| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits a turnaround from close range | 31-34 |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Ivan Dickinson | 31-36 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | William Carter scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cornett | 34-36 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | Robert Bibler is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Robert Bibler, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is fouled on the floor by Floyd Jamieson - foul #2 on Floyd Jamieson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:59 | Kansas State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:43 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Dickinson | 34-39 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana State | Todd Deitz is called for the reach on William Carter - foul #3 on Todd Deitz, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Franklin Eagan (SG), Robert Benson (PF) Todd Deitz, Eugene Davis, Floyd Jamieson | |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | Franklin Eagan picks off the pass by Caleb Darby | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | Kansas State | William Smith comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 34-39 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:36 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 16:35 | Kansas State | William Smith snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Kansas State | James Scott misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 16:26 | Kansas State | James Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:11 | Kansas State | William Smith can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franklin Eagan (fresh) SF - Ivan Dickinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kansas State | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | David Dinan grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:09 | Louisiana State | David Dinan loses the dribble to Franklin Eagan | 36-39 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | James Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Cornett - foul #2 on John Cornett, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Corey Howard, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Deitz (SG), Eugene Davis (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF), Mladen Zaremski (C) Franklin Eagan, Ivan Dickinson, Robert Benson, William Smith | |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | James Scott makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | James Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | John Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:25 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski connects on the jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Carter | 41-43 |
| 13:43 | Kansas State | James Scott is called for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG) John Cornett | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan (SG) James Scott | |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Floyd Jamieson - foul #3 on Floyd Jamieson, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:04 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | Louisiana State | Floyd Jamieson steals it from William Carter | 44-45 |
| 12:29 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson is hacked by Robert Bibler - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Alexei Malinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Robert Benson (PF), Paul Arnstein (C) Eugene Davis, Floyd Jamieson, Mladen Zaremski | |
| 12:22 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Kansas State | Robert Benson tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender lays it up and in set up by William Carter | 46-47 |
| 11:31 | Kansas State | William Carter is called for the reach on Todd Deitz - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Arthur Burnette (PF), David Dinan (C) William Carter, Robert Bibler, Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Kenneth Hubbard (SG), William Smith (C) Todd Deitz, Franklin Eagan, Paul Arnstein | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kenneth Hubbard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kansas State | James Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:22 | Kansas State | William Smith snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | Kansas State | James Scott drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Hubbard | 46-50 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses the floater in the paint | 46-50 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana State | David Dinan tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:34 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Hubbard | 48-53 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-53 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | Robert Benson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 09:47 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-53 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana State | James Scott is called for the reach on John Cornett - foul #2 on James Scott, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (PG), William Carter (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Todd Deitz (SG), Eugene Davis (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF) Kenneth Hubbard, Ivan Dickinson, Robert Benson | |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | William Carter buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Guerrier | 51-53 |
| 08:52 | Kansas State | William Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Deitz | 51-55 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski misses short on a shot from the left side | 51-55 |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:19 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 51-57 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:44 | Kansas State | James Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Caleb Darby (SF) Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Mladen Zaremski (C) James Scott, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ivan Dickinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Floyd Jamieson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mladen Zaremski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz is hacked by William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF) William Carter, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan (SF), Robert Benson (PF) Eugene Davis, Floyd Jamieson | |
| 06:55 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Bender | 53-57 |
| 06:27 | Kansas State | Corey Howard steals it from Ivan Dickinson in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard banks in the layup | 55-57 |
| 06:10 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-57 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | John Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (C) Thomas Bender | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kenneth Hubbard (SG) Todd Deitz | |
| 05:49 | Kansas State | Mladen Zaremski double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eugene Davis (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF) Kenneth Hubbard, Robert Benson | |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | William Carter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Cornett | 55-57 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the easy layup | 55-57 |
| 05:04 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:36 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Cornett and the foul's on Eugene Davis - foul #2 on Eugene Davis, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler, David Dinan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Scott (PG), Todd Deitz (SG), Robert Benson (PF), William Smith (C) Ivan Dickinson, Franklin Eagan, Floyd Jamieson, Mladen Zaremski | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:59 | Kansas State | James Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:58 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (SF) Caleb Darby | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Robert Benson pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | William Smith lays it in on a nice dish by James Scott | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Deitz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:01 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:59 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson (PG), Franklin Eagan (SF), Floyd Jamieson (PF) James Scott, Eugene Davis, Robert Benson | |
| 02:57 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bender | 62-62 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | William Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 02:41 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to William Smith | 62-62 |
| 02:36 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson is hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #2 on Thomas Bender, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson's pass is intercepted by Caleb Darby | 62-62 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cornett | 64-62 |
| 01:52 | Kansas State | Franklin Eagan is whistled for a carry | 64-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eugene Davis (SF) Franklin Eagan | |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | William Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Bender | 67-62 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis is hacked by John Cornett - foul #3 on John Cornett, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-62 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Caleb Darby is called for the reach on Todd Deitz - foul #3 on Caleb Darby, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Todd Deitz misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Robert Bibler | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Dickinson - foul #1 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson is fouled on the floor by John Cornett - foul #4 on John Cornett, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:26 | Kansas State | Floyd Jamieson misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Todd Deitz is called for the reach on Caleb Darby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Deitz, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF) John Cornett, William Carter, Robert Bibler | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Dickinson | 70-67 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), William Carter (SG), Robert Bibler (PF) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Arthur Burnette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by Ivan Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 00:07 | Kansas State | Ivan Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Ivan Dickinson is called for the reach on Caleb Darby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Dickinson, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Eugene Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 73-67 |