| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) SG - Charles Walker (fresh) SF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) PF - William Case (fresh) C - Michael Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Bobby Yanosky (fresh) SG - Jordan Hale (fresh) SF - Dana Guilford (fresh) PF - Gary Gilbert (fresh) C - James Shavers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | William Case wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Gary Gilbert steps in front of the Stanton Bowman pass | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Lehigh | James Shavers buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Yanosky | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Walker | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:32 | Northern Iowa | William Case snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Gary Gilbert steals the ball from Michael Jackson | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Guilford | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker makes the jumper in the paint set up by Cody Caldwell | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Lehigh | James Shavers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Perkins (PG), Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Viens (PF), Richard Gay (C) Cody Caldwell, Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman, William Case, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 17:13 | Lehigh | James Shavers makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Lehigh | James Shavers misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:13 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Perkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Lehigh | Jordan Hale gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:35 | Lehigh | James Shavers misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Perkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:18 | Lehigh | Gary Gilbert snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:14 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Gay - foul #1 on Richard Gay, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui (PG) Aaron Perkins | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 16:14 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Hale - foul #1 on Jordan Hale, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Villarreal (SF) Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jim Bean (SF) Dana Guilford | |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | Lehigh | James Shavers grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Lehigh | Jim Bean misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 5-7 |
| 15:46 | Lehigh | Jim Bean misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:44 | Lehigh | Jim Bean tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Jauregui (fresh) SG - Ralph Whetzel (fresh) SF - George Villarreal (fresh) PF - Richard Viens (fresh) C - Richard Gay (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Bobby Yanosky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Hale (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Shavers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:29 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay is fouled on the floor by Bobby Yanosky - foul #1 on Bobby Yanosky, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF), William Case (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Albert Jauregui, Ralph Whetzel, George Villarreal, Richard Viens, Richard Gay | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Ebert (PG), William Wirtz (SG), Dana Guilford (SF), John Hogan (C) Bobby Yanosky, Jordan Hale, Gary Gilbert, James Shavers | |
| 14:56 | Northern Iowa | Jim Bean takes the ball from Charles Walker | 5-9 |
| 14:31 | Lehigh | William Ebert comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Lehigh | Dana Guilford grabs the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | Lehigh | Jim Bean misses long on a floater in the paint | 5-9 |
| 14:20 | Northern Iowa | William Case grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 13:59 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Jim Bean | 5-9 |
| 13:32 | Lehigh | William Ebert makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Hogan | 5-11 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:12 | Lehigh | Jim Bean pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:53 | Lehigh | William Wirtz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | William Case is fouled on the floor by John Hogan - foul #1 on John Hogan, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Aaron Perkins (PG), Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Viens (PF), Richard Gay (C) Cody Caldwell, Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman, William Case, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky (PG), Jordan Hale (SF), Gary Gilbert (PF), James Shavers (C) William Wirtz, Dana Guilford, Jim Bean, John Hogan | |
| 12:11 | Northern Iowa | Bobby Yanosky picks off the pass by Richard Gay | 5-11 |
| 12:07 | Lehigh | Gary Gilbert lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Yanosky | 5-13 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jordan Hale - foul #2 on Jordan Hale, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF), William Case (PF) Aaron Perkins, Ralph Whetzel, Matthew Chumbley, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dana Guilford (SF) Jordan Hale | |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) PF - William Case (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Bobby Yanosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Guilford (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Shavers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Lehigh | Richard Gay is called for the reach on Bobby Yanosky - foul #2 on Richard Gay, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Viens (PF) Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman, Richard Gay | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Wirtz (SG) William Ebert | |
| 11:02 | Lehigh | William Wirtz loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Albert Jauregui (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF) Cody Caldwell, Ralph Whetzel, Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 10:41 | Northern Iowa | William Case clanks a jump hook from the right block | 7-13 |
| 10:39 | Lehigh | James Shavers gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 10:14 | Lehigh | William Wirtz can't throw it down | 7-13 |
| 10:13 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Albert Jauregui | 9-13 |
| 09:35 | Lehigh | William Wirtz buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Yanosky | 9-15 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 09:10 | Lehigh | Dana Guilford snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:41 | Lehigh | Dana Guilford misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 08:39 | Northern Iowa | William Case pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:27 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman hits a 3 from straight away set up by Albert Jauregui | 12-15 |
| 08:06 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky scores on a 3 from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 07:44 | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Albert Jauregui | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Albert Jauregui (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Viens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Case (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Bobby Yanosky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Wirtz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Guilford (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gary Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Shavers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | William Case pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:48 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stanton Bowman, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell (PG), Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), Michael Jackson (C) Albert Jauregui, Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Ebert (SG), Jim Bean (SF), John Hogan (C) William Wirtz, Dana Guilford, James Shavers | |
| 06:23 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 06:21 | Lehigh | Jim Bean snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 05:56 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky loses the dribble to Ralph Whetzel | 14-18 |
| 05:31 | Northern Iowa | William Case connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Cody Caldwell | 16-18 |
| 05:02 | Lehigh | Cody Caldwell steps in front of the Jim Bean pass | 16-18 |
| 04:45 | Northern Iowa | William Case blows the layup | 16-18 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | William Case tips it home | 18-18 |
| 04:39 | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (PF) Ralph Whetzel, William Case | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jordan Hale (SG), James Shavers (C) Bobby Yanosky, John Hogan | |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 04:26 | Lehigh | Jordan Hale grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 04:03 | Lehigh | Cody Caldwell steals the ball from William Ebert | 18-18 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Shavers - foul #1 on James Shavers, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), George Villarreal (SF) Charles Walker, Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | William Wirtz (SG) Jim Bean | |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Stanton Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 03:47 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell is fouled on the floor by William Ebert - foul #1 on William Ebert, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker (SG) Ralph Whetzel | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 03:32 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 03:30 | Lehigh | William Ebert snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Cody Caldwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Villarreal (fresh) PF - Stanton Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - William Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Wirtz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jordan Hale (fresh) PF - Gary Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Shavers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Lehigh | William Ebert is hacked by Cody Caldwell - foul #1 on Cody Caldwell, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), Richard Viens (PF) Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dana Guilford (SF) William Ebert | |
| 02:41 | Lehigh | William Wirtz buries a floater from the right side | 19-20 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Shavers - foul #2 on James Shavers, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker (SG), Stanton Bowman (SF), William Case (PF) Ralph Whetzel, George Villarreal, Richard Viens | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jim Bean (PF) Gary Gilbert | |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 02:23 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 01:55 | Lehigh | A charge is called on William Wirtz - foul #1 on William Wirtz, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley (SF), Richard Gay (C) William Case, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Bobby Yanosky (PG), William Ebert (SG) William Wirtz, Dana Guilford | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker is fouled on the floor by Bobby Yanosky - foul #2 on Bobby Yanosky, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Viens (PF) Matthew Chumbley | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Dana Guilford (SF) Jordan Hale | |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:43 | Northern Iowa | Charles Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:43 | Lehigh | James Shavers grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 01:21 | Lehigh | William Ebert drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Gay buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Walker | 24-22 |
| 00:36 | Lehigh | Jim Bean makes the floater from close range and the foul's on Richard Viens - foul #1 on Richard Viens, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ralph Whetzel (SG), Matthew Chumbley (SF), William Case (PF), Michael Jackson (C) Charles Walker, Stanton Bowman, Richard Viens, Richard Gay | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Jordan Hale (SF), John Hogan (C) Dana Guilford, James Shavers | |
| 00:36 | Lehigh | Jim Bean misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:36 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Chumbley pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Michael Jackson can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 00:15 | Northern Iowa | William Case tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Cody Caldwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | John Hogan picks off the pass by William Case | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | John Hogan misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 24-24 |