| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Clint McFetridge (fresh) SG - John Olney (fresh) SF - John Smidt (fresh) PF - Robert Nadeau (fresh) C - James Nieves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) SG - Ian Spears (fresh) SF - David Tuthill (fresh) PF - Randy Bennett (fresh) C - Eric Runyan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Eric Runyan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Lehigh | David Tuthill connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ian Spears | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | Randy Bennett steals it from Clint McFetridge | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Lehigh | Ian Spears clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | John Smidt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Texas Southern | John Olney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Robert Nadeau tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Lehigh | David Tuthill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Nadeau loses the dribble to Randy Bennett | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Nadeau - foul #1 on Robert Nadeau, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | James Nieves misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Runyan - foul #1 on Eric Runyan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth (SG), Roman Ramos (SF), Timothy Wilson (PF) John Olney, John Smidt, Robert Nadeau | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jack Carrol (PG), Dennis Pittman (SG), Billy Bogan (SF), Chris Stephenson (PF), Manuel Hussain (C) Charles Williams, Ian Spears, David Tuthill, Randy Bennett, Eric Runyan | |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | James Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | James Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Lehigh | Jack Carrol misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Texas Southern | Roman Ramos misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:08 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Lehigh | Clint McFetridge steals it from Dennis Pittman in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | Roman Ramos is fouled on the floor by Billy Bogan - foul #1 on Billy Bogan, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Olney (SG), Robert Nadeau (PF), John Shellman (C) Clint McFetridge, Timothy Wilson, James Nieves | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ian Spears (SG), Eric Runyan (C) Billy Bogan, Manuel Hussain | |
| 16:39 | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth buries a runner from the left block | 5-4 |
| 16:17 | Lehigh | Jack Carrol clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | John Shellman pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by John Shellman is denied by Chris Stephenson | 5-4 |
| 16:08 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Chris Stephenson | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Lehigh | Dennis Pittman is open but misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Smyth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Olney (fresh) SF - Roman Ramos (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Nadeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Shellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Jack Carrol (fairly fresh) SG - Ian Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Pittman (fairly fresh) PF - Chris Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Runyan (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Lehigh | Jack Carrol makes the wide open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ian Spears | 5-6 |
| 15:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Nadeau's pass is intercepted by Ian Spears | 5-6 |
| 15:18 | Lehigh | Dennis Pittman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Carrol | 5-9 |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Roman Ramos misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-9 |
| 14:58 | Lehigh | Eric Runyan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:56 | Lehigh | Ian Spears is fouled in the backcourt by John Olney - foul #1 on John Olney, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge (PG), Tim Davis (SG), John Smidt (SF), Timothy Wilson (PF), James Nieves (C) Charles Smyth, John Olney, Roman Ramos, Robert Nadeau, John Shellman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Charles Williams (PG), James Heller (SG), David Tuthill (SF), Randy Bennett (PF), Manuel Hussain (C) Jack Carrol, Ian Spears, Dennis Pittman, Chris Stephenson, Eric Runyan | |
| 14:42 | Lehigh | Charles Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:18 | Texas Southern | James Nieves can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 14:11 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:09 | Lehigh | James Heller grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | Lehigh | The short jumper by Manuel Hussain is denied by James Nieves | 5-11 |
| 13:59 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain tips it home | 5-13 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Charles Williams is called for the reach on Clint McFetridge - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth (SG), Robert Nadeau (PF) John Smidt, Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ian Spears (SG) James Heller | |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 5-13 |
| 13:20 | Lehigh | Ian Spears grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 13:07 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Robert Nadeau - foul #2 on Robert Nadeau, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor (PG), John Smidt (SF), Timothy Wilson (PF) Clint McFetridge, Tim Davis, Robert Nadeau | |
| Subs | Lehigh | James Heller (PG), Billy Bogan (SF), Eric Runyan (C) Charles Williams, David Tuthill, Manuel Hussain | |
| 13:07 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:07 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | James Nieves double dribbles | 5-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Olney (SG) Carl Tutor | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Sims (PF) Randy Bennett | |
| 12:44 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Heller | 5-17 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | James Nieves scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-17 |
| 12:15 | Lehigh | James Heller misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 8-17 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | John Olney pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | James Nieves is hacked by James Heller - foul #1 on James Heller, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor (PG), Roman Ramos (SF), John Shellman (PF) John Olney, John Smidt, Timothy Wilson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dennis Pittman (SG) Ian Spears | |
| 11:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-17 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Carl Tutor (fresh) SG - Charles Smyth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roman Ramos (fresh) PF - John Shellman (fresh) C - James Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - James Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Bogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) C - Eric Runyan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Lehigh | John Shellman is called for the reach on James Heller - foul #1 on John Shellman, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge (PG), Tim Davis (SF) Carl Tutor, Charles Smyth | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Charles Williams (PG), David Tuthill (SF), Chris Stephenson (PF), Manuel Hussain (C) James Heller, Billy Bogan, Richard Sims, Eric Runyan | |
| 11:25 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson is fouled on the floor by John Shellman - foul #2 on John Shellman, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson (PF) John Shellman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 11:15 | Lehigh | Roman Ramos takes the ball from David Tuthill | 10-17 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Tim Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Roman Ramos | 12-17 |
| 10:54 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | James Nieves grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | Charles Williams picks off the pass by James Nieves | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | Lehigh | David Tuthill is hacked by James Nieves in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nieves, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Olney (SG) Tim Davis | |
| Subs | Lehigh | James Heller (PG), Ian Spears (SG), Randy Bennett (PF) Charles Williams, Dennis Pittman, Manuel Hussain | |
| 10:32 | Lehigh | David Tuthill double dribbles | 12-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smidt (SF) Roman Ramos | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Billy Bogan (SF), Eric Runyan (C) David Tuthill, Chris Stephenson | |
| 10:25 | Texas Southern | James Nieves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 10:24 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Randy Bennett | 12-17 |
| 10:17 | Lehigh | James Heller double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth (PG) Clint McFetridge | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Randy Bennett - foul #1 on Randy Bennett, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:09 | Lehigh | Ian Spears is fouled in the backcourt by John Olney - foul #2 on John Olney, team foul #7 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor (PG), Tim Davis (SF) John Olney, John Smidt | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jack Carrol (PG) James Heller | |
| 10:09 | Lehigh | Ian Spears makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:09 | Lehigh | Ian Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:40 | Texas Southern | James Nieves clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:39 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan gets the rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:24 | Lehigh | Eric Runyan hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Ian Spears | 13-21 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Jack Carrol picks off the pass by Charles Smyth | 13-21 |
| 08:46 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Nieves - foul #2 on James Nieves, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge (PG), Roman Ramos (SF), Robert Nadeau (PF) Carl Tutor, Tim Davis, James Nieves | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Charles Williams (PG), Dennis Pittman (SG), Chris Stephenson (PF), Manuel Hussain (C) Jack Carrol, Ian Spears, Randy Bennett, Eric Runyan | |
| 08:46 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:46 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Robert Nadeau misses the 3 from straight away | 13-23 |
| 08:29 | Lehigh | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Lehigh | Charles Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Nadeau - foul #3 on Robert Nadeau, team foul #9 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Shellman (C) Robert Nadeau | |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Tuthill (SF) Billy Bogan | |
| 08:24 | Lehigh | Charles Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Lehigh | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | John Shellman grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Dennis Pittman is called for the reach on Roman Ramos - foul #1 on Dennis Pittman, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Smidt (SF) Charles Smyth | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | David Tuthill steals it from John Shellman | 13-23 |
| 07:51 | Lehigh | David Tuthill is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tuthill, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Clint McFetridge (fresh) SG - Roman Ramos (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smidt (fresh) PF - Timothy Wilson (tired) 1 pts. C - John Shellman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Tuthill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Stephenson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Hussain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | John Smidt connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Roman Ramos | 16-23 |
| 07:23 | Lehigh | David Tuthill knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 16-25 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | John Shellman drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clint McFetridge | 18-25 |
| 07:03 | Lehigh | Clint McFetridge steals the ball from Dennis Pittman in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson banks in the layup set up by Clint McFetridge | 20-25 |
| 06:44 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson loses the dribble to Roman Ramos | 20-25 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | Chris Stephenson swats the short shot by Roman Ramos | 20-25 |
| 06:21 | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge tips it home | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Pittman | 22-27 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | John Smidt is fouled on the floor by David Tuthill - foul #2 on David Tuthill, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor (PG), Charles Smyth (SG), Tim Davis (SF) Clint McFetridge, Roman Ramos, John Shellman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jack Carrol (PG), Ian Spears (SG), Billy Bogan (SF), Randy Bennett (PF), Eric Runyan (C) Charles Williams, Dennis Pittman, David Tuthill, Chris Stephenson, Manuel Hussain | |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | John Smidt misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:45 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Randy Bennett | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Davis - foul #1 on Tim Davis, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Nadeau (PF) John Smidt | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | Billy Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Billy Bogan steals it from Timothy Wilson | 22-28 |
| 05:10 | Lehigh | Ian Spears lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Carrol and the foul's on Charles Smyth - foul #1 on Charles Smyth, team foul #11 | 22-30 |
| 05:10 | Lehigh | Ian Spears makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Billy Bogan denies the turnaround by Timothy Wilson | 22-31 |
| 04:58 | Lehigh | Eric Runyan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:56 | Lehigh | Ian Spears's pass is intercepted by Charles Smyth in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Charles Smyth lays it in | 24-31 |
| 04:30 | Lehigh | Jack Carrol hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ian Spears | 24-34 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Tim Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 04:20 | Lehigh | Randy Bennett gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:11 | Lehigh | Ian Spears loses the ball out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge (PG), John Smidt (SF), James Nieves (C) Carl Tutor, Tim Davis, Robert Nadeau | |
| Subs | Lehigh | James Heller (PG), Dennis Pittman (SF), Richard Sims (PF) Jack Carrol, Billy Bogan, Randy Bennett | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Clint McFetridge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 03:51 | Lehigh | Eric Runyan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Clint McFetridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Smyth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Smidt (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Wilson (very tired) 3 pts. C - James Nieves (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - James Heller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ian Spears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dennis Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Sims (fresh) C - Eric Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Lehigh | James Heller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Nieves - foul #3 on James Nieves, team foul #12 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Olney (SG), Roman Ramos (SF), John Shellman (PF) Charles Smyth, John Smidt, James Nieves | |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Tuthill (SF) Dennis Pittman | |
| 03:34 | Lehigh | James Heller makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:34 | Lehigh | James Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | John Olney grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Timothy Wilson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Olney | 26-35 |
| 03:03 | Lehigh | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on David Tuthill - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tim Davis (SF) Roman Ramos | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Charles Williams (PG), Manuel Hussain (C) Ian Spears, Eric Runyan | |
| 03:03 | Lehigh | David Tuthill makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:03 | Lehigh | David Tuthill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Tim Davis scores on a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 02:39 | Lehigh | Charles Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 02:37 | Lehigh | Richard Sims hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Manuel Hussain steals it from Clint McFetridge | 28-39 |
| 02:00 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Wilson - foul #2 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #14 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor (PG), Charles Smyth (SG), Roman Ramos (SF) Clint McFetridge, John Olney, Tim Davis | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ian Spears (SG), Billy Bogan (SF), Randy Bennett (PF) James Heller, David Tuthill, Richard Sims | |
| 02:00 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:00 | Lehigh | Manuel Hussain makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Carl Tutor's layup is rejected by Billy Bogan | 28-41 |
| 01:41 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Manuel Hussain | 28-41 |
| 01:36 | Lehigh | Charles Williams misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 01:34 | Lehigh | Ian Spears snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 01:23 | Lehigh | Ian Spears makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Bennett | 28-43 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Roman Ramos scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Smyth | 30-43 |
| 00:51 | Lehigh | Ian Spears makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Manuel Hussain | 30-46 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | John Shellman scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Tutor | 32-46 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | Charles Smyth is called for the reach on Charles Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smyth, team foul #15 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Olney (SG), Tim Davis (SF) Carl Tutor, Roman Ramos | |
| Subs | Lehigh | James Heller (SG), Dennis Pittman (SF), Chris Stephenson (PF), Eric Runyan (C) Ian Spears, Billy Bogan, Randy Bennett, Manuel Hussain | |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Charles Williams steps in front of the John Olney pass | 32-48 |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Charles Williams banks in the layup | 32-50 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Tim Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Chris Stephenson snags the defensive board | 32-50 |