| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Price (fresh) PF - Walter Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Fields (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Looper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wilkey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Richard Walker inbounds the ball | 23-41 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | Brian Looper drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wilkey | 23-43 |
| 19:35 | Carthage | James Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 19:28 | Lincoln | Richard Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 19:12 | Carthage | Richard Walker takes the ball from James Peters | 23-43 |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | Richard Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 18:53 | Carthage | James Peters grabs the board | 23-43 |
| 18:32 | Carthage | Leonard Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Halterman | 26-43 |
| 18:15 | Lincoln | James Peters denies the turnaround by Richard Walker | 26-43 |
| 18:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Cooke | 26-43 |
| 17:52 | Carthage | Robert Wilkey is called for the reach on Walter Cooke - foul #2 on Robert Wilkey, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Stephen Bonetti (SF), Donald Knarr (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, Leonard Price, Walter Cooke, James Peters | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette (PG), Brad Phillips (SG), Donald Melchior (SF), Mathew Ureno (PF), James Jarvis (C) George Fields, Brian Looper, Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey, Robert Carlisle | |
| 17:39 | Carthage | Walter Barlow's pass is intercepted by James Jarvis | 26-43 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette is fouled on the floor by Walter Barlow - foul #1 on Walter Barlow, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 17:00 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Walter Barlow - foul #2 on Walter Barlow, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG) Frank Ester | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 17:00 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 17:00 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 16:44 | Carthage | Donald Knarr connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Bobby Grossman | 28-45 |
| 16:31 | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Bobby Grossman - foul #2 on Bobby Grossman, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Carthage | Gerald Halterman (SG), James Peters (C) Bobby Grossman, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Looper (SG) Donald Melchior | |
| 16:31 | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:31 | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:28 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Brian Looper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 16:13 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Donald Knarr | 28-47 |
| 15:53 | Carthage | James Peters buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Custis | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Bonetti (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Knarr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Matthew Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Looper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brad Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mathew Ureno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Lincoln | Stephen Bonetti steals the ball from Brian Looper | 30-47 |
| 15:40 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti is hacked by Mathew Ureno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Ureno, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), David Garrity (SF), Walter Cooke (PF) Marcus Custis, Stephen Bonetti, Donald Knarr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Wilkey (PF), Robert Carlisle (C) Matthew Burnette, Brad Phillips, Mathew Ureno, James Jarvis | |
| 15:35 | Carthage | Walter Cooke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (SG) Gerald Halterman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 15:13 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-47 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins (SG) Brian Looper | |
| 14:50 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 14:49 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 14:22 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 14:20 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle tips it home | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:12 | Carthage | Walter Cooke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 14:11 | Carthage | James Peters snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 14:06 | Carthage | James Peters drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Frank Ester and the foul's on Robert Carlisle - foul #2 on Robert Carlisle, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Donald Knarr (PF) Bobby Grossman, Frank Ester, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Looper (SG), Donald Melchior (SF), Mathew Ureno (PF) George Fields, Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey | |
| 14:06 | Carthage | James Peters makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 13:56 | Lincoln | James Peters swats the layup by Donald Melchior | 33-49 |
| 13:54 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno can't tip it in | 33-49 |
| 13:52 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| 13:50 | Carthage | Marcus Custis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | Leonard Price (SF), Walter Barlow (C) David Garrity, James Peters | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette (PG) Robert Jenkins | |
| 13:38 | Lincoln | Gerald Halterman steals the ball from Robert Carlisle | 33-51 |
| 13:33 | Carthage | Marcus Custis banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Halterman | 35-51 |
| 13:09 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle's pass is intercepted by Gerald Halterman | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:47 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is hacked by Brian Looper - foul #3 on Brian Looper, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Carthage | David Garrity (SF) Leonard Price | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), Brad Phillips (SG), Robert Wilkey (PF), James Jarvis (C) Matthew Burnette, Brian Looper, Mathew Ureno, Robert Carlisle | |
| 12:35 | Carthage | Gerald Halterman is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Custis | 37-51 |
| 12:12 | Lincoln | George Fields hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 37-51 |
| 12:10 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey tips it home | 37-53 |
| 11:48 | Carthage | David Garrity connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Marcus Custis | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Halterman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Garrity (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Knarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brad Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Melchior (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wilkey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Fields | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:21 | Carthage | David Garrity travels with the ball | 39-56 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Frank Ester (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), James Peters (C) Marcus Custis, Gerald Halterman, David Garrity, Donald Knarr, Walter Barlow | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette (PG), Brian Looper (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Mathew Ureno (C) George Fields, Brad Phillips, Donald Melchior, James Jarvis | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:55 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Burnette | 39-59 |
| 10:47 | Carthage | Richard Walker steals the ball from Walter Cooke | 39-59 |
| 10:30 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 10:28 | Carthage | The rebound goes to Walter Cooke | 39-59 |
| 10:24 | Carthage | Frank Ester is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Looper - foul #4 on Brian Looper, team foul #5 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Phillips (PG), Robert Jenkins (SG), Robert Carlisle (C) Matthew Burnette, Brian Looper, Robert Wilkey | |
| 10:14 | Carthage | Mathew Ureno denies the turnaround by Walter Cooke | 39-59 |
| 10:12 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 39-59 |
| 09:56 | Lincoln | James Peters steals the ball from Brad Phillips | 39-59 |
| 09:41 | Carthage | Walter Cooke is fouled on the floor by Mathew Ureno - foul #3 on Mathew Ureno, team foul #6 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Carthage | Marcus Custis (PG), David Garrity (SF), Donald Knarr (PF) Frank Ester, Leonard Price, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), James Jarvis (PF) Richard Walker, Mathew Ureno | |
| 09:29 | Carthage | Marcus Custis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-59 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | George Fields misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | James Jarvis tips it but misses | 39-59 |
| 09:00 | Carthage | James Peters gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 08:50 | Carthage | Brad Phillips swats the layup by Marcus Custis | 39-59 |
| 08:49 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to James Jarvis | 39-59 |
| 08:24 | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-62 |
| 08:10 | Carthage | Donald Knarr hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marcus Custis | 41-62 |
| 07:41 | Lincoln | George Fields comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 07:39 | Carthage | Donald Knarr pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Marcus Custis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bobby Grossman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Garrity (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Knarr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Fields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brad Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Carlisle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Carthage | David Garrity misses long on an open floater from the right block | 41-62 |
| 07:19 | Carthage | Donald Knarr can't tip it in | 41-62 |
| 07:17 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 06:51 | Lincoln | George Fields clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-62 |
| 06:50 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips grabs the offensive board | 41-62 |
| 06:30 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-64 |
| 06:14 | Carthage | David Garrity is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-64 |
| 06:13 | Carthage | James Peters snags the offensive board | 41-64 |
| 05:53 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-64 |
| Subs | Carthage | Frank Ester (PG), Gerald Halterman (SG), Leonard Price (SF), Walter Cooke (PF), Walter Barlow (C) Marcus Custis, Bobby Grossman, David Garrity, Donald Knarr, James Peters | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette (PG), Brian Looper (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Wilkey (PF), Mathew Ureno (C) George Fields, Robert Jenkins, Brad Phillips, James Jarvis, Robert Carlisle | |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 44-66 |
| 05:09 | Carthage | Frank Ester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 44-66 |
| 05:08 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Brian Looper hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gerald Halterman - foul #3 on Gerald Halterman, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Carthage | Richard Ward (PG), Stephen Bonetti (PF) Gerald Halterman, Walter Cooke | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Melchior (SF), James Jarvis (C) Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey | |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Brian Looper makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 05:02 | Lincoln | Brian Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:43 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 04:41 | Carthage | Walter Barlow tips it in | 46-68 |
| 04:26 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Looper | 46-70 |
| 04:14 | Carthage | Leonard Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | James Jarvis grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 03:44 | Lincoln | Brian Looper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 03:43 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior grabs the offensive rebound | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 03:26 | Carthage | Richard Ward grabs the board | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Carthage | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) SG - Frank Ester (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Bonetti (fresh) C - Walter Barlow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Matthew Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Looper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Melchior (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Ureno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Jarvis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Carthage | Walter Barlow hits a jumper in the lane set up by Stephen Bonetti | 48-70 |
| 02:53 | Lincoln | Brian Looper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-70 |
| 02:52 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno snags the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 02:29 | Lincoln | Brian Looper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mathew Ureno | 48-72 |
| 02:11 | Carthage | Stephen Bonetti buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ward | 51-72 |
| 01:46 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Barlow - foul #3 on Walter Barlow, team foul #5 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Carthage | Bobby Grossman (PG), Donald Knarr (PF) Richard Ward, Stephen Bonetti | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Phillips (SG) Brian Looper | |
| 01:46 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior makes the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:46 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior makes the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Matthew Burnette is called for the reach on Bobby Grossman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Burnette, team foul #7 | 51-74 |
| 01:43 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman misses the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to James Jarvis | 51-74 |
| 01:23 | Lincoln | Frank Ester steals it from Matthew Burnette | 51-74 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Burnette - foul #2 on Matthew Burnette, team foul #8 | 51-74 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:21 | Carthage | Bobby Grossman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| 00:55 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-74 |
| 00:53 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:27 | Carthage | Walter Barlow grabs the board | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Carthage | Carthage is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Carthage | Frank Ester misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:18 | Carthage | Walter Barlow snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 00:15 | Carthage | Walter Barlow misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-74 |
| 00:13 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Matthew Burnette runs out the clock | 53-74 |