| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Craig Bodily (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Hook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Barga (fresh) SF - Carl McColpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Crandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Carl McColpin is called for the reach on Sammy Hook - foul #3 on Carl McColpin, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Sloan (SF) Carl McColpin | |
| 19:28 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:13 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 19:11 | Bucknell | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:55 | Bucknell | Myron Barga is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Davis | 34-39 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the shot from the right block | 36-39 |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Ricky Squires (SF), William Fields (PF), Gary Stephenson (C) Craig Bodily, Sammy Hook, Kyle Bailey, Eugene Washington, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Brady (SG), Clarence Christianson (PF) Myron Barga, Frederick Crandell | |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | William Fields clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-39 |
| 18:15 | Bucknell | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:46 | Bucknell | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 17:44 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Bucknell | William Smith misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Bucknell | William Smith grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:20 | Bucknell | Michael Brady misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 17:18 | Bucknell | William Smith tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 17:16 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Bryan Johnson | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | David Soluri hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Bucknell | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Bucknell | James Sloan banks in the layup and he's hacked by David Soluri - foul #1 on David Soluri, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Bodily (PG), Sammy Hook (SG), Kyle Bailey (SF), Eugene Washington (PF), Victor Smith (C) David Soluri, Bryan Johnson, Ricky Squires, William Fields, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Groover (PG), Myron Barga (SG), Thomas Huffman (SF) Arthur Davis, Michael Brady, William Smith | |
| 17:05 | Bucknell | James Sloan misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell (PF), William Smith (C) James Sloan, Clarence Christianson | |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover is hacked by Sammy Hook - foul #2 on Sammy Hook, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 16:15 | Bucknell | William Smith blows the layup | 36-41 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Craig Bodily is denied by Frederick Crandell | 36-41 |
| 16:08 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:53 | Bucknell | Myron Barga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (SG) Sammy Hook | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Brady (SG), Carl McColpin (SF) Myron Barga, Thomas Huffman | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Craig Bodily (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Soluri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Washington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kevin Groover (fresh) SG - Michael Brady (fresh) SF - Carl McColpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Crandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Groover - foul #2 on Kevin Groover, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Fields (SF), Gary Stephenson (C) Kyle Bailey, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson (C) William Smith | |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:40 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:20 | Bucknell | Carl McColpin comes up short on the floater near the basket | 37-41 |
| 15:19 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Fields can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Christianson - foul #2 on Clarence Christianson, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson (SG), Ricky Squires (SF) Craig Bodily, Eugene Washington | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Arthur Davis (PG) Kevin Groover | |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Fields makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:15 | Northwestern | William Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:50 | Bucknell | Carl McColpin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:42 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 14:40 | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey (SF), Victor Smith (C) David Soluri, William Fields | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Huffman (SG), William Smith (C) Michael Brady, Clarence Christianson | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Arthur Davis steps in front of the Gary Stephenson pass | 39-41 |
| 14:23 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis dunks the ball | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Squires and he's fouled by Arthur Davis - foul #3 on Arthur Davis, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Sammy Hook (SG), Eugene Washington (PF) Ricky Squires, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Myron Barga (SG), James Sloan (PF) Carl McColpin, Frederick Crandell | |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis loses the dribble to Bryan Johnson in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Johnson | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | Bucknell | James Sloan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sloan, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Bodily (PG) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Groover (PG) Arthur Davis | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | William Smith swats the layup by Sammy Hook | 44-43 |
| 13:50 | Bucknell | James Sloan grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Thomas Huffman is hacked by Sammy Hook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Hook, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 13:32 | Bucknell | Myron Barga is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Groover | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Sloan - foul #2 on James Sloan, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Bomar (PG), Carl McColpin (SF), Clarence Christianson (PF) Myron Barga, Thomas Huffman, James Sloan | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:26 | Bucknell | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Bucknell | Carl McColpin loses the dribble to Victor Smith | 44-46 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Sammy Hook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Victor Smith can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 13:05 | Bucknell | David Bomar snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:59 | Bucknell | William Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Craig Bodily | 44-46 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Bucknell | William Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 46-46 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey is whistled for a carry | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Ricky Squires (SF), William Fields (PF), Gary Stephenson (C) Craig Bodily, Sammy Hook, Kyle Bailey, Eugene Washington, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Arthur Davis (PG), Michael Brady (SG), Frederick Crandell (PF), James Sloan (C) David Bomar, Kevin Groover, Clarence Christianson, William Smith | |
| 12:05 | Bucknell | Carl McColpin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Crandell | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern | David Soluri misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:44 | Bucknell | Carl McColpin is called for 10 seconds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Eugene Washington (PF) Bryan Johnson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Myron Barga (SG), Thomas Huffman (SF) Carl McColpin, James Sloan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ricky Squires (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Soluri (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Myron Barga (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Crandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Brady (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | William Fields scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Squires | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Bucknell | Michael Brady can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Washington - foul #3 on Eugene Washington, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Bucknell | Michael Brady misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:27 | Bucknell | Michael Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington tips it in | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Bucknell | Ricky Squires is called for the reach on Myron Barga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Squires, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Bodily (PG), Kyle Bailey (SF), Victor Smith (C) David Soluri, William Fields, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson (PF) Frederick Crandell | |
| 10:49 | Bucknell | Michael Brady scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Davis | 50-52 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington loses the dribble to Clarence Christianson | 50-52 |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | Michael Brady misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:24 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Kyle Bailey | 50-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Myron Barga - foul #2 on Myron Barga, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson (SG), Gary Stephenson (PF) Craig Bodily, Eugene Washington | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Bomar (PG), Kevin Groover (SG), James Sloan (SF), William Smith (C) Arthur Davis, Myron Barga, Thomas Huffman, Michael Brady | |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Smith | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | James Sloan is called for the reach on Kyle Bailey - foul #3 on James Sloan, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (PG) Ricky Squires | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carl McColpin (SF) Clarence Christianson | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:47 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Smith | 56-52 |
| 08:51 | Bucknell | David Bomar's floater is knocked away by Gary Stephenson | 56-52 |
| 08:50 | Bucknell | William Smith tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-54 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | David Soluri pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | David Soluri misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:20 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:05 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kyle Bailey - foul #1 on Kyle Bailey, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Bodily (PG), Sammy Hook (SG), William Fields (SF), Eugene Washington (PF) David Soluri, Bryan Johnson, Kyle Bailey, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Arthur Davis (PG), Michael Brady (SF), Frederick Crandell (PF), Clarence Christianson (C) David Bomar, Carl McColpin, James Sloan, William Smith | |
| 08:05 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:05 | Bucknell | Kevin Groover misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Davis - foul #4 on Arthur Davis, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Myron Barga (SG) Kevin Groover | |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Craig Bodily (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Hook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Myron Barga (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Brady (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Crandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Christianson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Washington - foul #4 on Eugene Washington, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson (C) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 07:29 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:29 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | Sammy Hook can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Sammy Hook is whistled for traveling | 58-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Huffman (SF) Michael Brady | |
| 07:01 | Bucknell | Craig Bodily is called for the reach on Arthur Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Bodily, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:01 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Arthur Davis steals the ball from Sammy Hook | 58-59 |
| 06:14 | Bucknell | Gary Stephenson picks off the pass by Frederick Crandell | 58-59 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily misses the shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 06:08 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:04 | Bucknell | Myron Barga is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Myron Barga, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ricky Squires (SG), Kyle Bailey (SF), Victor Smith (C) Sammy Hook, William Fields, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Thompson (PG), James Sloan (PF), William Smith (C) Arthur Davis, Frederick Crandell, Clarence Christianson | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Thomas Huffman is called for the reach on Ricky Squires - foul #3 on Thomas Huffman, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Brady (SG), Carl McColpin (SF) Myron Barga, Thomas Huffman | |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:44 | Bucknell | James Sloan snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:31 | Bucknell | James Sloan is denied on a layup by Victor Smith | 59-59 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:03 | Bucknell | James Sloan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 04:56 | Bucknell | Michael Brady pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | Bucknell | Eugene Washington swats the layup by Michael Brady | 62-59 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Eugene Washington grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Kyle Bailey buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | Bucknell | James Sloan blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Victor Smith grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Ricky Squires drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 04:06 | Bucknell | Ricky Squires steals it from Michael Brady in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Thompson steals it from Kyle Bailey | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Bucknell | Michael Brady comes up short on the floater in the lane | 68-59 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), William Fields (PF), Gary Stephenson (C) Craig Bodily, Ricky Squires, Eugene Washington, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Arthur Davis (PG), Myron Barga (SG), Thomas Huffman (SF), Clarence Christianson (PF) Thomas Thompson, Michael Brady, Carl McColpin, James Sloan | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Soluri (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bailey (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Arthur Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Myron Barga (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Huffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Christianson (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell (PF) William Smith | |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Myron Barga misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Thomas Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:43 | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-59 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Christianson | 68-59 |
| 02:26 | Bucknell | Arthur Davis buries a shot from the right side set up by Myron Barga | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Johnson | 70-61 |
| 01:56 | Bucknell | Frederick Crandell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Craig Bodily (PG), Sammy Hook (SG), Eugene Washington (PF), Victor Smith (C) David Soluri, Bryan Johnson, William Fields, Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carl McColpin (SF), William Smith (C) Thomas Huffman, Clarence Christianson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Craig Bodily makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:34 | Bucknell | Myron Barga throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Soluri (PG), Bryan Johnson (SG), Ricky Squires (SF), William Fields (PF), Gary Stephenson (C) Craig Bodily, Sammy Hook, Kyle Bailey, Eugene Washington, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Groover (PG), Michael Brady (SG), Thomas Huffman (SF), James Sloan (PF), Clarence Christianson (C) Arthur Davis, Myron Barga, Carl McColpin, Frederick Crandell, William Smith | |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson tips it in | 74-61 |
| 01:20 | Bucknell | Ricky Squires steps in front of the Kevin Groover pass in the backcourt | 74-61 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 01:03 | Bucknell | Michael Brady snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | Gary Stephenson is called for the reach on Clarence Christianson - foul #1 on Gary Stephenson, team foul #9 | 74-61 |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:58 | Bucknell | Clarence Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Groover - foul #3 on Kevin Groover, team foul #13 | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Bryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Thomas Huffman drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Groover | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson is hacked by Kevin Groover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Groover, team foul #14 | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | Michael Brady knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sloan | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Kevin Groover is called for the reach on David Soluri in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Groover, team foul #15 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Victor Smith (C) Gary Stephenson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Arthur Davis (PG), Myron Barga (SG), Carl McColpin (SF), Frederick Crandell (PF), William Smith (C) Kevin Groover, Michael Brady, Thomas Huffman, James Sloan, Clarence Christianson | |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | David Soluri makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | David Soluri misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:40 | Bucknell | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:38 | Bucknell | William Smith travels in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Stephenson (C) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Bomar (PG), Michael Brady (SG), Thomas Huffman (SF), James Sloan (PF), Clarence Christianson (C) Arthur Davis, Myron Barga, Carl McColpin, Frederick Crandell, William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | William Fields can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 77-67 |
| 00:12 | Bucknell | David Bomar grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | Michael Brady is hacked by Bryan Johnson - foul #2 on Bryan Johnson, team foul #10 | 77-67 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | Michael Brady misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | Michael Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | David Soluri runs out the clock | 77-68 |