| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Arthur Hinkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teixeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Clemons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerome Reddick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley hits a fadeaway near the basket | 23-19 |
| 19:16 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons is fouled on the floor by Cyril Mulvihill - foul #3 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Robert Anderson makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerome Reddick and he's hacked by Spencer Appell - foul #2 on Spencer Appell, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Robert Anderson misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 18:53 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Spencer Appell blocks the short jumper by Robert Anderson | 23-21 |
| 18:27 | Kansas | Spencer Appell grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 18:23 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Holl (SF), Craig Smith (PF) Cyril Mulvihill, Spencer Appell | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Corey Sepe, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 18:04 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons's layup is rejected by Dikembe Akre | 23-21 |
| 18:02 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 17:38 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley is hacked by Kelly Robertson - foul #3 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joshua Franz (PG), Brian Allen (SG), Jason Reed (C) Arthur Hinkley, Michael Teixeira, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), Aaron Ostler (SF) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Clemons | |
| 17:16 | Kansas | Joshua Franz connects on the 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | Jack Murphy buries a floater in the lane | 26-23 |
| 16:42 | Kansas | Aaron Ostler is called for the reach on Joshua Franz - foul #3 on Aaron Ostler, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Joshua Franz, Michael Holl, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Balentine, Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy, Michael Swallow | |
| 16:17 | Kansas | Jerome Reddick picks off the pass by Spencer Appell | 26-23 |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Robert Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Clemons | 26-25 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Spencer Appell hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Teixeira (SG), Dikembe Akre (C) Brian Allen, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Aaron Ostler (SF) Joe Bishop, Christopher Clemons | |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Arthur Hinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teixeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Sepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Ostler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Reddick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Robert Anderson blows the layup | 28-25 |
| 15:29 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler tips it in | 28-27 |
| 15:06 | Kansas | The short jumper by Spencer Appell is denied by Robert Anderson | 28-27 |
| 15:04 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 14:44 | Murray State | Corey Sepe comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 14:43 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 14:17 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 14:15 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 13:58 | Murray State | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joshua Franz (PG), Brian Allen (SG), Michael Holl (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Jason Reed (C) Arthur Hinkley, Michael Teixeira, Cyril Mulvihill, Spencer Appell, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Corey Sepe, Aaron Ostler, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Joshua Franz is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Franz, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 13:33 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Balentine | 28-29 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Jason Reed is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range | 30-29 |
| 13:04 | Murray State | Craig Smith swats the short shot by Christopher Clemons | 30-29 |
| 13:03 | Kansas | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:59 | Kansas | Kelly Robertson steals it from Michael Holl in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 12:49 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 12:48 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine hits the follow up shot | 30-31 |
| 12:24 | Kansas | Brian Allen is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Teixeira (SG), Dikembe Akre (C) Brian Allen, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG), George Lentz (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Balentine, Christopher Clemons, Jack Murphy | |
| 12:04 | Murray State | Robert Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Craig Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 11:59 | Kansas | Joshua Franz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Joshua Franz, Michael Holl, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerome Reddick (C) Michael Swallow | |
| 11:41 | Murray State | The short jumper by Aaron Ostler is denied by Arthur Hinkley | 30-31 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Arthur Hinkley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Teixeira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Cyril Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Appell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Bishop (fresh) SG - George Lentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ostler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bishop - foul #3 on Joe Bishop, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF) Aaron Ostler | |
| 11:20 | Kansas | Spencer Appell scores on a shot in the paint | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Arthur Hinkley steps in front of the George Lentz pass | 32-31 |
| 11:08 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Bishop - foul #4 on Joe Bishop, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Joe Bishop, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 10:47 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Hinkley | 34-31 |
| 10:29 | Murray State | Corey Sepe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Murphy | 34-34 |
| 10:05 | Kansas | Spencer Appell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Hinkley | 36-34 |
| 09:49 | Murray State | George Lentz makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Clemons | 36-36 |
| 09:21 | Kansas | Spencer Appell misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 09:20 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Spencer Appell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-36 |
| 09:09 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 09:08 | Murray State | Jack Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 08:55 | Murray State | George Lentz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 08:50 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley is hacked by George Lentz in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Lentz, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joshua Franz (PG), Brian Allen (SG), Michael Holl (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Jason Reed (C) Arthur Hinkley, Michael Teixeira, Cyril Mulvihill, Spencer Appell, Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Jerome Reddick (C) George Lentz, Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Jack Murphy, Michael Swallow | |
| 08:33 | Kansas | Jason Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 08:32 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Brian Allen gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 07:56 | Kansas | Joshua Franz comes up short on the shot in the lane | 36-39 |
| 07:55 | Kansas | Jason Reed grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 07:36 | Kansas | Michael Holl is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joshua Franz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Allen (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Holl (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Kelly Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Balentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Aaron Ostler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 07:20 | Kansas | Jason Reed gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Joshua Franz is hacked by Kelly Robertson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dikembe Akre (C) Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF) Christopher Balentine, Aaron Ostler | |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Joshua Franz makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:16 | Kansas | Joshua Franz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 06:49 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Holl | 40-39 |
| 06:26 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre is fouled on the floor by Jerome Reddick - foul #1 on Jerome Reddick, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley (PG), Michael Teixeira (SG), Cyril Mulvihill (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Joshua Franz, Brian Allen, Michael Holl, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Kelly Robertson, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 06:26 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:26 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:04 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Jack Murphy snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 05:45 | Murray State | Corey Sepe is called for a backcourt violation | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Reed (C) Dikembe Akre | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF) Joe Bishop, Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons | |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley is hacked by Christopher Balentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Balentine, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:41 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:28 | Murray State | Arthur Hinkley steals it from Christopher Balentine | 42-39 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | Michael Teixeira hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Hinkley | 44-39 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brian Allen (SG), Michael Holl (SF), Craig Smith (PF) Michael Teixeira, Cyril Mulvihill, Spencer Appell | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG), Corey Sepe (SG), Jerome Reddick (C) Kelly Robertson, Christopher Balentine, Jack Murphy | |
| 04:25 | Kansas | Michael Holl is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Holl, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joshua Franz (PG), Dikembe Akre (C) Arthur Hinkley, Jason Reed | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Clemons (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Aaron Ostler, Michael Swallow | |
| 04:11 | Murray State | Corey Sepe scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 03:44 | Kansas | Michael Holl hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Smith and the foul's on Jerome Reddick - foul #2 on Jerome Reddick, team foul #10 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Teixeira (SG), Spencer Appell (PF) Brian Allen, Craig Smith | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG) George Lentz | |
| 03:44 | Kansas | Michael Holl misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:44 | Murray State | Jerome Reddick snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 03:27 | Kansas | Spencer Appell snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joshua Franz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Teixeira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Holl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Appell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Dikembe Akre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Bishop (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Corey Sepe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Clemons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Reddick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Joshua Franz drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Teixeira | 49-42 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Corey Sepe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Holl - foul #3 on Michael Holl, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SF) Joshua Franz, Michael Holl | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kelly Robertson (PG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Joe Bishop, Christopher Clemons, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Spencer Appell snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley is hacked by Jack Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Murphy, team foul #11 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG) Corey Sepe | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Christopher Balentine buries a jumper from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Michael Swallow swats the shot by Arthur Hinkley | 51-44 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Michael Swallow gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 01:59 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:47 | Murray State | Aaron Ostler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Dikembe Akre's layup is rejected by Michael Swallow | 51-44 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Jack Murphy pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:40 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Corey Sepe (SG), Christopher Clemons (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Jerome Reddick (C) Christopher Balentine, Aaron Ostler, Jack Murphy, Michael Swallow | |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 01:16 | Murray State | Corey Sepe misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Michael Teixeira misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 00:49 | Kansas | Michael Teixeira tips it home | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 00:42 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 53-44 |
| 00:39 | Murray State | Kelly Robertson knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Anderson | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Spencer Appell is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Robertson - foul #5 on Kelly Robertson, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Bishop (PG) Kelly Robertson | |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | Murray State | Christopher Clemons grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Joe Bishop is whistled for traveling | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Joe Bishop is called for the reach on Spencer Appell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Bishop, team foul #13 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | George Lentz (PG) Joe Bishop | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | George Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Balentine (SG), Aaron Ostler (SF), Jack Murphy (PF), Michael Swallow (C) Corey Sepe, Christopher Clemons, Robert Anderson, Jerome Reddick | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Arthur Hinkley runs out the clock | 57-47 |