| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregg Grandberry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brandl (fresh) SF - Gary Hill (fresh) PF - Leonard Wilk (fresh) C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Samuel Perry (fresh) SG - James Eckard (fresh) SF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) C - Fred Ray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Brandl picks off the pass by Samuel Perry | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers is hacked by Fred Ray - foul #1 on Fred Ray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Lincoln | Gary Hill is fouled on the floor by Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonse Rossi, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Lincoln | Michael Sanders takes the ball from Kenneth Brandl | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry loses the dribble to Gary Hill | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers misses the jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:49 | Michigan Tech. | Fred Ray makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Eckard and the foul's on Kenneth Brandl - foul #1 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Michigan Tech. | Fred Ray makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry misses long on a shot from close range | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:15 | Michigan Tech. | Leonard Wilk is called for the reach on Samuel Perry - foul #1 on Leonard Wilk, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 16:53 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Eckard | 0-6 |
| 16:42 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 2-6 |
| 16:20 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:19 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Alphonse Rossi | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregg Grandberry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brandl (fresh) SF - Gary Hill (fresh) PF - Leonard Wilk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Samuel Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Eckard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) C - Fred Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:41 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 15:18 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Sanders - foul #1 on Michael Sanders, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (SG) Kenneth Brandl | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux (PG), Kris Shaffer (SG), John Murray (SF), Joseph Brackin (PF), Richard Wright (C) Samuel Perry, James Eckard, Alphonse Rossi, Michael Sanders, Fred Ray | |
| 15:18 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:18 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:55 | Michigan Tech. | Kris Shaffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood (PF) Leonard Wilk | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 14:34 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:20 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 14:18 | Lincoln | Gary Hill grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:58 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Brackin - foul #1 on Joseph Brackin, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl (SG), Shane Dorman (SF), Larry Kim (C) Gregg Grandberry, Gary Hill, Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry (PG), James Eckard (SG), Alphonse Rossi (SF), Michael Sanders (PF) Perry Robidoux, Kris Shaffer, John Murray, Richard Wright | |
| 13:58 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:40 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Perry | 7-8 |
| 13:13 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-8 |
| 13:12 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Brackin pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shane Dorman - foul #1 on Shane Dorman, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk (PF) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Fred Ray (C) Joseph Brackin | |
| 13:04 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:04 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood makes the jumper from the right block | 9-9 |
| 12:52 | Michigan Tech. | Frank Utsey takes the ball from Samuel Perry in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 12:38 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Lawrence Underwood, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry (PG), Gary Hill (SF), Melvin Rogers (C) Frank Utsey, Shane Dorman, Lawrence Underwood | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 12:19 | Michigan Tech. | Gregg Grandberry steals it from Fred Ray | 9-9 |
| 12:00 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 9-9 |
| 11:58 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders grabs the board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregg Grandberry (fresh) SG - Kenneth Brandl (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Hill (fresh) PF - Leonard Wilk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Samuel Perry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Ray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Samuel Perry | 9-11 |
| 11:43 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 11:41 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Hill | 9-11 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregg Grandberry | 12-11 |
| 11:07 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brandl - foul #2 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Frank Utsey (SG) Kenneth Brandl | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux (PG), Kris Shaffer (SG), John Murray (SF), Joseph Brackin (PF), Richard Wright (C) Samuel Perry, James Eckard, Alphonse Rossi, Michael Sanders, Fred Ray | |
| 11:01 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux buries a shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Brackin and the foul's on Gregg Grandberry - foul #1 on Gregg Grandberry, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:46 | Lincoln | Kris Shaffer takes the ball from Gary Hill | 12-13 |
| 10:20 | Michigan Tech. | Kris Shaffer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Perry Robidoux | 12-16 |
| 10:02 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux is hacked by Gregg Grandberry - foul #2 on Gregg Grandberry, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Dorman (SG), Paul Sandberg (SF), Lawrence Underwood (PF), Larry Kim (C) Gregg Grandberry, Gary Hill, Leonard Wilk, Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard (SG), Alphonse Rossi (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Fred Ray (C) Kris Shaffer, John Murray, Joseph Brackin, Richard Wright | |
| 09:42 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:42 | Lincoln | Larry Kim gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Fred Ray is called for the reach on Frank Utsey - foul #2 on Fred Ray, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry (PG), Joseph Brackin (C) Perry Robidoux, Fred Ray | |
| 09:15 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | Michigan Tech. | Frank Utsey is called for the reach on Samuel Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Utsey, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| 09:13 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:13 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:53 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey makes the floater from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:37 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Brackin hits a jumper near the basket set up by James Eckard | 17-20 |
| 08:15 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-20 |
| 08:13 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Brackin snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:54 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Perry and the foul's on Shane Dorman - foul #2 on Shane Dorman, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alvin Williams (PG), Gary Hill (SF), Melvin Rogers (C) Shane Dorman, Paul Sandberg, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| 07:54 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Alvin Williams (fresh) SG - Frank Utsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Underwood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Samuel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Eckard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brackin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers lays it in | 19-23 |
| 07:15 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard loses the dribble to Frank Utsey | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey hits the finger roll | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Michigan Tech. | Frank Utsey picks off the pass by Michael Sanders | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey banks in the layup | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Michigan Tech. | Gary Hill is called for the reach on Alphonse Rossi - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk (PF) Lawrence Underwood | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux (SG), Thomas Daniels (PF), Richard Wright (C) James Eckard, Michael Sanders, Joseph Brackin | |
| 06:29 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:29 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey is called for 5 seconds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Kris Shaffer (SG), John Murray (SF) Samuel Perry, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 05:39 | Michigan Tech. | John Murray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Leonard Wilk snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:33 | Lincoln | Frank Utsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg (SF), Larry Kim (C) Gary Hill, Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard (SG) Kris Shaffer | |
| 05:11 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Robidoux | 23-26 |
| 04:54 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:42 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | Lincoln | Larry Kim pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:27 | Lincoln | Paul Sandberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Sandberg, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Melvin Rogers (C) Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry (PG), Alphonse Rossi (SF), Michael Sanders (PF), Joseph Brackin (C) Perry Robidoux, John Murray, Thomas Daniels, Richard Wright | |
| 04:18 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard's pass is intercepted by Paul Sandberg | 26-26 |
| 04:00 | Lincoln | Alvin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 03:58 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Brackin snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:43 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 03:42 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard snags the offensive board | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Alvin Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Frank Utsey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Sandberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Wilk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Samuel Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Eckard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alphonse Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brackin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi is hacked by Paul Sandberg - foul #2 on Paul Sandberg, team foul #12 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry (PG), Kenneth Brandl (SG), Gary Hill (SF), Lawrence Underwood (PF) Alvin Williams, Frank Utsey, Paul Sandberg, Leonard Wilk | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux (SG), Fred Ray (C) James Eckard, Joseph Brackin | |
| 03:26 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:26 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:10 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 03:09 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:58 | Michigan Tech. | Kenneth Brandl picks off the pass by Alphonse Rossi | 26-28 |
| 02:53 | Lincoln | Kenneth Brandl can't finish the layup | 26-28 |
| 02:51 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:29 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 02:27 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sanders | 26-28 |
| 02:13 | Michigan Tech. | Alphonse Rossi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Lawrence Underwood | 26-28 |
| 02:07 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 02:06 | Michigan Tech. | The rebound goes to Michael Sanders | 26-28 |
| 02:01 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry is hacked by Melvin Rogers - foul #1 on Melvin Rogers, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Larry Kim (C) Melvin Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard (SG), Joseph Brackin (SF) Perry Robidoux, Alphonse Rossi | |
| 02:01 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:01 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:47 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 26-30 |
| 01:46 | Michigan Tech. | Michael Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:40 | Michigan Tech. | Samuel Perry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 01:38 | Michigan Tech. | Joseph Brackin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:28 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard is hacked by Kenneth Brandl - foul #3 on Kenneth Brandl, team foul #14 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Dorman (SG), Leonard Wilk (PF) Kenneth Brandl, Larry Kim | |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux (PG), Richard Wright (PF) Samuel Perry, Michael Sanders | |
| 01:28 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:28 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 01:28 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:08 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 01:07 | Lincoln | Gregg Grandberry gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:51 | Lincoln | Gary Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 00:49 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:44 | Michigan Tech. | Gregg Grandberry picks off the pass by Perry Robidoux | 26-31 |
| 00:41 | Lincoln | Shane Dorman banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregg Grandberry | 28-31 |
| 00:28 | Michigan Tech. | Perry Robidoux misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 00:27 | Michigan Tech. | Richard Wright grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Michigan Tech. | James Eckard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Lawrence Underwood | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Lawrence Underwood misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-31 |