| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pearson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Clothier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Olmeda (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Ricks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Bradley Clothier | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Francis Gates - foul #1 on Francis Gates, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:22 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Herbert Ricks | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Pearson | 36-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:53 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hans Zehender (SF), John Jeffers (C) Darrell Olmeda, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:47 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Hans Zehender steals the ball from Steven Davis | 38-37 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Hans Zehender makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:47 | Kansas | Hans Zehender misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | John Jeffers steps in front of the Daniel Taylor pass | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Kansas | Hans Zehender clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Reid Reed | 41-37 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor drills a 3 from straight away | 41-40 |
| 16:50 | Kansas | Hans Zehender loses the dribble to John Roosevelt | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Bradley Clothier | 41-40 |
| 16:02 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Herbert Ricks | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Pearson (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Clothier (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hans Zehender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Ricks (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Jeffers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Roosevelt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Reid Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Kansas | Hans Zehender comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses long on an open shot from the right block | 43-42 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Jeffers | 43-42 |
| 14:35 | Kansas | John Jeffers misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roosevelt | 43-42 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Thomas Pearson is called for the reach on Peter Beiler - foul #1 on Thomas Pearson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Thomas Townsend (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Francis Gates (C) Thomas Pearson, Bradley Clothier, Hans Zehender, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Eric Christiansen (SG), Paul Embrey (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Peter Beiler, Daniel Taylor, Steven Davis, John Roosevelt, Reid Reed | |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Francis Gates gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda misses the jumper from the right block | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Kansas | Francis Gates misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda tips it in | 45-42 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-42 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 13:17 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 13:05 | Kansas | Thomas Townsend misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 13:03 | Kansas | Michael Dart tips it in | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | Thomas Townsend pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Francis Gates buries a jumper from close range set up by Michael Dart | 49-42 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Dart is called for the reach on Charles Vinson - foul #4 on Michael Dart, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG), Armando Gomez (SF), John Jeffers (PF) Michael Dart, Thomas Townsend, Darrell Olmeda, Herbert Ricks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Steven Davis (SF), Colby Jones (C) Charles Vinson, Eric Christiansen, Steven Morgan | |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Edward Thomas | 49-44 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Mark Davis buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Clothier | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Clothier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Armando Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jeffers (tiring) 2 pts. C - Francis Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Peter Beiler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Embrey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Steven Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Colby Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Bradley Clothier steals the ball from Paul Embrey in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 11:22 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier's pass is intercepted by Paul Embrey | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas tips it in | 51-46 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | Francis Gates misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:50 | Kansas | Armando Gomez tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant (PG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Hans Zehender (PF) Mark Davis, Armando Gomez, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Michael Disanto (C) Peter Beiler, Paul Embrey, Colby Jones | |
| 10:32 | Kansas | Francis Gates can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor is hacked by Hans Zehender - foul #2 on Hans Zehender, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pearson (SG) Bradley Clothier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Steven Morgan (C) Daniel Taylor, Michael Disanto | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Charles Vinson | 53-48 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Francis Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Morgan | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Christiansen and the foul's on Hans Zehender - foul #3 on Hans Zehender, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Townsend (SG), John Jeffers (PF) Thomas Pearson, Hans Zehender | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG), Paul Embrey (SF), Colby Jones (C) Eric Christiansen, Steven Davis, Steven Morgan | |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to John Jeffers | 53-51 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Gates | 55-51 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Vinson | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | Kansas | Paul Embrey steals the ball from Francis Gates | 55-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey is hacked by Melvin Sturdivant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Sturdivant, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Thomas Pearson (SG), Armando Gomez (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF) Melvin Sturdivant, Thomas Townsend, Darrell Olmeda, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen (PG), Steven Davis (SF), John Roosevelt (PF), Steven Morgan (C) Charles Vinson, Paul Embrey, Edward Thomas, Colby Jones | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Francis Gates - foul #2 on Francis Gates, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hans Zehender (C) Francis Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Hans Zehender snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 07:50 | Kansas | Mark Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Christiansen - foul #2 on Eric Christiansen, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Dart (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG) Thomas Pearson, Herbert Ricks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:50 | Kansas | Mark Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:50 | Kansas | Mark Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:34 | Kansas | Hans Zehender pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Michael Dart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Clothier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Hans Zehender (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Christiansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Davis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Roosevelt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kansas | Mark Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Davis | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | Kansas | Michael Dart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:00 | Kansas | Hans Zehender pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Kansas | Bradley Clothier makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Dart | 59-58 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen is hacked by Michael Dart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Dart, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant (PG), Thomas Townsend (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF), Francis Gates (C) Michael Dart, Bradley Clothier, Armando Gomez, Mark Davis, Hans Zehender | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Paul Embrey (PF), Colby Jones (C) Daniel Taylor, John Roosevelt, Steven Morgan | |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Darrell Olmeda snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 06:09 | Kansas | Thomas Townsend is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pearson (SG), John Jeffers (C) Darrell Olmeda, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Eric Christiansen, Steven Davis | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pearson in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-59 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Townsend - foul #1 on Thomas Townsend, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Bradley Clothier (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Hans Zehender (PF), Francis Gates (C) Melvin Sturdivant, Thomas Townsend, Herbert Ricks, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Davis (SF), Reid Reed (C) Edward Thomas, Colby Jones | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Hans Zehender scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Davis | 61-64 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Hans Zehender misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Beiler - foul #1 on Peter Beiler, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Armando Gomez (SF), John Jeffers (C) Thomas Pearson, Darrell Olmeda, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), John Roosevelt (SG), Edward Thomas (PF) Peter Beiler, Daniel Taylor, Paul Embrey | |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Hans Zehender makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | Kansas | Hans Zehender makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Roosevelt | 63-67 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | John Jeffers loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Clothier (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Armando Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Hans Zehender (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jeffers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Charles Vinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Roosevelt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Steven Davis (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Reid Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Steven Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:06 | Kansas | John Jeffers grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Hans Zehender hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 63-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Clothier - foul #3 on Bradley Clothier, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Kansas | Melvin Sturdivant (PG), Thomas Pearson (SG), Darrell Olmeda (SF), Herbert Ricks (PF), Francis Gates (C) Mark Davis, Bradley Clothier, Armando Gomez, Hans Zehender, John Jeffers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Beiler (PG), Eric Christiansen (SG), Steven Morgan (PF), Colby Jones (C) Charles Vinson, Steven Davis, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:21 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Sturdivant | 65-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Christiansen | 65-71 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Francis Gates misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Roosevelt - foul #1 on John Roosevelt, team foul #4 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Townsend (SG) Thomas Pearson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PF) John Roosevelt | |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Francis Gates makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Francis Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Eric Christiansen loses the dribble to Francis Gates in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | Herbert Ricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Pearson (PG), Bradley Clothier (SG) Melvin Sturdivant, Thomas Townsend | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor (SG), Steven Davis (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Eric Christiansen, Steven Morgan, Paul Embrey, Colby Jones | |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Francis Gates - foul #3 on Francis Gates, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | The short jumper by Francis Gates is denied by Steven Davis | 66-73 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor is hacked by Bradley Clothier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Clothier, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| 00:59 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey grabs the offensive board | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey is fouled on the floor by Herbert Ricks - foul #1 on Herbert Ricks, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Roosevelt (PF) Daniel Taylor | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Paul Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed gets the rebound | 66-75 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Clothier - foul #5 on Bradley Clothier, team foul #14 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hans Zehender (SG) Bradley Clothier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Roosevelt - foul #2 on John Roosevelt, team foul #5 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Davis (PG), Armando Gomez (SF), John Jeffers (PF) Darrell Olmeda, Herbert Ricks, Francis Gates | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson (PG), Eric Christiansen (SG), Steven Morgan (C) Peter Beiler, Steven Davis, Reid Reed | |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Thomas Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan makes the floater in the lane set up by Charles Vinson | 67-79 |
| 00:13 | Kansas | Hans Zehender misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Vinson runs out the clock | 67-79 |