| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Brecht (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Roger Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Glenn Wade is blocked by Leon Millen | 34-29 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Lehigh | Leon Millen makes the wide open jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Brecht | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:12 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:06 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is hacked by Roger Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (SG) Roger Alexander | |
| 18:51 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 18:38 | Lehigh | Leon Millen snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Lehigh | Leon Millen misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Caviness - foul #1 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF) John Robinette, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| 18:22 | Lehigh | Leon Millen misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:22 | Lehigh | Leon Millen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Richard Wise (SG), David Hamblin (SF) Donald Corder, Michael Brecht, Leon Millen | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Allen Givens (C) Glenn Wade | |
| 17:56 | Lehigh | Richard Wise is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | John Thompson can't finish the layup | 37-31 |
| 17:45 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Landon Evanoski | 37-31 |
| 17:40 | Lehigh | David Hamblin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 17:39 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:23 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the jumper from the right block set up by Clarence Miller | 37-33 |
| 17:08 | Lehigh | David Hamblin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith (PF) Landon Evanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Erik Seymour (PF) Clarence Miller, Gordon Dawson, Allen Givens | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 16:33 | Lehigh | Claude Flory hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Hamblin | 39-35 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Kevin Kelley blocks the jumper by Jimmy Caviness | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:15 | Lehigh | Claude Flory is hacked by Jimmy Caviness in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), Michael Brecht (SG), Leon Millen (SF), Larry Spivey (C) Claude Flory, Richard Wise, David Hamblin, Kevin Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Glenn Wade (C) James Marler, Vernon Hollenbeck, John Thompson | |
| 15:59 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the board | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Brecht (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Clarence Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Erik Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Larry Spivey - foul #2 on Larry Spivey, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Herman Smith (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) Kenneth Smith, Larry Spivey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), Allen Givens (PF) Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:35 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 15:34 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 15:32 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:14 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Dawson - foul #1 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley (PF) Herman Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG) John Robinette | |
| 15:14 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens is fouled on the floor by Michael Brecht - foul #2 on Michael Brecht, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Richard Wise (SG) Donald Corder, Michael Brecht | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Gordon Dawson | |
| 14:29 | Northwestern State | Leon Millen steps in front of the Marcus King pass | 41-35 |
| 14:26 | Lehigh | Richard Wise hits the finger roll set up by Leon Millen | 43-35 |
| 14:08 | Northwestern State | James Marler misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 14:07 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:03 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Hamblin (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Leon Millen, Landon Evanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), John Thompson (C) James Marler, Roger Alexander, Marcus King, Allen Givens, Glenn Wade | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 13:41 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | Lehigh | David Hamblin hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Caviness | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Hollenbeck | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Lehigh | David Hamblin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #3 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), Michael Brecht (SG), Landon Evanoski (C) Claude Flory, Kenneth Smith, Kevin Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), Glenn Wade (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Clarence Miller, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| 12:55 | Lehigh | David Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Lehigh | David Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:55 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:27 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 12:18 | Lehigh | Donald Corder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | John Robinette misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-38 |
| 12:09 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 11:57 | Lehigh | Richard Wise drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Brecht and the foul's on Gordon Dawson - foul #2 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Herman Smith (PF) David Hamblin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), Allen Givens (C) Gordon Dawson, John Thompson, Glenn Wade | |
| 11:57 | Lehigh | Richard Wise makes the free throw | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Brecht (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fresh) SG - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Givens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northwestern State | John Robinette connects on the jumper near the basket | 48-40 |
| 11:14 | Lehigh | Richard Wise can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 11:13 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:01 | Lehigh | Allen Givens is called for the reach on Michael Brecht - foul #2 on Allen Givens, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Leon Millen (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Kevin Kelley (C) Donald Corder, Richard Wise, Herman Smith, Landon Evanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Marcus King (SF), Glenn Wade (C) John Robinette, Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour | |
| 11:01 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern State | Claude Flory steals it from Glenn Wade | 50-40 |
| 10:36 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht lays it in set up by Claude Flory | 52-40 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens dunks the ball | 52-42 |
| 10:06 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Claude Flory | 54-42 |
| 09:50 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 09:48 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 09:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Hollenbeck - foul #4 on Vernon Hollenbeck, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), David Hamblin (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) Michael Brecht, Kenneth Smith, Kevin Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Marler (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), Erik Seymour (PF), John Thompson (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Clarence Miller, Marcus King, Allen Givens, Glenn Wade | |
| 09:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 09:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:06 | Northwestern State | Donald Corder steals it from James Marler | 56-42 |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | Jimmy Caviness picks off the pass by Donald Corder | 56-42 |
| 08:40 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jimmy Caviness | 56-44 |
| 08:20 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:03 | Lehigh | Leon Millen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Landon Evanoski | 58-44 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson misses the floater near the basket | 58-44 |
| 07:46 | Lehigh | Claude Flory gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Claude Flory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leon Millen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Marler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Caviness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Erik Seymour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Lehigh | David Hamblin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hamblin, team foul #3 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley (PG), Michael Brecht (SG), Richard Wise (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) Donald Corder, Claude Flory, Leon Millen, David Hamblin | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Clarence Miller (SF), Glenn Wade (C) James Marler, Gordon Dawson, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| 07:35 | Northwestern State | John Robinette can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-44 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour tips it in | 58-46 |
| 07:19 | Lehigh | Erik Seymour is called for the reach on Landon Evanoski - foul #1 on Erik Seymour, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| 07:19 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Roger Alexander | 58-48 |
| 06:45 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Glenn Wade - foul #1 on Glenn Wade, team foul #10 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), Larry Spivey (C) Kenneth Smith, Landon Evanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marcus King (SF) Clarence Miller | |
| 06:45 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:45 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern State | Marcus King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour misses the tip | 60-48 |
| 06:22 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Richard Wise | 60-48 |
| 06:16 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glenn Wade - foul #2 on Glenn Wade, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Hamblin (SF) Michael Brecht | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Jimmy Caviness (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) John Robinette, Marcus King, Erik Seymour, Glenn Wade | |
| 06:16 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:16 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness pulls down the rebound | 61-48 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 05:54 | Lehigh | David Hamblin grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:52 | Lehigh | David Hamblin double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Brecht (SG) Richard Wise | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Hollenbeck | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Lehigh | Roger Alexander steals the ball from Larry Spivey | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-50 |
| 05:14 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 04:58 | Lehigh | David Hamblin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Spivey - foul #3 on Larry Spivey, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Richard Wise (SG), Leon Millen (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) Donald Corder, Michael Brecht, David Hamblin, Kevin Kelley, Larry Spivey | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Robinette (PG), Clarence Miller (SG), Gordon Dawson (SF), Glenn Wade (C) Vernon Hollenbeck, Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness, John Thompson | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern State | Allen Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:45 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Lehigh | John Robinette is called for the reach on Claude Flory in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinette, team foul #12 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Erik Seymour (PF) Allen Givens | |
| 04:43 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:43 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern State | John Robinette makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gordon Dawson | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | Lehigh | John Robinette is called for the reach on Claude Flory in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Robinette, team foul #13 | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:22 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Northwestern State | Landon Evanoski takes the ball from Glenn Wade | 64-54 |
| 03:49 | Lehigh | Claude Flory buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern State | Landon Evanoski denies the turnaround by Glenn Wade | 67-54 |
| 03:31 | Lehigh | Richard Wise snags the defensive board | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Wise (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - John Robinette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gordon Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Seymour (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Lehigh | Claude Flory is hacked by John Robinette in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Robinette, team foul #14 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Roger Alexander (SG), Marcus King (SF) John Robinette, Clarence Miller, Gordon Dawson | |
| 03:29 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 03:29 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Erik Seymour | 68-56 |
| 03:08 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), David Hamblin (SF), Kevin Kelley (PF) Richard Wise, Leon Millen, Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Thompson (PF) Erik Seymour | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern State | Marcus King clanks a runner from the right block | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 02:50 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leon Millen (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF) David Hamblin, Kevin Kelley | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller (PG), Gordon Dawson (SG), Jimmy Caviness (SF) Vernon Hollenbeck, Roger Alexander, Marcus King | |
| 02:30 | Lehigh | Gordon Dawson takes the ball from Leon Millen | 68-56 |
| 02:19 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller tips it in | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | Lehigh | Clarence Miller takes the ball from Leon Millen in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 02:12 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness lays it in set up by Clarence Miller | 68-60 |
| 01:59 | Lehigh | Claude Flory comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Glenn Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Brecht (SG) Claude Flory | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander (SG), Erik Seymour (PF) Gordon Dawson, John Thompson | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Caviness clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 01:39 | Lehigh | Leon Millen grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Wade - foul #3 on Glenn Wade, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern State | Roger Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-60 |
| 01:14 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Lehigh | Jimmy Caviness is called for the reach on Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Jimmy Caviness, team foul #16 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Richard Wise (SG), David Hamblin (SF), Kevin Kelley (C) Donald Corder, Michael Brecht, Leon Millen, Landon Evanoski | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Hollenbeck (PG), Gordon Dawson (SF), John Thompson (PF), Allen Givens (C) Roger Alexander, Jimmy Caviness, Erik Seymour, Glenn Wade | |
| 00:49 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern State | John Thompson gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Clarence Miller is hacked by Claude Flory - foul #2 on Claude Flory, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Larry Spivey (C) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson loses the dribble to Kevin Kelley | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | Gordon Dawson is called for the reach on Kevin Kelley - foul #3 on Gordon Dawson, team foul #17 | 70-60 |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Claude Flory - foul #3 on Claude Flory, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Gordon Dawson makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Claude Flory runs out the clock | 72-63 |