Key Sequence: Lehigh had possession and a 1-point lead with 1:40 left. After running time off the clock, Bryan White threw the ball out of bounds for a turnover. Scott Morrison scored to give Portland State a 1-point lead. Olivero had a shot blocked, but Marquis Hall got the rebound and passed to White, who was stripped by Juma Kamara. The clock now showed less than 30 seconds and Lehigh had to foul. Kyle Neptune committed his fifth foul stopping the clock.

Key Sequence: With 4:53 left in the first half, Navy led 23-20. From there until halftime, the Middies went 1-for-7 from the floor with 2 turnovers. Meanwhile, the Red Storm went 4-for-4 from the floor and added 6 free throws to stake a 35-25 halftime lead. Patterson and Daryll Hill had 6 points each during this stretch, and Adam Teague had 3 missed field goals for Navy.

Key Sequence: Down by 3 with the ball and under 11 minutes left, Brown attempted a three that was blocked by Keon Lawrence. Going the other way, Matt Lawrence hit a trey. Hannah then stole the ball from Corey Sinning, and Jason Horton hit two free throws. In one game minute, Missouri had taken a one-possession game and made it an 8-point lead.

Key Sequence: After a back-and-forth second half, Vegotsky came to the line at 2:25 with the game tied at 48. He missed the first but hit the second. After Brian Lillis missed a shot, Brown got a defensive rebound. McNaughton missed a shot, and Abe Badmus grabbed an offensive rebound but missed a jumper. Albany got the ball back, and Lillis hit two free throws, then stole the ball from Brown and called timeout. The Bison missed several chances to establish a lead late in the game, and the Great Danes literally stole control in the final minutes.

Key Sequence: After Kyle Neptune tied the game at 26 all with a free throw, Oregon closed out the first half hitting six free throws to take a lead into halftime. Then coming back out, Chamberlain Oguchi hit a three-pointer and then converted a three-point play in the first minute of action. Lehigh would never again come closer than 8 points behind.