| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Russell Schrum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Bates (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Ito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwayne Desmond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ito | 36-32 |
| 19:45 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Kayser | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Lehigh | Arthur Kayser is called for the reach on Russell Schrum - foul #3 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG) Arthur Kayser | |
| 19:06 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond knocks in the jumper from the right block | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Wiggins is called for the reach on Jesse McDonald - foul #3 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Troy Banfield (SF) Robert Wiggins | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Block | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Lehigh | Paul Santillan steals the ball from Ian Bates | 38-36 |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Ian Bates steals the ball from David Hanning | 38-36 |
| 16:47 | Lehigh | Ian Bates hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio (PG), Marvin Lueras (SG), Joe Hanson (PF), Gene Bach (C) Russell Schrum, Ian Bates, Paul Ito, Dwayne Desmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (PG), Charles White (SG), Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Paul Santillan, Jesse McDonald, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| 16:04 | Lehigh | Gene Bach misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles White - foul #2 on Charles White, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Lehigh | Gene Bach misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:04 | Lehigh | Gene Bach makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Roberts | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Jerry Curcio (fresh) SG - Marvin Lueras (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Banfield (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Bach (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Martin Cheney (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Holder (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:12 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Banfield | 41-38 |
| 14:37 | Lehigh | Gene Bach snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:31 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Curcio and the foul's on Alfred Roberts - foul #1 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Russell Schrum (PG), Ian Bates (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Dwayne Desmond (C) Jerry Curcio, Marvin Lueras, Troy Banfield, Gene Bach | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Thomas Block (PF) Martin Cheney, Alfred Roberts, Frank Holder | |
| 14:31 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 14:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White is hacked by Dwayne Desmond - foul #1 on Dwayne Desmond, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Paul Ito (PF) Joe Hanson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Wiggins steals the ball from Charles White | 44-38 |
| 13:37 | Lehigh | Robert Wiggins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 13:35 | Lehigh | Paul Ito tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse McDonald | 46-40 |
| 12:49 | Lehigh | Arthur Kayser picks off the pass by Russell Schrum | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 12:42 | Lehigh | Robert Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:31 | Lehigh | Paul Ito knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Schrum | 49-40 |
| 12:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block loses the dribble to Russell Schrum | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Block - foul #1 on Thomas Block, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Troy Banfield (SF), Joe Hanson (C) Robert Wiggins, Dwayne Desmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Arthur Kayser, Charles White, Thomas Block, Jack Hall | |
| 11:57 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder is whistled for a carry | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Russell Schrum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Banfield (fresh) PF - Paul Ito (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) 2 blk. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Lehigh | Troy Banfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to David Hanning | 50-40 |
| 11:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts is fouled on the floor by Troy Banfield - foul #2 on Troy Banfield, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras (SG) Ian Bates | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG) Jesse McDonald | |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 11:06 | Lehigh | Paul Ito grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 10:59 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 10:57 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson tips it in | 52-40 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder is hacked by Paul Ito - foul #1 on Paul Ito, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Wiggins (SF), Gene Bach (C) Russell Schrum, Paul Ito | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney | |
| 10:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-40 |
| 10:17 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Marvin Lueras | 52-40 |
| 09:59 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras buries a jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alfred Roberts - foul #2 on Alfred Roberts, team foul #5 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ian Bates (SG), Dwayne Desmond (C) Troy Banfield, Gene Bach | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF) Frank Holder | |
| 09:59 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Ian Bates is called for the reach on Alfred Roberts - foul #1 on Ian Bates, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| 09:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Desmond - foul #2 on Dwayne Desmond, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Russell Schrum (PG), Gene Bach (PF) Marvin Lueras, Joe Hanson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell (C) David Hanning | |
| 09:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse McDonald | 55-42 |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Connell - foul #2 on Jonathan Connell, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Troy Banfield (SF), Paul Ito (PF) Robert Wiggins, Gene Bach | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White (SG), Jack Hall (C) Jesse McDonald, Jonathan Connell | |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 08:17 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond grabs the board | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:53 | Lehigh | Jack Hall swats the short shot by Ian Bates | 57-42 |
| 07:51 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum tips it in | 59-42 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras (PG), Joe Hanson (C) Russell Schrum, Dwayne Desmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), David Hanning (C) Arthur Kayser, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Marvin Lueras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Banfield (fresh) PF - Paul Ito (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hanson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Paul Santillan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White double dribbles | 62-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio (PG), Tommy Thrailkill (SF) Ian Bates, Troy Banfield | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder (PF) Jack Hall | |
| 06:56 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio is hacked by Paul Santillan - foul #1 on Paul Santillan, team foul #7 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Wiggins (SF) Tommy Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:56 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 06:56 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Wiggins - foul #4 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Russell Schrum (PG) Jerry Curcio | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:41 | Lehigh | Paul Ito grabs the board | 64-43 |
| 06:12 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras is hacked by Jesse McDonald - foul #3 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ian Bates (SG) Russell Schrum | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts (SF), Thomas Block (PF) Charles White, Frank Holder | |
| 06:12 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 06:12 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts blows the layup | 66-43 |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 66-45 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald is called for 5 seconds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Russell Schrum (PG), Troy Banfield (SF), Gene Bach (PF), Dwayne Desmond (C) Marvin Lueras, Robert Wiggins, Paul Ito, Joe Hanson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jack Hall (C) Jesse McDonald, David Hanning | |
| 05:03 | Lehigh | Gene Bach comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-45 |
| 05:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Arthur Kayser | 66-45 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 04:57 | Lehigh | Dwayne Desmond pulls down the rebound | 66-45 |
| 04:54 | Lehigh | Russell Schrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-45 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio (PG), Marvin Lueras (SG), Joe Hanson (C) Russell Schrum, Ian Bates, Dwayne Desmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Frank Holder (C) Arthur Kayser, Paul Santillan, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block | |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Cheney | 66-47 |
| 04:13 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras blows the layup | 66-47 |
| 04:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Mark Maule | 66-47 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder banks in the layup set up by Mark Maule and he's fouled by Marvin Lueras - foul #2 on Marvin Lueras, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Russell Schrum (PG), Ian Bates (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Ito (PF), Dwayne Desmond (C) Jerry Curcio, Marvin Lueras, Troy Banfield, Gene Bach, Joe Hanson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Thomas Block (PF), David Hanning (C) Mark Maule, Charles White, Martin Cheney, Frank Holder, Jack Hall | |
| 03:43 | Lehigh | Alfred Roberts swats the short shot by Dwayne Desmond | 66-50 |
| 03:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the jumper in the paint set up by Arthur Kayser | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Russell Schrum (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ian Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Paul Ito (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwayne Desmond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hanning (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Lehigh | Paul Ito misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Hanning - foul #2 on David Hanning, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio (PG), Marvin Lueras (SG), Troy Banfield (SF), Joe Hanson (C) Russell Schrum, Ian Bates, Robert Wiggins, Dwayne Desmond | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Charles White (SG), Martin Cheney (SF), Jack Hall (PF), Frank Holder (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Alfred Roberts, Thomas Block, David Hanning | |
| 03:08 | Lehigh | Paul Ito makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:08 | Lehigh | Paul Ito misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 03:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-52 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder can't tip it in | 67-52 |
| 02:52 | Lehigh | Troy Banfield pulls down the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:49 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Santillan - foul #2 on Paul Santillan, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Gene Bach (C) Paul Ito | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:49 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:49 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-52 |
| 02:29 | Lehigh | Gene Bach gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:13 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio misses the easy layup | 68-52 |
| 02:11 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 02:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 02:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan's layup is rejected by Gene Bach | 68-52 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder tips it home | 68-54 |
| 01:43 | Lehigh | Troy Banfield is fouled on the floor by Martin Cheney - foul #1 on Martin Cheney, team foul #11 | 68-54 |
| 01:43 | Lehigh | Troy Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 01:43 | Lehigh | Troy Banfield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Charles White | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio is hacked by Jack Hall - foul #1 on Jack Hall, team foul #12 | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:58 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White is hacked by Marvin Lueras - foul #3 on Marvin Lueras, team foul #9 | 71-56 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Marvin Lueras is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Marvin Lueras, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-58 |
| 00:15 | Lehigh | Joe Hanson pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Jerry Curcio runs out the clock | 71-58 |