| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Arehart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Douglas O'Neal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Steven Clark inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Kansas | John Matlock can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-24 |
| 19:36 | Kansas | John Matlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 18:53 | Kansas | Douglas O'Neal is called for the reach on Floyd Arteaga - foul #2 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:34 | Kansas | John Matlock loses the dribble to Casey Westbrooks | 26-24 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart jams it on a great pass from Casey Westbrooks | 28-24 |
| 18:14 | Kansas | Stephen Harris steps in front of the John Matlock pass | 28-24 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | John Matlock pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 17:40 | Kansas | Douglas O'Neal is called for the reach on John Matlock - foul #3 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple (SF) Douglas O'Neal | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), Thomas Moffet (C) Steven Clark, James Smith | |
| 17:27 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Weeks | 28-26 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Whipple | 31-26 |
| 16:55 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moffet | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jerry Raby, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Mark Byrd (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Stephen Harris, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (C) Donald Weeks | |
| 16:12 | Kansas | John Matlock misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Clayton Alston - foul #2 on Clayton Alston, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), James Smith (C) Floyd Arteaga, Dean Graig | |
| 16:12 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple buries a fadeaway from the left side | 33-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kansas | Steven Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal (SF) Fred Whipple | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG) John Matlock | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal scores on a runner from close range | 35-31 |
| 15:06 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG) Antonio Najera | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) Dean Graig | |
| 14:52 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart loses the dribble to Floyd Delvalle | 35-31 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga banks in the layup set up by Floyd Delvalle | 35-33 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal is called for 5 seconds | 35-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Stephen Harris (PF), Jerry Raby (C) Joshua French, Mark Byrd, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), Dean Graig (SF), Donald Weeks (PF) Floyd Delvalle, Steven Clark, Thomas Moffet | |
| 14:07 | Kansas | John Matlock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Casey Westbrooks | 35-33 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina State | Donald Weeks denies the turnaround by Jerry Raby | 35-33 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 13:49 | Kansas | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:28 | Kansas | John Matlock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 13:26 | Kansas | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:09 | Kansas | Donald Weeks is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Floyd Arteaga | 35-35 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG) Bernard Arehart | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), Thomas Moffet (PF), Floyd Delvalle (C) Dean Graig, Donald Weeks, James Smith | |
| 12:23 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Floyd Arteaga, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 12:08 | South Carolina State | Joshua French can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 12:06 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:40 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Clark | 35-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clayton Alston (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 3 pts. C - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | Thomas Moffet is called for the reach on Mark Byrd - foul #1 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Jerry Raby (C) Antonio Najera, Fred Whipple, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Donald Weeks (PF) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock | |
| 11:04 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Byrd | 38-38 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Donald Weeks throws it down on a great pass from Floyd Delvalle and he's hacked by Jerry Raby - foul #3 on Jerry Raby, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Stephen Harris (PF) Joshua French, Mark Byrd | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Donald Weeks misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina State | Stephen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Thomas Moffet steals the ball from Jerry Raby | 38-40 |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Steven Clark is hacked by Bernard Arehart - foul #1 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston (C) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Floyd Delvalle, Steven Clark | |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Clayton Alston is called for the reach on Thomas Moffet - foul #3 on Clayton Alston, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (C) Donald Weeks | |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:29 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Stephen Harris | 38-41 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston tips it home | 40-41 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | John Matlock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Dean Graig - foul #1 on Dean Graig, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG), Jerry Raby (C) Bernard Arehart, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (PF) Dean Graig, Thomas Moffet | |
| 08:39 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Kansas | Steven Clark's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerry Raby | 43-44 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Weeks | 43-44 |
| 07:59 | Kansas | John Matlock shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smith and he's hacked by Antonio Najera - foul #1 on Antonio Najera, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (PF) Casey Westbrooks, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF) Steven Clark | |
| 07:59 | Kansas | John Matlock makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina State | Joshua French buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Byrd | 46-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Donald Weeks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kansas | John Matlock misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Joshua French is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart (SG), Douglas O'Neal (SF), Clayton Alston (C) Antonio Najera, Fred Whipple, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Thomas Moffet (C) Floyd Arteaga, James Smith | |
| 06:28 | Kansas | John Matlock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina State | Joshua French loses the dribble to John Matlock in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:55 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet tips it in | 46-49 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-49 |
| 05:50 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas O'Neal - foul #4 on Douglas O'Neal, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Casey Westbrooks (PG), Stephen Harris (PF), Jerry Raby (C) Joshua French, Mark Byrd, Clayton Alston | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), Steven Clark (SF) John Matlock, Donald Weeks | |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Delvalle - foul #2 on Floyd Delvalle, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (C) Floyd Delvalle | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Moffet | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga is fouled on the floor by Casey Westbrooks - foul #3 on Casey Westbrooks, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Harris | 48-52 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Moffet | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Floyd Arteaga steals it from Bernard Arehart | 48-54 |
| 04:09 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga blows the layup | 48-54 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Bernard Arehart | 48-54 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 03:55 | Kansas | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:37 | Kansas | Steven Clark scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Floyd Arteaga | 48-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Casey Westbrooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Arehart (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas O'Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Harris (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Raby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Graig (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Moffet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby's pass is intercepted by Steven Clark | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses long on an open runner from the right block | 48-56 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | Douglas O'Neal lays it in on a nice dish by Casey Westbrooks | 50-56 |
| 02:45 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), Donald Weeks (PF) Dean Graig, James Smith | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Donald Weeks slams it home on a great pass from John Matlock | 50-58 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-58 |
| 02:06 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Steven Clark | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:59 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Raby - foul #4 on Jerry Raby, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Smith (C) Thomas Moffet | |
| 01:59 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:59 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina State | Bernard Arehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 01:46 | Kansas | Donald Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Bernard Arehart is called for the reach on Donald Weeks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Arehart, team foul #12 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PG), Floyd Delvalle (SG), Thomas Moffet (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, James Smith | |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:45 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Donald Weeks | 50-60 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Casey Westbrooks is called for the reach on Donald Weeks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Casey Westbrooks, team foul #13 | 50-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (PF), Clayton Alston (C) Casey Westbrooks, Bernard Arehart, Douglas O'Neal, Stephen Harris, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:27 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Joshua French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | Joshua French pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 00:51 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle grabs the board | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle is fouled on the floor by Clayton Alston - foul #4 on Clayton Alston, team foul #14 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Matlock (SG), James Smith (C) Dean Graig, Thomas Moffet | |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:27 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | Clayton Alston is whistled for traveling | 50-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG) Floyd Delvalle | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga runs out the clock | 50-64 |