| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's pass is intercepted by Joseph Frazier in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Frazier | 6-0 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hicks | 9-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clyde Mitchel - foul #1 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:56 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (C) John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Darden steals the ball from Roland Taylor | 9-2 |
| 17:33 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Darden | 11-2 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hicks | 11-2 |
| 16:55 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-2 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Clyde Mitchel - foul #2 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Jeff Hadnot (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Joseph Frazier, Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the free throw | 13-4 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio grabs the defensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 16:11 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio misses the easy layup | 13-4 |
| 16:09 | Kansas | Larry Riley tips it back up and in | 15-4 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Kenneth Orvis is blocked by Jeff Hadnot | 15-4 |
| 15:48 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick grabs the defensive rebound | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wiley Strouth (fresh) SG - Stephen Riddick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fresh) PF - Larry Riley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kansas | Kenneth Orvis takes the ball from Wiley Strouth in the backcourt | 15-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Riddick takes the ball from Harold Peake | 15-4 |
| 15:04 | Kansas | Larry Riley connects on the runner from close range set up by Wiley Strouth | 17-4 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Wiley Strouth - foul #1 on Wiley Strouth, team foul #3 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Christopher Darden (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF) Stephen Riddick, Jeff Hadnot, Larry Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Philip McCown (C) Kenneth Orvis, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Edward McMindes, Harold Peake | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-4 |
| 14:26 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Wiley Strouth | 17-4 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Roland Taylor is called for the reach on Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Roland Taylor, team foul #2 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG) Wiley Strouth | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:31 | Kansas | Christopher Darden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-4 |
| 13:30 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio tips it home | 19-4 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor's floater is tipped away by Thomas Hicks | 19-4 |
| 13:13 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks gets the rebound | 19-4 |
| 12:51 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-4 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | David Clark gets the rebound | 19-4 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #4 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Riley (C) Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) David Clark, Roland Taylor, Philip McCown | |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alton McLaughlin - foul #1 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Edward McMindes (PF) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 12:32 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 21-6 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (SG) Stephen Riddick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-6 |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 21-6 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wiley Strouth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Riley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Darden is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #1 on Christopher Darden, team foul #5 | 21-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot (SF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis's layup is rejected by Jeff Hadnot | 21-6 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | John Crist tips it but misses | 21-6 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin tips it home | 21-8 |
| 11:01 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Riley | 24-8 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Bonfiglio swats the layup by Roland Taylor | 24-8 |
| 10:47 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 24-8 |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Roland Taylor takes the ball from Joseph Frazier | 24-8 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes is whistled for traveling | 24-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG), Thomas Hicks (PF) Wiley Strouth, Jeff Hadnot | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, John Crist, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes | |
| 09:51 | Kansas | Larry Riley misses the dunk | 24-8 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #2 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #6 | 24-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Darden (SF) Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 09:14 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes (PF) Alton McLaughlin | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #7 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) David Clark | |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Thomas Hicks | 26-12 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #4 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG) Joseph Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, Danny Ardoin, Harold Peake | |
| 07:39 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks can't finish the layup | 26-12 |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin grabs the board | 26-12 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wiley Strouth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin's layup is rejected by Thomas Hicks | 26-12 |
| 07:14 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 06:51 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth tips it back up and in | 28-12 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph King | 28-14 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor travels with the ball | 31-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Jeff Hadnot (SF) Wiley Strouth, Christopher Darden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Philip McCown (PF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin, Edward McMindes | |
| 05:28 | Kansas | Larry Riley knocks in the jumper from the left side | 33-14 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Philip McCown and the foul's on Joseph Frazier - foul #1 on Joseph Frazier, team foul #8 | 33-16 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:46 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier tips it home | 35-17 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis is denied on a layup by Larry Riley | 35-17 |
| 04:40 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the board | 35-17 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hicks | 38-17 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the easy layup | 38-17 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake snags the offensive board | 38-17 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 03:47 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 03:25 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Riley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip McCown (fresh) C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harold Peake | 38-23 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks's fadeaway is rejected by Philip McCown | 38-23 |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Larry Riley - foul #1 on Larry Riley, team foul #9 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Christopher Darden (SF), Joseph Bonfiglio (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Joseph Frazier, Jeff Hadnot, Thomas Hicks, Larry Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Danny Ardoin, Philip McCown | |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 01:40 | Kansas | Ralph King picks off the pass by Christopher Darden | 38-25 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King banks in the layup | 38-27 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-27 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG) Stephen Riddick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes (C) Harold Peake | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits the finger roll | 38-29 |