| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Fraley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hill inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Flinn picks off the pass by Jack Wallace | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Don Hill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 18:58 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:45 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Flinn picks off the pass by James Long | 23-33 |
| 18:05 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 23-33 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-33 |
| 17:57 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 17:39 | Lehigh | The jumper by Jeffrey Flinn is denied by Rodney Cho | 23-33 |
| 17:38 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Flinn | 23-33 |
| 17:33 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:31 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley tips it back up and in | 23-35 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the shot from the right wing set up by Jack Wallace | 25-35 |
| 17:12 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn tips it in | 25-37 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Henriksen | 27-37 |
| 16:33 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn drills a shot from the right side | 27-39 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | James Long scores on a jumper in the lane | 29-39 |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Elbert Russ (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Walter Moody (PG), John Butler (SG), Austin Zeidman (SF), Ken Wheeler (PF) Steven Pike, Douglas Ward, William Gill, Brian Fraley | |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Walter Moody (fresh) SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Austin Zeidman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Flinn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by Walter Moody - foul #3 on Walter Moody, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald (C) Jeffrey Flinn | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips scores on a jump hook in the lane | 31-41 |
| 15:19 | Lehigh | Walter Moody clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 15:17 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Walter Moody | 31-44 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Butler - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:18 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald is fouled on the floor by Charles Sotelo - foul #1 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Brian Fraley (PF) Stephen McDonald | |
| 14:11 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler misses the fadeaway from the left block | 32-44 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Douglas Ward (SG) Walter Moody | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 13:17 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Gill (SF) Ken Wheeler | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the floater from the left side set up by Jack Wallace | 37-44 |
| 12:43 | Lehigh | William Gill hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Ward | 37-46 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled on the floor by Brian Fraley - foul #1 on Brian Fraley, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Pike (PG), Franklin Lay (PF), Jeffrey Flinn (C) John Butler, Brian Fraley, Austin Zeidman | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Don Hill lays it in on a nice dish by Rodney Cho and he's fouled by Steven Pike - foul #2 on Steven Pike, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF) Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:49 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay scores on a jump hook from the left block | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Don Hill | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Lay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Gill | 42-51 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Franklin Lay steps in front of the Don Hill pass | 42-51 |
| 10:26 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn can't connect on a floater from the left block | 42-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | James Long grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Flinn blocks the short jumper by James Long | 42-51 |
| 10:15 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:03 | Lehigh | Steven Pike hits the finger roll | 42-53 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Franklin Lay - foul #1 on Franklin Lay, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Luis Melendez (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, Don Hill, Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Walter Moody (PG), John Butler (SG), Austin Zeidman (SF), Brian Fraley (PF), Ken Wheeler (C) Steven Pike, Douglas Ward, William Gill, Franklin Lay, Jeffrey Flinn | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 09:30 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler is hacked by Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 09:16 | Lehigh | Walter Moody misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 09:15 | Lehigh | Walter Moody pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:07 | Lehigh | Walter Moody buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Butler | 44-56 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 46-56 |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | Daniel Henry picks off the pass by Walter Moody | 46-56 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 08:39 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to John Butler | 46-56 |
| 08:35 | Lehigh | John Butler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| 08:35 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:35 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Walter Moody takes the ball from Lewis Phillips | 46-58 |
| 07:56 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Moody | 46-60 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips snags the offensive board | 46-60 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Ken Wheeler is called for the reach on Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Ken Wheeler, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Pike (PG), Douglas Ward (SG), William Gill (SF), Jeffrey Flinn (C) Walter Moody, John Butler, Austin Zeidman, Ken Wheeler | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Fraley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Lehigh | William Gill misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Elbert Russ (PF) Michael Aten, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Franklin Lay (PF) Brian Fraley | |
| 06:34 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Douglas Ward | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Don Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 06:03 | Lehigh | William Gill misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 51-62 |
| 06:01 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | Steven Pike is hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Brian Fraley (PF), Austin Zeidman (C) Franklin Lay, Jeffrey Flinn | |
| 05:34 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Don Hill pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo is denied on a layup by Austin Zeidman | 51-62 |
| 05:19 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 04:55 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Ward | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Don Hill misses badly on a runner in the paint | 51-64 |
| 04:47 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Douglas Ward | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Pike | 51-67 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is hacked by William Gill - foul #1 on William Gill, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Elbert Russ (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Don Hill, Patrick Henriksen, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Butler (PG), Ken Wheeler (SG), Jeffrey Flinn (C) Steven Pike, Douglas Ward, William Gill | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:58 | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Walter Moody (PG) Brian Fraley | |
| 03:37 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:37 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Flinn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Flinn, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald (C) Jeffrey Flinn | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Walter Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Austin Zeidman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman is hacked by Elbert Russ - foul #2 on Elbert Russ, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo (C) James Long | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 03:10 | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elbert Russ | 54-68 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-68 |
| 02:54 | Lehigh | John Butler snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 02:26 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Moody | 54-70 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ hits a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by John Butler - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SF) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Franklin Lay (PF) Austin Zeidman | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Lehigh | Walter Moody misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Charles Sotelo - foul #2 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (PF) Daniel Henry | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman (SF) Franklin Lay | |
| 01:47 | Lehigh | Walter Moody misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Lehigh | Walter Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Walter Moody is called for the reach on Luis Melendez - foul #4 on Walter Moody, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:09 | Lehigh | Charles Sotelo steals it from John Butler | 58-71 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Lehigh | John Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Franklin Lay (PF) Stephen McDonald | |
| 00:44 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:44 | Lehigh | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:37 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Don Hill (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Douglas Ward (SG), Jeffrey Flinn (C) Walter Moody, Ken Wheeler | |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Jack Wallace is denied by Jeffrey Flinn | 64-74 |
| 00:26 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | John Butler runs out the clock | 64-74 |