| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Riddick (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Mitchel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Massie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Louis Green inbounds the ball | 40-22 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Clyde Mitchel - foul #1 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #1 | 40-22 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Loving makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:14 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 40-23 |
| 19:12 | Western Michigan | Louis Green pulls down the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-23 |
| 18:51 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:31 | Kansas | Clyde Mitchel blows the wide open layup | 40-23 |
| 18:30 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier tips it in | 42-23 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riddick - foul #1 on Stephen Riddick, team foul #2 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 18:03 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew tips it back up and in | 42-25 |
| 17:36 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Frazier | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:28 | Western Michigan | James Rife is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Rife, team foul #1 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (PG), Jeff Hadnot (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Joseph Frazier, Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) Robert John | |
| 17:11 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses the easy open layup | 45-25 |
| 17:10 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich snags the defensive board | 45-25 |
| 16:48 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is whistled for a carry | 45-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Louis Green (SF), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) James Rife, Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-25 |
| 16:28 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio tips it home | 47-25 |
| 16:10 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-25 |
| 16:08 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jeff Hadnot | 47-25 |
| 15:47 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-25 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Gary Loving | 47-25 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wiley Strouth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riddick (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gary Loving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Larry Riley blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gary Loving | 47-25 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick tips it but misses | 47-25 |
| 15:28 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot grabs the board | 47-25 |
| 14:59 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Bonfiglio | 49-25 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Raymond Massie | 49-27 |
| 14:28 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jeff Hadnot | 51-27 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | Louis Green misses badly on a runner from the left block | 51-27 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Larry Riley pulls down the rebound | 51-27 |
| 14:16 | Kansas | Larry Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG), Christopher Darden (SF), Thomas Hicks (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Wiley Strouth, Jeff Hadnot, Larry Riley, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Robert John (SF), Jeff Shew (PF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Raymond Massie, Louis Green, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-27 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier snags the defensive board | 51-27 |
| 13:39 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks banks in the layup set up by Joseph Frazier | 53-27 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-27 |
| 13:26 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier pulls down the rebound | 53-27 |
| 13:01 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-27 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich is hacked by Clyde Mitchel - foul #2 on Clyde Mitchel, team foul #3 | 55-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG), Richard Shepherd (PF), Matthew Patrick (C) Troy Goodrich, Jeff Shew, Kermit Eames | |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Richard Shepherd makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Boyer | 55-29 |
| 12:08 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick's pass is intercepted by Robert John | 55-29 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Frazier - foul #1 on Joseph Frazier, team foul #4 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Wiley Strouth (SG), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Stephen Riddick, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie (SG) Robert John | |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 1st free throw | 55-30 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | James Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks throws it down on a great pass from Wiley Strouth | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wiley Strouth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Massie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Massie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-31 |
| 11:22 | Kansas | Thomas Hicks pulls down the rebound | 57-31 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Frazier | 59-31 |
| 10:30 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-31 |
| 10:29 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 59-31 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Patrick's pass is intercepted by Joseph Frazier | 59-31 |
| 09:59 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth banks in the layup set up by Thomas Hicks and the foul's on Raymond Massie - foul #3 on Raymond Massie, team foul #2 | 61-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot (SF), Larry Riley (PF), Clyde Mitchel (C) Christopher Darden, Thomas Hicks, Joseph Bonfiglio | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Loving (PG), Troy Goodrich (SG), Louis Green (SF), Robert John (PF), Jeff Shew (C) Gerald Boyer, Raymond Massie, James Rife, Richard Shepherd, Matthew Patrick | |
| 09:59 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses the free throw | 61-31 |
| 09:59 | Kansas | Larry Riley grabs the offensive board | 61-31 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG), Joseph Bonfiglio (C) Joseph Frazier, Clyde Mitchel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Rife (SF), Kermit Eames (C) Gary Loving, Louis Green | |
| 09:19 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 61-31 |
| 09:18 | Western Michigan | Robert John grabs the offensive board | 61-31 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Hadnot - foul #1 on Jeff Hadnot, team foul #5 | 61-31 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 1st free throw | 61-31 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames misses the 2nd free throw | 61-31 |
| 09:13 | Western Michigan | James Rife grabs the offensive board | 61-31 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | James Rife is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hadnot - foul #2 on Jeff Hadnot, team foul #6 | 61-31 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew is hacked by Larry Riley - foul #1 on Larry Riley, team foul #7 | 61-31 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew makes the 1st free throw | 61-32 |
| 08:46 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew misses the 2nd free throw | 61-32 |
| 08:46 | Kansas | Larry Riley pulls down the rebound | 61-32 |
| 08:44 | Kansas | Troy Goodrich is called for the reach on Wiley Strouth in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Goodrich, team foul #3 | 61-32 |
| 08:20 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth misses the easy open layup | 61-32 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Eames | 61-32 |
| 07:59 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew travels with the ball | 61-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Frazier (PG) Stephen Riddick | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer (PG) Robert John | |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Frazier | 64-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Joseph Frazier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wiley Strouth (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hadnot (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Goodrich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Shew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kermit Eames (tiring) | |
| 07:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames's floater is tipped away by Joseph Bonfiglio | 64-32 |
| 07:29 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier snags the defensive board | 64-32 |
| 07:08 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio misses long on an open turnaround in the lane | 64-32 |
| 07:06 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew gets the rebound | 64-32 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew lays it up and in set up by Gerald Boyer | 64-34 |
| 06:40 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 64-34 |
| 06:38 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-34 |
| 06:13 | Kansas | Joseph Frazier misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 64-34 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bonfiglio | 64-34 |
| 05:55 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeff Hadnot and the foul's on Gerald Boyer - foul #4 on Gerald Boyer, team foul #4 | 66-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Christopher Darden (SG) Joseph Frazier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert John (PF) Kermit Eames | |
| 05:55 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio misses the free throw | 66-34 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the board | 66-34 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Darden - foul #2 on Christopher Darden, team foul #8 | 66-34 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich makes the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich misses the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 05:45 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonfiglio | 66-35 |
| 05:43 | Kansas | Christopher Darden is fouled in the backcourt by James Rife - foul #2 on James Rife, team foul #5 | 66-35 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | Christopher Darden jams it on a nice dish by Larry Riley | 68-35 |
| 05:06 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 68-35 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | James Rife snags the offensive board | 68-35 |
| 04:47 | Western Michigan | Gerald Boyer misses the shot from the free throw line | 68-35 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Christopher Darden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-35 |
| 04:30 | Kansas | Jeff Hadnot misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 68-35 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew snags the defensive board | 68-35 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Shew | 68-37 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio blows the layup | 68-37 |
| 03:46 | Kansas | Christopher Darden gets the offensive rebound | 68-37 |
| 03:28 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Darden | 70-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Wiley Strouth (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Darden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Hadnot (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Larry Riley (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joseph Bonfiglio (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Gerald Boyer (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Troy Goodrich (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rife (tired) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Shew (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Troy Goodrich loses the dribble to Christopher Darden | 70-37 |
| 03:07 | Kansas | Robert John denies the turnaround by Wiley Strouth | 70-37 |
| 03:06 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio snags the offensive board | 70-37 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Larry Riley lays it up and in set up by Wiley Strouth and he's hacked by Jeff Shew - foul #1 on Jeff Shew, team foul #6 | 72-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Riddick (SG) Christopher Darden | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames (PF) Gerald Boyer | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Larry Riley makes the free throw | 73-37 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Goodrich | 73-40 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | James Rife is called for the reach on Stephen Riddick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rife, team foul #7 | 73-40 |
| 02:28 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick misses the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Jeff Shew grabs the board | 73-40 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Riley - foul #2 on Larry Riley, team foul #9 | 73-40 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 1st free throw | 73-40 |
| 02:19 | Western Michigan | James Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 73-40 |
| 02:19 | Kansas | Larry Riley snags the defensive board | 73-40 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Kermit Eames steals the ball from Joseph Bonfiglio | 73-40 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Robert John hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 73-40 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames gets the offensive rebound | 73-40 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Robert John clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Bonfiglio - foul #1 on Joseph Bonfiglio, team foul #10 | 73-40 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 1st free throw | 73-41 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Robert John makes the 2nd free throw | 73-42 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-42 |
| 00:50 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames buries a floater from the left block | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Robert John steals it from Joseph Bonfiglio in the backcourt | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Michigan | Kermit Eames hits the finger roll | 73-46 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick is hacked by Kermit Eames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kermit Eames, team foul #8 | 73-46 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John is fouled on the floor by Jeff Hadnot - foul #3 on Jeff Hadnot, team foul #11 | 75-46 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Robert John misses the 2nd free throw | 75-46 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Stephen Riddick grabs the defensive rebound | 75-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Rife - foul #4 on James Rife, team foul #9 | 75-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 76-46 |
| 00:07 | Kansas | Joseph Bonfiglio makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Robert John is whistled for a carry | 77-46 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Wiley Strouth runs out the clock | 77-46 |