| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Erving (fresh) SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) SF - James Davis (fresh) PF - Carl Englund (fresh) C - Jon Hickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Manuel Sankey (fresh) SG - Joseph Hanrahan (fresh) SF - Michael Daw (fresh) PF - Ivan Pisani (fresh) C - Danny Graves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Missouri | Central Missouri is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Lincoln | Joseph Hanrahan steals it from Charles Erving in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Manuel Sankey | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Lincoln | Larry Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Englund - foul #1 on Carl Englund, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Lincoln | James Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Lincoln | James Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Larry Robinson | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Central Missouri | Charles Erving steals it from Michael Daw | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Lincoln | James Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Central Missouri | Charles Erving steps in front of the Michael Daw pass | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Lincoln | James Davis misses the easy layup | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Central Missouri | Joseph Hanrahan grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Lincoln | Carl Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Lincoln | Larry Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pisani - foul #1 on Ivan Pisani, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Danny Cheung (PG), Leon Maye (SG), Richard Lauritzen (SF), David Klasinski (PF), James Trudell (C) Charles Erving, Larry Robinson, James Davis, Carl Englund, Jon Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung (PG), Alexander Sheeran (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Randy Grover (PF), Donald Sparks (C) Manuel Sankey, Joseph Hanrahan, Michael Daw, Ivan Pisani, Danny Graves | |
| 16:52 | Lincoln | Richard Lauritzen misses the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Lincoln | Leon Maye grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Richard Lauritzen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:32 | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Central Missouri | Alexander Sheeran misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Lincoln | David Klasinski grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:17 | Lincoln | Leon Maye is hacked by Donald Sparks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Sparks, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Lincoln | David Klasinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Danny Cheung (fresh) SG - Leon Maye (fresh) SF - Richard Lauritzen (fresh) PF - David Klasinski (fresh) C - James Trudell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Clark Deyoung (fresh) SG - Alexander Sheeran (fresh) SF - Gregory Smith (fresh) PF - Randy Grover (fresh) C - Donald Sparks (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith is hacked by James Trudell - foul #1 on James Trudell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 15:40 | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Smith | 2-7 |
| 15:35 | Lincoln | David Klasinski is hacked by Randy Grover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Grover, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Garry Butler (SF), Carl Englund (PF) Danny Cheung, Richard Lauritzen, James Trudell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills (SG), Michael Daw (SF), Ivan Pisani (PF), Danny Graves (C) Clark Deyoung, Gregory Smith, Randy Grover, Donald Sparks | |
| 15:17 | Lincoln | The jump hook by Anthony Burdge is blocked by Danny Graves | 2-7 |
| 15:16 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 14:56 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves misses the dunk | 2-7 |
| 14:54 | Lincoln | Carl Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:34 | Lincoln | Carl Englund connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Garry Butler | 4-7 |
| 14:14 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Maye - foul #1 on Leon Maye, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Erving (PG), Danny Cheung (SG), Richard Lauritzen (SF), James Trudell (C) Anthony Burdge, Leon Maye, Garry Butler, David Klasinski | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey (PG), Clark Deyoung (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Randy Grover (C) Alexander Sheeran, Douglas Wills, Michael Daw, Danny Graves | |
| 14:14 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:14 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:01 | Lincoln | Carl Englund double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Davis (SF) Carl Englund | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks (C) Ivan Pisani | |
| 13:39 | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Grover | 4-11 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Danny Cheung is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Erving | 7-11 |
| 13:05 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Randy Grover | 7-13 |
| 12:43 | Lincoln | Richard Lauritzen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Larry Robinson (SG), Garry Butler (SF), Carl Englund (PF), Jon Hickman (C) Charles Erving, Danny Cheung, James Davis, Richard Lauritzen, James Trudell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joseph Hanrahan (SG), Michael Daw (SF), Ivan Pisani (PF), Danny Graves (C) Clark Deyoung, Gregory Smith, Randy Grover, Donald Sparks | |
| 12:24 | Central Missouri | Larry Robinson takes the ball from Danny Graves | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | Lincoln | Garry Butler loses the dribble to Michael Daw | 7-13 |
| 12:02 | Central Missouri | Jon Hickman is called for the reach on Manuel Sankey - foul #1 on Jon Hickman, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Leon Maye (PG) Anthony Burdge | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Alexander Sheeran (PG) Manuel Sankey | |
| 11:47 | Central Missouri | Joseph Hanrahan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 11:45 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman grabs the board | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Leon Maye (fresh) SG - Larry Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Butler (fresh) PF - Carl Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Alexander Sheeran (fresh) SG - Joseph Hanrahan (fresh) SF - Michael Daw (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Pisani (tiring) 3 pts. C - Danny Graves (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Lincoln | Larry Robinson comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 7-13 |
| 11:39 | Lincoln | Carl Englund grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | Larry Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 7-13 |
| 11:27 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:17 | Central Missouri | Alexander Sheeran is hacked by Leon Maye - foul #2 on Leon Maye, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Erving (PG), James Davis (SF), David Klasinski (C) Leon Maye, Garry Butler, Jon Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Donald Sparks (PF), Randy Grover (C) Joseph Hanrahan, Michael Daw, Ivan Pisani, Danny Graves | |
| 11:09 | Central Missouri | Randy Grover hits a floater from the right wing | 7-15 |
| 11:03 | Lincoln | Charles Erving is alone and drills a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Robinson | 9-15 |
| 10:43 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by David Klasinski | 9-15 |
| 10:41 | Central Missouri | Randy Grover pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:28 | Central Missouri | Alexander Sheeran misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 10:27 | Central Missouri | Randy Grover tips it in | 9-17 |
| 10:15 | Lincoln | David Klasinski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 9-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Danny Cheung (SG), Richard Lauritzen (PF), James Trudell (C) Larry Robinson, Carl Englund, David Klasinski | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey (PG), Clark Deyoung (SG), Michael Daw (SF), Danny Graves (C) Alexander Sheeran, Douglas Wills, Gregory Smith, Donald Sparks | |
| 09:53 | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Manuel Sankey | 9-19 |
| 09:37 | Lincoln | James Davis can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 9-19 |
| 09:35 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to James Davis | 9-19 |
| 09:24 | Lincoln | James Trudell's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Daw | 9-19 |
| 09:22 | Lincoln | James Davis grabs the offensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | James Davis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Danny Graves - foul #1 on Danny Graves, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Garry Butler (SG), David Klasinski (PF) Charles Erving, Danny Cheung, James Trudell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Joseph Hanrahan (SG), Gregory Smith (SF), Ivan Pisani (PF) Clark Deyoung, Michael Daw, Randy Grover | |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | James Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:59 | Central Missouri | Garry Butler steals the ball from Manuel Sankey in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 08:40 | Lincoln | Garry Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-19 |
| 08:39 | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 08:21 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ivan Pisani | 10-21 |
| 08:17 | Lincoln | Ivan Pisani steals it from Garry Butler in the backcourt | 10-21 |
| 07:56 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 07:54 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani tips it home | 10-23 |
| 07:39 | Lincoln | James Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Anthony Burdge (fairly fresh) SG - Garry Butler (fresh) SF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Klasinski (fairly fresh) C - Richard Lauritzen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Manuel Sankey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hanrahan (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Pisani (tiring) 5 pts. C - Danny Graves (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Klasinski - foul #1 on David Klasinski, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Danny Cheung (PG), Larry Robinson (SG), James Trudell (PF), Jon Hickman (C) Anthony Burdge, Garry Butler, David Klasinski, Richard Lauritzen | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung (PG), Alexander Sheeran (SG), Donald Sparks (C) Manuel Sankey, Joseph Hanrahan, Danny Graves | |
| 07:18 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 07:18 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Erving (PG), Carl Englund (PF) Danny Cheung, James Trudell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Michael Daw (SF), Randy Grover (C) Gregory Smith, Ivan Pisani | |
| 06:49 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 13-25 |
| 06:48 | Lincoln | James Davis gets the rebound | 13-25 |
| 06:29 | Lincoln | Charles Erving connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Davis and he's fouled by Randy Grover - foul #2 on Randy Grover, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Trudell (C) Jon Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani (PF) Randy Grover | |
| 06:29 | Lincoln | Charles Erving makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:13 | Central Missouri | Ivan Pisani comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 06:12 | Lincoln | James Trudell grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 06:08 | Lincoln | Larry Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Daw - foul #1 on Michael Daw, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garry Butler (SF) James Davis | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | Donald Sparks is called for the reach on James Trudell - foul #2 on Donald Sparks, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Danny Cheung (PG) Charles Erving | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills (SG), Danny Graves (C) Clark Deyoung, Donald Sparks | |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | James Trudell misses the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 05:51 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves grabs the board | 16-25 |
| 05:29 | Central Missouri | Danny Graves drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Alexander Sheeran | 16-27 |
| 05:16 | Lincoln | Danny Cheung is open and buries a floater from the left side set up by Carl Englund | 18-27 |
| 05:11 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alexander Sheeran | 18-29 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Danny Cheung scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:32 | Central Missouri | James Trudell takes the ball from Ivan Pisani | 21-29 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | Carl Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Sheeran - foul #1 on Alexander Sheeran, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Erving (PG), Richard Lauritzen (SF), Jon Hickman (C) Larry Robinson, Garry Butler, James Trudell | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey (PG), Joseph Hanrahan (SG), Gregory Smith (PF) Alexander Sheeran, Douglas Wills, Ivan Pisani | |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | Carl Englund makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | Carl Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:07 | Central Missouri | Jon Hickman is called for the reach on Michael Daw - foul #2 on Jon Hickman, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Larry Robinson (SG), David Klasinski (C) Danny Cheung, Jon Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | | |
| 04:07 | Central Missouri | Michael Daw makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:07 | Central Missouri | Michael Daw makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Carl Englund's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hanrahan in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 03:52 | Central Missouri | Gregory Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-34 |
| 03:32 | Lincoln | Carl Englund misses long on a floater from the left side | 23-34 |
| 03:30 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lauritzen | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Erving (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Lauritzen (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Klasinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Missouri | PG - Manuel Sankey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Hanrahan (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Michael Daw (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Danny Graves (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Lincoln | David Klasinski misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Daw - foul #2 on Michael Daw, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Leon Maye (SG), James Davis (SF), Jon Hickman (C) Charles Erving, Larry Robinson, Richard Lauritzen, Carl Englund | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung (SG), Randy Grover (PF), Donald Sparks (C) Joseph Hanrahan, Michael Daw, Danny Graves | |
| 03:08 | Lincoln | David Klasinski misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:08 | Lincoln | David Klasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:08 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks is fouled on the floor by Jon Hickman - foul #3 on Jon Hickman, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garry Butler (SF), Carl Englund (PF) James Davis, Jon Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills (SG) Manuel Sankey | |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:54 | Central Missouri | Donald Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:42 | Lincoln | Douglas Wills steps in front of the Anthony Burdge pass | 23-36 |
| 02:18 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 02:17 | Lincoln | Leon Maye snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Garry Butler misses the fadeaway in the lane | 23-36 |
| 01:52 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 01:30 | Central Missouri | Anthony Burdge steps in front of the Donald Sparks pass | 23-36 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | Leon Maye lays it in | 25-36 |
| 01:11 | Central Missouri | Clark Deyoung connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Wills | 25-38 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge hits the finger roll | 27-38 |
| 00:41 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Burdge - foul #1 on Anthony Burdge, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Erving (PG), Danny Cheung (SG), James Davis (SF), James Trudell (C) Anthony Burdge, Leon Maye, Garry Butler, David Klasinski | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Manuel Sankey (PG), Joseph Hanrahan (SG), Alexander Sheeran (SF), Ivan Pisani (PF) Clark Deyoung, Gregory Smith, Donald Sparks, Randy Grover | |
| 00:41 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:41 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:17 | Lincoln | Danny Cheung misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 00:15 | Central Missouri | Douglas Wills pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 00:05 | Central Missouri | Alexander Sheeran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Larry Robinson (SG), Richard Lauritzen (PF) Danny Cheung, Carl Englund | |
| Subs | Central Missouri | Randy Grover (C) Douglas Wills | |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Joseph Hanrahan steals the ball from James Trudell in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Central Missouri | Joseph Hanrahan loses the dribble to Richard Lauritzen | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Richard Lauritzen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 27-40 |