| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Ronald Hanlin (fresh) SG - William Zuerlein (fresh) SF - Michael Nelson (fresh) PF - Gregory Condon (fresh) C - Stephen Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Fields (fresh) SG - Mark Treadwell (fresh) SF - Richard Walker (fresh) PF - Robert Wilkey (fresh) C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Lincoln | George Fields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon connects on the shot from close range set up by Michael Nelson and he's fouled by George Fields - foul #1 on George Fields, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Lincoln | Mark Treadwell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Zuerlein | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Wilkey - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Lincoln | George Fields comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Zuerlein - foul #1 on William Zuerlein, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Lincoln | George Fields makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:03 | Lincoln | George Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Swarthmore | Mark Treadwell is called for the reach on Ronald Hanlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Treadwell, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Treadwell | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | Swarthmore | Mark Treadwell picks off the pass by William Zuerlein | 7-4 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | George Fields hits the finger roll set up by Mark Treadwell | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Swarthmore | Richard Walker picks off the pass by Ronald Hanlin in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:17 | Lincoln | George Fields hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Walker | 7-8 |
| 17:06 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers's layup is rejected by Robert Carlisle | 7-8 |
| 17:05 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:59 | Lincoln | Richard Walker scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Fields | 7-10 |
| 16:37 | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:36 | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon tips it home | 9-10 |
| 16:20 | Lincoln | George Fields hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Rogers - foul #1 on Stephen Rogers, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson (PG), James Nicolai (SG), David Wentzel (SF), Grant Griffiths (PF), John Ashurst (C) Ronald Hanlin, William Zuerlein, Michael Nelson, Gregory Condon, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Phillips (SG), Brian Looper (SF), Donald Melchior (PF), Mathew Ureno (C) Mark Treadwell, Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey, Robert Carlisle | |
| 16:20 | Lincoln | George Fields makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:20 | Lincoln | George Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:20 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:05 | Swarthmore | James Nicolai clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 16:04 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:59 | Lincoln | George Fields can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-11 |
| 15:58 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths grabs the board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) SG - James Nicolai (fresh) SF - David Wentzel (fresh) PF - Grant Griffiths (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ashurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Phillips (fresh) SF - Brian Looper (fresh) PF - Donald Melchior (fresh) C - Mathew Ureno (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst misses the shot from the left block | 9-11 |
| 15:38 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 15:13 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:55 | Swarthmore | Brian Looper steals the ball from David Wentzel | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:49 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:29 | Swarthmore | Brad Phillips is called for the reach on James Nicolai - foul #1 on Brad Phillips, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin (PG), William Zuerlein (SG), William Smith (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) Lawrence Johnson, James Nicolai, David Wentzel, Grant Griffiths, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins (PG), Mark Treadwell (SG), Richard Walker (SF), William Smith (PF), James Jarvis (C) George Fields, Brad Phillips, Brian Looper, Donald Melchior, Mathew Ureno | |
| 14:22 | Swarthmore | Scott Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:21 | Lincoln | James Jarvis snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:59 | Lincoln | James Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 9-11 |
| 13:58 | Lincoln | James Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | James Jarvis misses the easy layup | 9-11 |
| 13:45 | Swarthmore | Scott Lewis snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:43 | Swarthmore | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon (PF) Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey (PF), Robert Carlisle (C) William Smith, James Jarvis | |
| 13:27 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey misses badly on a floater from close range | 9-11 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Richard Walker grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:10 | Lincoln | Mark Treadwell drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jenkins | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Swarthmore | The jumper by William Smith is denied by Robert Wilkey | 9-13 |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | Mark Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:40 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Treadwell | 9-13 |
| 12:19 | Lincoln | Richard Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:18 | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:03 | Swarthmore | William Zuerlein comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 12:01 | Lincoln | Richard Walker grabs the board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Ronald Hanlin (tiring) SG - William Zuerlein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Condon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Treadwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Carlisle (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Lincoln | Mark Treadwell is fouled on the floor by William Zuerlein - foul #2 on William Zuerlein, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson (PG), James Nicolai (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Grant Griffiths (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) Ronald Hanlin, William Zuerlein, William Smith, Gregory Condon, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), Brad Phillips (SG), Brian Looper (SF), Donald Melchior (PF), Mathew Ureno (C) Robert Jenkins, Mark Treadwell, Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey, Robert Carlisle | |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | George Fields hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 11:02 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson misses the easy open layup | 9-16 |
| 11:00 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:33 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Looper | 9-19 |
| 10:31 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Melchior - foul #1 on Donald Melchior, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Smith (PF) George Fields | |
| 10:14 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers misses the wide open driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian Looper - foul #1 on Brian Looper, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| 10:14 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:14 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:14 | Lincoln | Mathew Ureno pulls down the rebound | 10-19 |
| 09:54 | Lincoln | Brian Looper misses the fadeaway from the left block | 10-19 |
| 09:53 | Lincoln | William Smith tips it but misses | 10-19 |
| 09:52 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Stephen Rogers | 10-19 |
| 09:29 | Swarthmore | Grant Griffiths is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Wentzel (PG), John Ashurst (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Lawrence Johnson, Grant Griffiths, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), Mark Treadwell (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Carlisle (C) Brian Looper, Brad Phillips, Donald Melchior, Mathew Ureno | |
| 09:19 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by George Fields - foul #2 on George Fields, team foul #7 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Looper (PG) George Fields | |
| 09:19 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:19 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | Brian Looper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 09:03 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:42 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Wentzel and he's fouled by Mark Treadwell - foul #2 on Mark Treadwell, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin (PG), Gregory Condon (PF) James Nicolai, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins (PG), Robert Wilkey (PF) Mark Treadwell, William Smith | |
| 08:42 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Brian Looper grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 08:25 | Lincoln | Brian Looper connects on the jumper from close range set up by Robert Jenkins | 14-21 |
| 07:57 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Ronald Hanlin (tiring) SG - David Wentzel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Condon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ashurst (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) SG - Brian Looper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilkey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Carlisle (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:40 | Lincoln | Brian Looper tips it back up and in | 16-23 |
| 07:36 | Swarthmore | Gregory Condon is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson (PG), William Smith (SF), Grant Griffiths (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) Ronald Hanlin, Michael Nelson, Gregory Condon, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Phillips (PG), Donald Melchior (SF), Mathew Ureno (C) Robert Jenkins, Richard Walker, Robert Carlisle | |
| 07:25 | Lincoln | Brian Looper is called for traveling | 16-23 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | James Nicolai (SG) David Wentzel | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 07:18 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Nicolai | 18-23 |
| 07:02 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 18-23 |
| 07:00 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:55 | Lincoln | William Smith steals the ball from Brian Looper | 18-23 |
| 06:49 | Swarthmore | James Nicolai can't finish the layup | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:28 | Lincoln | Brian Looper makes the 3 from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Johnson, team foul #5 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Wentzel (SG), Gregory Condon (PF) James Nicolai, Grant Griffiths | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Smith (PF) Robert Wilkey | |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Brian Looper clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on David Wentzel - foul #1 on David Wentzel, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin (PG), John Ashurst (C) Lawrence Johnson, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins (SG) Brad Phillips | |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Brian Looper makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Brian Looper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:43 | Swarthmore | William Smith misses the easy open layup | 18-28 |
| 05:41 | Swarthmore | William Smith snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:30 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 18-28 |
| 05:29 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel grabs the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 05:11 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Ronald Hanlin | 20-28 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Robert Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Lincoln | William Smith tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 04:36 | Swarthmore | William Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Hanlin - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | James Nicolai (SG), Michael Nelson (SF), Grant Griffiths (PF), Stephen Rogers (C) David Wentzel, William Smith, Gregory Condon, John Ashurst | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Phillips (PG), Richard Walker (SF), Robert Wilkey (PF), Robert Carlisle (C) Robert Jenkins, Donald Melchior, William Smith, Mathew Ureno | |
| 04:36 | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:36 | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-30 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | Robert Wilkey tips it but misses | 22-30 |
| 04:13 | Swarthmore | Stephen Rogers pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:13 | Swarthmore | The refs have stopped play. Grant Griffiths is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 22-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Lawrence Johnson (PG), Scott Lewis (PF) Ronald Hanlin, Grant Griffiths | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 04:11 | Swarthmore | James Nicolai is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 03:58 | Lincoln | Richard Walker connects on the floater from the left side | 22-32 |
| 03:33 | Swarthmore | Scott Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-32 |
| 03:32 | Lincoln | Robert Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Lawrence Johnson (fresh) SG - James Nicolai (fresh) SF - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) C - Stephen Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brad Phillips (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Looper (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Lincoln | Brad Phillips misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 03:09 | Swarthmore | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 02:49 | Swarthmore | James Nicolai scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Johnson | 24-32 |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Brian Looper clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 02:30 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 02:06 | Swarthmore | Michael Nelson double dribbles | 24-32 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Wentzel (PG), William Zuerlein (SG), William Smith (SF), Gregory Condon (PF), John Ashurst (C) Lawrence Johnson, James Nicolai, Michael Nelson, Scott Lewis, Stephen Rogers | |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Fields (PG), Mark Treadwell (SG), Donald Melchior (SF), William Smith (PF), Mathew Ureno (C) Brad Phillips, Brian Looper, Richard Walker, Robert Wilkey, Robert Carlisle | |
| 01:41 | Lincoln | Mark Treadwell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from George Fields | 24-35 |
| 01:38 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel is hacked by Donald Melchior in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Melchior, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 01:38 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:38 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:17 | Lincoln | Donald Melchior scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Smith | 26-38 |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Ureno - foul #1 on Mathew Ureno, team foul #11 | 26-38 |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:14 | Swarthmore | David Wentzel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:01 | Lincoln | William Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Zuerlein - foul #3 on William Zuerlein, team foul #7 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Smith (SF) William Zuerlein | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Jarvis (C) Mathew Ureno | |
| 01:01 | Lincoln | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 01:01 | Lincoln | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 00:59 | Swarthmore | Mark Treadwell picks off the pass by William Smith in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 00:54 | Lincoln | George Fields comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 00:53 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to John Ashurst | 27-40 |
| 00:33 | Swarthmore | Ronald Hanlin loses the dribble to William Smith | 27-40 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | John Ashurst picks off the pass by Donald Melchior | 27-40 |
| 00:01 | Swarthmore | John Ashurst lays it up and in | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | George Fields hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |