| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cabral (fresh) SG - Brian Hepworth (fresh) SF - David Geise (fresh) PF - David Ball (fresh) C - Darin Peters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andrew Pollard (fresh) SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) PF - Harry Allen (fresh) C - Scott Myers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Darin Peters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Bucknell | David Geise tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | McNeese State | Scott Myers is fouled on the floor by Darin Peters - foul #1 on Darin Peters, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | McNeese State | David Ball takes the ball from Harry Allen | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Bucknell | Darin Peters drills a runner from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Robert Sessions is blocked by Darin Peters | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Bucknell | David Ball grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Bucknell | David Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | McNeese State | Scott Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Allen | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | Bucknell | Darin Peters hits a shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:46 | Bucknell | David Geise is hacked by Robert Sessions - foul #1 on Robert Sessions, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Bucknell | David Geise's pass is intercepted by Harry Allen | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | McNeese State | Harry Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 16:18 | Bucknell | Darin Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:12 | Bucknell | David Geise can't connect on a runner from close range | 6-2 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Scott Myers gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:54 | McNeese State | Scott Myers's layup is rejected by Darin Peters | 6-2 |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Darin Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cabral (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Hepworth (fairly fresh) SF - David Geise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ball (fairly fresh) C - Darin Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andrew Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) PF - Harry Allen (fresh) C - Scott Myers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | Scott Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Allen | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (PG), Willard Cahill (C) Thomas Cabral, Darin Peters | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Beringer (PG), Donald Upchurch (SG), Justin Armijo (PF), Ronald Petty (C) Andrew Pollard, Daniel Taylor, Harry Allen, Scott Myers | |
| 14:52 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 14:51 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:39 | McNeese State | Willard Cahill takes the ball from Justin Armijo | 6-4 |
| 14:17 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Brad Beringer - foul #1 on Brad Beringer, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (PG) Robert Sessions | |
| 14:17 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:17 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 13:58 | Bucknell | David Geise grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 13:40 | Bucknell | David Ball misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 13:39 | Bucknell | David Geise grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:27 | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 8-4 |
| 13:25 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Zeigler and he's fouled by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral (PG), Thomas Cherry (SG), Darin Peters (C) George Taylor, Brian Hepworth, David Ball | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG), Daniel Taylor (SG), Harry Allen (PF), Scott Myers (C) Mark Zeigler, Brad Beringer, Justin Armijo, Ronald Petty | |
| 13:11 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:11 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Sessions (SF) Donald Upchurch | |
| 12:23 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions clanks a floater from the left side | 8-6 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard tips it but misses | 8-6 |
| 12:21 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 12:16 | Bucknell | Darin Peters is fouled on the floor by Scott Myers - foul #1 on Scott Myers, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 12:08 | Bucknell | Darin Peters misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Myers - foul #2 on Scott Myers, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth (SG), Dean Bryant (PF) Thomas Cherry, Willard Cahill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Justin Armijo (C) Scott Myers | |
| 12:08 | Bucknell | Darin Peters misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:08 | Bucknell | Darin Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Harry Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:06 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard is hacked by Thomas Cabral in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Cabral, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 11:48 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions is hacked by David Geise - foul #1 on David Geise, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Beringer (SG) Daniel Taylor | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Cabral (fresh) SG - Brian Hepworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Geise (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Bryant (fresh) C - Darin Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andrew Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brad Beringer (fresh) SF - Robert Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Allen (fresh) C - Justin Armijo (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions is hacked by Brian Hepworth - foul #1 on Brian Hepworth, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Dean Bryant steals the ball from Brad Beringer | 8-6 |
| 11:17 | Bucknell | Darin Peters misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 8-6 |
| 11:15 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Armijo | 8-6 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Pollard and the foul's on Darin Peters - foul #2 on Darin Peters, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (PG), David Ball (PF), Willard Cahill (C) Thomas Cabral, Dean Bryant, Darin Peters | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Petty (C) Harry Allen | |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:48 | Bucknell | David Ball banks in the layup set up by George Taylor and the foul's on Andrew Pollard - foul #1 on Andrew Pollard, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| 10:48 | Bucknell | David Ball makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:27 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:11 | Bucknell | George Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 09:50 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral (PG), Thomas Cherry (SG), Dean Bryant (C) George Taylor, Brian Hepworth, David Ball | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SG), Donald Upchurch (SF), Daniel Alsop (PF) Andrew Pollard, Robert Sessions, Justin Armijo | |
| 09:41 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Cabral | 16-12 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty grabs the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Daniel Alsop makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Brad Beringer and he's hacked by Thomas Cabral - foul #2 on Thomas Cabral, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (PG), David Ball (PF) Thomas Cabral, Willard Cahill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Harry Allen (PF) Ronald Petty | |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | Daniel Alsop makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | George Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Cherry | 19-15 |
| 08:45 | McNeese State | Harry Allen can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 19-15 |
| 08:43 | McNeese State | Harry Allen snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:38 | McNeese State | David Geise denies the turnaround by Daniel Taylor | 19-15 |
| 08:36 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Bucknell | Daniel Taylor steps in front of the David Geise pass | 19-15 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Upchurch | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - George Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cherry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Geise (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ball (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dean Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Brad Beringer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Alsop (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Bucknell | George Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:27 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer blows the layup | 19-18 |
| 07:21 | Bucknell | Dean Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:07 | Bucknell | David Geise is fouled on the floor by Brad Beringer - foul #2 on Brad Beringer, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Hepworth (SG), Anthony Boothe (SF), Willard Cahill (C) Thomas Cherry, David Geise, Dean Bryant | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG), Mark Zeigler (SG), Robert Sessions (SF), Justin Armijo (PF), Ronald Petty (C) Brad Beringer, Daniel Taylor, Donald Upchurch, Harry Allen, Daniel Alsop | |
| 06:48 | Bucknell | George Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Bucknell | David Ball tips it in | 21-18 |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Brian Hepworth - foul #2 on Brian Hepworth, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Boyle (SG) Brian Hepworth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:26 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 06:16 | Bucknell | George Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:15 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-18 |
| 05:56 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:44 | Bucknell | David Ball is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry (PG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch (SG), Harry Allen (PF) Mark Zeigler, Ronald Petty | |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | David Ball picks off the pass by Andrew Pollard | 21-18 |
| 05:13 | Bucknell | Thomas Boyle scores on a turnaround in the lane | 23-18 |
| 04:58 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Allen | 23-21 |
| 04:45 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry is fouled on the floor by Justin Armijo - foul #1 on Justin Armijo, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Geise (SF), Dean Bryant (C) Anthony Boothe, David Ball | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SG), Ronald Petty (C) Donald Upchurch, Justin Armijo | |
| 04:45 | Bucknell | Thomas Cherry misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions is hacked by David Geise - foul #2 on David Geise, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Bucknell | George Taylor (PG) David Geise | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (PG), Donald Upchurch (PF) Andrew Pollard, Harry Allen | |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:29 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | Daniel Taylor steals it from Willard Cahill | 23-23 |
| 04:00 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 23-25 |
| 03:55 | Bucknell | George Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Boyle | 26-25 |
| 03:34 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 03:33 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cherry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Cahill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Mark Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sessions (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Upchurch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Petty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Cahill - foul #1 on Willard Cahill, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Cabral (PG), Brian Hepworth (SG), David Geise (SF), Darin Peters (C) George Taylor, Thomas Cherry, Thomas Boyle, Willard Cahill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG), Brad Beringer (SG), Harry Allen (PF), Scott Myers (C) Mark Zeigler, Daniel Taylor, Robert Sessions, Ronald Petty | |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 03:24 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:01 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Darin Peters is blocked by Scott Myers | 26-27 |
| 03:00 | McNeese State | Scott Myers grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 02:43 | McNeese State | Donald Upchurch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 02:41 | McNeese State | Scott Myers gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Thomas Cabral steals the ball from Brad Beringer | 26-27 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Darin Peters travels with the ball | 26-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Ball (PF) Dean Bryant | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dominic Romano (SF), Justin Armijo (PF) Donald Upchurch, Harry Allen | |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer is hacked by Brian Hepworth - foul #3 on Brian Hepworth, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Boyle (SG), Willard Cahill (PF) Brian Hepworth, David Ball | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SG), Robert Sessions (SF) Andrew Pollard, Dominic Romano | |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 01:54 | Bucknell | Justin Armijo is called for the reach on Willard Cahill - foul #2 on Justin Armijo, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| 01:54 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 01:54 | Bucknell | Willard Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:34 | McNeese State | Scott Myers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Bucknell | Darin Peters grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:09 | Bucknell | Thomas Boyle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 01:08 | Bucknell | Darin Peters tips it in | 30-28 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Robert Sessions misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-28 |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Willard Cahill | 30-28 |
| 00:28 | Bucknell | Thomas Boyle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Cabral | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Scott Myers misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |