| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Newton Francois (fresh) SG - David Larson (fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Carlos Jones (fresh) C - John Levins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fresh) SG - Michael Hanchett (fresh) SF - Stephen Biddle (fresh) PF - Pete Latimer (fresh) C - Robert Levesque (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Levesque | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Lincoln | John Levins tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Lincoln | David Larson is hacked by John Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gilbert, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:39 | Lincoln | David Larson is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle blows the layup but he's hacked by Alan Carpenter - foul #1 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:54 | Lincoln | David Larson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Carpenter | 7-7 |
| 17:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Larson - foul #1 on David Larson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), Kal Bush (SG), Moshe Wolski (SF), Jonathan Gibson (PF), Bradley Hoffman (C) Newton Francois, David Larson, Alan Carpenter, Carlos Jones, John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| 17:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:48 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 17:46 | Lincoln | John Gilbert picks off the pass by Bradley Hoffman in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 17:34 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), John Howard (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Gilbert, Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| 17:14 | Lincoln | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Jonathan Gibson | 7-8 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Gibson - foul #1 on Jonathan Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 17:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley is hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF) Moshe Wolski, Bradley Hoffman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:27 | Lincoln | Kal Bush misses the easy open layup | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:59 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Newton Francois (fresh) SG - Marvin Donley (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Jonathan Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Kal Bush (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fairly fresh) SG - Marlon King (fresh) SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Welk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 15:41 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk can't tip it in | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Lincoln | Newton Francois grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Lincoln | Marlon King is called for the reach on Marvin Donley - foul #1 on Marlon King, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Berryman (PG), David Larson (SG), Moshe Wolski (SF), Carlos Jones (PF), John Levins (C) Newton Francois, Marvin Donley, Alan Carpenter, Jonathan Gibson, Kal Bush | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Willie Miller, Marlon King, John Howard, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 15:06 | Lincoln | Moshe Wolski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Lincoln | David Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:51 | Lincoln | David Larson makes the runner from the left block | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | N. Colorado | Thomas Berryman is called for the reach on Stephen Biddle - foul #1 on Thomas Berryman, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Gilbert and he's fouled by Carlos Jones - foul #1 on Carlos Jones, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter (SF), Bradley Hoffman (PF) Moshe Wolski, Carlos Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:13 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:53 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Levins | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 13:47 | Lincoln | John Levins grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Stephen Biddle in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:35 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG) Thomas Berryman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 13:13 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Newton Francois | 14-13 |
| 12:57 | N. Colorado | The short jumper by John Gilbert is denied by Bradley Hoffman | 14-13 |
| 12:56 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:40 | N. Colorado | David Larson steals it from Robert Levesque | 14-13 |
| 12:24 | Lincoln | Robert Levesque swats the layup by Newton Francois | 14-13 |
| 12:23 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Robert Levesque | 14-13 |
| 12:07 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:06 | Lincoln | David Larson pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Lincoln | Bradley Hoffman travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marvin Donley (PG), Kal Bush (SG), Moshe Wolski (SF), Carlos Jones (PF), Jonathan Gibson (C) Newton Francois, David Larson, Alan Carpenter, Bradley Hoffman, John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (PG), Marlon King (SG), John Howard (SF), Tony Welk (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Gilbert, Michael Hanchett, Stephen Biddle, Pete Latimer, Robert Levesque | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Marvin Donley (fresh) SG - Kal Bush (fresh) SF - Moshe Wolski (fresh) PF - Carlos Jones (fresh) C - Jonathan Gibson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Willie Miller (fresh) SG - Marlon King (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - Tony Welk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | N. Colorado | Carlos Jones steals it from John Howard | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Marlon King - foul #2 on Marlon King, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Levins (C) Jonathan Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett (SG) Marlon King | |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:01 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:43 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:23 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones misses badly on a runner in the lane | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Lincoln | Moshe Wolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | Lincoln | Kenneth Johnson swats the short shot by John Levins | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:40 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Lincoln | John Levins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Hanchett - foul #1 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG), David Larson (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Jonathan Gibson (PF) Marvin Donley, Kal Bush, Moshe Wolski, Carlos Jones | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Robert Levesque (C) Willie Miller, John Howard, Tony Welk, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:20 | Lincoln | John Levins makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:20 | Lincoln | John Levins makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:05 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque blows the layup | 17-17 |
| 09:03 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Alan Carpenter | 17-17 |
| 08:50 | Lincoln | The jumper by John Levins is denied by Robert Levesque | 17-17 |
| 08:49 | Lincoln | Newton Francois tips it home | 19-17 |
| 08:32 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the jumper near the basket | 19-17 |
| 08:30 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque tips it in | 19-19 |
| 08:27 | Lincoln | David Larson double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bradley Hoffman (C) John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Gibson - foul #2 on Jonathan Gibson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carlos Jones (PF) Jonathan Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:21 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 08:10 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Alan Carpenter | 19-20 |
| 07:52 | Lincoln | Newton Francois is hacked by Michael Hanchett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hanchett, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kal Bush (SG) David Larson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Howard (SG) Michael Hanchett | |
| 07:27 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Newton Francois (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kal Bush (fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlos Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradley Hoffman (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - John Gilbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Biddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) 3 pts. C - Robert Levesque (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Biddle, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Berryman (PG), Marvin Donley (SG), John Levins (C) Newton Francois, Alan Carpenter, Bradley Hoffman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| 07:11 | Lincoln | Kal Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | John Howard buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Gilbert | 22-22 |
| 06:26 | Lincoln | Kal Bush misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Biddle - foul #2 on Stephen Biddle, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Moshe Wolski (SF) John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Willie Miller (SG), Pete Latimer (PF) Stephen Biddle, Robert Levesque | |
| 06:26 | Lincoln | Kal Bush makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:26 | Lincoln | Kal Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Howard and the foul's on Moshe Wolski - foul #1 on Moshe Wolski, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), John Levins (C) Thomas Berryman, Marvin Donley, Kal Bush | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson (SF) John Gilbert | |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller makes the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:55 | Lincoln | Newton Francois hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 05:54 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 05:43 | N. Colorado | Alan Carpenter takes the ball from Willie Miller | 24-25 |
| 05:39 | Lincoln | John Howard takes the ball from Moshe Wolski in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 05:38 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Howard | 24-27 |
| 05:35 | Lincoln | Moshe Wolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Larson (SG) Moshe Wolski | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Robert Levesque (C) Kenneth Johnson, Pete Latimer | |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque is fouled on the floor by John Levins - foul #1 on John Levins, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Bradley Hoffman (C) John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 05:10 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:10 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Alan Carpenter | 24-27 |
| 04:48 | Lincoln | David Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 04:46 | N. Colorado | John Gilbert gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:29 | N. Colorado | Willie Miller misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-27 |
| 04:27 | Lincoln | Carlos Jones snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 04:20 | Lincoln | Newton Francois clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 04:19 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | N. Colorado | Tony Welk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 03:57 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 03:56 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Alan Carpenter | 24-27 |
| 03:48 | Lincoln | Bradley Hoffman is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Berryman (PG), Marvin Donley (SG), Moshe Wolski (SF), Jonathan Gibson (PF), Kal Bush (C) Newton Francois, David Larson, Alan Carpenter, Carlos Jones, Bradley Hoffman | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (PG), Michael Hanchett (SG), Stephen Biddle (SF), Pete Latimer (PF), Kenneth Johnson (C) John Gilbert, Willie Miller, John Howard, Tony Welk, Robert Levesque | |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Kal Bush - foul #1 on Kal Bush, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| 03:25 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:25 | Lincoln | Kal Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Thomas Berryman (fresh) SG - Marvin Donley (fresh) SF - Moshe Wolski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Gibson (fresh) C - Kal Bush (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Marlon King (fresh) SG - Michael Hanchett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Biddle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Latimer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Lincoln | Moshe Wolski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 24-27 |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jonathan Gibson - foul #3 on Jonathan Gibson, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Levins (C) Jonathan Gibson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:02 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:51 | Lincoln | Marvin Donley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett is fouled on the floor by John Levins - foul #2 on John Levins, team foul #11 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | John Gilbert (PG), Robert Levesque (C) Marlon King, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:34 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:17 | Lincoln | John Levins misses long on a shot from close range | 24-31 |
| 02:16 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 02:03 | N. Colorado | Pete Latimer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 02:02 | N. Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to John Gilbert | 24-31 |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Moshe Wolski - foul #2 on Moshe Wolski, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Newton Francois (PG), David Larson (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Bradley Hoffman (PF) Thomas Berryman, Marvin Donley, Moshe Wolski, Kal Bush | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Tony Welk (PF) Pete Latimer | |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 01:46 | N. Colorado | Stephen Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:28 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 01:26 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Stephen Biddle | 24-33 |
| 01:16 | N. Colorado | Robert Levesque makes the fadeaway from the left side | 24-35 |
| 00:52 | Lincoln | David Larson can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Gilbert - foul #2 on John Gilbert, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carlos Jones (PF) John Levins | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Marlon King (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) John Gilbert, Robert Levesque | |
| 00:52 | Lincoln | David Larson makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:52 | Lincoln | David Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:30 | N. Colorado | Michael Hanchett connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-37 |
| 00:26 | Lincoln | Kenneth Johnson steals it from Bradley Hoffman | 26-37 |
| 00:02 | N. Colorado | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 00:00 | Lincoln | Alan Carpenter gets the rebound | 26-37 |