| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jeffrey Riggs (fresh) SG - Edward Wolf (fresh) SF - Randall Carlsen (fresh) PF - Elmer Thompson (fresh) C - Martin Western (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Hensley (fresh) SG - Clay Bailey (fresh) SF - Harold Kennedy (fresh) PF - Murray Chenier (fresh) C - John Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | John Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Lincoln | Martin Western pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf blows the layup but he's hacked by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Swarthmore | Edward Wolf picks off the pass by Clay Bailey | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf lays it in | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey Riggs is called for the reach on Jason Hensley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Riggs, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:17 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Riggs drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Wolf | 7-3 |
| 18:13 | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Murray Chenier and he's fouled by Jeffrey Riggs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Riggs, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mario Sperry (PG) Jeffrey Riggs | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 18:13 | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:52 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 17:51 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry gets the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:40 | Lincoln | Murray Chenier is called for the reach on Elmer Thompson - foul #1 on Murray Chenier, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock (PF), Paul Lamarr (C) Elmer Thompson, Martin Western | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Justin Stillwell (SG), Earl Phillips (SF), Francis Marinello (PF), Michael Aranda (C) Jason Hensley, Clay Bailey, Harold Kennedy, Murray Chenier, John Clark | |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock is hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Hawkins (SG), Lynn Zill (PF) Edward Wolf, Randall Carlsen | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock buries a jumper in the paint set up by Eric Hawkins | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | Swarthmore | Mario Sperry picks off the pass by Earl Phillips in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| 16:55 | Lincoln | Francis Marinello steps in front of the Mario Sperry pass | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 9-6 |
| 16:32 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 16:24 | Lincoln | Eric Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Wolf (SG), Randall Carlsen (SF), Elmer Thompson (PF), Martin Western (C) Eric Hawkins, Anthony Hartsock, Lynn Zill, Paul Lamarr | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| 16:11 | Swarthmore | Michael Aranda's layup is rejected by Elmer Thompson | 9-6 |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Elmer Thompson | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mario Sperry (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Carlsen (fresh) PF - Elmer Thompson (fresh) C - Martin Western (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Stillwell (fresh) SF - Earl Phillips (fairly fresh) PF - Francis Marinello (fresh) C - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 9-6 |
| 15:29 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 15:23 | Lincoln | Martin Western can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Francis Marinello - foul #1 on Francis Marinello, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Arnold (PG), Eric Hawkins (SG), Anthony Hartsock (SF) Mario Sperry, Edward Wolf, Randall Carlsen | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Clay Bailey (SG), Harold Kennedy (SF), Murray Chenier (PF), John Clark (C) Jason Hensley, Justin Stillwell, Earl Phillips, Francis Marinello, Michael Aranda | |
| 15:23 | Lincoln | Martin Western makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Lincoln | Martin Western misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:23 | Swarthmore | John Clark pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:02 | Swarthmore | Murray Chenier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clay Bailey | 10-10 |
| 14:51 | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 14:49 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Clay Bailey | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:26 | Lincoln | Martin Western snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson is hacked by Harold Kennedy - foul #1 on Harold Kennedy, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Wolf (SG), Randall Carlsen (SF), Lynn Zill (PF), Paul Lamarr (C) Robert Arnold, Anthony Hartsock, Elmer Thompson, Martin Western | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG) Matthew Johnson | |
| 14:11 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 10-10 |
| 14:10 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | Swarthmore | John Clark tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr loses the dribble to Harold Kennedy | 10-12 |
| 13:13 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy is called for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mario Sperry (PG), Carlos Mummert (SG), Anthony Hartsock (SF) Eric Hawkins, Edward Wolf, Randall Carlsen | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Justin Stillwell (SG), Earl Phillips (SF), Francis Marinello (PF), Michael Aranda (C) Jason Hensley, Clay Bailey, Harold Kennedy, Murray Chenier, John Clark | |
| 12:57 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:55 | Lincoln | Lynn Zill tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Zill | 14-15 |
| 12:11 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell clanks a jumper from close range | 14-15 |
| 12:09 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Lynn Zill misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 14-15 |
| 11:47 | Swarthmore | Michael Aranda grabs the board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mario Sperry (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Mummert (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Hartsock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lynn Zill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lamarr (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Matthew Johnson (fresh) SG - Justin Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Marinello (fresh) C - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello is fouled on the floor by Lynn Zill - foul #1 on Lynn Zill, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Arnold (PG), Edward Wolf (SG), Randall Carlsen (SF), Elmer Thompson (PF), Martin Western (C) Mario Sperry, Carlos Mummert, Anthony Hartsock, Lynn Zill, Paul Lamarr | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG), Clay Bailey (SG), Harold Kennedy (SF) Matthew Johnson, Earl Phillips, Michael Aranda | |
| 11:24 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clay Bailey | 14-17 |
| 11:03 | Lincoln | Randall Carlsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf tips it back up and in | 16-17 |
| 10:38 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold takes the ball from Harold Kennedy | 16-17 |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Lincoln | Martin Western gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:12 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Hawkins (SG) Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Murray Chenier (PF), John Clark (C) Jason Hensley, Justin Stillwell, Francis Marinello | |
| 09:55 | Swarthmore | Murray Chenier connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:40 | Lincoln | Randall Carlsen connects on the turnaround from close range | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Martin Western in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 09:21 | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 09:20 | Swarthmore | Murray Chenier grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:18 | Swarthmore | John Clark is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mario Sperry (PG), Anthony Hartsock (SF), Lynn Zill (PF) Robert Arnold, Randall Carlsen, Elmer Thompson | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips (SG) Clay Bailey | |
| 09:08 | Lincoln | Martin Western misses long on a jumper from the right block | 18-19 |
| 09:06 | Swarthmore | John Clark gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips is hacked by Eric Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Hawkins, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Wolf (SG) Eric Hawkins | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG), Michael Aranda (C) Harold Kennedy, John Clark | |
| 08:57 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Lincoln | Lynn Zill grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:48 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:28 | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 18-19 |
| 08:26 | Lincoln | Lynn Zill grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Sperry and he's hacked by Jason Hensley - foul #1 on Jason Hensley, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randall Carlsen (SF), Elmer Thompson (PF), Paul Lamarr (C) Anthony Hartsock, Lynn Zill, Martin Western | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell (SG), Francis Marinello (PF) Matthew Johnson, Murray Chenier | |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:45 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 07:43 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mario Sperry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wolf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Carlsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Lamarr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Hensley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Marinello (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Aranda (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr blows the layup | 21-19 |
| 07:24 | Lincoln | Randall Carlsen tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 07:15 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-19 |
| 07:13 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 07:00 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Elmer Thompson and he's fouled by Earl Phillips - foul #1 on Earl Phillips, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Arnold (PG), Eric Hawkins (SG) Mario Sperry, Edward Wolf | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Harold Kennedy (SF), Murray Chenier (PF), John Clark (C) Jason Hensley, Earl Phillips, Francis Marinello, Michael Aranda | |
| 07:00 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr makes the free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:48 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 06:32 | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson lays it up and in | 28-21 |
| 06:30 | Swarthmore | Randall Carlsen steals the ball from Justin Stillwell in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 06:29 | Lincoln | Eric Hawkins lays it up and in set up by Randall Carlsen | 30-21 |
| 06:09 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell is open and lays it up and in | 30-23 |
| 05:59 | Lincoln | The jump hook by Elmer Thompson is blocked by John Clark | 30-23 |
| 05:58 | Swarthmore | Murray Chenier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell misses long on an open jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Elmer Thompson - foul #1 on Elmer Thompson, team foul #5 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock (SF), Lynn Zill (PF), Martin Western (C) Randall Carlsen, Elmer Thompson, Paul Lamarr | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jimmie Hedden (PG), Clay Bailey (SG), Francis Marinello (PF) Matthew Johnson, Harold Kennedy, Murray Chenier | |
| 05:53 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Martin Western misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-23 |
| 05:35 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Jimmie Hedden | 30-23 |
| 05:33 | Swarthmore | Anthony Hartsock is called for the reach on Clay Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Hartsock, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carlos Mummert (SG) Eric Hawkins | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy (SF), Murray Chenier (PF) Justin Stillwell, John Clark | |
| 05:23 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie Hedden | 30-25 |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock blows the layup but he's fouled by Harold Kennedy - foul #2 on Harold Kennedy, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mario Sperry (PG) Robert Arnold | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Aranda (C) Harold Kennedy | |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | Anthony Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Lynn Zill - foul #2 on Lynn Zill, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Wolf (SG), Randall Carlsen (SF) Carlos Mummert, Lynn Zill | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG), Earl Phillips (PF) Jimmie Hedden, Murray Chenier | |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:49 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:33 | Lincoln | Randall Carlsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson (PF) Anthony Hartsock | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Murray Chenier (PF) Francis Marinello | |
| 04:11 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 04:10 | Swarthmore | Earl Phillips grabs the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 03:57 | Swarthmore | Clay Bailey hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Hensley | 32-28 |
| 03:36 | Lincoln | Edward Wolf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 03:35 | Swarthmore | Michael Aranda gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Mario Sperry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wolf (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Carlsen (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Martin Western (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Jason Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Murray Chenier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Aranda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Swarthmore | Clay Bailey is hacked by Edward Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Wolf, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Riggs (PG), Eric Hawkins (SG), Lynn Zill (SF), Anthony Hartsock (PF), Paul Lamarr (C) Mario Sperry, Edward Wolf, Randall Carlsen, Elmer Thompson, Martin Western | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Francis Marinello (SF), Justin Stillwell (PF), John Clark (C) Jason Hensley, Earl Phillips, Murray Chenier, Michael Aranda | |
| 03:30 | Swarthmore | Clay Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:30 | Swarthmore | Clay Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:14 | Lincoln | Lynn Zill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-30 |
| 03:13 | Swarthmore | John Clark gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:58 | Swarthmore | Clay Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 02:56 | Lincoln | Paul Lamarr grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Riggs hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Hartsock | 34-30 |
| 02:23 | Swarthmore | Lynn Zill is called for the reach on Francis Marinello - foul #3 on Lynn Zill, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Arnold (PG), Carlos Mummert (SG), Randall Carlsen (SF), Elmer Thompson (PF), Martin Western (C) Jeffrey Riggs, Eric Hawkins, Lynn Zill, Anthony Hartsock, Paul Lamarr | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley (PG), Harold Kennedy (SF) Matthew Johnson, Clay Bailey | |
| 02:23 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:23 | Lincoln | Elmer Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:02 | Lincoln | Martin Western's layup is rejected by John Clark | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:45 | Swarthmore | Francis Marinello is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-30 |
| 01:43 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell tips it but misses | 34-30 |
| 01:42 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell tips it in | 34-32 |
| 01:23 | Lincoln | Robert Arnold misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:22 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Carlsen | 34-32 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Carlos Mummert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 01:04 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:53 | Swarthmore | Justin Stillwell drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Clark | 34-34 |
| 00:35 | Lincoln | Francis Marinello steals the ball from Randall Carlsen | 34-34 |
| 00:29 | Swarthmore | Jason Hensley loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Riggs (PG), Edward Wolf (SG), Mario Sperry (SF), Anthony Hartsock (PF), Paul Lamarr (C) Robert Arnold, Carlos Mummert, Randall Carlsen, Elmer Thompson, Martin Western | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Matthew Johnson (PG), Earl Phillips (SG), Murray Chenier (PF), Michael Aranda (C) Jason Hensley, Justin Stillwell, Francis Marinello, John Clark | |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Mario Sperry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Riggs | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | Harold Kennedy clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-34 |