| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - David Lyons (fresh) SG - Jason Feather (fresh) SF - George Droski (fresh) PF - Richard Fuqua (fresh) C - Ronald Austin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - James Lawrence (fresh) SG - George Despres (fresh) SF - Richard Reese (fresh) PF - Kenneth Heinemann (fresh) C - John McQueen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Mary's (TX) | St. Mary's (TX) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese's pass is intercepted by George Droski | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Lincoln | David Lyons banks in the layup on a great pass from George Droski | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Lincoln | David Lyons is fouled in the backcourt by James Lawrence - foul #1 on James Lawrence, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese clanks a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese tips it home | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua misses long on a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Lincoln | David Lyons hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:41 | St. Mary's (TX) | The jumper by Richard Reese is denied by Ronald Austin | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Lincoln | David Lyons double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty (PG), Thomas Lenz (SF), Donald Lattin (PF), Wayne Major (C) James Lawrence, Richard Reese, Kenneth Heinemann, John McQueen | |
| 17:12 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:11 | Lincoln | George Droski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz blows the layup but the foul's on George Droski - foul #1 on George Droski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower (PG), Anthony Stokes (SG), Robert Rowan (SF), Leonard Wilk (PF), Melvin Rogers (C) David Lyons, Jason Feather, George Droski, Richard Fuqua, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (SG) George Despres | |
| 16:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Lincoln | Anthony Stokes buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Thrower | 5-6 |
| 16:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Stokes - foul #1 on Anthony Stokes, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence (PG), Richard Reese (SF), John McQueen (C) Kenneth Petty, Thomas Lenz, Wayne Major | |
| 16:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:43 | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower is hacked by James Lawrence - foul #2 on James Lawrence, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty (PG), Kenneth Heinemann (PF) James Lawrence, Donald Lattin | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joseph Thrower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rowan (fresh) PF - Leonard Wilk (fresh) C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Kenneth Petty (fresh) SG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Heinemann (fresh) C - John McQueen (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Stokes | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese is denied on a dunk by Leonard Wilk | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Lincoln | Robert Rowan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Lincoln | Kenneth Heinemann takes the ball from Joseph Thrower | 7-8 |
| 14:34 | St. Mary's (TX) | Anthony Stokes is called for the reach on Richard Reese - foul #2 on Anthony Stokes, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Lyons (PG), Jason Feather (SG), George Droski (SF), Richard Fuqua (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Joseph Thrower, Anthony Stokes, Robert Rowan, Leonard Wilk, Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres (SG), Thomas Lenz (SF) Michael Walker, Richard Reese | |
| 14:19 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-8 |
| 14:17 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Ronald Austin | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Lincoln | Jason Feather connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Lyons | 10-8 |
| 13:45 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Droski steals the ball from John McQueen | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Lincoln | Jason Feather buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ronald Austin | 13-8 |
| 13:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Fuqua is called for the reach on George Despres - foul #1 on Richard Fuqua, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (PG), Donald Lattin (PF), Wayne Major (C) Kenneth Petty, Kenneth Heinemann, John McQueen | |
| 13:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres is hacked by George Droski - foul #2 on George Droski, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rowan (SF) George Droski | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese (SF) Thomas Lenz | |
| 13:05 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:04 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 12:50 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 12:35 | Lincoln | David Lyons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Rowan | 15-8 |
| 12:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Lattin and he's fouled by David Lyons - foul #1 on David Lyons, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower (PG), James Long (SF) David Lyons, Robert Rowan | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 12:15 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Thrower | 17-11 |
| 11:52 | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Major hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 11:50 | Lincoln | James Long grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 11:30 | Lincoln | Jason Feather loses the dribble to Michael Walker | 17-11 |
| 11:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker lays it in | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joseph Thrower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Feather (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Long (fresh) PF - Richard Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Despres (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Lattin (fresh) C - Wayne Major (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Major - foul #1 on Wayne Major, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rowan (SF), Leonard Wilk (PF) Jason Feather, Richard Fuqua | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty (PG), Robert Covell (SG), Thomas Lenz (SF), Kenneth Heinemann (PF), John McQueen (C) Michael Walker, George Despres, Richard Reese, Donald Lattin, Wayne Major | |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:54 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Covell | 19-15 |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:28 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:15 | Lincoln | Robert Covell is called for the reach on James Long - foul #1 on Robert Covell, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Lyons (PG), Melvin Rogers (C) James Long, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (SG) Robert Covell | |
| 10:04 | Lincoln | A charge is called on Melvin Rogers - foul #1 on Melvin Rogers, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jason Feather (SG) Joseph Thrower | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 09:48 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen is hacked by Melvin Rogers - foul #2 on Melvin Rogers, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua (PF) Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 09:48 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:48 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Richard Fuqua | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Lincoln | Robert Rowan knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jason Feather | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Rowan - foul #1 on Robert Rowan, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Long (SF) Robert Rowan | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese (SF), Donald Lattin (PF) Thomas Lenz, Kenneth Heinemann | |
| 09:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Leonard Wilk | 21-15 |
| 09:03 | Lincoln | Jason Feather misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:48 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-15 |
| 08:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:33 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by John McQueen | 21-17 |
| 08:10 | Lincoln | James Long makes the turnaround from the left block | 23-17 |
| 07:50 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 07:35 | Lincoln | David Lyons makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Fuqua | 26-19 |
| 07:22 | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:21 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - David Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Feather (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Fuqua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Wilk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Kenneth Petty (fairly fresh) SG - George Despres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lattin (fresh) C - John McQueen (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Lincoln | James Long is hacked by Donald Lattin - foul #1 on Donald Lattin, team foul #5 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower (PG), Robert Rowan (SF), Ronald Austin (C) David Lyons, James Long, Leonard Wilk | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker (PG), Robert Covell (SG), Thomas Lenz (SF), Kenneth Heinemann (PF), Wayne Major (C) Kenneth Petty, George Despres, Richard Reese, Donald Lattin, John McQueen | |
| 06:45 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Major - foul #2 on Wayne Major, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Alleman (C) Wayne Major | |
| 06:45 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:45 | Lincoln | Ronald Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:26 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Alleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 06:25 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 06:07 | St. Mary's (TX) | Robert Covell double dribbles | 28-19 |
| 05:49 | Lincoln | Richard Fuqua is whistled for traveling | 28-19 |
| 05:30 | St. Mary's (TX) | Mark Alleman drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Lenz | 28-22 |
| 05:08 | Lincoln | Robert Rowan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Thrower | 31-22 |
| 05:06 | St. Mary's (TX) | Michael Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Lyons (PG), James Long (SF) Jason Feather, Robert Rowan | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres (SG), Richard Reese (SF), Donald Lattin (C) Robert Covell, Thomas Lenz, Mark Alleman | |
| 04:58 | Lincoln | The short jumper by James Long is denied by Kenneth Heinemann | 31-22 |
| 04:57 | St. Mary's (TX) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Heinemann | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Thrower - foul #1 on Joseph Thrower, team foul #10 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen (C) Donald Lattin | |
| 04:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:21 | Lincoln | David Lyons makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Long | 33-23 |
| 04:03 | St. Mary's (TX) | Joseph Thrower picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 33-23 |
| 03:42 | Lincoln | Joseph Thrower drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Lyons | 35-23 |
| 03:27 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 03:26 | Lincoln | David Lyons gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:22 | Lincoln | David Lyons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | David Lyons snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - David Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thrower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Fuqua (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Mary's (TX) | PG - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Despres (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Heinemann (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John McQueen (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Lincoln | David Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 02:59 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Fuqua - foul #2 on Richard Fuqua, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Anthony Stokes (SG), George Droski (SF), Leonard Wilk (PF), Melvin Rogers (C) Joseph Thrower, James Long, Richard Fuqua, Ronald Austin | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | James Lawrence (PG), Kenneth Petty (SG), Thomas Lenz (SF), Donald Lattin (C) Michael Walker, George Despres, Richard Reese, John McQueen | |
| 02:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:46 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Stokes | 38-24 |
| 02:05 | St. Mary's (TX) | Kenneth Heinemann is whistled for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Wayne Major (C) Kenneth Heinemann | |
| 01:51 | Lincoln | Anthony Stokes is hacked by Donald Lattin - foul #2 on Donald Lattin, team foul #7 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | George Despres (SG), John McQueen (C) Kenneth Petty, Wayne Major | |
| 01:51 | Lincoln | Anthony Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:51 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 01:37 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers is fouled on the floor by John McQueen - foul #1 on John McQueen, team foul #8 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jason Feather (SG) David Lyons | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | | |
| 01:37 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 01:37 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 01:20 | St. Mary's (TX) | John McQueen knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Despres | 38-26 |
| 01:01 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk's layup is rejected by Donald Lattin | 38-26 |
| 00:59 | St. Mary's (TX) | Thomas Lenz snags the defensive board | 38-26 |
| 00:39 | St. Mary's (TX) | Donald Lattin misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 00:38 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 00:19 | Lincoln | Jason Feather is called for 3 seconds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rowan (PF), Ronald Austin (C) Leonard Wilk, Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | St. Mary's (TX) | Richard Reese (SF), Wayne Major (C) Donald Lattin, John McQueen | |
| 00:00 | St. Mary's (TX) | George Droski swats the short shot by George Despres | 38-26 |