| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Joyner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Ciotti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - William Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rodney Mayweather (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Howard Ables (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Pederson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Decicco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 19:47 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Lehigh | Howard Ables's pass is intercepted by Dennis Ciotti | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | William Sherman is called for the reach on Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on William Sherman, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the jump hook near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Lehigh | Howard Ables blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Ciotti - foul #1 on Dennis Ciotti, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Lehigh | Howard Ables misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Lehigh | Howard Ables misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dennis Ciotti | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:19 | Lehigh | Howard Ables makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by William Sherman - foul #3 on William Sherman, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Cheek (PG) William Sherman | |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner dunks the ball | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Lehigh | Robert Cheek misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:42 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:37 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Joseph Young (PF) John Thompson, Glenn Parker | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Gerald Northern (PG), Dikembe Ake (SF), John Conley (PF), Mitchel Stuber (C) Rodney Mayweather, Howard Ables, Bruce Pederson, Christopher Decicco | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Young | 37-31 |
| 17:17 | Lehigh | Gerald Northern is fouled on the floor by Peter Joyner - foul #2 on Peter Joyner, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SG), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 16:56 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Gerald Northern is called for the reach on Dennis Ciotti - foul #2 on Gerald Northern, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF) Dennis Ciotti, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Northern steps in front of the Joseph Young pass | 37-31 |
| 16:12 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:55 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ake | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Gerald Northern (fresh) SG - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchel Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-31 |
| 15:37 | Lehigh | Gerald Northern grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:28 | Lehigh | Eric Evans steals it from Gerald Northern | 37-31 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF), Anthony Rowe (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, John Thompson, Glenn Parker, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Sherman (PG), Rodney Mayweather (SG), Howard Ables (SF), Bruce Pederson (PF), Christopher Decicco (C) Gerald Northern, Robert Cheek, Dikembe Ake, John Conley, Mitchel Stuber | |
| 15:05 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather is fouled on the floor by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 14:49 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Mayweather | 37-33 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe is fouled on the floor by Bruce Pederson - foul #1 on Bruce Pederson, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (SG) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 14:11 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:52 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner jams it set up by Lloyd Norman | 39-33 |
| 13:20 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 3 from straight away | 42-36 |
| 12:41 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #1 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Joseph Young (C) Lloyd Norman, Anthony Rowe, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Cheek (PG), Dikembe Ake (SF), John Conley (PF), Mitchel Stuber (C) William Sherman, Howard Ables, Bruce Pederson, Christopher Decicco | |
| 12:41 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 12:16 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Mitchel Stuber | 42-38 |
| 12:04 | Lehigh | John Conley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-38 |
| 12:03 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Young grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Sherman (PG) Rodney Mayweather | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Huddleston (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - William Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Conley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchel Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Lehigh | Mitchel Stuber hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 42-38 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is hacked by William Sherman - foul #4 on William Sherman, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Gerald Northern (PG), Bruce Pederson (PF), Christopher Decicco (C) William Sherman, John Conley, Mitchel Stuber | |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston buries a jump hook near the basket set up by John Thompson | 44-38 |
| 10:48 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Ake - foul #3 on Dikembe Ake, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Howard Ables (SF) Gerald Northern | |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:29 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF) Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 10:29 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:29 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Gerald Northern (PG) Dikembe Ake | |
| 09:54 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-40 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 09:14 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Ables | 49-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Howard Ables - foul #2 on Howard Ables, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) John Thompson, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), John Conley (PF), Mitchel Stuber (C) Robert Cheek, Howard Ables, Bruce Pederson, Christopher Decicco | |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:53 | Lehigh | John Conley snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 08:34 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 08:32 | Lehigh | Mitchel Stuber gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:17 | Lehigh | John Conley is hacked by Joseph Young - foul #2 on Joseph Young, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Eric Evans (SF) Peter Joyner, Dennis Ciotti | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 08:02 | Lehigh | Mitchel Stuber is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mitchel Stuber, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Cheek (PG) Gerald Northern | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Sherman (PG) Robert Cheek | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - William Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Mayweather (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchel Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Sherman | 51-44 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits a runner from the right block set up by Charles Sharpton and the foul's on John Conley - foul #2 on John Conley, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), Dennis Ciotti (SF) Lloyd Norman, Eric Evans | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Howard Ables (SF) Dikembe Ake | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:14 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Mitchel Stuber | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Lehigh | Peter Joyner steps in front of the John Conley pass | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is fouled on the floor by Rodney Mayweather - foul #1 on Rodney Mayweather, team foul #11 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF), Henry Huddleston (C) Charles Sharpton, Anthony Rowe, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson (PF) Mitchel Stuber | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:28 | Lehigh | John Thompson is called for the reach on Howard Ables - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Cheek (SG), Christopher Decicco (C) Rodney Mayweather, John Conley | |
| 06:28 | Lehigh | Howard Ables makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:28 | Lehigh | Howard Ables makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson buries a floater from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | John Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Thompson | 56-48 |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Glenn Parker - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Joseph Young (PF), Anthony Rowe (C) Peter Joyner, John Thompson, Dennis Ciotti, Glenn Parker, Henry Huddleston | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather (SG), Dikembe Ake (SF), John Conley (C) William Sherman, Howard Ables, Christopher Decicco | |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Bruce Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on Charles Sharpton - foul #1 on Robert Cheek, team foul #12 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mitchel Stuber (C) Bruce Pederson | |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:07 | Lehigh | Robert Cheek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 04:05 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchel Stuber | 58-49 |
| 03:45 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Rowe - foul #2 on Anthony Rowe, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 03:45 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:45 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 03:34 | Lehigh | John Conley snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lloyd Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Sharpton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Robert Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Mayweather (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Ake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Conley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mitchel Stuber (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Lloyd Norman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti (SF), Henry Huddleston (C) Lloyd Norman, Anthony Rowe | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Sherman (PG), Christopher Decicco (C) Robert Cheek, Mitchel Stuber | |
| 02:44 | Lehigh | Dikembe Ake loses the dribble to Joseph Young | 58-51 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner (PG), John Thompson (SG), Glenn Parker (PF) Charles Sharpton, Eric Evans, Joseph Young | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Howard Ables (SF), Bruce Pederson (PF) Dikembe Ake, John Conley | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 02:27 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco is hacked by Henry Huddleston - foul #2 on Henry Huddleston, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 01:52 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Bruce Pederson | 58-51 |
| 01:28 | Lehigh | William Sherman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Decicco | 58-53 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | William Sherman steals the ball from Henry Huddleston | 58-53 |
| 00:53 | Lehigh | William Sherman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:53 | Lehigh | William Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:53 | Lehigh | William Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by William Sherman - foul #5 on William Sherman, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Cheek (PG) William Sherman | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Christopher Decicco | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather scores on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Cheek is called for the reach on Peter Joyner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cheek, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:16 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti is hacked by Rodney Mayweather in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Mayweather, team foul #15 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Sharpton (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dennis Ciotti misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Lehigh | Christopher Decicco pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:06 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Cheek - foul #3 on Robert Cheek, team foul #16 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Charles Sharpton | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Henry Huddleston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Rodney Mayweather drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |