| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Thornton (fresh) SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) SF - Joseph Gutierez (fresh) PF - Herbert Fullwood (fresh) C - Leroy McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Lyle Moses (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) SF - David Hopkins (fresh) PF - Neal Pillsbury (fresh) C - William Keeney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Keeney - foul #1 on William Keeney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Wilson | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton misses short on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Rockhurst | William Wilson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Keeney - foul #2 on William Keeney, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton (C) William Keeney | |
| 18:05 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses's pass is intercepted by Robert Rolland | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Lincoln | David Hopkins steals it from Paul Thornton | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses banks in the layup on a great pass from David Hopkins | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Francis (C) Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 16:40 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Gutierez - foul #1 on Joseph Gutierez, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard (PG), Phillip Poe (SF), Bobby Connolly (PF) Paul Thornton, Joseph Gutierez, Herbert Fullwood | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 16:40 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Lincoln | Bobby Connolly pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe blows the layup | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:55 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Studdard (fresh) SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Poe (fresh) PF - Bobby Connolly (fresh) C - James Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Lyle Moses (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Pillsbury (fresh) C - Tommy Braxton (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tyler Crary (SG), Leroy McCarthy (C) Robert Rolland, James Francis | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Daryl Williams (PG), Matthew Clark (SF) Lyle Moses, David Hopkins | |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Clark - foul #1 on Matthew Clark, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Herbert Fullwood (PF) Tyler Crary, Bobby Connolly | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Keith Anderson (SG), Stephen Stevens (C) William Wilson, Neal Pillsbury | |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:11 | Rockhurst | Matthew Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 15:09 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:41 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe loses the dribble to Stephen Stevens | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Rockhurst | Matthew Clark clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:58 | Lincoln | Matthew Clark is called for the reach on Phillip Poe - foul #2 on Matthew Clark, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rolland (SG), Joseph Gutierez (SF), James Francis (C) Ronald Studdard, Phillip Poe, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses (PG), William Wilson (SG), David Hopkins (SF), Neal Pillsbury (PF) Daryl Williams, Keith Anderson, Matthew Clark, Tommy Braxton | |
| 13:38 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton's floater is knocked away by Neal Pillsbury | 6-5 |
| 13:36 | Rockhurst | William Wilson gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:31 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Neal Pillsbury | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | Lincoln | James Francis connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Rolland | 8-7 |
| 13:02 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard (PG), Bobby Connolly (PF) Paul Thornton, Herbert Fullwood | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 13:02 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:02 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:36 | Lincoln | Bobby Connolly's floater is tipped away by Neal Pillsbury | 8-9 |
| 12:34 | Rockhurst | William Wilson grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:29 | Rockhurst | Robert Rolland is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Rolland, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy (C) James Francis | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Daryl Williams (C) Stephen Stevens | |
| 12:05 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 12:04 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:42 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 11:40 | Rockhurst | Neal Pillsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Studdard (fresh) SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gutierez (fresh) PF - Bobby Connolly (fresh) C - Leroy McCarthy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Lyle Moses (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Neal Pillsbury (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daryl Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses is hacked by Ronald Studdard - foul #1 on Ronald Studdard, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Herbert Fullwood (PF) Ronald Studdard, Bobby Connolly | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Phillip Cardiel (SF), Tommy Braxton (C) David Hopkins, Daryl Williams | |
| 11:22 | Rockhurst | Neal Pillsbury misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 11:20 | Rockhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Moses | 8-9 |
| 11:06 | Rockhurst | Neal Pillsbury misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 11:04 | Rockhurst | Phillip Cardiel hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 10:40 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 10:39 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:34 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses misses the jumper from the left side | 8-11 |
| 10:32 | Rockhurst | William Wilson grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 10:17 | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton blows the layup | 8-11 |
| 10:16 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 10:14 | Lincoln | Lyle Moses picks off the pass by Paul Thornton in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 09:55 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gutierez - foul #2 on Joseph Gutierez, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard (PG), Tyler Crary (SG), Phillip Poe (SF), Bobby Connolly (PF), James Francis (C) Paul Thornton, Robert Rolland, Joseph Gutierez, Herbert Fullwood, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Daryl Williams (PG), Keith Anderson (SG), David Hopkins (SF), Stephen Stevens (C) Lyle Moses, William Wilson, Phillip Cardiel, Neal Pillsbury | |
| 09:39 | Rockhurst | Stephen Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 8-11 |
| 09:38 | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:29 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Tyler Crary gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 09:21 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard hits a floater from the right wing set up by Phillip Poe | 10-11 |
| 09:00 | Rockhurst | Keith Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rolland (SG) Tyler Crary | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 08:17 | Rockhurst | Stephen Stevens lays it in | 12-13 |
| 07:49 | Lincoln | Bobby Connolly connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Poe | 14-13 |
| 07:35 | Rockhurst | Daryl Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 07:34 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Studdard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Poe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Daryl Williams (fresh) SG - Keith Anderson (fresh) SF - David Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Braxton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Studdard | 16-13 |
| 07:02 | Rockhurst | Bobby Connolly is called for the reach on Daryl Williams - foul #1 on Bobby Connolly, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Donny Gerrity (SF), Herbert Fullwood (PF), Leroy McCarthy (C) Robert Rolland, Phillip Poe, Bobby Connolly, James Francis | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses (PG), William Wilson (SG), Phillip Cardiel (SF), Neal Pillsbury (PF) Keith Anderson, David Hopkins, Tommy Braxton, Stephen Stevens | |
| 06:47 | Rockhurst | William Wilson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Daryl Williams | 16-15 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 06:11 | Rockhurst | Neal Pillsbury misses the easy layup | 18-15 |
| 06:09 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 05:55 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rolland (SG), Joseph Gutierez (SF) Ronald Studdard, Donny Gerrity | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton (C) Daryl Williams | |
| 05:40 | Rockhurst | Phillip Cardiel blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 05:38 | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton can't tip it in | 18-15 |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 05:22 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Rolland | 21-15 |
| 05:02 | Rockhurst | Leroy McCarthy steals the ball from Neal Pillsbury | 21-15 |
| 04:46 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland is fouled on the floor by Phillip Cardiel - foul #1 on Phillip Cardiel, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | David Hopkins (SF), Stephen Stevens (C) Phillip Cardiel, Tommy Braxton | |
| 04:27 | Lincoln | William Wilson steals the ball from Herbert Fullwood | 21-15 |
| 04:24 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Wilson | 21-17 |
| 03:58 | Lincoln | Neal Pillsbury picks off the pass by Robert Rolland | 21-17 |
| 03:53 | Rockhurst | William Wilson is hacked by Robert Rolland - foul #2 on Robert Rolland, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard (PG), Bobby Connolly (PF), James Francis (C) Paul Thornton, Herbert Fullwood, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Daryl Williams (PG), William Keeney (C) Lyle Moses, Stephen Stevens | |
| 03:53 | Rockhurst | William Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 03:53 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 03:36 | Lincoln | Daryl Williams is called for the reach on Bobby Connolly - foul #1 on Daryl Williams, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Keith Anderson (SG), Stephen Stevens (PF) William Wilson, Neal Pillsbury | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland loses the dribble to Keith Anderson | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Studdard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gutierez (fresh) PF - Bobby Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Daryl Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Anderson (fresh) SF - David Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Keeney (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Rockhurst | Stephen Stevens comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Francis - foul #1 on James Francis, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tyler Crary (SG), Phillip Poe (SF) Robert Rolland, Joseph Gutierez | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 03:03 | Rockhurst | Stephen Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 03:03 | Rockhurst | Stephen Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Keeney - foul #3 on William Keeney, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Herbert Fullwood (SF) Tyler Crary, Phillip Poe | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses (PG), William Wilson (SG), Neal Pillsbury (PF), Tommy Braxton (C) Daryl Williams, Keith Anderson, Stephen Stevens, William Keeney | |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:18 | Rockhurst | William Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 02:16 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood clanks a shot from close range | 23-19 |
| 01:49 | Rockhurst | Tommy Braxton pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 01:44 | Rockhurst | William Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Neal Pillsbury | 23-22 |
| 01:22 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton scores on a shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 00:55 | Rockhurst | Lyle Moses scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Hopkins | 25-24 |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Tommy Braxton swats the shot by Paul Thornton | 25-24 |
| 00:31 | Lincoln | Ronald Studdard grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Bobby Connolly can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 00:20 | Rockhurst | The rebound goes to David Hopkins | 25-24 |
| 00:15 | Rockhurst | William Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lyle Moses | 25-26 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | James Francis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Bobby Connolly tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 00:00 | Rockhurst | David Hopkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-26 |