| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) SF - Shawn Kirkham (fresh) PF - Thomas Irons (fresh) C - Tom Gomberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa State | Roger Madison gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Kirkham | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Iowa State | Roger Madison tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa State | Roger Madison tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Holmes | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham can't throw it down but the foul's on Eugene Pyanowski - foul #1 on Eugene Pyanowski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski hits a runner from close range | 4-3 |
| 18:15 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shawn Kirkham | 4-6 |
| 17:57 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Jerry Hollingshead (PF), Thomas McWells (C) Herbert Sheen, Steven Gainey, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Dice (PG), Richard Bunce (SG), Tod Taylor (SF), Ken Blackwell (PF), Vlade Zakrzewski (C) Michael Holmes, Terry Shafer, Shawn Kirkham, Thomas Irons, Tom Gomberg | |
| 17:47 | Bucknell | Donald Dice is called for 10 seconds | 4-6 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Bucknell | Jimmy Drummond is called for the reach on Richard Bunce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Drummond, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Bucknell | Vlade Zakrzewski snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ken Blackwell | 4-11 |
| 16:14 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 16:13 | Bucknell | Vlade Zakrzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce is fouled on the floor by Thomas McWells - foul #1 on Thomas McWells, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Roger Madison (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Jeff Riter, Jerry Hollingshead, Thomas McWells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Terry Shafer (SG), Shawn Kirkham (SF), Thomas Irons (PF), Tom Gomberg (C) Donald Dice, Richard Bunce, Tod Taylor, Ken Blackwell, Vlade Zakrzewski | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Madison (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) SF - Shawn Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Irons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tom Gomberg (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Bucknell | Steven Gainey picks off the pass by Thomas Irons | 4-11 |
| 15:21 | Iowa State | Roger Madison scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Raymond Botkin | 6-11 |
| 15:19 | Bucknell | Herbert Sheen is called for the reach on Shawn Kirkham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Sheen, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| 14:59 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 14:57 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Herbert Sheen | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Iowa State | Michael Holmes picks off the pass by Herbert Sheen in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 14:43 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:25 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin is hacked by Shawn Kirkham - foul #1 on Shawn Kirkham, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF) Herbert Sheen, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG), James Deleon (SG), Tod Taylor (SF) Michael Holmes, Terry Shafer, Shawn Kirkham | |
| 14:07 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman is fouled on the floor by Tom Gomberg - foul #1 on Tom Gomberg, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond (SG) Steven Gainey | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 13:51 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Madison | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Iowa State | Jimmy Drummond gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earl Jenkins | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons makes the wide open floater from close range | 9-13 |
| 12:53 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 12:52 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 12:30 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 12:29 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to James Deleon | 9-13 |
| 12:16 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Witham - foul #1 on William Witham, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Earl Jenkins, Jimmy Drummond, Joe McDorman, William Witham, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Terry Shafer (SG), Shawn Kirkham (SF), Ken Blackwell (PF) Mathew Moore, James Deleon, Tod Taylor, Thomas Irons | |
| 12:16 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:16 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 9-15 |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Ken Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fresh) SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fresh) PF - Eugene Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Hollingshead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) SF - Shawn Kirkham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ken Blackwell (fresh) C - Tom Gomberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham is hacked by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #1 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Vlade Zakrzewski (C) Tom Gomberg | |
| 11:25 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 11:23 | Bucknell | Ken Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 11:05 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Gainey - foul #1 on Steven Gainey, team foul #7 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas McWells (C) Eugene Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 11:05 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:05 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:05 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:44 | Iowa State | Michael Holmes picks off the pass by Jerry Hollingshead | 9-15 |
| 10:40 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hollingshead - foul #2 on Jerry Hollingshead, team foul #8 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (SG), Eugene Pyanowski (PF) Steven Gainey, Jerry Hollingshead | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Richard Bunce (SG), Thomas Irons (PF) Terry Shafer, Ken Blackwell | |
| 10:40 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:40 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:11 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Pyanowski | 11-15 |
| 09:50 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham misses long on a floater near the basket | 11-15 |
| 09:48 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:44 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 09:40 | Bucknell | Raymond Botkin picks off the pass by Michael Holmes in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:27 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Herbert Sheen | 16-15 |
| 09:05 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham drills a driving attempt from the right block | 16-17 |
| 09:00 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Pyanowski | 19-17 |
| 08:57 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce loses the dribble to Jeff Riter in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 08:51 | Iowa State | Michael Holmes steps in front of the Raymond Botkin pass | 19-17 |
| 08:28 | Bucknell | Vlade Zakrzewski can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 19-17 |
| 08:27 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:10 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 08:08 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Riter - foul #1 on Jeff Riter, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Joe McDorman (SF), William Witham (PF), Roger Madison (C) Herbert Sheen, Jeff Riter, Raymond Botkin, Eugene Pyanowski, Thomas McWells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Dice (PG), Terry Shafer (SG), Ken Blackwell (PF), Tod Taylor (C) Michael Holmes, Shawn Kirkham, Thomas Irons, Vlade Zakrzewski | |
| 08:03 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:03 | Iowa State | Roger Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Roger Madison comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ken Blackwell - foul #1 on Ken Blackwell, team foul #3 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg (C) Richard Bunce | |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Roger Madison makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:50 | Iowa State | Roger Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Earl Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Gainey (fresh) SF - Joe McDorman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Witham (fresh) C - Roger Madison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Dice (fresh) SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) SF - Tod Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ken Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Gomberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Terry Shafer | 21-19 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Dice - foul #1 on Donald Dice, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski (PF) William Witham | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:09 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | Steven Gainey steps in front of the Tom Gomberg pass | 23-19 |
| 06:32 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 06:30 | Iowa State | Roger Madison tips it home | 25-19 |
| 06:19 | Bucknell | Roger Madison blocks the short jumper by Tom Gomberg | 25-19 |
| 06:18 | Bucknell | Ken Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:03 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 25-19 |
| 06:02 | Iowa State | Eugene Pyanowski pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:40 | Iowa State | Joe McDorman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 05:39 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 05:33 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg can't finish the layup | 25-19 |
| 05:31 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:24 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 05:23 | Bucknell | Ken Blackwell snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:03 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the lay-in | 25-19 |
| 05:02 | Bucknell | Ken Blackwell snags the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:48 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor lays it in and the foul's on Joe McDorman - foul #1 on Joe McDorman, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Jimmy Drummond (SG), Raymond Botkin (SF), William Witham (PF) Earl Jenkins, Steven Gainey, Joe McDorman, Eugene Pyanowski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG), James Deleon (SG), Richard Bunce (SF), Thomas Irons (PF) Donald Dice, Terry Shafer, Ken Blackwell, Tom Gomberg | |
| 04:48 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:48 | Iowa State | Roger Madison snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:35 | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-21 |
| 04:33 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Raymond Botkin is called for the reach on Richard Bunce - foul #1 on Raymond Botkin, team foul #11 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jeff Riter (SG) Herbert Sheen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Shawn Kirkham (SF), Vlade Zakrzewski (C) Mathew Moore, James Deleon, Tod Taylor | |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 04:14 | Iowa State | Raymond Botkin buries a jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:02 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Bunce and he's hacked by Jeff Riter - foul #2 on Jeff Riter, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Thomas McWells (PF) Jeff Riter, William Witham | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 04:02 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:50 | Iowa State | Thomas McWells can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-26 |
| 03:48 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons grabs the board | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Herbert Sheen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Drummond (fresh) SF - Raymond Botkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas McWells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Madison (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Bunce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kirkham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Irons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes is called for 10 seconds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead (PF) Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Deleon (SG) Richard Bunce | |
| 03:30 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Roger Madison (C) Thomas McWells | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg (C) Vlade Zakrzewski | |
| 03:15 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Iowa State | Roger Madison pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:56 | Iowa State | Roger Madison comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 02:54 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 02:35 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 02:34 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham tips it in | 27-28 |
| 02:18 | Iowa State | Roger Madison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 02:16 | Bucknell | Thomas Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:13 | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins (PG), Steven Gainey (SG), Jeff Riter (SF), Thomas McWells (PF), William Witham (C) Herbert Sheen, Jimmy Drummond, Raymond Botkin, Jerry Hollingshead, Roger Madison | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG), Richard Bunce (SF), Vlade Zakrzewski (PF) Michael Holmes, Shawn Kirkham, Thomas Irons | |
| 02:03 | Iowa State | Steven Gainey connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Earl Jenkins | 30-28 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | James Deleon's pass is intercepted by Earl Jenkins | 30-28 |
| 01:19 | Iowa State | Earl Jenkins misses the jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 01:17 | Bucknell | Vlade Zakrzewski pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:51 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | Tom Gomberg can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 00:47 | Iowa State | Jeff Riter pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:39 | Iowa State | Vlade Zakrzewski picks off the pass by Thomas McWells | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | Earl Jenkins is called for the reach on Mathew Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Jenkins, team foul #13 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Herbert Sheen (PG), Joe McDorman (SF), Eugene Pyanowski (PF), Jerry Hollingshead (C) Earl Jenkins, Jeff Riter, Thomas McWells, William Witham | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Shafer (SG), Donald Dice (SF), Thomas Irons (PF), Tod Taylor (C) James Deleon, Richard Bunce, Vlade Zakrzewski, Tom Gomberg | |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:37 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:37 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Jerry Hollingshead | 30-29 |
| 00:13 | Iowa State | Thomas Irons is called for the reach on Eugene Pyanowski - foul #1 on Thomas Irons, team foul #5 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Shawn Kirkham (SF), Ken Blackwell (PF) Mathew Moore, Thomas Irons | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Jerry Hollingshead scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-29 |