| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Roger Liriano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Deforest (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jon O'Dell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Jimerson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Gage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Deforest | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles is fouled on the floor by John Deforest - foul #3 on John Deforest, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| 19:10 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles is hacked by Roy Patton - foul #1 on Roy Patton, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| 19:02 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ellis | 34-24 |
| 18:36 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 18:35 | Valdosta St. | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Jimerson | 34-24 |
| 18:20 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 18:18 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest snags the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:56 | Valdosta St. | Patrick Gage steals it from John Deforest | 34-24 |
| 17:34 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Seth Nobles - foul #2 on Seth Nobles, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Albert Bruce (SF), Maurice Allen (C) Seth Nobles, Brandon Johnson, Dewey Mabrey | |
| 17:20 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Maurice Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:02 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jimmy White | 34-28 |
| 16:45 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Maurice Allen - foul #3 on Maurice Allen, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave (SF), John Testerman (PF) Roy Patton, Jon O'Dell | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson (SF), Karl Washington (C) Patrick Gage, Maurice Allen | |
| 16:45 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:24 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 16:23 | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:11 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce lays it in on a great pass from Robert Ellis | 37-30 |
| 15:52 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-30 |
| 15:51 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave tips it in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Roger Liriano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Deforest (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Vancleave (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Testerman (fresh) C - Dale Jimerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmy White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Wesson (fresh) PF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Washington (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Lincoln | Roger Liriano steals it from Jimmy White | 39-30 |
| 15:20 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Liriano and the foul's on Karl Washington - foul #1 on Karl Washington, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Jon O'Dell (PF) John Testerman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Seth Nobles (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF), Dewey Mabrey (C) Robert Ellis, Ralph Wesson, Albert Bruce, Karl Washington | |
| 15:20 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:03 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey comes up short on the floater from close range | 42-30 |
| 15:02 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Dale Jimerson | 42-30 |
| 14:48 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-30 |
| 14:30 | Lincoln | Jimmy White tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 14:11 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 14:09 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 14:02 | Lincoln | Jimmy White is hacked by Dale Jimerson - foul #2 on Dale Jimerson, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton (SG) Dale Jimerson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG) Jimmy White | |
| 13:41 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey clanks a runner near the basket | 45-32 |
| 13:39 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 13:12 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano is hacked by Robert Ellis - foul #1 on Robert Ellis, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | John Testerman (PF), Kenneth Wilber (C) Jon O'Dell, Steve Vancleave | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Albert Bruce (SF), Maurice Allen (PF) Brandon Johnson, Patrick Gage | |
| 12:44 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-32 |
| 12:43 | Valdosta St. | John Testerman hits the follow up shot | 47-32 |
| 12:25 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Seth Nobles | 47-35 |
| 12:10 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Liriano | 50-35 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Ellis | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Roger Liriano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Patton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Deforest (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Wilber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Seth Nobles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewey Mabrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Testerman | 53-37 |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roy Patton - foul #2 on Roy Patton, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave (SF), Jon O'Dell (PF), Dale Jimerson (C) Roy Patton, John Testerman, Kenneth Wilber | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Patrick Gage (PF) Seth Nobles, Maurice Allen, Dewey Mabrey | |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 10:43 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-38 |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Jimmy White gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce is fouled on the floor by Dale Jimerson - foul #3 on Dale Jimerson, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson (SG), Maurice Allen (C) Robert Ellis, Albert Bruce | |
| 10:15 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage blows the layup | 53-38 |
| 10:14 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:55 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Liriano | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Lincoln | Roger Liriano is called for the reach on Patrick Gage - foul #2 on Roger Liriano, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton (SG) Steve Vancleave | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 09:26 | Lincoln | Ralph Wesson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-38 |
| 09:24 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 09:07 | Valdosta St. | Jon O'Dell is hacked by Patrick Gage - foul #1 on Patrick Gage, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave (C) Dale Jimerson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG), Seth Nobles (SG), Albert Bruce (C) Jimmy White, Ralph Wesson, Maurice Allen | |
| 08:48 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-38 |
| 08:46 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest tips it home | 58-38 |
| 08:30 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage misses the dunk attempt | 58-38 |
| 08:29 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 08:05 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 08:03 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce pulls down the rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Liriano - foul #3 on Roger Liriano, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | John Testerman (PF), Dale Jimerson (C) Roy Patton, Jon O'Dell | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey (C) Patrick Gage | |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:54 | Valdosta St. | John Testerman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 07:34 | Valdosta St. | Robert Ellis takes the ball from Roger Liriano | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Roger Liriano (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Deforest (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Vancleave (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Testerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Jimerson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Bruce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Mabrey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ellis | 58-41 |
| 07:03 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on John Deforest, team foul #8 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jimmy White (SG), Ralph Wesson (SF), Maurice Allen (PF) Seth Nobles, Brandon Johnson, Albert Bruce | |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | John Testerman is called for the reach on Robert Ellis - foul #1 on John Testerman, team foul #9 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton (SG) Steve Vancleave | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:35 | Valdosta St. | John Deforest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Jon O'Dell (PF) John Testerman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Patrick Gage (PF) Maurice Allen | |
| 06:17 | Lincoln | Robert Ellis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-43 |
| 06:15 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 05:50 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 05:48 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Jimmy White misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Deforest - foul #5 on John Deforest, team foul #10 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave (SF), John Testerman (C) John Deforest, Dale Jimerson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Seth Nobles (SG), Albert Bruce (SF) Robert Ellis, Ralph Wesson | |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Jimmy White makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Jimmy White makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:25 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 05:23 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-45 |
| 04:59 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles tips it home | 58-47 |
| 04:41 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 04:39 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:35 | Lincoln | Jimmy White's floater is knocked away by John Testerman | 58-47 |
| 04:33 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave misses the driving attempt from the left block | 58-47 |
| 04:06 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Patrick Gage | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Bruce | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton is hacked by Dewey Mabrey - foul #1 on Dewey Mabrey, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Larry Evans (SG), Kenneth Wilber (PF), Dale Jimerson (C) Roy Patton, Jon O'Dell, John Testerman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Ellis (PG), Ralph Wesson (SG), Brandon Johnson (SF), Maurice Allen (PF), Karl Washington (C) Jimmy White, Seth Nobles, Albert Bruce, Patrick Gage, Dewey Mabrey | |
| 03:15 | Valdosta St. | Kenneth Wilber lays it in on a great pass from Larry Evans | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Roger Liriano (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Vancleave (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Kenneth Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Jimerson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Wesson (fresh) SF - Brandon Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Washington (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Brandon Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:02 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:56 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Jon O'Dell (PF) Kenneth Wilber | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Seth Nobles (SG), Patrick Gage (PF), Albert Bruce (C) Ralph Wesson, Maurice Allen, Karl Washington | |
| 02:37 | Valdosta St. | Albert Bruce denies the turnaround by Dale Jimerson | 60-49 |
| 02:35 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 02:13 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-49 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | Albert Bruce grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 01:57 | Lincoln | Seth Nobles throws it down | 60-51 |
| 01:57 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton (SG) Larry Evans | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey (C) Albert Bruce | |
| 01:37 | Valdosta St. | Steve Vancleave is called for traveling | 60-51 |
| 01:08 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Ellis and he's hacked by Jon O'Dell - foul #2 on Jon O'Dell, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 01:08 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage misses the free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:08 | Valdosta St. | Jon O'Dell pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton is hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:43 | Valdosta St. | Roy Patton misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Steve Vancleave takes the ball from Patrick Gage | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson is hacked by Robert Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ellis, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Larry Evans (SG), Billy Campbell (SF), John Testerman (PF) Roy Patton, Steve Vancleave, Jon O'Dell | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:34 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Billy Campbell steals it from Brandon Johnson | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Valdosta St. | Billy Campbell lays it up and in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Valdosta St. | Dale Jimerson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Valdosta St. | Robert Ellis is called for the reach on John Testerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ellis, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Valdosta St. | John Testerman misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Lincoln | Dewey Mabrey gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Patrick Gage misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:07 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Billy Campbell | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valdosta St. | Roger Liriano runs out the clock | 62-53 |