| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fresh) SG - Joe Stubblefield (fresh) SF - Louis Jones (fresh) PF - David Steve (fresh) C - John Hartzell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) SF - William Kamienski (fresh) PF - Phillip Reed (fresh) C - Robert Storrs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | John Hartzell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Kansas | David Steve comes up short on the shot from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | John Hartzell steals it from Robert Storrs | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Kansas | Danny Sutton is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Micah Pelt | 3-3 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | David Steve hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 3-3 |
| 18:20 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | David Steve loses the dribble to Robert Storrs | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs misses the fadeaway from the right block | 3-6 |
| 17:17 | Kansas | John Hartzell snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield loses the dribble to Jonathan Peacock in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock hits the finger roll | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | Kansas | David Steve knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Danny Sutton and he's fouled by Jonathan Peacock - foul #1 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG), James Carson (SF), Robert Perham (C) Danny Sutton, Louis Jones, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Gregory Dallas (PF), Clyde Bass (C) Jonathan Peacock, Micah Pelt, William Kamienski, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 16:53 | Kansas | David Steve makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:28 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:26 | Kansas | Charles Price grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:23 | Kansas | Robert Perham is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Bass - foul #1 on Clyde Bass, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Worthington (PF) David Steve | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:04 | Kansas | Richard Worthington's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Nelson | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Price (fresh) SG - Joe Stubblefield (fairly fresh) SF - James Carson (fresh) PF - Richard Worthington (fresh) C - Robert Perham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fresh) SG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) SF - Mark Morris (fresh) PF - Gregory Dallas (fresh) C - Clyde Bass (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Perham - foul #1 on Robert Perham, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Kamienski (SF) Mark Morris | |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:46 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Perham | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Kansas | James Carson scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Price | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Kansas | Richard Worthington snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Kansas | James Carson hits a jumper from the baseline | 10-9 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Sepe | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Kansas | Charles Price's pass is intercepted by Wilson Sepe in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 13:42 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas misses the lay-in | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | James Carson is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by William Kamienski - foul #1 on William Kamienski, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Louis Jones (SG), David Steve (PF), John Hartzell (C) Charles Price, Joe Stubblefield, Richard Worthington, Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Mark Morris (SF), Phillip Reed (PF), Robert Storrs (C) Fredrick Nelson, Wilson Sepe, William Kamienski, Clyde Bass, Gregory Dallas | |
| 13:24 | Kansas | James Carson misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:24 | Kansas | James Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:11 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt is hacked by Louis Jones - foul #1 on Louis Jones, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield (SG) James Carson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:55 | Long Beach State | David Steve blocks the jumper by Phillip Reed | 11-11 |
| 12:54 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Reed | 11-11 |
| 12:42 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt is hacked by Joe Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joe Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Houston Richmond (SF) Louis Jones | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:29 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 12:28 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed grabs the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 12:13 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed lays it in | 11-13 |
| 11:48 | Kansas | Danny Sutton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Kansas | David Steve misses the tip | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Stubblefield (tiring) SF - Houston Richmond (fresh) PF - David Steve (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hartzell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) PF - Phillip Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Long Beach State | John Hartzell is called for the reach on Phillip Reed - foul #1 on John Hartzell, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Louis Jones (SF) Houston Richmond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG), Rickey Ross (SG), William Kamienski (SF) Jonathan Peacock, Micah Pelt, Mark Morris | |
| 11:10 | Long Beach State | John Hartzell is called for the reach on Robert Storrs - foul #2 on John Hartzell, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Perham (C) John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:51 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Kansas | Louis Jones is fouled in the backcourt by William Kamienski - foul #2 on William Kamienski, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Morris (SF) William Kamienski | |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Danny Sutton is wide open but clanks a jumper from close range | 11-15 |
| 10:25 | Kansas | David Steve misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 10:24 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:10 | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Perham - foul #2 on Robert Perham, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (SG), Houston Richmond (SF), Richard Worthington (C) Joe Stubblefield, Louis Jones, Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Gregory Dallas (PF), Clyde Bass (C) James Vidaurri, Rickey Ross, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:54 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:52 | Kansas | Danny Sutton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs (C) Mark Morris | |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas is called for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Carson (SF) Houston Richmond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (SF) Robert Storrs | |
| 09:18 | Kansas | Danny Sutton connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from David Steve | 13-17 |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Sepe | 13-20 |
| 08:40 | Kansas | David Steve lays it up and in | 15-20 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clyde Bass and he's fouled by David Steve - foul #1 on David Steve, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield (SG), Houston Richmond (SF) Charles Price, James Carson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (SG), Robert Storrs (C) Micah Pelt, Wilson Sepe | |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock misses the free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:28 | Kansas | Richard Worthington grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross (SG), Mark Morris (SF) Jonathan Peacock, Clyde Bass | |
| 07:48 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed (PF) Gregory Dallas | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Stubblefield (tiring) SF - Houston Richmond (fresh) PF - David Steve (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Worthington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rickey Ross (fresh) SF - Mark Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Kansas | David Steve misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Reed - foul #1 on Phillip Reed, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG), Louis Jones (SG), James Carson (SF) Danny Sutton, Joe Stubblefield, Houston Richmond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt (SG) Rickey Ross | |
| 07:28 | Kansas | David Steve misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:28 | Kansas | David Steve makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:13 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 07:11 | Kansas | The rebound goes to David Steve | 16-22 |
| 06:53 | Kansas | David Steve misses short on an open jump hook in the paint | 16-22 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 06:36 | Kansas | David Steve grabs the board | 16-22 |
| 06:32 | Kansas | Micah Pelt steps in front of the David Steve pass in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt jams it | 16-24 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | James Carson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 16-24 |
| 06:00 | Kansas | David Steve tips it back up and in | 18-24 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson is hacked by David Steve - foul #2 on David Steve, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Joe Stubblefield (SG), Houston Richmond (SF), John Hartzell (PF), Robert Perham (C) Charles Price, Louis Jones, James Carson, David Steve, Richard Worthington | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Wilson Sepe (SF), Gregory Dallas (PF), Clyde Bass (C) Micah Pelt, Mark Morris, Phillip Reed, Robert Storrs | |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:32 | Kansas | Houston Richmond is hacked by Wilson Sepe - foul #1 on Wilson Sepe, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rickey Ross (SG) Fredrick Nelson | |
| 05:09 | Kansas | Danny Sutton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Robert Perham tips it back up and in | 20-26 |
| 04:53 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-26 |
| 04:52 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Ross | 20-26 |
| 04:34 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri (PG) Jonathan Peacock | |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rickey Ross - foul #1 on Rickey Ross, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG), James Carson (SF) Danny Sutton, Houston Richmond | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt (SG), Robert Storrs (C) Rickey Ross, Wilson Sepe | |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:14 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | James Vidaurri comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:06 | Kansas | John Hartzell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 04:02 | Kansas | Charles Price loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | David Steve (PF) Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Morris (SF) Clyde Bass | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | James Carson is called for the reach on Mark Morris - foul #1 on James Carson, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Kamienski (SF) Gregory Dallas | |
| 03:42 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | John Hartzell pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Stubblefield (tiring) 1 pts. SF - James Carson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Steve (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Hartzell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - James Vidaurri (fresh) SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kamienski (fresh) PF - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Kansas | David Steve misses badly on a floater from the left side | 21-26 |
| 03:23 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 02:54 | Kansas | James Carson blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 02:52 | Long Beach State | Mark Morris snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Carson - foul #2 on James Carson, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Louis Jones (SF), Robert Perham (PF) Charles Price, James Carson, David Steve | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Wilson Sepe (SG), Clyde Bass (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) James Vidaurri, Micah Pelt, Mark Morris, Robert Storrs | |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:08 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Robert Perham grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 01:57 | Kansas | Danny Sutton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 01:55 | Long Beach State | Clyde Bass snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Peacock | 21-31 |
| 01:26 | Kansas | Danny Sutton connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Kamienski and he's hacked by Louis Jones - foul #2 on Louis Jones, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG), James Carson (SF), David Steve (PF) Danny Sutton, Louis Jones, Robert Perham | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Phillip Reed (PF) Jonathan Peacock, Wilson Sepe, Clyde Bass | |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | John Hartzell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Phillip Reed - foul #2 on Phillip Reed, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs (C) Gregory Dallas | |
| 00:39 | Kansas | John Hartzell makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | John Hartzell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:18 | Long Beach State | William Kamienski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 00:16 | Kansas | David Steve snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | David Steve is fouled on the floor by William Kamienski - foul #3 on William Kamienski, team foul #9 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (SG), Houston Richmond (SF), Richard Worthington (C) Joe Stubblefield, James Carson, John Hartzell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Morris (SF) William Kamienski | |
| 00:05 | Kansas | David Steve misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Charles Price steals it from Mark Morris | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Charles Price hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-34 |