| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Cowley (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 19:33 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Robert Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Huss | 34-26 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Ansell | 34-28 |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Frank Cowley and he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Edward Murray (SF), Steven Stewart (C) James Huss, Justin McQuesten, James Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:23 | Kansas | Edward Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Carey Henshaw is called for the reach on Chris James - foul #1 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), James Middlebrook (PF) Michael Ferguson, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Larry Furlow (SF) Carey Henshaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Chris James hits a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Clinton Shell - foul #2 on Clinton Shell, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin McQuesten (SF) Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Chris James makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell can't tip it in | 40-28 |
| 16:31 | Kansas | Frank Cowley grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 16:29 | Kansas | Chris James is hacked by Larry Furlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Furlow, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG) Chris James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 16:02 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Cowley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Ansell | 42-30 |
| 15:24 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is whistled for traveling | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Brandon Morlan (SF), Edward Murray (PF), Steven Stewart (C) Michael Ferguson, Justin McQuesten, James Middlebrook, Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (SF), Clinton Shell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:50 | Kansas | Luis Doyle is called for the reach on Steven Stewart - foul #4 on Luis Doyle, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Luis Doyle | |
| 14:22 | Kansas | James Huss hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-33 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Clinton Shell | 42-35 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Edward Murray comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Samuel Hultgren - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (C) Chris James, Brandon Morlan, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, James Haynes, Clinton Shell, Robert Jones | |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw's pass is intercepted by Edward Murray | 44-35 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | James Huss is hacked by Larry Furlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Furlow, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Huseman (C) Edward Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:06 | Kansas | James Huss makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | James Huss makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:50 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Haney | 46-38 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | James Middlebrook knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Huss | 48-38 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Huss - foul #4 on James Huss, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (C) Kevin Huseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Robert Jones (C) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Stewart (C) James Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ferguson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Cowley - foul #1 on Frank Cowley, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Clinton Shell (C) Robert Jones | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | Edward Murray scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Huss | 51-42 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz clanks a fadeaway from close range | 51-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-42 |
| 10:36 | Kansas | Steven Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Huss | 54-42 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 09:30 | Kansas | Frank Cowley is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 54-44 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Murray | 54-44 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 54-44 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | James Thornton is called for traveling | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Michael Ferguson, Edward Murray, Frank Cowley, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| 08:39 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | James Middlebrook gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | James Middlebrook makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris James | 56-44 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Justin McQuesten denies the turnaround by Carey Henshaw | 56-44 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | James Middlebrook snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | James Huss's pass is intercepted by James Haney in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Robert Jones connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Haney | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (tired) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Chris James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Huseman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Kansas | James Middlebrook misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-47 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 06:55 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Huseman | 60-47 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Justin McQuesten takes the ball from Larry Furlow | 60-47 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | James Huss makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris James | 62-47 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (PG), Edward Murray (SF), Frank Cowley (C) James Huss, Chris James, Kevin Huseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Robert Jones | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Hultgren | 62-50 |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (SG) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell is called for traveling | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Stewart (C) James Middlebrook | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 04:51 | Kansas | Edward Murray gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Steven Stewart swats the layup by Samuel Hultgren | 62-50 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | Edward Murray gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clinton Shell - foul #3 on Clinton Shell, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin McQuesten (SF), James Middlebrook (PF), Kevin Huseman (C) Edward Murray, Frank Cowley, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Clinton Shell | |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | James Haynes's layup is rejected by James Middlebrook | 64-50 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle loses the dribble to Chris James | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Ferguson (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris James (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Middlebrook (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman double dribbles | 64-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG) Chris James | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Ansell | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-52 |
| 02:34 | Kansas | James Middlebrook is open and lays it up and in set up by James Huss | 66-52 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | James Haynes is called for traveling | 66-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (SF), Steven Stewart (C) Michael Ferguson, Kevin Huseman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG) Carey Henshaw | |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Larry Furlow steals it from Justin McQuesten in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Luis Doyle | 66-54 |
| 01:55 | Kansas | James Huss misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-54 |
| 01:53 | Kansas | James Middlebrook grabs the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | James Thornton is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #10 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Frank Cowley (C) Edward Murray, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Clinton Shell | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle's pass is intercepted by James Huss | 66-54 |
| 01:16 | Kansas | James Huss hits the finger roll | 68-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #3 | 68-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas | James Huss hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | James Haynes grabs the board | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow makes the 3 from the right corner | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | James Huss runs out the clock | 68-58 |