| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Gray (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Massie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Meissner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Patton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Gray inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | David Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Massie - foul #1 on Michael Massie, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:39 | Bucknell | Willie Payne snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 19:15 | Bucknell | Michael Patton connects on the jumper from close range | 30-37 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | David Gray misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Patton - foul #3 on Michael Patton, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Grace (C) Michael Patton | |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Bucknell | Michael Massie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | David Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Willy Stobierski | 34-37 |
| 18:02 | Bucknell | Willie Payne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Michael Grace grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:48 | Bucknell | James Prescott's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Anderson | 34-37 |
| 17:47 | Bucknell | John Meissner can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Bryan Burke | 34-37 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | David Gray is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 17:07 | Bucknell | Willy Stobierski is called for the reach on John Meissner - foul #4 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF), Jason Barela (PF) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, David Gray, Bryan Burke | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Day (SG) James Prescott | |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | Willie Payne is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stanley Stewart (PF) Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jeremy Petitt (SF) Willie Payne | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Michael Grace is called for the reach on Jason Barela - foul #2 on Michael Grace, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Edward Faulkner (PF) Michael Massie, John Meissner | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Michael Grace gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Stewart (fresh) C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Timothy Day (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Petitt (fresh) PF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) C - Michael Grace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Jason Barela snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Jason Barela throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells, Stanley Stewart, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), Michael Massie (SG), Willie Payne (SF), John Meissner (PF) Timothy Day, Jeremy Petitt, Edward Faulkner, Michael Grace | |
| 15:08 | Bucknell | James Prescott clanks a shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 15:07 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton tips it home | 34-39 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 15:02 | Bucknell | John Meissner pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | Bucknell | James Prescott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:36 | Bucknell | John Meissner hits the follow up shot | 34-41 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:11 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to John Meissner | 34-41 |
| 14:00 | Bucknell | James Prescott can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-41 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Meissner - foul #2 on John Meissner, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) Gregory Vincent | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner (PF), Michael Grace (C) John Meissner, Willie Tipton | |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 13:31 | Bucknell | James Prescott can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 13:30 | Bucknell | Michael Grace tips it in | 36-43 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | David Gray misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 13:03 | Bucknell | Michael Grace grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 12:35 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield drills a turnaround near the basket | 38-43 |
| 11:50 | Bucknell | Edward Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Daniel Collins, David Gray, Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Day (PG), Willie Tipton (SG), Jeremy Petitt (SF), John Meissner (PF) James Prescott, Michael Massie, Willie Payne, Edward Faulkner | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Willy Stobierski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Timothy Day (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Tipton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Petitt (fresh) PF - John Meissner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Earl Dugger | 40-43 |
| 11:05 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton connects on the floater from the right side | 40-45 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Jason Barela can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 10:34 | Bucknell | Michael Grace grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Earl Dugger - foul #2 on Earl Dugger, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (SG), David Gray (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (SG), Willie Payne (SF) Jeremy Petitt, Michael Grace | |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Day misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 10:04 | Bucknell | Willie Payne misses short on a floater from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Willy Stobierski pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Massie - foul #2 on Michael Massie, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG), Michael Patton (C) Timothy Day, Willie Tipton | |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:11 | Bucknell | Willy Stobierski steals the ball from John Meissner | 41-46 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 08:47 | Bucknell | Michael Patton gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:32 | Bucknell | Michael Massie is hacked by Willy Stobierski - foul #5 on Willy Stobierski, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF) Willy Stobierski, Daniel Collins, David Gray | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Day (SG), Jeremy Petitt (SF), Edward Faulkner (PF) Michael Massie, Willie Payne, John Meissner | |
| 08:15 | Bucknell | Timothy Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Burke (PF), Jason Barela (C) Michael Dangerfield, Troy Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is fouled on the floor by James Prescott - foul #1 on James Prescott, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells is called for 3 seconds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (SG), John Meissner (PF) Timothy Day, Edward Faulkner | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Dugger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Eells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Barela (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Massie (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Petitt (fresh) PF - John Meissner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Jeremy Petitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Antonio Eells scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Earl Dugger | 44-46 |
| 06:30 | Bucknell | Michael Massie comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Bryan Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Jason Barela misses short on a jumper from the right block | 44-46 |
| 06:06 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Prescott | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Michael Patton hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jason Barela - foul #2 on Jason Barela, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Collins (PG), David Gray (SF), Michael Dangerfield (PF), Troy Anderson (C) Gregory Vincent, Antonio Eells, Bryan Burke, Jason Barela | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Day (SG), Willie Payne (SF) James Prescott, Jeremy Petitt | |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Michael Patton misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Bucknell | Michael Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:51 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | David Gray shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Anderson | 47-46 |
| 05:12 | Bucknell | Willie Payne knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Massie | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 04:30 | Bucknell | Troy Anderson is called for the reach on Michael Massie - foul #1 on Troy Anderson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Earl Dugger | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Tipton (SG), Edward Faulkner (PF), Michael Grace (C) Michael Massie, John Meissner, Michael Patton | |
| 04:22 | Bucknell | Willie Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 04:21 | Bucknell | Timothy Day grabs the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 04:16 | Bucknell | David Gray blocks the short jumper by Edward Faulkner | 50-48 |
| 04:15 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton can't tip it in | 50-48 |
| 04:14 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Day | 50-48 |
| 04:02 | Bucknell | Willie Tipton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Tipton, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Prescott (PG) Willie Tipton | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | David Gray is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 03:40 | Bucknell | Michael Grace snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gregory Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Collins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Gray (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Michael Dangerfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Day (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Faulkner (fresh) C - Michael Grace (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Bucknell | Timothy Day misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Edward Faulkner is called for the reach on Michael Dangerfield - foul #1 on Edward Faulkner, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Massie (SG), John Meissner (PF) Timothy Day, Edward Faulkner | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:11 | Bucknell | Michael Grace grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:59 | Bucknell | Willie Payne connects on the 3 from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins is hacked by John Meissner - foul #3 on John Meissner, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Dugger (SG), Antonio Eells (SF) Gregory Vincent, David Gray | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:36 | Bucknell | Michael Massie can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 52-51 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG), David Gray (SF) Earl Dugger, Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Patton (C) Michael Grace | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Daniel Collins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-51 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | David Gray hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Anderson | 55-51 |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Willie Payne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 01:38 | Bucknell | Michael Massie tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | David Gray lays it in despite the doubleteam | 57-53 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Willie Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield is hacked by Michael Massie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Massie, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Michael Dangerfield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Bucknell | Michael Patton lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Prescott | 58-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent is hacked by James Prescott in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Prescott, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Bucknell | John Meissner grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Troy Anderson takes the ball from James Prescott | 59-55 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Michael Massie is called for the reach on David Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Massie, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) Gregory Vincent | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | David Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:27 | Bucknell | John Meissner pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | James Prescott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Collins - foul #2 on Daniel Collins, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:19 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | John Meissner gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | Bucknell | James Prescott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Prescott - foul #3 on James Prescott, team foul #13 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Eells (SF) Gregory Vincent | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Troy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Michael Patton | 60-55 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | James Prescott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Massie | 60-58 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Gray is fouled in the backcourt by James Prescott - foul #4 on James Prescott, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Vincent (PG) Antonio Eells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | David Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Willie Payne can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-58 |