| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Gilden (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Squires (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Gist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Damiani (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maynard Digiovanni (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charlie Gilden steps in front of the Derick Snider pass | 33-28 |
| 19:30 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Squires | 36-28 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer's layup is rejected by Thomas Gist | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Aaron Bauer - foul #3 on Aaron Bauer, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond (SF) Aaron Bauer | |
| 18:53 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Chance | 38-30 |
| 18:22 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rex Damiani is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rex Damiani, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle (SG) Rex Damiani | |
| 17:47 | Lincoln | William Squires misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-30 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond tips it in | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Lincoln | William Squires connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charlie Gilden | 42-32 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Chance clanks a floater from the right side | 42-32 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 16:39 | Lincoln | Leon Bond blocks the short jumper by William Squires | 42-34 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Albert Doyle, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Cramer (PG), Kirk Carter (SG), Allen Bean (SF), Floyd Montalto (PF), Brant Lee (C) Charlie Gilden, William Squires, Wayne Wright, Thomas Gist, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone (PG), Ira Wiliams (PF) David Chance, Maynard Digiovanni | |
| 16:10 | Lincoln | Allen Bean is fouled on the floor by Leon Bond - foul #2 on Leon Bond, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 15:57 | Lincoln | Brant Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kirk Carter | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - David Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Bean (fresh) PF - Floyd Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brant Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Lawrence Malone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Wiliams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derick Snider (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Bond and the foul's on Floyd Montalto - foul #2 on Floyd Montalto, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas (SF) Allen Bean | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rex Damiani (SG), Aaron Bauer (SF) Leon Bond, Derick Snider | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:29 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:00 | Lincoln | Kirk Carter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:59 | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Lincoln | Brant Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden (PG), William Squires (SG), Thomas Gist (PF), Robert Wickersham (C) David Cramer, Kirk Carter, Floyd Montalto, Brant Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni (PF) Albert Doyle | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 14:18 | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Malone - foul #1 on Lawrence Malone, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Chance (PG), Leon Bond (C) Lawrence Malone, Ira Wiliams | |
| 14:02 | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Lincoln | Ryan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rex Damiani gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Wickersham - foul #3 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:23 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham hits a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Gist | 46-37 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charlie Gilden takes the ball from Rex Damiani | 46-37 |
| 12:58 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden lays it up and in | 48-37 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-37 |
| 12:37 | Lincoln | William Squires pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:16 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Chance - foul #1 on David Chance, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wayne Wright (SF), Floyd Montalto (PF), Brant Lee (C) Ryan Thomas, Thomas Gist, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone (PG), Albert Doyle (SG), Ira Wiliams (PF), Derick Snider (C) David Chance, Rex Damiani, Aaron Bauer, Maynard Digiovanni | |
| 12:16 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:16 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone buries a runner from the baseline set up by Leon Bond | 50-39 |
| 11:46 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Squires | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Gilden (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Squires (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brant Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Lawrence Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 11:35 | Lincoln | William Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:28 | Lincoln | Brant Lee can't finish the layup | 53-39 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | William Squires picks off the pass by Albert Doyle | 53-39 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | William Squires banks in the layup | 55-39 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:41 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-39 |
| 10:40 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto grabs the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Ira Wiliams steals the ball from Floyd Montalto | 55-39 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 09:54 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Montalto | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | The pull-up jumper by Derick Snider is blocked by Floyd Montalto | 58-41 |
| 09:36 | Lincoln | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Lincoln | William Squires connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Wright | 60-41 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Floyd Montalto - foul #3 on Floyd Montalto, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Cramer (PG), Kirk Carter (SG), Ryan Thomas (SF), Thomas Gist (PF), Robert Wickersham (C) Charlie Gilden, William Squires, Wayne Wright, Floyd Montalto, Brant Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Chance (PG), Rex Damiani (SG), Aaron Bauer (SF), Maynard Digiovanni (PF) Lawrence Malone, Albert Doyle, Ira Wiliams, Derick Snider | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 08:52 | Lincoln | David Chance takes the ball from David Cramer in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni connects on the floater from the right side set up by Aaron Bauer | 60-44 |
| 08:13 | Lincoln | Thomas Gist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Derick Snider (C) Leon Bond | |
| 07:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 07:53 | Lincoln | Kirk Carter grabs the board | 60-44 |
| 07:37 | Lincoln | Kirk Carter is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle (C) Derick Snider | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - David Cramer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Gist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - David Chance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Damiani (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Bauer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maynard Digiovanni (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Rex Damiani buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Maynard Digiovanni | 60-46 |
| 07:00 | Lincoln | Thomas Gist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota St., Mankato | David Chance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Maynard Digiovanni tips it in | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Kirk Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams (C) Albert Doyle | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:21 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 06:20 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Rex Damiani steps in front of the Thomas Gist pass | 60-48 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Thomas Gist steals the ball from Ira Wiliams | 60-48 |
| 05:32 | Lincoln | Robert Wickersham connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Kirk Carter | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Cramer - foul #1 on David Cramer, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden (PG), William Squires (SG), Wayne Wright (SF), Floyd Montalto (PF), Brant Lee (C) David Cramer, Kirk Carter, Ryan Thomas, Thomas Gist, Robert Wickersham | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Butler (PG), Albert Doyle (SG), Leon Bond (PF), Derick Snider (C) David Chance, Rex Damiani, Maynard Digiovanni, Ira Wiliams | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Aaron Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone (PG) John Butler | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Charlie Gilden steps in front of the Derick Snider pass | 62-49 |
| 04:29 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden hits the finger roll | 64-49 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Leon Bond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | William Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Derick Snider - foul #1 on Derick Snider, team foul #7 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams (PF) Aaron Bauer | |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | Charlie Gilden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone buries a shot near the basket | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Charlie Gilden (fresh) 28 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Squires (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Montalto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brant Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Mankato | PG - Lawrence Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Doyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leon Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Wiliams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Derick Snider (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Lincoln | Brant Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Floyd Montalto steals it from Lawrence Malone | 66-51 |
| 02:40 | Lincoln | William Squires throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Cramer (PG), Kirk Carter (SG), Allen Bean (PF) Charlie Gilden, William Squires, Brant Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | John Butler (PG), Warren Delreal (SG) Lawrence Malone, Derick Snider | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle knocks in the jumper from the right block | 66-53 |
| 01:56 | Lincoln | Allen Bean misses the lay-in | 66-53 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Ira Wiliams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Albert Doyle misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 01:16 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto banks in the layup on a great pass from Kirk Carter and he's hacked by Ira Wiliams - foul #1 on Ira Wiliams, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brant Lee (C) Allen Bean | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone (PG) John Butler | |
| 01:16 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto makes the free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren Delreal misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 69-53 |
| 00:58 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Brant Lee | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lincoln | Floyd Montalto scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cramer | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Mankato | Minnesota St., Mankato is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren Delreal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-53 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Warren Delreal grabs the offensive board | 71-53 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota St., Mankato | Lawrence Malone misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 00:21 | Lincoln | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | David Cramer runs out the clock | 71-53 |