| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Thornton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Poe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Everett Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Leroy McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Ned Barner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Morgan Wlazlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Burkart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:20 | Lincoln | Paul Williams steals the ball from Phillip Poe | 31-33 |
| 19:06 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart drills a runner in the paint set up by Ned Barner | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe's pass is intercepted by Morgan Wlazlowski | 31-35 |
| 18:33 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski hits the finger roll | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Randall Burkart - foul #2 on Randall Burkart, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:56 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:54 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:36 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams loses the dribble to Paul Thornton | 32-37 |
| 17:33 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Thornton | 34-37 |
| 17:21 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 17:04 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Phillip Poe | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 16:48 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams can't tip it in | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Phillip Poe | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy blows the layup but the foul's on Harold Helton - foul #3 on Harold Helton, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly (PG), Joseph Gutierez (SF), Herbert Fullwood (PF) Paul Thornton, Phillip Poe, Everett Duke | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide (PG), Frank Kelty (SG), Joshua Segars (SF), David Lawley (PF), Mario Watts (C) Ned Barner, Morgan Wlazlowski, Paul Williams, Randall Burkart, Harold Helton | |
| 16:39 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:39 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:20 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 16:18 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Leroy McCarthy | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:04 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Abilene Christian | Joseph Gutierez takes the ball from Frank Kelty | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Rodger Hambly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Rolland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gutierez (fresh) PF - Herbert Fullwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy McCarthy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - James Zurheide (fresh) SG - Frank Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Segars (fresh) PF - David Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Watts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Gutierez | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Segars knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Watts | 39-40 |
| 15:07 | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly is fouled on the floor by Mario Watts - foul #2 on Mario Watts, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Everett Duke (PF), James Francis (C) Robert Rolland, Herbert Fullwood, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner (PG), Morgan Wlazlowski (SG), Paul Williams (SF) James Zurheide, Frank Kelty, Joshua Segars | |
| 14:44 | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Thornton | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski drills a shot in the paint set up by Paul Williams and he's fouled by Rodger Hambly - foul #1 on Rodger Hambly, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Phillip Poe (SF) Joseph Gutierez | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart (PF) David Lawley | |
| 14:28 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Lincoln | Everett Duke loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez (SG) Rodger Hambly | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton (C) Mario Watts | |
| 13:41 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton lays it in on a great pass from Ned Barner | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rolland (SG) Joseph Gutierez | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | David Lawley (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 13:07 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:55 | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 12:53 | Lincoln | James Francis pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:25 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:00 | Lincoln | Everett Duke pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Thornton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Poe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Duke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Francis (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - Ned Barner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morgan Wlazlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Burkart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Helton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Lincoln | Robert Rolland is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly (PG), Joseph Gutierez (SF), Herbert Fullwood (PF), Leroy McCarthy (C) Paul Thornton, Phillip Poe, Everett Duke, James Francis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide (PG), Frank Kelty (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Mario Watts (C) Ned Barner, Morgan Wlazlowski, Randall Burkart, Harold Helton | |
| 11:16 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:14 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:50 | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:28 | Abilene Christian | Herbert Fullwood steps in front of the Mario Watts pass | 42-45 |
| 10:06 | Lincoln | Rodger Hambly misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:05 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:48 | Abilene Christian | Paul Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Lawley | 42-47 |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodger Hambly and he's fouled by Frank Kelty - foul #1 on Frank Kelty, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Phillip Poe (SF), Everett Duke (PF) Robert Rolland, Herbert Fullwood | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner (PG), Morgan Wlazlowski (SG), Randall Burkart (PF) James Zurheide, Frank Kelty, David Lawley | |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Everett Duke - foul #3 on Everett Duke, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), James Francis (C) Joseph Gutierez, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton (C) Mario Watts | |
| 09:17 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:17 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:55 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton is fouled on the floor by Ned Barner - foul #2 on Ned Barner, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Barry Chew (SG) Rodger Hambly | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 08:39 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe buries a floater from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:16 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by James Francis - foul #1 on James Francis, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez (SG), Leroy McCarthy (C) Barry Chew, James Francis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Frank Kelty (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 08:16 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harold Helton - foul #4 on Harold Helton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Robert Rolland (SG) Joseph Gutierez | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide (PG), Joshua Segars (SF), Mario Watts (C) Ned Barner, Morgan Wlazlowski, Harold Helton | |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:54 | Abilene Christian | Frank Kelty snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Paul Thornton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Rolland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Poe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - James Zurheide (fresh) SG - Frank Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Segars (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Burkart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Thornton - foul #2 on Paul Thornton, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez (PG), Herbert Fullwood (SF) Paul Thornton, Phillip Poe | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | | |
| 07:37 | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:37 | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:37 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy hits the finger roll | 50-52 |
| 06:47 | Abilene Christian | Joshua Segars comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 06:46 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:26 | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Gutierez, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Phillip Poe (SF), James Francis (C) Joseph Gutierez, Everett Duke, Leroy McCarthy | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner (PG), Morgan Wlazlowski (SG), Paul Williams (SF), David Lawley (PF), Harold Helton (C) James Zurheide, Frank Kelty, Joshua Segars, Randall Burkart, Mario Watts | |
| 06:03 | Abilene Christian | Phillip Poe is called for the reach on Paul Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Poe, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| 05:54 | Abilene Christian | Robert Rolland steals it from David Lawley | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | Lincoln | James Francis makes the floater near the basket | 52-52 |
| 05:15 | Abilene Christian | James Francis steps in front of the Harold Helton pass | 52-52 |
| 04:46 | Lincoln | Morgan Wlazlowski picks off the pass by Herbert Fullwood | 52-52 |
| 04:37 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski can't throw it down | 52-52 |
| 04:35 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:21 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:20 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Paul Thornton | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Lawley - foul #2 on David Lawley, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Gutierez (PG), Rodger Hambly (SG), Everett Duke (PF), Leroy McCarthy (C) Paul Thornton, Robert Rolland, Phillip Poe, James Francis | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide (PG), Frank Kelty (SG), Joshua Segars (SF), Mario Watts (C) Ned Barner, Morgan Wlazlowski, Paul Williams, Harold Helton | |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Herbert Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:52 | Abilene Christian | James Zurheide comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:50 | Abilene Christian | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Watts | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Joseph Gutierez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Hambly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Fullwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Everett Duke (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy McCarthy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Abilene Christian | PG - James Zurheide (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Kelty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Segars (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Lawley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:32 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley tips it home | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy is fouled on the floor by Mario Watts - foul #3 on Mario Watts, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Barry Chew (SF) Herbert Fullwood | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart (PF) David Lawley | |
| 03:06 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | Abilene Christian | Mario Watts snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:39 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart makes the runner from close range | 53-56 |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Thornton (PG), Robert Rolland (SG), Phillip Poe (SF) Joseph Gutierez, Rodger Hambly, Barry Chew | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner (PG), Morgan Wlazlowski (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Harold Helton (C) James Zurheide, Frank Kelty, Joshua Segars, Mario Watts | |
| 02:15 | Lincoln | Paul Williams steals it from Leroy McCarthy | 53-56 |
| 02:07 | Abilene Christian | Robert Rolland takes the ball from Randall Burkart | 53-56 |
| 01:47 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 01:45 | Abilene Christian | Randall Burkart gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:40 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Williams | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | Lincoln | Phillip Poe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:55 | Abilene Christian | Morgan Wlazlowski connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ned Barner | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Lincoln | Morgan Wlazlowski steals the ball from Phillip Poe | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Leroy McCarthy - foul #1 on Leroy McCarthy, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | David Lawley (PF) Randall Burkart | |
| 00:23 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:23 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rolland - foul #2 on Robert Rolland, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | Abilene Christian | David Lawley misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | Leroy McCarthy gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton is hacked by Robert Rolland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rolland, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Abilene Christian | Frank Kelty (PF) David Lawley | |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:06 | Abilene Christian | Harold Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Paul Thornton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Abilene Christian | Abilene Christian is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Abilene Christian | Ned Barner runs out the clock | 58-63 |