| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Bosefski (fresh) SG - Francis Thompson (fresh) SF - William Bester (fresh) PF - Bradley Pfeil (fresh) C - Norman Villarreal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Richard Lofton (fresh) SG - Paul Howard (fresh) SF - Robert Connery (fresh) PF - Alfred Turner (fresh) C - John Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Norman Villarreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson State | Johnson State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Bosefski | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Johnson State | Francis Thompson is called for the reach on Paul Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Lincoln | John Price is called for the reach on Norman Villarreal - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Bester - foul #1 on William Bester, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:08 | Lincoln | William Bester clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:06 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Alfred Turner | 2-1 |
| 17:52 | Johnson State | Robert Connery knocks in the floater from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Lincoln | William Bester knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Francis Thompson | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton banks in the wide open layup | 5-5 |
| 17:04 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Francis Thompson | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Johnson State | John Price is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Blake Woods (PG), Matthew Johnson (PF), Randy Harman (C) Ronald Bosefski, Bradley Pfeil, Norman Villarreal | |
| Subs | Johnson State | | |
| 16:43 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk (SG), Thomas Eyman (SF) Francis Thompson, William Bester | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Herbert Patterson (PF) Alfred Turner | |
| 16:28 | Johnson State | Robert Connery misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:27 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Lincoln | Richard Lofton steals it from Blake Woods | 7-5 |
| 15:54 | Johnson State | Robert Connery is hacked by Randy Harman - foul #1 on Randy Harman, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil (PF) Thomas Eyman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SG), Scott Mitchell (SF), John Barnes (C) Richard Lofton, Paul Howard, Robert Connery, John Price | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Blake Woods (fresh) SG - Sam Krawczyk (fresh) SF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) PF - Bradley Pfeil (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Harman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Roland Turley (fresh) SG - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) SF - Scott Mitchell (fresh) PF - Herbert Patterson (fresh) C - John Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Johnson State | Roland Turley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Johnson State | John Barnes can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 15:41 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Turley | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk connects on the shot from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Bradley Pfeil - foul #1 on Bradley Pfeil, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Bosefski (PG), Francis Thompson (SG), William Bester (SF), Gerald Frey (PF), Norman Villarreal (C) Blake Woods, Sam Krawczyk, Matthew Johnson, Bradley Pfeil, Randy Harman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Richard Lofton (PG), Alfred Turner (PF) Kenneth Wampler, Herbert Patterson | |
| 14:35 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:25 | Lincoln | William Bester knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Frey | 15-8 |
| 14:06 | Johnson State | John Barnes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Frey - foul #1 on Gerald Frey, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG), Robert Connery (SF), John Price (C) Roland Turley, Scott Mitchell, Alfred Turner | |
| 14:06 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:06 | Johnson State | John Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:48 | Lincoln | John Price steals the ball from Ronald Bosefski | 15-10 |
| 13:34 | Johnson State | Robert Connery misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:33 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Norman Villarreal | 15-10 |
| 13:15 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson connects on the jumper in the lane | 17-10 |
| 13:13 | Johnson State | Robert Connery is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Thompson - foul #2 on Francis Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Andrew Williams (SG), Bradley Pfeil (PF) Francis Thompson, Gerald Frey | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Alfred Turner (PF) John Barnes | |
| 12:55 | Johnson State | John Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell (SF), Herbert Patterson (C) Robert Connery, John Price | |
| 12:42 | Lincoln | Andrew Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-10 |
| 12:40 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil tips it but misses | 17-10 |
| 12:38 | Johnson State | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:23 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Mitchell - foul #1 on Scott Mitchell, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk (PG), Thomas Eyman (SF) Ronald Bosefski, William Bester | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SG) Richard Lofton, Paul Howard | |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:53 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:51 | Johnson State | The rebound goes to Herbert Patterson | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Sam Krawczyk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Eyman (fresh) PF - Bradley Pfeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Villarreal (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Roland Turley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wampler (fresh) SF - Scott Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Turner (fresh) C - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Johnson State | Bradley Pfeil steps in front of the Kenneth Wampler pass | 18-12 |
| 11:30 | Lincoln | The pull-up jumper by Bradley Pfeil is blocked by Herbert Patterson | 18-12 |
| 11:29 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Eyman | 18-12 |
| 11:12 | Lincoln | Scott Mitchell steals it from Bradley Pfeil | 18-12 |
| 11:09 | Johnson State | Sam Krawczyk picks off the pass by Roland Turley in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Bradley Pfeil is fouled on the floor by Herbert Patterson - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Bosefski (PG), Blake Woods (SG), Matthew Johnson (PF), Randy Harman (C) Sam Krawczyk, Andrew Williams, Bradley Pfeil, Norman Villarreal | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Richard Lofton (PG), Robert Connery (SF), John Barnes (PF), John Price (C) Kenneth Wampler, Scott Mitchell, Alfred Turner, Herbert Patterson | |
| 10:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Barnes - foul #1 on John Barnes, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| 10:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:50 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:47 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton's pass is intercepted by Blake Woods in the backcourt | 20-12 |
| 10:31 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson misses short on a runner from the right block | 20-12 |
| 10:30 | Johnson State | John Price grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 10:18 | Johnson State | Matthew Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Connery - foul #1 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | William Bester (SF) Thomas Eyman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Paul Howard (SG) Roland Turley | |
| 10:18 | Johnson State | Robert Connery makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:18 | Johnson State | Robert Connery misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:18 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Matthew Johnson | 20-13 |
| 09:51 | Lincoln | Randy Harman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Blake Woods | 22-13 |
| 09:39 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 09:38 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 09:31 | Lincoln | Randy Harman can't finish the layup | 22-13 |
| 09:30 | Lincoln | Randy Harman tips it home | 24-13 |
| 09:15 | Johnson State | John Barnes can't finish the layup | 24-13 |
| 09:14 | Lincoln | William Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:56 | Lincoln | Randy Harman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk (SG), Bradley Pfeil (PF), Gerald Frey (C) Blake Woods, Matthew Johnson, Randy Harman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SG), Scott Mitchell (SF), Alfred Turner (PF), Herbert Patterson (C) Richard Lofton, Paul Howard, Robert Connery, John Barnes, John Price | |
| 08:54 | Johnson State | Ronald Bosefski picks off the pass by Roland Turley in the backcourt | 24-13 |
| 08:53 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk jams it on a nice dish by Ronald Bosefski | 26-13 |
| 08:26 | Johnson State | Roland Turley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 08:24 | Lincoln | Gerald Frey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:08 | Lincoln | Gerald Frey is fouled on the floor by Herbert Patterson - foul #2 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Andrew Williams (SG), Thomas Eyman (SF) Ronald Bosefski, William Bester | |
| Subs | Johnson State | John Price (C) Herbert Patterson | |
| 07:55 | Lincoln | Gerald Frey loses the dribble to Roland Turley | 26-13 |
| 07:52 | Johnson State | Sam Krawczyk steps in front of the Roland Turley pass in the backcourt | 26-13 |
| 07:28 | Lincoln | Andrew Williams misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roland Turley - foul #1 on Roland Turley, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Blake Woods (SG), Norman Villarreal (C) Sam Krawczyk, Gerald Frey | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Richard Lofton (PG), Paul Howard (SG), John Barnes (C) Roland Turley, Kenneth Wampler, John Price | |
| 07:28 | Lincoln | Andrew Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 07:28 | Lincoln | Andrew Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Andrew Williams (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Blake Woods (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Eyman (fresh) PF - Bradley Pfeil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Villarreal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Richard Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) SF - Scott Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Turner (fairly fresh) C - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-13 |
| 07:09 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:49 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-13 |
| 06:47 | Johnson State | Paul Howard gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #8 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Bosefski (PG), William Bester (SF), Matthew Johnson (C) Andrew Williams, Thomas Eyman, Norman Villarreal | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Connery (SF), John Price (C) Scott Mitchell, Alfred Turner | |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 06:26 | Johnson State | John Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 06:16 | Johnson State | Robert Connery misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-13 |
| 06:14 | Johnson State | John Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:50 | Johnson State | John Barnes loses the dribble to William Bester | 27-13 |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | John Price is called for the reach on Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk (SG), Randy Harman (C) Blake Woods, Bradley Pfeil | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Roland Turley (PG), Kenneth Wampler (SG), Alfred Turner (PF), Scott Mitchell (C) Richard Lofton, Paul Howard, John Barnes, John Price | |
| 05:37 | Lincoln | Matthew Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:37 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner snags the defensive board | 27-13 |
| 05:19 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Kenneth Wampler | 27-15 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Randy Harman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Wampler - foul #1 on Kenneth Wampler, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gerald Frey (C) Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Burton (PG) Robert Connery | |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Randy Harman makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 04:56 | Lincoln | Randy Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:43 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-15 |
| 04:42 | Lincoln | William Bester pulls down the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:24 | Lincoln | Ronald Bosefski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 04:23 | Lincoln | William Bester tips it home | 31-15 |
| 04:03 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by William Bester - foul #2 on William Bester, team foul #9 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Blake Woods (SG), Thomas Eyman (SF), Norman Villarreal (C) Sam Krawczyk, William Bester, Randy Harman | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Richard Lofton (PG), Paul Howard (SG), John Barnes (C) Stephen Burton, Roland Turley, Scott Mitchell | |
| 04:03 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner misses the 1st free throw | 31-15 |
| 04:03 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-16 |
| 03:52 | Lincoln | Thomas Eyman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-16 |
| 03:50 | Johnson State | John Barnes snags the defensive board | 31-16 |
| 03:28 | Johnson State | Paul Howard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Lofton | 31-19 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Ronald Bosefski (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Blake Woods (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Eyman (fresh) PF - Gerald Frey (fairly fresh) C - Norman Villarreal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson State | PG - Richard Lofton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Wampler (fairly fresh) PF - Alfred Turner (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | Norman Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 03:16 | Johnson State | Alfred Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton is hacked by Ronald Bosefski - foul #1 on Ronald Bosefski, team foul #10 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Andrew Williams (PG), Francis Thompson (SG), Bradley Pfeil (PF) Ronald Bosefski, Blake Woods, Gerald Frey | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Robert Connery (SF), Herbert Patterson (PF), John Price (C) Kenneth Wampler, Alfred Turner, John Barnes | |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 03:01 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:46 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 33-21 |
| 02:21 | Johnson State | Richard Lofton makes the floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 02:05 | Lincoln | Thomas Eyman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | John Price clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Villarreal - foul #1 on Norman Villarreal, team foul #11 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk (PG), William Bester (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Randy Harman (C) Andrew Williams, Thomas Eyman, Bradley Pfeil, Norman Villarreal | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Stephen Burton (PG), Roland Turley (SG) Richard Lofton, Paul Howard | |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:46 | Johnson State | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk travels in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 01:34 | Johnson State | The short jumper by John Price is denied by William Bester | 36-25 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | William Bester snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Patterson - foul #3 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell (SF), John Barnes (PF) Robert Connery, Herbert Patterson | |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:25 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 01:06 | Johnson State | Scott Mitchell makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Price | 37-27 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | William Bester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 00:45 | Lincoln | Randy Harman snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 00:29 | Lincoln | Francis Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 00:27 | Johnson State | Stephen Burton snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 00:19 | Johnson State | Francis Thompson steals it from Roland Turley | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Sam Krawczyk misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |