| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terence Swan - foul #2 on Terence Swan, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Edwin Henson banks in the layup and the foul's on Daniel Borchardt - foul #1 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #1 | 31-22 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses the free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 31-24 |
| 18:58 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-24 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Edwin Henson tips it back up and in | 33-24 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-24 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Larry Gano swats the layup by Daniel Sottile | 33-24 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the tip | 33-24 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Edwin Henson gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:49 | Kansas | Larry Gano clanks a floater in the lane | 33-24 |
| 17:48 | Kansas | Harold Hagan snags the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:39 | Kansas | Harold Hagan is denied on a layup by Larry Abrego | 33-24 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 33-24 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 17:31 | Kansas | Steven Sears gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Terence Swan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edwin Henson | 36-24 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 17:02 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 16:38 | Kansas | Steven Sears is hacked by Jason Davidson - foul #3 on Jason Davidson, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Tony Monday (SG), Robert Lamanna (SF), Richard Dear (PF) Steven Sears, Terence Swan, Edwin Henson, Harold Hagan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Charlie Wiley (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt, Daniel Sottile | |
| 16:27 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Abrego | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 blk. C - Larry Gano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kansas | Tony Monday drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Rice and he's fouled by Charlie Wiley - foul #2 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG), Harold Hagan (PF) Robert Lamanna, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (SG), Michael Thacker (C) James Resendiz, Larry Abrego | |
| 15:42 | Kansas | Tony Monday makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 15:26 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Dear | 42-26 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 14:41 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Terence Swan can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Wiley - foul #3 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #4 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Larry Gano (C) Kenneth Rice, Tony Monday, Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Michael Peay, Kenneth Thomas, Charlie Wiley, Michael Thacker | |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 14:19 | Kansas | Terence Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is whistled for a carry | 43-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Lamanna (PF) Harold Hagan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Terence Swan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Davidson | 43-29 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Steven Sears knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terence Swan | 46-29 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Lamanna - foul #2 on Robert Lamanna, team foul #2 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tony Monday (SG), Harold Hagan (PF) Terence Swan, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) Daniel Borchardt | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Steven Sears misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-30 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Steven Sears is called for the reach on Jason Davidson - foul #1 on Steven Sears, team foul #3 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (PF), Michael Thacker (C) Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson double dribbles | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (C) Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Monday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thacker (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-30 |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses the tip | 46-30 |
| 11:24 | Kansas | Richard Dear can't tip it in | 46-30 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker is hacked by Tony Monday - foul #1 on Tony Monday, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Terence Swan (SG) Steven Sears, Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Larry Abrego (PF) Jason Davidson, Kenneth Thomas, Michael Thacker | |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham snags the offensive board | 46-30 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Charlie Wiley takes the ball from Kenneth Rice | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham | 46-33 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Terence Swan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Rice | 49-33 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Hagan steals the ball from Daniel Borchardt | 49-33 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Larry Gano is hacked by Charlie Wiley - foul #4 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Edwin Henson (SF), Robert Lamanna (PF) Terence Swan, Tony Monday, Harold Hagan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Daniel Borchardt, Larry Abrego, Charlie Wiley | |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Larry Gano misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 49-33 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Cunningham and he's fouled by Steven Sears - foul #2 on Steven Sears, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Dear (C) Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Richard Dear is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (SG) Kenneth Rice | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG), Larry Abrego (PF) Roy Cunningham, Michael Thacker | |
| 07:42 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Abrego | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Steven Sears (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lamanna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dear (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Lamanna steals it from Kenneth Thomas | 49-36 |
| 07:29 | Kansas | Edwin Henson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Terence Swan | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Abrego | 51-38 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | Steven Sears knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terence Swan | 54-38 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-38 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Edwin Henson gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 06:07 | Kansas | Richard Dear misses the lay-in | 54-38 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna snags the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Robert Lamanna misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 54-38 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Harold Hagan (PF), Larry Gano (C) Robert Lamanna, Richard Dear | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF) Kenneth Thomas | |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Larry Gano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 54-38 |
| 05:12 | Kansas | Larry Gano grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Harold Hagan comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-38 |
| 04:48 | Kansas | Larry Gano tips it home | 56-38 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 56-40 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Harold Hagan misses the lay-in | 56-40 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Steven Sears picks off the pass by Jason Davidson in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Harold Hagan can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jason Davidson - foul #4 on Jason Davidson, team foul #8 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kenneth Rice (PG), Tony Monday (SF) Steven Sears, Edwin Henson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Michael Peay (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Charlie Wiley (PF), Michael Thacker (C) Jason Davidson, James Resendiz, Daniel Borchardt, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Harold Hagan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Kenneth Rice (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Swan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tony Monday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Peay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Michael Thacker (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Lamanna (SF) Terence Swan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Tony Monday buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rice | 60-40 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-40 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Harold Hagan grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Kenneth Rice drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lamanna | 63-40 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Cunningham and he's fouled by Harold Hagan - foul #1 on Harold Hagan, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Sears (PG), Terence Swan (SG), Edwin Henson (SF) Kenneth Rice, Tony Monday, Robert Lamanna | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 01:33 | Kansas | Kenneth Thomas picks off the pass by Terence Swan | 63-43 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-43 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Henson | 63-43 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Edwin Henson's floater is tipped away by Charlie Wiley | 63-43 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Harold Hagan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terence Swan | 65-46 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is fouled on the floor by Harold Hagan - foul #2 on Harold Hagan, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Harold Hagan | 65-47 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Steven Sears runs out the clock | 65-47 |