| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) SF - Raymond Hanson (fresh) PF - Kevin Burke (fresh) C - John Houghton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) SF - Edwin Simpson (fresh) PF - Thomas Moye (fresh) C - James Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke is hacked by Richard Gill - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Gill | 1-2 |
| 19:00 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke misses the easy layup | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Texas A&M | John Houghton hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Kansas | James Hunter is hacked by Raymond Hanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Kansas | The short jumper by Thomas Montgomery is denied by Kevin Burke | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Kansas | Richard Gill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Simpson | 3-4 |
| 17:29 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | James Hunter snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Kansas | John Houghton is called for the reach on Thomas Montgomery in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Houghton, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Harry Farrar (SF), Clarence Akins (PF), Robert Fegley (C) John Smith, Bob Hightower, Raymond Hanson, Kevin Burke, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Lewis Worley (PF), Basil Callahan (C) Richard Gill, Thomas Moye, James Hunter | |
| 17:13 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Basil Callahan - foul #1 on Basil Callahan, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Thomas Moye (SF) Thomas Montgomery, Edwin Simpson | |
| 17:08 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses the easy layup | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Hartman out of a doubleteam | 7-4 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Richard Gill is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Grimes | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Farrar (fresh) PF - Clarence Akins (fresh) C - Robert Fegley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Grimes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Moye (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Worley (fresh) C - Basil Callahan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Bob Hightower (SG), Raymond Hanson (SF), Kevin Burke (PF), John Houghton (C) Kevin Hartman, Richard Hayes, Harry Farrar, Clarence Akins, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Edwin Simpson (SF), James Hunter (PF) Richard Gill, Thomas Moye, Basil Callahan | |
| 15:35 | Kansas | Lewis Worley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Grimes - foul #1 on Charles Grimes, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:08 | Texas A&M | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Kansas | James Hunter misses the jumper from the right side | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | Kansas | James Hunter tips it in | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | Texas A&M | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Hanson - foul #2 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF), Robert Fegley (C) Raymond Hanson, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:08 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar (SF), Clarence Akins (PF) Richard Hayes, Kevin Burke | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Thomas Moye (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Thomas Montgomery, Edwin Simpson, James Hunter | |
| 13:52 | Kansas | Thomas Moye comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:37 | Texas A&M | The jumper by John Smith is denied by Basil Callahan | 9-10 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | Richard Gill pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is fouled on the floor by Clarence Akins - foul #1 on Clarence Akins, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG), Richard Hayes (SF), John Houghton (C) Bob Hightower, Harry Farrar, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Edwin Simpson (SF), James Hunter (PF) Charles Grimes, Thomas Moye, Basil Callahan | |
| 12:59 | Kansas | John Houghton steals it from Edwin Simpson | 9-10 |
| 12:45 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes is fouled on the floor by Edwin Simpson - foul #1 on Edwin Simpson, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), Kevin Burke (PF) John Smith, Clarence Akins | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Thomas Moye (PF) Richard Gill, Lewis Worley | |
| 12:37 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses long on a shot in the paint | 9-10 |
| 12:35 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 12:11 | Kansas | James Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar (SF), Robert Fegley (C) Richard Hayes, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Lewis Worley (C) Charles Grimes, Thomas Moye | |
| 11:59 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Hightower (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Farrar (fresh) PF - Kevin Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fegley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Simpson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Worley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Kansas | Richard Gill scores on a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke loses the dribble to James Hunter | 11-12 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Burke - foul #1 on Kevin Burke, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Richard Hayes (SF), Clarence Akins (PF), John Houghton (C) Kevin Hartman, Harry Farrar, Kevin Burke, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Thomas Moye (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Richard Gill, Edwin Simpson, James Hunter | |
| 10:51 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:51 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:51 | Texas A&M | John Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:22 | Texas A&M | John Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Akins | 13-13 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Thomas Moye blows the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Akins - foul #2 on Clarence Akins, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke (PF) Clarence Akins | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Edwin Simpson (SF), James Hunter (C) Thomas Montgomery, Lewis Worley, Basil Callahan | |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:07 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Texas A&M | James Hunter swats the shot by John Smith | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Kansas | Charles Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:15 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses short on a shot in the lane | 13-15 |
| 09:14 | Texas A&M | John Houghton gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:50 | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG), Harry Farrar (SF), Robert Fegley (C) Bob Hightower, Richard Hayes, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Lewis Worley (PF), Basil Callahan (C) Charles Grimes, Edwin Simpson, James Hunter | |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Kevin Burke is called for the reach on Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Burke, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF) Kevin Burke | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:29 | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar scores on a jumper from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | Kansas | John Smith takes the ball from Richard Gill | 15-17 |
| 07:57 | Texas A&M | John Smith lays it in | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Fegley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Moye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Worley (tiring) C - Basil Callahan (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Kansas | Richard Gill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Hayes - foul #1 on Richard Hayes, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (SG), Edwin Simpson (SF), James Hunter (PF) Thomas Montgomery, Thomas Moye, Basil Callahan | |
| 07:36 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:36 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:12 | Texas A&M | John Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 07:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edwin Simpson | 17-19 |
| 06:42 | Kansas | Lewis Worley blows the layup but he's hacked by Harry Farrar - foul #1 on Harry Farrar, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Thomas Moye (PF) Richard Gill, James Hunter | |
| 06:42 | Kansas | Lewis Worley misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:42 | Kansas | Lewis Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:24 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman is fouled on the floor by Lewis Worley - foul #1 on Lewis Worley, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson (SF), Clarence Akins (PF) Richard Hayes, Harry Farrar | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Hunter (C) Lewis Worley | |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:06 | Texas A&M | Clarence Akins tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 06:05 | Texas A&M | John Houghton can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Moye | 17-20 |
| 05:58 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 05:43 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses badly on a runner near the basket | 17-22 |
| 05:41 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 05:13 | Kansas | James Hunter lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Grimes and he's hacked by John Houghton - foul #2 on John Houghton, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Robert Fegley (C) Kevin Hartman, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Lewis Worley (C) Charles Grimes, Edwin Simpson | |
| 05:13 | Kansas | James Hunter misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:13 | Texas A&M | Clarence Akins grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 04:56 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 17-24 |
| 04:55 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 04:51 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery travels in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Burke (PF) Clarence Akins | |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SF) Thomas Moye | |
| 04:39 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-24 |
| 04:37 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 04:27 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson is called for 10 seconds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG) Bob Hightower | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moye (PF) James Hunter | |
| 04:15 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Hartman and he's fouled by Lewis Worley - foul #2 on Lewis Worley, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Hunter (C) Lewis Worley | |
| 04:15 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses the free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:15 | Kansas | The rebound goes to James Hunter | 21-24 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Kevin Burke - foul #3 on Kevin Burke, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Clarence Akins (PF), John Houghton (C) Kevin Burke, Robert Fegley | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (SG), Lewis Worley (C) Thomas Montgomery, James Hunter | |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:50 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Akins (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Houghton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edwin Simpson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Moye (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lewis Worley (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 21-26 |
| 03:39 | Texas A&M | Clarence Akins misses the tip | 21-26 |
| 03:37 | Texas A&M | John Houghton hits the follow up shot | 23-26 |
| 03:28 | Kansas | Charles Grimes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Gill | 23-28 |
| 03:09 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Moye - foul #1 on Thomas Moye, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), Harry Farrar (SF) Kevin Hartman, Raymond Hanson | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), James Hunter (PF) Richard Gill, Edwin Simpson | |
| 03:09 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:09 | Texas A&M | John Houghton misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:09 | Kansas | James Hunter gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 02:46 | Kansas | Lewis Worley misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 02:44 | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:40 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 02:16 | Kansas | Charles Grimes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Montgomery | 27-30 |
| 01:52 | Texas A&M | Harry Farrar misses long on a floater from the right block | 27-30 |
| 01:50 | Texas A&M | John Houghton tips it in | 29-30 |
| 01:29 | Kansas | Lewis Worley blows the dunk | 29-30 |
| 01:28 | Kansas | James Hunter can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery can't tip it in | 29-30 |
| 01:25 | Kansas | Charles Grimes grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 00:59 | Kansas | John Smith steps in front of the Charles Grimes pass | 29-30 |
| 00:39 | Texas A&M | John Houghton blows the dunk but the foul's on Lewis Worley - foul #3 on Lewis Worley, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), Richard Hayes (SG), Raymond Hanson (SF) John Smith, Bob Hightower, Harry Farrar | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Edwin Simpson (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Charles Grimes, Thomas Moye, Lewis Worley | |
| 00:39 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:39 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | Richard Gill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:10 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 00:09 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Basil Callahan | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Hanson - foul #3 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG), Robert Fegley (C) Raymond Hanson, John Houghton | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moye (PF) James Hunter | |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:03 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman misses the halfcourt shot | 31-32 |