| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shelton Harber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Binder (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bruce Froelich (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) SF - Brandon Alger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Richard Binder inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Dennis - foul #2 on Benjamin Dennis, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:23 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis loses the ball out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses the easy layup | 23-26 |
| 19:14 | LSU | Shelton Harber grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Benjamin Dennis - foul #3 on Benjamin Dennis, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:34 | Kansas | Bruce Froelich steals it from Brandon Alger | 25-26 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Justin Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Kincheloe | 27-26 |
| 18:03 | Kansas | Lee Howard clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 27-26 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 17:33 | LSU | Bruce Froelich makes the floater from the right block | 29-26 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Brandon Alger misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Bruce Froelich - foul #2 on Bruce Froelich, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Richard Binder, Justin Thompson, Bruce Froelich | |
| Subs | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok (PF), Carlton Yoho (C) Benjamin Dennis, Lee Howard | |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Brandon Alger misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:14 | Kansas | Brandon Alger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Robert Gilman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Sherman | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Mielke | 32-30 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Joseph Kincheloe clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Mielke - foul #1 on Mark Mielke, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (SG), Steven Spruill (SF) Mark Mielke, Brandon Alger | |
| 16:20 | LSU | Joseph Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Joseph Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:20 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 15:52 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 15:51 | LSU | Robert Gilman pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | LSU | Daniel Giles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kincheloe | 36-30 |
| 15:20 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 15:19 | Kansas | Thomas Blount grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:11 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Kincheloe - foul #2 on Joseph Kincheloe, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, James Sherman, Lewis Mason | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Lee Howard (C) Thomas Blount, Carlton Yoho | |
| 15:11 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Justin Thompson's floater is tipped away by Alfonzo Sok | 36-32 |
| 14:50 | Kansas | Steven Spruill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 14:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 36-32 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Bruce Froelich connects on the runner near the basket | 38-32 |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Lee Howard drills a jumper from the right block set up by Alfonzo Sok and the foul's on Bruce Froelich - foul #3 on Bruce Froelich, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG), Brandon Alger (SF), Benjamin Dennis (PF) James Robinson, Steven Spruill, Alfonzo Sok | |
| 13:46 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | LSU | Bruce Froelich snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:30 | LSU | Brandon Alger is called for the reach on Shelton Harber - foul #3 on Brandon Alger, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Shelton Harber is whistled for a carry | 38-34 |
| 13:06 | Kansas | Brandon Alger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | Kansas | Brandon Alger snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:54 | Kansas | Lee Howard is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Mielke | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Mark Mielke picks off the pass by Shelton Harber | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Kansas | A charge is called on Brandon Alger - foul #4 on Brandon Alger, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Richard Binder, Justin Thompson, Bruce Froelich | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (SG), Steven Spruill (SF), Carlton Yoho (C) Mark Mielke, Brandon Alger, Lee Howard | |
| 12:00 | LSU | Daniel Giles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Giles, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Steven Spruill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | LSU | Lewis Mason pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Gilman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | LSU | Robert Gilman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Daniel Giles can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 11:30 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:02 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis can't finish the layup | 38-36 |
| 11:00 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Blount | 38-38 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Robert Gilman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 10:25 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:04 | Kansas | The short jumper by Steven Spruill is denied by James Sherman | 38-38 |
| 10:02 | LSU | James Sherman grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 09:45 | LSU | James Sherman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 09:44 | Kansas | Steven Spruill pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:15 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho is called for a charge - foul #1 on Carlton Yoho, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, James Sherman, Lewis Mason | |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Brandon Alger (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF), Lee Howard (C) James Robinson, Steven Spruill, Benjamin Dennis, Carlton Yoho | |
| 09:04 | LSU | Shelton Harber banks in the layup | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Kansas | Lee Howard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Bruce Froelich knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Shelton Harber | 42-40 |
| 08:31 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Thomas Blount | 42-42 |
| 08:16 | LSU | Justin Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Froelich | 44-42 |
| 07:54 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 07:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Froelich | 44-42 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Shelton Harber connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 46-42 |
| 07:30 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the easy dunk attempt | 46-42 |
| 07:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 46-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shelton Harber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Binder (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Froelich (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | LSU | Justin Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 07:13 | LSU | Richard Binder hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 06:58 | Kansas | Richard Binder is called for the reach on Brandon Alger - foul #2 on Richard Binder, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (SF) Richard Binder | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Steven Spruill (SF), Carlton Yoho (C) Thomas Blount, Brandon Alger, Lee Howard | |
| 06:44 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 06:43 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Bruce Froelich drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Giles | 50-44 |
| 05:59 | Kansas | Mark Mielke misses the easy open layup | 50-44 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Daniel Giles snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Justin Thompson clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Alfonzo Sok - foul #1 on Alfonzo Sok, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (PG), Richard Binder (SF), Lewis Mason (C) Shelton Harber, Daniel Giles, Bruce Froelich | |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SG), Benjamin Dennis (PF), Lee Howard (C) Mark Mielke, Alfonzo Sok, Carlton Yoho | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Justin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:34 | Kansas | Lee Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | Steven Spruill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 05:17 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 05:15 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Howard | 51-44 |
| 05:02 | Kansas | Brandon Alger connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Robinson | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | LSU | Justin Thompson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| 04:41 | Kansas | Lee Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:12 | Kansas | Lee Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-47 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Lewis Mason pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Robert Gilman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 54-47 |
| 03:37 | Kansas | Lee Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Shelton Harber (PG), Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF), Bruce Froelich (C) Robert Gilman, Richard Binder, Justin Thompson, Lewis Mason | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (PG), Mark Mielke (SG), Carlton Yoho (C) James Robinson, Steven Spruill, Lee Howard | |
| 03:28 | LSU | Thomas Blount is called for the reach on Daniel Giles - foul #2 on Thomas Blount, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Daniel Giles makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:28 | LSU | Daniel Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shelton Harber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Kincheloe (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Froelich (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Brandon Alger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Mielke | 56-50 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Benjamin Dennis steals the ball from Shelton Harber | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Mark Mielke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Kincheloe - foul #3 on Joseph Kincheloe, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok (PF) Benjamin Dennis | |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Mark Mielke makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Mark Mielke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 02:51 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Binder (SF) Daniel Giles | |
| Subs | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis (PF), Lee Howard (C) Alfonzo Sok, Carlton Yoho | |
| 02:39 | LSU | Bruce Froelich misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 02:38 | Kansas | Mark Mielke grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Kansas | Lee Howard makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Blount out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 02:12 | LSU | James Sherman is fouled on the floor by Brandon Alger - foul #5 on Brandon Alger, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Steven Spruill (SF) Brandon Alger | |
| 02:12 | LSU | James Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:12 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Lee Howard | 56-54 |
| 01:51 | Kansas | Steven Spruill clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 01:50 | LSU | James Sherman grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Joseph Kincheloe misses the floater from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 01:44 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Lee Howard | 56-54 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Steven Spruill is hacked by Shelton Harber - foul #1 on Shelton Harber, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Thompson (PF) James Sherman | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Steven Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:22 | Kansas | Steven Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Bruce Froelich clanks a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 01:08 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Blount | 56-56 |
| 01:03 | Kansas | Thomas Blount can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Richard Binder snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Shelton Harber hits a shot from the right side set up by Justin Thompson | 58-56 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Lee Howard hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Mark Mielke | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Bruce Froelich hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Richard Binder swats the short shot by Lee Howard | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 60-58 |