| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fresh) SG - Vernon Borgen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Huckins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Drees (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffery Dudley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the jumper near the basket | 30-33 |
| 19:39 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Huckins | 30-33 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't finish the layup | 30-33 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Kansas | John Byfield steps in front of the John Huckins pass | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Dudley - foul #2 on Jeffery Dudley, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Huckins - foul #2 on John Huckins, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:12 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:23 | Kansas | David Drees is fouled on the floor by John Byfield - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 17:07 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Orville Quinlan | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Kansas | David Drees grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:25 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan tips it in | 34-33 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Freddy Morant | 34-35 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Vernon Borgen | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Huckins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 15:17 | Kansas | Michael May is called for the reach on David Drees - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 15:05 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:47 | Kansas | Michael May picks off the pass by Orville Quinlan | 36-35 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:15 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael May's pass is intercepted by John Huckins | 36-35 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Phelan - foul #1 on Willie Phelan, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Drees - foul #1 on David Drees, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jeffery Dudley | 37-35 |
| 13:01 | Kansas | John Huckins knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Drees | 39-35 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Worcester (SF) John Huckins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Michael Branam | |
| 12:27 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley is hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Peter Worcester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:11 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Vernon Borgen and he's hacked by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Kroll (SG), Anthony Rothwell (PF) Vernon Borgen, David Drees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Herbert Deblois | |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Edward Kroll (fresh) SF - Peter Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) C - Jeffery Dudley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi loses the dribble to Orville Quinlan | 42-35 |
| 11:29 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan is hacked by Freddy Morant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Morant, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG), John Huckins (SF) Orville Quinlan, Peter Worcester | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:12 | Kansas | John Huckins is hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #2 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | John Huckins misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson scores on a floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | John Huckins scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Kroll and he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), David Drees (PF) Edward Kroll, Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF) Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 10:37 | Kansas | John Huckins misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 44-37 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Branam is denied by Jeffery Dudley | 44-37 |
| 10:16 | Kansas | John Huckins grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy is fouled on the floor by Freddy Morant - foul #3 on Freddy Morant, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jonathan Shaffer (C) Jeffery Dudley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Gonzalo Rossi, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois drills a jump hook near the basket | 46-39 |
| 09:17 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Orville Quinlan (PG), Peter Worcester (SF) Stephen McCoy, John Huckins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Freddy Morant, Randall Keister | |
| 08:43 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilkinson | 49-39 |
| 08:17 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 08:15 | Kansas | Jonathan Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Kroll (SG), Anthony Rothwell (PF), Jeffery Dudley (C) Vernon Borgen, David Drees, Jonathan Shaffer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael May, Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Willie Phelan | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Dudley steps in front of the Jonathan Wilkinson pass | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Edward Kroll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) C - Jeffery Dudley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kansas | The short jumper by Orville Quinlan is denied by John Tarango | 49-39 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the jumper from the right block set up by Jonathan Wilkinson | 49-41 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Kroll | 51-41 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield banks in the layup set up by Gonzalo Rossi | 51-43 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Rothwell | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Vernon Borgen (SG), John Huckins (SF), David Drees (PF) Edward Kroll, Peter Worcester, Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 51-43 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | David Drees pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:20 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits a turnaround from close range | 51-45 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | David Drees blows the layup but he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #3 on John Byfield, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Gonzalo Rossi | |
| 04:45 | Kansas | David Drees makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | David Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Huckins - foul #3 on John Huckins, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:48 | Kansas | David Drees is denied on a layup by John Byfield | 52-47 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Orville Quinlan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Vernon Borgen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Huckins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Drees (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Dudley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Michael Branam (SF) Herbert Deblois, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 03:06 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan misses the dunk | 52-47 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Dudley - foul #3 on Jeffery Dudley, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (PG) Orville Quinlan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Freddy Morant | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | David Drees's layup is rejected by John Tarango | 52-49 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Orville Quinlan (PG) Stephen McCoy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Michael May, Michael Branam | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 02:05 | Kansas | David Drees gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 01:40 | Kansas | David Drees scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffery Dudley | 54-49 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Wilkinson | 54-52 |
| 01:00 | Kansas | Orville Quinlan is called for 5 seconds | 54-52 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Jeffery Dudley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Vernon Borgen | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen is fouled in the backcourt by Gonzalo Rossi - foul #3 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #12 | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Vernon Borgen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |