| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Donald Boggs (fresh) SG - Tom Watkins (fresh) SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) PF - Donald Burns (fresh) C - Jack Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Eugene Campbell (fresh) SG - Don Johnson (fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) PF - Donald King (fresh) C - William Lawson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Donald Burns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Lincoln | Tom Watkins hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Freeman | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Swarthmore | Donald Boggs is called for the reach on Don Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Boggs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Swarthmore | John Walter comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Swarthmore | John Walter grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Swarthmore | Donald King is hacked by Donald Burns - foul #1 on Donald Burns, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Swarthmore | John Walter's floater is tipped away by Jack Hicks | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Swarthmore | William Lawson gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Swarthmore | Tom Watkins is called for the reach on Don Johnson - foul #1 on Tom Watkins, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Burns | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Swarthmore | William Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Swarthmore | Tom Watkins picks off the pass by Eugene Campbell | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Lincoln | Jason Freeman scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Boggs | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Lincoln | Jason Freeman gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs is called for 5 seconds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Willie James (SG), Gregory Digby (SF), Christopher Elzy (PF), Jack Stone (C) Tom Watkins, Jason Freeman, Donald Burns, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 16:54 | Swarthmore | Donald King knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Campbell | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | Swarthmore | Jack Stone is called for the reach on Donald King - foul #1 on Jack Stone, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 16:26 | Swarthmore | John Walter lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Campbell and he's fouled by Jack Stone - foul #2 on Jack Stone, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Henry Heist (SG) Donald Boggs, Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 16:26 | Swarthmore | John Walter makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:07 | Lincoln | Gregory Digby connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Levesque | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Heist - foul #1 on Henry Heist, team foul #6 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Tom Watkins (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Donald Burns (PF), Jack Hicks (C) Henry Heist, Willie James, Christopher Elzy, Gregory Digby | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 15:52 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Levesque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Burns (fresh) C - Jack Hicks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Eugene Campbell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) SF - John Walter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald King (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Walter - foul #1 on John Walter, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Boggs (PG) Kenneth Levesque | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 15:39 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:39 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:19 | Swarthmore | John Walter buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Campbell | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Lawson - foul #1 on William Lawson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett (SG), Arthur Ellis (PF), Victor Parker (C) Don Johnson, Donald King, William Lawson | |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis lays it in set up by Eugene Campbell and the foul's on Donald Burns - foul #2 on Donald Burns, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Willie James (SG), Christopher Elzy (PF) Tom Watkins, Donald Burns | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Terry Olmo (PG), Jerry Moore (C) Eugene Campbell, John Walter | |
| 14:40 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy connects on the floater in the paint | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:56 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Willie James | 12-11 |
| 13:50 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 13:49 | Lincoln | Jason Freeman can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 13:48 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:32 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Olmo | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Lincoln | Willie James blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Ellis - foul #1 on Arthur Ellis, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Tom Watkins (SG), Gregory Digby (C) Donald Boggs, Jason Freeman, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell (PG), Don Johnson (SG), John Walter (SF), Donald King (PF), William Lawson (C) Terry Olmo, Donald Barnett, Arthur Ellis, Victor Parker, Jerry Moore | |
| 13:15 | Lincoln | Willie James misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:15 | Lincoln | Willie James makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:55 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Walter | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | Lincoln | Donald King picks off the pass by Willie James | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Swarthmore | John Walter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Henry Heist (SG), Jack Hicks (C) Tom Watkins, Willie James | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 11:58 | Lincoln | Henry Heist clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:56 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks tips it in | 15-16 |
| 11:51 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Boggs (PG) Kenneth Levesque | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis (PF) Donald King | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Donald Boggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Heist (fresh) SF - Gregory Digby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Elzy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Eugene Campbell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Walter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Lincoln | Gregory Digby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-16 |
| 11:43 | Swarthmore | John Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:40 | Swarthmore | John Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Digby - foul #1 on Gregory Digby, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jason Freeman (SF) Christopher Elzy | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Victor Parker (C) William Lawson | |
| 11:40 | Swarthmore | John Walter misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:40 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Gregory Digby misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson is hacked by Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Jason Freeman, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy (PF) Gregory Digby | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Terry Olmo (PG), Donald Barnett (SF) Eugene Campbell, John Walter | |
| 11:01 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:40 | Lincoln | Henry Heist misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-18 |
| 10:39 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | Swarthmore | Donald Boggs steals it from Terry Olmo in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:21 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy connects on the jump hook from close range | 17-18 |
| 10:17 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Tom Watkins (SG), Willie James (SF) Donald Boggs, Henry Heist, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Donald King (PF), William Lawson (C) Don Johnson, Victor Parker | |
| 10:09 | Lincoln | Tom Watkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 10:08 | Swarthmore | William Lawson gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Swarthmore | William Lawson misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 17-18 |
| 09:47 | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | Willie James hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Swarthmore | Donald King gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Boggs (PG), Gregory Digby (PF) Kenneth Levesque, Christopher Elzy | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell (PG), John Walter (SF) Terry Olmo, Arthur Ellis | |
| 08:58 | Lincoln | John Walter is called for the reach on Willie James - foul #2 on John Walter, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle (SG), Jason Freeman (SF) Tom Watkins, Willie James | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Don Johnson (SG), Albert Rigsby (SF), Victor Parker (PF), Jerry Moore (C) Donald Barnett, John Walter, Donald King, William Lawson | |
| 08:35 | Lincoln | Albert Rigsby is called for the reach on Jason Freeman - foul #1 on Albert Rigsby, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| 08:20 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs is whistled for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Henry Heist (SG), Christopher Elzy (PF) Carl Carlisle, Gregory Digby | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 08:05 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Campbell | 17-20 |
| 07:43 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Donald Boggs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Heist (fresh) SF - Jason Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Elzy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Hicks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Eugene Campbell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Rigsby (fresh) PF - Victor Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Moore (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker buries a floater from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 07:27 | Lincoln | Henry Heist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-22 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Jason Freeman hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 07:24 | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Tom Watkins (SG), Willie James (SF) Donald Boggs, Henry Heist, Jason Freeman | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett (SG), Arthur Ellis (SF), Donald King (PF), William Lawson (C) Don Johnson, Albert Rigsby, Victor Parker, Jerry Moore | |
| 07:15 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:59 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett clanks a jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:57 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks's layup is rejected by William Lawson | 24-22 |
| 06:37 | Swarthmore | Donald King snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 06:23 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Willie James - foul #1 on Willie James, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle (SG), Jason Freeman (SF), Gregory Digby (PF) Tom Watkins, Willie James, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Terry Olmo (PG), Victor Parker (PF) Eugene Campbell, Donald King | |
| 06:23 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:10 | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle is hacked by Terry Olmo - foul #1 on Terry Olmo, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Boggs (PG), Henry Heist (SG) Kenneth Levesque, Carl Carlisle | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 06:05 | Lincoln | Gregory Digby travels with the ball | 24-24 |
| 05:50 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Victor Parker | 24-26 |
| 05:21 | Lincoln | Henry Heist misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 05:19 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:12 | Swarthmore | William Lawson loses the dribble to Henry Heist | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Henry Heist loses the dribble to Victor Parker | 24-26 |
| 04:53 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Digby - foul #2 on Gregory Digby, team foul #11 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Tom Watkins (SG), Willie James (SF), Jack Hicks (C) Donald Boggs, Henry Heist, Jason Freeman, Gregory Digby | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell (PG), Don Johnson (SG), Albert Rigsby (SF), Donald King (PF) Terry Olmo, Donald Barnett, Arthur Ellis, William Lawson | |
| 04:53 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:53 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy's pass is intercepted by Donald King | 24-28 |
| 04:24 | Swarthmore | Donald King is fouled on the floor by Christopher Elzy - foul #1 on Christopher Elzy, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Jerry Moore (C) Victor Parker | |
| 04:24 | Swarthmore | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | Swarthmore | Donald King misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:24 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:07 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 04:05 | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 03:48 | Lincoln | Willie James clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 24-29 |
| 03:47 | Lincoln | Christopher Elzy can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 03:45 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Levesque (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tom Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie James (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Elzy (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hicks (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Eugene Campbell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Rigsby (fresh) PF - Donald King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Moore (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Swarthmore | Donald King misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Elzy - foul #2 on Christopher Elzy, team foul #13 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Donald Boggs (PG), Carl Carlisle (SG), Gregory Digby (SF), Donald Burns (PF), Jack Stone (C) Kenneth Levesque, Tom Watkins, Willie James, Christopher Elzy, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Terry Olmo (PG), John Walter (SF) Eugene Campbell, Albert Rigsby | |
| 03:19 | Swarthmore | Donald King makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Swarthmore | Donald King makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:04 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 03:02 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Stone | 26-31 |
| 02:51 | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:49 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs tips it home | 28-31 |
| 02:29 | Swarthmore | Donald Boggs takes the ball from Terry Olmo | 28-31 |
| 02:25 | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle misses the dunk | 28-31 |
| 02:23 | Swarthmore | Donald King snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 02:06 | Swarthmore | Jerry Moore blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 02:04 | Lincoln | Donald Burns snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 01:57 | Lincoln | Donald Boggs buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Stone | 31-31 |
| 01:41 | Swarthmore | Donald King misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 01:39 | Lincoln | Jack Stone gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:34 | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 01:33 | Swarthmore | Donald King gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:27 | Swarthmore | Don Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Olmo | 31-34 |
| 01:23 | Lincoln | Carl Carlisle loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Levesque (PG), Henry Heist (SG), Willie James (SF), Jack Hicks (C) Donald Boggs, Carl Carlisle, Gregory Digby, Jack Stone | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Eugene Campbell (PG), Donald Barnett (SG), Arthur Ellis (SF), Victor Parker (PF), William Lawson (C) Terry Olmo, Don Johnson, John Walter, Donald King, Jerry Moore | |
| 01:18 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett is hacked by Kenneth Levesque in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Levesque, team foul #14 | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Swarthmore | Donald Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:18 | Lincoln | Donald Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:57 | Lincoln | Donald Burns comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 00:56 | Lincoln | Jack Hicks misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 00:55 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 00:27 | Swarthmore | Arthur Ellis is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the right block | 31-34 |
| 00:26 | Swarthmore | Victor Parker tips it home | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Willie James can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |