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-56 |
| 05:25 | LSU | Paul Pruitt tips it but misses | 39-56 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | James Reid pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | John Murphy misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-56 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Elmer McClave knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Pruitt | 39-58 |
| 04:38 | Kansas | John Murphy comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 04:36 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Nathan Maness - foul #2 on Nathan Maness, team foul #12 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Roger Butner (PG), Andre Bruno (SG), Jeffrey Cameron (PF), Randall Parker (C) Nathan Maness, James Reid, Roberto Gallo, John Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Justice (SG), Mitchell Smith (SF), Bobby Dubose (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Elmer McClave, John Holland, Michael Taylor, Ronnie Moore | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:13 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:13 | Kansas | Randall Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 04:00 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron tips it in | 41-58 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Richard Justice clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-58 |
| 03:33 | Kansas | Randall Parker gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:20 | Kansas | Jeffrey Cameron scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roger Butner (fresh) SG - Andre Bruno (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dima Swiderski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Cameron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Paul Pruitt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Justice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Dubose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dima Swiderski - foul #5 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #13 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Bell (SF) Dima Swiderski | |
| Subs | LSU | Alan Coan (PG), Antonio Powell (C) Paul Pruitt, Michael Stewart | |
| 02:52 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Mitchell Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Bobby Dubose gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Frank Bell takes the ball from Antonio Powell | 44-58 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Richard Justice picks off the pass by Randall Parker | 44-58 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Frank Bell denies the turnaround by Mitchell Smith | 44-58 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Antonio Powell hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Andre Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), John Murphy (C) Roger Butner, Randall Parker | |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Pruitt (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Taylor (PF), Michael Stewart (C) Alan Coan, Richard Justice, Mitchell Smith, Antonio Powell | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Paul Pruitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Nathan Maness gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-60 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Michael Taylor steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the dunk attempt | 44-60 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Elmer McClave comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 00:25 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Paul Pruitt runs out the clock | 44-60 |