| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gilbert Roach (fresh) SG - Brian Selders (fresh) SF - Jerome Pfaff (fresh) PF - Frank King (fresh) C - Robert McKensie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Allen Lebel (fresh) SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) SF - Charles Oliva (fresh) PF - Gerald Dabney (fresh) C - David Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Capital | Gerald Dabney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Capital | Capital is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Capital | David Mills loses the dribble to Gilbert Roach | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Lincoln | Brian Selders knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gilbert Roach and he's fouled by Carlos Roberts - foul #1 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Lincoln | Brian Selders misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Capital | Carlos Roberts gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Capital | Charles Oliva misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Lincoln | Frank King grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Capital | Charles Oliva loses the dribble to Brian Selders | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Lincoln | Frank King tips it in | 7-0 |
| 18:19 | Capital | Allen Lebel is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Carlos Roberts | 7-3 |
| 17:55 | Lincoln | Frank King buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gilbert Roach | 9-3 |
| 17:38 | Capital | Carlos Roberts misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 17:37 | Capital | Allen Lebel grabs the offensive board | 9-3 |
| 17:19 | Capital | Robert McKensie steps in front of the Charles Oliva pass | 9-3 |
| 17:00 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Brian Selders | 11-3 |
| 16:54 | Capital | Allen Lebel is hacked by Brian Selders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Selders, team foul #1 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Efrain Strand (PG), Michael Pawlak (SG), Patrick Profitt (SF), John Scanlon (PF), Martin Dennis (C) Gilbert Roach, Brian Selders, Jerome Pfaff, Frank King, Robert McKensie | |
| Subs | Capital | Dwight Hubbard (PG), Brian Redfield (SG), Alfred Stover (SF), David Roach (PF), Kenneth Edwards (C) Allen Lebel, Carlos Roberts, Charles Oliva, Gerald Dabney, David Mills | |
| 16:40 | Capital | Michael Pawlak is called for the reach on Brian Redfield - foul #1 on Michael Pawlak, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| 16:30 | Capital | Dwight Hubbard hits a shot from the left side | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | Lincoln | Brian Redfield steals it from Patrick Profitt | 11-5 |
| 16:09 | Capital | Brian Redfield's pass is intercepted by Michael Pawlak in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 16:04 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-5 |
| 16:02 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand snags the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 15:50 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 11-5 |
| 15:48 | Capital | David Roach snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Efrain Strand (fresh) SG - Michael Pawlak (fresh) SF - Patrick Profitt (fresh) PF - John Scanlon (fresh) C - Martin Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Dwight Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Redfield (fresh) SF - Alfred Stover (fresh) PF - David Roach (fresh) C - Kenneth Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Capital | Brian Redfield knocks in the shot near the basket | 11-7 |
| 15:32 | Lincoln | Martin Dennis is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Edwards - foul #1 on Kenneth Edwards, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG), Jerald Nelson (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Michael Pawlak, John Scanlon, Martin Dennis | |
| Subs | Capital | David Mills (C) Kenneth Edwards | |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gilbert Roach | 13-7 |
| 15:14 | Capital | Dwight Hubbard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 15:12 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:58 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach is fouled on the floor by Dwight Hubbard - foul #1 on Dwight Hubbard, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG), Richard Gilson (SF) Efrain Strand, Patrick Profitt | |
| Subs | Capital | Allen Lebel (PG), James Holmes (SG), John Willinsky (SF), Gerald Dabney (PF) Dwight Hubbard, Brian Redfield, Alfred Stover, David Roach | |
| 14:49 | Lincoln | David Mills steals the ball from Jerald Nelson | 13-7 |
| 14:45 | Capital | Jerald Nelson picks off the pass by Allen Lebel in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 14:24 | Capital | John Willinsky gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:19 | Capital | Allen Lebel hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 14:05 | Capital | The rebound goes to John Willinsky | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Capital | Gerald Dabney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Lincoln | Jerald Nelson grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Lincoln | Brian Selders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Roach | 16-10 |
| 13:22 | Capital | Gerald Dabney buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allen Lebel | 16-12 |
| 13:11 | Lincoln | Brian Selders misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Mills - foul #1 on David Mills, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Efrain Strand (PG), Jerome Pfaff (SF), Frank King (PF), John Scanlon (C) Gilbert Roach, Richard Gilson, Jerald Nelson, Robert McKensie | |
| Subs | Capital | Brian Redfield (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Dwight Hubbard (SF), Alfred Stover (PF), Kenneth Edwards (C) Allen Lebel, James Holmes, John Willinsky, Gerald Dabney, David Mills | |
| 13:11 | Lincoln | Brian Selders makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Lincoln | Brian Selders makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 13:09 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (SG) Brian Selders | |
| Subs | Capital | | |
| 12:56 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff is fouled on the floor by Alfred Stover - foul #1 on Alfred Stover, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| 12:47 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand loses the dribble to Carlos Roberts | 18-12 |
| 12:39 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:38 | Capital | Brian Redfield tips it in | 18-14 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Pawlak and the foul's on Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Martin Dennis (C) John Scanlon | |
| Subs | Capital | Charles Oliva (SF) Carlos Roberts | |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 12:26 | Capital | Alfred Stover pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 12:23 | Capital | Efrain Strand is called for the reach on Dwight Hubbard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Efrain Strand, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Capital | Allen Lebel (PG) Brian Redfield | |
| 12:10 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the paint | 20-14 |
| 12:09 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 20-14 |
| 11:49 | Capital | Charles Oliva gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Efrain Strand (fresh) SG - Michael Pawlak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Pfaff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Dennis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Allen Lebel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwight Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Oliva (fresh) PF - Alfred Stover (fresh) C - Kenneth Edwards (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Capital | Dwight Hubbard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Lebel | 20-17 |
| 11:26 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Pawlak | 22-17 |
| 11:11 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Lebel | 22-19 |
| 10:56 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand's pass is intercepted by Dwight Hubbard | 22-19 |
| 10:47 | Capital | Alfred Stover can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Dennis - foul #1 on Martin Dennis, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG), Brian Selders (SG), Patrick Profitt (SF), John Scanlon (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Efrain Strand, Michael Pawlak, Jerome Pfaff, Frank King, Martin Dennis | |
| Subs | Capital | Brian Redfield (PG), James Holmes (SG), David Roach (PF), David Mills (C) Allen Lebel, Dwight Hubbard, Charles Oliva, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 10:47 | Capital | Alfred Stover makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:47 | Capital | Alfred Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 10:36 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Selders | 24-21 |
| 10:30 | Capital | Brian Redfield is hacked by Brian Selders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Selders, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Gilson (SF) Brian Selders | |
| Subs | Capital | John Willinsky (SF) Alfred Stover | |
| 10:24 | Capital | The jump hook by David Mills is blocked by John Scanlon | 24-21 |
| 10:22 | Capital | James Holmes tips it home | 24-23 |
| 10:07 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt is hacked by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #7 | 24-23 |
| 10:07 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 10:07 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 09:52 | Lincoln | Richard Gilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Mills - foul #2 on David Mills, team foul #8 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Capital | Kenneth Edwards (C) David Mills | |
| 09:52 | Lincoln | Richard Gilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 09:52 | Lincoln | Richard Gilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 09:43 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert McKensie - foul #1 on Robert McKensie, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Efrain Strand (SG), Frank King (PF) Richard Gilson, Robert McKensie | |
| Subs | Capital | Allen Lebel (PG), Dwight Hubbard (SG) Brian Redfield, James Holmes | |
| 09:43 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 09:43 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:23 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 09:21 | Capital | David Roach snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 09:17 | Capital | Dwight Hubbard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff (SF), Jerald Nelson (C) Patrick Profitt, John Scanlon | |
| Subs | Capital | Charles Oliva (SF), Gerald Dabney (PF) John Willinsky, David Roach | |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Jerald Nelson misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Dabney - foul #1 on Gerald Dabney, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Jerald Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Jerald Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 09:02 | Capital | Gerald Dabney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 08:44 | Capital | Gerald Dabney is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 08:43 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 08:31 | Capital | Gerald Dabney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Lebel | 26-28 |
| 08:19 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 08:17 | Lincoln | Jerald Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 08:05 | Lincoln | The short jumper by Frank King is denied by Gerald Dabney | 26-28 |
| 08:04 | Capital | Allen Lebel snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 08:02 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Roach in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 08:00 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff lays it up and in set up by Gilbert Roach | 28-28 |
| 07:44 | Capital | Kenneth Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Lebel | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gilbert Roach (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efrain Strand (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jerome Pfaff (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Frank King (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerald Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Allen Lebel (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dwight Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Oliva (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Dabney (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerome Pfaff | 31-31 |
| 07:14 | Capital | Efrain Strand steals the ball from Gerald Dabney | 31-31 |
| 07:00 | Lincoln | Jerome Pfaff comes up short on the floater from the left block | 31-31 |
| 06:59 | Capital | Gerald Dabney pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 06:36 | Capital | Gerald Dabney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerome Pfaff - foul #1 on Jerome Pfaff, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak (PG), Patrick Profitt (SG), Richard Gilson (SF), Martin Dennis (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Gilbert Roach, Efrain Strand, Jerome Pfaff, Frank King, Jerald Nelson | |
| Subs | Capital | James Holmes (SG), Alfred Stover (SF), Brian Redfield (C) Dwight Hubbard, Charles Oliva, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 06:36 | Capital | Gerald Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:36 | Capital | Gerald Dabney misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:36 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 06:16 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Profitt | 34-32 |
| 06:05 | Capital | Allen Lebel misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pawlak - foul #2 on Michael Pawlak, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG) Michael Pawlak | |
| Subs | Capital | David Roach (PF) Gerald Dabney | |
| 06:05 | Capital | Allen Lebel makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 06:05 | Capital | Allen Lebel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 05:54 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 05:52 | Capital | David Roach snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 05:44 | Capital | James Holmes comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 05:42 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 05:26 | Lincoln | Martin Dennis knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Patrick Profitt | 36-34 |
| 05:09 | Capital | Alfred Stover is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Lebel | 36-36 |
| 04:48 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt is fouled on the floor by Brian Redfield - foul #1 on Brian Redfield, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Efrain Strand (SG), Jerome Pfaff (SF), John Scanlon (PF) Gilbert Roach, Richard Gilson, Martin Dennis | |
| Subs | Capital | Dwight Hubbard (PG), John Willinsky (SF), Kenneth Edwards (C) Allen Lebel, James Holmes, Alfred Stover | |
| 04:48 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:48 | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 04:26 | Capital | John Willinsky is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 04:24 | Lincoln | Efrain Strand grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 04:07 | Lincoln | John Scanlon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 03:51 | Capital | Robert McKensie is called for the reach on Brian Redfield - foul #2 on Robert McKensie, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Selders (SG), Michael Pawlak (SF) Patrick Profitt, Jerome Pfaff | |
| Subs | Capital | Carlos Roberts (SG), Alfred Stover (PF), David Mills (C) Dwight Hubbard, David Roach, Kenneth Edwards | |
| 03:51 | Capital | Brian Redfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:51 | Capital | Brian Redfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 03:35 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 03:34 | Lincoln | John Scanlon grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Efrain Strand (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Brian Selders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pawlak (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Scanlon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McKensie (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Capital | PG - Brian Redfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Willinsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Stover (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Mills (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 03:18 | Capital | John Willinsky gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 03:00 | Capital | David Mills buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Redfield | 40-41 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Carlos Roberts steals the ball from Brian Selders | 40-41 |
| 02:44 | Capital | Brian Redfield is fouled in the backcourt by Efrain Strand - foul #2 on Efrain Strand, team foul #10 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach (PG), Frank King (PF) Efrain Strand, Robert McKensie | |
| Subs | Capital | Charles Oliva (SF) John Willinsky | |
| 02:44 | Capital | Brian Redfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:44 | Capital | Brian Redfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Gilbert Roach buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Selders | 42-43 |
| 02:09 | Capital | Charles Oliva misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 02:08 | Capital | David Mills gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 01:54 | Capital | Charles Oliva scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Redfield | 42-46 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | Michael Pawlak makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Brian Selders | 44-46 |
| 01:30 | Capital | Carlos Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pawlak - foul #3 on Michael Pawlak, team foul #11 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Richard Gilson (SF), Martin Dennis (PF), Robert McKensie (C) Michael Pawlak, Frank King, John Scanlon | |
| Subs | Capital | James Holmes (PG), David Roach (PF) Brian Redfield, Alfred Stover | |
| 01:30 | Capital | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:30 | Capital | Carlos Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Robert McKensie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 00:44 | Capital | David Mills is hacked by Robert McKensie - foul #3 on Robert McKensie, team foul #12 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Patrick Profitt (PG), Frank King (PF) Gilbert Roach, Robert McKensie | |
| Subs | Capital | Dwight Hubbard (SF) Charles Oliva | |
| 00:44 | Capital | David Mills misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:44 | Capital | David Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Martin Dennis misses the easy layup | 46-49 |
| 00:27 | Capital | James Holmes snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 00:04 | Capital | Dwight Hubbard is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Richard Gilson pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Richard Gilson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 46-49 |