| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Louis Gioia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Tedder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Maresca (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Telford | 33-41 |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | Virgil Butler steals it from Kelvin Maresca | 33-41 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| 18:38 | Bucknell | James Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch double dribbles | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lance Kitchen - foul #1 on Lance Kitchen, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:55 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:40 | Bucknell | James Douglas grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:22 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Virgil Butler, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Torrence (SF), Jeffrey Klonoski (PF), James Carter (C) Ernest Reed, Kelvin Maresca, James Douglas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Luz (PF) Wesley Latch | |
| 16:57 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 16:55 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to James Carter | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on William Luz - foul #2 on William Luz, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alan Bell (PF) Caleb Tedder | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco | |
| 16:40 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:40 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:40 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski makes the 3rd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz clanks a shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Bucknell | Alan Bell snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Bucknell | William Luz is called for the reach on Louis Gioia - foul #3 on William Luz, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Hagen (PG), James Douglas (C) Louis Gioia, James Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch (PF) Keith Bryant | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Eric Hagen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Torrence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Klonoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Birkland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Gathers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Luz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski connects on the shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Wesley Latch - foul #3 on Alan Bell, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder (SG), Ernest Reed (SF), Kelvin Maresca (PF) Edward Torrence, Jeffrey Klonoski, Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, William Luz | |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford is hacked by Caleb Tedder - foul #1 on Caleb Tedder, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 14:43 | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:41 | Bucknell | Eric Hagen loses the dribble to Lance Kitchen in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen hits the finger roll | 38-43 |
| 14:23 | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 14:21 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 14:02 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-43 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Telford | 38-46 |
| 13:41 | Bucknell | Eric Hagen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wesley Latch | 38-46 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:31 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 13:10 | Bucknell | Eric Hagen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Caleb Tedder | 41-46 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Virgil Butler | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 12:39 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Louis Gioia (PG), Edward Torrence (SF), Jeffrey Klonoski (PF), James Carter (C) Eric Hagen, Ernest Reed, Kelvin Maresca, James Douglas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (SF), William Luz (PF) Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch | |
| 12:13 | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Bucknell | James Carter snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lance Kitchen - foul #2 on Lance Kitchen, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Gerard Glasco | |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Louis Gioia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Caleb Tedder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Torrence (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Klonoski (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Carter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - James Birkland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Taylor Gathers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jamie Hood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Luz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz scores on a jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 11:31 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers is denied on a layup by James Carter | 43-50 |
| 11:24 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Bucknell | Caleb Tedder misses short on a shot near the basket | 43-50 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Luz | 43-50 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Birkland | 43-52 |
| 10:51 | Bucknell | Taylor Gathers steps in front of the Edward Torrence pass | 43-52 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Taylor Gathers | 43-54 |
| 10:20 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence misses the 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Birkland | 43-56 |
| 09:51 | Bucknell | James Carter loses the dribble to Jamie Hood | 43-56 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Hood | 43-58 |
| 09:18 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-58 |
| 09:17 | Bucknell | James Carter tips it in | 45-58 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Birkland | 45-60 |
| 08:42 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-60 |
| 08:40 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:32 | Bucknell | William Luz is called for the reach on Louis Gioia - foul #4 on William Luz, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Hagen (PG), Ernest Reed (SF), Kelvin Maresca (PF), James Douglas (C) Louis Gioia, Edward Torrence, Jeffrey Klonoski, James Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Wesley Latch (PF), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, William Luz, Keith Bryant | |
| 08:10 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Virgil Butler - foul #2 on Virgil Butler, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| 08:10 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:10 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lance Kitchen | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Eric Hagen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Caleb Tedder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kelvin Maresca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Bucknell | Ernest Reed makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Douglas and the foul's on Virgil Butler - foul #3 on Virgil Butler, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| 07:37 | Bucknell | Ernest Reed makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Lance Kitchen | 49-66 |
| 06:58 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca drills a jumper from the right side set up by Caleb Tedder | 51-66 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Latch | 51-69 |
| 06:29 | Bucknell | Eric Hagen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:22 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-69 |
| 06:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses the tip | 51-69 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco tips it back up and in | 51-71 |
| 06:06 | Bucknell | Ernest Reed scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Caleb Tedder | 54-71 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-71 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kelvin Maresca - foul #2 on Kelvin Maresca, team foul #3 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Louis Gioia (PG), Edward Torrence (SF), Jeffrey Klonoski (PF), James Carter (C) Caleb Tedder, Ernest Reed, Kelvin Maresca, James Douglas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Luz (PF) Wesley Latch | |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen makes the 3rd free throw | 54-73 |
| 05:30 | Bucknell | Eric Hagen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-73 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Luz is whistled for traveling | 54-73 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alan Bell (PF) Eric Hagen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Gerard Glasco | |
| 04:56 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Klonoski | 56-73 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Gioia steps in front of the William Luz pass | 56-73 |
| 04:28 | Bucknell | Alan Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Gioia | 58-73 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant drills a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Torrence - foul #2 on Edward Torrence, team foul #4 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Douglas (C) James Carter | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Latch (PF) William Luz | |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Bryant makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:56 | Bucknell | Louis Gioia is hacked by Jamie Hood - foul #2 on Jamie Hood, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Ernest Reed (SF) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lance Kitchen (PG), William Telford (SG), Virgil Butler (SF), Gerard Glasco (C) James Birkland, Taylor Gathers, Jamie Hood, Keith Bryant | |
| 03:56 | Bucknell | Louis Gioia makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 03:56 | Bucknell | Louis Gioia makes the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | William Telford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-76 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gerard Glasco tips it in | 60-78 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Louis Gioia (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Torrence (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Klonoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lance Kitchen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Telford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Virgil Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Wesley Latch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerard Glasco (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Bucknell | Ernest Reed hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Gioia and he's hacked by Gerard Glasco - foul #2 on Gerard Glasco, team foul #10 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca (PF) Jeffrey Klonoski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:14 | Bucknell | Ernest Reed makes the free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Virgil Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-78 |
| 02:55 | Bucknell | Kelvin Maresca snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | Louis Gioia steps out of bounds on the sideline | 63-78 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Hagen (PG), Jeffrey Klonoski (SF), Alan Bell (PF), James Carter (C) Louis Gioia, Ernest Reed, Kelvin Maresca, James Douglas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland (PG), Taylor Gathers (SG), Jamie Hood (SF), William Luz (PF), Keith Bryant (C) Lance Kitchen, William Telford, Virgil Butler, Wesley Latch, Gerard Glasco | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Hagen - foul #4 on Eric Hagen, team foul #5 | 63-78 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Hagen | 65-80 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Luz | 65-82 |
| 01:29 | Bucknell | Alan Bell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-82 |
| 01:27 | Bucknell | James Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-82 |
| 01:11 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence is fouled on the floor by Taylor Gathers - foul #1 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #11 | 65-82 |
| 01:11 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:11 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence misses the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Bryant | 66-82 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Hagen - foul #5 on Eric Hagen, team foul #6 | 66-82 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Horner (C) Eric Hagen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers misses the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Taylor Gathers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Taylor Gathers - foul #2 on Taylor Gathers, team foul #12 | 66-83 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski misses the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Klonoski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Hood loses the ball out of bounds | 67-83 |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | Edward Torrence buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-83 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Birkland runs out the clock | 70-83 |