| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Rodney Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Pickens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Graziano (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Matheney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Selders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Benton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garry Malek (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett inbounds the ball | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Howard Payne | David Matheney misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 43-47 |
| 19:51 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens tips it in | 45-47 |
| 19:47 | Lincoln | Max Harbin can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | David Thomas can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 19:44 | Lincoln | Garry Malek tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 19:22 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Baker | 48-49 |
| 19:04 | Lincoln | Max Harbin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 19:03 | Lincoln | Garry Malek pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:41 | Lincoln | Max Harbin is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 18:40 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 18:34 | Howard Payne | Max Harbin takes the ball from Rodney Baker in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | David Matheney takes the ball from Aaron Benton | 48-49 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Garry Malek - foul #2 on Garry Malek, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leon Varela (PG), John Rehm (SF), Robert Macrae (PF), Charles Lepkowski (C) Rodney Baker, Anthony Barnett, Gilbert Graziano, David Matheney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG), Michael Pawlak (SG), Corey Fowler (SF), Robert McKensie (C) Max Harbin, Brian Selders, Aaron Benton, David Thomas | |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 18:00 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 17:43 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Roach | 50-51 |
| 17:22 | Howard Payne | John Rehm hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Varela | 52-51 |
| 17:18 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach is hacked by Leon Varela in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Varela, team foul #1 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Martin Kier (SF) Mark Pickens | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG) Michael Pawlak | |
| 17:06 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 16:39 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson (PG), Mark Pickens (SG), Gilbert Graziano (PF), David Matheney (C) Leon Varela, John Rehm, Robert Macrae, Charles Lepkowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), Aaron Benton (PF), David Thomas (C) Gilbert Roach, Garry Malek, Robert McKensie | |
| 16:35 | Lincoln | Max Harbin is hacked by David Matheney in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Matheney, team foul #2 | 52-54 |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | Max Harbin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilbert Graziano - foul #2 on Gilbert Graziano, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Rodney Baker (PG), Anthony Barnett (SF) Mark Pickens, Martin Kier | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garry Malek (PF) Corey Fowler | |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | Max Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | Max Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 15:52 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson is alone and drills a floater from the right wing set up by Rodney Baker | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Rodney Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gilbert Graziano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Matheney (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Brian Selders (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Benton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Garry Malek (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Lincoln | Christopher Anderson is called for the reach on Brian Selders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edward Polak (SF) Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG), Michael Pawlak (SG), Wilbur Tobin (SF) Max Harbin, Brian Selders, Garry Malek | |
| 15:45 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 15:37 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett is fouled on the floor by Michael Pawlak - foul #2 on Michael Pawlak, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens (SG), Charles Lepkowski (C) Anthony Barnett, David Matheney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 15:13 | Howard Payne | Edward Polak double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (SG), Robert McKensie (C) Michael Pawlak, David Thomas | |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 14:56 | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | Rodney Baker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 14:40 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 14:23 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie travels with the ball | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leon Varela (PG), Christopher Anderson (SG), Martin Kier (SF), John Rehm (PF), Robert Macrae (C) Rodney Baker, Mark Pickens, Edward Polak, Gilbert Graziano, Charles Lepkowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG), Garry Malek (PF), David Thomas (C) Gilbert Roach, Aaron Benton, Robert McKensie | |
| 14:05 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Kelly - foul #4 on Brian Kelly, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG) Brian Kelly | |
| 14:05 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 14:05 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 13:55 | Lincoln | David Thomas is hacked by Robert Macrae - foul #1 on Robert Macrae, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett (PF) Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 13:36 | Lincoln | Max Harbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Brian Selders gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 13:22 | Lincoln | Max Harbin can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 13:20 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 12:59 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela lays it in set up by Anthony Barnett and he's fouled by Garry Malek - foul #3 on Garry Malek, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Edward Polak (SF), Gilbert Graziano (PF), David Matheney (C) John Rehm, Martin Kier, Robert Macrae | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (PG), Gilbert Roach (SG), Corey Fowler (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Max Harbin, Brian Selders, Garry Malek, David Thomas | |
| 12:59 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela misses the free throw | 58-58 |
| 12:59 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 12:37 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin banks in the layup set up by Michael Pawlak | 58-60 |
| 12:15 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 12:13 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 12:07 | Howard Payne | Edward Polak connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leon Varela | 60-60 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Gilbert Graziano steps in front of the Corey Fowler pass | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Leon Varela (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Barnett (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Edward Polak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Graziano (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Matheney (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Pawlak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gilbert Roach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wilbur Tobin (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Corey Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McKensie (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Howard Payne | Edward Polak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Robert McKensie | 60-60 |
| 11:25 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin blows the layup | 60-60 |
| 11:23 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 11:20 | Howard Payne | Michael Pawlak steals it from Leon Varela in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 11:05 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gilbert Roach | 60-63 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela is hacked by Gilbert Roach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Roach, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| 11:03 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Rodney Baker (PG), Christopher Anderson (SG), Martin Kier (SF), John Rehm (PF), Robert Macrae (C) Leon Varela, Anthony Barnett, Edward Polak, Gilbert Graziano, David Matheney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), Brian Selders (SG), Aaron Benton (PF), David Thomas (C) Michael Pawlak, Gilbert Roach, Corey Fowler, Robert McKensie | |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Kier and he's hacked by Max Harbin - foul #1 on Max Harbin, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski (C) Martin Kier | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 10:49 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 10:36 | Lincoln | Max Harbin misses the floater from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 10:35 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 10:28 | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Martin Kier (SF) Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garry Malek (PF) Wilbur Tobin | |
| 10:26 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 10:12 | Howard Payne | Martin Kier lays it up and in set up by Rodney Baker | 65-63 |
| 09:59 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 09:57 | Lincoln | David Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 09:44 | Lincoln | Brian Selders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 09:42 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | Max Harbin is hacked by Rodney Baker - foul #3 on Rodney Baker, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens (SG), Edward Polak (SF), Gilbert Graziano (PF) John Rehm, Martin Kier, Robert Macrae | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG), Corey Fowler (SF), Robert McKensie (C) Brian Selders, Garry Malek, David Thomas | |
| 09:12 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Corey Fowler | 65-65 |
| 08:56 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 08:55 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler lays it up and in on a great pass from Max Harbin and he's hacked by Edward Polak - foul #4 on Edward Polak, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson (PG), Anthony Barnett (SF), David Matheney (C) Rodney Baker, Edward Polak, Charles Lepkowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG) Max Harbin | |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:42 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Roach - foul #4 on Gilbert Roach, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Martin Kier (SF) Gilbert Graziano | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (PG), David Thomas (C) Gilbert Roach, Robert McKensie | |
| 08:40 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 08:40 | Lincoln | David Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 08:17 | Lincoln | Max Harbin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Corey Fowler | 65-70 |
| 07:59 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 65-70 |
| 07:57 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 07:36 | Howard Payne | David Matheney snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Christopher Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Pickens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Kier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Barnett (tiring) 7 pts. C - David Matheney (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Max Harbin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Selders (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Benton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thomas (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-70 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Brian Selders grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 07:05 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton can't finish the layup | 65-70 |
| 07:04 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 06:59 | Howard Payne | Corey Fowler steps in front of the Mark Pickens pass in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 06:38 | Lincoln | The jump hook by Corey Fowler is blocked by Anthony Barnett | 65-70 |
| 06:36 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Anthony Barnett | 65-70 |
| 06:14 | Howard Payne | Martin Kier is hacked by Aaron Benton - foul #3 on Aaron Benton, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Rodney Baker (PG), John Rehm (SG), Edward Polak (SF), Robert Macrae (C) Christopher Anderson, Mark Pickens, Anthony Barnett, David Matheney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG), Gilbert Roach (SG), Michael Pawlak (SF), Garry Malek (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Max Harbin, Brian Selders, Corey Fowler, Aaron Benton, David Thomas | |
| 06:14 | Howard Payne | Martin Kier misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 06:14 | Howard Payne | Edward Polak snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 05:58 | Howard Payne | Martin Kier's pass is intercepted by Brian Kelly | 65-70 |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Rodney Baker is called for the reach on Garry Malek - foul #4 on Rodney Baker, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano (PF) Martin Kier | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin (SF) Michael Pawlak | |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Garry Malek misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:37 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 05:35 | Howard Payne | Rodney Baker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Baker, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leon Varela (PG) Rodney Baker | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 05:24 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie misses long on a shot from the left block | 65-70 |
| 05:22 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano grabs the board | 65-70 |
| 05:19 | Howard Payne | Wilbur Tobin steals it from Leon Varela in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 05:17 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbur Tobin | 65-72 |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | John Rehm is hacked by Gilbert Roach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert Roach, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski (C) Robert Macrae | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (SG) Gilbert Roach | |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | John Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 05:14 | Howard Payne | John Rehm makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 04:58 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-72 |
| 04:57 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie grabs the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-72 |
| 04:47 | Howard Payne | John Rehm gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | Michael Pawlak is called for the reach on John Rehm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pawlak, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | John Rehm makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:43 | Howard Payne | John Rehm misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:43 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | Edward Polak is called for the reach on Wilbur Tobin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Polak, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens (SG) Edward Polak | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:41 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 04:41 | Howard Payne | John Rehm pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:18 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano comes up short on the shot in the lane | 68-73 |
| 04:17 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:09 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 04:07 | Howard Payne | John Rehm grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 03:43 | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Leon Varela | 70-73 |
| 03:26 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly is hacked by Gilbert Graziano - foul #3 on Gilbert Graziano, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett (SF), Robert Macrae (C) John Rehm, Charles Lepkowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG), Aaron Benton (PF), David Thomas (C) Michael Pawlak, Garry Malek, Robert McKensie | |
| 03:26 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:26 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:26 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae grabs the board | 70-74 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Leon Varela (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Pickens (tiring) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Barnett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Graziano (tiring) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Macrae (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brian Kelly (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Selders (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Tobin (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Benton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thomas (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 70-74 |
| 03:11 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Aaron Benton | 70-74 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Gilbert Graziano is called for the reach on Wilbur Tobin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert Graziano, team foul #12 | 70-74 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:07 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:53 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 02:52 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 02:52 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Corey Fowler (C) David Thomas | |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Brian Selders misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 02:31 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson (PG) Leon Varela | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (SG) Brian Selders | |
| 02:29 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 02:20 | Lincoln | Robert Macrae is called for the reach on Aaron Benton - foul #2 on Robert Macrae, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | John Rehm (PF) Gilbert Graziano | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:20 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:20 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:53 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens misses the jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:52 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leon Varela (PG), Gilbert Graziano (PF), David Matheney (C) Christopher Anderson, John Rehm, Robert Macrae | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG), Garry Malek (PF), David Thomas (C) Max Harbin, Aaron Benton, Corey Fowler | |
| 01:34 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Pickens | 74-76 |
| 01:14 | Lincoln | David Thomas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-76 |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to David Matheney | 74-76 |
| 01:12 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:51 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 74-76 |
| 00:50 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela gets the offensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:39 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens loses the dribble to David Thomas | 74-76 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Garry Malek is denied on a layup by Anthony Barnett | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | David Matheney grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett is hacked by Wilbur Tobin - foul #4 on Wilbur Tobin, team foul #11 | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | David Matheney picks off the pass by Brian Kelly in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Howard Payne | David Matheney comes up short on the runner from the left block | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | David Thomas gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | David Thomas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Leon Varela (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Pickens (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Barnett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gilbert Graziano (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - David Matheney (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Selders (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Tobin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garry Malek (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Howard Payne | David Matheney comes up short on the shot near the basket | 76-76 |
| 04:46 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:35 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano banks in the wide open layup | 78-76 |
| 04:31 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Varela - foul #3 on Leon Varela, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson (PG), John Rehm (SG), Martin Kier (SF), Robert Macrae (PF), Charles Lepkowski (C) Leon Varela, Mark Pickens, Anthony Barnett, Gilbert Graziano, David Matheney | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Max Harbin (SG), Michael Pawlak (SF), Aaron Benton (PF), Corey Fowler (C) Brian Selders, Wilbur Tobin, Garry Malek, David Thomas | |
| 04:31 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:31 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 04:11 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Martin Kier | 80-78 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Kelly | 80-81 |
| 03:36 | Howard Payne | Christopher Anderson blows the wide open layup | 80-81 |
| 03:35 | Lincoln | Corey Fowler pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-81 |
| 03:17 | Howard Payne | Robert Macrae grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:12 | Howard Payne | John Rehm can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-81 |
| 03:11 | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:52 | Howard Payne | Charles Lepkowski buries a jumper near the basket | 82-81 |
| 02:44 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Kier - foul #1 on Martin Kier, team foul #15 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Leon Varela (PG), Mark Pickens (SG), Anthony Barnett (SF), Gilbert Graziano (PF), David Matheney (C) Christopher Anderson, John Rehm, Martin Kier, Robert Macrae, Charles Lepkowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin (SF), Robert McKensie (C) Brian Kelly, Corey Fowler | |
| 02:44 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 02:44 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:40 | Howard Payne | Howard Payne calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-83 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG) Michael Pawlak | |
| 02:27 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 82-83 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Max Harbin grabs the board | 82-83 |
| 02:18 | Lincoln | Aaron Benton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 82-83 |
| 02:16 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano gets the rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:11 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Pickens | 84-83 |
| 02:09 | Lincoln | Max Harbin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Harbin, team foul #12 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Kelly (PG) Max Harbin | |
| 01:55 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-83 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Robert McKensie | 84-83 |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin lays it in on a great pass from Brian Kelly and he's fouled by Anthony Barnett - foul #1 on Anthony Barnett, team foul #16 | 84-85 |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garry Malek (PF), David Thomas (C) Aaron Benton, Robert McKensie | |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin makes the free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:07 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Pickens | 87-86 |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Anthony Barnett picks off the pass by Garry Malek | 87-86 |
| 00:45 | Howard Payne | Anthony Barnett blows the layup | 87-86 |
| 00:44 | Howard Payne | Leon Varela snags the offensive board | 87-86 |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Leon Varela (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Pickens (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gilbert Graziano (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - David Matheney (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brian Kelly (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Selders (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Tobin (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garry Malek (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | David Matheney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Selders - foul #1 on Brian Selders, team foul #13 | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | David Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Howard Payne | David Matheney misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:19 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Garry Malek | 87-86 |
| 00:12 | Lincoln | Wilbur Tobin's pass is intercepted by Mark Pickens in the backcourt | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens is hacked by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #14 | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens misses the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 00:11 | Howard Payne | Mark Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:04 | Lincoln | Brian Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 88-86 |
| 00:02 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Gilbert Graziano runs out the clock | 88-86 |