| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | William Gill inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Lehigh | John Butler misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Wigfall - foul #2 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 19:45 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:45 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Martz | 30-42 |
| 19:21 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Worcester | 30-42 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable is hacked by Stephen McDonald - foul #1 on Stephen McDonald, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gill - foul #2 on William Gill, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 18:16 | Lehigh | William Gill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Butler | 33-44 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Parton | 33-46 |
| 17:50 | Lehigh | William Gill hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Butler | 36-46 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses long on a runner from the right block | 36-46 |
| 17:27 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 17:08 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Pike | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton tips it but misses | 38-46 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Henry Hall (PG), Douglas Ward (SF), Eddie Askew (PF), Scott Rearick (C) Steven Pike, William Gill, Ken Wheeler, Stephen McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG), Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Eric Zakar (PF), Mike Longoria (C) Herbert Martz, Marcus Venable, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall, Robert Parton | |
| 16:30 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Hall | 40-46 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Young | 40-48 |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Hall | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Henry Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mike Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 15:21 | Lehigh | Henry Hall pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:04 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-48 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow is called for 3 seconds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Pike (PG), William Gill (SF), Ken Wheeler (PF), Stephen McDonald (C) Henry Hall, John Butler, Eddie Askew, Scott Rearick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG), Marcus Venable (SG), Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Parton (C) Willy Walker, Anthony Crow, Michael Young, Mike Longoria | |
| 14:30 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 14:29 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:12 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Pike - foul #3 on Steven Pike, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 13:35 | Lehigh | William Gill comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-49 |
| 13:33 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 13:27 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ken Wheeler | 45-49 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable is fouled on the floor by Ken Wheeler - foul #3 on Ken Wheeler, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Butler (SG), Eddie Askew (C) Douglas Ward, Stephen McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall (PF) Eric Zakar | |
| 12:58 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 12:56 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:38 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler dunks the ball | 47-49 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico State | Eddie Askew picks off the pass by Robert Parton | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Lehigh | Steven Pike drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable buries a runner from close range | 50-51 |
| 11:33 | Lehigh | Lee Wigfall is called for the reach on John Butler - foul #3 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Douglas Ward (PG), Scott Rearick (SF), Stephen McDonald (C) Steven Pike, William Gill, Ken Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Willy Walker (SF), Mike Longoria (C) Marcus Venable, Michael Worcester, Robert Parton | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Douglas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Rearick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-51 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria loses the dribble to Eddie Askew | 50-51 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald clanks a floater in the lane | 50-51 |
| 10:15 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald hits the follow up shot | 52-51 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Pike (PG), William Gill (SF) John Butler, Eddie Askew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG), Eric Zakar (PF) Herbert Martz, Lee Wigfall | |
| 09:40 | Lehigh | Eric Zakar steps in front of the Steven Pike pass | 52-51 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:27 | Lehigh | Scott Rearick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:10 | Lehigh | Scott Rearick connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Pike | 55-51 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow makes the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Scott Rearick - foul #2 on Scott Rearick, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Butler (SG), Ken Wheeler (PF), Eddie Askew (C) Douglas Ward, Scott Rearick, Stephen McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF), Robert Parton (C) Willy Walker, Mike Longoria | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:49 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Lehigh | John Butler travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Jones (PG) Anthony Crow | |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable is hacked by John Butler - foul #3 on John Butler, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG) John Jones | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton loses the dribble to Steven Pike | 55-53 |
| 08:09 | Lehigh | John Butler hits the finger roll set up by Steven Pike | 57-53 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 08:00 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Ken Wheeler | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Martz - foul #2 on Herbert Martz, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Douglas Ward (SF) William Gill | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall (PF) Eric Zakar | |
| 07:48 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Askew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Wigfall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Lehigh | John Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Venable | 57-53 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 06:44 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:22 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Ward and the foul's on Lee Wigfall - foul #4 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Henry Hall (SG), William Gill (SF), Stephen McDonald (C) Steven Pike, John Butler, Ken Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Mike Longoria (C) Marcus Venable, Robert Parton | |
| 06:22 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 60-53 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Lee Wigfall gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Martz | 60-56 |
| 05:41 | Lehigh | Douglas Ward is fouled on the floor by Lee Wigfall - foul #5 on Lee Wigfall, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Scott Rearick (PF) Eddie Askew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (SG), Michael Young (SF), Eric Zakar (PF) Herbert Martz, Michael Worcester, Lee Wigfall | |
| 05:23 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald is whistled for a carry | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Butler (SG) Douglas Ward | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG) Michael Young | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Scott Rearick is called for the reach on Willy Walker - foul #3 on Scott Rearick, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Parton (C) Mike Longoria | |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:46 | Lehigh | John Butler is hacked by Eric Zakar - foul #1 on Eric Zakar, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Pike (PG), Ken Wheeler (PF) Henry Hall, Scott Rearick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz (PG) Anthony Crow | |
| 04:30 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler knocks in the shot in the paint | 62-58 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | John Butler steals it from Robert Parton | 62-58 |
| 04:08 | Lehigh | John Butler is hacked by Willy Walker - foul #3 on Willy Walker, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Douglas Ward (SF), Scott Rearick (C) William Gill, Stephen McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester (SF) Willy Walker | |
| 04:08 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 64-60 |
| 03:44 | Lehigh | John Butler lays it in on a great pass from Steven Pike | 66-60 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz is hacked by Steven Pike - foul #4 on Steven Pike, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Eddie Askew (C) Scott Rearick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (SG), Mike Longoria (PF), Robert Hicks (C) Marcus Venable, Eric Zakar, Robert Parton | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:22 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Willy Walker | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Ward (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Askew (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willy Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hicks (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willy Walker | 66-64 |
| 02:50 | Lehigh | Eddie Askew misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Robert Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Gill (SF), Stephen McDonald (C) Douglas Ward, Eddie Askew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable (SG), Eric Zakar (PF), Robert Parton (C) Willy Walker, Mike Longoria, Robert Hicks | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Herbert Martz knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:04 | Lehigh | John Butler scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Pike | 68-67 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Gill - foul #3 on William Gill, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:57 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Steven Pike knocks in the floater from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Worcester | 70-70 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 00:59 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Herbert Martz picks off the pass by William Gill | 70-70 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | John Butler steals it from Michael Worcester | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Lehigh | Steven Pike comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | The clock runs out | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Herbert Martz (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Martz | 70-72 |
| 04:28 | Lehigh | Steven Pike is hacked by Herbert Martz - foul #3 on Herbert Martz, team foul #8 | 70-72 |
| 04:28 | Lehigh | Steven Pike misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-72 |
| 04:08 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:02 | Lehigh | Robert Parton picks off the pass by William Gill | 70-72 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Worcester, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Eddie Askew (PF) Ken Wheeler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Longoria (PF) Eric Zakar | |
| 03:19 | Lehigh | Steven Pike is fouled on the floor by Herbert Martz - foul #4 on Herbert Martz, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 03:19 | Lehigh | Steven Pike makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:19 | Lehigh | Steven Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Martz | 72-74 |
| 02:24 | Lehigh | Herbert Martz steals the ball from John Butler | 72-74 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester blows the layup | 72-74 |
| 02:19 | Lehigh | John Butler snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:59 | Lehigh | William Gill hits a jumper in the lane set up by John Butler and he's fouled by Michael Worcester - foul #3 on Michael Worcester, team foul #11 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler (PF) Eddie Askew | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar (PF) Mike Longoria | |
| 01:59 | Lehigh | William Gill makes the free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar lays it in | 75-76 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Herbert Martz is called for the reach on Steven Pike - foul #5 on Herbert Martz, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Willy Walker (PG) Herbert Martz | |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Steven Pike makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Steven Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico State | Michael Worcester buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Walker | 77-79 |
| 01:02 | Lehigh | John Butler can't finish the layup | 77-79 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald snags the offensive board | 77-79 |
| 00:46 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ken Wheeler and he's fouled by Robert Parton - foul #1 on Robert Parton, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 00:46 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald makes the free throw | 81-79 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar is fouled on the floor by Stephen McDonald - foul #2 on Stephen McDonald, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | John Butler is hacked by Willy Walker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willy Walker, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Willy Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-83 |
| 00:03 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | John Butler misses long on a halfcourt shot | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Willy Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton's layup is rejected by Ken Wheeler | 83-83 |
| 04:34 | Lehigh | Steven Pike grabs the board | 83-83 |
| 04:17 | Lehigh | John Butler scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ken Wheeler | 85-83 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | Ken Wheeler swats the layup by Robert Parton | 85-83 |
| 03:55 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 03:41 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Butler and the foul's on Willy Walker - foul #5 on Willy Walker, team foul #15 | 87-83 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Crow (PG) Willy Walker | |
| 03:41 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald makes the free throw | 88-83 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 88-83 |
| 03:25 | Lehigh | John Butler grabs the board | 88-83 |
| 03:00 | Lehigh | Stephen McDonald's floater is tipped away by Eric Zakar | 88-83 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton snags the defensive board | 88-83 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Venable | 88-85 |
| 02:13 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 88-85 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable gets the rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-85 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico State | John Butler steals the ball from Eric Zakar | 88-85 |
| 01:29 | Lehigh | William Gill drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Pike | 91-85 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-85 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | Marcus Venable drills a shot from the left block set up by Eric Zakar | 91-87 |
| 00:50 | Lehigh | Ken Wheeler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Pike | 93-87 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Steven Pike (fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Butler (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gill (fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Wheeler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Venable (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Worcester (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Zakar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Parton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | William Gill steals it from Eric Zakar | 93-87 |
| 00:43 | Lehigh | Steven Pike hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Gill | 95-87 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Eric Zakar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-87 |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | William Gill grabs the board | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | William Gill is hacked by Anthony Crow in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Crow, team foul #16 | 95-87 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Scott Rearick (PF), Manuel Stewart (C) Ken Wheeler, Stephen McDonald | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | William Gill makes the 1st free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | William Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 96-87 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | John Butler grabs the offensive board | 96-87 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 96-87 |
| 00:29 | Lehigh | John Butler is hacked by Marcus Venable - foul #1 on Marcus Venable, team foul #17 | 96-87 |
| 00:29 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:29 | Lehigh | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico State | Robert Parton's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Rearick | 98-87 |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Steven Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 98-87 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Steven Pike runs out the clock | 98-87 |