| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Nathan Cawthon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Noah Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Ashton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Noble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Kirkland (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jimmy Vadnais (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Day (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Swarthmore | James Sanders is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:32 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Kirkland | 28-32 |
| 19:17 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:04 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton loses the ball out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Swarthmore | Robert Day throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:43 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Swarthmore | James Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 18:13 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Swarthmore | Robert Day lays it in uncontested and he's hacked by Philip Ashton - foul #1 on Philip Ashton, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (PG), Peter Long (SF), Scott Cueva (PF), Darrick Steck (C) Nathan Cawthon, Kenneth Smith, Ricky Graham, Philip Ashton | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold (PG), Horace Beauchamp (SG), Gerald Garraway (SF), Andrew Davis (PF) Michael Noble, James Sanders, Jon Kirkland, Jimmy Vadnais | |
| 17:57 | Swarthmore | Robert Day misses the free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:57 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 17:30 | Lincoln | Darrick Steck is fouled on the floor by Gerald Garraway - foul #1 on Gerald Garraway, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Moore (SF) Robert Day | |
| 17:19 | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti drills a floater from the baseline set up by Peter Long | 30-34 |
| 17:17 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold is hacked by Gary Nicoletti in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Nicoletti, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (PG) Noah Robertson | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | | |
| 17:00 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway connects on the 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:46 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 30-37 |
| 16:45 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 16:19 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold lays it up and in | 32-39 |
| 16:05 | Lincoln | Peter Long can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 16:03 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:00 | Swarthmore | Horace Beauchamp's pass is intercepted by Peter Long in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Nathan Cawthon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Nicoletti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Long (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Cueva (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrick Steck (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Beauchamp (fairly fresh) SF - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Garraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Lincoln | Peter Long hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Nathan Cawthon | 34-39 |
| 15:36 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | Swarthmore | Andrew Davis tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 15:13 | Lincoln | Robert Arnold picks off the pass by Darrick Steck | 34-41 |
| 14:49 | Swarthmore | Horace Beauchamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Swarthmore | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Davis | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Swarthmore | Darrick Steck swats the layup by Gerald Garraway | 34-41 |
| 14:30 | Swarthmore | Horace Beauchamp pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | Swarthmore | Darrick Steck takes the ball from Horace Beauchamp | 34-41 |
| 13:59 | Lincoln | Darrick Steck buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gary Nicoletti | 36-41 |
| 13:54 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold is hacked by Nathan Cawthon - foul #2 on Nathan Cawthon, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith (PG), Noah Robertson (SG), Willie Giannini (SF), Ricky Graham (PF), Philip Ashton (C) Nathan Cawthon, Gary Nicoletti, Peter Long, Scott Cueva, Darrick Steck | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Noble (PG), James Sanders (SG), Jon Kirkland (SF), Jimmy Vadnais (PF), Robert Day (C) Robert Arnold, Horace Beauchamp, William Moore, Gerald Garraway, Andrew Davis | |
| 13:37 | Swarthmore | James Sanders makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Noble | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Day - foul #2 on Robert Day, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:25 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:25 | Swarthmore | The rebound goes to Jimmy Vadnais | 37-43 |
| 13:10 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais jams it and the foul's on Ricky Graham - foul #1 on Ricky Graham, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 13:10 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Day - foul #3 on Robert Day, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:48 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:38 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland is called for 10 seconds | 39-46 |
| 12:26 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Philip Ashton | 42-46 |
| 12:12 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | Swarthmore | Robert Day pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Swarthmore | James Sanders misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 11:51 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Willie Giannini | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Giannini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Ashton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Michael Noble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Kirkland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Vadnais (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini loses the ball out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (PG), Anthony Kroger (PF) Kenneth Smith, Ricky Graham | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Marcos Castillo (C) Robert Day | |
| 11:30 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon connects on the floater from the left block set up by Philip Ashton and he's hacked by Michael Noble - foul #1 on Michael Noble, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:57 | Swarthmore | James Sanders misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:24 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:18 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:17 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 10:05 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 10:04 | Swarthmore | James Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:00 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 09:58 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:37 | Lincoln | Anthony Kroger can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 09:36 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Nathan Cawthon - foul #3 on Nathan Cawthon, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith (PG), Gary Nicoletti (SG), Peter Long (SF), Ricky Graham (PF), Scott Cueva (C) Nathan Cawthon, Noah Robertson, Willie Giannini, Anthony Kroger, Philip Ashton | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold (SG), Horace Beauchamp (SF), Gerald Garraway (PF), Andrew Davis (C) James Sanders, Jon Kirkland, Jimmy Vadnais, Marcos Castillo | |
| 09:14 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:55 | Lincoln | Peter Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Noble - foul #2 on Michael Noble, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Moore (SF) Michael Noble | |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Smith and he's fouled by Andrew Davis - foul #1 on Andrew Davis, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Lincoln | | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Robert Day (C) William Moore | |
| 08:37 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:35 | Swarthmore | Robert Arnold is hacked by Gary Nicoletti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Nicoletti, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | Swarthmore | Robert Day is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Garraway | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | Lincoln | Scott Cueva misses long on a jumper near the basket | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Lincoln | Peter Long snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 07:59 | Lincoln | Peter Long misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Arnold - foul #1 on Robert Arnold, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (SG), Darrick Steck (C) Gary Nicoletti, Scott Cueva | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Moore (SF) Andrew Davis | |
| 07:59 | Lincoln | Peter Long misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:59 | Lincoln | Peter Long makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:37 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway clanks a floater in the lane | 48-50 |
| 07:35 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway tips it home | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Long (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrick Steck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Beauchamp (fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Garraway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Day (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darrick Steck | 51-52 |
| 07:06 | Swarthmore | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Horace Beauchamp in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith blows the layup | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:42 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Long | 53-52 |
| 06:27 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway banks in the layup and the foul's on Ricky Graham - foul #2 on Ricky Graham, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (PG), Anthony Kroger (SF), Scott Cueva (PF) Kenneth Smith, Peter Long, Ricky Graham | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | James Sanders (SG), Jon Kirkland (SF), Marcos Castillo (C) Robert Arnold, Horace Beauchamp, Robert Day | |
| 06:27 | Swarthmore | Gerald Garraway makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:12 | Lincoln | Anthony Kroger is whistled for a carry | 53-55 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Gary Nicoletti (SG), Willie Giannini (SF) Noah Robertson, Darrick Steck | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Noble (PG), Andrew Davis (PF) William Moore, Gerald Garraway | |
| 05:51 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland misses the floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 05:49 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:28 | Swarthmore | James Sanders makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Davis | 53-57 |
| 05:11 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Nicoletti | 56-57 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's fouled by Willie Giannini - foul #4 on Willie Giannini, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith (PG), Noah Robertson (SG), Darrick Steck (PF), Philip Ashton (C) Nathan Cawthon, Gary Nicoletti, Anthony Kroger, Scott Cueva | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | William Moore (PG), Horace Beauchamp (SG), Jimmy Vadnais (PF) Michael Noble, James Sanders, Andrew Davis | |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland misses the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:52 | Lincoln | The rebound goes to Darrick Steck | 56-59 |
| 04:38 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:37 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton tips it in | 58-59 |
| 04:15 | Swarthmore | Philip Ashton steals it from Jon Kirkland | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:54 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:35 | Swarthmore | Horace Beauchamp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Moore | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Lincoln | PG - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Noah Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Giannini (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrick Steck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Philip Ashton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Swarthmore | PG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Beauchamp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jon Kirkland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Vadnais (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Marcos Castillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 03:09 | Swarthmore | Darrick Steck takes the ball from William Moore | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Lincoln | Darrick Steck drills a jump hook in the paint | 63-62 |
| 02:55 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon (PG), Gary Nicoletti (SG), Peter Long (SF), Ricky Graham (PF) Kenneth Smith, Noah Robertson, Willie Giannini, Darrick Steck | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Michael Noble (PG), Robert Arnold (SG), Gerald Garraway (SF), Andrew Davis (PF), Robert Day (C) William Moore, Horace Beauchamp, Jon Kirkland, Jimmy Vadnais, Marcos Castillo | |
| 02:39 | Swarthmore | Robert Day makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Arnold | 63-65 |
| 02:39 | Lincoln | Lincoln calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Kenneth Smith (SG) Gary Nicoletti | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | Horace Beauchamp (SG), Jimmy Vadnais (PF) Robert Arnold, Andrew Davis | |
| 02:24 | Lincoln | Nathan Cawthon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 02:23 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 65-65 |
| 02:10 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Lincoln | Noah Robertson (SG), Willie Giannini (SF) Kenneth Smith, Peter Long | |
| Subs | Swarthmore | James Sanders (SG), Jon Kirkland (SF) Horace Beauchamp, Gerald Garraway | |
| 02:00 | Swarthmore | Michael Noble scores on a floater in the lane set up by Jimmy Vadnais | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini is fouled on the floor by James Sanders - foul #1 on James Sanders, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Lincoln | Willie Giannini misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Swarthmore | Robert Day snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 01:30 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais misses the easy open layup | 66-67 |
| 01:28 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:04 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Nathan Cawthon | 68-67 |
| 01:00 | Swarthmore | Noah Robertson steps in front of the Jon Kirkland pass in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Lincoln | Philip Ashton misses the easy layup | 68-67 |
| 00:32 | Swarthmore | Jimmy Vadnais grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland is hacked by Noah Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Robertson, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 00:30 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:30 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:30 | Lincoln | Ricky Graham grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:03 | Lincoln | Noah Robertson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nathan Cawthon | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Swarthmore | Swarthmore calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Lincoln | Lincoln is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Swarthmore | Swarthmore is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Swarthmore | Jon Kirkland can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |