| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) PF - Donald Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Steven Clark inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas | John Matlock is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #2 on David Schneider, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:30 | Kansas | Donald Weeks is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | David Schneider comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 25-28 |
| 19:10 | Kansas | James Smith snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 18:42 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Matlock | 27-28 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis misses the tip | 27-28 |
| 18:11 | Kansas | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:47 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Matlock | 30-28 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), Thomas Moffet (C) Steven Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 17:00 | Kansas | David Schneider is called for the reach on Floyd Delvalle - foul #3 on David Schneider, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (C) Donald Weeks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (C) David Schneider | |
| 16:43 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by John Matlock | 32-28 |
| 16:22 | Arkansas State | Dean Graig takes the ball from Daniel Willis | 32-28 |
| 16:03 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 32-28 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:37 | Kansas | Dean Graig is fouled on the floor by Daniel Willis - foul #1 on Daniel Willis, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (PF), James Smith (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG), Edgar Warren (SF), James Frazier (PF), David Schneider (C) Mark Kerns, Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis, Milton Maeda | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) PF - Donald Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Kansas | Steven Clark clanks a floater in the paint | 32-28 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | Steven Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | Kansas | Donald Weeks misses the easy layup | 32-28 |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Donald Weeks grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:41 | Kansas | Steven Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Floyd Delvalle, Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Austin (SG) Richard Maris | |
| 14:17 | Arkansas State | James Frazier makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Fred Brown | 32-30 |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:39 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses short on a 3 from straight away | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Kansas | John Matlock gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 13:15 | Kansas | Steven Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), Thomas Moffet (PF), Dean Graig (C) Steven Clark, Donald Weeks, James Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG), Mark Kerns (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Fred Brown, Michael Austin, Edgar Warren, James Frazier | |
| 12:47 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee misses the tip | 32-30 |
| 12:43 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 12:22 | Kansas | Dean Graig misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 12:20 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis hits a floater from the baseline set up by Nathan Lee | 32-32 |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Arteaga and the foul's on Nathan Lee - foul #2 on Nathan Lee, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), Donald Weeks (PF), James Smith (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock, Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (C) David Schneider | |
| 11:28 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Clark (fresh) PF - Donald Weeks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kerns (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis is fouled on the floor by Donald Weeks - foul #1 on Donald Weeks, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Steven Clark scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Smith and he's fouled by Nathan Lee - foul #3 on Nathan Lee, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Floyd Delvalle, Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Steven Clark misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Lee | 37-34 |
| 09:53 | Kansas | John Matlock is fouled on the floor by Mark Kerns - foul #3 on Mark Kerns, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG) Mark Kerns | |
| 09:35 | Kansas | Steven Clark buries a shot from close range | 39-34 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | Nathan Lee is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (SF), Thomas Moffet (C) Steven Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF), James Frazier (PF), David Schneider (C) Nathan Lee, Daniel Willis, Milton Maeda | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown tips it home | 39-36 |
| 08:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Floyd Delvalle | 41-36 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren's pass is intercepted by Floyd Delvalle | 41-36 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-36 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 07:04 | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Matlock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Weeks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Richard Maris is called for the reach on Donald Weeks - foul #3 on Richard Maris, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), James Smith (C) Floyd Arteaga, John Matlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), Nathan Lee (SF), Daniel Willis (PF) Richard Maris, Edgar Warren, James Frazier | |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Donald Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | David Schneider lays it in on a great pass from Fred Brown | 43-38 |
| 05:57 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet comes up short on the runner near the basket | 43-38 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Moffet - foul #2 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga (PG), John Matlock (SG) Floyd Delvalle, Donald Weeks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Maris (PG) Fred Brown | |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:33 | Kansas | James Smith gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 05:07 | Kansas | John Matlock works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Richard Maris snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | David Schneider can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Moffet - foul #3 on Thomas Moffet, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Dean Graig (PF) Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | David Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:41 | Arkansas State | David Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 04:28 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | David Schneider snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns is hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Floyd Delvalle (PF) Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (C) David Schneider | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-40 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 03:35 | Kansas | James Smith gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga is fouled on the floor by Nathan Lee - foul #4 on Nathan Lee, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Moffet (PF), Dean Graig (C) Steven Clark, James Smith | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Brown (SG) Mark Kerns | |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Fred Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 03:02 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Floyd Arteaga | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Floyd Arteaga (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Matlock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Delvalle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Moffet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dean Graig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Richard Maris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Maeda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Weeks (PF) Dean Graig | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns (SG), David Schneider (C) Fred Brown, Milton Maeda | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet is fouled on the floor by David Schneider - foul #4 on David Schneider, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Clark (SF), James Smith (C) Floyd Delvalle, Donald Weeks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:43 | Kansas | Thomas Moffet misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | David Schneider pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 46-40 |
| 02:32 | Kansas | Steven Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Nathan Lee is called for the reach on Floyd Arteaga - foul #5 on Nathan Lee, team foul #10 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Donald Weeks (PF) Thomas Moffet | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren (SF) Nathan Lee | |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 02:20 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | David Schneider is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on David Schneider, team foul #11 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda (C) David Schneider | |
| 01:40 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Weeks | 51-40 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas State | Edgar Warren misses the lay-in | 51-40 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Milton Maeda gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas State | John Matlock steals the ball from Daniel Willis | 51-40 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | John Matlock lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 01:03 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 01:01 | Kansas | Donald Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Richard Maris steps in front of the John Matlock pass | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Daniel Willis's floater is tipped away by Donald Weeks | 53-40 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas State | Mark Kerns tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Floyd Arteaga runs out the clock | 53-42 |