| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Marvin Donley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mohamed Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Chaisson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Langner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota | S. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | David Larson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Chaisson - foul #2 on Paul Chaisson, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | David Larson makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | David Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 19:45 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner drills a floater near the basket set up by Vernon Gourley and he's hacked by David Larson - foul #3 on David Larson, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre (SG) David Larson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 19:37 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 19:15 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 18:57 | S. Dakota | Kevin Meisel swats the short shot by Jason Langner | 38-51 |
| 18:56 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 18:34 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-51 |
| 18:32 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 18:20 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Chaisson - foul #3 on Paul Chaisson, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kal Bush (PG), Newton Francois (SG), Bruno Haugland (PF), John Herman (C) Marvin Donley, Alan Carpenter, Kevin Meisel, Frank Mefford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Daniel Stubblefield (SF), Philip Shaw (PF), James Ault (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Mohamed Singleton, Paul Chaisson, Jason Langner | |
| 18:20 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:20 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 18:20 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 17:53 | S. Dakota | Bruno Haugland denies the turnaround by Charles Degraw | 39-51 |
| 17:52 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Hector Aguirre | 39-51 |
| 17:27 | Lincoln | John Herman lays it in | 41-51 |
| 17:10 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 17:09 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to John Herman | 41-51 |
| 17:01 | Lincoln | Bruno Haugland is hacked by Philip Shaw - foul #1 on Philip Shaw, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter (SF), Kevin Meisel (PF), Frank Mefford (C) Hector Aguirre, Bruno Haugland, John Herman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF) Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw, James Ault | |
| 16:46 | Lincoln | Newton Francois can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 16:34 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kal Bush | 43-51 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Newton Francois - foul #2 on Newton Francois, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), Hector Aguirre (SG) Kal Bush, Newton Francois | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Langner (C) Philip Shaw | |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:16 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:01 | Lincoln | Jason Langner picks off the pass by Alan Carpenter | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Marvin Donley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Hector Aguirre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Mefford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Gourley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mohamed Singleton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Langner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley is denied on a layup by Frank Mefford | 43-53 |
| 15:46 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 15:34 | Lincoln | Jason Langner steals it from Alan Carpenter | 43-53 |
| 15:12 | S. Dakota | Marvin Donley is called for the reach on Martin Steere - foul #2 on Marvin Donley, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Larson (SG), Bruno Haugland (PF), John Herman (C) Hector Aguirre, Kevin Meisel, Frank Mefford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF), James Ault (C) Martin Steere, Vernon Gourley, Mohamed Singleton, Daniel Stubblefield, Jason Langner | |
| 14:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake is called for traveling | 43-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG) Marvin Donley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 14:35 | Lincoln | Newton Francois is fouled on the floor by Paul Chaisson - foul #4 on Paul Chaisson, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jason Langner (C) Paul Chaisson | |
| 14:24 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bruno Haugland | 46-53 |
| 14:12 | S. Dakota | Alan Carpenter steals it from Robert Dake | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | Lincoln | Newton Francois can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Langner - foul #1 on Jason Langner, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kal Bush (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Philip Shaw (PF) Bruce Sloan, Charles Degraw, Robert Dake, James Ault | |
| 13:50 | Lincoln | Newton Francois misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:50 | Lincoln | Newton Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:39 | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 13:38 | Lincoln | David Larson snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 13:24 | Lincoln | David Larson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:05 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Gourley | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | Lincoln | Newton Francois drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Larson | 52-56 |
| 12:21 | S. Dakota | Newton Francois steps in front of the Mohamed Singleton pass | 52-56 |
| 12:18 | Lincoln | Newton Francois hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 11:59 | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter is whistled for a carry | 54-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Kevin Meisel (PF), Frank Mefford (C) Newton Francois, Kal Bush, Bruno Haugland, John Herman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), Daniel Stubblefield (PF), James Ault (C) Jerry Jeter, Vernon Gourley, Mohamed Singleton, Philip Shaw, Jason Langner | |
| 11:55 | Lincoln | Daniel Stubblefield takes the ball from Kevin Meisel in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Marvin Donley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Mefford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Degraw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | S. Dakota | Charles Degraw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 11:39 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Martin Steere - foul #2 on Martin Steere, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre (SG) David Larson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | S. Dakota | Kevin Meisel swats the short shot by James Ault | 55-56 |
| 10:58 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:48 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Donley | 58-56 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Donley - foul #3 on Marvin Donley, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Jason Langner (C) Charles Degraw, Robert Dake, James Ault | |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 10:35 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:32 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Parrish (PG) Marvin Donley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 10:25 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 10:24 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:02 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-57 |
| 10:00 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 09:39 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Sloan | 60-59 |
| 09:36 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Larson (SG), Kal Bush (SF), Bruno Haugland (PF), John Herman (C) Hector Aguirre, Alan Carpenter, Kevin Meisel, Frank Mefford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (PF) Martin Steere, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| 09:20 | S. Dakota | Bruno Haugland is called for the reach on Bruce Sloan - foul #2 on Bruno Haugland, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG) Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 08:56 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 08:55 | Lincoln | Bruno Haugland grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 08:36 | Lincoln | John Herman hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 60-59 |
| 08:34 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:13 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner makes the jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 08:03 | Lincoln | Kal Bush lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Larson and he's fouled by Mohamed Singleton - foul #2 on Mohamed Singleton, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Frank Mefford (C) Marvin Donley, David Larson, Bruno Haugland | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), James Ault (PF), Daniel Stubblefield (C) Bruce Sloan, Vernon Gourley, Mohamed Singleton, Philip Shaw, Jason Langner | |
| 08:03 | Lincoln | Kal Bush makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota | James Ault hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Jeter and he's fouled by Newton Francois - foul #3 on Newton Francois, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Parrish (PG), Kevin Meisel (PF) Kal Bush, John Herman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Paul Chaisson (PF) Jerry Jeter, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| 07:41 | S. Dakota | James Ault makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Edward Parrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Newton Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Mefford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Degraw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chaisson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Ault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 07:31 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Chaisson | 63-64 |
| 07:26 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:24 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Kevin Meisel | 63-64 |
| 07:13 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford misses the easy layup | 63-64 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:57 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 06:56 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 06:40 | S. Dakota | Frank Mefford swats the dunk try by James Ault | 63-64 |
| 06:38 | S. Dakota | Robert Dake tips it home | 63-66 |
| 06:35 | Lincoln | Edward Parrish throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre (SF), John Herman (C) Alan Carpenter, Frank Mefford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Jerry Jeter (PG), Vernon Gourley (SG), Philip Shaw (SF), Daniel Stubblefield (C) Martin Steere, Charles Degraw, Robert Dake, James Ault | |
| 06:25 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 06:23 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 06:20 | Lincoln | Edward Parrish is hacked by Philip Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Shaw, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Larson (SG), Bruno Haugland (PF) Newton Francois, Kevin Meisel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:20 | Lincoln | Edward Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:20 | Lincoln | Edward Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Hector Aguirre is called for the reach on Philip Shaw - foul #2 on Hector Aguirre, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG) Edward Parrish | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 06:06 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 06:06 | Lincoln | Bruno Haugland snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:45 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 05:43 | Lincoln | Bruno Haugland grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:38 | Lincoln | Philip Shaw takes the ball from David Larson | 65-68 |
| 05:27 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield misses the floater from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 05:25 | Lincoln | John Herman snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Lincoln | Philip Shaw steps in front of the Hector Aguirre pass | 65-68 |
| 04:36 | S. Dakota | Philip Shaw drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Stubblefield | 65-70 |
| 04:29 | Lincoln | David Larson is hacked by Vernon Gourley - foul #1 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG), Kal Bush (SF), Kevin Meisel (PF), Frank Mefford (C) Marvin Donley, Hector Aguirre, Bruno Haugland, John Herman | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Charles Degraw (SG), Robert Dake (SF), James Ault (C) Jerry Jeter, Vernon Gourley, Philip Shaw, Daniel Stubblefield | |
| 04:29 | Lincoln | David Larson misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:29 | S. Dakota | James Ault gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 04:12 | S. Dakota | Kevin Meisel steals it from Paul Chaisson | 65-70 |
| 03:43 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel banks in the layup | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Newton Francois (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Larson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kal Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Meisel (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Mefford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota | PG - Martin Steere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Degraw (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Chaisson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Ault (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson's floater is knocked away by Kevin Meisel | 67-70 |
| 03:23 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Frank Mefford | 67-70 |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | Newton Francois is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Steere - foul #3 on Martin Steere, team foul #10 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter (SF) David Larson | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Bruce Sloan (SG), Mohamed Singleton (SF), Jason Langner (C) Charles Degraw, Robert Dake, Paul Chaisson | |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | Newton Francois makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | Lincoln | Newton Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner is hacked by Kal Bush - foul #1 on Kal Bush, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Edward Parrish (PG) Kal Bush | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley (SG), Daniel Stubblefield (PF) Martin Steere, James Ault | |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:03 | S. Dakota | Jason Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:56 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Langner - foul #2 on Jason Langner, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Herman (PF) Kevin Meisel | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:56 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:56 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | S. Dakota | Newton Francois takes the ball from Bruce Sloan | 71-72 |
| 02:33 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), Kal Bush (SG), Kevin Meisel (PF), Bruno Haugland (C) Edward Parrish, Newton Francois, John Herman, Frank Mefford | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Martin Steere (PG), Robert Dake (SF), James Ault (C) Bruce Sloan, Mohamed Singleton, Jason Langner | |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Martin Steere is called for the reach on Kal Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Steere, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre (SG) Marvin Donley | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | | |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Kal Bush makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | Lincoln | Kal Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:27 | S. Dakota | Daniel Stubblefield pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:11 | S. Dakota | Martin Steere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-72 |
| 02:09 | Lincoln | Hector Aguirre grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter blows the layup but the foul's on Vernon Gourley - foul #2 on Vernon Gourley, team foul #13 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), David Larson (SG), Frank Mefford (C) Kal Bush, Hector Aguirre, Bruno Haugland | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Mohamed Singleton (SF), Paul Chaisson (PF), Jason Langner (C) Robert Dake, Daniel Stubblefield, James Ault | |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:54 | S. Dakota | The rebound goes to Paul Chaisson | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Donley - foul #4 on Marvin Donley, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:32 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Steere - foul #5 on Martin Steere, team foul #14 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | S. Dakota | Robert Dake (PG) Martin Steere | |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:06 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Larson - foul #4 on David Larson, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:53 | S. Dakota | Vernon Gourley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:53 | Lincoln | Kevin Meisel grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | Frank Mefford makes the shot from close range | 77-75 |
| 00:01 | S. Dakota | Paul Chaisson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Frank Mefford | 77-75 |