| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Regis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Unger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Knyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) SF - Ronald Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Walters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Warren Smith inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Lincoln | George Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | Paul Regis scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Raymond Knyzewski - foul #1 on Raymond Knyzewski, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | Paul Regis makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico Highlands | George Garland is called for the reach on Stephen Newell - foul #3 on George Garland, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop (PF) George Garland | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Unger - foul #3 on Ronald Unger, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler (C) Ronald Unger | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:54 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop slams it home on a great pass from Gilbert Legler | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Paul Regis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alvin Marshall - foul #3 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Stanley (SF) Warren Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (PG), Larry Ellard (SG), Henry Cupp (PF), Roger Wolfe (C) Raymond Knyzewski, Alvin Marshall, Stephen Newell, Chester Walters | |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Paul Regis misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Paul Regis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Donald Clark | 34-35 |
| 16:39 | Lincoln | Paul Regis drills a jump hook in the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:19 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:07 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | Lincoln | Gilbert Legler pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:54 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Brad Stanley | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Regis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brad Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Donald Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Ellard (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Kemp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Cupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark is fouled on the floor by George Murphy - foul #3 on George Murphy, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Stacey Childers (PG), Warren Smith (SF), George Garland (PF), Ronald Unger (C) George Murphy, Paul Regis, Dwight Shoop, Gilbert Legler | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski (PG), Alvin Marshall (SG), Stephen Newell (PF), Jason Brown (C) Donald Clark, Larry Ellard, Ronald Kemp, Henry Cupp | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Eric Johnson (SG) Brad Stanley | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell makes the runner in the lane set up by Raymond Knyzewski | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Lincoln | Eric Johnson loses the dribble to Stephen Newell | 39-37 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:44 | Lincoln | George Garland snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:40 | Lincoln | Stacey Childers misses the jumper from the left block | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski is fouled on the floor by Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Murphy (PG), Paul Regis (SG) Stacey Childers, Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (PG), Larry Ellard (SG), Ronald Kemp (SF), Chester Walters (PF) Raymond Knyzewski, Alvin Marshall, Roger Wolfe, Stephen Newell | |
| 12:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to George Garland | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | Lincoln | Paul Regis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Stanley (SF), Dwight Shoop (PF), Gilbert Legler (C) Warren Smith, George Garland, Ronald Unger | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp (C) Jason Brown | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp's fadeaway is rejected by Gilbert Legler | 39-37 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:01 | Lincoln | Paul Regis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski (PG), Alvin Marshall (SG), Stephen Newell (PF) Donald Clark, Larry Ellard, Henry Cupp | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell banks in the layup set up by Raymond Knyzewski | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Regis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brad Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Knyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Lincoln | Chester Walters blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Legler | 39-39 |
| 11:31 | Lincoln | Paul Regis grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:19 | Lincoln | George Murphy is fouled on the floor by Chester Walters - foul #2 on Chester Walters, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Warren Smith (SF), George Garland (PF), Ronald Unger (C) Paul Regis, Dwight Shoop, Gilbert Legler | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jason Brown (C) Chester Walters | |
| 11:06 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger is hacked by Jason Brown - foul #4 on Jason Brown, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Stacey Childers (PG) George Murphy | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Cupp (C) Jason Brown | |
| 10:54 | Lincoln | Stephen Newell blocks the short jumper by Ronald Unger | 39-39 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 10:37 | Lincoln | Warren Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Marshall - foul #4 on Alvin Marshall, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard (SG), Roger Wolfe (SF), Chester Walters (C) Alvin Marshall, Ronald Kemp, Henry Cupp | |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:20 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Stacey Childers steals the ball from Larry Ellard | 40-39 |
| 10:01 | Lincoln | Stacey Childers lays it up and in | 42-39 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 09:40 | Lincoln | Warren Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Lincoln | Stacey Childers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Smith | 44-39 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell tips it in | 44-41 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Brad Stanley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:00 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Raymond Knyzewski steals the ball from Stacey Childers | 44-41 |
| 08:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Lincoln | Stacey Childers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Murphy (PG), Paul Regis (SG), George Park (SF), Dwight Shoop (PF), Gilbert Legler (C) Stacey Childers, Brad Stanley, Warren Smith, George Garland, Ronald Unger | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (PG), Ronald Kemp (SF), Henry Cupp (PF) Raymond Knyzewski, Stephen Newell, Chester Walters | |
| 07:51 | Lincoln | Paul Regis misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Regis - foul #1 on Paul Regis, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall (SG), Jason Brown (C) Donald Clark, Roger Wolfe | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Regis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Park (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwight Shoop (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gilbert Legler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ellard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Cupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | George Park snags the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:41 | Lincoln | George Park misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Jason Brown snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | George Murphy gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 06:13 | Lincoln | Ronald Kemp is called for the reach on Dwight Shoop - foul #1 on Ronald Kemp, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Garland (PF), Ronald Unger (C) George Park, Gilbert Legler | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Clark (PG) Larry Ellard | |
| 06:01 | Lincoln | Jason Brown is called for the reach on George Garland - foul #5 on Jason Brown, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Warren Smith (SF) Dwight Shoop | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe (C) Jason Brown | |
| 06:01 | Lincoln | George Garland makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:01 | Lincoln | George Garland misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Murphy | 47-46 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Warren Smith steals the ball from Roger Wolfe | 47-46 |
| 04:55 | Lincoln | Warren Smith lays it up and in | 49-46 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski (PG), Stephen Newell (PF), Chester Walters (C) Donald Clark, Henry Cupp, Roger Wolfe | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Kemp | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger is hacked by Stephen Newell - foul #1 on Stephen Newell, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 04:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 03:36 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-51 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 03:15 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - George Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Regis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Warren Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Unger (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Knyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alvin Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Kemp (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Newell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Lincoln | Paul Regis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Stacey Childers (PG), Brad Stanley (SG) George Murphy, Paul Regis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ellard (SG), Roger Wolfe (SF) Alvin Marshall, Ronald Kemp | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico Highlands | George Garland is called for the reach on Stephen Newell - foul #4 on George Garland, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop (C) Ronald Unger | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Roger Wolfe | 51-53 |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | George Murphy (PG), Paul Regis (SG), Ronald Unger (C) Stacey Childers, Brad Stanley, Dwight Shoop | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Alvin Marshall (SG), Ronald Kemp (SF) Larry Ellard, Roger Wolfe | |
| 02:14 | Lincoln | Paul Regis connects on the floater from the right side set up by Ronald Unger | 53-53 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Regis steals it from Ronald Kemp | 53-53 |
| 01:51 | Lincoln | Paul Regis lays it up and in | 55-53 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Newell misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | George Murphy pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:26 | Lincoln | Paul Regis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 01:02 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | George Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Knyzewski - foul #2 on Raymond Knyzewski, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | George Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | George Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Chester Walters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Paul Regis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Garland | 59-56 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 00:12 | Lincoln | George Garland gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | Raymond Knyzewski is called for the reach on George Garland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Knyzewski, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brad Stanley (SF) Warren Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | George Garland makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | George Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Kemp misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Raymond Knyzewski is called for the reach on Ronald Unger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Knyzewski, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dwight Shoop (PF) George Garland | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Ronald Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Knyzewski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 62-56 |