| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Roy Moore inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Bucknell | Robert Jones slams it home on a nice dish by Randy Pierce | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:14 | Bucknell | Brian Kaczmarski steals the ball from David Worsham | 28-29 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donnie Smith (PF) Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:36 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Smith | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:20 | Bucknell | Robert Jones can't tip it in | 28-31 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward snags the defensive board | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Mebane - foul #3 on Jason Mebane, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (SG) Jason Mebane | |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Roy Moore makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:00 | Bucknell | Roy Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp can't finish the layup | 30-31 |
| 17:42 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to David Worsham | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:22 | Bucknell | Roy Moore grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | Bucknell | Roy Moore buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randy Pierce | 33-31 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SF), Walter Sawyer (C) Roy Moore, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:01 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce is fouled on the floor by Edward Boren - foul #1 on Edward Boren, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), James Keeler (C) Randy Pierce, David Worsham, Donnie Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| 15:51 | Bucknell | James Keeler clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Howie - foul #1 on David Howie, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Jones (C) Walter Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane (SG) Lawrence Kropidlowski | |
| 15:51 | Bucknell | James Keeler makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Bucknell | James Keeler misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bethel | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) PF - James Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by David Howie - foul #2 on David Howie, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SF), Eric Brown (PF) Christopher Bethel, James Keeler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 15:40 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane loses the dribble to Eric Brown | 36-35 |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Roy Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Mitchell | 38-35 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Paul Binns, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), David Worsham (SG) Robert Mitchell, Gerardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Lorenzo Deschamp, Paul Binns, John White | |
| 14:30 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-35 |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Eric Brown - foul #4 on Eric Brown, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donnie Smith (PF), Walter Sawyer (C) Eric Brown, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SF) Roy Moore | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| 13:41 | Bucknell | Edward Boren blocks the short jumper by Walter Sawyer | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:15 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 13:13 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 12:52 | Bucknell | David Worsham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren tips it home | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer can't throw it down but he's hacked by Edward Boren - foul #2 on Edward Boren, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (SG), Roy Moore (SF), Robert Jones (C) Randy Pierce, David Worsham, Donnie Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 12:03 | Bucknell | Robert Jones is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG) Jason Mebane | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Mitchell picks off the pass by Lawrence Kropidlowski | 41-39 |
| 11:34 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell lays it in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Sawyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Kropidlowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:19 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), David Worsham (SG), James Keeler (PF) Robert Mitchell, Gerardo Marquez, Walter Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Jason Mebane (SG), Brian Kaczmarski (SF), Edward Boren (PF), Richard Smith (C) Lorenzo Deschamp, Lawrence Kropidlowski, Paul Binns, John White, David Howie | |
| 10:41 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Roy Moore | 46-39 |
| 10:35 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane lays it in | 46-41 |
| 10:15 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 09:34 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 09:05 | Bucknell | Roy Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:03 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Boren misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 08:44 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce is hacked by Richard Ward - foul #2 on Richard Ward, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Donnie Smith (PF), Walter Sawyer (C) David Worsham, Roy Moore, James Keeler, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (SG), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Jason Mebane, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| 08:29 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | John White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:12 | Bucknell | Donnie Smith grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 07:51 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:49 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:30 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (SG), Eric Brown (PF) Randy Pierce, Walter Sawyer | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane (SG), Paul Binns (SF), Edward Boren (PF) Richard Ward, Brian Kaczmarski, John White | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donnie Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lorenzo Deschamp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Binns (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Howie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Bethel steps in front of the Paul Binns pass | 47-43 |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | Eric Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Edward Boren - foul #3 on Edward Boren, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Worsham (SG) Gerardo Marquez | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Smith (C) David Howie | |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | Eric Brown misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | Eric Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns is whistled for traveling | 48-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Jones (C) Donnie Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski (SF) Paul Binns | |
| 06:25 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:24 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 06:05 | Cal State Northridge | David Worsham steals it from Richard Smith | 48-43 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 05:23 | Bucknell | David Worsham grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | David Worsham is fouled on the floor by Jason Mebane - foul #4 on Jason Mebane, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Roy Moore (SF) Robert Mitchell, Christopher Bethel | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Lorenzo Deschamp, Jason Mebane, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | John White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John White, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| 04:31 | Bucknell | Roy Moore knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Randy Pierce | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:13 | Cal State Northridge | John White connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Ward | 55-45 |
| 03:57 | Bucknell | David Howie steals it from Eric Brown | 55-45 |
| 03:44 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 03:42 | Bucknell | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Bucknell | Eric Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-45 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 03:24 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Mebane (SG), Edward Boren (PF), Richard Smith (C) Lawrence Kropidlowski, John White, David Howie | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Richard Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mebane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Kaczmarski (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Edward Boren (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | David Worsham is called for the reach on Brian Kaczmarski - foul #1 on David Worsham, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| 02:48 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 02:46 | Bucknell | Robert Jones grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 02:27 | Bucknell | Eric Brown scores on a floater from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Kaczmarski is fouled on the floor by Randy Pierce - foul #3 on Randy Pierce, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (PG), Gerardo Marquez (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Donnie Smith (PF), Walter Sawyer (C) Randy Pierce, David Worsham, Roy Moore, Eric Brown, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp (PG), Lawrence Kropidlowski (SG), Paul Binns (SF), John White (PF), David Howie (C) Richard Ward, Jason Mebane, Brian Kaczmarski, Edward Boren, Richard Smith | |
| 01:54 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Kropidlowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 01:53 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 01:34 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gerardo Marquez | 60-45 |
| 01:18 | Cal State Northridge | Paul Binns can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | John White gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Howie is hacked by Donnie Smith - foul #1 on Donnie Smith, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | John White is fouled on the floor by Donnie Smith - foul #2 on Donnie Smith, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| 00:52 | Cal State Northridge | John White misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 00:52 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer grabs the board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Bucknell | Lorenzo Deschamp takes the ball from Robert Mitchell | 60-45 |
| 00:29 | Cal State Northridge | Lorenzo Deschamp lays it in | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell runs out the clock | 60-47 |