| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (fresh) SG - Kevin Goble (fresh) SF - Bruce Cummins (fresh) PF - Carl Compton (fresh) C - Carl Unrein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Albert Mabie (fresh) SG - Brian Cox (fresh) SF - Richard Dahlin (fresh) PF - Richard Mann (fresh) C - David Sauter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Rockhurst | David Sauter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Mabie | 0-3 |
| 19:07 | Lincoln | The short jumper by Kevin Goble is denied by David Sauter | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Lincoln | David Sauter steps in front of the Bruce Cummins pass | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Unrein | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Rockhurst | Bruce Cummins is called for the reach on Richard Dahlin - foul #1 on Bruce Cummins, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin tips it but misses | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | Carl Compton snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Lincoln | Brian Cox steals the ball from Kevin Goble | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble's layup is rejected by Richard Mann | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Rockhurst | David Sauter grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie can't connect on a shot from close range | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Carl Unrein | 2-7 |
| 17:14 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 17:12 | Rockhurst | David Sauter gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Rockhurst | Richard Mann clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-7 |
| 17:00 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:51 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG), Johnny Bardin (SF), Kevin Cape (C) Michael Thornhill, Bruce Cummins, Carl Unrein | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 16:35 | Lincoln | Carl Compton is hacked by Brian Cox - foul #1 on Brian Cox, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Clark (SG), Dominick Sherrill (SF) Kevin Goble, Carl Compton | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland (C) David Sauter | |
| 16:20 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:18 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 16:11 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:06 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:55 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram is hacked by Albert Mabie - foul #1 on Albert Mabie, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Joshua Luff (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Ray Smathers (SF), Craig Hamilton (PF) Albert Mabie, Brian Cox, Richard Dahlin, Richard Mann | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Bertram (fresh) SG - Raymond Clark (fresh) SF - Dominick Sherrill (fresh) PF - Johnny Bardin (fresh) C - Kevin Cape (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Joshua Luff (fresh) SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Ray Smathers (fresh) PF - Craig Hamilton (fresh) C - Joseph Rolland (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Lincoln | The 3pt attempt by Mark Bertram is denied by Craig Hamilton | 2-7 |
| 15:43 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin snags the offensive board | 2-7 |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Joseph Rolland blocks the short jumper by Johnny Bardin | 2-7 |
| 15:26 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to Joseph Rolland | 2-7 |
| 15:22 | Rockhurst | The jump hook by Ray Smathers is blocked by Johnny Bardin | 2-7 |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:05 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:36 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 14:35 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:15 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| 13:53 | Rockhurst | Mark Bertram picks off the pass by Joseph Rolland | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin lays it in on a great pass from Mark Bertram | 6-7 |
| 13:33 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:32 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Kevin Cape | 6-7 |
| 13:27 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joshua Luff - foul #1 on Joshua Luff, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Goble (SG), Bruce Cummins (SF), Carl Compton (PF), Carl Unrein (C) Raymond Clark, Dominick Sherrill, Johnny Bardin, Kevin Cape | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie (PG), Brian Cox (SG), Richard Dahlin (SF), Richard Mann (PF), David Sauter (C) Joshua Luff, Larry Brown, Ray Smathers, Craig Hamilton, Joseph Rolland | |
| 13:27 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:10 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin drills a fadeaway in the paint | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Bertram | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Cox | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Mann - foul #1 on Richard Mann, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG) Mark Bertram | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-11 |
| 12:10 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | Carl Compton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Mann - foul #2 on Richard Mann, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton (PF) Richard Mann | |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | Carl Compton misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | Carl Compton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 11:39 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 11:37 | Rockhurst | David Sauter grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (fresh) SG - Kevin Goble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Compton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Carl Unrein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Albert Mabie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dahlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Hamilton (fresh) C - David Sauter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox is fouled on the floor by Kevin Goble - foul #1 on Kevin Goble, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill (SF), Johnny Bardin (C) Bruce Cummins, Carl Unrein | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 11:07 | Rockhurst | Carl Compton denies the turnaround by Albert Mabie | 14-11 |
| 11:06 | Rockhurst | David Sauter tips it home | 14-13 |
| 10:46 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 10:44 | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:39 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Dahlin | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill is hacked by Albert Mabie - foul #2 on Albert Mabie, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Clark (PG), Kevin Cape (PF), Carl Unrein (C) Michael Thornhill, Kevin Goble, Carl Compton | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Joshua Luff (PG), Larry Brown (SG), Ray Smathers (SF), Joseph Rolland (C) Albert Mabie, Brian Cox, Richard Dahlin, David Sauter | |
| 10:00 | Lincoln | Raymond Clark is whistled for a carry | 14-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG) Dominick Sherrill | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Brian Hendrickson (C) Craig Hamilton | |
| 09:38 | Rockhurst | Larry Brown is hacked by Raymond Clark - foul #1 on Raymond Clark, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bruce Cummins (SF) Kevin Cape | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 09:26 | Rockhurst | Brian Hendrickson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 09:25 | Rockhurst | Ray Smathers tips it in | 14-17 |
| 08:59 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 14-17 |
| 08:58 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:39 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram is hacked by Joshua Luff - foul #2 on Joshua Luff, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Goble (SG), Carl Compton (PF) Raymond Clark, Carl Unrein | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin (SF), Craig Hamilton (PF) Joshua Luff, Brian Hendrickson | |
| 08:39 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:39 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:18 | Rockhurst | The short jumper by Craig Hamilton is denied by Johnny Bardin | 16-17 |
| 08:17 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Craig Hamilton and he's fouled by Johnny Bardin - foul #1 on Johnny Bardin, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG), Dominick Sherrill (SF), Kevin Cape (C) Mark Bertram, Bruce Cummins, Johnny Bardin | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Brian Cox (SG), David Sauter (C) Larry Brown, Craig Hamilton | |
| 08:09 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Compton | 18-20 |
| 07:49 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Carl Compton - foul #1 on Carl Compton, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton (PF) Ray Smathers | |
| 07:49 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:49 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:27 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 07:25 | Rockhurst | Joseph Rolland snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Thornhill (fresh) SG - Kevin Goble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dominick Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Compton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kevin Cape (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Joseph Rolland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Brian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dahlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Hamilton (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 07:16 | Rockhurst | David Sauter pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 07:03 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:57 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carl Compton | 20-22 |
| 06:41 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox loses the dribble to Dominick Sherrill | 20-22 |
| 06:22 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill travels with the ball | 20-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (SG), Bruce Cummins (SF), Johnny Bardin (PF), Carl Unrein (C) Kevin Goble, Dominick Sherrill, Carl Compton, Kevin Cape | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Ray Smathers (PG), Larry Brown (SF), Brian Hendrickson (C) Joseph Rolland, Richard Dahlin, David Sauter | |
| 06:02 | Rockhurst | Brian Hendrickson is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mark Bertram and he's hacked by Craig Hamilton - foul #1 on Craig Hamilton, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:43 | Rockhurst | Brian Hendrickson grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 05:34 | Rockhurst | Ray Smathers misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 05:32 | Rockhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hamilton | 22-22 |
| 05:20 | Rockhurst | Mark Bertram is called for the reach on Brian Cox - foul #1 on Mark Bertram, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Goble (SG) Michael Thornhill | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin (SF), David Sauter (C) Brian Cox, Craig Hamilton | |
| 05:08 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ray Smathers | 22-24 |
| 04:55 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein can't connect on a shot from the left block | 22-24 |
| 04:54 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram tips it home | 24-24 |
| 04:35 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Hendrickson | 24-27 |
| 04:15 | Lincoln | Bruce Cummins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | Johnny Bardin tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 03:56 | Rockhurst | Mark Bertram steals it from Brian Hendrickson | 26-27 |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram banks in the layup | 28-27 |
| 03:39 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:37 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Johnny Bardin | 28-27 |
| 03:22 | Lincoln | Richard Dahlin steps in front of the Johnny Bardin pass | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mark Bertram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Goble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Cummins (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Bardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Unrein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Ray Smathers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Brown (fresh) SF - Richard Dahlin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hendrickson (fairly fresh) C - David Sauter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Rockhurst | David Sauter comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 28-27 |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Carl Unrein grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | Mark Bertram buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 02:43 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Bertram - foul #2 on Mark Bertram, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Thornhill (PG), Raymond Clark (SG), Dominick Sherrill (SF), Carl Compton (PF), Kevin Cape (C) Mark Bertram, Kevin Goble, Bruce Cummins, Johnny Bardin, Carl Unrein | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie (PG), Brian Cox (SG), Richard Mann (PF), Joseph Rolland (C) Ray Smathers, Larry Brown, Brian Hendrickson, David Sauter | |
| 02:43 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:43 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Dominick Sherrill | 31-27 |
| 02:31 | Lincoln | Richard Mann swats the short shot by Raymond Clark | 31-27 |
| 02:29 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | Rockhurst | Dominick Sherrill is called for the reach on Richard Dahlin - foul #1 on Dominick Sherrill, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:21 | Rockhurst | Richard Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:00 | Lincoln | Brian Cox steals it from Carl Compton | 31-29 |
| 01:42 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Mabie | 31-31 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Rolland - foul #1 on Joseph Rolland, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Goble (SG), Johnny Bardin (C) Raymond Clark, Kevin Cape | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Larry Brown (SF) Richard Dahlin | |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | Dominick Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:05 | Rockhurst | Brian Cox is called for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Cape (C) Dominick Sherrill | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 00:49 | Lincoln | Carl Compton connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Kevin Goble | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Bardin - foul #2 on Johnny Bardin, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| 00:44 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:44 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:44 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Carl Compton | 35-32 |
| 00:25 | Lincoln | Joseph Rolland is called for the reach on Kevin Cape - foul #2 on Joseph Rolland, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Bertram (PG), Carl Unrein (C) Michael Thornhill, Carl Compton | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Craig Hamilton (SF), Brian Hendrickson (C) Brian Cox, Joseph Rolland | |
| 00:25 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:25 | Lincoln | Kevin Cape misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:25 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Unrein | 35-32 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Kevin Goble's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hendrickson | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Rockhurst | Albert Mabie snags the defensive board | 35-32 |