| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan inbounds the ball | 21-15 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer throws it down set up by James Huss | 21-17 |
| 19:20 | Samford | The jump hook by Rafael Rodriguez is blocked by Nicholas Ringer | 21-17 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Steve Buchinski misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer throws it down and he's hacked by Rafael Rodriguez - foul #2 on Rafael Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (SG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Branko Lakowski (PF) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 18:49 | Samford | The rebound goes to Mark Jackson | 21-19 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Murray - foul #2 on Edward Murray, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 18:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Mark Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 17:57 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Peck | 22-19 |
| 17:54 | Samford | Jeremy Peck hits the finger roll | 24-19 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ferguson | 24-22 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Mark Jackson scores on a runner near the basket | 26-22 |
| 16:49 | Kansas | James Huss buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 26-25 |
| 16:31 | Samford | Lino Zarrineh connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 28-25 |
| 16:16 | Kansas | Calvin Cline is called for the reach on Michael Ferguson - foul #2 on Calvin Cline, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Jeremy Peck, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (SG), Tyrone Bishop (SF), Tom Baker (PF), Charles Clayton (C) Michael Ferguson, Brandon Morlan, Nicholas Ringer, Edward Murray | |
| 15:58 | Kansas | Bruce Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 15:56 | Samford | The rebound goes to Steve Buchinski | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Branko Lakowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tyrone Bishop (fresh) PF - Tom Baker (fresh) C - Charles Clayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Samford | Garry Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-25 |
| 15:12 | Kansas | Tyrone Bishop misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Rafael Rodriguez and he's hacked by Tyrone Bishop - foul #1 on Tyrone Bishop, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Rafael Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG), Brandon Morlan (SF) James Huss, Tyrone Bishop | |
| 15:05 | Samford | Steve Buchinski makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:39 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses the dunk attempt | 34-25 |
| 14:38 | Kansas | Tom Baker hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Mark Jackson lays it up and in set up by Garry Miller | 36-27 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Bruce Moore misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-27 |
| 13:55 | Kansas | Charles Clayton hits the follow up shot | 36-29 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Garry Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Cline | 39-29 |
| 13:16 | Kansas | Bruce Moore scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Ferguson | 39-31 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Calvin Cline misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 12:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Brandon Morlan | 39-31 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | The 3pt attempt by Michael Ferguson is denied by Branko Lakowski | 39-31 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Mark Jackson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Buchinski | 41-31 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Bruce Moore can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Branko Lakowski - foul #2 on Branko Lakowski, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Rafael Rodriguez (PF), Lino Zarrineh (C) Garry Miller, Branko Lakowski, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Huss (PG), Tyrone Bishop (SF), Nicholas Ringer (PF), Edward Murray (C) Michael Ferguson, Brandon Morlan, Tom Baker, Charles Clayton | |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Bruce Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Calvin Cline drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steve Buchinski | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Calvin Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Buchinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Huss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tyrone Bishop (fresh) PF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kansas | James Huss is hacked by Calvin Cline - foul #3 on Calvin Cline, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Mark Jackson (C) Calvin Cline, Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG) Bruce Moore | |
| 10:57 | Kansas | The pull-up jumper by James Huss is blocked by Rafael Rodriguez | 44-33 |
| 10:55 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Ringer | 44-33 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | James Huss comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 44-33 |
| 10:25 | Kansas | James Huss tips it home | 44-35 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Mark Jackson loses the dribble to Edward Murray | 44-35 |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Bishop and he's hacked by Lino Zarrineh - foul #1 on Lino Zarrineh, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Garry Miller, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Morlan (SF) Tyrone Bishop | |
| 09:43 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:23 | Samford | Calvin Cline is fouled on the floor by James Huss - foul #4 on James Huss, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tom Baker (PF), Charles Clayton (C) Nicholas Ringer, Edward Murray | |
| 09:10 | Samford | Garry Miller is hacked by James Huss - foul #5 on James Huss, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG) Garry Miller | |
| Subs | Kansas | Bruce Moore (PG) James Huss | |
| 08:57 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:55 | Kansas | Bruce Moore grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 08:36 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG) Calvin Cline | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:12 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Tom Baker - foul #1 on Tom Baker, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Jackson (C) Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer (PF) Tom Baker | |
| 08:12 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Garry Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:59 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is called for a backcourt violation | 45-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Lino Zarrineh (SF) Steve Buchinski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edward Murray (C) Charles Clayton | |
| 07:38 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-38 |
| 07:37 | Kansas | Brandon Morlan gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 07:13 | Kansas | Bruce Moore scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Ferguson | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Peck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez makes the floater from the left block | 47-40 |
| 06:31 | Kansas | Jeremy Peck is called for the reach on Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Jeremy Peck, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Calvin Cline (PG), Steve Buchinski (SF), Branko Lakowski (C) Garry Miller, Lino Zarrineh, Mark Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Tyrone Bishop (SF), Tom Baker (PF), Charles Clayton (C) Brandon Morlan, Nicholas Ringer, Edward Murray | |
| 06:06 | Kansas | Charles Clayton lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Moore | 47-42 |
| 05:37 | Samford | Calvin Cline connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | Bruce Moore connects on the floater in the paint set up by Tom Baker | 50-44 |
| 04:53 | Samford | Calvin Cline clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 04:51 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Buchinski | 50-44 |
| 04:35 | Samford | Branko Lakowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Tyrone Bishop | 53-46 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Jeremy Peck jams it set up by Calvin Cline | 55-46 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Garry Miller (PG), Lino Zarrineh (SF), Mark Jackson (C) Jeremy Peck, Steve Buchinski, Branko Lakowski | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Morlan (SF), Nicholas Ringer (PF), Edward Murray (C) Tyrone Bishop, Tom Baker, Charles Clayton | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Mark Jackson denies the turnaround by Bruce Moore | 55-46 |
| 03:22 | Samford | Mark Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 03:03 | Samford | Garry Miller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 03:01 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Garry Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lino Zarrineh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Bruce Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Ferguson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Morlan (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Ringer (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Kansas | Garry Miller picks off the pass by Bruce Moore in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 02:57 | Samford | Garry Miller banks in the layup | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Bruce Moore is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Jeremy Peck (SG), Steve Buchinski (SF) Calvin Cline, Lino Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Clayton (C) Michael Ferguson | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 02:21 | Kansas | Charles Clayton snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Edward Murray travels with the ball | 57-46 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Ferguson (SG) Charles Clayton | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Samford | Edward Murray picks off the pass by Rafael Rodriguez | 57-46 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Nicholas Ringer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-46 |
| 01:26 | Samford | Steve Buchinski gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Steve Buchinski is hacked by Brandon Morlan - foul #2 on Brandon Morlan, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| 01:06 | Samford | Garry Miller misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 01:04 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 00:53 | Samford | Garry Miller makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Buchinski | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Michael Ferguson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Rafael Rodriguez connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Mark Jackson | 62-49 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Edward Murray is fouled on the floor by Mark Jackson - foul #2 on Mark Jackson, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Edward Murray makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Edward Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:12 | Samford | Mark Jackson snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Garry Miller runs out the clock | 62-50 |