| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) PF - Justin McLennon (fresh) C - Craig Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) SG - Billy Newland (fresh) SF - Joseph Kiel (fresh) PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) C - Mark Moronta (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Craig Jones - foul #1 on Craig Jones, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mark Moronta - foul #1 on Mark Moronta, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel is fouled on the floor by Michael Hooper - foul #1 on Michael Hooper, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Billy Newland misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hooper - foul #2 on Michael Hooper, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt (SF) Michael Hooper | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Billy Newland makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Billy Newland misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:27 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Justin McLennon | 1-3 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 17:57 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones tips it back up and in | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Kansas | Billy Newland is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:32 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Morris Washington | 5-3 |
| 16:55 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 16:31 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:29 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon tips it in | 7-3 |
| 16:10 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses the floater from close range | 7-3 |
| 16:08 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Craig Jones buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Arendt (fresh) PF - Justin McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) SG - Billy Newland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) C - Mark Moronta (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Heath Cooper | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Saint Louis | Mark Moronta is called for the reach on Morris Washington - foul #2 on Mark Moronta, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez (PG), James Harkey (SG), Cesar Rossi (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Morris Washington, Dikembe Ali, Justin McLennon, Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Harrison (SF), Marc Thorp (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Joseph Kiel, Dean Buterbaugh, Mark Moronta | |
| 15:00 | Saint Louis | The jump hook by James Harkey is blocked by Robert Harrison | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Robert Harrison snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Marc Thorp buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Heath Cooper | 9-7 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Harrison - foul #1 on Robert Harrison, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG) Manual Gomez | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Anderson (PG), Raymond Stevens (SG) Heath Cooper, Billy Newland | |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | Michael Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 13:47 | Saint Louis | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Morris Washington - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Justin McLennon (PF) James Harkey, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Kiel (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Robert Harrison, Kevin Suitt | |
| 13:32 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington's pass is intercepted by Raymond Stevens | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Raymond Stevens lays it up and in | 11-9 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Craig Jones (PF) Harold Arendt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Heath Cooper (PG), Billy Newland (SG) Michael Anderson, Raymond Stevens | |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Marc Thorp | 12-9 |
| 12:37 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:11 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:47 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McLennon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Newland (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) C - Marc Thorp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh buries a shot from close range set up by Joseph Kiel and the foul's on Craig Jones - foul #2 on Craig Jones, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Harkey (PG), Harold Arendt (SF), Cesar Rossi (C) Morris Washington, Craig Jones, Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Harrison (SF), Kevin Suitt (C) Joseph Kiel, Marc Thorp | |
| 11:34 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:14 | Saint Louis | James Harkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:13 | Kansas | Billy Newland grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dean Buterbaugh, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Powell (SF) Dean Buterbaugh | |
| 10:33 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt's pass is intercepted by Heath Cooper | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Kansas | Heath Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Kansas | Robert Powell gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:51 | Kansas | Heath Cooper hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Powell | 12-14 |
| 09:27 | Saint Louis | James Harkey comes up short on the floater in the paint | 12-14 |
| 09:25 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Kevin Suitt | 12-14 |
| 09:04 | Kansas | Kevin Suitt hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Kevin Suitt blocks the short jumper by Justin McLennon | 12-16 |
| 08:40 | Kansas | Robert Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:37 | Kansas | Manual Gomez steps in front of the Heath Cooper pass in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez is hacked by Kevin Suitt - foul #1 on Kevin Suitt, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) James Harkey, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Stevens (SG), Joseph Kiel (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF), Marc Thorp (C) Billy Newland, Robert Powell, Robert Harrison, Kevin Suitt | |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:04 | Kansas | Marc Thorp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG) Manual Gomez | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 07:44 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington connects on the 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Arendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McLennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Kiel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dean Buterbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marc Thorp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Raymond Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 07:24 | Kansas | Joseph Kiel tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 07:22 | Kansas | Heath Cooper tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 07:20 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulkarim | 17-16 |
| 07:00 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Heath Cooper | 17-16 |
| 06:47 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses the easy layup | 17-16 |
| 06:45 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington double dribbles | 17-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Cesar Rossi (PF) Justin McLennon | |
| Subs | Kansas | Billy Newland (SG) Raymond Stevens | |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Billy Newland is called for traveling | 17-16 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 05:09 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Heath Cooper | 20-18 |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt is hacked by Dean Buterbaugh - foul #2 on Dean Buterbaugh, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Powell (SF), Robert Harrison (PF), Kevin Suitt (C) Joseph Kiel, Dean Buterbaugh, Marc Thorp | |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:56 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Heath Cooper makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Billy Newland | 22-20 |
| 04:15 | Saint Louis | Harold Arendt misses short on a shot from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Billy Newland gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Kevin Suitt connects on the runner from the left block set up by Heath Cooper | 22-22 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Arendt (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Justin McLennon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Heath Cooper (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Newland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Robert Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Suitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 03:24 | Kansas | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 03:02 | Kansas | Kevin Suitt buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Billy Newland and he's hacked by Cesar Rossi - foul #1 on Cesar Rossi, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Manual Gomez (PG), James Harkey (SG), Michael Hooper (SF), Craig Jones (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Morris Washington, Dikembe Ali, Harold Arendt, Justin McLennon, Cesar Rossi | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Anderson (PG), Raymond Stevens (SG), Joseph Kiel (SF), Dean Buterbaugh (PF) Heath Cooper, Billy Newland, Robert Powell, Robert Harrison | |
| 03:02 | Kansas | Kevin Suitt makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:41 | Saint Louis | James Harkey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Harkey, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Moronta (C) Kevin Suitt | |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Craig Jones is called for the reach on Dean Buterbaugh - foul #3 on Craig Jones, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon (PF) Craig Jones | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:47 | Saint Louis | James Harkey makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Manual Gomez | 24-27 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Justin McLennon - foul #1 on Justin McLennon, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Cesar Rossi (PF) Manual Gomez, Justin McLennon | |
| Subs | Kansas | Billy Newland (SG) Raymond Stevens | |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-29 |
| 00:59 | Kansas | Dean Buterbaugh snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Morris Washington is called for the reach on Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Morris Washington, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG) James Harkey | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Harrison (SF), Marc Thorp (PF) Joseph Kiel, Dean Buterbaugh | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Michael Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Michael Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:32 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulkarim | 24-30 |
| 00:12 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 24-30 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Cesar Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 00:05 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 00:04 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali tips it in | 26-30 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Michael Anderson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-30 |