| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Green (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | George Smith inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Pray - foul #1 on Richard Pray, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:48 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:22 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Robert Crumbley steals it from Walter Toribio | 26-24 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 26-26 |
| 18:09 | McNeese State | Walter Toribio steals the ball from George Smith | 26-26 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Michael Colton steals it from Brian Lentz | 26-26 |
| 17:45 | McNeese State | Michael Colton double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 17:32 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the easy layup | 26-26 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Richard Pray can't tip it in | 26-26 |
| 17:28 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Green and he's fouled by Walter Toribio - foul #2 on Walter Toribio, team foul #2 | 28-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG) Michael Colton | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:48 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Ray Northern (C) David Green, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Max Whitesell (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Walter Toribio | |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce is whistled for traveling | 29-26 |
| 16:09 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Ray Northern - foul #1 on Ray Northern, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG) Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 16:09 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Ray Northern grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 15:53 | McNeese State | Bryan Eastman blocks the jumper by Fred Hopkins | 29-28 |
| 15:51 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Haar (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Max Whitesell and he's fouled by Michael Colton - foul #2 on Michael Colton, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley (PF) Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Brian Lentz | |
| 15:43 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Colton | 31-30 |
| 14:55 | Kansas State | Robert Crumbley steps in front of the Max Whitesell pass | 31-30 |
| 14:37 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-30 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:18 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 14:16 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Edward McGrath steals it from Louis Bruce | 31-30 |
| 13:59 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward McGrath | 31-32 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Max Whitesell | 31-34 |
| 12:57 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 12:55 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 12:26 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell clanks a shot from the left side | 31-34 |
| 12:25 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Bruce | 33-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Bruce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses long on a shot from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 11:32 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Eastman | 33-36 |
| 11:12 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 33-36 |
| 11:10 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Crumbley | 33-36 |
| 10:49 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sanford Staten | 35-39 |
| 10:02 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Ray Northern (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, Louis Bruce, Ronald Haar, Robert Crumbley, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Paolucci (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Sanford Staten, Max Whitesell, Lawrence Buck, Bryan Eastman | |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt clanks a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 09:46 | McNeese State | David Green can't tip it in | 35-39 |
| 09:44 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:15 | Kansas State | Richard Pray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio is hacked by Richard Bell - foul #3 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 08:08 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gary Paolucci | 38-41 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | George Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Ray Northern gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | George Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 07:48 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Richard Bell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Green (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Gary Paolucci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio hits a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Ray Northern - foul #2 on Ray Northern, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (PG), Robert Crumbley (PF) Richard Bell, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG), Lawrence Buck (SF) Gary Paolucci, Edward McGrath | |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | David Green drills a floater from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Pray | 40-46 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley blows the dunk | 40-46 |
| 06:28 | McNeese State | David Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:13 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Paul Troutt is denied by Walter Toribio | 40-46 |
| 06:11 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Robert Crumbley steals the ball from Brian Lentz | 40-46 |
| 05:20 | McNeese State | Richard Pray takes the ball from Robert Crumbley | 40-46 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Pray | 40-48 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 05:02 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Ray Northern (C) David Green, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Max Whitesell (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Richard Pray, Brian Lentz | |
| 04:14 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| 03:54 | McNeese State | Max Whitesell is called for the reach on Louis Bruce - foul #1 on Max Whitesell, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Haar (SF) Jerome Watanabe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar is hacked by Bryan Eastman - foul #3 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Walter Toribio | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Haar (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Whitesell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. C - Bryan Eastman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | McNeese State | Ray Northern lays it in set up by Louis Bruce | 42-48 |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ray Northern - foul #3 on Ray Northern, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SG) Louis Bruce | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Brian Lentz (PF) Lawrence Buck | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Fred Hopkins | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | McNeese State | Michael Colton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| 02:33 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Sanford Staten | 42-50 |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Hugh Jackson, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Lawrence Buck (SF) Max Whitesell, Edward McGrath | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | David Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:12 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Bryan Eastman | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 01:38 | McNeese State | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Richard Pray snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Robert Crumbley picks off the pass by Richard Pray | 42-50 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | Richard Pray steps in front of the David Green pass | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Michael Colton can't finish the layup | 42-52 |
| 00:50 | McNeese State | George Smith snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | David Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 00:45 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz grabs the board | 42-52 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Michael Colton is called for the reach on Brian Lentz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Colton, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Ray Northern (C) Michael Colton, David Green, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:39 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by Louis Bruce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Bruce, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Richard Bell, Louis Bruce, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:38 | Kansas State | Richard Pray misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Walter Toribio steps in front of the George Smith pass | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Michael Colton is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Colton, team foul #10 | 45-54 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | David Green buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Colton and the foul's on Sanford Staten - foul #2 on Sanford Staten, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | David Green makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by David Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Green, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Richard Pray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Sanford Staten - foul #3 on Sanford Staten, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (C) Michael Colton, David Green, George Smith, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:15 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is hacked by Richard Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bell, team foul #12 | 49-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Richard Bell, Louis Bruce, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses the dunk but the foul's on Walter Toribio - foul #3 on Walter Toribio, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (C) Michael Colton, David Green, George Smith, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Sanford Staten | |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Richard Bell is called for the reach on Lawrence Buck in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bell, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Richard Bell, Louis Bruce, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (PG) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-62 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | David Green grabs the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | The clock runs out | 51-62 |