| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Reid (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Madigan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harold Seese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 19:46 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:24 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Taylor | 34-40 |
| 18:38 | Lincoln | Steven Rust knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Madigan | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Madigan - foul #2 on Richard Madigan, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:24 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:06 | Lincoln | Adam Jones is hacked by Harold Seese - foul #1 on Harold Seese, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | James Reid misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 17:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Charles Childers steals it from Harold Seese | 37-41 |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | Adam Jones is hacked by Harold Seese - foul #2 on Harold Seese, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 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 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (SG), Richard Coulter (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Damian Bell, Harold Seese, Andrew Taylor | |
| 16:53 | Lincoln | Adam Jump misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Richard Coulter - foul #1 on Richard Coulter, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Seth Disanto (C) James Hansen | |
| 16:53 | Lincoln | Adam Jump makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Lincoln | Adam Jump makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:34 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:32 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Joseph Moore - foul #3 on Joseph Moore, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Jones (SF) Adam Jump | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell (SG), James Hansen (PF) Donald Carter, Joseph Moore | |
| 15:45 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy Schiavo | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Randy Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Horn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Walter Kinsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Seth Disanto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Randy Schiavo - foul #1 on Randy Schiavo, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), James Reid (SG), Richard Madigan (PF), Charles Childers (C) Randy Schiavo, Sam Nolan, John Williams, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese (SF), Andrew Taylor (C) Richard Coulter, Seth Disanto | |
| 15:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Charles Childers | 41-42 |
| 15:03 | Lincoln | Steven Rust misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 15:01 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:44 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter (PG), Joseph Moore (PF) Walter Kinsey, James Hansen | |
| 14:23 | Lincoln | James Reid misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 14:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Moore snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:05 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:57 | Lincoln | Steven Rust clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:56 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Rust is called for the reach on Andrew Taylor - foul #2 on Steven Rust, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Nolan (SF), John Williams (PF) Adam Jones, Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (SG), Richard Coulter (SF), James Hansen (PF) Damian Bell, Harold Seese, Andrew Taylor | |
| 13:14 | Saginaw Valley St. | Joseph Moore makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Kinsey | 41-44 |
| 12:46 | Lincoln | Walter Kinsey is called for the reach on James Reid - foul #1 on Walter Kinsey, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (SG) James Reid | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 12:27 | Lincoln | Charles Childers misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:11 | Lincoln | Charles Childers clanks a floater from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:10 | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan lays it in | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Randy Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sam Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Childers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Kinsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Coulter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | Charles Childers pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:49 | Lincoln | Charles Childers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Moore - foul #4 on Joseph Moore, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Reid (SG), Adam Jones (SF), Richard Madigan (PF) Steven Rust, Sam Nolan, John Williams | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell (SG), Harold Seese (SF), Seth Disanto (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Donald Carter, Richard Coulter, James Hansen, Joseph Moore | |
| 10:49 | Lincoln | Charles Childers makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:25 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:54 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan's floater is knocked away by Andrew Taylor | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Seth Disanto | 46-44 |
| 09:30 | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:29 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese tips it home | 46-46 |
| 09:03 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan double dribbles | 46-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Nolan (PG), Daniel Horn (C) Randy Schiavo, Charles Childers | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter (PG), James Hansen (PF) Walter Kinsey, Seth Disanto | |
| 08:46 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:44 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:17 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan clanks a jump hook near the basket | 46-46 |
| 08:16 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 07:48 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 07:47 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Sam Nolan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Reid (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Madigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Horn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Seese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Damian Bell - foul #3 on Damian Bell, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), Adam Jump (SF) James Reid, Adam Jones | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (SG), Richard Coulter (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Damian Bell, Harold Seese, Andrew Taylor | |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Richard Madigan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:27 | Saginaw Valley St. | Steven Rust is called for the reach on Donald Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Rust, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (SG), John Williams (PF) Adam Jump, Richard Madigan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | | |
| 07:17 | Saginaw Valley St. | John Williams denies the turnaround by Donald Carter | 48-46 |
| 07:16 | Lincoln | John Williams snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:53 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Steven Rust and the foul's on Joseph Moore - foul #5 on Joseph Moore, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Jump (C) Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Seth Disanto (C) Joseph Moore | |
| 06:53 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-46 |
| 06:27 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Sam Nolan | 51-46 |
| 06:06 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Seth Disanto - foul #2 on Seth Disanto, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Reid (SG), Charles Childers (C) Randy Schiavo, Adam Jump | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell (SG) Walter Kinsey | |
| 06:06 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:06 | Lincoln | Sam Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:06 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Seth Disanto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Jones (SF) Sam Nolan | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese (SF) James Hansen | |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | James Reid misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | Lincoln | Adam Jones tips it home | 54-46 |
| 05:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Carter | 54-49 |
| 05:18 | Lincoln | Steven Rust scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Reid | 57-49 |
| 05:03 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | Charles Childers pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:38 | Lincoln | Adam Jones misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 04:36 | Lincoln | Adam Jones tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 04:22 | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Adam Jones | 59-49 |
| 03:59 | Lincoln | James Reid drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 03:59 | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Madigan (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen (PF), Andrew Taylor (C) Seth Disanto, Richard Coulter | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter connects on the shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Rust (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Madigan (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Childers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saginaw Valley St. | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Seese (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Lincoln | Steven Rust misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:26 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 03:12 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Lincoln | Steven Rust knocks in the floater from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen lays it up and in set up by Donald Carter | 64-56 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | James Reid is hacked by Damian Bell - foul #4 on Damian Bell, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Schiavo (PG), Daniel Horn (C) Steven Rust, Charles Childers | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Richard Coulter (SF) Harold Seese | |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:53 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 01:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor tips it in | 66-58 |
| 01:51 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Rust (PG), Charles Childers (C) Randy Schiavo, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese (SF) Richard Coulter | |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Steven Rust misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:28 | Saginaw Valley St. | The rebound goes to Harold Seese | 66-58 |
| 01:21 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Seese | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Lincoln | Charles Childers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:58 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Steven Rust loses the dribble to Donald Carter | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | Saginaw Valley St. | James Hansen is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Saginaw Valley St. | Saginaw Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | James Reid is hacked by Donald Carter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Carter, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Saginaw Valley St. | Harold Seese misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell snags the offensive board | 68-62 |
| 00:10 | Saginaw Valley St. | Damian Bell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Saginaw Valley St. | Donald Carter connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Damian Bell | 68-65 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Damian Bell is called for the reach on James Reid in the backcourt - foul #5 on Damian Bell, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Saginaw Valley St. | Walter Kinsey (SG) Damian Bell | |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:00 | Saginaw Valley St. | Andrew Taylor travels with the ball | 70-65 |