| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Randall Klapper (fresh) SG - Thomas Goodlow (fresh) SF - Elmer Arnold (fresh) PF - Richard Harriss (fresh) C - Francis Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) SG - Steven Curry (fresh) SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) C - Dennis Sterner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow is hacked by Lloyd Dunn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Dunn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Young | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow loses the dribble to Michael Young | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker misses badly on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Francis Logan | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner jams it | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Swarthmore | Richard Harriss grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Lloyd Dunn | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Lincoln | Richard Harriss is called for the reach on Dennis Sterner - foul #1 on Richard Harriss, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield (PG), Hans Seymore (SG), Kelvin Nicholas (SF), Kenneth Hendricks (PF), William Coachman (C) Randall Klapper, Thomas Goodlow, Elmer Arnold, Richard Harriss, Francis Logan | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Halton (PG), William Lashley (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Floyd Skinner (PF), Melvin Swasey (C) Lloyd Dunn, Steven Curry, Michael Young, Gregory Hunsucker, Dennis Sterner | |
| 16:38 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:23 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:21 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Floyd Skinner | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | William Lashley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Sean Hatfield (fresh) SG - Hans Seymore (fresh) SF - Kelvin Nicholas (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hendricks (fresh) C - William Coachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Scott Halton (fresh) SG - William Lashley (fresh) SF - Richard Broadwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Skinner (fresh) C - Melvin Swasey (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 15:33 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Hatfield and he's hacked by William Lashley - foul #1 on William Lashley, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Gregory Hunsucker (PF) William Lashley, Melvin Swasey | |
| 15:33 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:19 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:03 | Lincoln | Sean Hatfield is called for the reach on Richard Broadwell - foul #1 on Sean Hatfield, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper (PG), Thomas Goodlow (SG), Elmer Arnold (SF), Richard Harriss (PF), Francis Logan (C) Sean Hatfield, Hans Seymore, Kelvin Nicholas, Kenneth Hendricks, William Coachman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Steven Curry (SG), Michael Young (SF) Scott Halton, Richard Broadwell | |
| 14:48 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 5-4 |
| 14:46 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:37 | Lincoln | Steven Curry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | Lincoln | Michael Young grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:18 | Lincoln | Steven Curry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:16 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:14 | Swarthmore | Michael Young is called for the reach on Thomas Goodlow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Melvin Swasey (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Lloyd Dunn, Gregory Hunsucker, Floyd Skinner | |
| 14:05 | Swarthmore | Richard Harriss drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Randall Klapper | 7-4 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 13:45 | Swarthmore | Richard Harriss gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:26 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold can't connect on a shot from the left block | 7-4 |
| 13:24 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 12:58 | Lincoln | Michael Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 12:57 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 12:43 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan connects on the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Steven Curry - foul #2 on Steven Curry, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield (PG), Hans Seymore (SG), Kelvin Nicholas (SF), Kenneth Hendricks (PF) Randall Klapper, Thomas Goodlow, Elmer Arnold, Richard Harriss | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Scott Halton (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF), Floyd Skinner (C) Charles Ewing, Steven Curry, Michael Young, Melvin Swasey, Dennis Sterner | |
| 12:43 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 10-4 |
| 12:25 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:23 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Halton - foul #1 on Scott Halton, team foul #6 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Coachman (C) Francis Logan | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 12:10 | Swarthmore | Floyd Skinner picks off the pass by Kenneth Hendricks | 10-4 |
| 11:48 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 11:46 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Sean Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kelvin Nicholas (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hendricks (fairly fresh) C - William Coachman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) SG - Scott Halton (fresh) SF - Richard Broadwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) C - Floyd Skinner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker jams it on a nice dish by Lloyd Dunn and he's fouled by Kenneth Hendricks - foul #1 on Kenneth Hendricks, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Freddie Lizarraga (C) Kenneth Hendricks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner (C) Floyd Skinner | |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:27 | Swarthmore | Gregory Hunsucker steals it from Sean Hatfield in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Dunn | 10-9 |
| 10:56 | Swarthmore | Dennis Sterner swats the layup by Kelvin Nicholas | 10-9 |
| 10:55 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Coachman - foul #1 on William Coachman, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper (PG), Thomas Goodlow (SG), Elmer Arnold (SF), Richard Harriss (PF), Francis Logan (C) Sean Hatfield, Hans Seymore, Kelvin Nicholas, William Coachman, Freddie Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), William Lashley (SG), Melvin Swasey (SF), Floyd Skinner (PF) Lloyd Dunn, Scott Halton, Richard Broadwell, Gregory Hunsucker | |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:42 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:40 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 10:32 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-11 |
| 10:30 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:10 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing is fouled on the floor by Randall Klapper - foul #1 on Randall Klapper, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Young (SF) Dennis Sterner | |
| 10:00 | Lincoln | Michael Young buries a 3 from straight away | 10-14 |
| 09:44 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Young and the foul's on Richard Harriss - foul #2 on Richard Harriss, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | David Lyon (PG), William Coachman (PF), Freddie Lizarraga (C) Randall Klapper, Richard Harriss, Francis Logan | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell (C) Melvin Swasey | |
| 09:25 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 09:07 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow clanks a floater from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:06 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:45 | Lincoln | William Coachman takes the ball from Richard Broadwell | 12-17 |
| 08:26 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow is hacked by Richard Broadwell - foul #1 on Richard Broadwell, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper (PG), Hans Seymore (SF), Kenneth Hendricks (PF) David Lyon, Elmer Arnold, Freddie Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Scott Halton (SG), Melvin Swasey (SF), Gregory Hunsucker (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Charles Ewing, William Lashley, Michael Young, Floyd Skinner, Richard Broadwell | |
| 08:26 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:26 | Lincoln | Dennis Sterner grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 08:05 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:03 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 07:53 | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 07:34 | Lincoln | Hans Seymore steals the ball from Gregory Hunsucker | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Randall Klapper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goodlow (fairly fresh) SF - Hans Seymore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Hendricks (fresh) C - William Coachman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Lloyd Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Halton (fresh) SF - Melvin Swasey (fresh) PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Hendricks is denied on a layup by Dennis Sterner | 14-17 |
| 07:20 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Hendricks snags the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:05 | Swarthmore | Dennis Sterner is called for the reach on William Coachman - foul #1 on Dennis Sterner, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield (PG), Kelvin Nicholas (SG), Elmer Arnold (SF), Francis Logan (C) Randall Klapper, Thomas Goodlow, Hans Seymore, Kenneth Hendricks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Lashley (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF) Scott Halton, Melvin Swasey | |
| 07:05 | Swarthmore | William Coachman misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:05 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 06:37 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the runner near the basket | 14-17 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell tips it back up and in | 14-19 |
| 06:12 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Gregory Hunsucker - foul #1 on Gregory Hunsucker, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Freddie Lizarraga (PF) William Coachman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Michael Young (SF), Floyd Skinner (PF) Lloyd Dunn, Gregory Hunsucker, Dennis Sterner | |
| 06:12 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:59 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner clanks a 3 from straight away | 17-19 |
| 05:57 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 05:54 | Swarthmore | Charles Ewing steps in front of the Sean Hatfield pass in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 05:35 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 05:34 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 05:32 | Swarthmore | Charles Ewing picks off the pass by Kelvin Nicholas in the backcourt | 17-19 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Young and he's fouled by Freddie Lizarraga - foul #1 on Freddie Lizarraga, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper (PG), Hans Seymore (SG), Kenneth Hendricks (PF) Sean Hatfield, Kelvin Nicholas, Freddie Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Scott Halton (SG) William Lashley | |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:20 | Swarthmore | Francis Logan pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:04 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 05:03 | Lincoln | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Hendricks - foul #2 on Kenneth Hendricks, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow (SG), Freddie Lizarraga (PF) Elmer Arnold, Kenneth Hendricks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Gregory Hunsucker (PF) Charles Ewing, Michael Young | |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Richard Broadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:28 | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper connects on the open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Goodlow | 19-22 |
| 04:09 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Freddie Lizarraga - foul #2 on Freddie Lizarraga, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Kelvin Nicholas (SF), William Coachman (PF) Hans Seymore, Freddie Lizarraga | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Brown (SG), Melvin Swasey (SF), Dennis Sterner (C) Scott Halton, Richard Broadwell, Floyd Skinner | |
| 04:09 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:09 | Lincoln | Gregory Hunsucker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:07 | Swarthmore | Lloyd Dunn picks off the pass by William Coachman in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 03:46 | Lincoln | Melvin Swasey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 03:45 | Swarthmore | William Coachman snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 03:40 | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Goodlow | 21-24 |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Michael Brown is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #10 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield (PG), Richard Harriss (PF), Kenneth Hendricks (C) Randall Klapper, William Coachman, Francis Logan | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charles Ewing (PG), Steven Curry (SG), Michael Young (SF) Lloyd Dunn, Michael Brown, Dennis Sterner | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Sean Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goodlow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kelvin Nicholas (fresh) PF - Richard Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hendricks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charles Ewing (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Steven Curry (fresh) SF - Michael Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hunsucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Melvin Swasey (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Swarthmore | Kelvin Nicholas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 02:58 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Hendricks pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 02:42 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Melvin Swasey | 21-24 |
| 02:22 | Lincoln | Charles Ewing scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Young | 21-26 |
| 01:57 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield is fouled on the floor by Steven Curry - foul #3 on Steven Curry, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore (SG), Elmer Arnold (SF), William Coachman (C) Thomas Goodlow, Kelvin Nicholas, Kenneth Hendricks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn (PG), Scott Halton (SG), Floyd Skinner (PF), Dennis Sterner (C) Charles Ewing, Steven Curry, Gregory Hunsucker, Melvin Swasey | |
| 01:57 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:57 | Swarthmore | Sean Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:42 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Dunn | 23-28 |
| 01:40 | Swarthmore | William Coachman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper (PG) Sean Hatfield | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 01:30 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 23-28 |
| 01:29 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Sterner | 23-28 |
| 01:14 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 01:13 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn snags the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 01:08 | Lincoln | Floyd Skinner makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lloyd Dunn | 23-30 |
| 00:58 | Swarthmore | Hans Seymore double dribbles | 23-30 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Francis Logan (C) Richard Harriss | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:56 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Klapper - foul #2 on Randall Klapper, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| 00:56 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:56 | Lincoln | Lloyd Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:39 | Swarthmore | Randall Klapper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow (SG) Hans Seymore | |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Lashley (SG), Richard Broadwell (SF) Lloyd Dunn, Michael Young | |
| 00:26 | Lincoln | Scott Halton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 00:24 | Swarthmore | William Coachman pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:04 | Swarthmore | Thomas Goodlow can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 00:02 | Swarthmore | Elmer Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | The clock runs out | 23-32 |