| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard O'Neal (fresh) PF - Ruben Black (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Fernandes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Slocumb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ruben Black | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:33 | Lincoln | Ruben Black clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 19:31 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:04 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall misses badly on a floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Lincoln | Ruben Black gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:52 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Alexander Poplaski | 30-35 |
| 18:33 | Swarthmore | John Marsh is fouled on the floor by Ruben Black - foul #2 on Ruben Black, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:11 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Johnson | 30-37 |
| 17:56 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ruben Black and he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), Charles Sawyer (SG), Robert Christenson (PF), Jeffrey Williams (C) Jonathan Backlund, Gary Rider, Ruben Black, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah (SG), Anthony Zuerlein (SF), Roger Spence (PF), Robert Brandt (C) Alexander Poplaski, Kenneth Johnson, John Marsh, Jimmy Slocumb | |
| 17:56 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Swarthmore | Roger Spence is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #3 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dylan Roca (SF), David Fernandes (C) Howard O'Neal, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG) Richard Marshall | |
| 17:12 | Swarthmore | Robert Christenson is called for the reach on Roger Spence - foul #1 on Robert Christenson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:51 | Swarthmore | Roger Spence tips it home | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Cole - foul #1 on David Cole, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Rider (SG) Charles Sawyer | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Marsh (PF) Anthony Zuerlein, Robert Brandt | |
| 16:33 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:33 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:15 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:56 | Lincoln | Gary Rider knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Switzer | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Switzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dylan Roca (fresh) PF - Robert Christenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fernandes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roger Spence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Swarthmore | John Marsh loses the dribble to Gary Rider | 38-39 |
| 15:38 | Lincoln | Gary Rider lays it in | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Switzer steps in front of the John Marsh pass in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | Lincoln | David Fernandes knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Switzer | 42-39 |
| 15:12 | Swarthmore | Gary Rider is called for the reach on Robert Hannah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Rider, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Charles Sawyer (SG), Howard O'Neal (SF), Jeremy Marshall (PF), Ruben Black (C) Kenneth Switzer, Gary Rider, Dylan Roca, Robert Christenson, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG), Alexander Poplaski (SG), Robert Brandt (PF), Jimmy Slocumb (C) David Cole, Robert Hannah, John Marsh, Roger Spence | |
| 14:58 | Swarthmore | Robert Brandt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Marshall | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 14:18 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Poplaski | 45-44 |
| 13:54 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Backlund | 47-44 |
| 13:38 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson is denied on a layup by Ruben Black | 47-44 |
| 13:36 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Jeremy Marshall | 47-44 |
| 13:18 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Swarthmore | Howard O'Neal takes the ball from Richard Marshall in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 13:00 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 12:55 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 52-46 |
| 12:35 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 12:34 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 12:32 | Swarthmore | Charles Sawyer steps in front of the Alexander Poplaski pass in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 12:21 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall travels with the ball | 54-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), Gary Rider (SG), Jeffrey Williams (SF), Robert Christenson (PF), David Fernandes (C) Jonathan Backlund, Charles Sawyer, Howard O'Neal, Jeremy Marshall, Ruben Black | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG), Robert Hannah (SG), Anthony Zuerlein (SF), John Marsh (PF), Roger Spence (C) Richard Marshall, Alexander Poplaski, Kenneth Johnson, Robert Brandt, Jimmy Slocumb | |
| 12:04 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:03 | Lincoln | David Fernandes snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Gary Rider is hacked by David Cole - foul #2 on David Cole, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Switzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fernandes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - David Cole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Zuerlein (fresh) PF - John Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Roger Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Lincoln | John Marsh blocks the short jumper by David Fernandes | 54-46 |
| 11:20 | Swarthmore | David Cole grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 11:15 | Swarthmore | Anthony Zuerlein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 11:13 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to John Marsh | 54-46 |
| 11:00 | Swarthmore | John Marsh lays it in uncontested set up by Roger Spence | 54-48 |
| 10:32 | Lincoln | Gary Rider double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Reginald Bailey (PG), Dylan Roca (SF), Jeremy Marshall (PF) Kenneth Switzer, Jeffrey Williams, Robert Christenson | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG), Oscar Thomas (C) Robert Hannah, Roger Spence | |
| 10:13 | Swarthmore | John Marsh is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Marshall | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Lincoln | Oscar Thomas blocks the jumper by Gary Rider | 54-51 |
| 09:46 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:25 | Swarthmore | John Marsh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:24 | Swarthmore | David Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:09 | Swarthmore | Anthony Zuerlein hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 09:07 | Swarthmore | Oscar Thomas tips it but misses | 54-51 |
| 09:06 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 08:51 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:44 | Swarthmore | David Cole's pass is intercepted by Reginald Bailey in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 08:32 | Lincoln | David Fernandes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 08:31 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Lincoln | Dylan Roca is fouled on the floor by Anthony Zuerlein - foul #3 on Anthony Zuerlein, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Kenneth Switzer (SG), Howard O'Neal (SF), Ruben Black (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Reginald Bailey, Gary Rider, Dylan Roca, Jeremy Marshall, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah (PG), Alexander Poplaski (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Roger Spence (PF), Jimmy Slocumb (C) Richard Marshall, David Cole, Anthony Zuerlein, John Marsh, Oscar Thomas | |
| 08:01 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 07:38 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Switzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ruben Black (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Slocumb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 07:14 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:09 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 07:08 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ruben Black - foul #3 on Ruben Black, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (C) Robert Christenson | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG) Robert Hannah | |
| 06:50 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:50 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:31 | Lincoln | The pull-up jumper by Ruben Black is blocked by Jimmy Slocumb | 56-56 |
| 06:30 | Lincoln | Ruben Black tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 06:29 | Swarthmore | Roger Spence gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:20 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | Lincoln | Ruben Black snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:57 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Slocumb - foul #1 on Jimmy Slocumb, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer (SG), Jeremy Marshall (PF), David Fernandes (C) Kenneth Switzer, Howard O'Neal, Ruben Black | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah (SG), Anthony Zuerlein (SF), Robert Brandt (PF), Oscar Thomas (C) Alexander Poplaski, Kenneth Johnson, Roger Spence, Jimmy Slocumb | |
| 05:57 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:41 | Swarthmore | Robert Brandt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Williams - foul #4 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dylan Roca (SF) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 05:41 | Swarthmore | Robert Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:41 | Swarthmore | Robert Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:19 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jeremy Marshall | 61-58 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:50 | Swarthmore | Anthony Zuerlein can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 04:49 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:26 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:25 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Robert Hannah | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:49 | Lincoln | Richard Marshall steals the ball from Jonathan Backlund | 61-61 |
| 03:45 | Swarthmore | Charles Sawyer is called for the reach on Richard Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Sawyer, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), Gary Rider (SG), Howard O'Neal (SF), Ruben Black (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Jonathan Backlund, Charles Sawyer, Dylan Roca, Jeremy Marshall, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), John Marsh (PF), Jimmy Slocumb (C) Robert Hannah, Anthony Zuerlein, Robert Brandt, Oscar Thomas | |
| 03:45 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:45 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Johnson steps in front of the Robert Christenson pass | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Switzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ruben Black (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jimmy Slocumb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson clanks a floater in the lane | 61-63 |
| 03:15 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:59 | Lincoln | Ruben Black double dribbles | 61-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Cole (PG) Richard Marshall | |
| 02:34 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 02:32 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer buries a fadeaway in the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:24 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Switzer is called for the reach on David Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Switzer, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (C) Ruben Black | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Roger Spence (C) Jimmy Slocumb | |
| 02:24 | Swarthmore | David Cole makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:24 | Swarthmore | David Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:02 | Lincoln | The jumper by Howard O'Neal is denied by Roger Spence | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Swarthmore | Roger Spence pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:00 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Jeremy Marshall (PF), David Fernandes (C) Kenneth Switzer, Robert Christenson, Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall (PG), Jimmy Slocumb (C) David Cole, Roger Spence | |
| 01:47 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Slocumb | 63-67 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | David Fernandes lays it in and he's fouled by John Marsh - foul #3 on John Marsh, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:21 | Lincoln | David Fernandes makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:06 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | David Fernandes makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howard O'Neal | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Marshall | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund makes the floater from the left wing set up by Gary Rider | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski blows the layup | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Jonathan Backlund | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund clanks a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fernandes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Marsh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Slocumb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:44 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ruben Black (PF), Robert Christenson (C) Jeremy Marshall, David Fernandes | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah (SG) Alexander Poplaski | |
| 04:44 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:44 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Swarthmore | Gary Rider is called for the reach on Jimmy Slocumb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Rider, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 04:13 | Lincoln | Ruben Black comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 04:12 | Lincoln | Ruben Black gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Rider - foul #4 on Gary Rider, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 04:02 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:02 | Swarthmore | Robert Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:49 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Switzer (PG), Charles Sawyer (SG) Jonathan Backlund, Gary Rider | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Roger Spence (C) Jimmy Slocumb | |
| 03:27 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Charles Sawyer grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Switzer | 75-72 |
| 02:48 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund (PG), Gary Rider (SG), Jeremy Marshall (PF), David Fernandes (C) Kenneth Switzer, Charles Sawyer, Ruben Black, Robert Christenson | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski (SG), Jimmy Slocumb (C) Robert Hannah, Roger Spence | |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Gary Rider comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #4 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jeffrey Williams (SF) Howard O'Neal | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Roger Spence (PF) John Marsh | |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Gary Rider makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Gary Rider makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Gary Rider misses the 3rd free throw | 77-72 |
| 02:27 | Swarthmore | Roger Spence gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 02:12 | Swarthmore | Jeffrey Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #5 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #11 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Christenson (SF) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 02:12 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:12 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:03 | Lincoln | Jeremy Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 02:02 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:58 | Swarthmore | Jonathan Backlund takes the ball from Richard Marshall in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | Gary Rider makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Marshall | 80-74 |
| 01:31 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 01:30 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall can't tip it in | 80-74 |
| 01:29 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Slocumb | 80-74 |
| 01:20 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Slocumb misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-74 |
| 01:19 | Lincoln | Robert Christenson gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Gary Rider comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 80-74 |
| 01:05 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:50 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-74 |
| 00:49 | Lincoln | David Fernandes pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Jonathan Backlund (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Rider (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Christenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Fernandes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Richard Marshall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alexander Poplaski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Roger Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Slocumb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Lincoln | David Fernandes is hacked by Richard Marshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Marshall, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal (SF), Ruben Black (PF) Robert Christenson, Jeremy Marshall | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | John Marsh (PF) Roger Spence | |
| 00:46 | Lincoln | David Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:46 | Lincoln | David Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:38 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Howard O'Neal | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Poplaski - foul #2 on Alexander Poplaski, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:37 | Lincoln | Howard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:32 | Swarthmore | Richard Marshall connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmy Slocumb | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Richard Marshall is called for the reach on Ruben Black in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Marshall, team foul #12 | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Ruben Black makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Ruben Black makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:21 | Swarthmore | Alexander Poplaski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-76 |
| 00:19 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Jonathan Backlund runs out the clock | 86-76 |