| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Michael Blair inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Gary Rogers picks off the pass by Dima Swiderski | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison lays it in set up by William Jones | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Jerry Frye misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Dickerson - foul #1 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Johnson (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | Jerry Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Nathan Maness connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Blair | 39-33 |
| 17:46 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:45 | Kansas | Michael Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Steven McCarn is called for the reach on Dima Swiderski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven McCarn, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Michael Blair, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook, Herbert Brammer | |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Riley - foul #2 on William Riley, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (SF), Yong Ching (C) Bryan Shelley, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Yong Ching gets the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Nathan Maness hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 17:00 | Kansas | Robert Jones tips it home | 42-33 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on William Riley - foul #3 on William Riley, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), James Reid (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Nathan Maness, Michael Blair, Robert Jones, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Manuel Chandler (SG), Ronald Corona (PF) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, Frank Ellison | |
| 16:35 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG) Jason Michaels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:28 | Western Michigan | Jerry Frye swats the layup by Ronald Corona | 42-33 |
| 16:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dima Swiderski | 42-33 |
| 16:08 | Kansas | Nathan Maness connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Dima Swiderski steps in front of the Howard Mallory pass in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the lay-in | 45-33 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Jerry Frye tips it in | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Reid (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Frye (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Howard Mallory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Chandler (fresh) SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Corona (fresh) 2 stl. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Michigan | William Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:51 | Kansas | Jerry Frye pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Nathan Maness clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 15:21 | Kansas | Jerry Frye tips it but misses | 47-33 |
| 15:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:13 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona misses long on a shot from the baseline | 47-33 |
| 15:11 | Kansas | Nathan Maness gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 15:06 | Kansas | James Reid is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dima Swiderski | 49-33 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona makes the jumper from the left side | 49-35 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Manuel Chandler steps in front of the Dima Swiderski pass | 49-35 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | William Jones is open and scores on a jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 13:36 | Kansas | Nathan Maness clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:22 | Kansas | Manuel Chandler takes the ball from Dima Swiderski | 49-37 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | James Reid steals it from Howard Mallory in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Nathan Maness can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Michael Blair (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Yong Ching (C) Nathan Maness, James Reid, Kevin Johnson, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Manuel Chandler, William Jones, Ronald Corona, Gary Rogers | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is fouled on the floor by Michael Blair - foul #2 on Michael Blair, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Blair - foul #3 on Michael Blair, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG) Jason Michaels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bryan Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dima Swiderski (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Yong Ching (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | William Riley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:07 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Dima Swiderski is blocked by Justin Cook | 49-42 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tom Jenkins | 49-42 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson is hacked by Bryan Shelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Shelley, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Bryan Shelley, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) Tom Jenkins, Justin Cook | |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Steven Dickerson | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski is fouled on the floor by Frank Ellison - foul #1 on Frank Ellison, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG) Jason Michaels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SF) William Riley | |
| 10:09 | Kansas | Michael Blair comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison drills a jumper in the lane set up by Herbert Brammer | 49-46 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski hits a wide open floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn drills a floater from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Yong Ching (C) Nathan Maness, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison | |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William Jones - foul #2 on William Jones, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Jason Michaels, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Cook (PF) Herbert Brammer | |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:07 | Kansas | Jerry Frye pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Nathan Maness drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Frye | 55-48 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is fouled on the floor by Gary Rogers - foul #2 on Gary Rogers, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Robert Jones, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Howard Mallory, William Riley, William Jones, Gary Rogers | |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Dima Swiderski - foul #3 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Nathan Maness, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer (C) Justin Cook | |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Jason Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Blair (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Yong Ching (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven McCarn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Ellison (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Brammer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn loses the ball out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerry Frye (C) Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SG) Steven McCarn | |
| 07:12 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski lays it in | 59-50 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits the finger roll set up by Frank Ellison | 59-52 |
| 06:57 | Kansas | William Riley steals the ball from Dima Swiderski in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Jason Michaels grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 06:37 | Kansas | Jason Michaels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), James Reid (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Jason Michaels, Michael Blair, Robert Jones, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), William Jones (SF), Ronald Corona (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, Tom Jenkins, Frank Ellison, Herbert Brammer | |
| 06:18 | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Howard Mallory, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (SF) James Reid | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski travels in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jerry Frye (C) Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Maness | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Michael Blair misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Gary Rogers is called for the reach on Jerry Frye - foul #3 on Gary Rogers, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Michael Blair, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Ronald Corona, Gary Rogers | |
| 05:07 | Kansas | Jerry Frye misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:07 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Riley | 59-55 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Robert Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dima Swiderski | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 61-55 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Jerry Frye grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:06 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | William Jones loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Frye (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Nathan Maness comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dima Swiderski - foul #4 on Dima Swiderski, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Michael Blair (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Nathan Maness, James Reid, Robert Jones, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Steven Dickerson, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:01 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SG) William Riley | |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Michael Blair is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG) Jason Michaels | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Corona (C) Gary Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn hits a floater from the right block set up by Ronald Corona | 61-59 |
| 02:17 | Kansas | Kansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG) Bryan Shelley | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:56 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Jerry Frye (C) Jason Michaels, Kevin Johnson, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer, Ronald Corona | |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | William Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 01:40 | Kansas | Nathan Maness misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:38 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | William Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by William Riley | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Kansas | Kansas calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 61-61 |
| 01:16 | Kansas | Nathan Maness hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Frye | 64-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Frye - foul #1 on Jerry Frye, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Gary Rogers denies the turnaround by Jerry Frye | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Blair steals it from William Riley | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Steven Dickerson is called for the reach on Dima Swiderski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | William Riley is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Frank Ellison | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Michael Blair clanks a shot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Blair (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Frye (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Riley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Kansas | Robert Jones wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is hacked by Steven Dickerson - foul #3 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SF), Kevin Johnson (PF), Yong Ching (C) Michael Blair, Robert Jones, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard Mallory (PG), Steven McCarn (SG), Tom Jenkins (SF), Justin Cook (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven Dickerson, William Riley, William Jones, Frank Ellison, Gary Rogers | |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:18 | Western Michigan | Yong Ching swats the short shot by Herbert Brammer | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Jenkins | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Western Michigan | James Reid steals the ball from Tom Jenkins | 67-65 |
| 03:54 | Kansas | James Reid makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Howard Mallory | 70-68 |
| 03:19 | Kansas | Howard Mallory picks off the pass by Kevin Johnson | 70-68 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Michaels (PG), Michael Blair (SF), Jerry Frye (C) Nathan Maness, James Reid, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson (PG), William Riley (SG), William Jones (SF), Gary Rogers (C) Howard Mallory, Steven McCarn, Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer | |
| 02:59 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 70-68 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:59 | Kansas | Yong Ching pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:30 | Kansas | Jason Michaels knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Blair | 72-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bryan Shelley (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Jason Michaels, Jerry Frye | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SF), Herbert Brammer (PF) William Jones, Justin Cook | |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Michael Blair is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dickerson - foul #4 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Michael Blair makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Michael Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | Dima Swiderski picks off the pass by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt | 74-69 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski hits a 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | William Riley is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nathan Maness (PG), Jerry Frye (C) Bryan Shelley, Yong Ching | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Frank Ellison (PF) Tom Jenkins, Herbert Brammer | |
| 01:30 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Steven Dickerson steals the ball from Nathan Maness in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | Steven Dickerson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison hits the follow up shot | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kansas | Michael Blair hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Dima Swiderski | 79-71 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Nathan Maness (tired) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dima Swiderski (very tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Blair (very tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Jerry Frye (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steven Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | William Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Nathan Maness | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Nathan Maness is hacked by Steven Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Dickerson, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Reid (SF) Michael Blair | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG) Steven Dickerson | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Nathan Maness makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | William Riley connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Jenkins | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kansas | William Riley is called for the reach on Dima Swiderski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Riley, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski misses the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Dima Swiderski makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Nathan Maness takes the ball from Tom Jenkins | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Kansas | James Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Jenkins - foul #1 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Jones | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Kansas | James Reid is hacked by Tom Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Jenkins, team foul #16 | 84-77 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins is hacked by Jerry Frye - foul #2 on Jerry Frye, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Blair (SF) James Reid | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Nathan Maness runs out the clock | 86-78 |