| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | John Stanton inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | John Stanton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris James | 36-25 |
| 19:25 | Southern | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 19:04 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Ruckman | 36-28 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Frank Cowley can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 18:44 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:15 | Southern | Luther Ellington snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:09 | Southern | Michael Smith is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Kansas | Frank Cowley scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Chris James and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SF), Kevin Huseman (C) John Stanton, David Steve | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:42 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:42 | Southern | John Zemaitis pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:31 | Southern | Robert Salberg is hacked by Robert Fiecke - foul #3 on Robert Fiecke, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG) Chris James | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:21 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Robert Salberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Fiecke - foul #4 on Robert Fiecke, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Stanton (SF), John Hartzell (C) Robert Fiecke, Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Richard Stevens (C) Michael Smith, John Zemaitis | |
| 17:12 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:12 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:47 | Kansas | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on John Hartzell - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG) Paul Cavalier | |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG), Harry Benton (SF), John Wiggs (C) Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington | |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by John Wiggs - foul #2 on John Wiggs, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Steve (C) John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:22 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Richard Stevens misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Huseman - foul #2 on Kevin Huseman, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank Cowley (SF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), John Zemaitis (C) Charlie Brooks, John Wiggs | |
| 16:06 | Southern | Richard Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Richard Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:49 | Kansas | David Steve misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Zemaitis - foul #1 on John Zemaitis, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Luther Ellington (PF) Anthony Williams, Harry Benton, Richard Stevens | |
| 15:49 | Kansas | David Steve makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | Kansas | David Steve misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | Southern | Luther Ellington pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Cowley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Zemaitis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern | David Steve blocks the jumper by Luther Ellington | 40-33 |
| 15:30 | Kansas | Chris James grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | David Steve hits the finger roll set up by Robert Stokes | 42-33 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Robert Salberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), John Stanton (SF), John Hartzell (C) Chris James, Kevin Huseman, David Steve | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 14:24 | Kansas | Robert Stokes buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Stanton | 44-33 |
| 14:04 | Southern | Frank Cowley takes the ball from Luther Ellington | 44-33 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-33 |
| 13:22 | Southern | John Zemaitis buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 47-35 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Frank Cowley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Stanton | 49-35 |
| 12:55 | Southern | Paul Cavalier steals the ball from John Zemaitis | 49-35 |
| 12:52 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier jams it | 51-35 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #1 on John Stanton, team foul #4 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), Robert Fiecke (SF), Kevin Huseman (PF), David Steve (C) Robert Stokes, John Stanton, Frank Cowley, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SG), Harry Benton (SF), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Allen Ruckman, Robert Salberg, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| 12:45 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 12:45 | Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-36 |
| 12:15 | Kansas | David Steve snags the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 11:52 | Kansas | David Steve misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-36 |
| 11:51 | Southern | John Wiggs gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Cavalier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fiecke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Anthony Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 51-36 |
| 11:45 | Kansas | David Steve grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 11:16 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Southern | Anthony Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chris James - foul #4 on Chris James, team foul #5 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Stanton (SF) Paul Cavalier | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Luther Ellington (PF) Michael Smith, John Wiggs | |
| 11:08 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:08 | Southern | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:44 | Kansas | David Steve can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-38 |
| 10:43 | Southern | Richard Stevens snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:37 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 53-40 |
| 10:14 | Kansas | Chris James double dribbles | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Frank Cowley (PF), John Hartzell (C) Chris James, Kevin Huseman, David Steve | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), John Zemaitis (C) Harry Benton, Richard Stevens | |
| 09:54 | Southern | John Zemaitis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Williams and the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 09:54 | Southern | John Zemaitis makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:27 | Kansas | Frank Cowley lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 55-43 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Stanton - foul #2 on John Stanton, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), Kevin Huseman (C) Robert Fiecke, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG) Anthony Williams | |
| 09:06 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:06 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Charlie Brooks takes the ball from Robert Stokes in the backcourt | 55-44 |
| 08:51 | Southern | Allen Ruckman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-44 |
| 08:49 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Huseman | 55-44 |
| 08:27 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Frank Cowley tips it in | 57-44 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Charlie Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Stokes - foul #2 on Robert Stokes, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris James (PG), David Steve (C) Robert Stokes, Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Southern | Harry Benton (SG), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| 08:11 | Southern | Charlie Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:11 | Southern | Charlie Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:11 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | Richard Stevens is called for the reach on David Steve - foul #1 on Richard Stevens, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SF) John Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern | Michael Smith (PG), Anthony Williams (SG) Charlie Brooks, Harry Benton | |
| 07:39 | Kansas | The jump hook by Chris James is blocked by Richard Stevens | 57-45 |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Kevin Huseman gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Chris James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fiecke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Huseman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - David Steve (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kansas | David Steve scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Huseman | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:01 | Southern | The short jumper by Richard Stevens is denied by David Steve | 59-45 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | Chris James is called for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (SG), Frank Cowley (PF), John Hartzell (C) Paul Cavalier, Kevin Huseman, David Steve | |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG), Luther Ellington (PF), John Zemaitis (C) Robert Salberg, Richard Stevens, John Wiggs | |
| 06:29 | Southern | John Hartzell steals it from Anthony Williams | 59-45 |
| 06:10 | Kansas | Frank Cowley misses the floater from the left block | 59-45 |
| 06:08 | Southern | Anthony Williams grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:56 | Southern | Allen Ruckman can't finish the layup | 59-45 |
| 05:55 | Kansas | Robert Fiecke snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Frank Cowley blows the dunk | 59-45 |
| 05:46 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 05:40 | Southern | Luther Ellington scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Williams | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Kansas | Chris James misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 05:28 | Southern | John Zemaitis snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:06 | Southern | Michael Smith can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Chris James - foul #5 on Chris James, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Paul Cavalier (SG), John Stanton (SF), David Steve (C) Chris James, Robert Fiecke, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF) Anthony Williams | |
| 05:06 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:06 | Southern | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:06 | Kansas | David Steve grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Frank Cowley lays it up and in | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Southern | Frank Cowley denies the turnaround by Allen Ruckman | 61-47 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | The rebound goes to David Steve | 61-47 |
| 04:21 | Kansas | Michael Smith steals it from Paul Cavalier | 61-47 |
| 04:16 | Southern | Michael Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Ruckman | 61-50 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | David Steve connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Stokes | 63-50 |
| 03:59 | Southern | Michael Smith misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 03:58 | Southern | John Zemaitis grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 03:41 | Southern | Luther Ellington is called for a backcourt violation | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SF), Kevin Huseman (PF) Robert Stokes, Frank Cowley | |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (PG), Harry Benton (SG), Richard Stevens (PF), John Wiggs (C) Michael Smith, Allen Ruckman, Luther Ellington, John Zemaitis | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Kansas | The short jumper by John Stanton is denied by Richard Stevens | 63-50 |
| 03:20 | Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Stevens | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - John Stanton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Cavalier (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fiecke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Huseman (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - David Steve (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Benton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern | Robert Salberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | John Hartzell (C) David Steve | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stanton | 66-50 |
| 02:46 | Southern | Robert Salberg drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 66-52 |
| 02:17 | Kansas | Paul Cavalier misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-52 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | John Hartzell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:54 | Kansas | John Stanton travels with the ball | 66-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Stokes (PG), Frank Cowley (PF), David Steve (C) Robert Fiecke, Kevin Huseman, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Southern | Charlie Brooks (PG) Robert Salberg | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Southern | John Stanton is called for the reach on Harry Benton - foul #3 on John Stanton, team foul #10 | 66-52 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:42 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Frank Cowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-54 |
| 00:57 | Southern | Richard Stevens buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kansas | David Steve is hacked by Anthony Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Fiecke (SF) Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 00:55 | Kansas | David Steve makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:55 | Kansas | David Steve misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:55 | Southern | John Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern | Charlie Brooks is whistled for traveling | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kansas | David Steve makes the jumper from the baseline set up by John Stanton | 69-56 |
| 00:23 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | John Stanton snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | John Stanton runs out the clock | 69-56 |