| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) SG - Barry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Sterner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Mike Hively (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Desmarais (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan McDowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Bevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | Barry Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:43 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hicks | 33-37 |
| 19:23 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 19:21 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 19:06 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 18:55 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:31 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 18:22 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 33-40 |
| 18:20 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Kevin Wilson | 33-40 |
| 18:02 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Sterner | 36-40 |
| 18:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Dunn - foul #3 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Floyd Skinner (PF), Melvin Swasey (C) Lloyd Dunn, Barry Smith, Kevin Wilson, Gregory Hunsucker, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman (PG), Joshua Thomas (SG), Walter Travis (SF), Michael Nance (PF), Raymond Simmons (C) Mike Hively, John Desmarais, William Hicks, Jonathan McDowell, Richard Bevins | |
| 17:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Thomas and he's fouled by Floyd Skinner - foul #1 on Floyd Skinner, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 17:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:29 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing is fouled on the floor by Carl Forman - foul #2 on Carl Forman, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 17:07 | Lincoln | Michael Young is fouled on the floor by Walter Travis - foul #2 on Walter Travis, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais (SG) Joshua Thomas | |
| 16:55 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner's pass is intercepted by Carl Forman | 36-43 |
| 16:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | Walter Travis hits a wide open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Desmarais | 36-45 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Michael Young hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Ewing | 39-45 |
| 15:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Broadwell - foul #2 on Richard Broadwell, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Barry Smith (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Charles Ewing, Michael Young, Richard Broadwell, Floyd Skinner, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively (PG), Joshua Thomas (SG), Jonathan McDowell (PF), Richard Bevins (C) Carl Forman, John Desmarais, Walter Travis, Michael Nance | |
| 15:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Barry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Sterner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Mike Hively (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan McDowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Bevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Barry Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Simmons - foul #1 on Raymond Simmons, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Stephen Kula (SF) Raymond Simmons | |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Barry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 15:27 | Lincoln | Barry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:07 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively loses the ball out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks (SF) Stephen Kula | |
| 14:47 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lloyd Dunn | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lloyd Dunn picks off the pass by Mike Hively in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:44 | Lincoln | Barry Smith misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 14:42 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:40 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Sterner - foul #1 on Dennis Sterner, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais (SG), Louis Page (PF) Joshua Thomas, Jonathan McDowell | |
| 14:27 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 14:26 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:13 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 14:11 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Bevins gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Louis Page misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #1 on Barry Smith, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (PG), William Lashley (SG), Floyd Skinner (C) Lloyd Dunn, Barry Smith, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman (PG), Walter Travis (SF), Michael Nance (C) Mike Hively, William Hicks, Richard Bevins | |
| 13:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Louis Page misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:47 | St. Mary's (MN) | Louis Page misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-47 |
| 13:24 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson tips it home | 46-47 |
| 13:10 | St. Mary's (MN) | Louis Page drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 12:51 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 12:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Louis Page is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Melvin Swasey (C) Michael Brown, William Lashley, Kevin Wilson, Gregory Hunsucker | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively (PG), Joshua Thomas (SG), Jonathan McDowell (PF) Carl Forman, John Desmarais, Louis Page | |
| 12:31 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell is denied on a layup by Floyd Skinner | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:14 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Lashley (SG) Floyd Skinner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons (C) Michael Nance | |
| 11:52 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:37 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Travis - foul #3 on Walter Travis, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Barry Smith (SG), Dennis Sterner (C) Charles Ewing, William Lashley, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman (PG), Stephen Kula (SF), Richard Bevins (C) Mike Hively, Walter Travis, Jonathan McDowell | |
| 11:37 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 11:37 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Broadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dennis Sterner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Carl Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Kula (fresh) PF - Raymond Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Bevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 11:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:08 | St. Mary's (MN) | Joshua Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-50 |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Dennis Sterner | 51-50 |
| 11:00 | Lincoln | The short jumper by Dennis Sterner is denied by Richard Bevins | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell can't tip it in | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Bevins grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 10:36 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Broadwell steals the ball from Joshua Thomas | 51-50 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell hits the finger roll | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:12 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman is hacked by Dennis Sterner - foul #2 on Dennis Sterner, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (PG), William Lashley (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Floyd Skinner (PF), Melvin Swasey (C) Lloyd Dunn, Barry Smith, Richard Broadwell, Michael Young, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais (SG), William Hicks (SF), Jonathan McDowell (PF), Michael Nance (C) Joshua Thomas, Stephen Kula, Raymond Simmons, Richard Bevins | |
| 09:56 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:56 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 09:46 | Lincoln | William Lashley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:44 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:35 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey is called for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively (PG) Carl Forman | |
| 09:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell is fouled on the floor by Floyd Skinner - foul #2 on Floyd Skinner, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:16 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:00 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Jonathan McDowell - foul #2 on Jonathan McDowell, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker (PF) Floyd Skinner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 09:00 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey misses the free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:00 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Swasey - foul #1 on Melvin Swasey, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (PG), Floyd Skinner (C) Charles Ewing, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 08:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:46 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:20 | St. Mary's (MN) | The rebound goes to Mike Hively | 55-52 |
| 08:02 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Michael Nance | 55-54 |
| 07:39 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 55-54 |
| 07:38 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lashley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Mike Hively (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Desmarais (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan McDowell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais is hacked by William Lashley - foul #1 on William Lashley, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Barry Smith (SG), Melvin Swasey (C) Michael Brown, William Lashley, Floyd Skinner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman (PG), Walter Travis (SF), Louis Page (PF), Richard Bevins (C) Mike Hively, William Hicks, Jonathan McDowell, Michael Nance | |
| 07:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Barry Smith buries a floater from the left side set up by Kevin Wilson | 57-56 |
| 06:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:35 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 06:20 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Smith | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Walter Travis can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Barry Smith - foul #2 on Barry Smith, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Young (SF), Dennis Sterner (C) Kevin Wilson, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Joshua Thomas (SG), Raymond Simmons (PF) John Desmarais, Louis Page | |
| 06:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Walter Travis misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:03 | St. Mary's (MN) | Walter Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:45 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker lays it up and in | 61-59 |
| 05:25 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Bevins lays it in | 61-61 |
| 05:17 | Lincoln | Michael Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 05:15 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons is hacked by Barry Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Smith, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), William Lashley (SG), Floyd Skinner (PF), Richard Broadwell (C) Lloyd Dunn, Barry Smith, Gregory Hunsucker, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively (PG), Stephen Kula (SF) Carl Forman, Walter Travis | |
| 05:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:13 | St. Mary's (MN) | Raymond Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:57 | Lincoln | Michael Young misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Broadwell | 61-63 |
| 04:43 | Lincoln | Mike Hively takes the ball from William Lashley | 61-63 |
| 04:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Ewing is called for the reach on Joshua Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ewing, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner (C) Michael Young | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance (PF), Louis Page (C) Raymond Simmons, Richard Bevins | |
| 04:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Joshua Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:39 | St. Mary's (MN) | Joshua Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Ewing | 63-65 |
| 04:14 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (SG), Melvin Swasey (C) William Lashley, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman (SG) Joshua Thomas | |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Broadwell and he's hacked by Louis Page - foul #2 on Louis Page, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson (SF) Richard Broadwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Walter Travis (SF), Jonathan McDowell (PF) Stephen Kula, Louis Page | |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing makes the free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Ewing is called for the reach on Carl Forman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ewing, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Barry Smith (SG) Charles Ewing | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 03:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:59 | St. Mary's (MN) | Carl Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:46 | Lincoln | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Mike Hively - foul #1 on Mike Hively, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais (SG) Carl Forman | |
| 03:46 | Lincoln | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:46 | Lincoln | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:30 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Travis | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Skinner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Melvin Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (MN) | PG - Mike Hively (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Desmarais (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Travis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan McDowell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Lincoln | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-69 |
| 03:08 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 02:49 | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance loses the dribble to Floyd Skinner | 68-69 |
| 02:49 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Michael Young (PF) Michael Brown, Kevin Wilson, Floyd Skinner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks (SF), Richard Bevins (C) Walter Travis, Michael Nance | |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Barry Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Lashley (SG), Dennis Sterner (C) Barry Smith, Melvin Swasey | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 02:24 | St. Mary's (MN) | Lloyd Dunn picks off the pass by John Desmarais in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Lincoln | Michael Young misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Hively - foul #2 on Mike Hively, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Michael Nance (PF) Jonathan McDowell | |
| 02:07 | Lincoln | Michael Young misses the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:07 | Lincoln | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:05 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively's pass is intercepted by Richard Broadwell in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 02:05 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Barry Smith (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF) William Lashley, Richard Broadwell, Michael Young | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Jonathan McDowell (PF) Michael Nance | |
| 01:57 | Lincoln | Barry Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hunsucker | 72-69 |
| 01:55 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Barry Smith and he's hacked by Richard Bevins - foul #3 on Richard Bevins, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| 01:48 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lloyd Dunn - foul #4 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #15 | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 01:10 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Smith | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | St. Mary's (MN) | Gregory Hunsucker takes the ball from William Hicks | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson is hacked by John Desmarais in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Desmarais, team foul #10 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Michael Young (PF), Floyd Skinner (C) Lloyd Dunn, Gregory Hunsucker, Dennis Sterner | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | | |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Kevin Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | St. Mary's (MN) | William Hicks hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan McDowell | 79-71 |
| 00:41 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Hively - foul #3 on Mike Hively, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Charles Ewing is called for the reach on Mike Hively in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Ewing, team foul #16 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell (SF), Melvin Swasey (C) Barry Smith, Kevin Wilson | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | Joshua Thomas (SG), Walter Travis (SF), Michael Nance (PF), Raymond Simmons (C) John Desmarais, William Hicks, Jonathan McDowell, Richard Bevins | |
| 00:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:37 | St. Mary's (MN) | Mike Hively misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Mike Hively is called for the reach on Melvin Swasey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Hively, team foul #12 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Barry Smith (SG), Kevin Wilson (SF) Michael Young, Richard Broadwell | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (MN) | John Desmarais (SG), William Hicks (SF), Jonathan McDowell (PF), Richard Bevins (C) Joshua Thomas, Walter Travis, Michael Nance, Raymond Simmons | |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:34 | St. Mary's (MN) | Richard Bevins gets the rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:29 | St. Mary's (MN) | The jumper by William Hicks is denied by Floyd Skinner | 82-72 |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner snags the defensive board | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (MN) | St. Mary's (MN) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing runs out the clock | 82-72 |