| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Wyatt Bradfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Offutt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Whitehill (fresh) PF - Lawrence Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Closson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Kevin Shuford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Tom (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dewey Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Stutes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill's layup is rejected by Patrick Stutes | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | William Paterson | Michael Tom grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 19:31 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie is fouled in the backcourt by Wyatt Bradfield - foul #3 on Wyatt Bradfield, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Avery Wilson (PG) Wyatt Bradfield | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 19:10 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by Anthony Ritchie | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Offutt | 39-32 |
| 18:30 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Ronald Offutt - foul #1 on Ronald Offutt, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Gandara (PF), Michael Sanderson (C) Lawrence Dawson, Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 18:12 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:11 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 17:56 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Parker (SG), Shane Akins (SF) Ronald Offutt, Paul Whitehill | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Jean Hinton (PG), Nelson Claybrooks (SF), Vance Burnham (PF), Don Hull (C) Anthony Ritchie, Michael Tom, Dewey Smith, Patrick Stutes | |
| 17:51 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Akins - foul #3 on Shane Akins, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Hogg (SF) Shane Akins | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 17:34 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-32 |
| 17:33 | Lincoln | Michael Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:18 | Lincoln | Kevin Shuford steals the ball from Paul Gandara | 39-32 |
| 17:13 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 17:01 | Lincoln | John Hogg clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:59 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:54 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Shuford and he's hacked by Avery Wilson - foul #1 on Avery Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt (SG), Lawrence Dawson (PF), Chris Closson (C) Avery Wilson, Paul Gandara, Michael Sanderson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Walsh (PG) Kevin Shuford | |
| 16:54 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Lincoln | Chris Closson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:24 | William Paterson | Vance Burnham pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:20 | William Paterson | Robert Walsh hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jean Hinton | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | Lincoln | Don Hull is called for the reach on Lawrence Dawson - foul #3 on Don Hull, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield (PG), Shane Akins (SG), Paul Whitehill (SF), Paul Gandara (PF) Michael Parker, Ronald Offutt, John Hogg, Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie (PG), Michael Tom (SF), Dewey Smith (PF), Patrick Stutes (C) Robert Walsh, Nelson Claybrooks, Vance Burnham, Don Hull | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Wyatt Bradfield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Akins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gandara (fresh) C - Chris Closson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Tom (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dewey Smith (fresh) C - Patrick Stutes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Lincoln | The short jumper by Shane Akins is denied by Patrick Stutes | 39-40 |
| 15:40 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Wyatt Bradfield and he's hacked by Michael Tom - foul #2 on Michael Tom, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Sanderson (C) Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford (SG) Jean Hinton | |
| 15:21 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:21 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Patrick Stutes | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 14:40 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill lays it in on a great pass from Shane Akins | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Sanderson - foul #2 on Michael Sanderson, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Lawrence Dawson (PF), Adam Pascarella (C) Shane Akins, Paul Whitehill, Paul Gandara, Michael Sanderson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks (SF), Vance Burnham (PF) Michael Tom, Dewey Smith | |
| 14:17 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:17 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Dawson, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Avery Wilson (PG), Chris Closson (C) Wyatt Bradfield, Adam Pascarella | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Jean Hinton (PG), Don Hull (C) Anthony Ritchie, Patrick Stutes | |
| 13:41 | William Paterson | Ronald Offutt picks off the pass by Kevin Shuford | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt hits the finger roll | 45-42 |
| 13:30 | William Paterson | Don Hull scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Lawrence Dawson - foul #2 on Lawrence Dawson, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Walsh (PG) Kevin Shuford | |
| 13:30 | William Paterson | Don Hull misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:30 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Chris Closson | 45-44 |
| 13:17 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Walsh - foul #1 on Robert Walsh, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Shane Akins (SF), Paul Gandara (PF) Michael Parker, Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 13:17 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:17 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:01 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks lays it in set up by Don Hull | 47-46 |
| 12:42 | Lincoln | Shane Akins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jean Hinton - foul #2 on Jean Hinton, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield (PG), Paul Whitehill (SF), Michael Sanderson (C) Avery Wilson, Ronald Offutt, Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie (PG), Michael Tom (SF), Dewey Smith (PF) Robert Walsh, Vance Burnham, Don Hull | |
| 12:42 | Lincoln | Shane Akins makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:42 | Lincoln | Shane Akins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:42 | Lincoln | Shane Akins grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Lincoln | Shane Akins buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:09 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Ritchie | 51-48 |
| 11:45 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Akins | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Wyatt Bradfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shane Akins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Gandara (fairly fresh) C - Michael Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Hinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Tom (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dewey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nelson Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:25 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Ritchie | 54-50 |
| 10:56 | Lincoln | Paul Gandara clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Dewey Smith - foul #2 on Dewey Smith, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Avery Wilson (PG), Ronald Offutt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Chris Closson (C) Wyatt Bradfield, Shane Akins, Paul Whitehill, Michael Sanderson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Walsh (PG), Kevin Shuford (SG), Bruce Cummins (SF), Vance Burnham (PF), Patrick Stutes (C) Anthony Ritchie, Jean Hinton, Michael Tom, Dewey Smith, Nelson Claybrooks | |
| 10:56 | Lincoln | Paul Gandara makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:56 | Lincoln | Paul Gandara makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:51 | William Paterson | Michael Parker takes the ball from Patrick Stutes in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:29 | Lincoln | Avery Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 10:28 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Bruce Cummins | 56-50 |
| 10:26 | William Paterson | Ronald Offutt steals the ball from Vance Burnham in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 10:18 | Lincoln | Michael Parker misses badly on a floater in the paint | 56-50 |
| 10:16 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 10:10 | William Paterson | Robert Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 10:08 | William Paterson | Vance Burnham grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:54 | William Paterson | Robert Walsh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Walsh, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson (PF) Paul Gandara | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 09:32 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Avery Wilson | 58-50 |
| 09:28 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Walsh and he's hacked by Ronald Offutt - foul #2 on Ronald Offutt, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Hogg (SF), Adam Pascarella (C) Michael Parker, Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie (PG), Michael Tom (SF), Don Hull (PF) Robert Walsh, Bruce Cummins, Vance Burnham | |
| 09:28 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford misses the free throw | 58-52 |
| 09:28 | Lincoln | Adam Pascarella grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 09:13 | Lincoln | Don Hull is called for the reach on Lawrence Dawson - foul #4 on Don Hull, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield (PG) Ronald Offutt | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Dewey Smith (PF) Don Hull | |
| 09:13 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:13 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:50 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-52 |
| 08:49 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:35 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford is hacked by Lawrence Dawson - foul #3 on Lawrence Dawson, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt (SG), Paul Whitehill (SF), Michael Sanderson (PF) Avery Wilson, John Hogg, Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks (SF), Vance Burnham (C) Michael Tom, Patrick Stutes | |
| 08:35 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:35 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:28 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-54 |
| 08:26 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 08:21 | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Claybrooks | 60-57 |
| 07:55 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill's floater is tipped away by Dewey Smith | 60-57 |
| 07:54 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill tips it in | 62-57 |
| 07:51 | William Paterson | Ronald Offutt is called for the reach on Anthony Ritchie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Offutt, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Parker (PG), Shane Akins (SG), Chris Closson (C) Wyatt Bradfield, Ronald Offutt, Adam Pascarella | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Jean Hinton (SG), Don Hull (C) Kevin Shuford, Dewey Smith | |
| 07:51 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:51 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:26 | Lincoln | Chris Closson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 07:24 | William Paterson | Vance Burnham grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shane Akins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Sanderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Closson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jean Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Nelson Claybrooks (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Vance Burnham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 07:15 | William Paterson | Vance Burnham pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:58 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jean Hinton | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Lincoln | Shane Akins drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Parker | 64-61 |
| 06:29 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie is hacked by Michael Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Parker, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield (PG), Avery Wilson (SG), John Hogg (SF), Lawrence Dawson (PF), Paul Gandara (C) Michael Parker, Shane Akins, Paul Whitehill, Michael Sanderson, Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford (SG), Michael Tom (SF), Patrick Stutes (C) Jean Hinton, Nelson Claybrooks, Vance Burnham | |
| 06:29 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:29 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:16 | Lincoln | Avery Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-63 |
| 06:15 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 06:08 | William Paterson | Wyatt Bradfield steals it from Anthony Ritchie | 64-63 |
| 05:51 | Lincoln | Avery Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 05:30 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes hits a shot from the right block | 67-65 |
| 05:12 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-65 |
| 05:11 | Lincoln | The offensive rebound goes to Wyatt Bradfield | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Lincoln | Avery Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Bradfield | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | William Paterson | Michael Tom misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Dawson - foul #4 on Lawrence Dawson, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt (SG), Michael Parker (SF), Chris Closson (C) Wyatt Bradfield, John Hogg, Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Robert Walsh (PG), Jean Hinton (SG), Dewey Smith (PF), Nelson Claybrooks (C) Anthony Ritchie, Kevin Shuford, Don Hull, Patrick Stutes | |
| 04:47 | William Paterson | Michael Tom misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | William Paterson | Michael Tom misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:47 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:38 | William Paterson | Robert Walsh jams it | 70-67 |
| 04:23 | Lincoln | Chris Closson drills a floater in the paint set up by Ronald Offutt | 72-67 |
| 04:21 | William Paterson | Robert Walsh's pass is intercepted by Ronald Offutt in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 04:20 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt misses the lay-in | 72-67 |
| 04:19 | William Paterson | Michael Tom grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 04:17 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Offutt - foul #4 on Ronald Offutt, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill (SF), Shane Akins (PF) Avery Wilson, Paul Gandara | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Vance Burnham (C) Michael Tom | |
| 04:17 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:17 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 04:04 | Lincoln | Vance Burnham blocks the short jumper by Ronald Offutt | 72-69 |
| 04:03 | William Paterson | Vance Burnham snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| 03:47 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 72-69 |
| 03:45 | William Paterson | Jean Hinton tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 03:23 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:22 | William Paterson | Nelson Claybrooks snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Offutt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Akins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Closson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Robert Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jean Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Nelson Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vance Burnham (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Vance Burnham | 72-73 |
| 03:01 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Nelson Claybrooks - foul #1 on Nelson Claybrooks, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield (PG), Lawrence Dawson (PF), Paul Gandara (C) Michael Parker, Ronald Offutt, Chris Closson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Kevin Shuford (SG), Bruce Cummins (SF), Patrick Stutes (C) Robert Walsh, Nelson Claybrooks, Vance Burnham | |
| 03:01 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:01 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Dewey Smith, team foul #9 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Hogg (SF) Paul Whitehill | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 02:44 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt (SG) John Hogg | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Michael Tom (SF) Bruce Cummins | |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Shane Akins blows the layup | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | William Paterson | Michael Tom loses the dribble to Shane Akins | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:10 | Lincoln | Paul Gandara tips it in | 76-73 |
| 01:50 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 01:49 | Lincoln | Shane Akins pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:49 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill (SF), Chris Closson (C) Shane Akins, Paul Gandara | |
| Subs | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie (PG) Jean Hinton | |
| 01:31 | Lincoln | Chris Closson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | William Paterson | Michael Tom grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 01:14 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 76-73 |
| 01:13 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Chris Closson | 76-73 |
| 01:05 | Lincoln | Chris Closson loses the dribble to Anthony Ritchie | 76-73 |
| 00:49 | William Paterson | Michael Tom misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:48 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith gets the offensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:31 | William Paterson | Michael Tom's pass is intercepted by Paul Whitehill | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Whitehill | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | William Paterson | Michael Tom hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Shuford | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ritchie - foul #1 on Anthony Ritchie, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | William Paterson | Michael Tom is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Ritchie | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt clanks a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Wyatt Bradfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Offutt (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Chris Closson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Shuford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tom (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dewey Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Stutes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Lincoln | Chris Closson wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Dewey Smith - foul #4 on Dewey Smith, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:41 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:24 | William Paterson | Michael Tom knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Shuford | 79-81 |
| 04:10 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill is fouled on the floor by Michael Tom - foul #3 on Michael Tom, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Gandara (PF) Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 04:10 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:10 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:10 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:47 | William Paterson | Anthony Ritchie clanks a 3 from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 03:45 | Lincoln | Chris Closson gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:24 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 03:22 | William Paterson | Patrick Stutes gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:15 | William Paterson | Ronald Offutt takes the ball from Michael Tom in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 03:13 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill misses the easy layup | 80-81 |
| 03:12 | Lincoln | Paul Gandara tips it home | 82-81 |
| 03:07 | William Paterson | Michael Tom misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 82-81 |
| 03:05 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Paul Gandara | 82-81 |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 82-81 |
| 02:45 | Lincoln | Chris Closson hits the follow up shot | 84-81 |
| 02:30 | William Paterson | Michael Tom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-81 |
| 02:29 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 02:05 | Lincoln | Paul Whitehill connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Wyatt Bradfield | 87-81 |
| 02:01 | William Paterson | Wyatt Bradfield steals it from Anthony Ritchie | 87-81 |
| 01:58 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield banks in the layup | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | William Paterson | Paul Whitehill swats the short shot by Patrick Stutes | 89-81 |
| 01:49 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield snags the defensive board | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 89-81 |
| 01:25 | William Paterson | The rebound goes to Michael Tom | 89-81 |
| 01:23 | William Paterson | Michael Tom is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Whitehill - foul #3 on Paul Whitehill, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson (PF) Paul Gandara | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 01:23 | William Paterson | Michael Tom makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:23 | William Paterson | Michael Tom makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Lincoln | Lawrence Dawson lays it up and in set up by Wyatt Bradfield | 91-83 |
| 01:05 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Stutes and the foul's on Lawrence Dawson - foul #5 on Lawrence Dawson, team foul #15 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Paul Gandara (PF) Lawrence Dawson | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 01:05 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith makes the free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:48 | Lincoln | Ronald Offutt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 94-86 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Wyatt Bradfield (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Offutt (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Whitehill (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gandara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Closson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | William Paterson | PG - Anthony Ritchie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Shuford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Tom (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dewey Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Patrick Stutes (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 94-86 |
| 00:39 | Lincoln | Chris Closson snags the defensive board | 94-86 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Chris Closson is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ritchie - foul #2 on Anthony Ritchie, team foul #13 | 94-86 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Avery Wilson (SG), Michael Sanderson (PF) Ronald Offutt, Paul Gandara | |
| Subs | William Paterson | | |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Chris Closson makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:36 | Lincoln | Chris Closson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:30 | William Paterson | Dewey Smith is denied on a layup by Paul Whitehill | 96-86 |
| 00:28 | Lincoln | Michael Sanderson snags the defensive board | 96-86 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | William Paterson | William Paterson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Wyatt Bradfield runs out the clock | 96-86 |