| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Derrick Marks (fresh) SG - Ernest Howell (fresh) SF - Michael Chase (fresh) PF - Chad Sharp (fresh) C - Shane Raney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Robert Corbin (fresh) SG - Vernon Sykes (fresh) SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) PF - Michael Butler (fresh) C - Larry Hetrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Alabama | N. Alabama is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Michael Chase | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Lincoln | Larry Hetrick steals the ball from Chad Sharp | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler misses long on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Vernon Sykes - foul #1 on Vernon Sykes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick connects on the runner near the basket set up by Charles Kahl | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Lincoln | Michael Butler steals it from Derrick Marks | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | Michael Chase misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:17 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes is fouled on the floor by Derrick Marks - foul #1 on Derrick Marks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl lays it up and in set up by Michael Butler | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Chase - foul #1 on Michael Chase, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Lincoln | Shane Raney comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Butler - foul #1 on Michael Butler, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), James Hamilton (SG), John Jahn (SF), Xavier Hernandez (PF), Robert Gehrke (C) Robert Corbin, Vernon Sykes, Charles Kahl, Michael Butler, Larry Hetrick | |
| 16:17 | Lincoln | Shane Raney misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:17 | Lincoln | Shane Raney makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:07 | N. Alabama | Ernest Howell is called for the reach on James Hamilton - foul #1 on Ernest Howell, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 15:59 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 15:57 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Michael Chase | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Derrick Marks (fresh) SG - Ernest Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chase (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Sharp (fresh) C - Shane Raney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) SG - James Hamilton (fresh) SF - John Jahn (fresh) PF - Xavier Hernandez (fresh) C - Robert Gehrke (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Lincoln | Michael Chase scores on a shot from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:35 | N. Alabama | John Jahn is called for traveling | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Laux (PG), Brian Wheeler (SG), Gregory McGhinnis (SF), Harvey Honig (PF), Adam Clarkson (C) Derrick Marks, Ernest Howell, Michael Chase, Chad Sharp, Shane Raney | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 15:12 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler makes the floater from the right side set up by Gregory McGhinnis | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | N. Alabama | Xavier Hernandez misses badly on a runner near the basket | 7-6 |
| 14:57 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jahn | 7-9 |
| 14:27 | Lincoln | Mark Laux buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harvey Honig | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | N. Alabama | Gregory McGhinnis steals the ball from James Hamilton | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Lincoln | The jumper by Brian Wheeler is denied by Xavier Hernandez | 9-9 |
| 13:44 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis tips it in | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:26 | Lincoln | Adam Clarkson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:13 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:00 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Gregory McGhinnis | 14-9 |
| 12:56 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Derrick Marks (PG), Ernest Howell (SG), Michael Chase (SF), Chad Sharp (PF), Shane Raney (C) Mark Laux, Brian Wheeler, Gregory McGhinnis, Harvey Honig, Adam Clarkson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin (PG), Vernon Sykes (SG), Charles Kahl (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Larry Hetrick (C) James Allgood, James Hamilton, John Jahn, Xavier Hernandez, Robert Gehrke | |
| 12:47 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| 12:25 | Lincoln | Vernon Sykes is called for the reach on Chad Sharp - foul #2 on Vernon Sykes, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Hamilton (SG) Vernon Sykes | |
| 12:05 | Lincoln | Larry Hetrick swats the short shot by Chad Sharp | 14-9 |
| 12:04 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:47 | N. Alabama | Derrick Marks takes the ball from Michael Butler | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Derrick Marks (fresh) SG - Ernest Howell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Sharp (fresh) C - Shane Raney (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Robert Corbin (fresh) SG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Butler (fresh) C - Larry Hetrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Lincoln | Michael Chase is fouled on the floor by Charles Kahl - foul #1 on Charles Kahl, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 11:28 | Lincoln | Shane Raney grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:19 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-9 |
| 11:10 | N. Alabama | Chad Sharp is called for the reach on Michael Butler - foul #1 on Chad Sharp, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| 11:05 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 17-9 |
| 11:03 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 10:54 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler makes the floater from the right side set up by Charles Kahl | 17-11 |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Michael Chase comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Kahl - foul #2 on Charles Kahl, team foul #5 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler (SG), Gregory McGhinnis (PF), Adam Clarkson (C) Ernest Howell, Chad Sharp, Shane Raney | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Jahn (SF), Xavier Hernandez (PF) Charles Kahl, Michael Butler | |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Michael Chase makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Michael Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:15 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Xavier Hernandez | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-13 |
| 10:01 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:57 | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Derrick Marks - foul #2 on Derrick Marks, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Laux (PG), Harvey Honig (PF) Derrick Marks, Michael Chase | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke (C) Larry Hetrick | |
| 09:57 | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:57 | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis lays it up and in | 21-14 |
| 09:27 | N. Alabama | Xavier Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Harvey Honig - foul #1 on Harvey Honig, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Chad Sharp (PF), Shane Raney (C) Harvey Honig, Adam Clarkson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), Michael Butler (PF) Robert Corbin, Xavier Hernandez | |
| 09:11 | N. Alabama | John Jahn lays it in set up by James Allgood and he's hacked by Gregory McGhinnis - foul #1 on Gregory McGhinnis, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ernest Howell (SG) Mark Laux | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson (SG) James Hamilton | |
| 09:11 | N. Alabama | John Jahn makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Allgood - foul #1 on James Allgood, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Chase (SF) Gregory McGhinnis | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick (C) Robert Gehrke | |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Chad Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:25 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler knocks in the floater from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Lincoln | Larry Hetrick is called for the reach on Ernest Howell - foul #1 on Larry Hetrick, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Clarkson (C) Shane Raney | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin (PG), James Hamilton (SG), Xavier Hernandez (PF) James Allgood, John Jahn, Michael Butler | |
| 08:05 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:05 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:05 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:40 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-19 |
| 07:38 | N. Alabama | Xavier Hernandez pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Brian Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ernest Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Clarkson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - Robert Corbin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Erlandson (fresh) PF - Xavier Hernandez (fresh) C - Larry Hetrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Wheeler - foul #1 on Brian Wheeler, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Laux (PG), Gregory McGhinnis (PF) Ernest Howell, Chad Sharp | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 07:32 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:32 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:16 | Lincoln | Xavier Hernandez steals the ball from Mark Laux | 24-21 |
| 06:59 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-21 |
| 06:57 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick hits the follow up shot | 24-23 |
| 06:43 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Harvey Honig (PF), Shane Raney (C) Michael Chase, Adam Clarkson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | John Jahn (SF), Michael Butler (PF), Robert Gehrke (C) Dustin Erlandson, Xavier Hernandez, Larry Hetrick | |
| 06:43 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:43 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:35 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 06:33 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:27 | N. Alabama | Mark Laux picks off the pass by John Jahn | 26-23 |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Mark Laux makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wheeler | 29-23 |
| 05:40 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Butler | 29-25 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Mark Laux's pass is intercepted by John Jahn | 29-25 |
| 04:56 | N. Alabama | James Hamilton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Corbin | 29-28 |
| 04:33 | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 04:31 | N. Alabama | The rebound goes to John Jahn | 29-28 |
| 04:15 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler lays it in on a great pass from Robert Corbin | 29-30 |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Mark Laux loses the ball out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Martin Peterson (PG), Ernest Howell (SG), Michael Chase (SF), Chad Sharp (PF), Adam Clarkson (C) Mark Laux, Brian Wheeler, Gregory McGhinnis, Harvey Honig, Shane Raney | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), Dustin Erlandson (SG), Charles Kahl (SF), Xavier Hernandez (PF), Larry Hetrick (C) Robert Corbin, James Hamilton, John Jahn, Michael Butler, Robert Gehrke | |
| 03:44 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Howell - foul #2 on Ernest Howell, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Derrick Marks (PG) Martin Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 03:44 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:44 | N. Alabama | Dustin Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:26 | Lincoln | Michael Chase clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Derrick Marks (fresh) SG - Ernest Howell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Chase (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Adam Clarkson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Alabama | PG - James Allgood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Erlandson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kahl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Xavier Hernandez (fresh) C - Larry Hetrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Derrick Marks - foul #3 on Derrick Marks, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Martin Peterson (PG) Derrick Marks | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes (SG) Dustin Erlandson | |
| 03:16 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 03:16 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 03:05 | N. Alabama | Xavier Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 02:46 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes drills a runner from close range set up by Charles Kahl and he's fouled by Martin Peterson - foul #1 on Martin Peterson, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | N. Alabama | Vernon Sykes misses the free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Adam Clarkson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 02:31 | Lincoln | Adam Clarkson makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Larry Hetrick - foul #2 on Larry Hetrick, team foul #9 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Michael Butler (PF) Xavier Hernandez | |
| 02:31 | Lincoln | Adam Clarkson misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:31 | N. Alabama | Larry Hetrick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 02:15 | N. Alabama | Charles Kahl double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Raney (C) Adam Clarkson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | | |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Wheeler (PG) Martin Peterson | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Orlando Lam (PG), John Jahn (SF) James Allgood, Charles Kahl | |
| 01:35 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Chad Sharp - foul #2 on Chad Sharp, team foul #12 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Mark Laux (PG), Harvey Honig (PF) Ernest Howell, Chad Sharp | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Robert Corbin (PG) Orlando Lam | |
| 01:35 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:35 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Michael Chase | 33-38 |
| 01:16 | Lincoln | 3 seconds is called on Michael Chase | 33-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis (SF) Michael Chase | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | Xavier Hernandez (PF), Robert Gehrke (C) Michael Butler, Larry Hetrick | |
| 01:03 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Harvey Honig makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Wheeler | 35-38 |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shane Raney - foul #1 on Shane Raney, team foul #13 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ernest Howell (SG), Chad Sharp (PF), Adam Clarkson (C) Mark Laux, Harvey Honig, Shane Raney | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Hamilton (SG), Charles Kahl (SF) Vernon Sykes, John Jahn | |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 00:28 | N. Alabama | Robert Gehrke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Robert Gehrke - foul #1 on Robert Gehrke, team foul #10 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Alabama | James Allgood (PG), Michael Butler (PF), Larry Hetrick (C) Robert Corbin, Xavier Hernandez, Robert Gehrke | |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Gregory McGhinnis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:01 | N. Alabama | Michael Butler misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Ernest Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |