| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Elliot Backes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ryan Mulkey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Shupe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Stutes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | David Booker inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Lehigh | Ryan Mulkey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Shupe | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes's floater is tipped away by David Booker | 37-39 |
| 19:29 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Albert Shupe | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Alton McLaughlin - foul #1 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 19:22 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:22 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-39 |
| 18:54 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 18:32 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Shupe | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Lehigh | Ryan Mulkey hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Albert Shupe | 42-39 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 18:06 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 17:50 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to David Booker | 42-39 |
| 17:37 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | Lehigh | David Booker tips it in | 44-39 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King tips it in | 44-41 |
| 16:59 | Lehigh | David Booker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Ferguson | 47-41 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 16:45 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:25 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson hits a jumper from close range set up by David Booker | 49-41 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Harold Peake, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mitchell Nesbitt (PG), Diego Reyes (SG), James Nelson (SF), Joe Moody (PF), Charles Reese (C) Elliot Backes, Ryan Mulkey, David Booker, Ronald Ferguson, Albert Shupe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), Charles Cutrer (SG), Lawrence Peacock (SF), Philip McCown (PF), Edward McMindes (C) Ralph King, Frank Stutes, Malcolm Smith, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 15:59 | Lehigh | Diego Reyes knocks in the 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Mitchell Nesbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Diego Reyes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Reese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cutrer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Peacock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Orvis and the foul's on Diego Reyes - foul #1 on Diego Reyes, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:18 | Lehigh | James Nelson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Orvis | 54-46 |
| 14:57 | Lehigh | Charles Reese blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Orvis - foul #1 on Kenneth Orvis, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith (SF) Kenneth Orvis | |
| 14:57 | Lehigh | Charles Reese misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 14:57 | Lehigh | Charles Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes lays it in on a great pass from Malcolm Smith | 55-48 |
| 14:30 | Lehigh | Joe Moody misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip McCown | 55-48 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Peacock | 55-51 |
| 14:17 | Lehigh | Philip McCown is called for the reach on Mitchell Nesbitt - foul #1 on Philip McCown, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Elliot Backes (PG), Ryan Mulkey (SG), David Booker (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Albert Shupe (C) Mitchell Nesbitt, Diego Reyes, James Nelson, Charles Reese, Joe Moody | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Frank Stutes (SG) Charles Cutrer, Lawrence Peacock | |
| 14:01 | Lehigh | Ryan Mulkey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Philip McCown, Edward McMindes | |
| 13:27 | Lehigh | Alton McLaughlin blocks the short jumper by Ronald Ferguson | 55-51 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Stutes | 55-54 |
| 12:46 | Lehigh | Harold Peake blocks the jumper by Elliot Backes | 55-54 |
| 12:45 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Smith | 55-57 |
| 12:13 | Lehigh | Ralph King steals it from Ryan Mulkey | 55-57 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mitchell Nesbitt (PG), James Nelson (SG), Joe Moody (C) Elliot Backes, Ryan Mulkey, Albert Shupe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (PG), Lawrence Peacock (SG), Philip McCown (PF), Edward McMindes (C) Ralph King, Frank Stutes, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 11:51 | Lehigh | James Nelson's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Smith | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Mitchell Nesbitt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Charles Cutrer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Peacock (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip McCown (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Cutrer | 55-59 |
| 11:15 | Lehigh | James Nelson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mitchell Nesbitt | 57-59 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Smith | 57-59 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Peacock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 57-59 |
| 10:42 | Lehigh | Joe Moody grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 10:25 | Lehigh | David Booker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mitchell Nesbitt | 60-59 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 60-59 |
| 09:59 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 09:54 | Lehigh | David Booker clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Malcolm Smith - foul #1 on Malcolm Smith, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Elliot Backes (PG), Ryan Mulkey (SG), Charles Reese (PF), Albert Shupe (C) Mitchell Nesbitt, James Nelson, Ronald Ferguson, Joe Moody | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Frank Stutes (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Lawrence Peacock, Malcolm Smith, Philip McCown, Edward McMindes | |
| 09:54 | Lehigh | David Booker misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:54 | Lehigh | David Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Stutes | 61-62 |
| 09:01 | Lehigh | Harold Peake steps in front of the Ryan Mulkey pass | 61-62 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes is hacked by David Booker - foul #1 on David Booker, team foul #2 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Lehigh | James Nelson (SF), Joe Moody (PF) David Booker, Charles Reese | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Peacock (SF) Charles Cutrer | |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 08:32 | Lehigh | Joe Moody snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 08:18 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Elliot Backes | 63-62 |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes is hacked by Albert Shupe - foul #3 on Albert Shupe, team foul #3 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson (PF) Joe Moody | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith (SF) Lawrence Peacock | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Stutes | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Elliot Backes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Mulkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Shupe (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Stutes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Lehigh | James Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:19 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:04 | Lehigh | James Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Malcolm Smith - foul #2 on Malcolm Smith, team foul #6 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Mitchell Nesbitt (PG), Charles Reese (SF), Joe Moody (C) Elliot Backes, Ryan Mulkey, Albert Shupe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (PG), Lawrence Peacock (SG), Philip McCown (PF), Edward McMindes (C) Ralph King, Frank Stutes, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 07:04 | Lehigh | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:04 | Lehigh | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Peacock is hacked by Mitchell Nesbitt - foul #2 on Mitchell Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Mitchell Nesbitt steps in front of the Charles Cutrer pass | 65-64 |
| 06:19 | Lehigh | Joe Moody can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith double dribbles | 65-64 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Diego Reyes (SG), David Booker (SF), Albert Shupe (C) James Nelson, Charles Reese, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Frank Stutes (SG) Charles Cutrer, Lawrence Peacock | |
| 05:43 | Lehigh | David Booker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 05:42 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Malcolm Smith | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Lehigh | Mitchell Nesbitt knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Diego Reyes | 69-66 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 04:59 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Diego Reyes | 69-66 |
| 04:42 | Lehigh | Malcolm Smith steals the ball from Diego Reyes | 69-66 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes buries a floater from the left block set up by Malcolm Smith | 69-68 |
| 04:15 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Elliot Backes (PG), Ryan Mulkey (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Mitchell Nesbitt, Diego Reyes, Joe Moody | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Philip McCown, Edward McMindes | |
| 04:00 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 69-68 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin double dribbles | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Elliot Backes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Mulkey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Booker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Shupe (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frank Stutes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Malcolm Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Lehigh | David Booker is denied on a layup by Harold Peake | 69-68 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake lays it up and in set up by Malcolm Smith and the foul's on Albert Shupe - foul #4 on Albert Shupe, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses the free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Lehigh | Ronald Ferguson gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:37 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes is fouled on the floor by Harold Peake - foul #2 on Harold Peake, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Joe Moody (C) Albert Shupe | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (SG) Frank Stutes | |
| 02:37 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:37 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by David Booker - foul #2 on David Booker, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Albert Shupe (C) Joe Moody | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes (SG) Charles Cutrer | |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:36 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:16 | Lehigh | David Booker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Stutes | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Ralph King is called for the reach on Elliot Backes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph King | 73-76 |
| 00:29 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes is whistled for traveling | 73-76 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (PG), Lawrence Peacock (PF) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith is hacked by Elliot Backes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elliot Backes, team foul #7 | 73-76 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Malcolm Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Lehigh | Ryan Mulkey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Backes | 76-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Charles Cutrer, Lawrence Peacock | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake is hacked by Ryan Mulkey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Mulkey, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:15 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-80 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes gets the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes is fouled in the backcourt by Elliot Backes - foul #2 on Elliot Backes, team foul #9 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (PG), Lawrence Peacock (PF) Ralph King, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Frank Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Lawrence Peacock - foul #1 on Lawrence Peacock, team foul #9 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Charles Cutrer, Lawrence Peacock | |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes misses the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:07 | Lehigh | Elliot Backes makes the 3rd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is hacked by Elliot Backes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliot Backes, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Cutrer (SF), Lawrence Peacock (PF) Malcolm Smith, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Albert Shupe grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | David Booker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-83 |