| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Leonard Farrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Travis Nicosia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Fraley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Jean (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is hacked by Leonard Farrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Farrell, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 19:48 | Lehigh | Michael Forman gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:35 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley scores on a floater from the right block | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Forman steps in front of the Raymond Funches pass | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Forman - foul #2 on Michael Forman, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:17 | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Caddell | 35-39 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean can't finish the layup | 35-39 |
| 17:54 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 17:31 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mark Guinn (SF), Jeffrey Flinn (PF), Franklin Lay (C) Travis Nicosia, Brian Fraley, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Peter Jean, Daniel Sottile | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth Thomas | 35-42 |
| 16:52 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Mercer (PG), Michael Wilder (SG) Leonard Farrell, Paul Caddell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Michael Thacker (PF) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Davidson | 35-44 |
| 16:19 | Lehigh | Richard Mercer buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Flinn | 37-44 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley drills a jump hook in the lane | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Richard Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Wilder (fresh) SF - Mark Guinn (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Franklin Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell (PG), Paul Caddell (SG), Travis Nicosia (SF), Brian Fraley (PF), Michael Forman (C) Richard Mercer, Michael Wilder, Mark Guinn, Jeffrey Flinn, Franklin Lay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) James Resendiz, Kenneth Thomas, Michael Thacker, Charlie Wiley | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-46 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:50 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia loses the dribble to Roy Cunningham | 37-46 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson lays it in set up by Roy Cunningham | 37-48 |
| 14:21 | Lehigh | Michael Forman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Forman, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mark Guinn (SF) Travis Nicosia | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG) Jason Davidson | |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Mercer (PG), Jeffrey Flinn (PF) Leonard Farrell, Brian Fraley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, Daniel Sottile | |
| 13:44 | Lehigh | Michael Forman connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Caddell and the foul's on Larry Abrego - foul #4 on Larry Abrego, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Austin Zeidman (SF) Paul Caddell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| 13:44 | Lehigh | Michael Forman misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charlie Wiley | 39-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley's pass is intercepted by Mark Guinn | 39-48 |
| 13:21 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn lays it in | 41-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Flinn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Flinn, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell (PG), Travis Nicosia (SF) Austin Zeidman, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG) Michael Peay | |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:53 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Leonard Farrell - foul #2 on Leonard Farrell, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Paul Caddell (SG), Brian Fraley (PF) Richard Mercer, Mark Guinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Kenneth Thomas, Charlie Wiley | |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:30 | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell banks in the layup set up by Brian Fraley | 46-52 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Cunningham | 46-55 |
| 12:03 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Raymond Funches - foul #1 on Raymond Funches, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Franklin Lay (C) Jeffrey Flinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:03 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:03 | Lehigh | Brian Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 11:43 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Leonard Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Caddell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Nicosia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Fraley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Lay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Resendiz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Jean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Sottile | 48-57 |
| 11:12 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 11:10 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia gets the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:59 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:21 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Resendiz | 51-59 |
| 09:35 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 51-61 |
| 08:49 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay loses the dribble to James Resendiz | 51-61 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile tips it in | 51-63 |
| 08:26 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is hacked by Travis Nicosia - foul #1 on Travis Nicosia, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Mercer (PG), Mark Guinn (SG), Austin Zeidman (SF), Jeffrey Flinn (PF), Michael Forman (C) Leonard Farrell, Paul Caddell, Travis Nicosia, Brian Fraley, Franklin Lay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Kenneth Thomas (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Charlie Wiley (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Peter Jean, Daniel Sottile | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Mercer is called for the reach on Michael Peay - foul #1 on Richard Mercer, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (PF) Michael Thacker | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Richard Mercer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Austin Zeidman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Peay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Lehigh | Larry Abrego steps in front of the Mark Guinn pass | 51-65 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Peay | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:03 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 07:01 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn snags the offensive board | 51-68 |
| 06:52 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 06:51 | Lehigh | Michael Forman tips it in | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 53-70 |
| 06:10 | Lehigh | Richard Mercer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-70 |
| 06:08 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 05:52 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn comes up short on the runner from close range | 53-70 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Richard Mercer is called for the reach on Michael Peay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mercer, team foul #8 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Wilder (SG), Brian Fraley (PF) Mark Guinn, Jeffrey Flinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Resendiz (SG) Jason Davidson | |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 05:48 | Lehigh | Michael Forman pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 05:31 | Lehigh | Michael Wilder is fouled on the floor by Michael Peay - foul #1 on Michael Peay, team foul #3 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia (SF) Austin Zeidman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF) Charlie Wiley | |
| 05:24 | Lehigh | Michael Forman knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Mercer | 55-70 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 04:56 | Lehigh | Richard Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:28 | Lehigh | Travis Nicosia hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 04:03 | Lehigh | Michael Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 04:03 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Leonard Farrell (PG), Paul Caddell (SG), Austin Zeidman (SF), Mark Guinn (PF), Jeffrey Flinn (C) Richard Mercer, Michael Wilder, Travis Nicosia, Brian Fraley, Michael Forman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Michael Peay, Kenneth Thomas | |
| 03:45 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sottile | 58-70 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Leonard Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Caddell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Zeidman (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mark Guinn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Flinn (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Sottile and he's hacked by Paul Caddell - foul #2 on Paul Caddell, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 03:24 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Lehigh | Paul Caddell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-72 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeffrey Flinn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Flinn, team foul #10 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Mercer (PG), Franklin Lay (C) Leonard Farrell, Paul Caddell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Peay (PG), Jason Davidson (SG), Peter Jean (SF), Kenneth Thomas (PF) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Raymond Funches, Larry Abrego | |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the free throw | 58-74 |
| 02:40 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn grabs the defensive rebound | 58-74 |
| 02:30 | Lehigh | Daniel Sottile takes the ball from Jeffrey Flinn | 58-74 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Peay | 58-76 |
| 02:01 | Lehigh | Michael Peay is called for the reach on Richard Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Peay, team foul #4 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| 01:51 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay loses the ball out of bounds | 58-76 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Guinn - foul #1 on Mark Guinn, team foul #11 | 58-76 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 01:27 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn banks in the layup and he's fouled by Charlie Wiley - foul #1 on Charlie Wiley, team foul #5 | 60-78 |
| 01:27 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn makes the free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is hacked by Austin Zeidman - foul #4 on Austin Zeidman, team foul #12 | 61-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean makes the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:02 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Flinn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-79 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Charlie Wiley | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay is hacked by Richard Mercer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mercer, team foul #13 | 61-79 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Richard Mercer hits a shot in the paint | 63-81 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean misses the easy layup | 63-81 |
| 00:17 | Lehigh | Franklin Lay gets the rebound | 63-81 |
| 00:12 | Lehigh | Mark Guinn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-81 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Peay runs out the clock | 63-81 |