| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Christopher Guest (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vern Lounsbury (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Irvin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Raskin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Wendland (fresh) C - John Borgman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Raskin - foul #2 on Paul Raskin, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:47 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:47 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:34 | Lincoln | Paul Raskin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:33 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Glenn Irvin | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roland Wendland - foul #1 on Roland Wendland, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 19:13 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | Paul Raskin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:55 | Swarthmore | Glenn Irvin snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:52 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest is hacked by Kenneth Fiala in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Fiala, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 18:37 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian English | 43-40 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | James Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 18:13 | Lincoln | John Borgman gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:59 | Lincoln | John Borgman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Roland Wendland | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| 17:34 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:28 | Swarthmore | Glenn Irvin misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:10 | Lincoln | James Thomas makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Raskin | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Guest | 45-45 |
| 16:32 | Lincoln | James Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 16:30 | Swarthmore | Glenn Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:28 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest is hacked by Kenneth Fiala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Fiala, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner (PG), William Freel (SG), Derek Williamson (SF), Richard Wilcox (PF), Tim Owens (C) Christopher Guest, Brian English, Scott Kuhn, Vern Lounsbury, Glenn Irvin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Marion Nixon (SF), Richard Gilmour (PF), John Denby (C) James Thomas, Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala, Roland Wendland, John Borgman | |
| 16:16 | Swarthmore | John Denby steals it from William Freel | 45-45 |
| 15:58 | Lincoln | Tim Owens steals the ball from John Denby | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Freel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Williamson (fresh) PF - Richard Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Owens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Cecil Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gilmour (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Denby (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Swarthmore | William Freel makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Wilcox and the foul's on Marion Nixon - foul #1 on Marion Nixon, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 15:39 | Swarthmore | William Freel makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Richard Gilmour blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Richard Gilmour gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 15:11 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:10 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:49 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:29 | Swarthmore | Derek Williamson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:10 | Lincoln | John Denby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest (PG), Brian English (SG), Scott Kuhn (SF), Vern Lounsbury (PF), Glenn Irvin (C) Michael Wagner, William Freel, Derek Williamson, Richard Wilcox, Tim Owens | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), Samuel Carson (SF), Roland Wendland (PF), John Borgman (C) Cecil Sauer, Robert Hall, Marion Nixon, Richard Gilmour, John Denby | |
| 13:52 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury buries a fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 13:39 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Irvin | 50-45 |
| 13:38 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury is fouled on the floor by Roland Wendland - foul #2 on Roland Wendland, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala (SF) Paul Raskin | |
| 13:14 | Swarthmore | Roland Wendland is called for the reach on Vern Lounsbury - foul #3 on Roland Wendland, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marion Nixon (PF) Roland Wendland | |
| 13:14 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | John Borgman gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:56 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Carson | 50-47 |
| 12:39 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 12:38 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 12:15 | Swarthmore | Brian English is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 12:13 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 12:03 | Lincoln | Christopher Guest picks off the pass by Kenneth Fiala | 50-47 |
| 11:50 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Kuhn | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Christopher Guest (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kuhn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vern Lounsbury (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Irvin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Carson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Fiala (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marion Nixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Borgman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 11:25 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:23 | Swarthmore | Scott Kuhn loses the dribble to James Thomas in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Thomas | 53-49 |
| 10:47 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | John Borgman clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 10:16 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson makes the driving attempt from the left block | 56-51 |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 09:38 | Lincoln | John Borgman misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Irvin - foul #1 on Glenn Irvin, team foul #1 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner (PG), William Freel (SG), Derek Williamson (SF), Richard Wilcox (PF), Tim Owens (C) Christopher Guest, Brian English, Scott Kuhn, Vern Lounsbury, Glenn Irvin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), John Denby (SF), Richard Gilmour (PF) James Thomas, Samuel Carson, Kenneth Fiala, Marion Nixon | |
| 09:38 | Lincoln | John Borgman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Lincoln | John Borgman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Swarthmore | Richard Wilcox gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:20 | Swarthmore | Richard Wilcox knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Williamson | 61-52 |
| 08:58 | Lincoln | William Freel steals it from John Borgman | 61-52 |
| 08:35 | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner hits the finger roll set up by William Freel | 63-52 |
| 08:22 | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Denby | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Swarthmore | Cecil Sauer picks off the pass by Derek Williamson in the backcourt | 63-54 |
| 08:18 | Lincoln | Paul Raskin lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Sauer | 63-56 |
| 07:55 | Swarthmore | Cecil Sauer takes the ball from Michael Wagner | 63-56 |
| 07:51 | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer hits the finger roll | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Freel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Williamson (fresh) PF - Richard Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Owens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Cecil Sauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Raskin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Denby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Gilmour (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Borgman (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner is fouled on the floor by John Denby - foul #2 on John Denby, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brian English (SG), Scott Kuhn (SF), Vern Lounsbury (PF), Glenn Irvin (C) William Freel, Derek Williamson, Richard Wilcox, Tim Owens | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF), Roland Wendland (PF) Cecil Sauer, Paul Raskin, John Denby, John Borgman | |
| 07:28 | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Lincoln | Richard Gilmour grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 07:14 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala is hacked by Scott Kuhn - foul #2 on Scott Kuhn, team foul #2 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest (PG) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marion Nixon (C) Richard Gilmour | |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Fiala, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG) Curtis Mule | |
| 06:41 | Swarthmore | Brian English clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Gilmour (C) Kenneth Fiala | |
| 06:41 | Swarthmore | Brian English makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:41 | Swarthmore | Brian English makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 06:32 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Brian English | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 06:14 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | James Thomas scores on a 3 from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 05:48 | Swarthmore | Brian English is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Freel (PG), Derek Williamson (SF), Leo Zimmerer (C) Christopher Guest, Scott Kuhn, Glenn Irvin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF) James Thomas, Robert Hall, Marion Nixon | |
| 05:48 | Swarthmore | Brian English makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:48 | Swarthmore | Brian English makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:28 | Lincoln | William Freel steals the ball from Richard Gilmour | 67-61 |
| 05:04 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Freel | 69-61 |
| 04:53 | Lincoln | Vern Lounsbury steals it from Roland Wendland | 69-61 |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | William Freel is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Mule - foul #2 on Curtis Mule, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Wilcox (SF), Tim Owens (PF), Glenn Irvin (C) Brian English, Vern Lounsbury, Leo Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Cecil Sauer (SG), Marion Nixon (SF), John Denby (C) Curtis Mule, Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala, Richard Gilmour | |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | William Freel makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | William Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:34 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner (PG) Derek Williamson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 04:05 | Swarthmore | Michael Wagner hits the easy wide open finger roll | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Wilcox - foul #2 on Richard Wilcox, team foul #3 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Brian English (SG) William Freel | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Swarthmore | Brian English clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 03:23 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Roland Wendland | 73-62 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian English (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wilcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tim Owens (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Irvin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Sauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marion Nixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roland Wendland (tiring) 3 pf. C - John Denby (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Wilcox - foul #3 on Richard Wilcox, team foul #4 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest (PG), Derek Williamson (SG), Scott Kuhn (SF), Vern Lounsbury (PF), Leo Zimmerer (C) Michael Wagner, Brian English, Richard Wilcox, Tim Owens, Glenn Irvin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Samuel Carson (SF) James Thomas, Cecil Sauer, John Denby | |
| 03:14 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:14 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 02:53 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury misses the lay-in | 73-62 |
| 02:51 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:51 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Freel (SG), Glenn Irvin (C) Derek Williamson, Leo Zimmerer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF), John Denby (C) Curtis Mule, Robert Hall, Samuel Carson, Roland Wendland | |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 02:31 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 02:14 | Swarthmore | Christopher Guest misses the lay-in | 73-62 |
| 02:12 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Vern Lounsbury | 73-62 |
| 01:49 | Swarthmore | William Freel misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 01:48 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury tips it but misses | 73-62 |
| 01:47 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury tips it back up and in | 75-62 |
| 01:36 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 01:35 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:28 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Raskin | 75-65 |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Irvin and the foul's on Kenneth Fiala - foul #4 on Kenneth Fiala, team foul #13 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Derek Williamson (SG), Richard Wilcox (SF), Tim Owens (C) Christopher Guest, Scott Kuhn, Glenn Irvin | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Cecil Sauer (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Richard Gilmour (PF) James Thomas, Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala | |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury misses the free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | Richard Wilcox grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:55 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Derek Williamson | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Sauer | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cecil Sauer - foul #1 on Cecil Sauer, team foul #14 | 79-68 |
| 00:24 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:24 | Swarthmore | Vern Lounsbury makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:19 | Lincoln | Marion Nixon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 81-68 |
| 00:18 | Swarthmore | Richard Wilcox gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | William Freel runs out the clock | 81-68 |