| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Claude Colella (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Freel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Hanger (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Keltner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Evans (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Bedolla (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lincoln | Charles Russell inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | Randy Evans buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Prall and he's fouled by James Freel - foul #1 on James Freel, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:45 | Lincoln | Randy Evans makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:28 | Valdosta St. | Earl Prall is called for the reach on Claude Colella - foul #1 on Earl Prall, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:13 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:11 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Thomas Bedolla | 30-42 |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Robert Singleton - foul #3 on Robert Singleton, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway (C) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:54 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:54 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 18:44 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Russell - foul #2 on Charles Russell, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 18:44 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:44 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:26 | Lincoln | Randy Evans misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 18:25 | Lincoln | Charles Russell tips it in | 31-44 |
| 18:10 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway is hacked by Charles Russell - foul #3 on Charles Russell, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Wise (SF) Charles Russell | |
| 17:53 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Earl Prall - foul #2 on Earl Prall, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 17:53 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 17:53 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | James Wise misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Pettaway - foul #1 on Henry Pettaway, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Joseph Dileo (SF) William Hanger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | James Wise misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:36 | Lincoln | James Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:09 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 17:08 | Valdosta St. | James Freel pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 17:03 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Keltner | 36-45 |
| 16:44 | Lincoln | Earl Prall is hacked by Henry Pettaway - foul #2 on Henry Pettaway, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Lee Galloway (PG), Gary George (SG), Roger Lawson (C) Claude Colella, James Freel, Dustin Keltner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randall Fields (PG), Victor Sanders (SG), John Handley (PF), Carroll Sugg (C) Earl Prall, Randy Evans, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas Bedolla | |
| 16:28 | Lincoln | Joseph Dileo steals it from John Handley | 36-45 |
| 16:09 | Valdosta St. | Gary George drills a jump hook from close range | 38-45 |
| 15:53 | Lincoln | Carroll Sugg hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gary George - foul #1 on Gary George, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | William Hanger (SF), Robert Singleton (C) Henry Pettaway, Roger Lawson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Prall (PG), Charles Russell (SF) Victor Sanders, James Wise | |
| 15:53 | Lincoln | Carroll Sugg makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Lee Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary George (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Hanger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Dileo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randall Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carroll Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella (PG) Lee Galloway | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla (C) Carroll Sugg | |
| 15:24 | Lincoln | Earl Prall is hacked by Joseph Dileo - foul #1 on Joseph Dileo, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | James Freel (SG) Gary George | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Evans (SG) Randall Fields | |
| 15:12 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 38-48 |
| 15:10 | Valdosta St. | Robert Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:53 | Valdosta St. | James Freel can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Evans - foul #3 on Randy Evans, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner (PF) Joseph Dileo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy (PF) John Handley | |
| 14:53 | Valdosta St. | James Freel makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:53 | Valdosta St. | James Freel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Robert Singleton is called for the reach on Randy Evans - foul #4 on Robert Singleton, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway (C) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Randy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:31 | Lincoln | Randy Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:31 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 14:11 | Valdosta St. | James Freel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-49 |
| 13:55 | Lincoln | Randy Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Bedolla | 42-52 |
| 13:34 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger hits a shot from the free throw line | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Lincoln | Randy Evans's pass is intercepted by Henry Pettaway | 44-52 |
| 13:09 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger buries a floater from the right block set up by Claude Colella | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Earl Prall | 46-54 |
| 12:29 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 12:27 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 12:11 | Lincoln | James Freel steps in front of the Earl Prall pass | 46-54 |
| 12:08 | Valdosta St. | James Freel lays it in | 48-54 |
| 11:57 | Lincoln | Charles Russell is fouled on the floor by Dustin Keltner - foul #1 on Dustin Keltner, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Lee Galloway (PG), Gary George (SG), Joseph Dileo (SF), Roger Lawson (C) Claude Colella, James Freel, William Hanger, Henry Pettaway | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randall Fields (PG), Victor Sanders (SG), John Handley (PF), Carroll Sugg (C) Earl Prall, Randy Evans, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas Bedolla | |
| 11:57 | Lincoln | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:57 | Lincoln | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:42 | Valdosta St. | John Handley steals it from Lee Galloway | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Lee Galloway (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary George (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Dileo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Keltner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Randall Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Carroll Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary George - foul #2 on Gary George, team foul #9 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Wise (SF) Charles Russell | |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 11:20 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:59 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Gary George | 50-57 |
| 10:40 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Randall Fields | 50-59 |
| 10:23 | Valdosta St. | Gary George misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-59 |
| 10:21 | Valdosta St. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary George | 50-59 |
| 10:16 | Valdosta St. | Roger Lawson lays it up and in and the foul's on James Wise - foul #1 on James Wise, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway (PF) Dustin Keltner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 10:16 | Valdosta St. | Roger Lawson makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 10:02 | Lincoln | Carroll Sugg loses the dribble to Henry Pettaway | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Valdosta St. | Gary George scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Dileo | 55-59 |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary George - foul #3 on Gary George, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella (PG), James Freel (SG) Lee Galloway, Roger Lawson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Evans (SG), Charles Russell (SF), Thomas Kennedy (PF), Thomas Bedolla (C) Randall Fields, James Wise, John Handley, Carroll Sugg | |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:29 | Lincoln | Victor Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:29 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 09:05 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway misses the easy layup | 55-59 |
| 09:04 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Charles Russell | 55-59 |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla can't finish the layup but the foul's on Henry Pettaway - foul #3 on Henry Pettaway, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | William Hanger (SF), Dustin Keltner (PF) Gary George, Joseph Dileo | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Prall (PG) Victor Sanders | |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:43 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:43 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:24 | Valdosta St. | Earl Prall steals the ball from Henry Pettaway | 55-60 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Claude Colella - foul #2 on Claude Colella, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Roger Lawson (C) Henry Pettaway | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:09 | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:54 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner is whistled for traveling | 55-62 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Robert Singleton (C) Dustin Keltner | |
| Subs | Lincoln | John Handley (PF) Thomas Kennedy | |
| 07:38 | Lincoln | Charles Russell buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Bedolla | 55-64 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Claude Colella (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Freel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hanger (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Roger Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Singleton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randy Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 blk. C - Thomas Bedolla (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Valdosta St. | The short jumper by William Hanger is denied by John Handley | 55-64 |
| 07:24 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 07:08 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Bedolla - foul #2 on Thomas Bedolla, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Lee Galloway (PG), Gary George (SG), Joseph Dileo (PF) Claude Colella, James Freel, Roger Lawson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randall Fields (SG), Carroll Sugg (C) Randy Evans, Thomas Bedolla | |
| 07:08 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:08 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Charles Russell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Singleton - foul #5 on Robert Singleton, team foul #13 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway (C) Robert Singleton | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Thomas Kennedy (PF) Carroll Sugg | |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Charles Russell makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:52 | Lincoln | Charles Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 06:32 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Dileo blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Kennedy - foul #3 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner (PF) William Hanger | |
| Subs | Lincoln | James Wise (SF) Charles Russell | |
| 06:32 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Dileo makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:32 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:07 | Lincoln | Earl Prall misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 06:05 | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 05:39 | Valdosta St. | Gary George misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 05:37 | Valdosta St. | Joseph Dileo tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| 05:15 | Lincoln | Lee Galloway steps in front of the Thomas Kennedy pass | 61-66 |
| 05:10 | Valdosta St. | Gary George scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dustin Keltner | 64-66 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | James Wise is hacked by Joseph Dileo - foul #2 on Joseph Dileo, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella (PG), James Freel (SG), William Hanger (SF), Roger Lawson (C) Lee Galloway, Gary George, Joseph Dileo, Henry Pettaway | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Randy Evans (SG), Carroll Sugg (PF), Thomas Bedolla (C) Earl Prall, Thomas Kennedy, John Handley | |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | James Wise makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:50 | Lincoln | James Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:33 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 04:31 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:10 | Lincoln | James Freel takes the ball from Thomas Bedolla | 64-68 |
| 04:07 | Valdosta St. | James Freel blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 04:06 | Lincoln | Carroll Sugg snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:01 | Lincoln | Dustin Keltner steals the ball from Randall Fields | 64-68 |
| 03:42 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James Wise - foul #2 on James Wise, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Subs | Lincoln | Earl Prall (PG), Charles Russell (SF), John Handley (PF) Randall Fields, James Wise, Carroll Sugg | |
| 03:42 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:17 | Lincoln | Charles Russell misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 66-68 |
| 03:16 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Roger Lawson | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Claude Colella (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Freel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hanger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Keltner (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Earl Prall (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Randy Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Handley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 blk. C - Thomas Bedolla (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Valdosta St. | Dustin Keltner knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger Lawson | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Evans | 68-70 |
| 02:18 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger clanks a floater from the left side | 68-70 |
| 02:17 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:03 | Valdosta St. | Thomas Bedolla steals the ball from Roger Lawson | 68-70 |
| 01:54 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 68-70 |
| 01:53 | Lincoln | Earl Prall grabs the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:44 | Lincoln | John Handley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 01:42 | Valdosta St. | Claude Colella pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:29 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 01:27 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 01:13 | Lincoln | Thomas Bedolla hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 68-70 |
| 01:12 | Valdosta St. | James Freel grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:56 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger banks in the layup on a great pass from James Freel | 70-70 |
| 00:38 | Lincoln | William Hanger takes the ball from Randy Evans | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Valdosta St. | Earl Prall is called for the reach on James Freel - foul #3 on Earl Prall, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Henry Pettaway (C) Roger Lawson | |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| 00:09 | Valdosta St. | James Freel makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Valdosta St. | James Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | John Handley gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:09 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Lincoln | Charles Russell drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Prall | 71-72 |
| 00:05 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Valdosta St. | William Hanger misses long on a floater from the right block | 71-72 |