| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) SG - Kevin Mayhall (fresh) SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) PF - Gary Stokley (fresh) C - Robert Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - David Stapleton (fresh) SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) PF - Aaron Reynolds (fresh) C - Michael Willits (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Robert Rose wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall is hacked by Ronnie Tyler - foul #1 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Kansas | The jump hook by Gary Stokley is blocked by Aaron Reynolds | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton misses short on a floater from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | John Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Reynolds | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Robert Rose misses short on a jumper from the right side | 3-5 |
| 17:32 | Kansas | Robert Rose pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:15 | Kansas | Adam Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Gary Stokley snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Stapleton - foul #1 on David Stapleton, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Clay Pinsky (SF), Steven Packer (PF), Rudolph Frisina (C) Raymond Kennedy, Adam Thompson, Gary Stokley, Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Kevin Batt (PF), James Cyphers (C) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Aaron Reynolds, Michael Willits | |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Batt pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers drills a jumper from the left side set up by John Davis | 3-7 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | John Davis is called for the reach on Kevin Mayhall - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy (PG) Kevin Mayhall | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG) John Davis | |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-7 |
| 16:03 | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:46 | Kansas | Keith Pipkins steps in front of the Raymond Kennedy pass | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Condron (fresh) SF - Clay Pinsky (fresh) PF - Steven Packer (fresh) C - Rudolph Frisina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Beach (fresh) SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) PF - Kevin Batt (fresh) C - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:31 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina can't finish the layup | 3-7 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 14:31 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Condron | 6-7 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall (PG), Adam Thompson (SF), Gary Stokley (PF) Raymond Kennedy, David Condron, Steven Packer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), Ronnie Tyler (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF), Michael Willits (C) David Stapleton, Howard Beach, Kevin Batt, James Cyphers | |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Ronnie Tyler denies the turnaround by Adam Thompson | 6-7 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | John Davis buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | A charge is called on Gary Stokley - foul #1 on Gary Stokley, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Steven Packer (PF) Adam Thompson, Gary Stokley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), James Cyphers (C) Aaron Reynolds, Michael Willits | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is fouled on the floor by David Condron - foul #1 on David Condron, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Adam Thompson (SF), Gary Stokley (PF) Kevin Mayhall, Steven Packer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins | |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits misses long on a floater from the left block | 6-9 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | Kansas | Adam Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy (PG), Kevin Mayhall (SG), Steven Packer (PF), Robert Rose (C) David Condron, Adam Thompson, Gary Stokley, Rudolph Frisina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Michael Willits | |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronnie Tyler | 6-12 |
| 12:14 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-12 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | Steven Packer misses the tip | 6-12 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Steven Packer denies the turnaround by Keith Pipkins | 6-12 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Cyphers and he's hacked by Kevin Mayhall - foul #1 on Kevin Mayhall, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Adam Thompson (SF), Gary Stokley (PF), Rudolph Frisina (C) Raymond Kennedy, Kevin Mayhall, Steven Packer, Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:43 | Kansas | Gary Stokley gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Clay Pinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Condron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) PF - Gary Stokley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rudolph Frisina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Willits (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina drills a jumpshot from the left side | 8-14 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Tyler | 8-17 |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 10-17 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 10:01 | Kansas | Adam Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Ronnie Tyler - foul #2 on Ronnie Tyler, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy (PG), Kevin Mayhall (SG), Robert Rose (C) David Condron, Gary Stokley, Rudolph Frisina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| 10:01 | Kansas | Adam Thompson makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds tips it home | 13-22 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clay Pinsky | 16-22 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 16-22 |
| 09:00 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:34 | Kansas | Adam Thompson is denied on a dunk by James Cyphers | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Rose - foul #1 on Robert Rose, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Stokley (PF), Rudolph Frisina (C) Adam Thompson, Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Batt (SF), Michael Willits (C) Keith Pipkins, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:44 | Kansas | Gary Stokley hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clay Pinsky | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Mayhall (fresh) SF - Clay Pinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stokley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Frisina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Batt (fresh) PF - James Cyphers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Willits (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is hacked by Raymond Kennedy - foul #1 on Raymond Kennedy, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Kevin Batt, Michael Willits | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Davis | 18-26 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Gary Stokley misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Cyphers - foul #1 on James Cyphers, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Robert Rose (C) Raymond Kennedy, Rudolph Frisina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (C) Aaron Reynolds | |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Gary Stokley makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Gary Stokley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Keith Pipkins | 19-28 |
| 05:56 | Kansas | David Condron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:43 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 19-28 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits tips it home | 19-30 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | Gary Stokley loses the dribble to John Davis | 19-30 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Pipkins and he's fouled by Kevin Mayhall - foul #2 on Kevin Mayhall, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy (PG), Adam Thompson (SF), Steven Packer (PF), Rudolph Frisina (C) Kevin Mayhall, Clay Pinsky, Gary Stokley, Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Kevin Batt (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) David Stapleton, Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Steven Packer grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Batt - foul #1 on Kevin Batt, team foul #6 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clay Pinsky (SG) David Condron | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (PG) John Davis | |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:57 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG) Howard Beach | |
| 04:19 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-32 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 03:56 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-32 |
| 03:54 | Kansas | Steven Packer tips it in | 23-32 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on David Stapleton, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Mayhall (SG), Gary Stokley (PF) Adam Thompson, Steven Packer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SG), Keith Pipkins (SF), Michael Willits (C) John Davis, Kevin Batt, James Cyphers | |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Kennedy and the foul's on David Stapleton - foul #3 on David Stapleton, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Adam Thompson (SF), Robert Rose (C) Clay Pinsky, Gary Stokley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Davis (PG), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 03:18 | Kansas | Rudolph Frisina makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Mayhall (fresh) SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rudolph Frisina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Rose (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cyphers (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Willits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler buries a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Kevin Mayhall - foul #3 on Kevin Mayhall, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Gary Stokley (PF) Kevin Mayhall, Rudolph Frisina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Gary Stokley grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Keith Pipkins - foul #1 on Keith Pipkins, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Clay Pinsky (SG), Steven Packer (PF), Rudolph Frisina (C) David Condron, Gary Stokley, Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Keith Pipkins, Michael Willits | |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 02:30 | Kansas | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:26 | Kansas | Aaron Reynolds steals it from Rudolph Frisina | 28-34 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Condron (SG), Gary Stokley (PF), Robert Rose (C) Adam Thompson, Steven Packer, Rudolph Frisina | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Batt (SF), Michael Willits (C) Howard Beach, Aaron Reynolds | |
| 01:46 | Kansas | Robert Rose misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-34 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Raymond Kennedy misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 01:43 | Kansas | Robert Rose tips it in | 30-34 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Rose steals it from John Davis | 30-34 |
| 01:16 | Kansas | Gary Stokley hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clay Pinsky | 32-34 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | David Condron steals the ball from Ronnie Tyler | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Robert Rose drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clay Pinsky and he's fouled by Kevin Batt - foul #2 on Kevin Batt, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Adam Thompson (SF), Rudolph Frisina (PF) Raymond Kennedy, Gary Stokley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins (SF), Aaron Reynolds (PF) Kevin Batt, Michael Willits | |
| 00:35 | Kansas | Robert Rose makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Packer (PF) Robert Rose | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Steven Packer pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Clay Pinsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Keith Pipkins misses the fullcourt shot | 35-36 |