| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Marion Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lewis Terrell | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Lehigh | Arthur West is hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #3 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (C) Jerry Lewis | |
| 19:04 | Lehigh | Peter Benedict blocks the short jumper by Arthur West | 29-29 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Lehigh | Arthur West misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-29 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict blows the layup but the foul's on George Lander - foul #2 on George Lander, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | Lehigh | Lewis Terrell takes the ball from Victor Clayton | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by George Lander - foul #3 on George Lander, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux (SG), Patrick Holloway (SF) George Lander, Thomas Lafleur | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (C) Marvin Brown | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | Lehigh | Arthur West pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:35 | Lehigh | Patrick Holloway misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Fobbs - foul #3 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Carl Hinnenkamp (SG), Paul Kelly (C) Victor Clayton, Arthur West | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Michael Meade (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Peter Benedict | |
| 16:35 | Lehigh | Patrick Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:35 | Lehigh | Patrick Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adam Devereaux - foul #2 on Adam Devereaux, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Montgomery (C) Marion Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Michael Meade | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:19 | Lehigh | Paul Kelly snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | Lehigh | James Falzone steals it from Paul Kelly | 34-32 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Paul Kelly | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Adam Devereaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hinnenkamp (fresh) SF - Patrick Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Kelly - foul #2 on Paul Kelly, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marion Stephens (PG), George Lander (SG), Thomas Lafleur (SF), Victor Clayton (PF) Adam Devereaux, Carl Hinnenkamp, Patrick Holloway, Michael Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:48 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:32 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to George Lander | 37-34 |
| 14:19 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 13:58 | Lehigh | Paul Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:46 | Lehigh | George Lander comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 13:16 | Lehigh | John Steffan picks off the pass by Thomas Lafleur | 37-36 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 37-38 |
| 12:12 | Lehigh | Thomas Lafleur misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:11 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:52 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Carl Hinnenkamp (SG), Adam Devereaux (SF), Patrick Holloway (PF), Arthur West (C) George Lander, Thomas Lafleur, Victor Clayton, Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 11:52 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Benedict | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Marion Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hinnenkamp (fresh) SF - Adam Devereaux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur West (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Lehigh | Arthur West clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Montgomery (PF) Marion Stephens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) John Steffan | |
| 11:18 | Lehigh | Arthur West makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:18 | Lehigh | Arthur West misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict buries a shot from close range | 41-43 |
| 10:32 | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker loses the dribble to Michael Montgomery | 44-43 |
| 09:58 | Lehigh | Patrick Holloway misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Lehigh | Carl Hinnenkamp can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 44-43 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Carl Hinnenkamp, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marion Stephens (PG), George Lander (SG), Victor Clayton (PF) Carl Hinnenkamp, Patrick Holloway, Michael Montgomery | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) James Falzone, Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:50 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Arthur West | 44-44 |
| 09:35 | Lehigh | Alberto Costa is called for the reach on Marion Stephens - foul #1 on Alberto Costa, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| 09:24 | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Clayton | 47-44 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | John Steffan connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by George Lander | 49-46 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 08:18 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Thomas Lafleur (SF), Paul Kelly (C) Adam Devereaux, Arthur West | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses the jumpshot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Victor Clayton | 49-49 |
| 07:44 | Lehigh | George Lander scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Marion Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Lafleur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Lehigh | Paul Kelly scores on a jumper from the left block set up by George Lander | 54-52 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | John Steffan loses the dribble to Victor Clayton | 54-52 |
| 06:48 | Lehigh | George Lander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marion Stephens | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Victor Clayton swats the layup by Stephen Fobbs | 57-52 |
| 06:10 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to George Lander | 57-52 |
| 05:59 | Lehigh | George Lander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Fobbs | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | John Steffan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 05:37 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 05:36 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens grabs the offensive board | 57-54 |
| 05:18 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton misses the dunk but he's fouled by Todd Schwentker - foul #1 on Todd Schwentker, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Adam Devereaux (PG), Carl Hinnenkamp (SG), Patrick Holloway (SF), Arthur West (C) Marion Stephens, George Lander, Thomas Lafleur, Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Peter Benedict (C) John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Todd Schwentker, Jerry Lewis | |
| 05:18 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | Lehigh | Victor Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict tips it in | 59-56 |
| 04:44 | Lehigh | Marvin Brown steals the ball from Patrick Holloway | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 04:18 | Lehigh | Arthur West drills a shot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown buries a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | Lehigh | Arthur West jams it on a great pass from Victor Clayton | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Adam Devereaux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Patrick Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Clayton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur West (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Falzone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 63-64 |
| 03:06 | Lehigh | Carl Hinnenkamp double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marion Stephens (PG), George Lander (SG), Thomas Lafleur (SF), Paul Kelly (PF) Adam Devereaux, Carl Hinnenkamp, Patrick Holloway, Victor Clayton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, James Falzone, Peter Benedict | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is hacked by Thomas Lafleur - foul #1 on Thomas Lafleur, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Meade (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | George Lander steals it from Alberto Costa | 63-64 |
| 02:35 | Lehigh | John Steffan steps in front of the Marion Stephens pass in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs (SF), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, Michael Meade, David Russell | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 63-67 |
| 02:00 | Lehigh | Arthur West clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 01:59 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Kelly | 63-67 |
| 01:40 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Steffan | 63-70 |
| 01:17 | Lehigh | George Lander knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 66-70 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur West - foul #2 on Arthur West, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Victor Clayton (PF) Paul Kelly | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Lehigh | Jerry Lewis steps in front of the Arthur West pass | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is fouled on the floor by George Lander - foul #4 on George Lander, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG) Lewis Terrell | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Lehigh | George Lander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-73 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Marion Stephens is called for the reach on Stephen Fobbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Stephens, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Peter Benedict (PF), Todd Schwentker (C) Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Lehigh | Thomas Lafleur's pass is intercepted by Lewis Terrell | 66-75 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Steffan banks in the layup on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Marion Stephens misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 66-77 |