| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Brecht (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Corder - foul #3 on Donald Corder, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG) Donald Corder | |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 19:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 19:28 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:26 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski tips it in | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Leon Millen - foul #1 on Leon Millen, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:08 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:55 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Claude Flory | 37-39 |
| 18:51 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lewis - foul #1 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:44 | Lehigh | Leon Millen hits a jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Michael Brecht is called for the reach on Gordon Peters - foul #3 on Michael Brecht, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Gordon Peters, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Wise (SG), David Hamblin (SF), Kevin Kelley (PF) Michael Brecht, Leon Millen, Kenneth Smith | |
| 18:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:07 | Lehigh | Richard Wise pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:01 | Lehigh | David Hamblin double dribbles | 37-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Larry Spivey (C) Landon Evanoski | |
| 17:44 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-41 |
| 17:42 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 37-41 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Juergens | 40-41 |
| 17:27 | Lehigh | Ryan Emery steps in front of the Kevin Kelley pass in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:04 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wise picks off the pass by Gregory Juergens | 40-41 |
| 17:00 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley comes up short on the runner from the left block | 40-41 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Williams and he's hacked by David Hamblin - foul #1 on David Hamblin, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leon Millen (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) Claude Flory, David Hamblin, Larry Spivey | |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Lehigh | Leon Millen is hacked by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG) Gregory Juergens | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG) Kevin Kelley | |
| 16:26 | Lehigh | Leon Millen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Flory | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is hacked by Leon Millen - foul #2 on Leon Millen, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 15:47 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:46 | Lehigh | Claude Flory grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Bishop (fresh) C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Nathan Bishop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG) Herbert Lewis, Gordon Peters | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), Michael Brecht (SG), Kevin Kelley (PF) Claude Flory, Richard Wise, Kenneth Smith | |
| 15:35 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski makes the wide open turnaround near the basket | 43-45 |
| 15:19 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell drills a shot from the right side set up by Ryan Viator | 45-45 |
| 15:17 | Lehigh | Joseph Riley is called for the reach on Donald Corder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Riley, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ali Rhodes, Joseph Riley, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Hamblin (SF), Larry Spivey (C) Leon Millen, Landon Evanoski | |
| 15:03 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey lays it up and in set up by Michael Brecht and he's fouled by Charlie Larsen - foul #1 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 15:03 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:48 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 14:31 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kelley | 45-50 |
| 14:00 | Lehigh | David Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:53 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pontiff | 45-50 |
| 13:44 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is fouled on the floor by Michael Brecht - foul #4 on Michael Brecht, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Viator, Ryan Emery, Charlie Larsen, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Wise (SG), Leon Millen (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) Michael Brecht, David Hamblin, Kevin Kelley, Larry Spivey | |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 45-50 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | Leon Millen takes the ball from Joseph Riley | 45-50 |
| 12:54 | Lehigh | Leon Millen comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Richard Wise steals it from Gordon Peters | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Lehigh | Joseph Riley is called for the reach on Leon Millen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Riley, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator (SG) Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG), Herman Smith (PF) Donald Corder, Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:28 | Lehigh | Claude Flory comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 12:26 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Smith | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 11:48 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 11:35 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Peters (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leon Millen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Herman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Landon Evanoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 11:09 | Lehigh | Richard Wise gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:48 | Lehigh | Richard Wise is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bishop - foul #4 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Herbert Lewis, Ryan Viator, Gordon Peters, Nathan Bishop, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), David Hamblin (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Kevin Kelley (C) Claude Flory, Leon Millen, Herman Smith, Landon Evanoski | |
| 10:48 | Lehigh | Richard Wise makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:48 | Lehigh | Richard Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:28 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:27 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 10:25 | Lehigh | Johnny Williams steps in front of the David Hamblin pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 10:16 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 10:14 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:52 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:51 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff hits a shot from the right block set up by Gregory Juergens and he's fouled by Donald Corder - foul #4 on Donald Corder, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF) Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (SG), Larry Spivey (C) Donald Corder, Richard Wise | |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:35 | Lehigh | David Hamblin can't finish the uncontested layup | 48-52 |
| 09:33 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:24 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses the floater from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:23 | Lehigh | Larry Spivey grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 09:05 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Hamblin and he's fouled by Robert Pontiff - foul #3 on Robert Pontiff, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Rhodes (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gregory Juergens, Ryan Emery, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leon Millen (SF), Herman Smith (PF), Landon Evanoski (C) David Hamblin, Kenneth Smith, Larry Spivey | |
| 09:05 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:46 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Wise (SG) Kevin Kelley | |
| 08:41 | Lehigh | Richard Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG) Ali Rhodes | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Johnny Williams | 50-55 |
| 08:18 | Lehigh | Johnny Williams steals it from Richard Wise in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:42 | Lehigh | Richard Wise's floater is tipped away by Timothy Mitchell | 53-55 |
| 07:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 53-55 |
| 07:25 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Claude Flory | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Johnny Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Viator (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Larsen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Wise (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leon Millen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Herman Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Landon Evanoski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Lehigh | Claude Flory is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Wise | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 06:20 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Herman Smith | 53-58 |
| 06:17 | Lehigh | Ryan Viator steals it from Richard Wise in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator lays it in | 55-58 |
| 06:03 | Lehigh | Herman Smith is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 55-58 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Nathan Bishop (PF), Robert Pontiff (C) Johnny Williams, Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Charlie Larsen, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG), Michael Brecht (SG), David Hamblin (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Kevin Kelley (C) Claude Flory, Richard Wise, Leon Millen, Herman Smith, Landon Evanoski | |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Donald Corder picks off the pass by Nathan Bishop | 55-58 |
| 05:38 | Lehigh | Donald Corder banks in the layup | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Kelley - foul #3 on Kevin Kelley, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:01 | Lehigh | Nathan Bishop steals it from Kevin Kelley | 57-60 |
| 04:40 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery hits a jumper from the right side set up by Herbert Lewis | 59-60 |
| 04:18 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by David Hamblin | 59-62 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Bishop | 59-62 |
| 03:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff loses the ball out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Herbert Lewis, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leon Millen (SF), Landon Evanoski (C) David Hamblin, Kevin Kelley | |
| 03:23 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 03:22 | Lehigh | Donald Corder pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Gregory Juergens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Donald Corder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Brecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 03:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-62 |
| 02:58 | Lehigh | Leon Millen grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:51 | Lehigh | Donald Corder clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:50 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 02:44 | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ryan Viator | 61-62 |
| 02:42 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht travels in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (SG) Ryan Viator | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG) Donald Corder | |
| 02:28 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 02:27 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Claude Flory | 61-62 |
| 02:12 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:10 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith can't tip it in | 61-62 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:52 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Juergens | 63-62 |
| 01:23 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:21 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:09 | Lehigh | Claude Flory's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mitchell | 63-62 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Corder (PG) Claude Flory | |
| 01:01 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell tips it in | 65-62 |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith is hacked by Nathan Bishop - foul #5 on Nathan Bishop, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen (PF) Nathan Bishop | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Corder is called for the reach on Herbert Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Corder, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Claude Flory (PG) Donald Corder | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:33 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Leon Millen drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Smith | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Michael Brecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Smith steps in front of the Timothy Mitchell pass | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Charlie Larsen - foul #2 on Charlie Larsen, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (SG), Ryan Emery (SF), Robert Pontiff (C) Ryan Viator, Joseph Riley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Wise (SG), David Hamblin (SF) Michael Brecht, Leon Millen | |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen is denied on a layup by Landon Evanoski | 66-67 |
| 03:56 | Lehigh | David Hamblin gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:41 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Wise | 66-69 |
| 03:26 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Gordon Peters | 68-69 |
| 03:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Lewis - foul #2 on Herbert Lewis, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gregory Juergens (PG), Johnny Williams (SG) Herbert Lewis, Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 03:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:24 | Lehigh | Claude Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Charlie Larsen (PF) Gregory Juergens, Johnny Williams, Ryan Emery | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leon Millen (SF) David Hamblin | |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen comes up short on the shot in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Lehigh | Leon Millen grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:36 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley (SF), Timothy Mitchell (C) Gordon Peters, Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Brecht (SG) Richard Wise | |
| 02:17 | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 68-71 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | A charge is called on Joseph Riley - foul #3 on Joseph Riley, team foul #12 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith (PF) Kevin Kelley | |
| 01:32 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Brecht | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Claude Flory - foul #3 on Claude Flory, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:23 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:11 | Lehigh | Claude Flory double dribbles | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Viator | 72-74 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Viator (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Brecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Millen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Lehigh | Herbert Lewis picks off the pass by Claude Flory in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator banks in the layup on a great pass from Herbert Lewis | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski is open but misses the lay-in | 74-74 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joseph Riley | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Leon Millen is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Michael Brecht (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mitchell - foul #3 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #13 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gordon Peters (PF) Charlie Larsen | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Kelley (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 04:41 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 04:41 | Lehigh | Michael Brecht makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is hacked by Michael Brecht - foul #5 on Michael Brecht, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Johnny Williams (PG), Robert Pontiff (PF) Herbert Lewis, Joseph Riley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Wise (SG) Michael Brecht | |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:19 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 04:01 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski double dribbles | 77-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Emery (SF) Ryan Viator | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell clanks a shot from the right block | 77-78 |
| 03:40 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Richard Wise | 77-78 |
| 03:35 | Lehigh | Claude Flory connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Millen | 77-81 |
| 03:11 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 03:08 | Lehigh | Gordon Peters picks off the pass by Claude Flory in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pontiff misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-81 |
| 02:54 | Lehigh | Leon Millen grabs the board | 80-81 |
| 02:54 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis (PG), Ryan Viator (SG), Joseph Riley (SF), Charlie Larsen (PF) Johnny Williams, Gordon Peters, Ryan Emery, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith (PF) Kevin Kelley | |
| 02:37 | Lehigh | Claude Flory misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 80-81 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 02:35 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell (C) Robert Pontiff | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 02:20 | Sam Houston State | Joseph Riley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 02:18 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 80-81 |
| 02:18 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:57 | Lehigh | Timothy Mitchell blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Smith | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Herbert Lewis | 80-81 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Charlie Larsen misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 01:46 | Lehigh | Richard Wise snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:46 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 01:25 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski misses the easy open layup | 80-81 |
| 01:24 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski grabs the offensive board | 80-81 |
| 01:19 | Lehigh | Leon Millen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 80-81 |
| 01:18 | Lehigh | Landon Evanoski misses the tip | 80-81 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis is whistled for a carry | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Herbert Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Viator (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Riley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Claude Flory (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Leon Millen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Landon Evanoski (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 00:30 | Lehigh | Leon Millen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 00:28 | Lehigh | Richard Wise can't tip it in | 80-81 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 00:10 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 80-81 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator is fouled on the floor by Richard Wise - foul #3 on Richard Wise, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Viator makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 82-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Lehigh | Kenneth Smith makes the wide open runner near the basket | 82-83 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Lewis can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 82-83 |