| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 2 pts. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sammie Erving (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | James Bailey inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Bucknell | James Bailey misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Mingo - foul #1 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:48 | Bucknell | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 19:48 | Bucknell | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:12 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Mingo - foul #2 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| 19:12 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:12 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Eric Brown | 26-38 |
| 18:30 | Bucknell | James Johnson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Bailey | 26-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Muehlberger | 29-40 |
| 17:43 | Bucknell | David Worsham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:41 | Bucknell | James Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Sammie Erving steps in front of the Roy Muehlberger pass | 29-42 |
| 17:16 | Bucknell | David Worsham lays it up and in set up by Sammie Erving | 29-44 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Mingo | 32-44 |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Eric Brown hits a shot from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 32-46 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roy Muehlberger | 35-46 |
| 16:05 | Bucknell | Eric Brown drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Worsham | 35-48 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Brown swats the layup by Dennis Harris | 35-48 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis House (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - August Dickens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sammie Erving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Worsham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Bucknell | The jumper by David Worsham is denied by Dennis Harris | 37-48 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses the shot near the basket | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to August Dickens | 37-48 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | James Johnson denies the turnaround by Dennis Harris | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Bucknell | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:52 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving is hacked by Dennis Mingo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Dupree (PG), Roy Moore (SG), Elias Charlton (SF), Brian Collinsworth (PF), Donnie Smith (C) Sammie Erving, David Worsham, James Bailey, Eric Brown, James Johnson | |
| 14:34 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood is hacked by Brian Dupree - foul #1 on Brian Dupree, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Roy Moore steps in front of the Robert Lawson pass | 37-48 |
| 14:02 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses long on a shot from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith snags the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 13:45 | Bucknell | Brian Collinsworth hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-50 |
| 13:24 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Roy Moore | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses the jumper from close range | 37-50 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Stansell | 37-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Donnie Smith - foul #2 on Donnie Smith, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Sammie Erving (PG), Eric Brown (PF) Brian Dupree, Donnie Smith | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:48 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Collinsworth | 39-53 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Collinsworth - foul #1 on Brian Collinsworth, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis Harris (C) Stanley Burch, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Worsham (SG), James Bailey (SF), Donnie Smith (C) Roy Moore, Elias Charlton, Brian Collinsworth | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:10 | Bucknell | David Worsham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 11:56 | Bucknell | Eric Brown grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Dennis Harris picks off the pass by Eric Brown | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sammie Erving (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donnie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris jams it set up by Dennis Mingo | 43-53 |
| 11:08 | Bucknell | James Bailey double dribbles | 43-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis House (SF), August Dickens (PF) Robert Lawson, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Johnson (C) Donnie Smith | |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-53 |
| 10:56 | Bucknell | Eric Brown snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 10:34 | Bucknell | James Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Dupree (PG), Brian Collinsworth (PF) Sammie Erving, Eric Brown | |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 10:15 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | James Johnson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #2 on Dennis Harris, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Stanley Burch (SG), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SG), Elias Charlton (SF) David Worsham, James Bailey | |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Bucknell | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to August Dickens | 43-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch is denied on a layup by Brian Collinsworth | 43-54 |
| 09:32 | Bucknell | Roy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:10 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-54 |
| 09:09 | Bucknell | Brian Collinsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 08:59 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses the easy layup | 43-54 |
| 08:57 | Bucknell | Roy Moore tips it home | 43-56 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Collinsworth - foul #2 on Brian Collinsworth, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis Harris (C) Stanley Burch, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Sammie Erving (PG), David Worsham (SG), James Bailey (SF), Eric Brown (PF) Brian Dupree, Roy Moore, Elias Charlton, Brian Collinsworth | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | David Worsham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood knocks in the shot from the right block | 46-56 |
| 07:53 | Bucknell | James Bailey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 07:52 | Bucknell | James Bailey tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Lawson (SF), Ronald Lee (PF) Robert Wood, Dennis House, August Dickens | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donnie Smith (C) James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sammie Erving (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Bucknell | David Worsham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Dennis Harris, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Collinsworth (C) Donnie Smith | |
| 07:18 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:18 | Bucknell | David Worsham misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-59 |
| 06:47 | Bucknell | Eric Brown is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 06:18 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SF), August Dickens (PF) Roy Muehlberger, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SG) David Worsham | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 06:01 | Bucknell | Eric Brown snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 05:34 | Bucknell | James Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Sammie Erving | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens tips it in | 51-62 |
| 05:21 | Bucknell | Dennis Mingo steps in front of the Sammie Erving pass in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens is hacked by James Bailey - foul #3 on James Bailey, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis House (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Robert Lawson, Stanley Burch, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Dupree (PG), David Worsham (SG), Donnie Smith (PF), James Johnson (C) Sammie Erving, James Bailey, Eric Brown, Brian Collinsworth | |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:57 | Bucknell | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:42 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, August Dickens | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Sammie Erving (PG), Eric Brown (PF) Brian Dupree, Donnie Smith | |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | Roy Muehlberger picks off the pass by Roy Moore | 51-62 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Roy Moore steps in front of the Robert Wood pass | 51-62 |
| 03:47 | Bucknell | Roy Moore lays it in | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Roy Muehlberger | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Sammie Erving (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Bucknell | Sammie Erving comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 53-64 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell misses short on a shot in the lane | 53-64 |
| 02:51 | Bucknell | James Johnson gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:33 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses the easy layup | 53-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger hits a floater near the basket | 55-64 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Eric Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Wood - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Dupree (PG), Elias Charlton (SG), James Bailey (SF), Brian Collinsworth (C) Sammie Erving, David Worsham, Roy Moore, James Johnson | |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Eric Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Eric Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris double dribbles | 55-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SG), Donnie Smith (C) James Bailey, Eric Brown | |
| 01:18 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree lays it up and in | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-67 |
| 01:05 | Bucknell | Brian Collinsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | Roy Moore knocks in the runner from the left block | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Elias Charlton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 00:15 | Bucknell | Roy Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Brian Dupree runs out the clock | 55-69 |