| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Gage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Vicini (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scriven (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Parson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 34-37 |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 19:38 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini is denied on a dunk by Dewey Mabrey | 36-37 |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Dewey Mabrey | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| 19:06 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Cortinas | 36-40 |
| 18:49 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:48 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:36 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven's layup is rejected by Dewey Mabrey | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:12 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:49 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles double dribbles | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Albert Bruce (SF), Maurice Allen (C) Brandon Johnson, Dewey Mabrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (SG), Russell Smith (PF), Glenn Conrad (C) Roy Cortinas, William Scriven, Samuel Parson | |
| 17:25 | N. Dakota St. | The short jumper by Russell Smith is denied by Patrick Gage | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | N. Dakota St. | Glenn Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:15 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Smith travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Ralph Wesson (SF) Seth Nobles, Patrick Gage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Donald Gleason (SF) Robert Vicini | |
| 17:02 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Ellis and he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:02 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:40 | N. Dakota St. | Jimmy White is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy White, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jim Smith (PG), Dewey Mabrey (C) Robert Ellis, Jimmy White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas (PG) Richard Morris | |
| 16:23 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Smith | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Lincoln | Donald Gleason swats the layup by Albert Bruce | 39-43 |
| 16:15 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | Maurice Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:59 | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 15:57 | N. Dakota St. | Glenn Conrad grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jim Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Wesson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) C - Glenn Conrad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Smith misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:34 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cantrell | 41-46 |
| 14:54 | Lincoln | Jim Smith is fouled on the floor by Glenn Conrad - foul #2 on Glenn Conrad, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG), Seth Nobles (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF), Karl Washington (C) Jim Smith, Ralph Wesson, Albert Bruce, Maurice Allen, Dewey Mabrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris (PG), Jon Johnson (SG), Robert Vicini (SF), William Scriven (PF), Donny Rogerson (C) Roy Cortinas, Michael Cantrell, Donald Gleason, Russell Smith, Glenn Conrad | |
| 14:42 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Karl Washington | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Karl Washington - foul #1 on Karl Washington, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:34 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:15 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Johnson | 45-48 |
| 14:05 | N. Dakota St. | Seth Nobles is called for the reach on William Scriven - foul #1 on Seth Nobles, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| 13:48 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson drills a runner from the baseline set up by William Scriven | 45-50 |
| 13:44 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 13:43 | Lincoln | Karl Washington can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 13:42 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven is whistled for a carry | 45-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Maurice Allen (C) Karl Washington | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 13:08 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:07 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:51 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Albert Bruce (SF), Dewey Mabrey (C) Brandon Johnson, Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson (PF), Russell Smith (C) William Scriven, Donny Rogerson | |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Seth Nobles | 47-50 |
| 12:12 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Russell Smith | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jon Johnson - foul #4 on Jon Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Maurice Allen (PF) Seth Nobles, Patrick Gage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas (PG), Michael Cantrell (SG), Donald Gleason (SF) Richard Morris, Jon Johnson, Robert Vicini | |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmy White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Parson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roy Cortinas | 48-55 |
| 11:07 | Lincoln | Jimmy White comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Jimmy White banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dewey Mabrey | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | N. Dakota St. | Albert Bruce swats the dunk try by Russell Smith | 50-55 |
| 10:37 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:22 | Lincoln | Maurice Allen double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF) Robert Ellis, Albert Bruce, Dewey Mabrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris (PG), Robert Vicini (SF), William Scriven (PF), Donny Rogerson (C) Michael Cantrell, Donald Gleason, Samuel Parson, Russell Smith | |
| 10:03 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Cortinas | 50-57 |
| 09:42 | Lincoln | Maurice Allen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Wesson | 52-57 |
| 09:21 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-57 |
| 09:20 | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:16 | Lincoln | Jimmy White drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Gage | 54-57 |
| 08:56 | N. Dakota St. | Patrick Gage steals the ball from Richard Morris | 54-57 |
| 08:44 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage's pass is intercepted by Robert Vicini | 54-57 |
| 08:40 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Vicini | 54-59 |
| 08:32 | Lincoln | Maurice Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 08:30 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Patrick Gage - foul #1 on Patrick Gage, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG), Seth Nobles (SG), Albert Bruce (PF), Dewey Mabrey (C) Jimmy White, Brandon Johnson, Patrick Gage, Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (SG), Donald Gleason (SF), Samuel Parson (PF), Russell Smith (C) Roy Cortinas, Robert Vicini, William Scriven, Donny Rogerson | |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:51 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Seth Nobles | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ralph Wesson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Parson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Russell Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson is hacked by Seth Nobles - foul #2 on Seth Nobles, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Elliott (PF) Ralph Wesson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Jon Johnson (SG) Michael Cantrell | |
| 07:27 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey hits the finger roll set up by Seth Nobles | 58-60 |
| 06:51 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 06:50 | Lincoln | William Elliott grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:21 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jon Johnson - foul #5 on Jon Johnson, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF) Albert Bruce, William Elliott | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (PG), Robert Vicini (SF), William Scriven (PF), Donny Rogerson (C) Richard Morris, Jon Johnson, Samuel Parson, Russell Smith | |
| 06:21 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:21 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:18 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cantrell, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Karl Washington (C) Dewey Mabrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 06:12 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Lincoln | Karl Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:59 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Nobles | 62-60 |
| 05:53 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 05:52 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Gleason - foul #2 on Donald Gleason, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Albert Bruce (C) Karl Washington | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas (PG) Donald Gleason | |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:14 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven drills a turnaround from close range | 64-62 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:54 | N. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Donny Rogerson | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 04:37 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Patrick Gage | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Cortinas - foul #1 on Roy Cortinas, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (PG), Maurice Allen (PF), Dewey Mabrey (C) Robert Ellis, Brandon Johnson, Patrick Gage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris (PG), Samuel Parson (SF), Russell Smith (PF), Glenn Conrad (C) Michael Cantrell, Robert Vicini, William Scriven, Donny Rogerson | |
| 04:25 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:25 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:57 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:55 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:38 | N. Dakota St. | Glenn Conrad can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:36 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jimmy White (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Seth Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Albert Bruce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Parson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Smith (fresh) C - Glenn Conrad (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG), Ralph Wesson (SF) Seth Nobles, Albert Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (SG), Robert Vicini (SF) Roy Cortinas, Glenn Conrad | |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Wesson - foul #3 on Ralph Wesson, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Patrick Gage (PF) Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Mabrey | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson (SF) Ralph Wesson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas (SG), William Scriven (PF), Donny Rogerson (C) Michael Cantrell, Samuel Parson, Russell Smith | |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Donny Rogerson blocks the short jumper by Robert Ellis | 65-66 |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Jimmy White grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:19 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini blows the layup but he's hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:04 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:57 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Seth Nobles (SG) Jimmy White | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 01:39 | N. Dakota St. | Seth Nobles steps in front of the Richard Morris pass | 67-68 |
| 01:18 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 67-68 |
| 01:17 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas misses the 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 69-68 |
| 00:40 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey is hacked by Richard Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Morris, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:21 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson tips it in | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini misses the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Gage (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vicini (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Scriven (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donny Rogerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven misses the fadeaway near the basket | 70-70 |
| 04:46 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | William Scriven is called for the reach on Patrick Gage - foul #2 on William Scriven, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 72-70 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:54 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey's layup is rejected by Robert Vicini | 72-70 |
| 03:53 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven grabs the board | 72-70 |
| 03:39 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris is whistled for a carry | 72-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Albert Bruce (C) Dewey Mabrey | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 03:21 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Seth Nobles and the foul's on Roy Cortinas - foul #2 on Roy Cortinas, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Maurice Allen (C) Seth Nobles, Brandon Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson (PF), Russell Smith (C) William Scriven, Donny Rogerson | |
| 03:21 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage makes the free throw | 75-70 |
| 03:08 | N. Dakota St. | Samuel Parson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Jimmy White grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 03:05 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ellis, team foul #8 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (SG) Roy Cortinas | |
| 02:46 | N. Dakota St. | Jimmy White picks off the pass by Robert Vicini | 75-70 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | Jimmy White misses the lay-in | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | N. Dakota St. | Russell Smith gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:40 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Seth Nobles (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Dewey Mabrey (C) Jimmy White, Albert Bruce, Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas (SG), William Scriven (PF), Donny Rogerson (C) Michael Cantrell, Samuel Parson, Russell Smith | |
| 02:17 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris blows the layup | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:09 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 02:08 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:01 | N. Dakota St. | Robert Vicini misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 01:59 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven tips it back up and in | 75-72 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey hits the finger roll set up by Seth Nobles | 77-72 |
| 01:23 | N. Dakota St. | William Scriven is denied on a layup by Dewey Mabrey | 77-72 |
| 01:21 | N. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Morris | 77-72 |
| 01:04 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by William Scriven | 77-74 |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey is hacked by William Scriven - foul #3 on William Scriven, team foul #12 | 77-74 |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Patrick Gage (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota St. | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Cortinas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Vicini (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Scriven (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donny Rogerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | N. Dakota St. | Richard Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Cortinas - foul #3 on Roy Cortinas, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson (SF), Albert Bruce (PF) Brandon Johnson, Patrick Gage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Lincoln | Richard Morris is called for the reach on Dewey Mabrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Morris, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | Michael Cantrell (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 00:17 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF) Ralph Wesson, Albert Bruce | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota St. | Brandon Johnson is called for the reach on Roy Cortinas - foul #3 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | N. Dakota St. | Roy Cortinas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey grabs the defensive rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey is hacked by Roy Cortinas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Cortinas, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson (SF), Albert Bruce (PF) Brandon Johnson, Patrick Gage | |
| Subs | N. Dakota St. | | |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:04 | N. Dakota St. | Donny Rogerson double dribbles | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota St. | N. Dakota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis runs out the clock | 84-75 |