| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Shockey (fresh) SG - Paul Shea (fresh) SF - Charles Eich (fresh) PF - James Hartman (fresh) C - Clifford Lesko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Christopher Ford (fresh) SG - Avery Ryerson (fresh) SF - Joseph Michie (fresh) PF - Jeffrey James (fresh) C - Richard Rohe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | James Hartman 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) | |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | James Hartman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey James hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Ford | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Lincoln | Joseph Michie swats the short shot by Clifford Lesko | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie lays it up and in on a great pass from Avery Ryerson | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Lincoln | James Shockey connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Hartman | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Lincoln | James Shockey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Lincoln | James Shockey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Eich | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Swarthmore | Avery Ryerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Rohe, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Ryan (PG), Billy Dunlap (SG), Eugene Nelson (SF), Philip Ewen (PF), Robert Parker (C) James Shockey, Paul Shea, Charles Eich, James Hartman, Clifford Lesko | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | John Osborne (C) Richard Rohe | |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | John Osborne swats the layup by Philip Ewen | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:57 | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford is hacked by Philip Ewen - foul #1 on Philip Ewen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), Roger Jones (C) Christopher Ford, Avery Ryerson, Jeffrey James | |
| 16:36 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe (C) Joseph Michie | |
| 16:22 | Lincoln | Philip Ewen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 16:20 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-4 |
| 16:00 | Lincoln | Philip Ewen gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Ryan (fairly fresh) SG - Billy Dunlap (fresh) SF - Eugene Nelson (fresh) PF - Philip Ewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Mabery (fresh) SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) PF - John Osborne (fresh) C - Richard Rohe (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Richard Rohe | 8-4 |
| 15:44 | Swarthmore | Billy Dunlap is called for the reach on Scott Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Dunlap, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Givens (PG), Charles Eich (SF), James Hartman (PF), Clifford Lesko (C) Michael Ryan, Eugene Nelson, Philip Ewen, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford (PG), Avery Ryerson (SG), Joseph Michie (SF) Robert Mabery, Scott Holmes, Roger Jones | |
| 15:33 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 15:31 | Lincoln | Raymond Givens snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Lincoln | Raymond Givens misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:18 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap tips it in | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Avery Ryerson | 10-6 |
| 14:40 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:39 | Lincoln | Clifford Lesko tips it home | 12-6 |
| 14:26 | Swarthmore | John Osborne loses the dribble to Clifford Lesko | 12-6 |
| 14:13 | Lincoln | Charles Eich connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Billy Dunlap | 15-6 |
| 13:56 | Swarthmore | John Osborne misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-6 |
| 13:55 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe tips it back up and in | 15-8 |
| 13:41 | Lincoln | James Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Shockey (PG), Paul Shea (SG), Eugene Nelson (SF), Philip Ewen (PF), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Givens, Billy Dunlap, Charles Eich, James Hartman, Clifford Lesko | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Jeffrey James (PF), Leonard Mouser (C) Christopher Ford, Avery Ryerson, Joseph Michie, John Osborne, Richard Rohe | |
| 13:39 | Swarthmore | Eugene Nelson steps in front of the Scott Holmes pass in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| 13:22 | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eugene Nelson, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 13:06 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones hits the finger roll | 15-10 |
| 12:47 | Lincoln | James Shockey comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Mabery - foul #1 on Robert Mabery, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie (SF) Leonard Mouser | |
| 12:47 | Lincoln | James Shockey makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:47 | Lincoln | James Shockey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:45 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie loses the dribble to James Shockey in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 12:44 | Lincoln | James Shockey can't finish the layup | 17-10 |
| 12:42 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:29 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey James can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 17-10 |
| 12:27 | Lincoln | Paul Shea grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:00 | Lincoln | James Shockey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-10 |
| 11:58 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie grabs the board | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Shockey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Shea (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Nelson (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Ewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Mabery (fresh) SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SF - Joseph Michie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey James (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Mabery | 17-12 |
| 11:24 | Lincoln | Paul Shea's pass is intercepted by Joseph Michie | 17-12 |
| 11:19 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 11:17 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey James | 17-12 |
| 10:58 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey James drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Mabery and he's fouled by Robert Parker - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Ryan (PG), Billy Dunlap (SG), Charles Eich (SF), James Hartman (PF), Clifford Lesko (C) James Shockey, Paul Shea, Eugene Nelson, Philip Ewen, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford (PG), Avery Ryerson (SG), Mark Winter (SF), John Osborne (C) Robert Mabery, Scott Holmes, Joseph Michie, Roger Jones | |
| 10:58 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey James makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:38 | Lincoln | Charles Eich clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Swarthmore | John Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | Swarthmore | Mark Winter drills a runner from the right block set up by Avery Ryerson | 17-17 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap is denied on a layup by John Osborne | 17-17 |
| 10:09 | Swarthmore | Mark Winter grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:07 | Swarthmore | Avery Ryerson is hacked by Billy Dunlap in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Dunlap, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Shea (SG) Billy Dunlap | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie (SF), Richard Rohe (C) Mark Winter, Jeffrey James | |
| 09:47 | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Michie | 17-20 |
| 09:21 | Lincoln | Charles Eich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 09:19 | Lincoln | Paul Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:14 | Lincoln | Charles Eich loses the ball out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Givens (PG) Michael Ryan | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mark Winter (PF) John Osborne | |
| 08:54 | Swarthmore | Mark Winter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe gets the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:39 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Ford | 17-22 |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | Clifford Lesko can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Rohe - foul #2 on Richard Rohe, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery (PG), Scott Holmes (SG), Roger Jones (SF), Leonard Mouser (C) Christopher Ford, Avery Ryerson, Joseph Michie, Richard Rohe | |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | Clifford Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | Clifford Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:10 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes is hacked by Paul Shea - foul #1 on Paul Shea, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Shockey (PG), Philip Ewen (PF), Robert Parker (C) Raymond Givens, James Hartman, Clifford Lesko | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 07:57 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Mouser and he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Hartman (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | John Osborne (PF) Mark Winter | |
| 07:57 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Shockey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Shea (tiring) SF - Charles Eich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hartman (tiring) C - Philip Ewen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Mabery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Holmes (fresh) SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Osborne (fresh) 2 blk. C - Leonard Mouser (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Lincoln | Philip Ewen's layup is rejected by Leonard Mouser | 19-25 |
| 07:30 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:21 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery connects on the shot from the left side | 19-27 |
| 07:13 | Lincoln | James Shockey is hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Givens (PG), Eugene Nelson (SG), Michael Ryan (SF) James Shockey, Paul Shea, Charles Eich | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie (SF), Jeffrey James (PF) Roger Jones, Leonard Mouser | |
| 06:54 | Lincoln | James Hartman hits a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Jeffrey James - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Leonard Mouser (C) John Osborne | |
| 06:54 | Lincoln | James Hartman makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:51 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Ewen - foul #2 on Philip Ewen, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Clifford Lesko (C) Philip Ewen | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 06:51 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:51 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:29 | Lincoln | James Hartman's floater is tipped away by Leonard Mouser | 22-29 |
| 06:27 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 06:07 | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-29 |
| 06:06 | Lincoln | Raymond Givens grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | Leonard Mouser denies the turnaround by James Hartman | 22-29 |
| 05:49 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey James grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:26 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 05:12 | Lincoln | Raymond Givens loses the dribble to Joseph Michie | 22-32 |
| 05:09 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Ryan - foul #1 on Michael Ryan, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Shockey (PG), Paul Shea (SG), Charles Eich (SF) Raymond Givens, Michael Ryan, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford (PG), Avery Ryerson (SG), John Osborne (PF), Roger Jones (C) Scott Holmes, Robert Mabery, Jeffrey James, Leonard Mouser | |
| 05:09 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 05:09 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 04:53 | Lincoln | Charles Eich misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-34 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | John Osborne pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 04:46 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Michie and he's hacked by Clifford Lesko - foul #1 on Clifford Lesko, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Mark Winter (PF) Joseph Michie | |
| 04:46 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones misses the free throw | 22-36 |
| 04:46 | Swarthmore | Mark Winter grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:34 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 22-36 |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | Paul Shea misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 04:12 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:06 | Swarthmore | John Osborne can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Lesko - foul #2 on Clifford Lesko, team foul #11 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Hartman (PF), Philip Ewen (C) Eugene Nelson, Clifford Lesko | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 04:06 | Swarthmore | John Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:06 | Swarthmore | John Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 03:39 | Lincoln | John Osborne picks off the pass by James Shockey | 22-38 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - James Shockey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Shea (tiring) SF - Charles Eich (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Hartman (tiring) 3 pts. C - Philip Ewen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Christopher Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Avery Ryerson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | Swarthmore | James Shockey steps in front of the Christopher Ford pass in the backcourt | 22-38 |
| 03:24 | Lincoln | Mark Winter is called for the reach on James Shockey - foul #1 on Mark Winter, team foul #6 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap (SG), Robert Parker (C) Paul Shea, James Hartman | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie (SF), Richard Rohe (C) Roger Jones, Mark Winter | |
| 03:11 | Lincoln | Charles Eich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-38 |
| 03:09 | Lincoln | Robert Parker grabs the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 03:00 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 02:53 | Swarthmore | Avery Ryerson is fouled in the backcourt by James Shockey - foul #1 on James Shockey, team foul #12 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Scott Holmes (PG), Jeffrey James (PF) Christopher Ford, John Osborne | |
| 02:53 | Swarthmore | Avery Ryerson makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:53 | Swarthmore | Avery Ryerson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:37 | Lincoln | James Shockey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Ewen | 27-40 |
| 02:15 | Swarthmore | Richard Rohe misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 27-40 |
| 02:14 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Holmes | 27-40 |
| 01:56 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie is hacked by Robert Parker - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #13 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Raymond Givens (PG), Michael Ryan (SF), James Hartman (PF) James Shockey, Charles Eich, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery (PG) Avery Ryerson | |
| 01:56 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:56 | Swarthmore | Joseph Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:35 | Lincoln | Michael Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-42 |
| 01:33 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Jeffrey James | 27-42 |
| 01:30 | Swarthmore | Robert Mabery is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mabery, team foul #7 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson (PF) James Hartman | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Christopher Ford (PG), Roger Jones (SF), John Osborne (PF), Leonard Mouser (C) Scott Holmes, Joseph Michie, Jeffrey James, Richard Rohe | |
| 01:19 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Raymond Givens | 30-42 |
| 01:08 | Swarthmore | Philip Ewen steals it from Leonard Mouser | 30-42 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 00:45 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Leonard Mouser | 30-42 |
| 00:25 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 00:24 | Swarthmore | John Osborne tips it in | 30-44 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Billy Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-44 |
| 00:04 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Ewen | 30-44 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Eugene Nelson loses the dribble to Roger Jones | 30-44 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 30-44 |