| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Vincent Pickney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason McMullan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lawrence Depaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Loveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Phair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Clayton St. | Jason McMullan swats the layup by Jerry Phair | 26-30 |
| 19:41 | Clayton St. | Jerry Phair gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| 19:08 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:07 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert tips it home | 28-30 |
| 18:49 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Depaul | 28-32 |
| 18:39 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Whitehurst | 31-32 |
| 18:14 | Clayton St. | Jerry Phair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:51 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Clayton St. | Jerry Phair hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Depaul | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan lays it up and in and he's hacked by Frederick Dickerson - foul #1 on Frederick Dickerson, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | James Manley (SG), Chester Ellsworth (PF) Willie Loveland, Jerry Phair | |
| 17:23 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:07 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Manley | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Lincoln | John Kilgore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:48 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:30 | Clayton St. | Frederick Dickerson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Depaul | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 16:13 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Clayton St. | Vincent Pickney is called for the reach on Lawrence Depaul - foul #1 on Vincent Pickney, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Justin Pruitt (PG), Roy Pritchard (SG), Nicholas Cooper (SF), Garland Shanks (PF), Harry Prybylski (C) Vincent Pickney, John Kilgore, Ernest Bergert, Bernard Whitehurst, Jason McMullan | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland (SG), Jerry Sheard (SF), Jerry Phair (PF) Lawrence Depaul, Jeffery Lowe, Frederick Dickerson | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Justin Pruitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Pritchard (fresh) SF - Nicholas Cooper (fresh) PF - Garland Shanks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Prybylski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - James Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Loveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Phair (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard double dribbles | 34-40 |
| 15:32 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:30 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:18 | Clayton St. | Nicholas Cooper is called for the reach on Jerry Sheard - foul #1 on Nicholas Cooper, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 15:03 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Prybylski - foul #3 on Harry Prybylski, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | William Frazier (C) Chester Ellsworth | |
| 15:03 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:03 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:52 | Lincoln | Garland Shanks scores on a shot from the left block | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Loveland | 36-45 |
| 14:04 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 13:52 | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Prybylski - foul #4 on Harry Prybylski, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney (PG), John Kilgore (SG), Ernest Bergert (SF), Bernard Whitehurst (PF), Jason McMullan (C) Justin Pruitt, Roy Pritchard, Nicholas Cooper, Garland Shanks, Harry Prybylski | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul (PG), Jeffery Lowe (SF), Chester Ellsworth (PF), Frederick Dickerson (C) James Manley, Jerry Sheard, Jerry Phair, William Frazier | |
| 13:52 | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 13:24 | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Lincoln | Chester Ellsworth is called for the reach on Vincent Pickney - foul #1 on Chester Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Floyd Campbell (SG) Willie Loveland | |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jason McMullan | 44-47 |
| 12:40 | Clayton St. | Vincent Pickney is called for the reach on Lawrence Depaul - foul #2 on Vincent Pickney, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason McMullan - foul #3 on Jason McMullan, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:31 | Lincoln | Bernard Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-47 |
| 12:05 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Floyd Campbell | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Vincent Pickney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bergert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernard Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason McMullan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lawrence Depaul (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Floyd Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chester Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Jeffery Lowe denies the turnaround by Jason McMullan | 46-49 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 11:49 | Clayton St. | Frederick Dickerson gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:34 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 11:11 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-49 |
| 11:09 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:55 | Clayton St. | Floyd Campbell is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard (SG), Nicholas Cooper (PF), Garland Shanks (C) John Kilgore, Bernard Whitehurst, Jason McMullan | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland (SG), Jerry Phair (PF), William Frazier (C) Floyd Campbell, Chester Ellsworth, Frederick Dickerson | |
| 10:30 | Lincoln | Nicholas Cooper misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Clayton St. | William Frazier snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 10:11 | Clayton St. | Jerry Phair clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 10:10 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 10:05 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Pickney | 49-49 |
| 09:47 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Phair | 49-52 |
| 09:30 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 09:29 | Clayton St. | William Frazier pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:20 | Clayton St. | William Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Justin Pruitt (PG), Bernard Whitehurst (PF), Jason McMullan (C) Vincent Pickney, Ernest Bergert, Garland Shanks | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | James Manley (PG), Floyd Campbell (SG), Jerry Sheard (SF), Frederick Dickerson (C) Lawrence Depaul, Willie Loveland, Jeffery Lowe, William Frazier | |
| 09:06 | Lincoln | Jerry Sheard denies the turnaround by Jason McMullan | 49-52 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Lincoln | Floyd Campbell steals the ball from Jason McMullan | 49-52 |
| 08:34 | Clayton St. | Frederick Dickerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Lincoln | Nicholas Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan tips it in | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard is fouled on the floor by Jason McMullan - foul #4 on Jason McMullan, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Kilgore (SG), Garland Shanks (C) Nicholas Cooper, Jason McMullan | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland (SG), Chester Ellsworth (PF) Floyd Campbell, Jerry Phair | |
| 08:11 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Roy Pritchard | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:51 | Clayton St. | Frederick Dickerson grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Justin Pruitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Pritchard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Garland Shanks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - James Manley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Loveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Clayton St. | James Manley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Justin Pruitt - foul #3 on Justin Pruitt, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney (PG), Ernest Bergert (SF), Jason McMullan (C) Justin Pruitt, Roy Pritchard, Bernard Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe (SF), William Frazier (C) Jerry Sheard, Frederick Dickerson | |
| 07:38 | Clayton St. | James Manley makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:38 | Clayton St. | James Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:19 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:17 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:08 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:06 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Ernest Bergert | 51-54 |
| 07:02 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 06:47 | Clayton St. | Garland Shanks is called for the reach on Chester Ellsworth - foul #1 on Garland Shanks, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul (PG), Jerry Phair (PF) James Manley, William Frazier | |
| 06:47 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:47 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:35 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 06:34 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:24 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bernard Whitehurst (PF) Garland Shanks | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Floyd Campbell (SG), Frederick Dickerson (C) Willie Loveland, Chester Ellsworth | |
| 06:12 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 06:10 | Lincoln | Bernard Whitehurst grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:53 | Lincoln | Bernard Whitehurst misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:51 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:33 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul is fouled on the floor by Vincent Pickney - foul #3 on Vincent Pickney, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Justin Pruitt (PG), Roy Pritchard (SG), Garland Shanks (C) Vincent Pickney, John Kilgore, Jason McMullan | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | James Manley (SG) Floyd Campbell | |
| 05:33 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:33 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:18 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 05:17 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:13 | Clayton St. | James Manley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard (PF) Jerry Phair | |
| 04:55 | Lincoln | Justin Pruitt buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garland Shanks | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Clayton St. | James Manley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Depaul | 56-59 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Manley - foul #1 on James Manley, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney (PG), John Kilgore (SG), Jason McMullan (C) Justin Pruitt, Ernest Bergert, Bernard Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland (SG), Chester Ellsworth (PF), William Frazier (C) James Manley, Jerry Sheard, Frederick Dickerson | |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:01 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 58-59 |
| 04:00 | Lincoln | John Kilgore gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Lincoln | Roy Pritchard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:41 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Garland Shanks | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Vincent Pickney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Pritchard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garland Shanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McMullan (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lawrence Depaul (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Willie Loveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Chester Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Frazier (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Lincoln | Garland Shanks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-59 |
| 03:34 | Lincoln | Garland Shanks grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | John Kilgore buries a shot from just outside the lane | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Garland Shanks - foul #2 on Garland Shanks, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert (SF), Bernard Whitehurst (PF) Roy Pritchard, Garland Shanks | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | James Manley (PG), Jerry Phair (PF), Frederick Dickerson (C) Lawrence Depaul, Jeffery Lowe, William Frazier | |
| 02:56 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:56 | Clayton St. | Chester Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Lincoln | Jason McMullan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:42 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Jason McMullan | 60-61 |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Manley - foul #2 on James Manley, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard (SF) Chester Ellsworth | |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Clayton St. | Jerry Phair snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Clayton St. | Clayton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:16 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bernard Whitehurst - foul #1 on Bernard Whitehurst, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul (PG) James Manley | |
| 02:16 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:16 | Clayton St. | Jerry Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Vincent Pickney misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:52 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Jerry Phair | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul is fouled on the floor by Jason McMullan - foul #5 on Jason McMullan, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Garland Shanks (C) Jason McMullan | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe (SF) Jerry Sheard | |
| 01:29 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | Clayton St. | Lawrence Depaul misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | Garland Shanks gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:22 | Lincoln | Frederick Dickerson takes the ball from Ernest Bergert | 61-64 |
| 01:02 | Clayton St. | Willie Loveland travels with the ball | 61-64 |
| 00:55 | Lincoln | John Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Willie Loveland - foul #1 on Willie Loveland, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bernard Whitehurst and he's hacked by Jeffery Lowe - foul #1 on Jeffery Lowe, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Ernest Bergert makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Dickerson | 64-66 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Frederick Dickerson is called for the reach on John Kilgore - foul #2 on Frederick Dickerson, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | John Kilgore misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Clayton St. | Jeffery Lowe runs out the clock | 64-66 |