| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Yelton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Begaye (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Merrick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kevin Yelton | 38-45 |
| 19:20 | Columbia | Mark Giles knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Apodaca | 38-47 |
| 19:00 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Cecil Merrick | 40-47 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Derek Gayton, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| 18:14 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie is fouled on the floor by Derek Gayton - foul #2 on Derek Gayton, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 17:52 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Apodaca | 40-47 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | John Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael McCrobie - foul #3 on Michael McCrobie, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG) Michael McCrobie | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:32 | Columbia | The jumper by Paul Apodaca is denied by Matthew Singleton | 40-47 |
| 17:31 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:24 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 17:22 | Columbia | John Haney snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | Mark Giles is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Truman (SG), Jeffrey Cordell (SF), Billy Beauregard (PF), Kent Maresca (C) Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye, Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (SF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, John Haney | |
| 16:42 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Lawrence | 40-47 |
| 16:18 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:16 | Bucknell | Michael Davis gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 42-47 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Albert Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 15:52 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Truman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cordell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Dudley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman makes the shot from the right side set up by Michael Davis | 44-47 |
| 15:21 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson's floater is tipped away by Billy Beauregard | 44-47 |
| 15:19 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Furman - foul #2 on Charles Furman, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton (SG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF), Cecil Merrick (C) Michael Davis, Jeffrey Cordell, Billy Beauregard, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Larry Stevenson, Albert Clark, John Lawrence, Stephen Dudley | |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Derek Gayton is fouled on the floor by Andrew Truman - foul #1 on Andrew Truman, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG) Andrew Truman | |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Heflin (PF) Charles Furman | |
| 14:16 | Columbia | Kevin Yelton picks off the pass by Mark Giles | 46-47 |
| 14:01 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton is fouled on the floor by John Haney - foul #3 on John Haney, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Dudley (PF) Chad Heflin | |
| 13:52 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye is denied on a dunk by John Haney | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:29 | Columbia | Michael McCrobie takes the ball from Derek Gayton | 46-47 |
| 13:25 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie misses the easy layup | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | Columbia | Mark Giles snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:39 | Bucknell | Mark Giles steals it from Kevin Yelton | 46-47 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Paul Apodaca loses the dribble to Cecil Merrick | 46-47 |
| 12:09 | Bucknell | Stephen Dudley is called for the reach on Cecil Merrick - foul #3 on Stephen Dudley, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Truman (SG), Michael Davis (SF), Billy Beauregard (PF), Kent Maresca (C) Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye, Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stevenson (PG), Albert Clark (SG), Charles Furman (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Chad Heflin (C) Derek Gayton, Mark Giles, Paul Apodaca, Stephen Dudley, John Haney | |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Truman (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Davis (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Billy Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Maresca (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Albert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | John Lawrence connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Stevenson and he's hacked by Andrew Truman - foul #2 on Andrew Truman, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell (SF) Michael McCrobie | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 11:39 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Michael Davis is hacked by Larry Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Stevenson, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 11:28 | Bucknell | Michael Davis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Beauregard | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Columbia | Kent Maresca swats the layup by Chad Heflin | 50-50 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | John Lawrence tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 10:55 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Truman | 52-52 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | John Lawrence misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 10:35 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Kent Maresca | 52-52 |
| 10:06 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Billy Beauregard, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG), Kevin Yelton (SG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF), Cecil Merrick (C) Michael Davis, Andrew Truman, Jeffrey Cordell, Billy Beauregard, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Mark Giles (SG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Larry Stevenson, Albert Clark, Charles Furman, Chad Heflin | |
| 09:48 | Columbia | Mark Giles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Derek Gayton | 52-55 |
| 09:25 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael McCrobie | 54-55 |
| 09:15 | Columbia | Mark Giles is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Apodaca - foul #3 on Paul Apodaca, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Furman (PF) John Lawrence | |
| 09:01 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:01 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Derek Gayton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael McCrobie - foul #4 on Michael McCrobie, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG) Michael McCrobie | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Derek Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:28 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-57 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Charles Furman grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Cecil Merrick picks off the pass by John Haney | 55-57 |
| 08:04 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton's floater is tipped away by John Haney | 55-57 |
| 08:02 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye tips it in | 57-57 |
| 07:41 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:39 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Yelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Begaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Giles (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Charles Furman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Haney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 07:16 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:02 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Haney | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | Columbia | Derek Gayton knocks in the shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| 06:33 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 59-59 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Mark Giles drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Derek Gayton and the foul's on Shane Begaye - foul #3 on Shane Begaye, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG), Andrew Truman (SG), Jeffrey Cordell (SF), Billy Beauregard (PF), Kent Maresca (C) Michael Davis, Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye, Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Albert Clark (PG), Larry Stevenson (SF), John Lawrence (PF), Stephen Dudley (C) Derek Gayton, Paul Apodaca, Charles Furman, John Haney | |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael McCrobie | 62-62 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 05:47 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:18 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-62 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | John Lawrence snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:58 | Columbia | Albert Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 04:35 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 04:17 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 04:01 | Columbia | Stephen Dudley slams it home on a nice dish by Mark Giles | 62-64 |
| 03:39 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Clark - foul #2 on Albert Clark, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton (SG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF), Cecil Merrick (C) Andrew Truman, Jeffrey Cordell, Billy Beauregard, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Columbia | Derek Gayton (PG), Paul Apodaca (SF), John Haney (C) Albert Clark, Mark Giles, Stephen Dudley | |
| 03:39 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:39 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Yelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Begaye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Merrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Derek Gayton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Apodaca (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Lawrence (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - John Haney (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Columbia | Matthew Singleton steals the ball from John Lawrence | 64-64 |
| 03:10 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 03:09 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye tips it back up and in | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 02:45 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kevin Yelton | 69-66 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | Larry Stevenson is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG) Michael McCrobie | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carl Chrisman (SG), Charles Furman (PF) Larry Stevenson, John Lawrence | |
| 02:10 | Bucknell | Michael Davis is denied on a dunk by John Haney | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | Columbia | Charles Furman gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | Charles Furman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | Columbia | John Haney grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Carl Chrisman buries a jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 01:10 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cecil Merrick | 72-68 |
| 01:10 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Giles (SG), John Lawrence (PF) Carl Chrisman, Charles Furman | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Mark Giles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton is fouled on the floor by John Haney - foul #4 on John Haney, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG) Michael McCrobie | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Mark Giles makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lawrence | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Mark Giles is called for the reach on Michael Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Giles, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG) Matthew Singleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | Shane Begaye is called for the reach on John Lawrence - foul #4 on Shane Begaye, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton (SF) Michael Davis | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:11 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Columbia | John Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie is hacked by Mark Giles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Giles, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (SF) Matthew Singleton | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Shane Begaye steals it from Derek Gayton | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Bucknell | Michael Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Giles - foul #3 on Mark Giles, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Bucknell | Michael Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:01 | Bucknell | Michael Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Derek Gayton hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 80-73 |