| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Brandon Alger inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Thomas Blount hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Benjamin Dennis | 28-24 |
| 19:05 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers drills a driving attempt from close range | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis is whistled for a carry | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce (SG), Joseph Tolman (SF), James Richardson (PF) Carmelo Jun, Anthony Loera, Terry Mayberry | |
| 18:26 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 18:25 | Kansas | Thomas Blount gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 17:56 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 17:55 | Kansas | Brandon Alger snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 17:44 | Kansas | Lee Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from James Robinson | 30-26 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 17:20 | Kansas | Thomas Blount gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:51 | Kansas | Lee Howard hits a fadeaway from close range | 32-26 |
| 16:28 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Blount | 32-26 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-26 |
| 16:03 | Southern Cal | James Richardson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:48 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Steven Spruill (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF), Carlton Yoho (C) James Robinson, Brandon Alger, Benjamin Dennis, Lee Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Carmelo Jun (SG), Anthony Loera (SF), Terry Mayberry (PF) Kenneth Thompson, Ralph Pierce, Joseph Tolman, James Richardson | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Blount (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hugo Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Loera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lenard Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Terry Mayberry - foul #3 on Terry Mayberry, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Albert Neal (C) Hugo Ellis, Lenard Meyers | |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson is hacked by Thomas Blount - foul #1 on Thomas Blount, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Albert Neal | |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 14:41 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 14:14 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | Thomas Blount clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 14:09 | Kansas | Steven Spruill tips it in | 36-26 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlton Yoho - foul #1 on Carlton Yoho, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Brandon Alger (SF), Benjamin Dennis (PF), Lee Howard (C) Mark Mielke, Steven Spruill, Alfonzo Sok, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Lenard Meyers - foul #3 on Lenard Meyers, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), Albert Neal (C) Hugo Ellis, Carmelo Jun, Lenard Meyers | |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 13:29 | Kansas | Lee Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:07 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Carmelo Jun (SG) Kenneth Thompson, Ralph Pierce | |
| 12:47 | Kansas | Thomas Blount's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), James Richardson (PF) Hugo Ellis, Carmelo Jun, Terry Mayberry | |
| 12:19 | Southern Cal | Brandon Alger is called for the reach on Albert Neal - foul #1 on Brandon Alger, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (SG), Terry Mayberry (PF) Ralph Pierce, James Richardson | |
| 11:52 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Mayberry | 37-30 |
| 11:27 | Kansas | Thomas Blount comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Blount (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Alger (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Benjamin Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Jun (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Neal (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Southern Cal | Albert Neal drills a jumper from close range set up by Kenneth Thompson | 37-32 |
| 10:38 | Kansas | Lee Howard jams it on a nice dish by James Robinson | 39-32 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 10:16 | Kansas | Brandon Alger snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 09:57 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 39-32 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:27 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 09:26 | Kansas | Lee Howard grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Thompson - foul #1 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Steven Spruill (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF) James Robinson, Brandon Alger, Benjamin Dennis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), Bradley Thrash (SF), James Richardson (PF), Lenard Meyers (C) Kenneth Thompson, Carmelo Jun, Anthony Loera, Terry Mayberry, Albert Neal | |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Lee Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:34 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 08:15 | Kansas | Lee Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 08:14 | Southern Cal | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | Mark Mielke steals the ball from Ralph Pierce | 40-35 |
| 07:23 | Kansas | Alfonzo Sok's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Robinson (PG), Carlton Yoho (C) Thomas Blount, Lee Howard | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Anthony Loera (SF) Hugo Ellis, Bradley Thrash | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Yoho (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Kenneth Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Loera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lenard Meyers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Alfonzo Sok swats the short shot by James Richardson | 40-35 |
| 07:07 | Kansas | Carlton Yoho gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 06:47 | Kansas | Mark Mielke buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Robinson | 42-35 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (SG), Benjamin Dennis (PF) Mark Mielke, Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (SG), Terry Mayberry (PF) Ralph Pierce, James Richardson | |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 06:24 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | James Robinson misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brandon Alger (SF) Steven Spruill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce (SG) Carmelo Jun | |
| 06:05 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:05 | Kansas | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Ralph Pierce misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 05:37 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 05:08 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Thompson | 44-39 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Loera - foul #2 on Anthony Loera, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun (SG), Bradley Thrash (SF), James Richardson (PF) Ralph Pierce, Anthony Loera, Terry Mayberry | |
| 04:31 | Kansas | Benjamin Dennis connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Blount | 46-39 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Thompson | 46-42 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Thomas Blount hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Robinson | 49-42 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Carlton Yoho is called for the reach on Kenneth Thompson - foul #2 on Carlton Yoho, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Mielke (SG), Steven Spruill (SF), Alfonzo Sok (PF), Lee Howard (C) Thomas Blount, Brandon Alger, Benjamin Dennis, Carlton Yoho | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG), Ralph Pierce (SG), Anthony Loera (SF), Terry Mayberry (PF), Albert Blair (C) Kenneth Thompson, Carmelo Jun, Bradley Thrash, James Richardson, Lenard Meyers | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Mielke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonzo Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Hugo Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Loera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Mayberry (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Blair (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Lee Howard blocks the short jumper by Terry Mayberry | 49-42 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Mark Mielke | 49-42 |
| 02:47 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Blount (SG), Benjamin Dennis (PF) Mark Mielke, Alfonzo Sok | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson (PG), Carmelo Jun (SG), Albert Neal (C) Hugo Ellis, Ralph Pierce, Albert Blair | |
| 02:18 | Kansas | Lee Howard hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Robinson | 51-42 |
| 02:13 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Thompson | 51-45 |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Thomas Blount drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Howard | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Steven Spruill grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 00:55 | Kansas | Lee Howard buries a runner from the right block | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kansas | Kenneth Thompson is called for the reach on Steven Spruill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lenard Meyers (C) Albert Neal | |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Kenneth Thompson is called for the reach on Thomas Blount - foul #4 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Thomas Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:45 | Southern Cal | Terry Mayberry snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Thomas Blount is hacked by Carmelo Jun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carmelo Jun, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:36 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Anthony Loera misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 00:28 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Lee Howard | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Lee Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Thompson - foul #5 on Kenneth Thompson, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hugo Ellis (PG) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Lee Howard misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:25 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Terry Mayberry | 58-51 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Lee Howard snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Hugo Ellis is called for the reach on Lee Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugo Ellis, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Lee Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Kansas | Lee Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Carmelo Jun | 60-51 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hugo Ellis | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Hugo Ellis is called for the reach on Thomas Blount in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugo Ellis, team foul #11 | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Thomas Blount makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:01 | Southern Cal | Carmelo Jun misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Loera | 62-54 |