| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ron Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Matzke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Raine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Anthony Burdge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Farrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clement McGoldrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia State | Richard Mills is hacked by Clement McGoldrick - foul #1 on Clement McGoldrick, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:32 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:31 | Virginia State | Thomas Raine pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:19 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke lays it up and in | 37-39 |
| 18:50 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Reynolds - foul #2 on Rickey Reynolds, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 18:41 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Lincoln | James Trudell snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:20 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Clement McGoldrick | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Rickey Reynolds is called for the reach on Chris Matzke - foul #3 on Rickey Reynolds, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein (SF) Rickey Reynolds | |
| 17:53 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Matzke | 41-41 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ron Johnson - foul #1 on Ron Johnson, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Hennig (SG) Michael Farrington | |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Harry Davis can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Hennig - foul #3 on Richard Hennig, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Lee Harris (C) Thomas Raine | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Farrington (SG) Richard Hennig | |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Harry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Harry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:08 | Lincoln | Michael Farrington misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 17:06 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge's layup is rejected by Lee Harris | 43-43 |
| 16:43 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:28 | Lincoln | Richard Mills steals the ball from Michael Farrington | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | Virginia State | Richard Mills lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 16:04 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 16:02 | Virginia State | Harry Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ron Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Richard Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Matzke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Anthony Burdge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Farrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyndon Hohlstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clement McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Trudell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke blows the layup | 45-43 |
| 15:43 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:37 | Lincoln | Michael Farrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald (C) Lee Harris | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Hennig (PG), Rickey Reynolds (SF), Jon Hickman (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Anthony Burdge, Michael Farrington, Clement McGoldrick, James Trudell | |
| 15:20 | Virginia State | Richard Mills hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 45-43 |
| 15:19 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Lincoln | Kenneth Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Mills - foul #2 on Richard Mills, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Edwards (PF) Harry Davis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Clifford Lau (PG) Lyndon Hohlstein | |
| 14:59 | Lincoln | Kenneth Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Lincoln | Kenneth Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:59 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke makes the floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 14:18 | Virginia State | Mark Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:56 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:55 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:43 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Lincoln | Richard Hennig tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Virginia State | Mark Edwards hits the finger roll | 49-45 |
| 12:56 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-45 |
| 12:54 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Chris Matzke | 49-45 |
| 12:36 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Glen Canale (PG), James Graham (SG), Edward Benton (SF), Harry Davis (PF) Ron Johnson, Richard Mills, Chris Matzke, Mark Edwards | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Michael Farrington (SG), Lyndon Hohlstein (SF), Clement McGoldrick (PF), James Trudell (C) Clifford Lau, Richard Hennig, Rickey Reynolds, Kenneth Clark, Jon Hickman | |
| 12:22 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Charles Fitzgerald | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Lyndon Hohlstein - foul #1 on Lyndon Hohlstein, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 12:15 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:15 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Edward Benton - foul #2 on Edward Benton, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Glen Canale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Benton (fresh) PF - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Anthony Burdge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Farrington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyndon Hohlstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clement McGoldrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Trudell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Virginia State | James Graham double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ron Johnson (PG) Glen Canale | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 11:14 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick makes the driving attempt in the paint | 51-49 |
| 11:07 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Graham | 54-49 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by James Graham - foul #2 on James Graham, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mills (SG) James Graham | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein makes the 3rd free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds (SF) Lyndon Hohlstein | |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick blows the dunk | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Lincoln | James Trudell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:19 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 10:17 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 10:16 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:58 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Clement McGoldrick | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Virginia State | Harry Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:33 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ron Johnson | 56-51 |
| 09:12 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick is hacked by Richard Mills - foul #3 on Richard Mills, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Glen Canale (PG), Chris Matzke (SF), Lee Harris (PF), Thomas Raine (C) Ron Johnson, Edward Benton, Harry Davis, Charles Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Hennig (PG), Lyndon Hohlstein (SG), Jon Hickman (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) Anthony Burdge, Michael Farrington, Clement McGoldrick, James Trudell | |
| 08:56 | Lincoln | Richard Hennig is fouled on the floor by Thomas Raine - foul #1 on Thomas Raine, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Graham (SG) Richard Mills | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Lyndon Hohlstein | 56-53 |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | James Graham misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-53 |
| 08:23 | Lincoln | Richard Hennig gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Richard Hennig hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | James Graham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Raine | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Glen Canale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chris Matzke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Raine (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Richard Hennig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lyndon Hohlstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Clark (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | James Graham is called for the reach on Lyndon Hohlstein - foul #3 on James Graham, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ron Johnson (PG), Richard Mills (SG), Charles Fitzgerald (C) Glen Canale, James Graham, Thomas Raine | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge (PG), Clement McGoldrick (PF), James Trudell (C) Rickey Reynolds, Jon Hickman, Kenneth Clark | |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:32 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Lee Harris | 59-56 |
| 07:08 | Virginia State | Lee Harris is hacked by James Trudell - foul #1 on James Trudell, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Farrington (SG) Richard Hennig | |
| 06:51 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 06:49 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Ron Johnson is called for the reach on Anthony Burdge - foul #2 on Ron Johnson, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Edwards (PF) Lee Harris | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:35 | Virginia State | Mark Edwards gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:16 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:15 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick misses badly on a shot from the left side | 59-57 |
| 06:01 | Virginia State | Mark Edwards gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward Benton (SF), Harry Davis (PF) Chris Matzke, Mark Edwards | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Hennig (SG), Rickey Reynolds (SF) Michael Farrington, Lyndon Hohlstein | |
| 05:22 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds scores on a floater from the left side set up by Richard Hennig and he's fouled by Richard Mills - foul #4 on Richard Mills, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Graham (SG) Richard Mills | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jon Hickman (PF) Clement McGoldrick | |
| 05:22 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:22 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman grabs the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:09 | Lincoln | James Trudell steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-59 |
| 04:50 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald buries a runner in the lane set up by Ron Johnson | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | Jon Hickman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Burdge | 61-61 |
| 04:13 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from James Graham | 63-61 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | Virginia State | Harry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:39 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson misses the floater from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 03:38 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to James Trudell | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ron Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Benton (fresh) PF - Harry Davis (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Fitzgerald (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Anthony Burdge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hennig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rickey Reynolds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Hickman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Trudell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mills (SG), Chris Matzke (SF) James Graham, Edward Benton | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Farrington (SG), Clement McGoldrick (PF) Richard Hennig, Jon Hickman | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | Ron Johnson picks off the pass by Anthony Burdge | 63-61 |
| 02:59 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke misses long on a floater from the right side | 63-61 |
| 02:57 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | Michael Farrington clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:13 | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:11 | Lincoln | James Trudell gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Michael Farrington drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Anthony Burdge | 63-66 |
| 01:40 | Virginia State | Richard Mills makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Johnson | 66-66 |
| 01:19 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Farrington | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Virginia State | Richard Mills clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 01:04 | Lincoln | Clement McGoldrick grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | James Trudell lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Farrington and he's hacked by Charles Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Charles Fitzgerald, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:43 | Lincoln | James Trudell makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke makes the jumper from the right block | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Johnson - foul #3 on Ron Johnson, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lyndon Hohlstein (SF) Rickey Reynolds | |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Chris Matzke gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Charles Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mills | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge is hacked by Ron Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ron Johnson, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rickey Reynolds (SF) Lyndon Hohlstein | |
| 00:13 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:13 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Ron Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Matzke | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Johnson - foul #5 on Ron Johnson, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Glen Canale (PG) Ron Johnson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:04 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | Lincoln | Anthony Burdge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Richard Mills can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 74-77 |