| Lineup | Coe | PG - John Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Caleb Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gordon Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - August Archer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Glen Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Brian Haubrich (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coe | Willie Smith inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Coe | August Archer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Coe | August Archer misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:38 | Coe | August Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Butler - foul #1 on Gordon Butler, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:22 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:58 | Coe | John Wilkinson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Brian Haubrich | 37-34 |
| 18:38 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson's layup is rejected by August Archer | 37-34 |
| 18:37 | Coe | Gordon Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:18 | Coe | Willie Smith hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-34 |
| 18:16 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith loses the dribble to Gordon Butler in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Coe | 3 seconds is called on August Archer | 39-34 |
| Subs | Coe | Michael Lomax (PG), Richard Plumb (SG), William Andersen (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), Arthur Ericson (C) John Wilkinson, Caleb Thomason, Willie Smith, Gordon Butler, August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Peter Long (SF), Ronald Taveras (PF), Darrick Steck (C) Glen Noggle, Kenneth Smith, Brian Haubrich, Dennis Robinson, Glenn Smith | |
| 17:42 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richard Plumb - foul #1 on Richard Plumb, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 17:42 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:42 | Coe | Christopher Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:22 | Coe | Arthur Ericson drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Gary Nicoletti - foul #2 on Gary Nicoletti, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:22 | Coe | Arthur Ericson makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:11 | Lincoln | Peter Long comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Andersen - foul #2 on William Andersen, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Coe | Carl Donahue (PF), August Archer (C) Arthur Ericson, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Randall Pelham (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Gary Nicoletti, Nathan Cawthon, Ronald Taveras, Darrick Steck | |
| 17:11 | Lincoln | Peter Long makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:11 | Lincoln | Peter Long makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:59 | Coe | Richard Plumb is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Coe | Stephen Thompson (PG), Caleb Thomason (SG), Willie Smith (SF) Michael Lomax, Richard Plumb, William Andersen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (SG), Ronald Taveras (PF) Kenneth Smith, Peter Long | |
| 16:47 | Coe | Caleb Thomason clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Coe | August Archer tips it home | 44-37 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| 16:33 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:31 | Lincoln | Randall Pelham snags the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:17 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith is hacked by August Archer - foul #3 on August Archer, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Coe | Gordon Butler (PF), Christopher Saunders (C) Carl Donahue, August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Brian Haubrich (SF), Dennis Robinson (PF) Noah Robertson, Randall Pelham, Ronald Taveras | |
| 16:03 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:01 | Coe | Christopher Saunders gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Caleb Thomason (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Willie Smith (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Gordon Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Glen Noggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Cawthon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Haubrich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Robinson (tiring) 3 pts. C - Glenn Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Coe | Christopher Saunders misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:32 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Richard Plumb (SG), William Andersen (SF), Arthur Ericson (PF), August Archer (C) Stephen Thompson, Caleb Thomason, Willie Smith, Gordon Butler, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Darrick Steck (C) Glen Noggle, Nathan Cawthon, Glenn Smith | |
| 15:14 | Coe | Arthur Ericson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Peter Long (SF), Ronald Taveras (C) Brian Haubrich, Dennis Robinson | |
| 14:57 | Lincoln | Peter Long is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 14:55 | Coe | Arthur Ericson snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Coe | Richard Plumb double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Coe | Michael Lomax (PG), Carl Donahue (PF) John Wilkinson, Arthur Ericson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (PG), Dennis Robinson (PF) Gary Nicoletti, Darrick Steck | |
| 14:38 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Noah Robertson | 44-39 |
| 14:36 | Coe | Noah Robertson steals it from August Archer in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:23 | Lincoln | Peter Long is hacked by William Andersen - foul #3 on William Andersen, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Gordon Butler (PF) Richard Plumb, William Andersen | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randall Pelham (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Peter Long, Dennis Robinson | |
| 14:08 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:07 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 13:46 | Coe | Gordon Butler misses short on a runner near the basket | 44-41 |
| 13:44 | Coe | Gordon Butler grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Coe | Michael Lomax makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Wilkinson | 46-41 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Randall Pelham is hacked by Michael Lomax in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lomax, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Coe | Stephen Thompson (PG), Caleb Thomason (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Arthur Ericson (PF), Christopher Saunders (C) John Wilkinson, Michael Lomax, Carl Donahue, Gordon Butler, August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Dennis Robinson (PF), Darrick Steck (C) Noah Robertson, Kenneth Smith, Ronald Taveras, Glenn Smith | |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Randall Pelham makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:34 | Lincoln | Randall Pelham makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:16 | Coe | Caleb Thomason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:09 | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Cawthon | 46-46 |
| 12:53 | Coe | Dennis Robinson takes the ball from Caleb Thomason | 46-46 |
| 12:34 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Richard Plumb (SG), William Andersen (SF), August Archer (C) Stephen Thompson, Caleb Thomason, Willie Smith, Arthur Ericson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Brian Haubrich (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Gary Nicoletti, Nathan Cawthon, Randall Pelham, Dennis Robinson | |
| 12:10 | Coe | John Wilkinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:09 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Glenn Smith | 46-46 |
| 12:07 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Coe | Gordon Butler (PF) Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Peter Long (PF) Darrick Steck | |
| 11:43 | Coe | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Richard Plumb pass | 46-46 |
| 11:38 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith jams it | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - John Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Plumb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Andersen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Butler (tiring) 4 reb. C - August Archer (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Glen Noggle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Haubrich (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Long (fresh) 5 pts. C - Glenn Smith (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Coe | Richard Plumb is fouled on the floor by Glenn Smith - foul #2 on Glenn Smith, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Coe | Stephen Thompson (PG), Michael Lomax (SG), Christopher Saunders (PF) John Wilkinson, William Andersen, Gordon Butler | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (SG), Dennis Robinson (PF), Ronald Taveras (C) Kenneth Smith, Peter Long, Glenn Smith | |
| 10:57 | Coe | Richard Plumb misses the lay-in | 46-48 |
| 10:56 | Coe | Christopher Saunders tips it in | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | Lincoln | Richard Plumb steals the ball from Nathan Cawthon in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:47 | Coe | Stephen Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Plumb | 50-48 |
| 10:44 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich is hacked by Stephen Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Coe | Caleb Thomason (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Carl Donahue (PF), Arthur Ericson (C) Stephen Thompson, Richard Plumb, Christopher Saunders, August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (PG) Glen Noggle | |
| 10:44 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:44 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:25 | Coe | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 10:24 | Coe | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Smith | 50-50 |
| 10:13 | Coe | Caleb Thomason knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson is hacked by Michael Lomax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lomax, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Gordon Butler (PF) Michael Lomax, Carl Donahue | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Peter Long (SF), Darrick Steck (C) Noah Robertson, Nathan Cawthon, Brian Haubrich, Ronald Taveras | |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | Coe | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:53 | Coe | John Wilkinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Ericson | 55-51 |
| 09:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:30 | Coe | Willie Smith grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 09:27 | Coe | Gordon Butler travels in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | Coe | Stephen Thompson (PG), William Andersen (SG), Richard Plumb (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF), August Archer (C) John Wilkinson, Caleb Thomason, Willie Smith, Gordon Butler, Arthur Ericson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Ronald Taveras (PF), Glenn Smith (C) Gary Nicoletti, Kenneth Smith, Dennis Robinson, Darrick Steck | |
| 09:16 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #4 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG) Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich (SF) Peter Long | |
| 09:16 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:16 | Lincoln | Ronald Taveras makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:02 | Coe | Christopher Saunders can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 09:01 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:59 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilkinson - foul #3 on John Wilkinson, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Coe | Michael Lomax (PG), Carl Donahue (PF) John Wilkinson, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 08:59 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:59 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:47 | Coe | Richard Plumb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 08:45 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:42 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Randall Pelham (SF), Darrick Steck (PF) Glen Noggle, Nathan Cawthon, Brian Haubrich, Ronald Taveras | |
| 08:30 | Lincoln | Darrick Steck scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-57 |
| 08:10 | Coe | William Andersen hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 08:09 | Coe | Richard Plumb snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:53 | Coe | Michael Lomax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Coe | Stephen Thompson (PG), Willie Smith (SF), Christopher Saunders (PF) William Andersen, Richard Plumb, Carl Donahue | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Brian Haubrich (SF), Peter Long (PF), Ronald Taveras (C) Gary Nicoletti, Kenneth Smith, Randall Pelham, Darrick Steck, Glenn Smith | |
| 07:24 | Lincoln | Willie Smith steals it from Noah Robertson | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lomax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - August Archer (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Noah Robertson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Cawthon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Haubrich (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Taveras (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Coe | Willie Smith is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Stephen Thompson is called for the reach on Noah Robertson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #12 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Caleb Thomason (SG), Gordon Butler (PF), Arthur Ericson (C) Stephen Thompson, Michael Lomax, Christopher Saunders, August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Dennis Robinson (PF) Nathan Cawthon, Brian Haubrich, Ronald Taveras | |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:52 | Coe | Gordon Butler drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Caleb Thomason and he's fouled by Dennis Robinson - foul #2 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Coe | William Andersen (SF) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Darrick Steck (C) Noah Robertson | |
| 06:52 | Coe | Gordon Butler makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:34 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:32 | Coe | Arthur Ericson gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:30 | Coe | Caleb Thomason is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Coe | Carl Donahue (PF) Gordon Butler | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Peter Long, Dennis Robinson | |
| 06:17 | Coe | Arthur Ericson blows the layup | 61-59 |
| 06:16 | Coe | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Donahue | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | Coe | William Andersen throws it down | 63-59 |
| 06:08 | Lincoln | Carl Donahue steals the ball from Glen Noggle in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 05:57 | Lincoln | The refs have stopped play. Darrick Steck is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 63-59 |
| Subs | Coe | Richard Plumb (SF), Gordon Butler (PF), Christopher Saunders (C) William Andersen, Carl Donahue, Arthur Ericson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Randall Pelham (SF), Ronald Taveras (PF) Glen Noggle, Kenneth Smith, Brian Haubrich, Darrick Steck | |
| 05:39 | Coe | Richard Plumb connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Gary Nicoletti - foul #3 on Gary Nicoletti, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Coe | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson (PF) Glenn Smith | |
| 05:39 | Coe | Richard Plumb makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:16 | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:51 | Coe | Richard Plumb clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | Coe | Christopher Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:31 | Coe | John Wilkinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:29 | Lincoln | Randall Pelham pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:17 | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 04:15 | Coe | The rebound goes to Christopher Saunders | 66-62 |
| 04:11 | Coe | John Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Coe | Michael Lomax (PG), William Andersen (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Carl Donahue (PF), August Archer (C) John Wilkinson, Caleb Thomason, Richard Plumb, Gordon Butler, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Brian Haubrich (SF), Peter Long (PF), Glenn Smith (C) Gary Nicoletti, Nathan Cawthon, Randall Pelham, Dennis Robinson, Ronald Taveras | |
| 04:03 | Lincoln | Peter Long double dribbles | 66-62 |
| 03:49 | Coe | Willie Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Brian Haubrich - foul #2 on Brian Haubrich, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Coe | Arthur Ericson (C) August Archer | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 03:49 | Coe | Willie Smith makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Arthur Ericson - foul #1 on Arthur Ericson, team foul #13 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Coe | August Archer (C) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (PG) Glen Noggle | |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:29 | Lincoln | Glenn Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:08 | Coe | Arthur Ericson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 69-64 |
| 03:07 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| Lineup | Coe | PG - Michael Lomax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Andersen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ericson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - August Archer (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Noah Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Smith (tired) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Haubrich (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Long (tiring) 5 pts. C - Glenn Smith (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | Arthur Ericson steals the ball from Noah Robertson | 69-64 |
| 02:40 | Coe | Noah Robertson steals the ball from Carl Donahue in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 02:40 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Coe | John Wilkinson (PG), Richard Plumb (SG), Willie Smith (SF) Michael Lomax, William Andersen, Carl Donahue | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Glen Noggle (PG), Nathan Cawthon (SG), Dennis Robinson (PF), Ronald Taveras (C) Noah Robertson, Kenneth Smith, Brian Haubrich, Glenn Smith | |
| 02:28 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Long | 69-66 |
| 02:14 | Coe | John Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Coe | Christopher Saunders (PF) Arthur Ericson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | Peter Long is fouled in the backcourt by John Wilkinson - foul #4 on John Wilkinson, team foul #14 | 69-66 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | Peter Long makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:12 | Lincoln | Peter Long misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:12 | Coe | August Archer snags the defensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Coe | Christopher Saunders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-67 |
| 01:52 | Coe | Willie Smith snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Coe | John Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Taveras - foul #2 on Ronald Taveras, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Coe | Caleb Thomason (SG), Gordon Butler (PF) Richard Plumb, Christopher Saunders | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith (SG), Brian Haubrich (SF), Glenn Smith (C) Nathan Cawthon, Peter Long, Ronald Taveras | |
| 01:46 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-67 |
| 01:46 | Coe | John Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:46 | Coe | John Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | Caleb Thomason is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Caleb Thomason, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:32 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Coe | Caleb Thomason makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:15 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:54 | Lincoln | Brian Haubrich throws it down | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe 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 (0) | |
| 00:52 | Coe | Glen Noggle steps in front of the August Archer pass in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Caleb Thomason is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #2 on Caleb Thomason, team foul #16 | 74-71 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:47 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:18 | Coe | Willie Smith comes up short on the shot from the left side | 74-73 |
| 00:16 | Coe | August Archer pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Coe | Glenn Smith is called for the reach on August Archer - foul #3 on Glenn Smith, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:14 | Coe | August Archer makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Coe | August Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Lincoln | Dennis Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Coe | Willie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Coe | Willie Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Noggle - foul #1 on Glen Noggle, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Coe | Carl Donahue (PF) Gordon Butler | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:06 | Coe | Willie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:06 | Coe | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Coe | Coe 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 (0) | |
| 00:01 | Lincoln | Glen Noggle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Coe | Carl Donahue pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |