| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Steve Banks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Brummett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bullard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Carr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Gannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Schwab (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett blows the dunk | 38-44 |
| 19:49 | Lincoln | David Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:40 | Lincoln | David Green misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 19:39 | Wartburg | Steve Banks gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:19 | Wartburg | Willie Carr misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:18 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:12 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon's pass is intercepted by John Jordan | 38-44 |
| 19:09 | Wartburg | Steve Banks hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Jordan | 40-44 |
| 18:58 | Lincoln | David Green misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:56 | Lincoln | Raymond Roberts tips it home | 40-46 |
| 18:42 | Wartburg | Michael Tate takes the ball from Willie Carr | 40-46 |
| 18:26 | Lincoln | Stephen Schwab can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 40-46 |
| 18:25 | Lincoln | Raymond Roberts misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 18:24 | Wartburg | Willie Carr grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 18:00 | Wartburg | John Jordan is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 17:59 | Lincoln | Raymond Roberts grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 17:54 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Tate | 40-48 |
| 17:40 | Wartburg | John Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG), Steve Metzinger (SG), Albert Casselman (SF), Douglas Tardiff (PF), Jerry Michel (C) Steve Banks, John Jordan, Billy Brummett, Donald Bullard, Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Douglas (PG), Elmer Bowles (SG), Herman Guidry (SF), Jamie Salomon (PF), Brian Hui (C) Michael Tate, Marshall Gannon, David Green, Stephen Schwab, Raymond Roberts | |
| 17:35 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry is hacked by Albert Casselman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Casselman, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| 17:20 | Lincoln | Joseph Douglas misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 17:18 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 17:12 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff banks in the layup set up by Steve Metzinger and he's hacked by Jamie Salomon - foul #1 on Jamie Salomon, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| 17:12 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:03 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Albert Casselman - foul #2 on Albert Casselman, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| 17:03 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:03 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 16:48 | Wartburg | Albert Casselman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 16:47 | Lincoln | Brian Hui grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Elmer Bowles travels in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Mason (PG), Joshua Drennen (SG), Donald Bullard (PF) John Shea, Steve Metzinger, Albert Casselman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Tate (PG), Stephen Schwab (PF) Joseph Douglas, Brian Hui | |
| 16:36 | Wartburg | Darrell Mason clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 16:35 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:17 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 16:15 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 15:58 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Darrell Mason | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Darrell Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Drennen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Michel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Bullard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Tardiff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Tate (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Bowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Herman Guidry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Schwab (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Salomon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 15:36 | Wartburg | Joshua Drennen gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:14 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard makes the runner from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 14:56 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Bullard - foul #3 on Donald Bullard, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG), Albert Casselman (SG), Billy Brummett (SF), Steve Metzinger (PF), Willie Carr (C) Darrell Mason, Joshua Drennen, Jerry Michel, Donald Bullard, Douglas Tardiff | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG), Marshall Gannon (SG), David Green (SF), Brian Hui (C) Michael Tate, Elmer Bowles, Stephen Schwab, Jamie Salomon | |
| 14:56 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:56 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:34 | Wartburg | Carson Jones steps in front of the Billy Brummett pass | 47-51 |
| 14:17 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 47-51 |
| 14:15 | Wartburg | Willie Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 14:04 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 14:03 | Wartburg | Albert Casselman snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:41 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:39 | Wartburg | Albert Casselman tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:35 | Lincoln | John Shea is called for the reach on David Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Shea, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), John Jordan (SG), Donald Bullard (PF) John Shea, Albert Casselman, Steve Metzinger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Joseph Douglas (PG), Stephen Schwab (PF), Raymond Roberts (C) Carson Jones, Herman Guidry, Brian Hui | |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Stephen Schwab can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steve Banks - foul #2 on Steve Banks, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Stephen Schwab makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:20 | Lincoln | Stephen Schwab misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:20 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Donald Bullard | 47-52 |
| 13:16 | Wartburg | Raymond Roberts steps in front of the Billy Brummett pass in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 12:57 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 12:53 | Wartburg | Marshall Gannon picks off the pass by Donald Bullard in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 12:39 | Lincoln | Stephen Schwab drills a turnaround from close range | 47-57 |
| 12:24 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 12:22 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 12:09 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon is whistled for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger (SG), Douglas Tardiff (PF), Jerry Michel (C) John Jordan, Donald Bullard, Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG), Elmer Bowles (SF), Jamie Salomon (PF) Joseph Douglas, David Green, Stephen Schwab | |
| 11:47 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Banks and he's hacked by Elmer Bowles - foul #2 on Elmer Bowles, team foul #2 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG) Steve Banks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 11:47 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Metzinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Brummett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Michel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Tardiff (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Carson Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Gannon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Bowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Salomon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 11:38 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 11:32 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Michel | 52-57 |
| 11:27 | Lincoln | Elmer Bowles's pass is intercepted by Douglas Tardiff in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 11:19 | Wartburg | John Shea misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 11:18 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Raymond Roberts | 52-57 |
| 11:10 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon is fouled on the floor by Douglas Tardiff - foul #3 on Douglas Tardiff, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Mason (PG), John Jordan (SG), Albert Casselman (SF), Donald Bullard (PF) John Shea, Steve Metzinger, Billy Brummett, Douglas Tardiff | |
| Subs | Lincoln | David Green (SF), Stephen Schwab (PF) Elmer Bowles, Jamie Salomon | |
| 11:05 | Lincoln | David Green makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 10:51 | Wartburg | John Jordan connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Darrell Mason | 54-59 |
| 10:39 | Lincoln | Carson Jones is hacked by Donald Bullard - foul #4 on Donald Bullard, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Joshua Drennen (SG), Billy Brummett (SF), Willie Carr (C) John Jordan, Albert Casselman, Donald Bullard | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Herman Guidry (SF), Brian Hui (C) David Green, Raymond Roberts | |
| 10:39 | Lincoln | Carson Jones misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 10:39 | Wartburg | Joshua Drennen gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:15 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joshua Drennen | 57-59 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Joshua Drennen is called for the reach on Herman Guidry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Drennen, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG), Douglas Tardiff (C) Darrell Mason, Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Tate (PG), Elmer Bowles (SG), Jamie Salomon (PF) Carson Jones, Marshall Gannon, Stephen Schwab | |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:11 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:55 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Herman Guidry - foul #2 on Herman Guidry, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Jordan (SG) Joshua Drennen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon (SG) Herman Guidry | |
| 09:55 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:55 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:43 | Lincoln | Jamie Salomon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 59-59 |
| 09:42 | Lincoln | Elmer Bowles tips it home | 59-61 |
| 09:24 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:23 | Wartburg | John Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 09:14 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel makes the runner from the right block | 61-61 |
| 09:12 | Lincoln | John Shea steals it from Marshall Gannon in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 08:55 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-61 |
| 08:53 | Lincoln | Michael Tate is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Steve Metzinger (SG), Albert Casselman (SF), Willie Carr (C) John Shea, John Jordan, Billy Brummett, Douglas Tardiff | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG), Joseph Douglas (SG), David Green (SF), Stephen Schwab (PF), Raymond Roberts (C) Michael Tate, Marshall Gannon, Elmer Bowles, Jamie Salomon, Brian Hui | |
| 08:44 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger is open and scores on a runner from the baseline | 65-61 |
| 08:18 | Lincoln | Jerry Michel blocks the short jumper by Stephen Schwab | 65-61 |
| 08:17 | Wartburg | Willie Carr snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 08:10 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 08:08 | Lincoln | Raymond Roberts pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 08:08 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Darrell Mason (PG), Joshua Drennen (SG) Steve Banks, Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Tate (PG), Herman Guidry (SF) Carson Jones, David Green | |
| 07:46 | Lincoln | Joseph Douglas is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Donald Bullard (PF) Steve Metzinger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jamie Salomon (C) Raymond Roberts | |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - Darrell Mason (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joshua Drennen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Albert Casselman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Bullard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Michel (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Michael Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herman Guidry (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Schwab (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Salomon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Wartburg | Joseph Douglas takes the ball from Donald Bullard in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry is fouled on the floor by Darrell Mason - foul #2 on Darrell Mason, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Brummett (SF) Albert Casselman | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG), Elmer Bowles (SG) Michael Tate, Joseph Douglas | |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:29 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:29 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 07:08 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-62 |
| 07:07 | Lincoln | Elmer Bowles pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:48 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry hits a wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Jamie Salomon | 65-64 |
| 06:26 | Wartburg | Carson Jones steps in front of the Darrell Mason pass | 65-64 |
| 06:23 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry slams it home set up by Carson Jones | 65-66 |
| 06:09 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 06:08 | Lincoln | Carson Jones snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:02 | Lincoln | Elmer Bowles loses the dribble to Darrell Mason in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:43 | Wartburg | Jerry Michel loses the dribble to Herman Guidry | 65-66 |
| 05:39 | Lincoln | Herman Guidry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Steve Metzinger (SG), Albert Casselman (SF), Willie Carr (C) Darrell Mason, Joshua Drennen, Billy Brummett, Jerry Michel | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Tate (PG), Joseph Douglas (SG), David Green (SF), Raymond Roberts (C) Carson Jones, Herman Guidry, Stephen Schwab, Jamie Salomon | |
| 05:37 | Wartburg | Michael Tate picks off the pass by Albert Casselman in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:24 | Lincoln | David Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:22 | Wartburg | The rebound goes to Steve Banks | 65-66 |
| 05:20 | Wartburg | Steve Banks is hacked by Michael Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tate, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Jordan (SG) Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | John Jordan misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Elmer Bowles - foul #3 on Elmer Bowles, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Hui (C) Raymond Roberts | |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:09 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:07 | Lincoln | Michael Tate loses the dribble to John Jordan in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 04:42 | Wartburg | John Jordan is fouled on the floor by Joseph Douglas - foul #2 on Joseph Douglas, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG), Douglas Tardiff (PF), Willie Carr (C) Steve Banks, Albert Casselman, Donald Bullard | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon (SG), Stephen Schwab (PF) Joseph Douglas, Elmer Bowles | |
| 04:35 | Wartburg | John Jordan is hacked by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Billy Brummett (SF) Steve Metzinger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG) Michael Tate | |
| 04:35 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:35 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:26 | Lincoln | Brian Hui misses the easy layup | 69-66 |
| 04:24 | Lincoln | Carson Jones tips it in | 69-68 |
| 04:17 | Wartburg | The 3pt attempt by John Shea is denied by David Green | 69-68 |
| 04:16 | Lincoln | Brian Hui pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | John Shea is called for the reach on Carson Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Shea, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Wartburg | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Jamie Salomon (PF), Raymond Roberts (C) Stephen Schwab, Brian Hui | |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | Carson Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Lincoln | Carson Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:14 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Wartburg | John Jordan is hacked by Marshall Gannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Gannon, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 04:12 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:12 | Wartburg | John Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:02 | Lincoln | Jamie Salomon lays it in | 71-71 |
| 03:44 | Wartburg | Willie Carr clanks a turnaround in the paint | 71-71 |
| 03:43 | Wartburg | Douglas Tardiff tips it in | 73-71 |
| Lineup | Wartburg | PG - John Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Jordan (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy Brummett (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Tardiff (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Carr (tired) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Carson Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Gannon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Green (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Salomon (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Roberts (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Lincoln | Jamie Salomon buries a floater from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 03:24 | Wartburg | Wartburg calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), Steve Metzinger (SG), Albert Casselman (SF), Donald Bullard (PF), Jerry Michel (C) John Shea, John Jordan, Billy Brummett, Douglas Tardiff, Willie Carr | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Michael Tate (PG), Joseph Douglas (SG), Elmer Bowles (SF), Stephen Schwab (PF) Carson Jones, Marshall Gannon, David Green, Jamie Salomon | |
| 03:11 | Wartburg | Steve Banks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:10 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:52 | Wartburg | Elmer Bowles takes the ball from Albert Casselman | 73-73 |
| 02:41 | Lincoln | Donald Bullard takes the ball from Michael Tate | 73-73 |
| 02:28 | Wartburg | Steve Banks comes up short on the shot from the right side | 73-73 |
| 02:26 | Wartburg | Albert Casselman grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:20 | Wartburg | Albert Casselman misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:18 | Wartburg | Steve Banks misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 02:16 | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger hits the follow up shot | 75-73 |
| 02:16 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Wartburg | John Shea (PG) Steve Banks | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon (SG), Herman Guidry (SF), Jamie Salomon (PF), Brian Hui (C) Joseph Douglas, Elmer Bowles, Stephen Schwab, Raymond Roberts | |
| 01:52 | Lincoln | Brian Hui loses the dribble to Steve Metzinger | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Hui - foul #1 on Brian Hui, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Banks (PG), John Jordan (SG), Billy Brummett (SF), Willie Carr (C) John Shea, Steve Metzinger, Albert Casselman, Jerry Michel | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Carson Jones (PG), David Green (SF), Stephen Schwab (PF), Raymond Roberts (C) Michael Tate, Herman Guidry, Jamie Salomon, Brian Hui | |
| 01:37 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 01:37 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:23 | Lincoln | Carson Jones hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Green | 77-75 |
| 01:03 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 01:02 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| 01:02 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:42 | Lincoln | Carson Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Wartburg | Carson Jones steps in front of the John Jordan pass in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 00:22 | Lincoln | Marshall Gannon misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 77-75 |
| 00:20 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Carson Jones is called for the reach on Donald Bullard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carson Jones, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | Wartburg | Donald Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Lincoln | Carson Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Marshall Gannon is called for the reach on Billy Brummett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Gannon, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Wartburg | Steve Metzinger (SG), Douglas Tardiff (PF) John Jordan, Donald Bullard | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Wartburg | Billy Brummett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:02 | Lincoln | Steve Banks steals it from David Green | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Wartburg | Wartburg is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Wartburg | Steve Banks runs out the clock | 80-75 |