| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reid (fresh) SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Madigan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Watters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tarleton St. | Richard Madigan steals it from Tim Howard | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Lincoln | Adam Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Rust | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:04 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:59 | Lincoln | Steven Rust misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 18:58 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 18:33 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-39 |
| 18:06 | Lincoln | Preston Allen swats the layup by Richard Madigan | 30-39 |
| 18:04 | Lincoln | Steven Rust gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:48 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan lays it up and in set up by James Reid and he's fouled by James Watson - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:48 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | Tarleton St. | Steven Rust picks off the pass by James Watson in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 17:22 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to George Watters | 32-39 |
| 16:57 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 16:27 | Lincoln | Steven Rust misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 16:25 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:08 | Tarleton St. | Richard Madigan is called for the reach on Wayne Churchill - foul #2 on Richard Madigan, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (PG), Sam Nolan (SG), Adam Jump (SF), John Williams (PF), Daniel Horn (C) Steven Rust, James Reid, Adam Jones, Richard Madigan, Charles Childers | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (PG), Dean Steen (SG), Gary Hutchinson (SF), James Oliver (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) James Watson, Tim Howard, Preston Allen, Wayne Churchill, George Watters | |
| 15:48 | Tarleton St. | Jeffrey Clark misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 15:47 | Lincoln | Adam Jump gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Randy Schiavo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sam Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Jump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Horn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Louis Krom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dean Steen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hutchinson (fresh) PF - James Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Lincoln | Gary Hutchinson is called for the reach on Daniel Horn - foul #2 on Gary Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 15:23 | Lincoln | Adam Jump buries a shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 15:05 | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-41 |
| 15:03 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver tips it home | 34-43 |
| 14:41 | Lincoln | James Oliver steps in front of the Sam Nolan pass | 34-43 |
| 14:22 | Tarleton St. | Dean Steen knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hutchinson | 34-46 |
| 14:06 | Lincoln | Dean Steen is called for the reach on Sam Nolan - foul #2 on Dean Steen, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), James Reid (SG), Adam Jones (SF), Richard Madigan (PF), Charles Childers (C) Randy Schiavo, Sam Nolan, Adam Jump, John Williams, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Tim Howard (SG), Preston Allen (SF), Wayne Churchill (PF), George Watters (C) Louis Krom, Dean Steen, Gary Hutchinson, James Oliver, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 13:48 | Lincoln | Steven Rust buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | Lincoln | Charles Childers snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | Steven Rust hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 13:12 | Tarleton St. | George Watters snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 13:07 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Watson | 37-49 |
| 12:46 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 12:45 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 12:20 | Tarleton St. | Steven Rust steals it from Tim Howard | 37-49 |
| 12:17 | Lincoln | Steven Rust hits the finger roll | 39-49 |
| 12:02 | Tarleton St. | Steven Rust steals it from Tim Howard | 39-49 |
| 11:58 | Lincoln | James Reid can't finish the layup | 39-49 |
| 11:57 | Tarleton St. | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 11:53 | Tarleton St. | James Watson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:52 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Madigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Watters (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Lincoln | Wayne Churchill is called for the reach on Steven Rust - foul #2 on Wayne Churchill, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (SG), John Williams (PF) James Reid, Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (PG), Dean Steen (SG), Gary Hutchinson (SF) James Watson, Tim Howard, Preston Allen | |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Steven Rust knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Schiavo | 42-51 |
| 10:56 | Tarleton St. | Charles Childers is called for the reach on Dean Steen - foul #2 on Charles Childers, team foul #2 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Nolan (SG) Steven Rust | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Oliver (C) George Watters | |
| 10:43 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Charles Childers gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:19 | Lincoln | John Williams hits a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Gary Hutchinson - foul #3 on Gary Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Reid (SG), Daniel Horn (C) Adam Jones, Charles Childers | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Tim Howard (SG), Jeffrey Clark (C) Dean Steen, Gary Hutchinson, Wayne Churchill | |
| 10:19 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:03 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Oliver | 45-54 |
| 09:45 | Lincoln | James Reid comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Howard - foul #1 on Tim Howard, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), Richard Madigan (PF) Randy Schiavo, John Williams | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 09:45 | Lincoln | James Reid misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:45 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Clark | 46-56 |
| 09:20 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Reid | 48-56 |
| 09:06 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Madigan - foul #3 on Richard Madigan, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Jones (SF), Charles Childers (C) Sam Nolan, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen (SF), George Watters (C) Louis Krom, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 09:06 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:06 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| 08:36 | Tarleton St. | George Watters grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:19 | Tarleton St. | James Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (SG), John Williams (PF) James Reid, Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (PG), Dean Steen (SG), Wayne Churchill (PF) James Watson, Tim Howard, James Oliver | |
| 07:57 | Lincoln | The refs have stopped play. Randy Schiavo is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-58 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Nolan (SG) Randy Schiavo | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 07:50 | Lincoln | Charles Childers connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-58 |
| 07:36 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 07:35 | Lincoln | Steven Rust snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sam Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Louis Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Steen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Preston Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Churchill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Watters (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Steven Rust buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Childers | 53-58 |
| 06:59 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill drills a jumper from the left block | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan's floater is knocked away by George Watters | 53-60 |
| 06:41 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 06:35 | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 06:33 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill snags the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:18 | Tarleton St. | George Watters blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Childers - foul #3 on Charles Childers, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Reid (SG), Adam Jump (SF), Richard Madigan (PF), Daniel Horn (C) Steven Rust, Adam Jones, John Williams, Charles Childers | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Tim Howard (SG) Dean Steen, Preston Allen | |
| 06:18 | Tarleton St. | George Watters makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 06:18 | Tarleton St. | George Watters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:55 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Churchill - foul #3 on Wayne Churchill, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (PG) Adam Jump | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson (SF), James Oliver (C) Louis Krom, George Watters | |
| 05:55 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 05:55 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:32 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Madigan - foul #4 on Richard Madigan, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| 05:32 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:32 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:09 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Reid | 57-64 |
| 04:47 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 04:46 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:30 | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 04:28 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 04:27 | Tarleton St. | Wayne Churchill misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 04:25 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan is hacked by Gary Hutchinson - foul #4 on Gary Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), Charles Childers (C) Randy Schiavo, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen (SF), George Watters (C) Gary Hutchinson, Wayne Churchill | |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:51 | Tarleton St. | George Watters clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-64 |
| 03:50 | Lincoln | Charles Childers snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 03:27 | Lincoln | George Watters is called for the reach on Sam Nolan - foul #1 on George Watters, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Williams (PF) Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 03:27 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:27 | Tarleton St. | James Oliver gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Reid (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sam Nolan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - James Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Howard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Watters (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tarleton St. | James Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (SG), Adam Jones (SF) James Reid, Sam Nolan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Louis Krom (PG), Dean Steen (SG) James Watson, Tim Howard | |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Charles Childers is hacked by George Watters - foul #2 on George Watters, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Charles Childers misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Charles Childers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Tarleton St. | George Watters gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:59 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 02:40 | Tarleton St. | Steven Rust takes the ball from Louis Krom | 59-64 |
| 02:37 | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo throws it down on a great pass from Steven Rust | 61-64 |
| 02:19 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Reid (SG), Richard Madigan (PF) Randy Schiavo, John Williams | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | James Watson (PG), Tim Howard (SG), Wayne Churchill (PF) Louis Krom, Dean Steen, James Oliver | |
| 01:50 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan clanks a floater from the left block | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Tarleton St. | James Watson grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 01:45 | Tarleton St. | Tim Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | Charles Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:16 | Lincoln | Tim Howard steals the ball from Richard Madigan | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | Tarleton St. | James Watson lays it up and in set up by Tim Howard | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Steven Rust can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:48 | Tarleton St. | George Watters snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Tarleton St. | George Watters is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Rust - foul #1 on Steven Rust, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson (PF) Wayne Churchill | |
| 00:44 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen is hacked by Richard Madigan - foul #5 on Richard Madigan, team foul #7 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Williams (PF) Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 00:44 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Tarleton St. | Preston Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Lincoln | John Williams misses the jump hook from the baseline | 61-71 |
| 00:37 | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Tarleton St. | Gary Hutchinson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-74 |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Rust | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Tarleton St. | James Watson runs out the clock | 64-74 |