| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Walt (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Early (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Schwall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Vidrine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Gotcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bangs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Buffalo St. | Mark Brown is called for the reach on William Schwall - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs's pass is intercepted by Theodore Adame | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame banks in the layup | 37-32 |
| 18:47 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 18:45 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Lincoln | Robert Early steals it from Mark Brown | 37-32 |
| 18:13 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher lays it in on a great pass from Robert Early | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Bangs - foul #2 on William Bangs, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Christopher Ward (SF), Nick Tillis (PF) Theodore Adame, Ronald Weiss, Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG) Robert Early | |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Naumann - foul #1 on Steven Naumann, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Webber - foul #2 on Mark Webber, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG), Paul Griffin (PF) Mark Brown, Scotty Walt | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge (SF), Steve Smith (C) Calvin Vidrine, William Bangs | |
| 17:14 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:14 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:50 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Gotcher | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:17 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 16:16 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:02 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge slams it home set up by Mark Webber and he's hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #1 on Paul Griffin, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Ronald Weiss (SF), Scotty Walt (C) Steven Naumann, Frank Dunn, Christopher Ward, Nick Tillis | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG) Mark Webber | |
| 16:02 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:02 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Walt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Robert Early (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Coolidge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Theodore Adame and the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #2 on Steve Smith, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Royer (PF) Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine (SF), William Bangs (C) Charles Coolidge, Steve Smith | |
| 15:40 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:40 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 15:25 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Lincoln | Mark Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:58 | Buffalo St. | The offensive rebound goes to William Bangs | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Bangs - foul #3 on William Bangs, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), Paul Griffin (PF) Mark Brown, Ronald Weiss, Scotty Walt | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG), William Jackson (SG), Charles Coolidge (PF) Robert Early, William Schwall, Mark Gotcher | |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:05 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:52 | Lincoln | John Royer buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Adame | 46-46 |
| 13:25 | Buffalo St. | Calvin Vidrine's pass is intercepted by John Royer | 46-46 |
| 13:08 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward's pass is intercepted by William Jackson | 46-46 |
| 12:46 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge banks in the layup on a great pass from William Jackson | 46-48 |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Theodore Adame | 48-48 |
| 12:12 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 48-50 |
| 11:57 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Adame | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Royer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Mark Webber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Calvin Vidrine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Coolidge (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Bangs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Buffalo St. | Theodore Adame steals the ball from Charles Coolidge | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Lincoln | John Royer makes the fadeaway from close range | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Ronald Weiss (SF), Nick Tillis (PF), Scotty Walt (C) Theodore Adame, Frank Dunn, Christopher Ward, Paul Griffin, John Royer | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), William Schwall (SG), Mark Gotcher (PF), Steve Smith (C) Mark Webber, William Jackson, Calvin Vidrine, William Bangs | |
| 10:45 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:45 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Mark Brown | 54-52 |
| 10:19 | Buffalo St. | Mark Brown steals it from William Schwall in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 10:18 | Lincoln | Mark Brown hits the finger roll | 56-52 |
| 10:14 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Brown - foul #3 on Mark Brown, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Edward Toole (SF) Charles Coolidge | |
| 09:50 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher is open and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Early | 56-54 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | William Schwall is called for the reach on Ronald Weiss - foul #1 on William Schwall, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Brown | 58-54 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Weiss - foul #2 on Ronald Weiss, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne (PG), Paul Griffin (PF) Steven Naumann, Nick Tillis | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Peter Timberlake (PG), Charles Coolidge (SF) Robert Early, Edward Toole | |
| 08:49 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:49 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:40 | Lincoln | Mark Brown drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Hoyt Milne | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | Buffalo St. | Mark Brown picks off the pass by William Schwall in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| 08:33 | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 62-56 |
| 08:13 | Buffalo St. | Steve Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | William Jackson (PG), Edward Toole (SF) Peter Timberlake, Steve Smith | |
| 08:00 | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne comes up short on the shot in the paint | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 07:56 | Buffalo St. | Mark Brown steps in front of the William Jackson pass in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Hoyt Milne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Weiss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty Walt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - William Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Toole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Coolidge (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne is fouled on the floor by Edward Toole - foul #2 on Edward Toole, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (PG) Ronald Weiss | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 07:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Gotcher - foul #1 on Mark Gotcher, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 07:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall is hacked by Scotty Walt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scotty Walt, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:30 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 07:12 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-57 |
| 07:11 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 06:52 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher is by himself and knocks in the floater in the paint set up by William Jackson | 66-59 |
| 06:41 | Lincoln | Charles Coolidge picks off the pass by Mark Brown | 66-59 |
| 06:18 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge misses long on a shot in the lane | 66-59 |
| 06:17 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Scotty Walt | 66-59 |
| 05:57 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Steven Naumann (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), Nick Tillis (PF) Frank Dunn, Mark Brown, Hoyt Milne, Paul Griffin | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), Mark Webber (SG), Calvin Vidrine (SF), Steve Smith (PF), William Bangs (C) William Jackson, William Schwall, Edward Toole, Mark Gotcher, Charles Coolidge | |
| 05:31 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:29 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 66-59 |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:58 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:55 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early's pass is intercepted by Steven Naumann in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Ward | 70-59 |
| 04:22 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Smith | 70-62 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Nick Tillis pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:54 | Lincoln | Robert Early is called for the reach on Theodore Adame - foul #1 on Robert Early, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Dunn (SG), Ronald Weiss (SF), Paul Griffin (PF), John Royer (C) Steven Naumann, Christopher Ward, Nick Tillis, Scotty Walt | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Peter Timberlake (PG), William Schwall (SG), Charles Coolidge (SF), Mark Gotcher (PF) Robert Early, Mark Webber, Calvin Vidrine, William Bangs | |
| 03:54 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:54 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Theodore Adame (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Frank Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Weiss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Royer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Buffalo St. | PG - Peter Timberlake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Schwall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Coolidge (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mark Gotcher (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:47 | Buffalo St. | Mark Gotcher dunks the ball set up by Peter Timberlake | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Charles Coolidge - foul #1 on Charles Coolidge, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Brown (SG) Theodore Adame | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | William Jackson (PG), Edward Toole (SF) Peter Timberlake, Steve Smith | |
| 03:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:05 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by William Schwall | 74-66 |
| 03:02 | Lincoln | William Jackson takes the ball from Frank Dunn in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| 02:59 | Buffalo St. | William Jackson blows the layup | 74-66 |
| 02:57 | Lincoln | John Royer snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Coolidge - foul #2 on Charles Coolidge, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hoyt Milne (PG) Frank Dunn | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG), Calvin Vidrine (SF), William Bangs (C) William Schwall, Edward Toole, Mark Gotcher | |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Paul Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:29 | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Nick Tillis (PF), Christopher Ward (C) Hoyt Milne, Paul Griffin, John Royer | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Robert Early (PG), William Schwall (SG), Mark Gotcher (PF) Mark Webber, William Jackson, Charles Coolidge | |
| 02:17 | Buffalo St. | William Bangs buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Calvin Vidrine | 76-68 |
| 01:59 | Lincoln | Mark Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Calvin Vidrine - foul #2 on Calvin Vidrine, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Theodore Adame (PG), Paul Griffin (PF), Scotty Walt (C) Steven Naumann, Nick Tillis, Christopher Ward | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | | |
| 01:59 | Lincoln | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:59 | Lincoln | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo St. | Theodore Adame is called for the reach on Robert Early in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Adame, team foul #8 | 78-68 |
| 01:57 | Buffalo St. | Robert Early misses the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:57 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| 01:36 | Lincoln | Scotty Walt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-68 |
| 01:35 | Lincoln | Theodore Adame tips it in | 80-68 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall is hacked by Scotty Walt - foul #3 on Scotty Walt, team foul #9 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Naumann (PG), Frank Dunn (SG), Christopher Ward (SF), John Royer (PF), Nick Tillis (C) Theodore Adame, Mark Brown, Ronald Weiss, Paul Griffin, Scotty Walt | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | Mark Webber (PG), Charles Coolidge (SF), Edward Toole (PF), Steve Smith (C) Robert Early, Calvin Vidrine, Mark Gotcher, William Bangs | |
| 01:21 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:21 | Buffalo St. | William Schwall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:53 | Lincoln | Frank Dunn is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Ward | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Buffalo St. | Steven Naumann steals it from William Schwall in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| 00:49 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Naumann | 84-70 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Ward - foul #2 on Christopher Ward, team foul #10 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Buffalo St. | William Jackson (SG) William Schwall | |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge makes the 1st free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:43 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge misses the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | John Royer gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Buffalo St. | Buffalo St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Lincoln | Christopher Ward loses the dribble to Steve Smith | 84-71 |
| 00:14 | Buffalo St. | Charles Coolidge can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 84-71 |
| 00:12 | Lincoln | John Royer grabs the board | 84-71 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Steven Naumann runs out the clock | 84-71 |