| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Amos Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Trost (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Helt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost inbounds the ball | 39-30 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters is denied on a layup by Arthur Trost | 39-30 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly tips it home | 39-32 |
| 18:50 | Lehigh | Albert Matherly swats the layup by Arthur Trost | 39-32 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Stone - foul #1 on Carlos Stone, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:42 | Lehigh | Albert Helt grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:20 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| 17:57 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost misses the floater from the right block | 39-32 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Matherly | 39-32 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-32 |
| 17:31 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost hits a floater from the baseline set up by Amos Kennedy | 41-32 |
| 17:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Lee | 41-35 |
| 16:40 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters buries a floater from the left block | 41-37 |
| 16:13 | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the shot from the right side set up by David Gillespie | 43-39 |
| 15:52 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Amos Kennedy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Trost (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Helt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 15:32 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:16 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to David Gillespie | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar (PG), Jimmie Duhon (SG), Peter Bubb (SF), Joshua Strong (PF), Neal Sumner (C) Amos Kennedy, Robert Johnson, Arthur Trost, Albert Helt, Carlos Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Vince Carroll (PF), Paul McKinney (C) William Lee, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 14:45 | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 14:43 | Lehigh | Neal Sumner can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 14:41 | Lehigh | Neal Sumner snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 14:24 | Lehigh | Walter Janelle steals the ball from Jimmie Duhon | 45-39 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Cousar picks off the pass by Vince Carroll | 45-39 |
| 14:04 | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar misses the lay-in | 45-39 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 13:40 | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton is whistled for traveling | 45-39 |
| 13:32 | Lehigh | John Crampton picks off the pass by Jeff Cousar in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 13:01 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Bubb | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jimmie Duhon - foul #3 on Jimmie Duhon, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Douglas Newman (SF), Albert Helt (PF) Jeff Cousar, Jimmie Duhon, Joshua Strong, Neal Sumner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Howard Ferguson (SF), Quentin Waters (C) John Crampton, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:17 | Lehigh | Peter Bubb knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-42 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Arthur Trost (SF), Carlos Stone (C) Douglas Newman, Peter Bubb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF) John Marchetti, Vince Carroll | |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Amos Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Trost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Helt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - William Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by William Lee is denied by Albert Helt | 52-44 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Lee | 52-44 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar (SG), Joshua Strong (PF) Robert Johnson, Albert Helt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle (PG), John Crampton (SG) William Lee, Howard Ferguson | |
| 10:38 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong hits a jumper from close range set up by Jeff Cousar and he's hacked by Albert Matherly - foul #2 on Albert Matherly, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll (PF), Paul McKinney (C) Albert Matherly, Quentin Waters | |
| 10:38 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 10:22 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 10:00 | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar's pass is intercepted by Vince Carroll | 55-44 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is hacked by Arthur Trost - foul #3 on Arthur Trost, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Robert Johnson (SG), Peter Bubb (SF), Neal Sumner (C) Amos Kennedy, Arthur Trost, Carlos Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG) John Crampton, David Gillespie | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Janelle | 55-46 |
| 08:56 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 08:38 | Lehigh | Neal Sumner gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:19 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 08:17 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Ferguson | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Howard Ferguson - foul #1 on Howard Ferguson, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy (PG), Arthur Trost (SF), Albert Helt (PF), Carlos Stone (C) Jeff Cousar, Peter Bubb, Joshua Strong, Neal Sumner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Vince Carroll, Paul McKinney | |
| 07:57 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Crampton | 55-49 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie tips it home | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Amos Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Trost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Helt (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost loses the dribble to Quentin Waters | 55-51 |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jimmie Duhon (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:33 | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:23 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Lehigh | Carlos Stone's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Matherly | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Lehigh | Albert Helt tips it in | 57-51 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly is fouled on the floor by Amos Kennedy - foul #1 on Amos Kennedy, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jeff Cousar (PG), Douglas Newman (SF), Peter Bubb (PF), Neal Sumner (C) Amos Kennedy, Arthur Trost, Albert Helt, Carlos Stone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Vince Carroll (PF) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses long on a floater in the paint | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Lehigh | Peter Bubb grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 05:00 | Lehigh | Vince Carroll steals it from Peter Bubb | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Howard Ferguson | 57-53 |
| 04:45 | Lehigh | Peter Bubb scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Cousar | 60-53 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Duhon - foul #4 on Jimmie Duhon, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joshua Strong (PF) Jeff Cousar, Jimmie Duhon, Douglas Newman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (C) Quentin Waters | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Janelle and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Albert Helt (PF) Neal Sumner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:02 | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG) Howard Ferguson | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lee | 60-58 |
| 03:22 | Lehigh | Peter Bubb connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Amos Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Bubb (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Helt (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Strong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 03:03 | Lehigh | Joshua Strong grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Arthur Trost (SF), Carlos Stone (C) Peter Bubb, Joshua Strong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) William Lee, Walter Janelle, Vince Carroll, Paul McKinney | |
| 02:48 | Lehigh | Albert Helt misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Matherly - foul #3 on Albert Matherly, team foul #3 | 63-58 |
| 02:48 | Lehigh | Albert Helt makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:48 | Lehigh | Albert Helt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on John Marchetti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Gillespie - foul #3 on David Gillespie, team foul #4 | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:28 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:59 | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly's pass is intercepted by Amos Kennedy | 66-60 |
| 01:31 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on David Gillespie - foul #4 on David Gillespie, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 01:31 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:31 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:21 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Carlos Stone | 67-60 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Arthur Trost is denied on a layup by Quentin Waters | 67-60 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters clanks a turnaround from close range | 67-60 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Arthur Trost | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Johnson steals it from John Crampton | 69-62 |
| 00:15 | Lehigh | Robert Johnson lays it up and in | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Marchetti | 71-62 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Amos Kennedy takes the ball from Quentin Waters | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Amos Kennedy runs out the clock | 71-62 |