| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Austin Razo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 4 reb. C - Saul Marquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaytan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) C - George Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Austin Razo inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Austin Razo drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Noonkester | 30-24 |
| 19:12 | Kansas | Danny Sutton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Gary Ney pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Louis Jones picks off the pass by Robert Noonkester out of a doubleteam | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | William Gaytan misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Saul Marquez - foul #2 on Saul Marquez, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | William Gaytan makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:45 | Kansas | William Gaytan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | George Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Kansas | Danny Sutton splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 30-28 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Robert Noonkester works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Kansas | Danny Sutton gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Kansas | William Gaytan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 17:41 | LSU | John Murphy snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Robert Noonkester is hacked by Joe Stubblefield - foul #1 on Joe Stubblefield, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (C) Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG) Danny Sutton | |
| 17:03 | LSU | Robert Noonkester misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Austin Razo grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Charles Price is called for the reach on Robert Noonkester - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Robert Perham (PF), Richard Worthington (C) Louis Jones, George Sullivan | |
| 16:34 | LSU | William Backstrom misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:33 | Kansas | Richard Worthington gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Richard Worthington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Jewell (SG), Timothy Mikels (SF) Robert Noonkester, Austin Razo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Houston Richmond (SG), James Carson (SF) Charles Price, William Gaytan, Joe Stubblefield | |
| 15:54 | LSU | William Backstrom is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Mikels | 33-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Raymond Green (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Jewell (fresh) SF - Timothy Mikels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Backstrom (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Houston Richmond (fresh) SF - James Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Perham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Worthington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kansas | Danny Sutton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-28 |
| 15:29 | Kansas | Richard Worthington hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Raymond Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), John Murphy (PF), Saul Marquez (C) Timothy Jewell, Kurt Haugland, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield (SF), Louis Jones (PF), George Sullivan (C) James Carson, Robert Perham, Richard Worthington | |
| 14:58 | Kansas | Danny Sutton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG), Austin Razo (SF) Raymond Green, Timothy Mikels | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Gaytan (SG) Houston Richmond | |
| 14:29 | LSU | Gary Ney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | Kansas | George Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:02 | Kansas | John Murphy is called for the reach on George Sullivan - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG) Danny Sutton | |
| 13:34 | Kansas | George Sullivan can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-30 |
| 13:32 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Stubblefield | 33-30 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | John Murphy is called for the reach on Charles Price - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (PF), William Backstrom (C) John Murphy, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Kansas | James Carson (SF), Robert Perham (PF) Joe Stubblefield, Louis Jones | |
| 12:52 | Kansas | William Gaytan is fouled on the floor by Kurt Haugland - foul #2 on Kurt Haugland, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), Timothy Mikels (SF) Gary Ney, Austin Razo | |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Worthington (C) George Sullivan | |
| 12:34 | Kansas | James Carson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Kurt Haugland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 12:17 | LSU | Raymond Green connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kurt Haugland | 36-30 |
| 11:54 | Kansas | Richard Worthington clanks a shot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 11:53 | Kansas | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Price | 36-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Mikels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Backstrom (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaytan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Perham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Worthington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kansas | Charles Price misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-30 |
| 11:33 | Kansas | William Gaytan tips it in | 36-32 |
| 11:18 | LSU | William Backstrom makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Raymond Green | 39-32 |
| 10:55 | Kansas | James Carson connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Price | 39-34 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Robert Noonkester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | Kansas | Robert Perham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:17 | Kansas | A charge is called on Charles Price - foul #2 on Charles Price, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), Austin Razo (SF), John Murphy (PF), Saul Marquez (C) Robert Noonkester, Timothy Mikels, Kurt Haugland, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Houston Richmond (SG), Joe Stubblefield (SF), Louis Jones (PF), George Sullivan (C) Charles Price, William Gaytan, James Carson, Robert Perham, Richard Worthington | |
| 09:55 | LSU | Gary Ney drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Murphy | 41-34 |
| 09:37 | Kansas | Houston Richmond double dribbles | 41-34 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Raymond Green drills a fadeaway from the right side | 43-34 |
| 08:57 | Kansas | Danny Sutton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | George Sullivan tips it home | 43-36 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Gary Ney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Houston Richmond - foul #1 on Houston Richmond, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | LSU | William Backstrom (PG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Gaytan (SG) Houston Richmond | |
| 08:35 | LSU | Gary Ney makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:35 | LSU | Gary Ney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:20 | Kansas | William Gaytan is hacked by Gary Ney - foul #3 on Gary Ney, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Noonkester (PG) William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 08:00 | Kansas | Danny Sutton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by George Sullivan | 45-39 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Austin Razo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (C) Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Austin Razo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kurt Haugland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaytan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) C - George Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas | William Gaytan connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Louis Jones | 45-41 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Robert Noonkester drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Danny Sutton - foul #2 on Danny Sutton, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (SG), William Backstrom (C) Gary Ney, John Murphy | |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Price (PG), Robert Perham (PF), Richard Worthington (C) Danny Sutton, Louis Jones, George Sullivan | |
| 06:57 | LSU | Robert Noonkester makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:34 | Kansas | Charles Price clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-41 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Raymond Green snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Raymond Green makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Noonkester | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Kansas | Charles Price can't connect on a runner from the right block | 51-41 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Kurt Haugland gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:55 | LSU | Raymond Green can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Robert Noonkester hits the follow up shot | 53-41 |
| 05:45 | Kansas | Charles Price makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Stubblefield | 53-43 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Richard Worthington blocks the jumper by Kurt Haugland | 53-43 |
| 05:14 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Robert Perham | 53-43 |
| 04:53 | Kansas | Robert Noonkester steals it from Joe Stubblefield | 53-43 |
| 04:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Ney (SG), John Murphy (PF), Saul Marquez (C) Raymond Green, Kurt Haugland, William Backstrom | |
| Subs | Kansas | Danny Sutton (PG), Louis Jones (PF), George Sullivan (C) Charles Price, Robert Perham, Richard Worthington | |
| 04:31 | LSU | Austin Razo clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Joe Stubblefield - foul #2 on Joe Stubblefield, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Austin Razo makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Austin Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | Kansas | Danny Sutton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 04:11 | LSU | The rebound goes to Saul Marquez | 55-43 |
| 03:55 | LSU | George Sullivan is called for the reach on John Murphy - foul #2 on George Sullivan, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Mikels (SF) Austin Razo | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 03:55 | LSU | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:55 | LSU | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Danny Sutton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Jones | 57-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Noonkester (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Mikels (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Marquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Danny Sutton (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gaytan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Jones (fresh) C - George Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | LSU | Gary Ney misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 57-46 |
| 03:18 | Kansas | The rebound goes to George Sullivan | 57-46 |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Louis Jones can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 02:56 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Ney | 57-46 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Danny Sutton picks off the pass by Robert Noonkester out of a doubleteam | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Louis Jones hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Danny Sutton | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Robert Noonkester makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Danny Sutton makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Stubblefield | 60-50 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Gary Ney lays it up and in | 62-50 |
| 00:56 | Kansas | Timothy Mikels denies the turnaround by George Sullivan | 62-50 |
| 00:55 | LSU | John Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Timothy Mikels is hacked by George Sullivan - foul #3 on George Sullivan, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Green (PG), Timothy Jewell (SG), Kurt Haugland (PF), William Backstrom (C) Robert Noonkester, Gary Ney, John Murphy, Saul Marquez | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Timothy Mikels makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Timothy Mikels makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Joe Stubblefield is hacked by William Backstrom - foul #2 on William Backstrom, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| 00:25 | Kansas | Danny Sutton misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-50 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Kurt Haugland pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Raymond Green runs out the clock | 64-50 |