| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Yong Wang (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Chung (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Lareau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Richard Slover drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 19:27 | Bucknell | Michael Chung is open and buries a runner in the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Robert Morgan steals it from Richard Slover | 29-34 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Yong Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:53 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau tips it in | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:48 | Bucknell | Timothy Williams pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | Yong Wang is hacked by Arthur Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Harold Seamon (SG), Preston Reed (SF) Robert Morgan, Michael Chung | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:28 | Bucknell | Richard Slover blocks the short jumper by Anthony Lareau | 31-34 |
| 18:26 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Lareau - foul #2 on Anthony Lareau, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:51 | Bucknell | Harold Seamon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Williams (C) Anthony Lareau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Mullins (C) Ronald Taylor | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Bucknell | Preston Reed grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | Bucknell | Yong Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Chung (SF), Anthony Lareau (C) Preston Reed, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown lays it in on a great pass from Dale Becker and the foul's on Yong Wang - foul #3 on Yong Wang, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Morgan (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Yong Wang, Nicholas Mash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Michael Chung is blocked by Edwin Butler | 33-40 |
| 16:50 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Chung | 33-40 |
| 16:35 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Mullins - foul #1 on Charles Mullins, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Preston Reed (C) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Richard Slover (PF), Ronald Taylor (C) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Edwin Butler, Charles Mullins | |
| 16:35 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:35 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Anthony Lareau steals it from Richard Slover | 35-40 |
| 16:06 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Jacobs - foul #3 on Arthur Jacobs, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG) Arthur Jacobs | |
| 16:06 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Keaton | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Lareau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - Harold Seamon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Chung (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Mash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Reed (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Keaton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Avelar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Slover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Michael Chung clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Wayne Keaton - foul #3 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Yong Wang (PG), Timothy Williams (PF) Anthony Lareau, Nicholas Mash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Edgar Richardson (PF) Arthur Avelar, Richard Slover | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Michael Chung makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Michael Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash (PF) Michael Chung | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar (SF), Charles Mullins (C) Cecil Brown, Ronald Taylor | |
| 14:48 | Bucknell | Harold Seamon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Wayne Keaton | 39-44 |
| 14:08 | Bucknell | Timothy Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Preston Reed | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Preston Reed takes the ball from Edgar Richardson | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Bucknell | Harold Seamon's pass is intercepted by Wayne Keaton in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton hits the finger roll | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Jacobs and the foul's on Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Chung (SF), Anthony Lareau (C) Preston Reed, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Herbert Donaldson (SG), Dale Becker (SF), Richard Slover (PF) Arthur Jacobs, Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Edgar Richardson | |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Bucknell | Herbert Donaldson steals it from Michael Chung in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Dale Becker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Donaldson | 41-51 |
| 12:51 | Bucknell | Cecil Brown steals the ball from Michael Chung | 41-51 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Dale Becker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-51 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Harold Seamon - foul #4 on Harold Seamon, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Morgan (SG), Timothy Williams (PF) Harold Seamon, Nicholas Mash | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor (C) Charles Mullins | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 12:07 | Bucknell | Michael Chung gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:46 | Bucknell | Michael Chung can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Slover | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Yong Wang (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Chung (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Lareau (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Donaldson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 11:26 | Illinois State | Richard Slover grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown connects on the floater in the paint | 41-53 |
| 10:43 | Bucknell | Robert Morgan's pass is intercepted by Richard Slover | 41-53 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-53 |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | Timothy Williams grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Morgan | 43-53 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor makes the turnaround near the basket | 43-55 |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | Timothy Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash (PF) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs (PG), Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Edwin Butler (PF) Cecil Brown, Herbert Donaldson, Dale Becker, Richard Slover | |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arthur Jacobs | 43-57 |
| 09:23 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Anthony Lareau is blocked by Ronald Taylor | 43-57 |
| 09:21 | Bucknell | Robert Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:03 | Bucknell | Yong Wang can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Wayne Keaton | 43-57 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Arthur Avelar | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:39 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-59 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Jacobs | 43-62 |
| 07:57 | Bucknell | Yong Wang can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Avelar | 43-62 |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Lareau - foul #3 on Anthony Lareau, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Harold Seamon (SG), Timothy Williams (PF), Preston Reed (C) Robert Morgan, Nicholas Mash, Anthony Lareau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (SG), Edgar Richardson (SF), Richard Slover (PF) Wayne Keaton, Arthur Avelar, Ronald Taylor | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Yong Wang (tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harold Seamon (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Chung (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Preston Reed (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Arthur Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edgar Richardson (fresh) PF - Richard Slover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Edwin Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson is hacked by Michael Chung - foul #2 on Michael Chung, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Jacobs misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-62 |
| 06:54 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 43-62 |
| 06:37 | Bucknell | Timothy Williams is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-62 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Richard Slover pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Edwin Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edwin Butler, team foul #5 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau (C) Preston Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton (SG), Arthur Avelar (SF), Charles Mullins (C) Arthur Jacobs, Edgar Richardson, Edwin Butler | |
| 06:05 | Bucknell | Harold Seamon is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Keaton - foul #4 on Wayne Keaton, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson (PG) Cecil Brown | |
| 05:54 | Bucknell | Anthony Lareau misses long on a runner from the right block | 43-62 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Richard Slover gets the rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses the easy layup | 43-62 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Wayne Keaton tips it home | 43-64 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Wayne Keaton steps in front of the Yong Wang pass in the backcourt | 43-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Chung - foul #3 on Michael Chung, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Sam Washington (PG), Preston Reed (SF), Nicholas Mash (PF), Curt Davis (C) Yong Wang, Michael Chung, Timothy Williams, Anthony Lareau | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Cecil Brown (PG), Edwin Butler (C) Wayne Keaton, Richard Slover | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar misses the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Arthur Avelar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:23 | Bucknell | Cecil Brown is called for the reach on Sam Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #7 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Arthur Avelar | |
| 05:23 | Bucknell | Sam Washington misses the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Becker | 43-68 |
| 04:52 | Bucknell | Herbert Donaldson steals the ball from Nicholas Mash | 43-68 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sam Washington - foul #1 on Sam Washington, team foul #8 | 43-68 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | Sam Washington misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Edwin Butler - foul #2 on Edwin Butler, team foul #8 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edgar Richardson (PF) Edwin Butler | |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | Sam Washington misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | Sam Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-72 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins gets the rebound | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sam Washington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harold Seamon (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Preston Reed (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Mash (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curt Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Cecil Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herbert Donaldson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dale Becker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edgar Richardson (fairly fresh) C - Charles Mullins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-72 |
| 02:50 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash pulls down the rebound | 44-72 |
| 02:47 | Bucknell | Dale Becker steps in front of the Harold Seamon pass in the backcourt | 44-72 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins is fouled on the floor by Curt Davis - foul #1 on Curt Davis, team foul #9 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Staley (SF) Preston Reed | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edwin Butler (C) Dale Becker | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 02:25 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash grabs the defensive rebound | 44-72 |
| 02:07 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Charles Mullins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-74 |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Edwin Butler swats the shot by Harold Seamon | 47-74 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-74 |
| 01:18 | Bucknell | Curt Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-74 |
| 01:07 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Seamon | 49-74 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Charles Mullins is denied by Nicholas Mash | 49-74 |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Curt Davis gets the rebound | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash misses the 3 from straight away | 49-74 |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | William Staley can't tip it in | 49-74 |
| 00:41 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash gets the offensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | Sam Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-74 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Herbert Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 49-74 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown is hacked by Sam Washington - foul #2 on Sam Washington, team foul #10 | 49-74 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Preston Reed (SF) William Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dale Becker (SF) Edgar Richardson | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 00:07 | Bucknell | Curt Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 00:01 | Bucknell | Nicholas Mash hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Cecil Brown runs out the clock | 52-74 |