| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Joe Mabe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Newsome (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Rowland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Maguire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Frank Utsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Brandl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Gary Hill inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Lincoln | Larry Kim loses the dribble to Victor Newsome | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Lees-McRae | Larry Kim swats the shot by Victor Newsome | 38-38 |
| 19:24 | Lincoln | Gary Hill snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey is fouled on the floor by Joe Mabe - foul #2 on Joe Mabe, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Lincoln | Derrick Rowland is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #2 on Derrick Rowland, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey loses the ball out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Lees-McRae | Derrick Rowland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 18:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:09 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Brandl | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Lees-McRae | Derrick Rowland connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:16 | Lincoln | Jeff Stone steps in front of the Frank Utsey pass | 40-40 |
| 17:00 | Lees-McRae | Derrick Rowland loses the dribble to Frank Utsey | 40-40 |
| 16:56 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey dunks the ball | 40-42 |
| 16:49 | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Albert Lott (PG), Fred Wojnowski (SG), Gerald Banner (SF), Charles Amundsen (PF), Harold Theus (C) Joe Mabe, Victor Newsome, Derrick Rowland, Jeff Stone, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Corey Hogberg (SF), Lawrence Underwood (PF), Paul Sandberg (C) Frank Utsey, Kenneth Brandl, Gary Hill, Larry Kim, Melvin Rogers | |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 16:32 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 16:18 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Lott - foul #2 on Albert Lott, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:06 | Lees-McRae | Harold Theus grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Lees-McRae | Albert Lott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Wojnowski | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Albert Lott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Wojnowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Amundsen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harold Theus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregg Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Hogberg (fresh) PF - Lawrence Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sandberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Albert Lott - foul #3 on Albert Lott, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome (SG), Derrick Rowland (SF) Fred Wojnowski, Harold Theus | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (PG), Larry Kim (PF), Melvin Rogers (C) Alvin Williams, Corey Hogberg, Lawrence Underwood | |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:28 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:28 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:24 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:23 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:03 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:02 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:39 | Lees-McRae | Albert Lott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 14:37 | Lincoln | Larry Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:18 | Lincoln | Larry Kim can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 14:16 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey tips it home | 45-45 |
| 14:01 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Larry Kim - foul #3 on Larry Kim, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe (PG), Jeff Stone (PF), Joseph Maguire (C) Albert Lott, Derrick Rowland, Charles Amundsen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alvin Williams (PG), Kenneth Brandl (SG), Gary Hill (SF) Frank Utsey, Gregg Grandberry, Paul Sandberg | |
| 14:01 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:01 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:45 | Lincoln | Gary Hill lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:33 | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Brandl | 47-47 |
| 13:17 | Lincoln | Larry Kim's pass is intercepted by Victor Newsome | 47-47 |
| 12:58 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Larry Kim - foul #4 on Larry Kim, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Wojnowski (SG), Derrick Rowland (SF) Victor Newsome, Gerald Banner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (PG), Lawrence Underwood (PF), Corey Hogberg (C) Alvin Williams, Larry Kim, Melvin Rogers | |
| 12:58 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:51 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Utsey | 50-49 |
| 12:34 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Stone, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Albert Lott (SG) Fred Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 12:23 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Utsey | 50-52 |
| 12:11 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone misses the runner in the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:09 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 11:49 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl is fouled on the floor by Albert Lott - foul #4 on Albert Lott, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome (SG), Charles Amundsen (PF), Harold Theus (C) Albert Lott, Jeff Stone, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry (SG), Melvin Rogers (C) Kenneth Brandl, Corey Hogberg | |
| 11:30 | Lincoln | Harold Theus denies the turnaround by Melvin Rogers | 50-52 |
| 11:29 | Lees-McRae | Harold Theus snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Joe Mabe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Newsome (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Rowland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Amundsen (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harold Theus (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Frank Utsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregg Grandberry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:05 | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Rowland | 52-52 |
| 10:48 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:46 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Derrick Rowland | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | Lees-McRae | Charles Amundsen clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Underwood - foul #1 on Lawrence Underwood, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Wojnowski (PG), Gerald Banner (SF), Joseph Maguire (C) Joe Mabe, Derrick Rowland, Harold Theus | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl (SG), Corey Hogberg (SF), Paul Sandberg (PF) Frank Utsey, Gary Hill, Lawrence Underwood | |
| 10:40 | Lees-McRae | Charles Amundsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:40 | Lees-McRae | Charles Amundsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:13 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 10:12 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:41 | Lincoln | A charge is called on Kenneth Brandl - foul #2 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Mark Howell (SG), Derrick Rowland (SF), Jeff Stone (PF) Victor Newsome, Gerald Banner, Charles Amundsen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 09:22 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:21 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:05 | Lincoln | Corey Hogberg scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Brandl | 54-54 |
| 08:42 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe (PG), Victor Newsome (SG), Charles Amundsen (C) Fred Wojnowski, Mark Howell, Joseph Maguire | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Lawrence Underwood (PF) Gregg Grandberry, Kenneth Brandl, Corey Hogberg, Melvin Rogers | |
| 08:24 | Lincoln | Gary Hill misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Derrick Rowland - foul #3 on Derrick Rowland, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers (C) Paul Sandberg | |
| 08:24 | Lincoln | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:24 | Lincoln | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:58 | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe is called for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Gerald Banner (SF) Derrick Rowland | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Larry Kim (PF) Melvin Rogers | |
| 07:40 | Lincoln | Jeff Stone takes the ball from Frank Utsey | 54-55 |
| 07:21 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:19 | Lincoln | Alvin Williams gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Joe Mabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Newsome (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Banner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Stone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Amundsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Frank Utsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Lincoln | Charles Amundsen swats the short shot by Gary Hill | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Gerald Banner | 54-55 |
| 06:36 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Amundsen | 56-55 |
| 06:14 | Lincoln | Gary Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Albert Lott (PG), Fred Wojnowski (SG), Derrick Rowland (SF), Joseph Maguire (C) Joe Mabe, Victor Newsome, Jeff Stone, Charles Amundsen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry (PG), Kenneth Brandl (SG), Melvin Rogers (C) Frank Utsey, Alvin Williams, Lawrence Underwood | |
| 05:50 | Lees-McRae | The short jumper by Fred Wojnowski is denied by Melvin Rogers | 56-55 |
| 05:48 | Lees-McRae | Derrick Rowland hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:24 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 58-58 |
| 05:01 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Lott and he's hacked by Melvin Rogers - foul #1 on Melvin Rogers, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome (SG), Harold Theus (PF) Fred Wojnowski, Gerald Banner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Corey Hogberg (SF), Lawrence Underwood (PF) Gary Hill, Larry Kim | |
| 05:01 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:01 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brandl | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Lincoln | Corey Hogberg loses the dribble to Albert Lott | 60-58 |
| 04:33 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Lott | 63-58 |
| 04:09 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Lees-McRae | Harold Theus grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 03:56 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:55 | Lees-McRae | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Maguire | 63-58 |
| 03:35 | Lees-McRae | The jump hook by Joseph Maguire is blocked by Lawrence Underwood | 63-58 |
| 03:33 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:20 | Lees-McRae | Derrick Rowland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:19 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:19 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe (PG), Jeff Stone (PF) Albert Lott, Harold Theus | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (PG), Gary Hill (SF), Larry Kim (PF) Gregg Grandberry, Corey Hogberg, Lawrence Underwood | |
| Lineup | Lees-McRae | PG - Joe Mabe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Newsome (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derrick Rowland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Maguire (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Frank Utsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Brandl (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Kim (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Larry Kim can't connect on a floater in the paint | 63-58 |
| 02:58 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers tips it home | 63-60 |
| 02:53 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 02:52 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:30 | Lincoln | Larry Kim misses the floater in the lane | 63-60 |
| 02:28 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:05 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Brandl steals it from Victor Newsome | 63-60 |
| 01:52 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey misses the driving attempt in the paint | 63-60 |
| 01:50 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Derrick Rowland | 63-60 |
| 01:45 | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe misses short on a jumper from the left side | 63-60 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Joseph Maguire is called for the reach on Gary Hill - foul #1 on Joseph Maguire, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Gary Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Gary Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Lees-McRae | The rebound goes to Derrick Rowland | 63-61 |
| 01:07 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 01:05 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 00:42 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 00:41 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Brandl - foul #3 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Wojnowski (PG) Joe Mabe | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:20 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Utsey | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Lees-McRae | Lees-McRae is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Kenneth Brandl is called for the reach on Victor Newsome in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Joe Mabe (PG) Fred Wojnowski | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Lees-McRae | Victor Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey is hacked by Joe Mabe - foul #3 on Joe Mabe, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:08 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Lees-McRae | Frank Utsey is called for the reach on Joseph Maguire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Utsey, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Lees-McRae | Fred Wojnowski (PG) Joe Mabe | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:06 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:06 | Lees-McRae | Joseph Maguire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | Lees-McRae | Jeff Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |