| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Julius Stark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Glovinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | James Alexander inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Beaudry | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a shot from the right wing set up by John Shuford | 29-30 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Paul Nowell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 19:01 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | James Bowlin misses short on a floater near the basket | 29-30 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Michael Williams gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Nowell - foul #2 on Paul Nowell, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:40 | Washington State | James Bowlin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:28 | Washington State | James Bowlin is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Julius Stark out of a doubleteam | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Kansas | James Alexander hits a runner from the right block set up by Craig Beaudry | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Washington State | Michael Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 17:49 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | James Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Bowlin - foul #1 on James Bowlin, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Maximo Rossi (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Rod Ewing, James Bowlin, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PF), Richard Wigginton (C) John Glovinsky, Gregory Perkins | |
| 17:27 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Nowell - foul #3 on Paul Nowell, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (SG) Paul Nowell | |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 3rd free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | George Meyerson loses the dribble to Maximo Rossi | 34-34 |
| 16:34 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Alexander | 37-37 |
| 15:49 | Washington State | Dennis Nance picks off the pass by John Shuford | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Beaudry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nance (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Meyerson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Dennis Nance scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Meyerson | 37-39 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Julius Stark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:18 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Craig Beaudry | 39-42 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dennis Nance - foul #2 on Dennis Nance, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Nowell (SG), John Glovinsky (PF), Gregory Perkins (C) Dennis Nance, George Meyerson, Richard Wigginton | |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:26 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | James Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket | 40-42 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | John Glovinsky grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 13:38 | Kansas | James Alexander scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Michael Williams hits a jumper from the right block | 42-44 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | James Alexander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Michael Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumper near the basket | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Washington State | John Shuford tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Rod Ewing tips it in | 44-44 |
| 12:28 | Kansas | John Glovinsky hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Alexander out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | James Bowlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG), Maximo Rossi (PF) John Shuford, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (PG), Richard Wigginton (SF) Craig Beaudry, James Alexander | |
| 11:49 | Kansas | John Glovinsky is hacked by Julius Stark - foul #3 on Julius Stark, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | George Meyerson (PF) John Glovinsky | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Africa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maximo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dennis Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Meyerson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kansas | Paul Nowell travels with the ball | 44-46 |
| 11:14 | Washington State | Julius Stark works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-46 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | George Meyerson pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:43 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins hits the finger roll | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | Washington State | Julius Stark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | Paul Nowell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 09:55 | Washington State | Alexei Zabinski pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eddie Leff | 49-48 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Richard Wigginton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Julius Stark | 49-48 |
| 09:08 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 08:39 | Kansas | Paul Nowell misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | George Meyerson gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Paul Nowell makes the runner in the paint set up by George Meyerson | 51-50 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Julius Stark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 07:51 | Washington State | Dikembe Africa tips it home | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Eddie Leff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julius Stark (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Africa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maximo Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alexei Zabinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Nowell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Richard Wigginton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Meyerson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Gregory Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Meyerson and he's hacked by Maximo Rossi - foul #1 on Maximo Rossi, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Shuford (PG), Harvey Grady (SG), Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Michael Williams (C) Eddie Leff, Julius Stark, Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG), James Alexander (SF), John Glovinsky (PF) Dennis Nance, Richard Wigginton, George Meyerson | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Gregory Perkins makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Washington State | The short jumper by Michael Williams is denied by Gregory Perkins | 53-53 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | James Alexander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 06:44 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | John Shuford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:32 | Washington State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Craig Beaudry picks off the pass by Rod Ewing | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | Paul Nowell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Perkins | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | James Alexander steals it from Harvey Grady | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | John Glovinsky throws it down set up by James Alexander | 53-57 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | John Shuford misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 05:30 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:25 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Alexander | 53-59 |
| 05:07 | Washington State | John Shuford loses the ball out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Washington State | Julius Stark (SG), Maximo Rossi (PF) Harvey Grady, James Bowlin | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Wigginton (SG), George Meyerson (C) Paul Nowell, Gregory Perkins | |
| 04:44 | Kansas | James Alexander buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Craig Beaudry | 53-61 |
| 04:42 | Washington State | John Shuford is hacked by Craig Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Beaudry, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF), Thomas Charpentier (C) Rod Ewing, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (SG) John Glovinsky | |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Julius Stark's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | James Alexander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Charpentier - foul #1 on Thomas Charpentier, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | James Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Meyerson - foul #2 on George Meyerson, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:08 | Washington State | Maximo Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:47 | Kansas | James Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF), James Bowlin (PF), Alexei Zabinski (C) Dikembe Africa, Maximo Rossi, Thomas Charpentier | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Glovinsky (PF) Craig Beaudry | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Shuford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julius Stark (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rod Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bowlin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexei Zabinski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - George Meyerson (fresh) 6 reb. SG - Dennis Nance (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Glovinsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wigginton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Washington State | Julius Stark splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:30 | Kansas | John Glovinsky grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Dennis Nance is fouled on the floor by Alexei Zabinski - foul #2 on Alexei Zabinski, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Williams (C) Alexei Zabinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Beaudry (PG) Richard Wigginton | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | John Glovinsky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-63 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | John Glovinsky tips it in | 55-65 |
| 02:22 | Washington State | James Bowlin is hacked by Craig Beaudry - foul #2 on Craig Beaudry, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Dikembe Africa (SF) Rod Ewing | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Nowell (SG), Richard Wigginton (C) Dennis Nance, George Meyerson | |
| 02:06 | Washington State | Michael Williams buries a turnaround from the left block set up by John Shuford | 57-65 |
| 01:47 | Kansas | James Alexander evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Nowell | 57-65 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | James Alexander works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Craig Beaudry | 57-67 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | James Bowlin connects on the shot in the paint set up by Michael Williams and he's hacked by Paul Nowell - foul #4 on Paul Nowell, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | Rod Ewing (SF) Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Perkins (C) Richard Wigginton | |
| 01:12 | Washington State | James Bowlin makes the free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kansas | James Alexander is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:45 | Washington State | Julius Stark pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Washington State | John Shuford buries a shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Paul Nowell is fouled in the backcourt by John Shuford - foul #3 on John Shuford, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (PF) John Glovinsky | |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry is fouled on the floor by John Shuford - foul #4 on John Shuford, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Julius Stark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to James Bowlin | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Dennis Nance is hacked by John Shuford in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Shuford, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Leff (PG) John Shuford | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Glovinsky (PF) Gregory Perkins | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Dennis Nance misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 65-69 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Eddie Leff is called for traveling | 65-69 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Gregory Perkins (C) Dennis Nance | |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Eddie Leff is called for the reach on Craig Beaudry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Leff, team foul #9 | 65-69 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | James Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Julius Stark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | Washington State | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Julius Stark is fouled on the floor by Paul Nowell - foul #5 on Paul Nowell, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dennis Nance (SG) Paul Nowell | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Julius Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Leff - foul #4 on Eddie Leff, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Wigginton (PF) John Glovinsky | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Craig Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Eddie Leff misses the fullcourt shot | 67-72 |