The air was filled with tension As game time had drawn nigh The fans, the team, the coaches Were quite prepared to vie

For the title of the season The National Championship Had dwindled down to these two teams The ref threw up the tip

The memories were fresh For Jayhawk fans all knew The humiliating loss They had to OSU

The Cowboys catapulted Like wild fire they did catch They burned their way through Big 12 play Not faltering down the stretch

They took the Big 12 Title 15 W's to 1 L And never missed a beat Through the Big 12 Tourney they did sail

The papers were all saying They're really on a roll Though Cincy, Duke, and Stanford Ranked higher in the poll

The Cowboys seemed to strengthen Each and every passing day They mowed down the competition Like a farmer through the hay

Having finished with a flurry They drew a No. 1 seed And continued dominating Their seven seniors in the lead

The first round was a laugher The second a blowout In the third round never challenged The fourth round in a rout

The Final Four was here at last Mighty Cincy on their plate The Cowboys never missed a beat They blasted from the Gate

Desmond Mason meant to prove to scouts He was college hoopdoms best And brightest potential talent And better than the rest

But Kenyon Martin had that goal too So now the show was on As Mason dunked and stole and drained While Martin just looked on

The game was never close And Mason led the way With 37 points Now just one game away

But who be their foe Who would be their draw But those pesky little Jayhawks From Lawrence on the Kaw

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