| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon inbounds the ball | 11-26 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas blows the layup but he's hacked by David Steve - foul #2 on David Steve, team foul #1 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG), Brent Shafer (PF) Clinton Spencer, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) Paul Cavalier, David Steve | |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 19:43 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | Chris James misses the floater from just outside the lane | 13-26 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | John Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | Chris James is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Chris James, team foul #2 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Brian Ward (C) Willis Sugg, Danny Lemmon, Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), Robert Fiecke (SF), David Steve (C) Robert Stokes, John Stanton, Kevin Huseman | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses the jumper from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 18:29 | Washington State | Brian Ward can't tip it in | 13-26 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Frank Cowley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 18:09 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 17:45 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-26 |
| 17:44 | Washington State | Arthur Akers snags the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Brian Ward makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Clinton Spencer | 15-26 |
| 17:05 | Kansas | David Steve works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 15-26 |
| 17:03 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | David Steve grabs the defensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 16:16 | Kansas | Willie Gray is called for the reach on Paul Cavalier - foul #1 on Willie Gray, team foul #1 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Danny Lemmon (SF), Brent Shafer (PF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Willie Gray, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), John Stanton (SF), Kevin Huseman (C) Chris James, Robert Fiecke, David Steve | |
| 15:55 | Kansas | Frank Cowley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-26 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Brent Shafer | 15-26 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), David Steve (C) Robert Stokes, Frank Cowley | |
| 15:03 | Kansas | David Steve evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 15:02 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier hits the follow up shot | 15-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Cavalier - foul #2 on Paul Cavalier, team foul #3 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (PG) Clinton Spencer | |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (PF) David Steve | |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 14:21 | Kansas | The jumper by Frank Cowley is denied by Brent Shafer | 17-28 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Willis Sugg gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Gibbon | 19-28 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | John Stanton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chris James | 19-30 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Willis Sugg drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Thomas | 22-30 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Frank Cowley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Cavalier | 22-32 |
| 12:06 | Washington State | Edward Gibbon misses long on a jumper from close range | 22-32 |
| 12:04 | Washington State | Willis Sugg pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 11:51 | Washington State | Kevin Huseman swats the layup by Edward Gibbon | 22-32 |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Frank Cowley grabs the board | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cavalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Huseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Cavalier, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Clinton Spencer (PG), Arthur Akers (SF), Willie Gray (PF), Brian Ward (C) Edward Gibbon, Danny Lemmon, Brent Shafer, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Robert Fiecke (SF), John White (PF), David Steve (C) Chris James, John Stanton, Frank Cowley, Kevin Huseman | |
| 11:03 | Washington State | Brian Ward misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 11:02 | Washington State | Willie Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 10:39 | Washington State | Arthur Akers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 10:38 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 10:22 | Washington State | Brian Ward scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clinton Spencer | 24-32 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Willis Sugg | 26-35 |
| 09:17 | Kansas | The jump hook by John White is blocked by Brian Ward | 26-35 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | David Steve can't tip it in | 26-35 |
| 09:15 | Washington State | Arthur Akers snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 08:52 | Washington State | Robert Stokes is called for the reach on Clinton Spencer - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Jandreau (SG), Danny Lemmon (SF), Kenneth Thomas (C) Willis Sugg, Arthur Akers, Brian Ward | |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), John Stanton (SG), Frank Cowley (PF) Robert Stokes, Paul Cavalier, John White | |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | The rebound goes to David Steve | 26-35 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Frank Cowley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Thomas - foul #1 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Washington State | Edward Gibbon (SG), Arthur Akers (SF) Raymond Jandreau, Willie Gray | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG) Robert Fiecke | |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Frank Cowley makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 08:08 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Edward Gibbon | 26-36 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Thomas | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gibbon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Akers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Danny Lemmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cavalier (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Chris James clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 07:19 | Kansas | David Steve snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | David Steve hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Chris James | 29-38 |
| 06:39 | Washington State | Chris James picks off the pass by Clinton Spencer | 29-38 |
| 06:36 | Kansas | John Stanton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris James | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:20 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 32-40 |
| 05:51 | Kansas | Arthur Akers steals the ball from Frank Cowley | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Arthur Akers is fouled on the floor by John Stanton - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Willis Sugg (SG), Willie Gray (PF), Brent Shafer (C) Edward Gibbon, Arthur Akers, Kenneth Thomas | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (SG), Kevin Huseman (PF) Paul Cavalier, John Stanton | |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Chris James grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 04:49 | Kansas | Danny Lemmon picks off the pass by Kevin Huseman | 32-40 |
| 04:28 | Washington State | Brent Shafer drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Willis Sugg | 34-40 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | Frank Cowley's pass is intercepted by Willie Gray | 34-40 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | Chris James steps in front of the Willie Gray pass | 34-40 |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Chris James blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman banks in the layup set up by Chris James | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Clinton Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willis Sugg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Lemmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Shafer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (tiring) 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) SF - Frank Cowley (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Steve (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Willie Gray steals it from Chris James | 34-42 |
| 02:31 | Washington State | Frank Cowley steps in front of the Danny Lemmon pass | 34-42 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | David Steve grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 01:46 | Kansas | Chris James scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Stokes | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chris James - foul #4 on Chris James, team foul #7 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas (C) Brent Shafer | |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), John Stanton (SF) Robert Stokes, Kevin Huseman | |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 01:34 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 01:21 | Kansas | David Steve connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Chris James | 36-47 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #3 on John Stanton, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:14 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Chris James comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | Willis Sugg grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Clinton Spencer | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Kansas | Chris James is hacked by Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SF) John Stanton | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Chris James is hacked by Danny Lemmon - foul #2 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Frank Cowley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Thomas - foul #2 on Kenneth Thomas, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Danny Lemmon is called for the reach on Chris James - foul #3 on Danny Lemmon, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke is hacked by Willie Gray - foul #2 on Willie Gray, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | Willis Sugg makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke is hacked by Clinton Spencer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Spencer, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Kenneth Thomas grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Willis Sugg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:18 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 00:14 | Washington State | Clinton Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Willis Sugg is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clinton Spencer | 46-49 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke is hacked by Willis Sugg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willis Sugg, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Willis Sugg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Danny Lemmon grabs the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 00:01 | Washington State | Willis Sugg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Frank Cowley gets the rebound | 46-51 |