| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Ziolkowski is called for the reach on Emmitt Parker - foul #1 on Rolf Ziolkowski, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:02 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski buries a driving attempt from the right block | 35-28 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Rolf Ziolkowski | 35-30 |
| 18:21 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 18:11 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Rolf Ziolkowski | 35-32 |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Ziolkowski picks off the pass by John Murphy in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:08 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses long on a turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:33 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | James Miller snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is hacked by Rolf Ziolkowski - foul #2 on Rolf Ziolkowski, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, James Miller | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski (PG), Robert Montiel (PF) Rolf Ziolkowski, Mark Vaughn | |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses the shot from close range | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Pavel Cackowski | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) SG - Mark Eder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Pavel Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernardo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Krukowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Montiel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 37-36 |
| 15:14 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:42 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:28 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ratko Krukowski, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Mark Eder, Jason Mayo, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG), Ramiro Torres (SF), Mark Vaughn (PF), Donald Barbee (C) Bernardo Gonzales, Ratko Krukowski, Robert Montiel, Miladen Ropiski | |
| 14:07 | Sam Houston State | James Miller makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Emmitt Parker | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Rolf Ziolkowski | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders slams it home and he's fouled by Ramiro Torres - foul #2 on Ramiro Torres, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (SG) Pavel Cackowski | |
| 13:28 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:06 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Walton - foul #2 on Robert Walton, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Montiel (C) Donald Barbee | |
| 13:06 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:06 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders loses the dribble to Ramiro Torres | 42-40 |
| 12:38 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski lays it in on a nice dish by Ramiro Torres | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Torres - foul #3 on Ramiro Torres, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF) Robert Walton | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF), Miladen Ropiski (C) Dragan Zich, Ramiro Torres, Robert Montiel | |
| 11:57 | Sam Houston State | James Miller scores on a shot from the right block | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Emmitt Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Saunders (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pavel Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:28 | Sam Houston State | Rolf Ziolkowski steps in front of the Jason Mayo pass | 44-42 |
| 11:10 | Lehigh | A charge is called on Rolf Ziolkowski - foul #3 on Rolf Ziolkowski, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton (SF) Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales (SG), Robert Montiel (PF) Rolf Ziolkowski, Mark Vaughn | |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby (C) James Miller | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 10:35 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 10:15 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 10:09 | Lehigh | Emmitt Parker takes the ball from Miladen Ropiski | 44-42 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | John Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Emmitt Parker | 46-42 |
| 09:52 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Walton - foul #3 on Robert Walton, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (PG), Ramiro Torres (C) Pavel Cackowski, Miladen Ropiski | |
| 09:40 | Lehigh | James Miller steps in front of the Ratko Krukowski pass | 46-42 |
| 09:17 | Sam Houston State | Ratko Krukowski steals the ball from Dan Saunders | 46-42 |
| 09:14 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ratko Krukowski | 46-44 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | Dragan Zich picks off the pass by John Murphy in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 09:11 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:52 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder (SG), Robert Walton (SF) Emmitt Parker, Jason Mayo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG), Mark Vaughn (PF), Miladen Ropiski (C) Dragan Zich, Ratko Krukowski, Robert Montiel | |
| 08:27 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Murphy | 48-44 |
| 08:06 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Nelson (PG), Emmitt Parker (SG), Fred Oglesby (C) John Murphy, Mark Eder, James Miller | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski (SG) Bernardo Gonzales | |
| 08:06 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:06 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:06 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dan Saunders | 48-44 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 07:41 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ben Nelson (fresh) SG - Emmitt Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Walton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dan Saunders (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Oglesby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Pavel Cackowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramiro Torres (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Pavel Cackowski | 48-46 |
| 07:17 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Dan Saunders is blocked by Miladen Ropiski | 48-46 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 07:06 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Miladen Ropiski | 50-49 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 06:36 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Pavel Cackowski | 50-49 |
| 06:14 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Vaughn | 50-51 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby buries a jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 05:49 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Murphy (PG), Mark Eder (SG), Jason Mayo (PF), James Miller (C) Ben Nelson, Emmitt Parker, Robert Walton, Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF) Pavel Cackowski, Ramiro Torres | |
| 05:23 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 05:22 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:53 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 04:37 | Sam Houston State | Mark Eder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | James Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders's pass is intercepted by Miladen Ropiski | 52-51 |
| 03:48 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales clanks a floater in the lane | 52-51 |
| 03:46 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski tips it home | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Eder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Saunders (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bernardo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Vaughn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 03:16 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:54 | Lehigh | Jason Mayo is called for the reach on Mark Vaughn - foul #1 on Jason Mayo, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker (SG), Robert Walton (SF), Fred Oglesby (C) Mark Eder, Dan Saunders, James Miller | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski (PG), Robert Montiel (PF), Ramiro Torres (C) Rolf Ziolkowski, Mark Vaughn, Miladen Ropiski | |
| 02:46 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres is hacked by Fred Oglesby - foul #1 on Fred Oglesby, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (SG) Bernardo Gonzales | |
| 02:25 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jason Mayo - foul #2 on Jason Mayo, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Miller (C) Fred Oglesby | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Barbee (C) Ratko Krukowski | |
| 02:25 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:25 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | Jason Mayo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 02:04 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:04 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders (PF), Fred Oglesby (C) Jason Mayo, James Miller | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF), Miladen Ropiski (C) Dragan Zich, Ramiro Torres, Donald Barbee | |
| 01:55 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Saunders - foul #3 on Dan Saunders, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG), Mark Vaughn (PF) Pavel Cackowski, Robert Montiel | |
| 01:55 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:55 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby's fadeaway is rejected by Miladen Ropiski | 52-57 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 01:09 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bernardo Gonzales - foul #2 on Bernardo Gonzales, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski is fouled in the backcourt by John Murphy - foul #1 on John Murphy, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:40 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:40 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston 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 (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Fred Oglesby misses short on a shot from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 00:34 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | John Murphy is called for the reach on Mark Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murphy, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (PG) Rolf Ziolkowski | |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston 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) | |
| 00:25 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dan Saunders | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski is fouled in the backcourt by John Murphy - foul #3 on John Murphy, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston 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 (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Murphy | 62-65 |
| 00:14 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales is fouled in the backcourt by Emmitt Parker - foul #2 on Emmitt Parker, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres (PF) Mark Vaughn | |
| 00:14 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Lehigh | Bernardo Gonzales misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Dan Saunders loses the dribble to Bernardo Gonzales | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mark Vaughn (PF) Ratko Krukowski | |
| 00:08 | Lehigh | John Murphy is called for the reach on Ramiro Torres in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Murphy, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski (SF) Miladen Ropiski | |
| 00:08 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:08 | Lehigh | Ramiro Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Emmitt Parker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich runs out the clock | 65-67 |