| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Bonet (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Dang (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Kansas | Adrian Masters steals it from Michael Cameron | 31-27 |
| 19:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adrian Masters | 31-29 |
| 19:35 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Robert Gatling (SG), Matthew Hansen (C) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, James Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:10 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:02 | Kansas | Roger Bonet loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (SG) Robert Gatling | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:33 | LSU | Michael McDermott is hacked by Brandon Gorby - foul #1 on Brandon Gorby, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Gatling (SG) Brandon Gorby | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:09 | LSU | Adrian Masters clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Michael McDermott hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | Kansas | David Payne misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Adrian Masters snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:19 | LSU | Adrian Masters can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-31 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Gatling | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hansen - foul #1 on Matthew Hansen, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), James Bennett (C) David Payne, Robert Gatling, Yevgeny Zelonis, Roger Bonet, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Wydra (SF), David Foushee (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 16:12 | LSU | Adrian Masters is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 16:08 | Kansas | Robert Sparks travels in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Thomas Rolston is called for the reach on David Foushee - foul #1 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) C - James Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | LSU | Douglas Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 15:40 | Kansas | James Knudson steals the ball from Robert Sparks in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 15:39 | LSU | James Knudson jams it | 34-36 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wydra - foul #1 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (SG), Robert Clark (SF) Michael Cameron, Yevgeny Zelonis | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SG), Michael McDermott (C) Adrian Masters, Earl Hanson | |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Robert Sparks misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis (SF) Robert Clark | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Robert Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Douglas Wydra, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Roger Bonet (PF) Brandon Gorby, Yevgeny Zelonis, Thomas Rolston | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG) Douglas Wydra | |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Robert Sparks buries a floater from close range | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Allen Dang scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Kansas | Michael Cameron loses the dribble to Allen Dang | 38-39 |
| 13:36 | LSU | James Knudson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 38-39 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Roger Bonet | 38-39 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Michael McDermott swats the layup by James Bennett | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | LSU | James Bennett is called for the reach on Michael McDermott - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Brandon Gorby (SG), Yevgeny Zelonis (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF), Matthew Hansen (C) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, Robert Clark, Roger Bonet, James Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 12:32 | LSU | Adrian Masters evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Gorby - foul #2 on Brandon Gorby, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Michael Batton snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:38 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the jumpshot from the right side | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brandon Gorby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) C - Matthew Hansen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from David Payne | 40-43 |
| 11:02 | LSU | James Knudson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Michael Batton hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Gorby | 43-45 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Adrian Masters drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Kansas | David Payne makes the floater from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Yevgeny Zelonis blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by James Knudson | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Matthew Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Michael Batton denies the turnaround by Thomas Rolston | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Knudson | 45-48 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Adrian Masters evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Hanson | 45-51 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis's pass is intercepted by James Knudson | 45-51 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Adrian Masters banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Knudson | 45-53 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | David Payne can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 07:37 | LSU | Douglas Wydra is alone and drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Adrian Masters out of a doubleteam | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - David Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Gorby (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Yevgeny Zelonis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Earl Hanson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Rolston | 45-55 |
| 07:18 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 07:17 | LSU | Earl Hanson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-55 |
| 07:01 | Kansas | Yevgeny Zelonis pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:43 | Kansas | Brandon Gorby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Douglas Wydra grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 06:30 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rolston - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Sparks (PG), Michael Cameron (SG), Robert Clark (SF), Roger Bonet (PF), James Bennett (C) David Payne, Brandon Gorby, Yevgeny Zelonis, Thomas Rolston, Matthew Hansen | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), David Foushee (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 06:16 | LSU | Adrian Masters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 06:14 | Kansas | Michael Cameron snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:07 | Kansas | Robert Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Bonet | 47-55 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Allen Dang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-55 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Roger Bonet is fouled on the floor by David Foushee - foul #2 on David Foushee, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Adrian Masters | |
| 05:15 | Kansas | James Knudson picks off the pass by Roger Bonet | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | LSU | David Foushee misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Bonet - foul #1 on Roger Bonet, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 04:55 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:55 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Robert Clark misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 04:38 | Kansas | Michael Cameron snags the offensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | Robert Sparks misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-57 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | James Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | Roger Bonet misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 04:14 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 03:44 | LSU | David Foushee grabs the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:27 | LSU | Johnny Wall's pass is intercepted by James Bennett | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Bonet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Michael Cameron is blocked by Johnny Wall | 47-57 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Allen Dang pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Allen Dang misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 47-57 |
| 02:41 | Kansas | James Bennett pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:35 | Kansas | Michael McDermott is called for the reach on James Bennett - foul #2 on Michael McDermott, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Payne (PG), Brandon Gorby (SG), Robert Gatling (PF), Matthew Hansen (C) Robert Sparks, Michael Cameron, Roger Bonet, James Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Allen Dang, Johnny Wall, David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Brandon Gorby is hacked by Michael Batton - foul #1 on Michael Batton, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 02:14 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Robert Gatling is blocked by Earl Hanson | 47-57 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Adrian Masters pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:09 | LSU | David Payne is called for the reach on James Knudson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Payne, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Rolston (PF) Brandon Gorby | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:09 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:09 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Robert Gatling buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Rolston | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:40 | LSU | James Knudson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the tip | 49-59 |
| 01:37 | Kansas | Robert Clark snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Robert Clark comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Earl Hanson - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Gorby (SG) Robert Gatling | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (SF), Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Robert Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Robert Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:59 | LSU | James Knudson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Masters | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Kansas | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Michael McDermott grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Michael McDermott buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Knudson | 50-64 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Robert Clark hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 53-64 |