| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert McDermott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gino Salmons (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent McGinley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Park (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Garland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-34 |
| 19:48 | Lincoln | Warren Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 19:30 | Lincoln | George Garland is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rush - foul #3 on Jerry Rush, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | James Satterfield (PF) Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 19:17 | Lincoln | Warren Smith knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Mason | 47-36 |
| 18:59 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Mason steals it from James Satterfield | 47-36 |
| 18:39 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason is fouled on the floor by William Escobedo - foul #3 on William Escobedo, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG) William Escobedo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 18:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 18:21 | Mercyhurst | James Satterfield gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:15 | Mercyhurst | Kent McGinley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gino Salmons | 49-36 |
| 17:55 | Lincoln | George Garland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Smith | 49-39 |
| 17:38 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | George Garland gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:25 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 17:24 | Lincoln | George Garland tips it but misses | 49-39 |
| 17:22 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Herman Thompson | 49-39 |
| 17:02 | Mercyhurst | Kent McGinley misses the dunk | 49-39 |
| 17:01 | Mercyhurst | The offensive rebound goes to Gino Salmons | 49-39 |
| 16:50 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-39 |
| 16:49 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 16:32 | Lincoln | George Park tips it in | 49-41 |
| 16:27 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton (PG), David Vibbert (SF), Thomas Holman (PF), John Maroney (C) Herbert McDermott, Gino Salmons, James Satterfield, Kent McGinley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), Michael Grimes (SG), Dwight Shoop (SF), Gilbert Legler (C) Thomas Mason, George Park, Warren Smith, Ronald Unger | |
| 16:09 | Lincoln | David Vibbert steals the ball from Gilbert Legler | 49-41 |
| 16:03 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Vibbert | 51-41 |
| 15:52 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Toby Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Holman (fresh) C - John Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Graves (fresh) SG - Michael Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garland (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert lays it in on a nice dish by Herman Thompson | 53-44 |
| 15:18 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 15:16 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:12 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 15:10 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:01 | Mercyhurst | The jumper by Herman Thompson is denied by Gilbert Legler | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 14:47 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-44 |
| 14:45 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 14:26 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 14:25 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 14:23 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Thomas Holman | 53-44 |
| 14:17 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Charlie Graves - foul #1 on Charlie Graves, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott (SG), Gregory Case (SF), Jerry Rush (PF), Kent McGinley (C) Herman Thompson, David Vibbert, Thomas Holman, John Maroney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Ronald Unger (C) Michael Grimes, George Garland, Gilbert Legler | |
| 14:17 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:17 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Rush - foul #4 on Jerry Rush, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG), Gino Salmons (SF), James Satterfield (PF) Toby Horton, Gregory Case, Jerry Rush | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:00 | Mercyhurst | Kent McGinley pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #4 on Eric Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG), George Park (SG), George Garland (PF) Charlie Graves, Eric Johnson, Dwight Shoop | |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:42 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:22 | Lincoln | Warren Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-48 |
| 13:02 | Mercyhurst | George Garland is called for the reach on Gino Salmons - foul #1 on George Garland, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert (C) Kent McGinley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (SG), Gilbert Legler (PF) George Park, George Garland | |
| 12:52 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott misses the shot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-48 |
| 12:30 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 12:28 | Mercyhurst | Thomas Mason is called for the reach on William Escobedo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Mason, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | John Maroney (C) Gino Salmons | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop (SF) Warren Smith | |
| 12:17 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert loses the dribble to Michael Grimes | 57-48 |
| 12:12 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Grimes | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Escobedo | 59-50 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes is hacked by James Satterfield - foul #3 on James Satterfield, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG), Kent McGinley (C) William Escobedo, John Maroney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), George Park (SG), Warren Smith (SF) Thomas Mason, Michael Grimes, Ronald Unger | |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - Herman Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herbert McDermott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kent McGinley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Graves (fresh) 1 pts. SG - George Park (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Lincoln | George Park drills a floater from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 11:07 | Mercyhurst | Warren Smith steals it from Herbert McDermott | 59-52 |
| 10:58 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop scores on a jump hook in the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:43 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott hits a runner from close range | 61-54 |
| 10:34 | Lincoln | George Park misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 10:32 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:12 | Lincoln | George Park makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Legler | 61-57 |
| 09:49 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-57 |
| 09:47 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:32 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from George Park | 61-59 |
| 09:07 | Mercyhurst | Gilbert Legler picks off the pass by Kent McGinley | 61-59 |
| 08:52 | Lincoln | George Park misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 08:51 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:45 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG), Toby Horton (SG), Gino Salmons (SF), Thomas Holman (PF), John Maroney (C) Herman Thompson, Herbert McDermott, David Vibbert, James Satterfield, Kent McGinley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG), Michael Grimes (SG), George Garland (PF), Ronald Unger (C) Charlie Graves, George Park, Dwight Shoop, Gilbert Legler | |
| 08:30 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton double dribbles | 61-59 |
| 08:13 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason makes the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 07:54 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | George Garland gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | George Garland buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Mason and he's fouled by Thomas Holman - foul #1 on Thomas Holman, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Jerry Rush (PF) Thomas Holman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG) Michael Grimes | |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | George Garland makes the free throw | 61-64 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Toby Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gino Salmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Smith (tiring) 9 pts. PF - George Garland (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Unger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 07:21 | Lincoln | George Garland snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gino Salmons - foul #2 on Gino Salmons, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Warren Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | George Garland grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:55 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger scores on a 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 06:42 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney loses the ball out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott (SG), Kent McGinley (C) Toby Horton, John Maroney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), Dwight Shoop (SF) Thomas Mason, Warren Smith | |
| 06:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger is hacked by Gino Salmons - foul #3 on Gino Salmons, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (PG), Gregory Case (SF) William Escobedo, Gino Salmons | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:11 | Mercyhurst | Kent McGinley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 06:09 | Lincoln | George Garland pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 05:54 | Lincoln | Kent McGinley swats the layup by George Garland | 61-69 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves snags the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 05:35 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 05:33 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger hits the follow up shot | 61-71 |
| 05:10 | Mercyhurst | Charlie Graves is called for the reach on Herbert McDermott - foul #2 on Charlie Graves, team foul #5 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Gino Salmons (SF), James Satterfield (PF), John Maroney (C) Gregory Case, Jerry Rush, Kent McGinley | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Mason (PG), Michael Grimes (SG), George Park (SF), Gilbert Legler (C) Charlie Graves, Eric Johnson, Dwight Shoop, Ronald Unger | |
| 04:59 | Mercyhurst | Herbert McDermott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 04:57 | Lincoln | George Garland grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 04:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Mason misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:41 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to Gino Salmons | 61-71 |
| 04:31 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | George Park snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | Herman Thompson is called for the reach on Michael Grimes - foul #1 on Herman Thompson, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo (PG) Herbert McDermott | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Unger (C) George Garland | |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | Michael Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Mercyhurst | William Escobedo is hacked by Ronald Unger - foul #2 on Ronald Unger, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert (SF) Gino Salmons | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG), Warren Smith (SF), Dwight Shoop (PF) Michael Grimes, George Park, Gilbert Legler | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Mercyhurst | John Maroney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 03:40 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 03:30 | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| Lineup | Mercyhurst | PG - William Escobedo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - David Vibbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Satterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Maroney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Unger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-73 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop can't tip it in | 61-73 |
| 03:06 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 61-75 |
| 02:34 | Mercyhurst | James Satterfield blows the layup | 61-75 |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 02:06 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Herman Thompson - foul #2 on Herman Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton (PG), Gregory Case (SF), Thomas Holman (PF) William Escobedo, Herman Thompson, John Maroney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Graves (PG), George Park (SF), Gilbert Legler (PF) Thomas Mason, Warren Smith, Ronald Unger | |
| 02:06 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson makes the free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:47 | Mercyhurst | James Satterfield can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-78 |
| 01:46 | Lincoln | George Park pulls down the rebound | 61-78 |
| 01:17 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-78 |
| 01:16 | Mercyhurst | The rebound goes to James Satterfield | 61-78 |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton is hacked by Charlie Graves - foul #3 on Charlie Graves, team foul #7 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Mercyhurst | Herman Thompson (SG), John Maroney (C) Gregory Case, Thomas Holman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Grimes (SG) Eric Johnson | |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton makes the 1st free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:12 | Mercyhurst | Toby Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-78 |
| 01:12 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the defensive board | 62-78 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | George Park misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Satterfield - foul #4 on James Satterfield, team foul #10 | 62-78 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | George Park makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | George Park makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mercyhurst | David Vibbert is whistled for a carry | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | George Park comes up short on the floater from close range | 62-80 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler grabs the offensive board | 62-80 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Charlie Graves runs out the clock | 62-80 |