| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregory Richter (fresh) SG - Adam Brunk (fresh) SF - Alfred Starks (fresh) PF - Thomas Israel (fresh) C - William James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (fresh) SG - John Porter (fresh) SF - Michael Padro (fresh) PF - Joe Green (fresh) C - Larry Tamez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:57 | S. Dakota | John Porter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Brunk | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | S. Dakota | Adam Brunk is called for the reach on Richard Krall - foul #1 on Adam Brunk, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | S. Dakota | Gregory Richter picks off the pass by Joe Green | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Lincoln | Adam Brunk banks in the layup set up by Gregory Richter | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | S. Dakota | Joe Green is hacked by Thomas Israel - foul #1 on Thomas Israel, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Krall - foul #1 on Richard Krall, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Lincoln | William James makes the turnaround in the paint | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | S. Dakota | John Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | S. Dakota | Joe Green grabs the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kurt Howard (PG), John Tran (SG), Rick Campbell (SF), James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Gregory Richter, Adam Brunk, Alfred Starks, Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), William Frasier (SG), Douglas Bruning (SF), Justin St. Louis (PF), John Allen (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, Michael Padro, Joe Green, Larry Tamez | |
| 17:24 | Lincoln | James Rogers clanks a jumper from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:23 | S. Dakota | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison is fouled in the backcourt by John Tran - foul #1 on John Tran, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-2 |
| 17:03 | S. Dakota | John Allen tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard makes the shot from the left side set up by James Rogers | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Bruning | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Lincoln | William Frasier picks off the pass by Kurt Howard in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison banks in the layup on a great pass from William Frasier | 8-8 |
| 15:56 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Lincoln | Rick Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kurt Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Tran (fairly fresh) SF - Rick Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - James Rogers (fairly fresh) C - David Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Frasier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Bruning (fairly fresh) PF - Justin St. Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard is fouled on the floor by Michael Hardison - foul #1 on Michael Hardison, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory Richter (PG), Adam Brunk (SG), Alfred Starks (SF), Thomas Israel (PF), William James (C) Kurt Howard, John Tran, Rick Campbell, James Rogers, David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Porter (SG), Michael Padro (SF), John Butler (PF), Larry Tamez (C) Michael Hardison, William Frasier, Douglas Bruning, Justin St. Louis, John Allen | |
| 15:33 | Lincoln | Adam Brunk's pass is intercepted by John Porter | 8-8 |
| 15:30 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall banks in the layup set up by John Porter | 8-10 |
| 15:14 | Lincoln | Adam Brunk is fouled on the floor by Larry Tamez - foul #1 on Larry Tamez, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | Lincoln | John Butler takes the ball from Adam Brunk | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | S. Dakota | John Porter knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Padro | 8-13 |
| 14:39 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Padro - foul #1 on Michael Padro, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joe Green (PF) John Butler | |
| 14:39 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:39 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:39 | S. Dakota | Joe Green gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez snags the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:05 | S. Dakota | Joe Green misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:03 | S. Dakota | Joe Green tips it but misses | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Lincoln | Adam Brunk snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks's floater is knocked away by Larry Tamez | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | S. Dakota | Joe Green snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:38 | S. Dakota | Adam Brunk is called for the reach on John Porter - foul #2 on Adam Brunk, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kurt Howard (PG), John Tran (SG), Bart Kuehl (SF) Gregory Richter, Adam Brunk, Alfred Starks | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), John Butler (SF), Justin St. Louis (C) John Porter, Michael Padro, Larry Tamez | |
| 13:28 | S. Dakota | John Butler banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joe Green | 9-15 |
| 13:24 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 13:23 | S. Dakota | John Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota | William Frasier double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF) Joe Green | |
| 13:01 | Lincoln | Bart Kuehl travels with the ball | 9-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rick Campbell (SF) Bart Kuehl | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Allen (C) John Butler | |
| 12:38 | S. Dakota | Rick Campbell takes the ball from William Frasier | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Howard, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory Richter (PG), Thomas Israel (PF), William James (C) Kurt Howard, James Rogers, David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), John Porter (SG), Michael Padro (SF), Joe Green (PF) Richard Krall, William Frasier, Douglas Bruning, Justin St. Louis | |
| 12:28 | S. Dakota | Rick Campbell picks off the pass by Joe Green | 9-15 |
| 12:24 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter banks in the layup on a great pass from Rick Campbell | 11-15 |
| 12:20 | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hardison, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bart Kuehl (SF) Rick Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Justin St. Louis (C) Michael Hardison, John Allen | |
| 12:02 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter can't connect on a floater from the left side | 11-15 |
| 12:01 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Justin St. Louis | 11-15 |
| 11:44 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Krall | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregory Richter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tran (fairly fresh) SF - Bart Kuehl (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Israel (tiring) C - William James (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Richard Krall (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Padro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin St. Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Lincoln | Bart Kuehl drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Tran | 13-17 |
| 11:11 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:09 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to John Tran | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kurt Howard (PG), Alfred Starks (SF), James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Gregory Richter, Bart Kuehl, Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), Douglas Bruning (SF), John Butler (PF), John Allen (C) John Porter, Michael Padro, Joe Green, Justin St. Louis | |
| 10:51 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Butler | 13-19 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-19 |
| 10:29 | S. Dakota | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:13 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall hits a wide open shot from the left side | 13-21 |
| 10:03 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 10:00 | S. Dakota | Alfred Starks is called for the reach on William Frasier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Starks, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory Richter (PG), Rick Campbell (SF), Thomas Israel (PF) John Tran, Alfred Starks, James Rogers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG), Michael Padro (SF), Joe Green (PF), Larry Tamez (C) William Frasier, Douglas Bruning, John Butler, John Allen | |
| 09:49 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall hits a shot in the paint set up by John Porter | 15-23 |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:27 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:11 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:09 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Tamez | 15-23 |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez is fouled in the backcourt by Kurt Howard - foul #2 on Kurt Howard, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Tran (SG), John Clingerman (SF), James Rogers (PF), William James (C) Kurt Howard, Rick Campbell, Thomas Israel, David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF), Justin St. Louis (PF) Richard Krall, Joe Green | |
| 09:05 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:05 | Lincoln | James Rogers gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:02 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 08:48 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 15-23 |
| 08:47 | Lincoln | William James grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:44 | Lincoln | James Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alfred Starks (SF) John Clingerman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), John Butler (SF) John Porter, Douglas Bruning | |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota | William Frasier hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Padro | 15-25 |
| 08:15 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-25 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Clingerman (SF), Thomas Israel (PF) Alfred Starks, James Rogers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF) John Butler | |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:08 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Tamez - foul #2 on Larry Tamez, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rick Campbell (SF) John Clingerman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG), Joe Green (PF) William Frasier, Larry Tamez | |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-27 |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:42 | S. Dakota | John Porter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 07:40 | Lincoln | Thomas Israel gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregory Richter (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tran (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rick Campbell (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Thomas Israel (tired) C - William James (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Padro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Porter (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Bruning (fresh) PF - Joe Green (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin St. Louis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Padro - foul #2 on Michael Padro, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alfred Starks (SF) Rick Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), John Butler (PF), John Allen (C) Michael Padro, Joe Green, Justin St. Louis | |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota | John Porter hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Butler | 21-30 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-30 |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter grabs the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 06:54 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), Joe Green (PF) John Porter, Douglas Bruning | |
| 06:54 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:54 | Lincoln | Alfred Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rick Campbell (SF) Alfred Starks | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Padro (SF), Justin St. Louis (C) John Butler, John Allen | |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:33 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:33 | Lincoln | David Jones gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 06:23 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter dunks the ball | 25-31 |
| 06:20 | S. Dakota | Gregory Richter steals the ball from Richard Krall in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 06:19 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota | William Frasier misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Tran - foul #2 on John Tran, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Adam Brunk (SG), Thomas Israel (PF) John Tran, James Rogers | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF), Larry Tamez (C) Richard Krall, Joe Green | |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota | William Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota | William Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on William Frasier - foul #1 on William Frasier, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bart Kuehl (SF), William James (C) Rick Campbell, David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | John Porter (SG) William Frasier | |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 05:26 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Bruning | 29-35 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | William James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Justin St. Louis - foul #1 on Justin St. Louis, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alfred Starks (SF) Bart Kuehl | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), Joe Green (PF) Douglas Bruning, Justin St. Louis | |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | William James misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:20 | Lincoln | William James misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 05:20 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | Adam Brunk is called for the reach on John Porter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Brunk, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kurt Howard (SG) Adam Brunk | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 05:18 | S. Dakota | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:53 | Lincoln | Joe Green blocks the jumper by Gregory Richter | 29-37 |
| 04:52 | S. Dakota | Joe Green grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bart Kuehl (SF), James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Alfred Starks, Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | William Frasier (SG), John Butler (SF), John Allen (C) Richard Krall, John Porter, Larry Tamez | |
| 04:20 | Lincoln | Gregory Richter makes the shot from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro's floater is tipped away by James Rogers | 31-37 |
| 04:10 | Lincoln | James Rogers pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Joe Green swats the dunk try by Kurt Howard | 31-37 |
| 04:01 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 03:38 | S. Dakota | Bart Kuehl steps in front of the John Allen pass | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Gregory Richter (very tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Howard (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Bart Kuehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rogers (tired) 2 reb. C - David Jones (tired) | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Michael Padro (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Frasier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Green (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Lincoln | Joe Green steps in front of the James Rogers pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 03:23 | S. Dakota | Michael Padro is called for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Tran (SG), Alfred Starks (SF), Thomas Israel (PF), William James (C) Gregory Richter, Bart Kuehl, James Rogers, David Jones | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Hardison (PG), John Porter (SG), Douglas Bruning (SF), Justin St. Louis (PF), Larry Tamez (C) Michael Padro, William Frasier, John Butler, Joe Green, John Allen | |
| 03:08 | Lincoln | The short jumper by William James is denied by Douglas Bruning | 31-37 |
| 03:07 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Larry Tamez | 31-37 |
| 03:05 | S. Dakota | Kurt Howard takes the ball from John Porter in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 02:50 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard double dribbles | 31-37 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | John Porter is fouled on the floor by Thomas Israel - foul #2 on Thomas Israel, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rick Campbell (SF) Alfred Starks | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Michael Padro (SF) Douglas Bruning | |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | John Porter misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:28 | S. Dakota | John Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Padro - foul #3 on Michael Padro, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning (SF) Michael Padro | |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:26 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:26 | S. Dakota | Larry Tamez grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 02:19 | S. Dakota | John Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Bruning | 32-41 |
| 02:03 | Lincoln | Larry Tamez swats the shot by William James | 32-41 |
| 02:02 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 01:51 | S. Dakota | John Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 01:49 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 01:27 | Lincoln | William James clanks a shot from the right side | 32-43 |
| 01:25 | S. Dakota | Justin St. Louis gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 01:10 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 32-43 |
| 01:08 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning tips it home | 32-45 |
| 01:04 | Lincoln | Kurt Howard hits a shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning is hacked by Rick Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Campbell, team foul #13 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gregory Richter (PG), Alfred Starks (SF), James Rogers (PF), David Jones (C) Kurt Howard, Rick Campbell, Thomas Israel, William James | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Richard Krall (PG), William Frasier (SG), John Butler (PF), John Allen (C) Michael Hardison, John Porter, Justin St. Louis, Larry Tamez | |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:00 | S. Dakota | Douglas Bruning misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:00 | Lincoln | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | John Allen takes the ball from Gregory Richter | 34-46 |
| 00:37 | S. Dakota | Richard Krall hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | David Jones snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Joe Green (PF) Douglas Bruning | |
| 00:32 | Lincoln | John Tran loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 00:18 | S. Dakota | John Butler hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Joe Green | 34-48 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 34-48 |