| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fresh) SG - Pavel Cackowski (fresh) SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) PF - Robert Montiel (fresh) C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Miladen Ropiski is called for the reach on Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Miladen Ropiski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel is denied on a layup by Patrick Matthews | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews hits a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski's floater is tipped away by Patrick Matthews | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ratko Krukowski - foul #1 on Ratko Krukowski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski is hacked by George Thompson - foul #1 on George Thompson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:04 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Miladen Ropiski and the foul's on Luis Johnson - foul #1 on Luis Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 17:04 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is hacked by Pavel Cackowski - foul #1 on Pavel Cackowski, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock's floater is knocked away by Robert Montiel | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Miladen Ropiski | 5-5 |
| 16:10 | Lehigh | Kenneth Zimmerman steals the ball from Miladen Ropiski | 5-5 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG), Jeffrey Morris (PF) George Thompson, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (PG), Raul Moreno (SG), Donald Barbee (PF) Rolf Ziolkowski, Pavel Cackowski, Robert Montiel | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bernard Watts (fresh) SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SF - Lowell Nieves (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Dragan Zich (fresh) SG - Raul Moreno (fresh) SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Barbee (fresh) C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Dragan Zich | 5-7 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Miladen Ropiski - foul #2 on Miladen Ropiski, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) Tom Aguayo, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Michael Morgan (SF), Benjamin Gantt (C) Ratko Krukowski, Miladen Ropiski | |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:56 | Lehigh | Timothy Levron is called for the reach on Raul Moreno - foul #1 on Timothy Levron, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG) Bernard Watts | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 14:51 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Morris | 7-7 |
| 14:50 | Lehigh | Benjamin Gantt tips it back up and in | 7-9 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:21 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Morris | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Lehigh | Michael Morgan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson can't finish the layup | 9-9 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Dragan Zich steals the ball from Timothy Levron | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Lehigh | Raul Moreno comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:07 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:47 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Morgan | 9-12 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson's pass is intercepted by Donald Barbee | 9-12 |
| 11:59 | Lehigh | Jeffrey Morris takes the ball from Benjamin Gantt | 9-12 |
| 11:54 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson double dribbles | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Cole Oliver (SG), Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Tom Aguayo, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Jeffrey Morris, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG), Pavel Cackowski (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF), Robert Montiel (PF) Dragan Zich, Raul Moreno, Michael Morgan, Benjamin Gantt | |
| 11:45 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee comes up short on the shot from the left side | 9-12 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) SG - Cole Oliver (fresh) SF - Lowell Nieves (fresh) PF - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) C - Rudolph Hock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Rolf Ziolkowski (fresh) SG - Pavel Cackowski (fresh) SF - Ratko Krukowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Montiel (fresh) C - Donald Barbee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Ratko Krukowski steps in front of the George Thompson pass | 9-12 |
| 11:20 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel misses the jump hook near the basket | 9-12 |
| 11:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Cole Oliver | 9-12 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 11:13 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:05 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski is hacked by George Thompson - foul #2 on George Thompson, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 10:59 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel is hacked by Lowell Nieves - foul #1 on Lowell Nieves, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| 10:42 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Barbee | 9-14 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses the floater from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 10:21 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 09:53 | Lehigh | Kenneth Zimmerman swats the short shot by Robert Montiel | 9-14 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 9-14 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts misses the jumpshot from the left side | 9-14 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Nieves | 9-14 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-14 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 09:06 | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 11-14 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Rudolph Hock | 11-14 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 08:58 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:49 | Lehigh | Rudolph Hock steals the ball from Ratko Krukowski | 11-14 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Watts and he's hacked by Robert Montiel - foul #1 on Robert Montiel, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (PG), Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Bernard Watts, Lowell Nieves, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (PG), Raul Moreno (SG), Michael Morgan (PF), Benjamin Gantt (C) Rolf Ziolkowski, Pavel Cackowski, Robert Montiel, Donald Barbee | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Gantt steals it from Patrick Matthews | 13-14 |
| 08:14 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #1 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG) Cole Oliver | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jason Bays (SF) Ratko Krukowski | |
| 08:14 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:14 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Matthews | 16-16 |
| 07:38 | Lehigh | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Dragan Zich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Moreno (fresh) SF - Jason Bays (fresh) PF - Michael Morgan (fresh) C - Benjamin Gantt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 07:14 | Lehigh | Benjamin Gantt gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 06:53 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich connects on the floater from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gantt - foul #1 on Benjamin Gantt, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG), Pavel Cackowski (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF), Robert Montiel (PF) Dragan Zich, Raul Moreno, Jason Bays, Benjamin Gantt | |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 06:22 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 06:06 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Montiel, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Luis Johnson, Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Donald Barbee (C) Robert Montiel | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:39 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee is hacked by Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bernard Watts (PG) Timothy Levron | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 05:39 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:39 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Barbee - foul #1 on Donald Barbee, team foul #9 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cole Oliver (SG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Benjamin Gantt (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:04 | Lehigh | Donald Barbee scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ratko Krukowski | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Rolf Ziolkowski is called for the reach on Lowell Nieves - foul #1 on Rolf Ziolkowski, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson (SF), Jeffrey Morris (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Cole Oliver, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski is fouled on the floor by Lowell Nieves - foul #2 on Lowell Nieves, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo (SG) Lowell Nieves | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Tom Aguayo | 22-23 |
| 03:47 | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski's pass is intercepted by Patrick Matthews | 22-23 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Gantt - foul #2 on Benjamin Gantt, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG), Timothy Levron (SG) Bernard Watts, Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dragan Zich (PG), Raul Moreno (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Robert Montiel (PF), Miladen Ropiski (C) Rolf Ziolkowski, Pavel Cackowski, Ratko Krukowski, Donald Barbee, Benjamin Gantt | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Dragan Zich (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raul Moreno (fresh) SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) PF - Robert Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Miladen Ropiski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Lehigh | Raul Moreno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 03:07 | Lehigh | Robert Montiel gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 02:48 | Lehigh | Dragan Zich connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 23-25 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Montiel - foul #3 on Robert Montiel, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Pavel Cackowski (SG), Ratko Krukowski (SF) Raul Moreno, Robert Montiel | |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:25 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 02:10 | Lehigh | Kenneth Zimmerman takes the ball from Pavel Cackowski | 23-25 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Morgan blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Zimmerman | 23-25 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 01:42 | Lehigh | Ratko Krukowski pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:30 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski is hacked by Jeffrey Morris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morris, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Rolf Ziolkowski (PG) Dragan Zich | |
| 01:30 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 01:30 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron can't finish the layup | 23-27 |
| 01:12 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Michael Morgan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lowell Nieves | 23-27 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Thompson | 25-27 |
| 00:20 | Lehigh | Miladen Ropiski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Pavel Cackowski | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lowell Nieves comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Hock | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 25-30 |