| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Stevenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Furness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Li Xayasith inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Steven Furness knocks in the floater from the right block | 27-24 |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Dale Driskell is hacked by Ardian Zegar - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:06 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Li Xayasith scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-27 |
| 18:22 | Kansas | Dale Driskell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Furness | 27-27 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Charles Snell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Dale Driskell steals it from Michael Herndon | 30-29 |
| 17:24 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Steven Furness gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Herndon | 30-32 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Dale Driskell | 32-32 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar comes up short on the floater in the paint | 32-32 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | John Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Charles Snell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:22 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson tips it in | 34-32 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Steven Furness clanks a floater in the paint | 34-32 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Aikens | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Snell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nelson Deluca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sheppard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Furness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Li Xayasith loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Shumake (SF), Joe Richards (PF), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, Nelson Deluca, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (PF), Eric Wright (C) Michael Herndon, Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith, Ardian Zegar, Steven Furness | |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Joe Richards is hacked by Miroslav Zolty - foul #1 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | Rick Harris banks in the layup set up by Joe Richards | 36-32 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | Joe Richards pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:26 | Kansas | Eric Wright steals the ball from Dale Driskell | 36-32 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Keith Tully misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Rick Harris - foul #3 on Rick Harris, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG) Miroslav Zolty, Sung Tao | |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:51 | Kansas | Rick Harris is denied on a layup by Ivan Jakubowski | 36-34 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Keith Tully | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | Michael Herndon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 13:05 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Eric Wright misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 36-36 |
| 12:39 | Kansas | Rick Harris pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Eric Wright gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Eric Wright makes the jumper from close range set up by Samuel Aikens | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Dale Driskell connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Stevenson and he's hacked by Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Nelson Deluca (PF), John Sheppard (C) Kevin Stevenson, Joe Richards, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Li Xayasith (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Steven Furness (C) Michael Herndon, Keith Tully, Ivan Jakubowski, Eric Wright | |
| 11:49 | Kansas | Dale Driskell misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Steven Furness snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Deluca (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Steven Furness (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is hacked by John Sheppard - foul #2 on John Sheppard, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ryan Dodgen (SF) Donald Shumake | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 11:04 | Kansas | John Sheppard misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-40 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 10:31 | Kansas | John Sheppard is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (SG), Donald Shumake (SF) Dale Driskell, Ryan Dodgen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG), Sung Tao (SG) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Li Xayasith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Donald Shumake - foul #2 on Donald Shumake, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Richards (SF) Donald Shumake | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 3rd free throw | 40-44 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | Charles Snell is fouled on the floor by Michael Herndon - foul #2 on Michael Herndon, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Sung Tao | |
| 09:23 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Snell and he's fouled by Li Xayasith - foul #1 on Li Xayasith, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| 09:23 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar clanks a shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Charles Snell knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Deluca | 46-44 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Kevin Stevenson - foul #2 on Kevin Stevenson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG), Donald Shumake (SF), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, Nelson Deluca, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF), Ivan Jakubowski (PF), Eric Wright (C) Li Xayasith, Ardian Zegar, Steven Furness | |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 3rd free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Donald Shumake is hacked by Keith Tully - foul #2 on Keith Tully, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Nelson Deluca (PF) Joe Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:49 | Kansas | Donald Shumake double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Stevenson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nelson Deluca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Rick Harris denies the turnaround by Ivan Jakubowski | 46-47 |
| 07:25 | Kansas | Rick Harris gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:03 | Kansas | Eric Wright takes the ball from Rick Harris | 46-47 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Keith Tully loses the dribble to Nelson Deluca | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | Kansas | Dale Driskell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Herndon and he's fouled by Nelson Deluca - foul #2 on Nelson Deluca, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (SG), Joe Richards (PF), John Sheppard (C) Kevin Stevenson, Nelson Deluca, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG), Li Xayasith (SF), Steven Furness (C) Michael Herndon, Samuel Aikens, Keith Tully, Eric Wright | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Donald Shumake misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Miroslav Zolty - foul #2 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ardian Zegar (PF) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Donald Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Donald Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Joe Richards misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 05:23 | Kansas | John Sheppard tips it back up and in | 52-53 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | John Sheppard is called for the reach on Sung Tao - foul #3 on John Sheppard, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG) Sung Tao | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens's pass is intercepted by Charles Snell | 52-53 |
| 04:47 | Kansas | Dale Driskell blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Miroslav Zolty | 52-53 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Richards - foul #2 on Joe Richards, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Herndon (PG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:52 | Kansas | Joe Richards hits a floater from the right side | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Dale Driskell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Snell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Shumake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Herndon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Li Xayasith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Furness (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Li Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Donald Shumake pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:26 | Kansas | Charles Snell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Michael Herndon snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:17 | Kansas | John Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Donald Shumake is fouled on the floor by Steven Furness - foul #1 on Steven Furness, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Kevin Stevenson (SG), Nelson Deluca (PF), Rick Harris (C) Charles Snell, Joe Richards, John Sheppard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Steven Furness | |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Donald Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Harris | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Kansas | Dale Driskell pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Snell (PG), Joe Richards (SF), John Sheppard (C) Dale Driskell, Donald Shumake, Rick Harris | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Furness (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 02:19 | Kansas | John Sheppard loses the dribble to Samuel Aikens | 54-54 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens slams it home | 54-56 |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Richards and he's fouled by Li Xayasith - foul #2 on Li Xayasith, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dale Driskell (PG) Joe Richards | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:50 | Kansas | Nelson Deluca misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dale Driskell | 56-56 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Michael Herndon is called for the reach on Dale Driskell - foul #3 on Michael Herndon, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Dale Driskell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Dale Driskell is called for the reach on Ardian Zegar - foul #3 on Dale Driskell, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | John Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 58-58 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Steven Furness grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Dale Driskell | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kansas | John Sheppard hits a turnaround in the lane | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 60-58 |