| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Troy Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Penix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Jaroski (fresh) PF - Albert Covington (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Herbert Jones inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Lincoln | William Penix misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-27 |
| 19:43 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:28 | Chicago State | John Williams steals it from Andrew Angulo | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | Lincoln | Andrew Angulo swats the layup by John Williams | 33-27 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:43 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo is called for 3 seconds | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Lincoln | Andrew Angulo is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Angulo, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | Lincoln | John Williams misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Angulo - foul #3 on Andrew Angulo, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Hunter (C) Andrew Angulo | |
| 17:57 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:57 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 17:36 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 17:34 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 17:16 | Lincoln | John Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 17:15 | Chicago State | Albert Covington snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Troy Atkinson - foul #1 on Troy Atkinson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lee Horton (SF), Brandon Dardar (C) Herbert Jones, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Kerry Clemente (PF) Christopher Jaroski, Albert Covington | |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | Lincoln | John Williams gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:35 | Lincoln | John Williams misses the layup against the doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 16:34 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 16:05 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-28 |
| 16:04 | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:42 | Lincoln | John Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-28 |
| 15:40 | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar hits the follow up shot | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Troy Atkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Penix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Horton (fresh) PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Dardar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cody Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-28 |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 15:14 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joshua Madrid (PG), Ronald Oransky (SG), Herbert Jones (SF), Daniel Horn (C) Troy Atkinson, William Penix, John Williams, Brandon Dardar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Christopher Jaroski (SF), Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Robert Hammond, Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Kerry Clemente, Cody Hunter | |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:45 | Chicago State | Albert Covington can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 14:44 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:30 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 14:10 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 39-30 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar (PF) Lee Horton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG) Michael Wiseman | |
| 13:52 | Lincoln | Ronald Oransky buries a shot from the right side set up by Daniel Horn | 41-30 |
| 13:48 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman is hacked by Ronald Oransky - foul #1 on Ronald Oransky, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG) Paul Hartman | |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Oransky - foul #2 on Ronald Oransky, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Penix (SG), John Williams (PF) Ronald Oransky, Brandon Dardar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bill Rogers (SF), Kerry Clemente (PF) Christopher Jaroski, Albert Covington | |
| 13:13 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo is fouled on the floor by William Penix - foul #3 on William Penix, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson (PG) Joshua Madrid | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is fouled on the floor by William Penix - foul #4 on William Penix, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar (C) Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 12:44 | Chicago State | Brandon Dardar is called for the reach on Andrew Angulo - foul #2 on Brandon Dardar, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| 12:25 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond loses the dribble to John Williams | 41-30 |
| 11:58 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 11:56 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Brandon Dardar is called for the reach on Andrew Angulo - foul #3 on Brandon Dardar, team foul #7 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lee Horton (SF) Herbert Jones | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (SG), Christopher Jaroski (SF), Albert Covington (PF) Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Kerry Clemente | |
| 11:51 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 11:33 | Lincoln | Albert Covington steals the ball from Brandon Dardar | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Troy Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Penix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lee Horton (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Dardar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Jaroski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hammond | 41-32 |
| 11:05 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Williams | 44-32 |
| 10:52 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Hammond | 44-34 |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | John Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Covington - foul #1 on Albert Covington, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joshua Madrid (PG), Ronald Oransky (SG), Daniel Horn (C) Troy Atkinson, William Penix, Brandon Dardar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Cody Hunter (C) Paul Hartman, Andrew Angulo | |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:09 | Chicago State | Albert Covington jams it on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 46-36 |
| 09:51 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cody Hunter - foul #2 on Cody Hunter, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Herbert Jones (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Paul Hartman (PG), Bill Rogers (SF), Kerry Clemente (PF) Robert Hammond, Christopher Jaroski, Albert Covington | |
| 09:51 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:51 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers is fouled on the floor by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #8 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar (PF) Lee Horton | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Bill Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 09:01 | Lincoln | Brandon Dardar can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Cody Hunter | 48-38 |
| 08:33 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 08:15 | Lincoln | Ronald Oransky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 08:14 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn tips it home | 50-38 |
| 07:50 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | Cody Hunter hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 07:23 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-40 |
| 07:21 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente grabs the board | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joshua Madrid (fresh) SG - Ronald Oransky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Dardar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Horn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Paul Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 4 reb. C - Cody Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Chicago State | Paul Hartman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 06:58 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:43 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Herbert Jones is hacked by Jeffrey Cornett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Cornett, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson (PG), William Penix (SG), Lee Horton (SF), John Williams (PF), Arnold Quinn (C) Joshua Madrid, Ronald Oransky, Herbert Jones, Brandon Dardar, Daniel Horn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Hammond (PG), Michael Wiseman (SG), Christopher Jaroski (SF), Albert Covington (PF), Andrew Angulo (C) Paul Hartman, Jeffrey Cornett, Bill Rogers, Kerry Clemente, Cody Hunter | |
| 05:56 | Lincoln | William Penix hits a shot from the right side | 52-43 |
| 05:51 | Chicago State | Lee Horton picks off the pass by Robert Hammond | 52-43 |
| 05:24 | Lincoln | William Penix clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 05:23 | Lincoln | Arnold Quinn tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | John Williams tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 05:08 | Chicago State | Michael Wiseman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hammond | 52-46 |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | William Penix knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Atkinson | 54-46 |
| 04:26 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman | 54-49 |
| 04:12 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 04:11 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Andrew Angulo | 54-49 |
| 03:57 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Wiseman | 54-52 |
| 03:28 | Lincoln | William Penix is hacked by Michael Wiseman - foul #1 on Michael Wiseman, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Herbert Jones (SF), Daniel Horn (C) Lee Horton, Arnold Quinn | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett (SG), Bill Rogers (SF), Kerry Clemente (PF) Michael Wiseman, Christopher Jaroski, Albert Covington | |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:06 | Chicago State | Kerry Clemente snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Troy Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Penix (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Horn (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Robert Hammond (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kerry Clemente (fresh) 5 reb. C - Andrew Angulo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is hacked by Troy Atkinson - foul #2 on Troy Atkinson, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joshua Madrid (PG), Ronald Oransky (SG), Brandon Dardar (PF) Troy Atkinson, William Penix, John Williams | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:44 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:42 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson (PG), William Penix (SG), John Williams (PF) Joshua Madrid, Ronald Oransky, Brandon Dardar | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski (SF), Albert Covington (PF) Bill Rogers, Kerry Clemente | |
| 02:16 | Lincoln | John Williams banks in the layup set up by Troy Atkinson | 56-54 |
| 02:05 | Chicago State | Albert Covington can't throw it down | 56-54 |
| 02:03 | Lincoln | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | William Penix is hacked by Jeffrey Cornett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Cornett, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | William Penix makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | William Penix misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:41 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 01:19 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 01:18 | Chicago State | Albert Covington grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:02 | Chicago State | Robert Hammond is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Daniel Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett is fouled on the floor by William Penix - foul #5 on William Penix, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Oransky (SG) William Penix | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Lincoln | Herbert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hammond - foul #1 on Robert Hammond, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Lincoln | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Lincoln | Herbert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Andrew Angulo grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | Christopher Jaroski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | John Williams gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Robert Hammond is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hammond, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Cornett clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Troy Atkinson runs out the clock | 60-56 |