| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) SG - Peter Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lawrence Tanner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 10 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Raul Santos inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner is called for traveling | 30-39 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Chou | 30-42 |
| 18:58 | Lehigh | Raul Santos drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Spahr | 33-42 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall steals it from Robert Sullivan | 33-42 |
| 18:25 | Lehigh | Michael Redd swats the dunk try by Raul Santos | 33-42 |
| 18:23 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Tanner | 33-42 |
| 18:04 | Lehigh | Dean Rana steals the ball from Raul Santos | 33-42 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana lays it up and in | 33-44 |
| 17:40 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Ropp (PF), Richard Ford (C) Lawrence Tanner, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 17:19 | Lehigh | Raul Santos gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:09 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Ovalle - foul #1 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Kenneth Terhune (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 17:09 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:09 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is hacked by Raul Santos - foul #2 on Raul Santos, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou | |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher (PG), Lawrence Tanner (PF), John Hooper (C) Frank Spahr, David Ropp, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 16:13 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Redd - foul #1 on Michael Redd, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Ford (SF) Raul Santos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman | |
| 16:13 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:13 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Daniel Burgher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Ford (fresh) PF - Lawrence Tanner (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Burgher | 37-44 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Delbert Ford | 37-46 |
| 14:53 | Lehigh | Dean Rana takes the ball from Daniel Burgher | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the lay-in but the foul's on Daniel Burgher - foul #1 on Daniel Burgher, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frank Spahr (PG), Raul Santos (SF), David Ropp (PF), Stacey Dove (C) Peter Marshall, Richard Ford, Lawrence Tanner, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Charley Ketterman (C) Delbert Ford, Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Robert Sullivan | |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Terhune - foul #1 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 13:51 | Lehigh | Stacey Dove comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 37-47 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Spahr - foul #3 on Frank Spahr, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:35 | Lehigh | David Ropp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Chou | 40-50 |
| 13:02 | Lehigh | David Ropp's layup is rejected by Eric Ovalle | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 40-50 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Chou | 40-53 |
| 12:29 | Lehigh | Raul Santos connects on the jump hook in the paint | 42-53 |
| 12:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Spahr steals it from Kenneth Terhune | 42-53 |
| 11:50 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Santos | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Burgher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Dove (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lanford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chou | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Lehigh | Raul Santos buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by David Ropp | 47-55 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle's floater is tipped away by David Ropp | 47-55 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 47-55 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | David Ropp is called for the reach on Eric Ovalle - foul #1 on David Ropp, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Greenhill (PG), Peter Marshall (SG), Lawrence Tanner (PF), John Hooper (C) Frank Spahr, Daniel Burgher, David Ropp, Stacey Dove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Matthew Laliberte (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) John Chou, Kenneth Terhune, Robert Lanford, Eric Ovalle, Charley Ketterman | |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Tanner - foul #1 on Lawrence Tanner, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Richard Ford (SF) Raul Santos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:26 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | Richard Ford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Sullivan - foul #1 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | Richard Ford makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | Richard Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | John Hooper gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | Lehigh | Richard Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Richard Ford, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall is called for the reach on Dean Rana - foul #1 on Peter Marshall, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frank Spahr (PG), Raul Santos (SF) David Greenhill, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Delbert Ford | |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Laliberte | 48-58 |
| 09:11 | Lehigh | Raul Santos can't finish the layup | 48-58 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Hooper is called for the reach on John Chou - foul #1 on John Hooper, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | John Hooper makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Peter Marshall and he's fouled by Dean Rana - foul #1 on Dean Rana, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Matthew Laliberte | |
| 08:45 | Lehigh | John Hooper misses the free throw | 50-60 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits the finger roll set up by Eric Ovalle | 50-62 |
| 08:12 | Lehigh | Raul Santos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Redd - foul #2 on Michael Redd, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Ropp (PF), Richard Ford (C) Lawrence Tanner, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 08:12 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:12 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall steps in front of the Eric Ovalle pass | 52-62 |
| 07:49 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Marshall | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall steals it from John Chou | 54-62 |
| 07:12 | Lehigh | David Ropp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Rana - foul #2 on Dean Rana, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher (PG), Stacey Dove (C) Frank Spahr, Raul Santos | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 07:12 | Lehigh | David Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:12 | Lehigh | David Ropp makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Terhune | 56-65 |
| 06:37 | Lehigh | Kenneth Terhune is called for the reach on Peter Marshall - foul #2 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner (PF), John Hooper (C) David Ropp, Stacey Dove | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF) Eddie Teneyck | |
| 06:37 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 06:37 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the driving attempt near the basket | 58-65 |
| 06:10 | Lehigh | John Hooper snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:47 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Burgher and he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #3 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frank Spahr (PG), Raul Santos (SF) Daniel Burgher, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Kenneth Terhune, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 05:47 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Redd | 60-65 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Spahr picks off the pass by Michael Redd | 60-65 |
| 05:29 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner lays it up and in set up by Frank Spahr | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tanner - foul #2 on Lawrence Tanner, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher (SG) Peter Marshall | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:25 | Lehigh | John Hooper pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:00 | Lehigh | Raul Santos scores on a jump hook from close range | 64-65 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-65 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana tips it but misses | 64-65 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 64-67 |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Rana - foul #3 on Dean Rana, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Ropp (PF), Richard Ford (C) Lawrence Tanner, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:32 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan lays it up and in | 66-69 |
| 03:42 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Daniel Burgher | 68-69 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Burgher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ropp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 03:26 | Lehigh | Richard Ford gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:14 | Lehigh | Richard Ford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-69 |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:07 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Richard Ford | 68-69 |
| 02:47 | Lehigh | Raul Santos loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Peter Marshall (SG), Lawrence Tanner (PF), John Hooper (C) Daniel Burgher, David Ropp, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG) Kenneth Terhune | |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Hooper takes the ball from Charley Ketterman | 68-69 |
| 02:13 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 68-69 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-69 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Matthew Laliberte, Charley Ketterman | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Lawrence Tanner - foul #3 on Lawrence Tanner, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:37 | Lehigh | John Hooper loses the dribble to John Chou | 68-72 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 01:10 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Raul Santos | 68-72 |
| 01:04 | Lehigh | Raul Santos hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Spahr | 71-72 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall picks off the pass by John Chou in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 00:54 | Lehigh | Raul Santos misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dean Rana | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Tanner | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Marshall is called for the reach on Eric Ovalle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Marshall, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:32 | Lehigh | John Hooper gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 00:15 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner makes the floater in the lane | 75-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Spahr takes the ball from Eric Ovalle | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Peter Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Tanner (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hooper (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lehigh | John Hooper wins the tip | 75-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:53 | Lehigh | Raul Santos buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Marshall | 77-75 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd banks in the layup set up by Eric Ovalle | 77-77 |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Spahr and he's fouled by Dean Rana - foul #4 on Dean Rana, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Peter Marshall makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou is hacked by Frank Spahr - foul #4 on Frank Spahr, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:32 | Lehigh | John Hooper makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Spahr | 82-78 |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is called for traveling | 82-78 |
| 03:04 | Lehigh | Raul Santos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-78 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd's fadeaway is rejected by John Hooper | 82-78 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Raul Santos is called for the reach on Michael Redd - foul #3 on Raul Santos, team foul #13 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Lehigh | David Ropp (PF), Richard Ford (C) Lawrence Tanner, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:47 | Lehigh | Raul Santos pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 02:47 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-79 |
| 02:36 | Lehigh | Robert Sullivan is called for the reach on Frank Spahr - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner (PF), John Hooper (C) David Ropp, Richard Ford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:36 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:36 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Tanner swats the layup by Robert Sullivan | 84-79 |
| 02:10 | Lehigh | John Hooper gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:55 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Spahr | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Chou and he's fouled by Raul Santos - foul #4 on Raul Santos, team foul #14 | 87-81 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:26 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Marshall and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #3 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #13 | 89-82 |
| 01:26 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr makes the free throw | 90-82 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan buries a shot from the left block | 90-84 |
| 01:03 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr hits a jumper near the basket set up by Raul Santos | 92-84 |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frank Spahr (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Marshall (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Raul Santos (fresh) 25 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lawrence Tanner (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Hooper (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Redd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Tanner - foul #4 on Lawrence Tanner, team foul #15 | 92-84 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr is fouled in the backcourt by John Chou - foul #3 on John Chou, team foul #14 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher (SG), David Ropp (PF) Peter Marshall, Lawrence Tanner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:54 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:54 | Lehigh | Frank Spahr makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Redd | 94-88 |
| 00:49 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-88 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Dean Rana is called for the reach on Raul Santos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Rana, team foul #15 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG) Dean Rana | |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 1st free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 96-88 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-88 |
| 00:40 | Lehigh | David Ropp snags the defensive board | 96-88 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Lehigh | John Chou is called for the reach on David Ropp in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Chou, team foul #16 | 96-88 |
| 00:39 | Lehigh | David Ropp makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:39 | Lehigh | David Ropp misses the 2nd free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle snags the defensive board | 97-88 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Chou | 97-91 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | Delbert Ford is called for the reach on Raul Santos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Ford, team foul #17 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner (PF) John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:31 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 99-91 |
| 00:24 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner snags the defensive board | 99-91 |
| 00:24 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-91 |
| Subs | Lehigh | John Hooper (C) Lawrence Tanner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Ford - foul #2 on Delbert Ford, team foul #18 | 99-91 |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher makes the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher misses the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan gets the rebound | 100-91 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Redd | 100-94 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Lehigh | Raul Santos is hacked by John Chou in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Chou, team foul #19 | 100-94 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner (PF) John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) John Chou | |
| 00:18 | Lehigh | Raul Santos misses the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:18 | Lehigh | Raul Santos makes the 2nd free throw | 101-94 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 101-94 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Peter Marshall (SG), John Hooper (C) Daniel Burgher, David Ropp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 101-94 |
| 00:12 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 101-94 |
| 00:09 | Lehigh | Delbert Ford is called for the reach on Lawrence Tanner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Delbert Ford, team foul #20 | 101-94 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Daniel Burgher (SG), David Ropp (C) Peter Marshall, John Hooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:09 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner makes the 1st free throw | 102-94 |
| 00:09 | Lehigh | Lawrence Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 102-94 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 102-94 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 102-94 |
| Subs | Lehigh | Peter Marshall (SG), John Hooper (C) Daniel Burgher, David Ropp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 102-94 |
| 00:02 | Lehigh | Raul Santos grabs the board | 102-94 |
| 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 | Raul Santos runs out the clock | 102-94 |