| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher inbounds the ball | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Walker | 44-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Gallagher - foul #2 on Allen Gallagher, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Alan Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 19:04 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 45-29 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 18:43 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 18:23 | Lehigh | John Milner steals it from Alfred Walker | 45-29 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | John Milner lays it in | 47-29 |
| 18:03 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Alan Barnes | 47-29 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | John Milner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Barnes | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:43 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-29 |
| 17:41 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:30 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harvey Emerson - foul #1 on Harvey Emerson, team foul #1 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Jeffrey Switzer (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes, Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 17:30 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 17:30 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-30 |
| 17:18 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Curtis Heier | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Howard (PG), Stanley Heskett (SG), Joe Harris (SF), Scott Haws (PF), Gregory Cummins (C) Frederick Asher, Alfred Walker, Allen Gallagher, Kevin Carney, Curtis Heier | |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:32 | Lehigh | Stanley Heskett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gabriel Rossi | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-30 |
| 16:03 | Lehigh | Steven Howard is whistled for traveling | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Harvey Emerson (PF), George Tuten (C) Reginald Logan, Ivan Miecznikowski, Jeffrey Switzer, Russell Kennelly, Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frederick Asher (PG), Alfred Walker (SG), Allen Gallagher (SF), Curtis Heier (C) Steven Howard, Stanley Heskett, Joe Harris, Gregory Cummins | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | George Tuten hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 54-30 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 5 stl. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Haws (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-30 |
| 15:14 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Curtis Heier | 54-30 |
| 14:59 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-30 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Emerson | 54-30 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | George Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer (PG), Kevin Carney (PF) Frederick Asher, Scott Haws | |
| 14:25 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-30 |
| 14:23 | Lehigh | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Walker | 54-30 |
| 14:08 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | John Milner makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vincent Chamness | 56-33 |
| 13:44 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Ayer | 56-35 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Kevin Carney swats the short shot by Jeffrey Switzer | 56-35 |
| 13:31 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney pulls down the rebound | 56-35 |
| 13:18 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker is whistled for traveling | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Ivan Miecznikowski (SG), Harvey Emerson (PF) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frederick Asher (SG), Joe Harris (SF), Gregory Cummins (C) Alfred Walker, Allen Gallagher, Curtis Heier | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer is called for 5 seconds | 56-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Scott Haws (C) Gregory Cummins | |
| 12:40 | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski buries a floater from the left side | 58-38 |
| 11:55 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Reginald Logan snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-38 |
| 11:29 | Lehigh | Scott Haws snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Reginald Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Miecznikowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Switzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harvey Emerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Anthony Ayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Carney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Haws (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Lehigh | Joe Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Frederick Asher | 58-41 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:46 | Lehigh | Joe Harris snags the defensive board | 58-41 |
| 10:38 | Lehigh | Reginald Logan picks off the pass by Anthony Ayer | 58-41 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 10:04 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney is hacked by Ivan Miecznikowski - foul #1 on Ivan Miecznikowski, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Alan Barnes (SF), Russell Kennelly (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Reginald Logan, Ivan Miecznikowski, Jeffrey Switzer, Harvey Emerson, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steven Howard (PG), Alfred Walker (SG), Allen Gallagher (SF), Gregory Cummins (PF), Curtis Heier (C) Anthony Ayer, Frederick Asher, Joe Harris, Kevin Carney, Scott Haws | |
| 09:59 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Walker | 61-43 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | John Milner's pass is intercepted by Steven Howard | 61-43 |
| 09:41 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker hits the finger roll set up by Steven Howard | 61-45 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness's layup is rejected by Gregory Cummins | 61-45 |
| 09:22 | Lehigh | Steven Howard pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 09:01 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Howard | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | John Milner is fouled on the floor by Steven Howard - foul #3 on Steven Howard, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Lehigh | Steven Howard is fouled on the floor by John Milner - foul #2 on John Milner, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frederick Asher (PG) Steven Howard | |
| 08:00 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Milner - foul #3 on John Milner, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Scott Haws (PF) Gregory Cummins | |
| 08:00 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 08:00 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the turnaround from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly tips it home | 63-49 |
| 07:20 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 5 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Tuten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Gallagher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Haws (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Alfred Walker steals it from John Milner in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 07:16 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfred Walker | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Frederick Asher steals it from Vincent Chamness | 63-51 |
| 06:38 | Lehigh | The pull-up jumper by Allen Gallagher is blocked by Alan Barnes | 63-51 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Tuten | 63-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Alan Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Milner and he's fouled by Allen Gallagher - foul #3 on Allen Gallagher, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG), Jeffrey Switzer (SG), Harvey Emerson (PF), Gabriel Rossi (C) John Milner, Vincent Chamness, Russell Kennelly, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer (PG), Steven Howard (SG), Joe Harris (SF), Kevin Carney (PF), Gregory Cummins (C) Frederick Asher, Alfred Walker, Allen Gallagher, Scott Haws, Curtis Heier | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Alan Barnes misses the free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:15 | Lehigh | Steven Howard grabs the board | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:56 | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Cummins and the foul's on Reginald Logan - foul #1 on Reginald Logan, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (SG) Alan Barnes | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 05:56 | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Jeffrey Switzer misses the floater from the free throw line | 65-54 |
| 05:35 | Lehigh | Steven Howard pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 05:26 | Lehigh | Gregory Cummins gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:15 | Lehigh | Steven Howard knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Ayer and he's fouled by Ivan Miecznikowski - foul #2 on Ivan Miecznikowski, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Lehigh | Steven Howard makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 65-57 |
| 04:54 | Lehigh | Joe Harris grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Joe Harris misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Switzer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Switzer, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Alfred Walker (SG), Curtis Heier (C) Steven Howard, Gregory Cummins | |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson misses the jumper near the basket | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | Lehigh | Joe Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:52 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier lays it in set up by Anthony Ayer and he's hacked by Harvey Emerson - foul #2 on Harvey Emerson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Milner (PG), Vincent Chamness (SG), Russell Kennelly (PF) Ivan Miecznikowski, Jeffrey Switzer, Harvey Emerson | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frederick Asher (PG), Allen Gallagher (SF), Scott Haws (PF) Anthony Ayer, Joe Harris, Kevin Carney | |
| 03:52 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Russell Kennelly gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | George Tuten misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 03:31 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:17 | Lehigh | Russell Kennelly is called for the reach on Scott Haws - foul #2 on Russell Kennelly, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alan Barnes (SF), Gabriel Rossi (C) Reginald Logan, George Tuten | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 03:17 | Lehigh | Scott Haws makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:17 | Lehigh | Scott Haws makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. 5 stl. PF - Russell Kennelly (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gabriel Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Gallagher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Haws (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Gallagher - foul #4 on Allen Gallagher, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Gabriel Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:59 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harvey Emerson (PF) Russell Kennelly | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer (PG), Kevin Carney (PF) Frederick Asher, Scott Haws | |
| 02:39 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:38 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier tips it home | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 02:21 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Allen Gallagher | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier banks in the layup | 66-67 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson tips it in | 68-67 |
| 01:24 | Lehigh | Anthony Ayer knocks in the shot from the left side | 68-69 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness hits a 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Alan Barnes pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Anthony Ayer is called for the reach on John Milner - foul #4 on Anthony Ayer, team foul #5 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Tuten (C) Gabriel Rossi | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | George Tuten is hacked by Curtis Heier - foul #2 on Curtis Heier, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Anthony Ayer is called for the reach on George Tuten - foul #5 on Anthony Ayer, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Frederick Asher (PG) Anthony Ayer | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | George Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:15 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker is hacked by John Milner - foul #4 on John Milner, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 5 stl. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Gallagher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Carney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Alan Barnes buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Chamness | 73-71 |
| 04:31 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 04:29 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher gets the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:23 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Alfred Walker | 73-74 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | John Milner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson grabs the offensive board | 73-74 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Frederick Asher steals it from George Tuten | 73-74 |
| 03:30 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-76 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Frederick Asher is called for the reach on Harvey Emerson - foul #2 on Frederick Asher, team foul #8 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Scott Haws (PF) Kevin Carney | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Harvey Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:43 | Lehigh | Harvey Emerson swats the layup by Allen Gallagher | 75-76 |
| 02:42 | Lehigh | Scott Haws snags the offensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:42 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Kevin Carney (PF) Scott Haws | |
| 02:32 | Lehigh | Allen Gallagher is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Allen Gallagher, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Joe Harris (SF) Allen Gallagher | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | George Tuten is denied on a layup by Curtis Heier | 75-76 |
| 02:22 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:57 | Lehigh | Kevin Carney hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Asher | 75-79 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | George Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-79 |
| 01:29 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| 01:11 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker is hacked by George Tuten - foul #2 on George Tuten, team foul #11 | 75-79 |
| 01:11 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 01:11 | Lehigh | Alfred Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | A charge is called on George Tuten - foul #3 on George Tuten, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Milner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vincent Chamness (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 5 stl. PF - Harvey Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - George Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Frederick Asher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alfred Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joe Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Carney (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Heier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher is fouled in the backcourt by John Milner - foul #5 on John Milner, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reginald Logan (PG) John Milner | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:50 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:50 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Frederick Asher is called for the reach on Reginald Logan - foul #3 on Frederick Asher, team foul #10 | 75-83 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Reginald Logan makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Reginald Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:42 | Lehigh | Reginald Logan is called for the reach on Joe Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reginald Logan, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 00:42 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 00:42 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Reginald Logan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-85 |
| 00:33 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 00:33 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Lehigh | Reginald Logan is called for the reach on Joe Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reginald Logan, team foul #15 | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Lehigh | Joe Harris misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:30 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Alan Barnes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent Chamness | 80-86 |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher is hacked by Reginald Logan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Logan, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| 00:21 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:21 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Reginald Logan scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Chamness | 83-88 |
| 00:13 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-88 |
| 00:11 | Lehigh | Joe Harris is hacked by Reginald Logan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Reginald Logan, team foul #17 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ivan Miecznikowski (PG) Reginald Logan | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:11 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:11 | Lehigh | Joe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Vincent Chamness comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 83-90 |
| 00:04 | Lehigh | Curtis Heier pulls down the rebound | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Lehigh | Frederick Asher runs out the clock | 83-90 |