| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Hubert Norred (fresh) SG - David Pigford (fresh) SF - Thomas Lester (fresh) PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Gary Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fresh) SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) PF - Paul Griffin (fresh) C - Scotty Walt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Methodist | Methodist is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss is hacked by Gary Moore - foul #1 on Gary Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Thomas Lester, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Methodist | Gary Moore grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Methodist | William Curtis comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Scotty Walt | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Lincoln | Gary Moore is called for the reach on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Gary Moore, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Methodist | Paul Scoles (C) Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 18:25 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Weiss | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Methodist | Thomas Lester is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Methodist | Paul Scoles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Scotty Walt - foul #1 on Scotty Walt, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Methodist | Paul Scoles makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | Methodist | Paul Scoles makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame loses the dribble to Hubert Norred in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Methodist | William Curtis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Scotty Walt | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | David Pigford swats the layup by Scotty Walt | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | Methodist | Paul Scoles pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Methodist | Thomas Lester drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Scoles | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Lincoln | Mark Brown is called for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Christopher Ward (SF), John Royer (PF), Nick Tillis (C) Theodore Adame, Ronald Weiss, Paul Griffin, Scotty Walt | |
| 17:10 | Methodist | Thomas Lester loses the dribble to Mark Brown in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:08 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann lays it up and in set up by Mark Brown | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Methodist | David Pigford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | Lincoln | John Royer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Hubert Norred - foul #1 on Hubert Norred, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Thompson (PG), Shane Silvey (PF), Raymond Jones (C) Hubert Norred, William Curtis, Paul Scoles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:25 | Methodist | Christopher Ward is called for the reach on David Pigford - foul #1 on Christopher Ward, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Methodist | Harold Smith (SG) David Pigford | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 16:15 | Methodist | David Thompson is whistled for a carry | 7-6 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scotty Walt (C) John Royer | |
| 15:51 | Lincoln | Frank Dunn comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Methodist | William Curtis (PF) Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Ronald Weiss (SF), Paul Griffin (PF) Steven Naumann, Christopher Ward, Nick Tillis | |
| 15:51 | Lincoln | Frank Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Lincoln | Frank Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:51 | Methodist | Raymond Jones grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - David Thompson (fresh) SG - Harold Smith (fresh) SF - Shane Silvey (fresh) PF - William Curtis (fresh) C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Paul Griffin (fresh) C - Scotty Walt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Methodist | Harold Smith hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by David Thompson | 10-7 |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 15:03 | Methodist | Shane Silvey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 15:02 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Scotty Walt | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Methodist | Hubert Norred (PG), David Pigford (SG), Thomas Lester (SF), Paul Scoles (C) David Thompson, Harold Smith, Shane Silvey, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Brown (SG), Hoyt Milne (SF), John Royer (C) Frank Dunn, Ronald Weiss, Scotty Walt | |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:26 | Methodist | David Pigford is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Norred | 13-11 |
| 14:08 | Lincoln | John Royer lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Griffin | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Methodist | William Curtis drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pigford | 16-13 |
| 13:40 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #2 on Thomas Lester, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Methodist | Shane Silvey (SF) Thomas Lester | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Christopher Ward (SF), Nick Tillis (C) Theodore Adame, Hoyt Milne, John Royer | |
| 13:40 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:40 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 13:35 | Methodist | David Pigford loses the dribble to Mark Brown in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Brown and he's fouled by Hubert Norred - foul #2 on Hubert Norred, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Thompson (PG), Harold Smith (SF), John Bailey (C) Hubert Norred, Shane Silvey, Paul Scoles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scotty Walt (C) Paul Griffin | |
| 13:14 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:53 | Methodist | William Curtis hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by David Thompson | 18-18 |
| 12:38 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward hits a runner in the lane set up by Mark Brown | 18-20 |
| 12:18 | Methodist | David Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Pigford | 20-20 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Methodist | William O'Neill (PG), Shane Silvey (SF), Raymond Jones (C) David Thompson, Harold Smith, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (PG), Hoyt Milne (SG), Ronald Weiss (SF), John Royer (PF) Steven Naumann, Mark Brown, Christopher Ward, Nick Tillis | |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - William O'Neill (fresh) SG - David Pigford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Silvey (fresh) PF - William Curtis (tiring) 5 pts. C - Raymond Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Frank Dunn (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Hoyt Milne (fresh) SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Royer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Walt (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Methodist | William O'Neill is hacked by Scotty Walt - foul #2 on Scotty Walt, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Methodist | Paul Scoles (PF) William Curtis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Griffin (PF) Scotty Walt | |
| 11:03 | Methodist | Raymond Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| 10:46 | Lincoln | John Royer's pass is intercepted by Shane Silvey | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Methodist | David Pigford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-20 |
| 10:36 | Methodist | Paul Scoles snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:31 | Methodist | David Pigford is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Methodist | Harold Smith (SG), William Curtis (PF) David Pigford, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Mark Brown (SG) Frank Dunn, Hoyt Milne | |
| 10:12 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin lays it in on a nice dish by Theodore Adame | 20-22 |
| 10:09 | Methodist | Harold Smith loses the dribble to Theodore Adame in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| 10:08 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame hits the finger roll | 20-24 |
| 09:47 | Methodist | Harold Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | John Royer is hacked by Shane Silvey - foul #1 on Shane Silvey, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Thompson (PG), David Pigford (SG), Raymond Jones (PF), John Bailey (C) William O'Neill, Harold Smith, William Curtis, Paul Scoles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG), Christopher Ward (SF) Mark Brown, Ronald Weiss | |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | John Royer makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | John Royer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:03 | Methodist | John Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Griffin | 23-26 |
| 09:01 | Methodist | Raymond Jones gets the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:53 | Methodist | David Pigford misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-26 |
| 08:51 | Methodist | Raymond Jones tips it home | 25-26 |
| 08:26 | Lincoln | David Thompson takes the ball from John Royer | 25-26 |
| 08:23 | Methodist | David Thompson banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 08:18 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-26 |
| 08:17 | Methodist | The rebound goes to John Bailey | 27-26 |
| 08:12 | Methodist | Shane Silvey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 08:10 | Lincoln | John Royer gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Frank Dunn clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 27-26 |
| 07:53 | Methodist | John Bailey grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 07:47 | Methodist | David Pigford misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Royer - foul #1 on John Royer, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Methodist | Harold Smith (SF), William Curtis (PF), Paul Scoles (C) Shane Silvey, Raymond Jones, John Bailey | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Hoyt Milne (SF), Nick Tillis (C) Theodore Adame, Frank Dunn, Christopher Ward, John Royer | |
| 07:47 | Methodist | David Pigford makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:47 | Methodist | David Pigford misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:47 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - David Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pigford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Curtis (tiring) 5 pts. C - Paul Scoles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Steven Naumann (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hoyt Milne (fresh) PF - Paul Griffin (tired) 6 pts. C - Nick Tillis (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Methodist | William O'Neill (PG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:26 | Methodist | Paul Scoles pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 07:24 | Methodist | Mark Brown picks off the pass by William O'Neill in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Methodist | Shane Silvey (SF) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 06:51 | Methodist | Mark Brown steals the ball from Shane Silvey | 28-28 |
| 06:24 | Lincoln | William Curtis blocks the short jumper by Paul Griffin | 28-28 |
| 06:23 | Methodist | Shane Silvey pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 06:17 | Methodist | Paul Scoles comes up short on the runner in the paint | 28-28 |
| 06:15 | Methodist | William Curtis snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 06:02 | Methodist | Nick Tillis denies the turnaround by Paul Scoles | 28-28 |
| 06:00 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Paul Griffin | 28-28 |
| 05:45 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Methodist | Raymond Jones (C) Paul Scoles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Ronald Weiss (SF), Christopher Ward (PF) Steven Naumann, Hoyt Milne, Paul Griffin | |
| 05:35 | Methodist | William Curtis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 05:34 | Methodist | Raymond Jones misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 05:33 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | William O'Neill is called for the reach on Theodore Adame - foul #1 on William O'Neill, team foul #13 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:58 | Methodist | Shane Silvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-30 |
| 04:39 | Methodist | Shane Silvey grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 04:34 | Methodist | David Pigford misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Dunn - foul #1 on Frank Dunn, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Methodist | John Bailey (C) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Royer (PF) Nick Tillis | |
| 04:34 | Methodist | David Pigford misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:34 | Methodist | David Pigford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame is fouled in the backcourt by William O'Neill - foul #2 on William O'Neill, team foul #14 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Methodist | Hubert Norred (PG) William O'Neill | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:30 | Methodist | Frank Dunn is called for the reach on Shane Silvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Dunn, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Methodist | Paul Scoles (PF) William Curtis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Brown (SG) Frank Dunn | |
| 04:30 | Methodist | Shane Silvey misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to John Royer | 29-31 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | John Royer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Theodore Adame | 29-34 |
| 03:58 | Methodist | John Bailey can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 29-34 |
| 03:57 | Lincoln | John Royer snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 03:45 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Methodist | PG - Hubert Norred (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pigford (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Silvey (tired) 2 reb. PF - Paul Scoles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Ronald Weiss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Royer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Methodist | Paul Scoles connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by David Pigford | 31-37 |
| 02:57 | Lincoln | John Royer misses the jumper in the paint | 31-37 |
| 02:56 | Methodist | John Bailey grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:41 | Methodist | John Bailey buries a runner from close range set up by Hubert Norred and he's hacked by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Thompson (PG), Harold Smith (SG), Thomas Lester (SF), Gary Moore (C) Hubert Norred, David Pigford, Shane Silvey, Paul Scoles | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Frank Dunn (SG), Hoyt Milne (SF), Nick Tillis (PF), Scotty Walt (C) Theodore Adame, Mark Brown, Ronald Weiss, John Royer, Christopher Ward | |
| 02:41 | Methodist | John Bailey makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:16 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-39 |
| 01:55 | Methodist | Gary Moore misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scotty Walt - foul #3 on Scotty Walt, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Methodist | Raymond Jones (PF) John Bailey | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss (SF), Paul Griffin (PF) Hoyt Milne, Scotty Walt | |
| 01:55 | Methodist | Gary Moore makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:55 | Methodist | Gary Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:38 | Lincoln | Raymond Jones swats the layup by Nick Tillis | 36-39 |
| 01:36 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 36-39 |
| 01:31 | Methodist | Thomas Lester drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by David Thompson | 38-39 |
| 01:18 | Lincoln | Harold Smith is called for the reach on Steven Naumann - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #15 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Methodist | William O'Neill (PG) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Brown (SG) Frank Dunn | |
| 01:18 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:18 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 00:58 | Methodist | David Thompson is hacked by Nick Tillis - foul #1 on Nick Tillis, team foul #10 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Methodist | Hubert Norred (PG), William Curtis (PF) William O'Neill, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), John Royer (C) Steven Naumann, Nick Tillis | |
| 00:58 | Methodist | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:58 | Methodist | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | John Royer snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 00:52 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin hits a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 00:49 | Methodist | Ronald Weiss is called for the reach on Thomas Lester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Weiss, team foul #11 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Methodist | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne (SF) Ronald Weiss | |
| 00:49 | Methodist | Thomas Lester misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:49 | Methodist | Thomas Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:49 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to John Royer | 39-43 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Mark Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Methodist | The rebound goes to Gary Moore | 39-43 |
| 00:34 | Methodist | Hubert Norred travels in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 00:20 | Lincoln | Mark Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Methodist | David Pigford (SG) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Christopher Ward (C) John Royer | |
| 00:00 | Methodist | David Pigford misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-43 |