| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Christopher Darden inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kansas | Christopher Darden is hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #3 on Michael Whitley, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Christopher Darden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 18:46 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks snags the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 18:34 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clyde Mitchel | 26-45 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Ruth | 28-45 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Darden | 28-48 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-48 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel grabs the board | 28-48 |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Roy Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Frazier | 28-48 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Brown | 30-48 |
| 17:16 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clyde Mitchel | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-51 |
| 16:58 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 16:36 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-51 |
| 16:34 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel tips it back up and in | 30-53 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 16:28 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Darden | 30-53 |
| 16:00 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Mitchel | 30-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) PF - Bruce Batty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Batty lays it in | 32-56 |
| 15:33 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel is fouled on the floor by Roy Brown - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #2 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Michael Whitley (SF), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Jeff Hadnot (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Joseph Frazier, Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| 15:07 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio's pass is intercepted by Dennis Davis | 32-56 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #2 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #1 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown (PF) Dennis Davis | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown tips it back up and in | 34-56 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Whitley - foul #4 on Michael Whitley, team foul #3 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Clyde Mitchel (C) Stephen Riddick, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is called for traveling | 34-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis (SF) Darrell Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Hicks (PF) Jeff Hadnot | |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 13:27 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 34-59 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-61 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't tip it in | 34-61 |
| 12:43 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 12:21 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Frazier and he's hacked by William Carrier - foul #3 on William Carrier, team foul #4 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) William Carrier | |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG), Christopher Darden (SF) Wiley Strouth, Larry Riley | |
| 12:21 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel makes the free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Clyde Mitchel blocks the jumper by Wayne Rader | 34-64 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth snags the offensive board | 34-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ruth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Bruce Batty (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-64 |
| 11:43 | Kansas | Christopher Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-64 |
| 11:17 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks is called for traveling | 34-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), William Carrier (PF) Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Clyde Mitchel | |
| 11:05 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-64 |
| 11:03 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-64 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis grabs the board | 34-64 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Roy Brown and he's fouled by Joseph Frazier - foul #1 on Joseph Frazier, team foul #2 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Larry Riley (PF) Joseph Frazier, Thomas Hicks | |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis makes the free throw | 37-64 |
| 10:12 | Kansas | Gregory Webre steps in front of the Stephen Riddick pass | 37-64 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Lawrence Jones | 39-64 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Larry Riley clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Joshua Ruth (SG), Darrell Brown (SF), Bruce Batty (PF) Lawrence Jones, Gregory Webre, Dennis Davis, William Carrier | |
| Subs | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel (C) Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Larry Riley makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 09:34 | Kansas | Larry Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-65 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Christopher Darden gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 09:16 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wiley Strouth | 39-68 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ruth comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 39-68 |
| 09:01 | Kansas | Larry Riley snags the defensive board | 39-68 |
| 08:35 | Kansas | Larry Riley knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Riddick | 39-70 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clyde Mitchel - foul #2 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #3 | 39-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Thomas Hicks (PF) Wiley Strouth, Christopher Darden | |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Hicks | 40-70 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Larry Riley drills a jumper from the left block | 40-72 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Gregory Webre (SG), Dennis Davis (PF), William Carrier (C) Roy Brown, Joshua Ruth, Bruce Batty, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (SG), Jeff Hadnot (SF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Stephen Riddick, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wiley Strouth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Frazier | 40-75 |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Wiley Strouth picks off the pass by Lawrence Jones | 40-75 |
| 07:18 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth banks in the layup | 40-77 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-77 |
| 07:06 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 06:41 | Kansas | Larry Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Darden (SG) Joseph Frazier | |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Riley is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Larry Riley, team foul #4 | 40-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG) Christopher Darden | |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-77 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-77 |
| 05:46 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-77 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Bonfiglio steps in front of the William Carrier pass | 40-77 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | Larry Riley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Larry Riley, team foul #5 | 40-77 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier is hacked by Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #3 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #6 | 40-77 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-77 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio pulls down the rebound | 40-77 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-77 |
| 04:39 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick snags the offensive board | 40-77 |
| 04:10 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-77 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Brown snags the defensive board | 40-77 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Riley steps in front of the Gregory Webre pass | 40-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Carrier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wiley Strouth (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Riley (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-77 |
| 03:26 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the offensive board | 40-77 |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Riddick | 40-79 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-79 |
| 02:30 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-79 |
| 02:29 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio grabs the offensive rebound | 43-79 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-79 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Darrell Brown | 43-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier can't connect on a shot from the right side | 43-79 |
| 01:52 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio gets the rebound | 43-79 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Bonfiglio | 43-82 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-82 |
| 01:14 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio pulls down the rebound | 43-82 |
| 00:52 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-82 |
| 00:50 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick grabs the offensive rebound | 43-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-82 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | William Carrier snags the defensive board | 43-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-82 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Larry Riley snags the defensive board | 43-82 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth runs out the clock | 43-82 |