| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fresh) PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) C - Larry Gano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) SF - Michael Prather (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) C - George Greer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Larry Gano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Kansas | Terence Swan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Alabama | George Greer's floater is tipped away by Edwin Henson | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kansas | Edwin Henson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu loses the dribble to James Keech | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Carlos Cantu takes the ball from Lawrence Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:32 | Kansas | Edwin Henson connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Alabama | Robert Cheek can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Terence Swan | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Alabama | George Greer's floater is tipped away by Carlos Cantu | 2-0 |
| 17:43 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Prather | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Alabama | Carlos Cantu takes the ball from Michael Prather | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #1 on Michael Prather, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kansas | Randy Finley (C) Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:19 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 16:59 | Alabama | James Keech works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:58 | Alabama | Robert Cheek tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 16:57 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Terence Swan | 4-0 |
| 16:39 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:37 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 4-0 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | James Keech's floater is tipped away by Edwin Henson | 4-0 |
| 16:19 | Kansas | Edwin Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:59 | Kansas | Terence Swan double dribbles | 4-0 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Timothy Riddle (SG), Spencer Appell (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) SG - Timothy Riddle (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Spencer Appell (fresh) C - Larry Gano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) C - Roger Fenton (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Roger Fenton banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Wallace | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Edwin Henson can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Regner - foul #1 on Martin Regner, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | George Greer (C) Roger Fenton | |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Edwin Henson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Kansas | Edwin Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | 3 seconds is called on Martin Regner | 5-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Robert Cheek (PF) Jordan Graves, Emmett Smith | |
| 14:36 | Kansas | Spencer Appell hits a shot from the right side | 7-2 |
| 14:14 | Alabama | George Greer banks in the layup set up by Richard Wallace and he's hacked by Larry Gano - foul #1 on Larry Gano, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG), Randy Finley (C) Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG) Richard Wallace | |
| 14:14 | Alabama | George Greer makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Spencer Appell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Fletcher Wilson, Jack Eriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:53 | Kansas | Spencer Appell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:32 | Alabama | Robert Cheek knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Keech | 9-7 |
| 13:12 | Kansas | Randy Finley clanks a runner from the baseline | 9-7 |
| 13:10 | Alabama | George Greer pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:48 | Alabama | James Keech misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 9-7 |
| 12:47 | Alabama | George Greer tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 12:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Cyril Mulvihill | 9-7 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 9-7 |
| 12:25 | Kansas | Spencer Appell tips it but misses | 9-7 |
| 12:24 | Kansas | Terence Swan gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:09 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the shot from the right side | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Prather and he's fouled by Terence Swan - foul #1 on Terence Swan, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Jack Eriksen (SG), Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Cyril Mulvihill, Timothy Riddle, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Martin Regner (SF), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Michael Prather, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:39 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu is hacked by Martin Regner - foul #2 on Martin Regner, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Michael Prather (SF) Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) SG - Jack Eriksen (fresh) SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Gano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Jordan Graves (fresh) SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Emmett Smith (fresh) C - Roger Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson is hacked by Jordan Graves - foul #1 on Jordan Graves, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| 10:59 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG) Jack Eriksen | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 10:41 | Alabama | Edwin Henson denies the turnaround by Richard Wallace | 11-10 |
| 10:39 | Alabama | Michael Prather can't tip it in | 11-10 |
| 10:37 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 10:08 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is hacked by Richard Wallace - foul #1 on Richard Wallace, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG) Fletcher Wilson | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Emmett Smith, Roger Fenton | |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 11-10 |
| 09:41 | Kansas | Larry Gano pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SF), Randy Finley (C) Edwin Henson, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 09:12 | Alabama | James Keech is hacked by Carlos Cantu - foul #1 on Carlos Cantu, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG), Spencer Appell (PF) Cyril Mulvihill, Carlos Cantu | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Spencer Appell takes the ball from George Greer | 11-10 |
| 08:19 | Kansas | George Greer swats the short shot by Spencer Appell | 11-10 |
| 08:17 | Alabama | Robert Cheek snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 07:51 | Alabama | James Keech throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF), Larry Gano (C) Jack Eriksen, Timothy Riddle, Spencer Appell, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:31 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill makes the 3 from the right wing | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Terence Swan (fresh) SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Prather (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Robert Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Terence Swan - foul #2 on Terence Swan, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG) Terence Swan | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Richard Wallace (SG), Emmett Smith (PF), Roger Fenton (C) James Keech, Lawrence Jones, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 06:39 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Larry Gano | 14-10 |
| 06:21 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 06:20 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 14-10 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Roger Fenton is fouled on the floor by Cyril Mulvihill - foul #2 on Cyril Mulvihill, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Terence Swan (PG), Timothy Riddle (SF), Spencer Appell (PF) Fletcher Wilson, Edwin Henson, Carlos Cantu | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), George Greer (C) Jordan Graves, Richard Wallace, Roger Fenton | |
| 05:53 | Alabama | Emmett Smith clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 14-10 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Michael Prather gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 05:44 | Alabama | Michael Prather loses the dribble to Cyril Mulvihill | 14-10 |
| 05:39 | Kansas | Terence Swan lays it up and in set up by Cyril Mulvihill | 16-10 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | George Greer gets the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Michael Prather clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Riddle - foul #1 on Timothy Riddle, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG), Randy Finley (C) Cyril Mulvihill, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Robert Cheek (PF) Emmett Smith | |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 05:02 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 04:33 | Kansas | Randy Finley is called for traveling | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Henson (SF), Carlos Cantu (PF) Jack Eriksen, Spencer Appell | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:13 | Alabama | Michael Prather hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 16-12 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | Carlos Cantu grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Cantu is blocked by Michael Prather | 16-12 |
| 03:50 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 03:36 | Alabama | James Keech drills a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Terence Swan - foul #3 on Terence Swan, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson (PG), Cyril Mulvihill (SG), Larry Gano (C) Terence Swan, Timothy Riddle, Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Wallace (SG), Martin Regner (SF) Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather | |
| 03:36 | Alabama | James Keech misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 03:36 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill knocks in the runner from close range set up by Fletcher Wilson | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Fletcher Wilson (fresh) SG - Cyril Mulvihill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Henson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Carlos Cantu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Gano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Alabama | Richard Wallace misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 02:52 | Kansas | Cyril Mulvihill pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Fletcher Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Larry Gano tips it home | 20-14 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | James Keech can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 02:27 | Kansas | Larry Gano snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 02:03 | Kansas | Edwin Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Regner | 20-14 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Fletcher Wilson - foul #1 on Fletcher Wilson, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kansas | Timothy Riddle (SF), Spencer Appell (PF), Randy Finley (C) Edwin Henson, Carlos Cantu, Larry Gano | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Roger Fenton (C) Richard Wallace, George Greer | |
| 01:46 | Alabama | James Keech misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Regner | 20-14 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | James Keech hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Cheek | 20-16 |
| 01:08 | Kansas | Randy Finley is hacked by Roger Fenton - foul #1 on Roger Fenton, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jack Eriksen (SG) Cyril Mulvihill | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jordan Graves (PG), Emmett Smith (PF) James Keech, Robert Cheek | |
| 01:08 | Kansas | Randy Finley makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 01:08 | Kansas | Randy Finley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Roger Fenton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Spencer Appell - foul #1 on Spencer Appell, team foul #10 | 22-16 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Roger Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Roger Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 00:44 | Kansas | Randy Finley pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Martin Regner is called for the reach on Timothy Riddle - foul #3 on Martin Regner, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Gano (C) Randy Finley | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Prather (SF) Martin Regner | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Emmett Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-17 |
| 00:13 | Alabama | Roger Fenton misses the tip | 24-17 |
| 00:12 | Alabama | Emmett Smith tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | The jumper by Spencer Appell is denied by Roger Fenton | 24-19 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Timothy Riddle grabs the offensive rebound | 24-19 |