| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) SG - Kevin Stevenson (fresh) SF - Charles Snell (fresh) PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) C - John Sheppard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Driskell | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Kansas | William Stone steps in front of the Kevin Stevenson pass | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | William Stone banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Kansas | William Stone is called for the reach on Dale Driskell - foul #1 on William Stone, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | William Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Kansas | John Sheppard snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:16 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Stevenson | 2-7 |
| 16:58 | Central Michigan | William Stone hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder tips it in | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | Kansas | Carlos Grinder steps in front of the Kevin Stevenson pass | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | John Sheppard is called for the reach on Marcus Walker - foul #1 on John Sheppard, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SG), Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (PF), Adolfo Costa (C) William Stone, Clarence Narvaez, Theodore Smith, Carlos Grinder, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Schroeder | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Wayne Schroeder | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Hart (fresh) SF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) PF - Chris Miller (fresh) C - Adolfo Costa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Snell (fairly fresh) PF - Nelson Deluca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sheppard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Shumake (SF), Joe Richards (PF), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, Nelson Deluca, John Sheppard | |
| 15:26 | Kansas | Donald Shumake connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rick Harris | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Richard Hart is denied by Donald Shumake | 7-9 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Hart - foul #1 on Richard Hart, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Clarence Narvaez (SG), Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) Mark Mitchell, Richard Hart, Chris Miller, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Joe Richards | 7-10 |
| 13:44 | Kansas | Rick Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-10 |
| 13:43 | Central Michigan | William Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:24 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:23 | Kansas | Rick Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:56 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dale Driskell | 7-13 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:50 | Kansas | Rick Harris gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | Dale Driskell travels with the ball | 7-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chris Miller (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Carlos Grinder, Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Nelson Deluca (PF), John Sheppard (C) Kevin Stevenson, Joe Richards, Rick Harris | |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:14 | Kansas | The rebound goes to John Sheppard | 7-13 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | Dale Driskell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Shumake | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) PF - Chris Miller (fresh) C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) SF - Donald Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 11:26 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Smith | 7-16 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Nelson Deluca is called for the reach on William Stone - foul #1 on Nelson Deluca, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG), Richard Hart (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) William Stone, Theodore Smith, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (SG) Donald Shumake | |
| 10:56 | Central Michigan | John Sheppard steals the ball from Clarence Narvaez | 7-16 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Charles Snell is fouled on the floor by Carlos Grinder - foul #1 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #4 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Richards (SF) Dale Driskell | |
| 10:18 | Kansas | Carlos Grinder is called for the reach on Kevin Stevenson - foul #2 on Carlos Grinder, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Clarence Narvaez, Carlos Grinder | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 09:54 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 09:52 | Kansas | John Sheppard snags the offensive board | 7-16 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Joe Richards can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Theodore Smith - foul #1 on Theodore Smith, team foul #6 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Wayne Schroeder (PF) Richard Hart, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Donald Shumake (SF), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, Nelson Deluca, John Sheppard | |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Joe Richards makes the 1st free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:28 | Kansas | Joe Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 7-17 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller's pass is intercepted by Rick Harris | 7-17 |
| 08:45 | Kansas | Joe Richards makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wayne Schroeder - foul #1 on Wayne Schroeder, team foul #7 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG), Adolfo Costa (C) Mark Mitchell, Theodore Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:45 | Kansas | Joe Richards makes the free throw | 7-20 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-20 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder tips it home | 9-20 |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Donald Shumake scores on a floater from the left block set up by Kevin Stevenson and he's fouled by Adolfo Costa - foul #1 on Adolfo Costa, team foul #8 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Nelson Deluca (PF), John Sheppard (C) Kevin Stevenson, Joe Richards, Rick Harris | |
| 08:13 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the free throw | 9-23 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez is called for traveling | 9-23 |
| 07:33 | Kansas | Donald Shumake travels with the ball | 9-23 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF), Marcus Walker (C) Chris Miller, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Narvaez (fresh) SF - Theodore Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Stone | 11-23 |
| 07:03 | Kansas | Charles Snell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-25 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | William Stone comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Snell - foul #1 on Charles Snell, team foul #3 | 11-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa (PF) Wayne Schroeder | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (SG), Joe Richards (SF) Dale Driskell, Donald Shumake | |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | William Stone makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | William Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | John Sheppard misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marcus Walker - foul #1 on Marcus Walker, team foul #9 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (PG) William Stone | |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Shumake (SF) Nelson Deluca | |
| 06:32 | Kansas | John Sheppard misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | John Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 06:09 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-26 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith can't tip it in | 12-26 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | John Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Donald Shumake clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Smith - foul #2 on Theodore Smith, team foul #10 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Chris Miller (PF) Theodore Smith, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, John Sheppard | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Donald Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 05:35 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-27 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Clarence Narvaez steals it from Kevin Stevenson | 15-27 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Harris - foul #1 on Rick Harris, team foul #4 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG), Wayne Schroeder (SF) Mark Mitchell, Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nelson Deluca (PF) Donald Shumake | |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Rick Harris misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-27 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Adolfo Costa grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Dale Driskell is called for the reach on Wayne Schroeder - foul #1 on Dale Driskell, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mark Mitchell (SG), Marcus Walker (C) Clarence Narvaez, Adolfo Costa | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Donald Shumake (SF) Kevin Stevenson, Joe Richards | |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller loses the ball out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Theodore Smith (SF), Carlos Grinder (PF) Wayne Schroeder, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Sheppard (C) Rick Harris | |
| 03:35 | Kansas | Donald Shumake is hacked by Theodore Smith - foul #3 on Theodore Smith, team foul #11 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF) Theodore Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:35 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 03:35 | Kansas | Donald Shumake misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 03:35 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hart (fresh) PF - Carlos Grinder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Marcus Walker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 16-28 |
| 03:14 | Kansas | John Sheppard grabs the board | 16-28 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Charles Snell is hacked by Mark Mitchell - foul #2 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #12 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Wayne Schroeder (SF), Chris Miller (C) William Stone, Marcus Walker | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Charles Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Chris Miller grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 02:42 | Kansas | John Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 02:37 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-29 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Charles Snell gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Donald Shumake is fouled on the floor by Richard Hart - foul #2 on Richard Hart, team foul #13 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clarence Narvaez (SG) Richard Hart | |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (SG), Joe Richards (PF), Rick Harris (C) Dale Driskell, Nelson Deluca, John Sheppard | |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder is fouled on the floor by Joe Richards - foul #1 on Joe Richards, team foul #6 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | William Stone (PG) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | William Stone connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Joe Richards hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Shumake | 19-33 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Carlos Grinder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Schroeder | 21-33 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Wayne Schroeder steals it from Donald Shumake | 21-33 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | William Stone buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Narvaez | 23-33 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Clarence Narvaez is called for the reach on Kevin Stevenson - foul #1 on Clarence Narvaez, team foul #14 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Hart (SF), Adolfo Costa (PF), Marcus Walker (C) Wayne Schroeder, Carlos Grinder, Chris Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Nelson Deluca (PF), John Sheppard (C) Charles Snell, Donald Shumake, Rick Harris | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Richard Hart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | The clock runs out | 23-35 |