| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Steptoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Johansson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hopper (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Randell Cowden (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Landwehr (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Connor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carroll Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rockhurst | John Connor inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Landwehr | 37-46 |
| 19:16 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 19:14 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 19:10 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden drills a jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Landwehr | 39-48 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Becker (PG), Harold Battaglia (PF), Daniel Sledge (C) Charles Steptoe, Paul Terrell, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 18:39 | Rockhurst | David Malone misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 39-48 |
| 18:38 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Harold Battaglia | 39-48 |
| 18:25 | N. Carolina Central | John Connor takes the ball from John Hopper | 39-48 |
| 18:20 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-48 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 17:57 | Rockhurst | Carroll Hunter snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 17:53 | Rockhurst | John Connor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Donald Stroble (SF), Paul Terrell (PF), Allan Thole (C) Gary Johansson, John Hopper, Harold Battaglia, Daniel Sledge | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein (PG), Samuel Landry (SG), Bradley Geer (SF), Joshua Barham (PF), Mark Youngblood (C) Randell Cowden, Gerald Landwehr, John Connor, Carroll Hunter, David Malone | |
| 17:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Elias Laurel | 42-48 |
| 17:18 | Rockhurst | Mark Youngblood misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 42-48 |
| 17:17 | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 16:58 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Youngblood steals the ball from James Becker | 42-48 |
| 16:45 | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Landry | 42-51 |
| 16:32 | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole is fouled on the floor by Bradley Geer - foul #2 on Bradley Geer, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe (PG), Gary Johansson (SG), Daniel Sledge (PF), Richard Dickerson (C) Elias Laurel, James Becker, Paul Terrell, Allan Thole | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden (PG), Curtis Kent (SG), John Connor (SF), Carroll Hunter (PF), David Malone (C) Jimmy Grobstein, Samuel Landry, Bradley Geer, Joshua Barham, Mark Youngblood | |
| 16:17 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson lays it up and in set up by Charles Steptoe | 44-51 |
| 15:57 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 15:55 | Rockhurst | Curtis Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Steptoe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Johansson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Stroble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Sledge (fairly fresh) C - Richard Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Randell Cowden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Curtis Kent (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carroll Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Dickerson - foul #2 on Richard Dickerson, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper (SF), Harold Battaglia (PF) Donald Stroble, Daniel Sledge | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr (SG) Curtis Kent | |
| 15:45 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:45 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 15:36 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 15:13 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the jumper in the paint set up by David Malone | 46-55 |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Dickerson and the foul's on Randell Cowden - foul #2 on Randell Cowden, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Joseph Booze (PF) Charles Steptoe, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein (PG), Bradley Geer (SF), Joshua Barham (PF), Mark Youngblood (C) Randell Cowden, John Connor, Carroll Hunter, David Malone | |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:51 | Rockhurst | Mark Youngblood makes the floater in the paint set up by Gerald Landwehr and the foul's on Harold Battaglia - foul #2 on Harold Battaglia, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell (PF), Richard Dickerson (C) John Hopper, Harold Battaglia | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 14:51 | Rockhurst | Mark Youngblood makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 14:34 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 14:32 | Rockhurst | Joshua Barham grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 14:29 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| 14:06 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel loses the ball out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble (PG), Allan Thole (C) Elias Laurel, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Samuel Landry (SG), John Connor (SF), Carroll Hunter (PF), David Malone (C) Gerald Landwehr, Bradley Geer, Joshua Barham, Mark Youngblood | |
| 13:47 | Rockhurst | Carroll Hunter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Malone | 49-60 |
| 13:27 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze is fouled on the floor by John Connor - foul #2 on John Connor, team foul #3 | 49-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe (PG), James Becker (SG), John Hopper (SF), Harold Battaglia (PF), Daniel Sledge (C) Donald Stroble, Gary Johansson, Joseph Booze, Paul Terrell, Allan Thole | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Curtis Kent (SG) Jimmy Grobstein | |
| 13:16 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe is fouled on the floor by Samuel Landry - foul #1 on Samuel Landry, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Central | Harold Battaglia can't throw it down | 49-60 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Harold Battaglia tips it in | 51-60 |
| 12:39 | Rockhurst | David Malone misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 51-60 |
| 12:38 | Rockhurst | John Connor snags the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 12:12 | Rockhurst | John Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Gary Johansson (SG), Donald Stroble (SF), Joseph Booze (PF), Allan Thole (C) Charles Steptoe, James Becker, John Hopper, Harold Battaglia, Daniel Sledge | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden (PG), Gerald Landwehr (SG), Bradley Geer (SF), Joshua Barham (PF), Mark Youngblood (C) Samuel Landry, Curtis Kent, John Connor, Carroll Hunter, David Malone | |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze lays it up and in on a great pass from Elias Laurel and he's fouled by Joshua Barham - foul #2 on Joshua Barham, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Elias Laurel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Johansson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Booze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allan Thole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Randell Cowden (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Gerald Landwehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Geer (fresh) PF - Joshua Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Rockhurst | Mark Youngblood misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 11:34 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 11:17 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 11:15 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:58 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 10:56 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 10:55 | Rockhurst | Joshua Barham grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 10:35 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randell Cowden | 54-63 |
| 10:17 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze is fouled on the floor by Randell Cowden - foul #3 on Randell Cowden, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe (PG), James Becker (SG), John Hopper (SF), Paul Terrell (PF), Richard Dickerson (C) Elias Laurel, Gary Johansson, Donald Stroble, Joseph Booze, Allan Thole | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein (PG), Samuel Landry (SG), John Connor (SF), Carroll Hunter (PF), David Malone (C) Randell Cowden, Gerald Landwehr, Bradley Geer, Joshua Barham, Mark Youngblood | |
| 10:00 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Steptoe | 57-63 |
| 09:37 | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Carroll Hunter | 57-66 |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Hopper | 60-66 |
| 09:28 | Rockhurst | John Connor hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Grobstein | 60-68 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James Becker | 62-68 |
| 09:03 | Rockhurst | John Connor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carroll Hunter | 62-70 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-70 |
| 08:49 | Rockhurst | Carroll Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 08:45 | Rockhurst | John Connor misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 08:44 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 08:20 | Rockhurst | Samuel Landry grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 08:16 | Rockhurst | John Connor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hopper - foul #2 on John Hopper, team foul #3 | 62-70 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble (PG), Gary Johansson (SG), Joseph Booze (SF), Harold Battaglia (PF), Daniel Sledge (C) Charles Steptoe, James Becker, John Hopper, Paul Terrell, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer (PG), Gerald Landwehr (SG), Joshua Barham (PF), Mark Youngblood (C) Jimmy Grobstein, Samuel Landry, Carroll Hunter, David Malone | |
| 08:16 | Rockhurst | John Connor makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:16 | Rockhurst | John Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 08:16 | N. Carolina Central | Harold Battaglia gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| 08:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson is fouled on the floor by Mark Youngblood - foul #2 on Mark Youngblood, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden (PG) John Connor | |
| 08:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:03 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:03 | Rockhurst | Mark Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 07:48 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 63-71 |
| 07:47 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Daniel Sledge | 63-71 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Johansson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Booze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Battaglia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Sledge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Randell Cowden (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Landwehr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Geer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Barham (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Youngblood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 63-71 |
| 07:33 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 07:31 | Rockhurst | Donald Stroble is called for the reach on Randell Cowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Stroble, team foul #4 | 63-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG) Harold Battaglia | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 07:18 | Rockhurst | Daniel Sledge is called for the reach on Joshua Barham - foul #3 on Daniel Sledge, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson (C) Daniel Sledge | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | John Connor (SF), David Malone (C) Bradley Geer, Mark Youngblood | |
| 07:13 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randell Cowden | 63-74 |
| 06:56 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 06:54 | Rockhurst | David Malone pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:50 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden misses the easy open layup | 63-74 |
| 06:49 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Joseph Booze, team foul #6 | 63-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper (SF), Harold Battaglia (PF) Donald Stroble, Joseph Booze | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein (PG), Curtis Kent (SG) Randell Cowden, Gerald Landwehr | |
| 06:22 | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-74 |
| 06:21 | Rockhurst | David Malone gets the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:03 | Rockhurst | David Malone connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Connor | 63-76 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elias Laurel | 66-76 |
| 05:45 | Rockhurst | David Malone misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Dickerson - foul #3 on Richard Dickerson, team foul #7 | 66-76 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe (PG), James Becker (SG), Daniel Sledge (PF), Allan Thole (C) Elias Laurel, Gary Johansson, Harold Battaglia, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Samuel Landry (PG), Bradley Geer (SF), Mark Youngblood (PF) Jimmy Grobstein, John Connor, Joshua Barham | |
| 05:45 | Rockhurst | David Malone makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 05:45 | Rockhurst | David Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 05:20 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charles Steptoe | 68-78 |
| 05:03 | Rockhurst | Curtis Kent loses the dribble to Charles Steptoe | 68-78 |
| 04:59 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe lays it in | 70-78 |
| 04:48 | Rockhurst | David Malone scores on a runner in the lane set up by Samuel Landry | 70-80 |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Malone is called for the reach on Charles Steptoe - foul #3 on David Malone, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson (SG), Donald Stroble (SF), Joseph Booze (PF), Richard Dickerson (C) James Becker, John Hopper, Daniel Sledge, Allan Thole | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Jimmy Grobstein (PG), Gerald Landwehr (SG), John Connor (SF), Carroll Hunter (PF) Samuel Landry, Curtis Kent, Bradley Geer, David Malone | |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 04:32 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:12 | Rockhurst | John Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 04:10 | Rockhurst | Carroll Hunter can't tip it in | 72-80 |
| 04:09 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson gets the rebound | 72-80 |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Grobstein - foul #1 on Jimmy Grobstein, team foul #9 | 72-80 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden (PG) Jimmy Grobstein | |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe misses the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:51 | Rockhurst | Carroll Hunter can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 73-80 |
| 03:50 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Charles Steptoe (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Johansson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Stroble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Booze (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Dickerson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rockhurst | PG - Randell Cowden (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Landwehr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Connor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carroll Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Youngblood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-80 |
| 03:09 | Rockhurst | Gerald Landwehr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-80 |
| 03:07 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-80 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:58 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-80 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Becker (PG), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Charles Steptoe, Donald Stroble, Richard Dickerson | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer (SF), Joshua Barham (PF), David Malone (C) John Connor, Carroll Hunter, Mark Youngblood | |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 02:42 | Rockhurst | Joshua Barham gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 02:38 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer is hacked by Joseph Booze - foul #5 on Joseph Booze, team foul #8 | 76-80 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Stroble (SF) Joseph Booze | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 02:38 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:38 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 02:38 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell gets the rebound | 76-81 |
| 02:26 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 02:22 | Rockhurst | David Malone buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Bradley Geer and he's fouled by Harold Battaglia - foul #3 on Harold Battaglia, team foul #9 | 79-83 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper (SF) Donald Stroble | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | | |
| 02:22 | Rockhurst | David Malone makes the free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:08 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-84 |
| 02:06 | Rockhurst | Bradley Geer grabs the board | 79-84 |
| 02:03 | Rockhurst | James Becker steals the ball from Gerald Landwehr in the backcourt | 79-84 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Central | James Becker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Johansson | 82-84 |
| 01:48 | Rockhurst | Rockhurst calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Steptoe (PG), Richard Dickerson (C) James Becker, Harold Battaglia | |
| Subs | Rockhurst | John Connor (SF), Carroll Hunter (PF) Bradley Geer, Joshua Barham | |
| 01:43 | Rockhurst | Charles Steptoe steals the ball from John Connor in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 01:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper travels with the ball | 82-84 |
| 01:19 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden double dribbles in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 01:01 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Johansson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 82-84 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell snags the offensive board | 82-84 |
| 00:41 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Dickerson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 00:19 | Rockhurst | John Connor misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hopper - foul #3 on John Hopper, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 00:19 | Rockhurst | John Connor makes the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:19 | Rockhurst | John Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper is whistled for a carry | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Rockhurst | Charles Steptoe is called for the reach on Randell Cowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Steptoe, team foul #11 | 85-86 |
| 00:02 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:02 | Rockhurst | Randell Cowden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:02 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rockhurst | Rockhurst is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-88 |