| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordon Stricker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Kansas | Eric Slane double dribbles | 25-27 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks buries a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Eric Slane - foul #1 on Eric Slane, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Sam Hicks misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jordon Stricker | 25-29 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Sam Hicks - foul #4 on Sam Hicks, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG) Sam Hicks | |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Hugh Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:56 | Kansas | Hugh Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:33 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner is denied on a layup by Jordon Stricker | 27-29 |
| 18:32 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jordon Stricker | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Turner - foul #1 on Eric Turner, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (C) Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hart (C) Larry King | |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Eric Slane makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:41 | Holy Cross | Hugh Smith takes the ball from Barry Stephens | 28-29 |
| 17:21 | Kansas | Hugh Smith is fouled on the floor by Johnny Murphy - foul #4 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #3 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (SG), Jacob Brown (SF), Jordon Stricker (C) Eric Slane, Rigoberto Marino, Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF) Johnny Murphy, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens | |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Eric Turner picks off the pass by Jacob Brown | 28-29 |
| 16:56 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Turner | 28-31 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Daniel Melton picks off the pass by Jacob Brown in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 16:36 | Holy Cross | James Hart double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry King (C) James Hart | |
| 16:07 | Kansas | Hugh Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Brown | 30-31 |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | Larry King double dribbles | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Jacob Brown, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF) Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Fox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolf Zaldivar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordon Stricker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Turner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Bridges - foul #1 on Cole Bridges, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| 15:31 | Kansas | Barry Stephens picks off the pass by Jordon Stricker | 30-31 |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-31 |
| 15:03 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:35 | Kansas | Eric Turner takes the ball from Rolf Zaldivar | 30-31 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Stephens | 30-33 |
| 14:02 | Kansas | Hugh Smith is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Fox | 32-33 |
| 13:46 | Holy Cross | Hugh Smith is called for the reach on Howard Jackson - foul #2 on Hugh Smith, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Samuel Wigley (C) Peter Fox, Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), James Hart (C) Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, Larry King | |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | James Hart misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 13:28 | Kansas | Hugh Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:01 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley drills a jumper from close range set up by Hugh Smith | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | James Hart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | James Hart tips it in | 34-35 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | Howard Jackson is called for the reach on Eric Slane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Jackson, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jacob Brown (SF) Rigoberto Marino | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy (PG), Sam Hicks (SG), Cole Bridges (SF), Barry Stephens (PF) Eric Turner, Howard Jackson, Daniel Melton, Lyle Holmes | |
| 12:15 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar makes the runner from close range | 36-35 |
| 11:49 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | Jacob Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Slane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolf Zaldivar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Wigley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sam Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Barry Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Kansas | Sam Hicks is called for the reach on Rolf Zaldivar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Hicks, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jordon Stricker (C) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (SG), James Jenkins (C) Sam Hicks, James Hart | |
| 11:23 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 10:52 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 10:31 | Kansas | Barry Stephens picks off the pass by Jordon Stricker | 36-35 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Johnny Murphy | 36-38 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses the dunk | 36-38 |
| 09:52 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 09:33 | Holy Cross | Hugh Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Murphy - foul #3 on Hugh Smith, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (PG), Rigoberto Marino (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Hugh Smith, Jacob Brown, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Eric Turner (SG), Daniel Melton (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF), Larry King (C) Howard Jackson, Cole Bridges, Barry Stephens, James Jenkins | |
| 09:09 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:52 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 08:50 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 08:30 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar is open but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 36-38 |
| 08:29 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 08:01 | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG), Samuel Wigley (C) Eric Slane, Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Eric Turner is called for the reach on Hugh Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Turner, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Larry King pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 07:38 | Holy Cross | Johnny Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SF), James Hart (C) Daniel Melton, Larry King | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rolf Zaldivar (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Wigley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Johnny Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eric Turner (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cole Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lyle Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | Hugh Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 07:15 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino tips it home | 38-38 |
| 06:56 | Holy Cross | James Hart misses the floater from the right block | 38-38 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 06:54 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Samuel Wigley | 38-38 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Murphy - foul #5 on Johnny Murphy, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jacob Brown (SF) Rigoberto Marino | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson (PG), Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Johnny Murphy, Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| 06:30 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:30 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 06:12 | Holy Cross | Larry King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 06:10 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 05:48 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Fox | 41-38 |
| 05:48 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Rigoberto Marino (SF), Jordon Stricker (C) Peter Fox, Jacob Brown, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jordon Stricker - foul #1 on Jordon Stricker, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Larry King makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:19 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Rolf Zaldivar | 41-39 |
| 05:13 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Jordon Stricker steals it from Howard Jackson | 41-39 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Stephens - foul #2 on Barry Stephens, team foul #9 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Peter Fox (PG) Hugh Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (SF) Cole Bridges | |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:20 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 04:18 | Kansas | Peter Fox pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Eric Turner is called for the reach on Eric Slane in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Turner, team foul #10 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:16 | Kansas | Eric Slane misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Larry King | 43-39 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | Howard Jackson travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Hugh Smith (PG) Eric Slane | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hart (C) Larry King | |
| 03:58 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker is fouled in the backcourt by James Hart - foul #3 on James Hart, team foul #11 | 43-39 |
| 03:58 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:58 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Hugh Smith grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Peter Fox | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Hugh Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rigoberto Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Wigley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordon Stricker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Howard Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Eric Turner (tired) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Melton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordon Stricker, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eric Slane (SG), Jacob Brown (SF), Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Peter Fox, Rigoberto Marino, Jordon Stricker | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Cole Bridges (SF), Lyle Holmes (PF) Daniel Melton, Barry Stephens | |
| 02:41 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 02:39 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 02:12 | Kansas | Samuel Wigley misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 02:10 | Kansas | Hugh Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Eric Slane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-42 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Lyle Holmes gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino (SF), Jordon Stricker (C) Jacob Brown, Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens (PF), Larry King (C) Lyle Holmes, James Hart | |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Eric Slane is called for the reach on Cole Bridges - foul #2 on Eric Slane, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens's pass is intercepted by Eric Slane | 47-42 |
| 01:18 | Kansas | Eric Slane hits the finger roll | 49-42 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the easy layup | 49-42 |
| 01:06 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Jordon Stricker can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Eric Turner gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino grabs the board | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino is hacked by Eric Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Turner, team foul #12 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Rolf Zaldivar (PF) Samuel Wigley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Larry King is hacked by Jordon Stricker - foul #3 on Jordon Stricker, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| 00:24 | Holy Cross | Larry King misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Turner - foul #5 on Eric Turner, team foul #13 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Samuel Wigley (PF) Rolf Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Melton (PG) Eric Turner | |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Rigoberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Barry Stephens can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Hugh Smith gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Hugh Smith runs out the clock | 53-42 |