| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Chris Harrison (fresh) SG - Damian Gardner (fresh) SF - Daniel Dismukes (fresh) PF - Brian Senior (fresh) C - Ronald Rautenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (fresh) SG - Bryan Presley (fresh) SF - Joseph Wagers (fresh) PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (fresh) C - Jeffrey Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen is fouled on the floor by Brian Senior - foul #1 on Brian Senior, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers drills a jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | S. Dakota | Damian Gardner steps in front of the Jeffrey Wright pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damian Gardner | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley loses the dribble to Daniel Dismukes in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | Joseph Wagers picks off the pass by Daniel Dismukes | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Mallett | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Lincoln | Brian Senior misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Damian Gardner | 4-6 |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Rautenberg - foul #1 on Ronald Rautenberg, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brazil (PG), Dewey Kwapniewski (SG), Jon Willingham (SF), Thomas Craig (PF), Gary Stoner (C) Chris Harrison, Damian Gardner, Daniel Dismukes, Brian Senior, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Chris Tucker (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Jumah Abdulmateen, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:10 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 17:09 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Lincoln | John Brazil pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Lincoln | Justin Holt takes the ball from Dewey Kwapniewski | 4-8 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt hits the finger roll | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham is hacked by Joseph Wagers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wagers, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg (C) Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Joseph Wagers, Barry Guy | |
| 16:25 | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski is fouled on the floor by Jumah Abdulmateen - foul #1 on Jumah Abdulmateen, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Damian Gardner (SG), David Benefield (SF), Brian Senior (PF) Dewey Kwapniewski, Jon Willingham, Thomas Craig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner misses the shot from the left side | 4-10 |
| 16:13 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen tips it home | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - John Brazil (fairly fresh) SG - Damian Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Benefield (fresh) PF - Brian Senior (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Rautenberg (tiring) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Presley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (fairly fresh) PF - Jumah Abdulmateen (tiring) 2 pts. C - Chris Tucker (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Lincoln | David Benefield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 15:47 | S. Dakota | John Mallett grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 15:43 | S. Dakota | John Brazil steals it from Bryan Presley | 4-12 |
| 15:37 | Lincoln | John Brazil travels in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG), Daniel Dismukes (SF), Gary Stoner (C) John Brazil, Damian Gardner, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Jumah Abdulmateen, Chris Tucker | |
| 15:11 | S. Dakota | Gary Stoner is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wright - foul #1 on Gary Stoner, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski (SG), Jon Willingham (SF), Thomas Craig (PF) David Benefield, Daniel Dismukes, Brian Senior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 15:06 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 4-12 |
| 14:53 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig misses the tip | 4-12 |
| 14:51 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Damian Gardner (SG), Ronald Rautenberg (C) Dewey Kwapniewski, Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SG), Joseph Wagers (SF), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Piao Zhao, Justin Holt, Anthony Mills, Barry Guy | |
| 14:42 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 14:33 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Mallett | 4-14 |
| 14:29 | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wagers - foul #2 on Joseph Wagers, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills (SF), Chris Tucker (C) Joseph Wagers, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 14:22 | Lincoln | Jumah Abdulmateen blocks the short jumper by Damian Gardner | 4-14 |
| 14:20 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | John Mallett comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Willingham - foul #1 on Jon Willingham, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes (SF) Jon Willingham | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:15 | S. Dakota | John Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-15 |
| 14:00 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Dismukes | 7-15 |
| 13:58 | S. Dakota | Daniel Dismukes steals the ball from Bryan Presley in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 13:57 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Dismukes | 9-15 |
| 13:52 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley lays it in on a great pass from John Mallett | 9-17 |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Harrison and the foul's on Jumah Abdulmateen - foul #2 on Jumah Abdulmateen, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brazil (PG), Dewey Kwapniewski (SG), David Benefield (SF), Gary Stoner (C) Chris Harrison, Damian Gardner, Daniel Dismukes, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG), Justin Holt (SG), Barry Guy (PF), Jeffrey Wright (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Jumah Abdulmateen, Chris Tucker | |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:33 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt loses the dribble to Dewey Kwapniewski in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 13:10 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Justin Holt - foul #1 on Justin Holt, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Senior (PF) Thomas Craig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 13:10 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:10 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 13:00 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao loses the ball out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jon Willingham (SF) David Benefield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 12:58 | Lincoln | Brian Senior is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Guy - foul #1 on Barry Guy, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 12:44 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Brazil | 16-17 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota | Justin Holt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-17 |
| 12:30 | Lincoln | John Brazil gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham is hacked by Piao Zhao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Piao Zhao, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG), Damian Gardner (SG), Ronald Rautenberg (C) John Brazil, Dewey Kwapniewski, Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SF), Chris Tucker (C) Anthony Mills, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Rautenberg - foul #2 on Ronald Rautenberg, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes (SF), Thomas Craig (C) Jon Willingham, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG) Justin Holt | |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:49 | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 11:48 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy grabs the board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Chris Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Gardner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Dismukes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Senior (tiring) C - Thomas Craig (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Piao Zhao (tiring) SF - Bryan Presley (tired) 4 pts. PF - Barry Guy (tiring) C - Chris Tucker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | Damian Gardner is called for the reach on Piao Zhao in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damian Gardner, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 11:46 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brazil (SG), David Benefield (SF) Damian Gardner, Daniel Dismukes | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:35 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | John Mallett is called for the reach on John Brazil - foul #1 on John Mallett, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jon Willingham (SF), Dewey Kwapniewski (PF), Gary Stoner (C) Chris Harrison, Brian Senior, Thomas Craig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG), Anthony Mills (SF), Jeffrey Wright (C) John Mallett, Bryan Presley, Chris Tucker | |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | John Brazil makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills is hacked by Jon Willingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Willingham, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes (SF) Jon Willingham | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 10:53 | Lincoln | John Brazil clanks a runner in the lane | 19-23 |
| 10:51 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner tips it home | 21-23 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 21-23 |
| 10:34 | S. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Guy | 21-23 |
| 10:23 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright knocks in the floater near the basket | 21-25 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brazil | 23-25 |
| 09:58 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG), Damian Gardner (SG), Brian Senior (PF), Thomas Craig (C) John Brazil, David Benefield, Dewey Kwapniewski, Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG), Bryan Presley (SF), Chris Tucker (C) Piao Zhao, Anthony Mills, Jeffrey Wright | |
| 09:56 | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes loses the dribble to John Mallett in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 09:44 | S. Dakota | Damian Gardner steps in front of the Chris Tucker pass | 23-25 |
| 09:40 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 09:38 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to John Mallett | 23-25 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Brian Senior - foul #2 on Brian Senior, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski (PF) Brian Senior | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 09:33 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | Justin Holt is called for the reach on Chris Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Holt, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills (SF) Justin Holt | |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:31 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 09:29 | S. Dakota | John Mallett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mallett, team foul #10 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) John Mallett | |
| 09:13 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-27 |
| 09:12 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills hits a shot from the right block | 23-29 |
| 08:48 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 23-29 |
| 08:46 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig grabs the offensive board | 23-29 |
| 08:33 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bryan Presley - foul #1 on Bryan Presley, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Benefield (SF), Gary Stoner (C) Daniel Dismukes, Dewey Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright (C) Chris Tucker | |
| 08:33 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:33 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 08:29 | S. Dakota | Chris Harrison steals it from Piao Zhao in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 08:28 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner hits the finger roll set up by Chris Harrison | 27-29 |
| 08:18 | S. Dakota | The jump hook by Barry Guy is blocked by Gary Stoner | 27-29 |
| 08:16 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:14 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner is hacked by Barry Guy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Guy, team foul #12 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker (C) Barry Guy | |
| 08:14 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:14 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao is hacked by Gary Stoner - foul #2 on Gary Stoner, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brazil (PG), Dewey Kwapniewski (PF) Chris Harrison, Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 07:57 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:57 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Piao Zhao is called for the reach on Damian Gardner - foul #2 on Piao Zhao, team foul #13 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG) Piao Zhao | |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - John Brazil (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Gardner (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Benefield (tiring) PF - Dewey Kwapniewski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Thomas Craig (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - John Mallett (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Presley (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Anthony Mills (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wright (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Tucker (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Damian Gardner - foul #2 on Damian Gardner, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG) Damian Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) John Mallett | |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 07:19 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison is fouled on the floor by Jumah Abdulmateen - foul #3 on Jumah Abdulmateen, team foul #14 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG) Jumah Abdulmateen | |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 06:48 | S. Dakota | Chris Harrison steals it from Bryan Presley | 31-31 |
| 06:45 | Lincoln | David Benefield dunks the ball on a great pass from Chris Harrison | 33-31 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota | Thomas Craig is called for the reach on John Mallett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Craig, team foul #11 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Daniel Dismukes (SF) David Benefield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:43 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-31 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota | John Mallett misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 06:43 | S. Dakota | John Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 06:27 | Lincoln | Thomas Craig misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-32 |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota | John Mallett gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota | John Mallett's pass is intercepted by Dewey Kwapniewski | 33-32 |
| 06:00 | Lincoln | John Brazil is hacked by Bryan Presley - foul #2 on Bryan Presley, team foul #15 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Damian Gardner (SG), Jon Willingham (SF), Brian Senior (PF), Ronald Rautenberg (C) Chris Harrison, Daniel Dismukes, Dewey Kwapniewski, Thomas Craig | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG) Bryan Presley | |
| 06:00 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 06:00 | Lincoln | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:46 | S. Dakota | Jeffrey Wright's floater is knocked away by Ronald Rautenberg | 34-32 |
| 05:45 | Lincoln | Damian Gardner snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 05:38 | Lincoln | John Brazil is hacked by John Mallett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mallett, team foul #16 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao (PG) John Mallett | |
| 05:38 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:38 | Lincoln | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 05:24 | S. Dakota | John Brazil takes the ball from Jeffrey Wright | 35-32 |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | John Brazil hits the finger roll | 37-32 |
| 05:07 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 05:05 | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 04:52 | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG), David Benefield (SG) John Brazil, Damian Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 04:34 | S. Dakota | Ronald Rautenberg denies the turnaround by Chris Tucker | 37-32 |
| 04:32 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Ronald Rautenberg | 37-32 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | Justin Holt is called for the reach on David Benefield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Holt, team foul #17 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG) Justin Holt | |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota | S. Dakota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-32 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | David Benefield makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:30 | Lincoln | David Benefield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 04:26 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Benefield | 41-32 |
| 03:54 | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Brian Senior pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 03:50 | Lincoln | Anthony Mills is called for the reach on Jon Willingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Mills, team foul #18 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski (SG) David Benefield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers (SF), Barry Guy (PF) Anthony Mills, Chris Tucker | |
| 03:50 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:50 | Lincoln | Jon Willingham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:34 | S. Dakota | Jon Willingham blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Wright | 42-32 |
| 03:33 | S. Dakota | Barry Guy can't tip it in | 42-32 |
| 03:31 | Lincoln | Brian Senior grabs the board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Chris Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Kwapniewski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jon Willingham (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Brian Senior (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ronald Rautenberg (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Piao Zhao (tired) SG - Bryan Presley (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Wagers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Guy (tired) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Wright (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Jon Willingham | 44-32 |
| 03:09 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Damian Gardner (SG), Gary Stoner (C) Dewey Kwapniewski, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 03:03 | Lincoln | Brian Senior is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 44-32 |
| 03:01 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota | Piao Zhao can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 02:40 | S. Dakota | Joseph Wagers can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 44-32 |
| 02:38 | Lincoln | Gary Stoner snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Piao Zhao - foul #3 on Piao Zhao, team foul #19 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Brazil (SG), David Benefield (SF), Thomas Craig (PF), Ronald Rautenberg (C) Damian Gardner, Jon Willingham, Brian Senior, Gary Stoner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Mallett (PG) Piao Zhao | |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:08 | S. Dakota | The jumper by Bryan Presley is denied by Thomas Craig | 45-32 |
| 02:07 | Lincoln | Ronald Rautenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 02:01 | Lincoln | David Benefield clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 02:00 | Lincoln | Chris Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Lincoln | John Brazil is hacked by Bryan Presley - foul #3 on Bryan Presley, team foul #20 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dewey Kwapniewski (SG), Daniel Dismukes (SF) Chris Harrison, David Benefield | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Justin Holt (SG) Bryan Presley | |
| 01:45 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:45 | Lincoln | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:31 | S. Dakota | Dewey Kwapniewski picks off the pass by Justin Holt | 46-32 |
| 01:17 | Lincoln | John Brazil lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Craig | 48-32 |
| 01:04 | S. Dakota | A charge is called on Barry Guy - foul #3 on Barry Guy, team foul #21 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Damian Gardner (SG), Jon Willingham (SF), Brian Senior (PF), Gary Stoner (C) Dewey Kwapniewski, Daniel Dismukes, Thomas Craig, Ronald Rautenberg | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker (C) Barry Guy | |
| 00:44 | Lincoln | John Brazil is hacked by Joseph Wagers - foul #3 on Joseph Wagers, team foul #22 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Anthony Mills (SF) Joseph Wagers | |
| 00:44 | Lincoln | John Brazil misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:44 | Lincoln | John Brazil makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota | Chris Tucker's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Stoner | 49-32 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Brian Senior pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | Brian Senior connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Brazil and he's fouled by Justin Holt - foul #4 on Justin Holt, team foul #23 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chris Harrison (PG), David Benefield (SG) John Brazil, Damian Gardner | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bryan Presley (SG), Jumah Abdulmateen (PF) Justin Holt, Chris Tucker | |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | Brian Senior misses the free throw | 51-32 |
| 00:14 | S. Dakota | Jumah Abdulmateen gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota | John Mallett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-34 |