| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Candelaria (fresh) SG - Terry Nadel (fresh) SF - Michael Brier (fresh) PF - Shawn Hartman (fresh) C - Melvin Kirkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Vincent Smith (fresh) SG - Fred Bettis (fresh) SF - James Gay (fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Central Oklahoma | Terry Nadel picks off the pass by Michael Jones in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Lincoln | Fred Bettis takes the ball from Michael Brier | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Candelaria - foul #1 on Paul Candelaria, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Lincoln | Michael Brier knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Nadel | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent Smith and he's hacked by Michael Brier - foul #1 on Michael Brier, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:39 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay makes the free throw | 3-7 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 3-7 |
| 18:10 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 18:08 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis is hacked by Terry Nadel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Nadel, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis is fouled on the floor by Terry Nadel - foul #2 on Terry Nadel, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Jones (PG), Scott Rist (SG), Scott Hatch (SF), Jerry Huddleston (PF), Travis Perrault (C) Paul Candelaria, Terry Nadel, Michael Brier, Shawn Hartman, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins (PG), Nathaniel Willingham (SG), Virgil Sing (SF), Johnny Franklin (C) Vincent Smith, Fred Bettis, James Gay, Michael Jones | |
| 17:38 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #5 | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:24 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-8 |
| 17:22 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 17:02 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 17:01 | Lincoln | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:57 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:55 | Lincoln | Travis Perrault can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 16:53 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:48 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathaniel Willingham, team foul #1 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria (PG), Joseph Quarles (SG), Michael Brier (SF), Ray Wynn (PF) Thomas Jones, Scott Rist, Scott Hatch, Jerry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (SG), Jeffrey Love (SF), Stanley Halcomb (C) Nathaniel Willingham, Virgil Sing, Johnny Franklin | |
| 16:42 | Lincoln | Joseph Quarles is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Love - foul #1 on Jeffrey Love, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:24 | Lincoln | Michael Brier lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Candelaria | 5-8 |
| 16:11 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffrey Love comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Lincoln | Ray Wynn gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | Lincoln | Joseph Quarles makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Candelaria | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Candelaria (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Quarles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brier (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ray Wynn (fairly fresh) C - Travis Perrault (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Garland Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Young (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Love (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Griffin (very tired) C - Stanley Halcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Griffin hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Bruce Young | 7-10 |
| 15:34 | Lincoln | Michael Brier travels with the ball | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Jones (PG), Scott Rist (SG), Scott Hatch (SF), Shawn Hartman (PF), Melvin Kirkland (C) Paul Candelaria, Joseph Quarles, Michael Brier, Ray Wynn, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith (PG), Nathaniel Willingham (SG), Virgil Sing (SF), Johnny Franklin (C) Garland Blevins, Bruce Young, Jeffrey Love, Stanley Halcomb | |
| 15:20 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Willingham | 7-12 |
| 15:11 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Willingham is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Nathaniel Willingham, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston (PF) Shawn Hartman | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis (SG), Michael Jones (C) Nathaniel Willingham, Johnny Franklin | |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith scores on a floater in the lane set up by Michael Jones and the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria (PG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | James Gay (SF) Virgil Sing | |
| 14:51 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 14:49 | Lincoln | Fred Bettis steals the ball from Scott Rist in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 14:33 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis clanks a runner in the lane | 10-15 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 14:12 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Hatch | 13-15 |
| 14:08 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Smith | 13-18 |
| 13:54 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Rist | 16-18 |
| 13:51 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Candelaria - foul #2 on Paul Candelaria, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Quarles (PG), Michael Brier (SF), Shawn Hartman (PF), Travis Perrault (C) Paul Candelaria, Scott Hatch, Jerry Huddleston, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (SG), Virgil Sing (SF) Fred Bettis, James Gay | |
| 13:51 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 13:51 | Lincoln | Travis Perrault snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 13:49 | Lincoln | Michael Brier is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Smith - foul #1 on Vincent Smith, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin (C) Michael Jones | |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | Scott Rist is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 13:14 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 13:12 | Central Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Virgil Sing | 19-18 |
| 13:07 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing connects on the open shot near the basket set up by Bruce Young | 19-20 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Michael Brier comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Griffin - foul #1 on Matthew Griffin, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Hatch (SG), Melvin Kirkland (C) Scott Rist, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins (PG), Fred Bettis (SG), Stanley Halcomb (C) Vincent Smith, Bruce Young, Johnny Franklin | |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Michael Brier makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Michael Brier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 12:25 | Central Oklahoma | Joseph Quarles takes the ball from Fred Bettis | 21-20 |
| 12:13 | Lincoln | Michael Brier can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 21-20 |
| 12:11 | Lincoln | Shawn Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 11:45 | Lincoln | Michael Brier is denied on a layup by Stanley Halcomb | 21-20 |
| 11:44 | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Halcomb pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joseph Quarles (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Scott Hatch (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Brier (tired) 7 pts. PF - Shawn Hartman (tired) C - Melvin Kirkland (tired) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Garland Blevins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Bettis (tired) 2 stl. SF - Virgil Sing (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (very tired) 2 pts. C - Stanley Halcomb (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Central Oklahoma | Joseph Quarles is called for the reach on Garland Blevins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Quarles, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Rist (PG), Jerry Huddleston (PF), Ray Wynn (C) Joseph Quarles, Shawn Hartman, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (SG), Jeffrey Love (SF), Michael Jones (C) Fred Bettis, Virgil Sing, Stanley Halcomb | |
| 11:41 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 11:41 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 11:25 | Lincoln | Jeffrey Love picks off the pass by Jerry Huddleston | 21-20 |
| 11:07 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones can't connect on a floater in the paint | 21-20 |
| 11:05 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 11:03 | Lincoln | Scott Rist is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Travis Perrault (C) Jerry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith (PG), James Gay (SF) Garland Blevins, Matthew Griffin | |
| 10:52 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Brier | 21-20 |
| 10:35 | Lincoln | Michael Brier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-20 |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | Ray Wynn tips it in | 23-20 |
| 10:29 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Quarles (PG), Jerry Huddleston (PF) Scott Rist, Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis (SG), Matthew Griffin (PF), Johnny Franklin (C) Bruce Young, Jeffrey Love, Michael Jones | |
| 10:21 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 10:19 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 10:02 | Lincoln | Travis Perrault clanks a jumper in the lane | 23-20 |
| 10:00 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 09:39 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 09:39 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Rist (SG), Shawn Hartman (PF), Melvin Kirkland (C) Michael Brier, Jerry Huddleston, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins (PG), Stanley Halcomb (C) Vincent Smith, Johnny Franklin | |
| 09:36 | Lincoln | Garland Blevins steals it from Melvin Kirkland in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 09:13 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis misses the fadeaway in the paint | 23-20 |
| 09:11 | Lincoln | Melvin Kirkland snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:53 | Lincoln | Melvin Kirkland hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 08:51 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Quarles - foul #2 on Joseph Quarles, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brier (SF) Joseph Quarles | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (SG), Jeffrey Love (SF), Michael Jones (C) Fred Bettis, James Gay, Stanley Halcomb | |
| 08:51 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:51 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | The short jumper by Michael Brier is denied by Michael Jones | 25-22 |
| 08:36 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Griffin gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 08:31 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Brier - foul #2 on Michael Brier, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria (PG), Jerry Huddleston (PF), Ray Wynn (C) Michael Brier, Shawn Hartman, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing (SF) Matthew Griffin | |
| 08:31 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:31 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 08:19 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 08:01 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 07:45 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 07:43 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Rist (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hatch (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Huddleston (tiring) 5 reb. C - Ray Wynn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Garland Blevins (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Virgil Sing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Love (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jones (tiring) | |
| 07:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Hatch - foul #1 on Scott Hatch, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Terry Nadel (SG), Shawn Hartman (PF), Travis Perrault (C) Paul Candelaria, Jerry Huddleston, Ray Wynn | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith (PG), Fred Bettis (SG), Stanley Halcomb (PF) Garland Blevins, Bruce Young, Jeffrey Love | |
| 07:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:25 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:23 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel is hacked by Vincent Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Smith, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (PG), Matthew Griffin (PF) Vincent Smith, Michael Jones | |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-24 |
| 07:10 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 07:08 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Young, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | James Gay (SF) Virgil Sing | |
| 06:57 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-24 |
| 06:55 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 06:49 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Scott Hatch - foul #2 on Scott Hatch, team foul #12 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brier (SF) Scott Hatch | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins (PG), Johnny Franklin (C) Bruce Young, Stanley Halcomb | |
| 06:49 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 06:20 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin is hacked by Travis Perrault - foul #1 on Travis Perrault, team foul #13 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria (PG), Jerry Huddleston (PF), Melvin Kirkland (C) Terry Nadel, Shawn Hartman, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith (PG), Nathaniel Willingham (SG), Virgil Sing (SF) Garland Blevins, Fred Bettis, James Gay | |
| 06:20 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 06:20 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 06:08 | Lincoln | Michael Brier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 06:05 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 05:50 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 05:48 | Central Oklahoma | Johnny Franklin snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:35 | Central Oklahoma | Vincent Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 05:34 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 05:19 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Brier - foul #3 on Michael Brier, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Jones (PG), Joseph Quarles (SF), Shawn Hartman (PF), Travis Perrault (C) Paul Candelaria, Michael Brier, Jerry Huddleston, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Halcomb (C) Johnny Franklin | |
| 05:19 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:19 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | Travis Perrault's floater is tipped away by Matthew Griffin | 31-31 |
| 05:00 | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Halcomb gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 04:58 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham is hacked by Scott Rist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Rist, team foul #15 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Terry Nadel (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | James Gay (SF) Virgil Sing | |
| 04:58 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:58 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Scott Rist misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 04:47 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:33 | Lincoln | Scott Rist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Hatch (SF), Ray Wynn (PF) Joseph Quarles, Shawn Hartman | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones (C) Stanley Halcomb | |
| 04:11 | Central Oklahoma | Ray Wynn denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 31-32 |
| 04:09 | Central Oklahoma | Nathaniel Willingham tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 04:08 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Travis Perrault | 31-32 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 03:54 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Matthew Griffin | 31-32 |
| 03:47 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Scott Rist - foul #2 on Scott Rist, team foul #16 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria (PG), Jerry Huddleston (PF), Melvin Kirkland (C) Scott Rist, Ray Wynn, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (SG), Stanley Halcomb (C) Nathaniel Willingham, Michael Jones | |
| 03:47 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:47 | Central Oklahoma | James Gay misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:47 | Lincoln | Melvin Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Candelaria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nadel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Hatch (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Huddleston (tiring) 5 reb. C - Melvin Kirkland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Vincent Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Young (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Gay (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Griffin (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Halcomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria is hacked by Vincent Smith - foul #3 on Vincent Smith, team foul #8 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Jones (PG) Scott Hatch | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins (PG), Jeffrey Love (SF) Vincent Smith, James Gay | |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Paul Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 03:10 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 03:08 | Central Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Halcomb | 33-32 |
| 02:59 | Central Oklahoma | Garland Blevins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Young | 33-34 |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Thomas Jones and the foul's on Bruce Young - foul #2 on Bruce Young, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Quarles (SF), Travis Perrault (C) Thomas Jones, Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis (SG), Virgil Sing (SF), Michael Jones (C) Bruce Young, Jeffrey Love, Stanley Halcomb | |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Jerry Huddleston misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:34 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Griffin snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 02:24 | Central Oklahoma | Matthew Griffin makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Virgil Sing | 35-36 |
| 02:05 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 02:04 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:41 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones lays it in and the foul's on Jerry Huddleston - foul #1 on Jerry Huddleston, team foul #17 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Jones (PG), Scott Hatch (SF), Shawn Hartman (PF), Melvin Kirkland (C) Paul Candelaria, Joseph Quarles, Jerry Huddleston, Travis Perrault | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young (PG), Nathaniel Willingham (SG) Garland Blevins, Fred Bettis | |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-38 |
| 01:41 | Central Oklahoma | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:22 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 01:17 | Central Oklahoma | Melvin Kirkland steps in front of the Virgil Sing pass | 37-39 |
| 01:15 | Lincoln | Nathaniel Willingham steps in front of the Scott Hatch pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 01:07 | Central Oklahoma | Virgil Sing misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Shawn Hartman snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 01:04 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ray Wynn (C) Melvin Kirkland | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis (SG), Jeffrey Love (SF), Johnny Franklin (C) Nathaniel Willingham, Virgil Sing, Michael Jones | |
| 00:52 | Central Oklahoma | Bruce Young scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Thomas Jones's pass is intercepted by Johnny Franklin in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 00:41 | Central Oklahoma | Fred Bettis misses the dunk | 37-41 |
| 00:40 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 37-41 |
| 00:24 | Lincoln | Shawn Hartman clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-41 |
| 00:23 | Lincoln | Terry Nadel snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Scott Hatch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-41 |