| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) SG - Vernon Newkirk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Franks (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Jahosky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Andrews (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Rojo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Michael Andrews - foul #1 on Michael Andrews, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:36 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:14 | Bates | Johnny Franks is called for the reach on Thomas Woods - foul #2 on Johnny Franks, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:02 | Bates | Michael Andrews misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:00 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Johnny Franks | 34-38 |
| 18:55 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 18:53 | Bates | The rebound goes to Larry Coppola | 34-38 |
| 18:27 | Bates | Arnold Rojo misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Bruce Burkhardt - foul #1 on Bruce Burkhardt, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Bobby (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG), Kyle Marks (PF), David Fernandes (C) Jonathan Backlund, Vernon Newkirk, Nathaniel Robinson, Bruce Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Hammock (PF) Larry Coppola | |
| 18:27 | Bates | Arnold Rojo makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:27 | Bates | Arnold Rojo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:07 | Lincoln | John Bobby buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Williams | 36-40 |
| 17:47 | Bates | William Jahosky misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:30 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Michael Andrews - foul #2 on Michael Andrews, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Howard O'Neal (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Johnny Franks | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Lloyd Caprio (SG), Richard May (SF), John Rose (C) William Jahosky, Michael Andrews, Thomas Woods, Arnold Rojo | |
| 17:15 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | Bates | Robert Hammock can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the left block | 39-40 |
| 16:50 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Nichols | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:27 | Bates | Gerald Nichols tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 16:25 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Lincoln | John Bobby travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Vernon Newkirk (SG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF), Bruce Burkhardt (C) Jonathan Backlund, John Bobby, Kyle Marks, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Coppola (PF) Robert Hammock | |
| 16:09 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio is hacked by Vernon Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Newkirk, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Bates | Richard May is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Vernon Newkirk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Burkhardt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rose (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Bates | Bruce Burkhardt is called for the reach on Larry Coppola - foul #2 on Bruce Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), Johnny Franks (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Howard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Duane Batt (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Arnold Rojo (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Richard May, John Rose | |
| 15:35 | Bates | Thomas Woods can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Johnny Franks - foul #3 on Johnny Franks, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| 15:35 | Bates | Thomas Woods makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:35 | Bates | Thomas Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:19 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt misses the easy layup | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Bates | Arnold Rojo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Bates | Larry Coppola misses short on an open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathaniel Robinson - foul #3 on Nathaniel Robinson, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Andrews (SG) Duane Batt | |
| 15:00 | Bates | Larry Coppola misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:00 | Bates | Larry Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:47 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt is hacked by Arnold Rojo - foul #2 on Arnold Rojo, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Bates | Duane Batt (SF) Thomas Woods | |
| 14:37 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Robinson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Coppola - foul #1 on Larry Coppola, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (SG), Kyle Marks (SF), Ruben Black (C) Vernon Newkirk, Johnny Franks, Bruce Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 14:37 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:37 | Bates | Larry Coppola grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:31 | Bates | Larry Coppola misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-43 |
| 14:30 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Ruben Black | 40-43 |
| 14:20 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Switzer | 43-43 |
| 13:59 | Bates | Michael Andrews connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Jahosky | 43-46 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:46 | Bates | Larry Coppola gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:29 | Bates | Arnold Rojo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:28 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Vernon Newkirk (SG), Johnny Franks (SF), Bruce Burkhardt (C) Kenneth Switzer, Jonathan Backlund, Nathaniel Robinson, Ruben Black | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Lloyd Caprio (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Robert Hammock (PF), Richard May (C) William Jahosky, Michael Andrews, Duane Batt, Larry Coppola, Arnold Rojo | |
| 13:03 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Bobby (PG), Howard O'Neal (PF) Jeffrey Williams, Kyle Marks | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 13:00 | Lincoln | John Bobby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | Bates | Gerald Nichols can't connect on a floater from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:43 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hammock | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 12:16 | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Franks | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | Bates | Gerald Nichols loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Jeffrey Williams (SG), David Fernandes (C) John Bobby, Vernon Newkirk, Bruce Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 11:59 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | Bates | The rebound goes to Robert Hammock | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Bates | Thomas Woods scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SF - Johnny Franks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Howard O'Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fernandes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hammock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard May (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks lays it in | 48-48 |
| 11:15 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:13 | Bates | Richard May tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Nichols - foul #1 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk (SG), Kyle Marks (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF), Bruce Burkhardt (C) Jeffrey Williams, Johnny Franks, Howard O'Neal, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Duane Batt (SF), Larry Coppola (PF), John Rose (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Thomas Woods, Robert Hammock, Richard May | |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:51 | Bates | Duane Batt loses the dribble to Kyle Marks in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:41 | Bates | John Rose pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:37 | Bates | Vernon Newkirk steals the ball from Duane Batt in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 10:36 | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk jams it | 51-50 |
| 10:16 | Bates | William Jahosky misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:15 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 10:07 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Backlund and he's hacked by William Jahosky - foul #2 on William Jahosky, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), John Bobby (SF) Jonathan Backlund, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Bates | Arnold Rojo (C) Larry Coppola | |
| 10:07 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:48 | Bates | Kyle Marks steals it from Michael Andrews | 54-50 |
| 09:35 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vernon Newkirk | 56-50 |
| 09:09 | Bates | Arnold Rojo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:08 | Bates | William Jahosky tips it in | 56-52 |
| 08:49 | Lincoln | John Bobby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 08:39 | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (SG), Johnny Franks (SF), Howard O'Neal (PF), David Fernandes (C) Vernon Newkirk, John Bobby, Kyle Marks, Bruce Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Lloyd Caprio (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Larry Coppola (PF) William Jahosky, Michael Andrews, Duane Batt, John Rose | |
| 08:17 | Bates | Gerald Nichols clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:46 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from David Fernandes and the foul's on Lloyd Caprio - foul #2 on Lloyd Caprio, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (SG), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Kenneth Switzer, Howard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Bates | Robert Hammock (PF), Richard May (C) Larry Coppola, Arnold Rojo | |
| 07:46 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:46 | Bates | Thomas Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:43 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Backlund - foul #2 on Jonathan Backlund, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk (SG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG) Gerald Nichols | |
| 07:43 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:43 | Bates | Lloyd Caprio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:36 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks's pass is intercepted by Robert Hammock | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Newkirk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Franks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fernandes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - William Jahosky (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Caprio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Bates | Jonathan Backlund steals it from Thomas Woods in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 07:20 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard May - foul #2 on Richard May, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kyle Marks (C) David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Bates | Michael Andrews (SG), Larry Coppola (PF) Lloyd Caprio, Thomas Woods | |
| 07:20 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:20 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Bates | Larry Coppola lays it up and in on a great pass from William Jahosky | 60-56 |
| 06:56 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks is fouled on the floor by Michael Andrews - foul #3 on Michael Andrews, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG) Vernon Newkirk | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 06:56 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:56 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:36 | Bates | Robert Hammock can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 62-56 |
| 06:34 | Bates | Richard May snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 06:22 | Bates | Richard May scores on a shot from the left block | 62-58 |
| 05:59 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:57 | Bates | The rebound goes to William Jahosky | 62-58 |
| 05:43 | Bates | William Jahosky misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 05:42 | Lincoln | Kyle Marks gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:23 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Vernon Newkirk (SG), John Bobby (SF), Howard O'Neal (PF), Bruce Burkhardt (C) Kenneth Switzer, Jonathan Backlund, Johnny Franks, Nathaniel Robinson, Kyle Marks | |
| Subs | Bates | Gerald Nichols (PG), Lloyd Caprio (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), John Rose (PF), Arnold Rojo (C) William Jahosky, Michael Andrews, Richard May, Larry Coppola, Robert Hammock | |
| 05:07 | Bates | Gerald Nichols hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Caprio | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lloyd Caprio - foul #3 on Lloyd Caprio, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:35 | Bates | Arnold Rojo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Nichols | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams is hacked by Lloyd Caprio - foul #4 on Lloyd Caprio, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:21 | Bates | Arnold Rojo grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Bates | Gerald Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by John Bobby - foul #2 on John Bobby, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 04:19 | Bates | Gerald Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:19 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Rojo | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | Bates | Gerald Nichols is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Nichols, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Johnny Franks (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF), David Fernandes (C) John Bobby, Howard O'Neal, Bruce Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Bates | Duane Batt (SF) Thomas Woods | |
| 03:39 | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 03:37 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer tips it home | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Switzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Newkirk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Franks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fernandes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bates | PG - Gerald Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Caprio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Duane Batt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Rose (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arnold Rojo (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Bates | Arnold Rojo misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 03:18 | Bates | John Rose tips it home | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Robinson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Newkirk | 69-64 |
| 02:59 | Bates | Bates calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), John Bobby (SG), Kyle Marks (SF), Howard O'Neal (PF), Bruce Burkhardt (C) Kenneth Switzer, Vernon Newkirk, Johnny Franks, Nathaniel Robinson, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Bates | William Jahosky (PG), Michael Andrews (SG), Thomas Woods (SF), Robert Hammock (PF), Richard May (C) Gerald Nichols, Lloyd Caprio, Duane Batt, John Rose, Arnold Rojo | |
| 02:39 | Bates | Robert Hammock misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-64 |
| 02:38 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:38 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Johnny Franks (SF), Nathaniel Robinson (PF) Kyle Marks, Howard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Bates | Larry Coppola (PF) Richard May | |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | John Bobby clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 02:11 | Bates | Larry Coppola gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:09 | Bates | William Jahosky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG) John Bobby | |
| Subs | Bates | | |
| 01:59 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 69-64 |
| 01:57 | Bates | Thomas Woods snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:35 | Bates | William Jahosky hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 69-66 |
| 01:27 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund misses the tip | 69-66 |
| 01:24 | Bates | Robert Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:12 | Bates | Thomas Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:52 | Lincoln | Bruce Burkhardt knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Franks | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Bates | William Jahosky drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Andrews | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Robert Hammock denies the turnaround by Johnny Franks | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Bates | Thomas Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Bates | Larry Coppola comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Bates | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Coppola | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Bates | Michael Andrews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Michael Andrews is called for the reach on Johnny Franks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Andrews, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vernon Newkirk (SG), Kyle Marks (PF) Kenneth Switzer, Nathaniel Robinson | |
| Subs | Bates | Arnold Rojo (C) Robert Hammock | |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Johnny Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bates | Bates is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bates | Larry Coppola travels with the ball | 73-68 |