| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Raskin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Wendland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Borgman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - David Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Newbold (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Litchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:41 | Lincoln | John Borgman snags the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:27 | Lincoln | James Thomas is hacked by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:17 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:12 | Methodist | David Hart slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Newbold | 37-34 |
| 19:05 | Lincoln | John Borgman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 19:04 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Methodist | Scott Newbold can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 18:50 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | James Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Wendland | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Methodist | Scott Newbold misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Methodist | David Hart is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), Robert Hall (SG), John Denby (SF), Richard Gilmour (PF), David Thomas (C) James Thomas, Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala, Roland Wendland, John Borgman | |
| Subs | Methodist | James Robinson (SG), Harold Clever (C) Scott Newbold, Anthony Litchfield | |
| 17:55 | Methodist | James Robinson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Methodist | Harold Clever misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:43 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt tips it home | 40-36 |
| 17:23 | Lincoln | John Denby loses the dribble to Harold Clever | 40-36 |
| 17:07 | Methodist | David Hart is fouled on the floor by Curtis Mule - foul #1 on Curtis Mule, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG) Curtis Mule | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 17:01 | Methodist | David Hart buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Leonard | 40-39 |
| 16:36 | Lincoln | John Denby jams it | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Methodist | David Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frederick Merritt | 42-41 |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | David Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Thomas and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Raskin (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF), Roland Wendland (PF) Robert Hall, John Denby, Richard Gilmour | |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (SG), Albert Beane (PF), Anthony Litchfield (C) James Robinson, Daniel Leonard, Harold Clever | |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | David Thomas misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:58 | Methodist | David Hart clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Fiala - foul #2 on Kenneth Fiala, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Borgman (C) David Thomas | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 15:58 | Methodist | David Hart makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:58 | Methodist | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Raskin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Fiala (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Wendland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Borgman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - David Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Fred Hoey (fresh) SF - Frederick Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Beane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Litchfield (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Lincoln | Fred Hoey picks off the pass by James Thomas in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:40 | Methodist | David Hart misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 15:38 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:19 | Methodist | Fred Hoey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to John Borgman | 44-43 |
| 15:04 | Lincoln | Paul Raskin drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Fiala | 47-43 |
| 14:58 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Fiala in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | James Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Fiala | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield is hacked by James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), Samuel Carson (SG), Wilbur Tobin (PF) James Thomas, Paul Raskin, Roland Wendland | |
| Subs | Methodist | Terry Everett (PG), Scott Newbold (SG), George Flinn (SF), Daniel Leonard (PF) David Hart, Fred Hoey, Frederick Merritt, Albert Beane | |
| 14:43 | Methodist | Scott Newbold misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 14:42 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:13 | Lincoln | John Borgman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 14:11 | Methodist | George Flinn snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:09 | Methodist | Curtis Mule is called for the reach on Terry Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Mule, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Hall (SG), John Denby (SF) Samuel Carson, Kenneth Fiala | |
| Subs | Methodist | Harold Clever (C) Anthony Litchfield | |
| 13:49 | Methodist | George Flinn misses the jump hook from close range | 49-43 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Wilbur Tobin | 49-43 |
| 13:30 | Lincoln | Robert Hall is hacked by Harold Clever - foul #1 on Harold Clever, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), Richard Gilmour (PF), David Thomas (C) Curtis Mule, Robert Hall, Wilbur Tobin, John Borgman | |
| Subs | Methodist | David Hart (PG), James Robinson (SG), Albert Beane (PF) Terry Everett, Scott Newbold, Daniel Leonard | |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | David Thomas is whistled for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala (SF) John Denby | |
| Subs | Methodist | Frederick Merritt (SF), Anthony Litchfield (C) George Flinn, Harold Clever | |
| 13:01 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Hart | 49-45 |
| 12:47 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 12:45 | Methodist | Albert Beane snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | Methodist | Albert Beane travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Hall (SG), Wilbur Tobin (SF), Roland Wendland (PF) Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala, Richard Gilmour | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 12:16 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:00 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG), John Denby (SF), John Borgman (C) James Thomas, Wilbur Tobin, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Methodist | Terry Everett (PG), Scott Newbold (SG), Daniel Leonard (PF), Harold Clever (C) David Hart, James Robinson, Albert Beane, Anthony Litchfield | |
| 12:00 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Curtis Mule (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) SF - John Denby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roland Wendland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Borgman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Terry Everett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Newbold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Merritt (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Clever (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Borgman | 54-48 |
| 11:17 | Methodist | Scott Newbold scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Merritt | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland misses the shot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland comes up short on the floater from close range | 54-50 |
| 10:52 | Lincoln | John Borgman grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 10:36 | Lincoln | Robert Hall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:34 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Terry Everett | 54-50 |
| 10:31 | Methodist | Terry Everett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Paul Raskin (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF), Wilbur Tobin (PF), Richard Gilmour (C) Curtis Mule, Robert Hall, John Denby, Roland Wendland, John Borgman | |
| Subs | Methodist | David Hart (PG), James Robinson (SG), George Flinn (SF), Albert Beane (PF), Anthony Litchfield (C) Terry Everett, Scott Newbold, Frederick Merritt, Daniel Leonard, Harold Clever | |
| 10:14 | Lincoln | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Fiala is blocked by David Hart | 54-50 |
| 10:13 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 10:09 | Methodist | Albert Beane loses the dribble to Wilbur Tobin | 56-50 |
| 09:47 | Lincoln | Anthony Litchfield blocks the jumper by Wilbur Tobin | 56-50 |
| 09:45 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 09:41 | Methodist | George Flinn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Thomas (C) Wilbur Tobin | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Anthony Litchfield steals it from Richard Gilmour | 56-50 |
| 09:13 | Methodist | James Robinson drills a shot from the right wing set up by David Hart | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | Lincoln | David Hart steals it from Richard Gilmour | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Methodist | David Hart banks in the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Thomas | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Methodist | George Flinn hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Robinson | 58-56 |
| 08:12 | Lincoln | David Hart steals the ball from Kenneth Fiala | 58-56 |
| 08:09 | Methodist | David Hart banks in the layup | 58-58 |
| 07:51 | Lincoln | Richard Gilmour can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 07:49 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Raskin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Fiala (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gilmour (fairly fresh) C - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - David Hart (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Flinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Beane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Litchfield (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Methodist | James Robinson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:25 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Richard Gilmour | 58-58 |
| 07:06 | Lincoln | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 07:05 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:01 | Methodist | David Hart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | Lincoln | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:50 | Lincoln | The jump hook by David Thomas is blocked by Anthony Litchfield | 58-58 |
| 06:49 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:43 | Methodist | James Robinson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:28 | Lincoln | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:27 | Methodist | Albert Beane pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:22 | Methodist | David Hart connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Robinson | 58-61 |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | James Thomas misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Flinn - foul #3 on George Flinn, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Hall (SG), John Denby (SF), Roland Wendland (PF), John Borgman (C) Paul Raskin, Kenneth Fiala, Richard Gilmour, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Methodist | Terry Everett (PG), Scott Newbold (SG), Frederick Merritt (SF), Daniel Leonard (PF), Harold Clever (C) David Hart, James Robinson, George Flinn, Albert Beane, Anthony Litchfield | |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | Methodist | Scott Newbold connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Everett and the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Curtis Mule (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| 05:45 | Methodist | Scott Newbold makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:31 | Lincoln | Curtis Mule knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Hall | 62-64 |
| 05:09 | Methodist | Scott Newbold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 05:08 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Roland Wendland | 62-64 |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Curtis Mule misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Terry Everett - foul #2 on Terry Everett, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin (PF) Roland Wendland | |
| Subs | Methodist | Fred Hoey (SG) Scott Newbold | |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Curtis Mule makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Curtis Mule makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:31 | Methodist | Daniel Leonard can't finish the layup | 64-64 |
| 04:30 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:20 | Methodist | Terry Everett hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Leonard | 64-66 |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Frederick Merritt takes the ball from John Denby | 64-66 |
| 03:53 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt is alone and drills a floater from the left side set up by Fred Hoey | 64-68 |
| 03:39 | Lincoln | John Denby misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 64-68 |
| 03:37 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Curtis Mule (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Denby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbur Tobin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Borgman (tiring) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Terry Everett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hoey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Clever (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-68 |
| 03:29 | Methodist | Harold Clever snags the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 03:16 | Methodist | Curtis Mule steals it from Terry Everett | 64-68 |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | John Borgman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Mule | 66-68 |
| 03:00 | Methodist | Terry Everett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Thomas (PG), Samuel Carson (SG), Kenneth Fiala (SF), Roland Wendland (PF) Curtis Mule, Robert Hall, John Denby, Wilbur Tobin | |
| Subs | Methodist | Scott Newbold (SG), Anthony Litchfield (C) Fred Hoey, Harold Clever | |
| 02:49 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson is hacked by Terry Everett - foul #3 on Terry Everett, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | James Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Methodist | John Borgman swats the short shot by Frederick Merritt | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | John Borgman snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 68-68 |
| 02:10 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:07 | Methodist | Terry Everett's pass is intercepted by James Thomas in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Terry Everett takes the ball from James Thomas | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Methodist | Terry Everett drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:23 | Lincoln | Kenneth Fiala's pass is intercepted by Daniel Leonard | 68-71 |
| 01:17 | Methodist | Samuel Carson steps in front of the Frederick Merritt pass | 68-71 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | Samuel Carson buries a runner from the right block | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Methodist | Scott Newbold misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 00:35 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Roland Wendland | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Roland Wendland buries a runner in the lane set up by James Thomas | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:06 | Methodist | Terry Everett misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Methodist | Anthony Litchfield grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt's floater is tipped away by Roland Wendland | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Methodist | Frederick Merritt grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |