| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Edward Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Chester Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Balsamo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | Kansas | James Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:28 | Kansas | James Balsamo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Edward Green is called for the reach on Clifton Isom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Green, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Percy Overlock (PG) Edward Green | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 19:12 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:10 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne loses the dribble to Percy Overlock | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge knocks in the shot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Powell (SG), Gary Justus (SF), Brian Tate (PF) Theodore Rutledge, Kenneth Wiggins, Chester Johnston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), Ralph Chapman (SF), Robert Friddle (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| 18:15 | Kansas | James Balsamo dunks the ball and he's fouled by Carlos Lara - foul #1 on Carlos Lara, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Wilebski (PF) Clifton Isom | |
| 18:15 | Kansas | James Balsamo misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Brian Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | Ralph Chapman is called for the reach on Brian Tate - foul #2 on Ralph Chapman, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Morris (C) James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:53 | Kansas | Richard Powell's pass is intercepted by Robert Friddle | 35-35 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Friddle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | Gary Morris grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Kansas | Brian Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:11 | Nicholls State | Percy Overlock picks off the pass by Robert Phoenix in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 17:08 | Kansas | Percy Overlock misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 17:07 | Kansas | Brian Tate tips it in | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Gary Justus steps in front of the George Wilebski pass in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 16:46 | Kansas | Brian Tate drills a jump hook in the lane | 39-35 |
| 16:24 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Phoenix | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Kansas | Richard Powell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on George Wilebski - foul #2 on George Wilebski, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge (SG), Kenneth Wiggins (SF), Chester Johnston (PF), James Balsamo (C) Percy Overlock, Gary Justus, Brian Tate, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF), Lester Grant (C) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, Robert Friddle, George Wilebski, Carlos Lara | |
| 16:17 | Kansas | Richard Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | Kansas | Richard Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Chester Johnston grabs the board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Theodore Rutledge (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Chester Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Balsamo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Clifton Isom (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Grant (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | Lester Grant gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:19 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick (PG), David Finch (PF) Richard Powell, Chester Johnston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:07 | Kansas | Clifton Isom steals it from Theodore Rutledge | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Isom | 41-39 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Balsamo | 43-39 |
| 14:31 | Nicholls State | Theodore Rutledge steals it from Clifton Isom | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | Kansas | James Balsamo is hacked by Clifton Isom - foul #1 on Clifton Isom, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Green (SG), Brian Tate (PF), Gary Morris (C) Theodore Rutledge, David Finch, James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (PG), Ralph Chapman (SG), David Gram (SF), George Wilebski (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Gregg Thorne, Lester Grant | |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Edward Green misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Chapman - foul #3 on Ralph Chapman, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chester Johnston (PF) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Edward Green makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Edward Green makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman throws it down | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick is fouled on the floor by Robert Phoenix - foul #1 on Robert Phoenix, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Percy Overlock (SG), Gary Morris (C) Ralph Sedgwick, Chester Johnston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Carlos Lara steals it from Percy Overlock | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Green - foul #4 on Edward Green, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge (SG), Gary Justus (SF), James Balsamo (C) Edward Green, Kenneth Wiggins, Brian Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Robert Friddle (C) David Gram, Carlos Lara | |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:43 | Kansas | Percy Overlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-43 |
| 12:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | Gary Justus steps in front of the Robert Phoenix pass in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:31 | Kansas | James Balsamo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:30 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Percy Overlock steals it from Clifton Isom in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Kansas | George Wilebski is called for the reach on James Balsamo - foul #3 on George Wilebski, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Powell (SG), David Finch (PF) Theodore Rutledge, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF) Robert Phoenix, Ralph Chapman, George Wilebski | |
| 12:12 | Kansas | James Balsamo misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom is hacked by Percy Overlock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Overlock, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chester Johnston (PF) James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom is hacked by Percy Overlock - foul #3 on Percy Overlock, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick (PG), Theodore Rutledge (SG), Brian Tate (C) Percy Overlock, Gary Justus, David Finch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), David Gram (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Clifton Isom, Ronnie Champagne, Robert Friddle | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ralph Sedgwick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Rutledge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Powell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chester Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mark John (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gram (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregg Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 11:27 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 11:10 | Kansas | Chester Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:49 | Nicholls State | Mark John misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | David Gram tips it in | 45-45 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Chester Johnston scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Rutledge | 48-45 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | Mark John can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Richard Powell | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Kansas | Brian Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Nicholls State | David Gram gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:51 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne's pass is intercepted by Theodore Rutledge in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darrell Smith - foul #2 on Darrell Smith, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Percy Overlock (PG), Gary Justus (SF), Gary Morris (PF), James Balsamo (C) Ralph Sedgwick, Richard Powell, Chester Johnston, Brian Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Ralph Chapman (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Robert Friddle (PF), Lester Grant (C) Mark John, Darrell Smith, David Gram, Gregg Thorne, Carlos Lara | |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Chapman | 50-48 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Gary Morris hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 08:47 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Chapman | 52-50 |
| 08:27 | Kansas | The short jumper by James Balsamo is denied by Lester Grant | 52-50 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | James Balsamo tips it home | 54-50 |
| 08:09 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick (PG), Kenneth Wiggins (SF), David Finch (PF) Theodore Rutledge, Gary Justus, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix (SG), George Wilebski (PF) Ronnie Champagne, Robert Friddle | |
| 07:50 | Kansas | David Finch is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Green (SG) Percy Overlock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Ronnie Champagne (SF) Clifton Isom, Ralph Chapman | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ralph Sedgwick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Wiggins (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Finch (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Balsamo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronnie Champagne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Wilebski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Grant (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Nicholls State | George Wilebski makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Phoenix | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Kansas | James Balsamo gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | Kansas | Kenneth Wiggins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix is hacked by Ralph Sedgwick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Sedgwick, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Powell (SG), Chester Johnston (PF), Brian Tate (C) Ralph Sedgwick, David Finch, James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Ralph Chapman (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Darrell Smith, Ronnie Champagne, Lester Grant | |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix is fouled on the floor by Richard Powell - foul #3 on Richard Powell, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Morris (C) Chester Johnston | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Brian Tate misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Phoenix | 57-55 |
| 05:41 | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman drills a driving attempt from the right block | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Richard Powell scores on a floater in the paint | 59-57 |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Powell - foul #4 on Richard Powell, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick (PG), Percy Overlock (SG), Gary Justus (SF), Chester Johnston (PF), James Balsamo (C) Edward Green, Richard Powell, Kenneth Wiggins, Brian Tate, Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark John (SG), David Gram (SF), Gregg Thorne (PF), Robert Friddle (C) Clifton Isom, Ralph Chapman, George Wilebski, Carlos Lara | |
| 05:13 | Nicholls State | Robert Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:13 | Kansas | James Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:05 | Kansas | James Balsamo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:04 | Kansas | Chester Johnston tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | Mark John gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:49 | Nicholls State | Mark John makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Phoenix | 59-60 |
| 04:37 | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Chester Johnston | 62-60 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | David Gram misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 62-60 |
| 04:11 | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | James Balsamo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Gary Justus can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 03:48 | Nicholls State | David Gram grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:28 | Nicholls State | David Gram's fadeaway is rejected by James Balsamo | 62-62 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | James Balsamo pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Ralph Sedgwick (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Percy Overlock (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Justus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chester Johnston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Balsamo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Phoenix (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark John (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregg Thorne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Friddle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Ralph Sedgwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Johnston | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Kansas | James Balsamo makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Percy Overlock | 65-62 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Ralph Sedgwick is called for the reach on Mark John in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Sedgwick, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Green (PG), Theodore Rutledge (SG), Richard Powell (SF), Brian Tate (PF), David Finch (C) Ralph Sedgwick, Percy Overlock, Gary Justus, Chester Johnston, James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom (PG), Ronnie Champagne (SF), Ralph Chapman (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Robert Phoenix, David Gram, Gregg Thorne, Robert Friddle | |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Mark John makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Mark John makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge is hacked by Mark John - foul #1 on Mark John, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Morris (C) David Finch | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | George Wilebski (PF) Mark John | |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:50 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | Percy Overlock (SG), Kenneth Wiggins (SF) Theodore Rutledge, Richard Powell | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith (SG), Lester Grant (C) George Wilebski, Carlos Lara | |
| 02:40 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Wiggins steps in front of the Darrell Smith pass | 67-64 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Balsamo (C) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gregg Thorne (PF) Ralph Chapman | |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Percy Overlock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Tate - foul #2 on Brian Tate, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge (SG) Percy Overlock | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:01 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chester Johnston (PF) Brian Tate | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:49 | Kansas | James Balsamo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Rutledge | 70-66 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Edward Green is called for the reach on Clifton Isom - foul #5 on Edward Green, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Kansas | Percy Overlock (PG) Edward Green | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:24 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Kenneth Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 01:02 | Nicholls State | Darrell Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Gregg Thorne blocks the short jumper by James Balsamo | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Kenneth Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas | James Balsamo makes the turnaround from the baseline | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne is hacked by Kenneth Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Wiggins, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Chester Johnston snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Chester Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Smith - foul #3 on Darrell Smith, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Chester Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Chester Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Clifton Isom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Chester Johnston pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Chester Johnston is hacked by Darrell Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Smith, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Morris (C) James Balsamo | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Chester Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Chester Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:10 | Nicholls State | Ronnie Champagne drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Clifton Isom | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Balsamo (C) Gary Morris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Smith - foul #5 on Darrell Smith, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ralph Chapman (SG) Darrell Smith | |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Theodore Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | James Balsamo steals the ball from Lester Grant | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | James Balsamo runs out the clock | 77-72 |