| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) SF - Tod Taylor (fresh) PF - Michael Grounds (fresh) C - Frederick Mangual (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bryan Cabral (fresh) SG - Mario Saliba (fresh) SF - Terry Rinehart (fresh) PF - William Behnke (fresh) C - Jonathan Sample (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Michael Grounds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Terry Shafer | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Penn | Bryan Cabral scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 19:08 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Shafer | 5-3 |
| 19:02 | Penn | Terry Rinehart comes up short on the shot from the right side | 5-3 |
| 19:01 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:52 | Penn | Jonathan Sample pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:35 | Penn | Terry Rinehart hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Saliba | 5-6 |
| 18:15 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 7-6 |
| 18:03 | Penn | Jonathan Sample is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| 18:01 | Bucknell | Jonathan Sample takes the ball from Michael Holmes in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 17:46 | Penn | Mario Saliba is fouled on the floor by Michael Holmes - foul #1 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Richard Bunce (SG), Frank Allen (SF), Robert Sherwood (PF), Don Schacht (C) Terry Shafer, Tod Taylor, Michael Grounds, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Penn | Jake Urich (PG), Rick Haines (SF), Jerry Lingo (PF), William Welch (C) Bryan Cabral, Terry Rinehart, William Behnke, Jonathan Sample | |
| 17:30 | Penn | Jerry Lingo connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Mario Saliba | 7-8 |
| 17:22 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 17:21 | Penn | Jerry Lingo pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 17:19 | Penn | Jake Urich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Rinehart (SF) Mario Saliba | |
| 17:08 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Frank Allen | 9-8 |
| 16:51 | Penn | William Welch hits a jumper in the lane set up by Jake Urich | 9-10 |
| 16:22 | Bucknell | Frank Allen misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Rick Haines gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:04 | Penn | Terry Rinehart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jake Urich | 9-13 |
| 16:01 | Bucknell | Rick Haines picks off the pass by Frank Allen in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 15:59 | Penn | Rick Haines banks in the layup | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Mathew Moore (fresh) SG - Richard Bunce (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Schacht (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jake Urich (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lingo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore is hacked by Jake Urich - foul #1 on Jake Urich, team foul #1 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Terry Shafer (SG), Tod Taylor (SF), Michael Grounds (PF), Frederick Mangual (C) Mathew Moore, Richard Bunce, Frank Allen, Robert Sherwood, Don Schacht | |
| Subs | Penn | Bryan Cabral (PG), Mario Saliba (SG), William Behnke (PF), Jonathan Sample (C) Jake Urich, Rick Haines, Jerry Lingo, William Welch | |
| 15:27 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Cabral - foul #1 on Bryan Cabral, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| 15:27 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:27 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 15:06 | Penn | Bryan Cabral hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-15 |
| 15:04 | Penn | Terry Rinehart grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 14:57 | Penn | Mario Saliba knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Rinehart | 11-18 |
| 14:28 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 14:27 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 11-18 |
| 14:13 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tod Taylor | 14-18 |
| 13:59 | Penn | William Behnke comes up short on the shot from close range | 14-18 |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 13:55 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes is hacked by Bryan Cabral in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Cabral, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Deleon (SF), Don Schacht (PF), William Hackett (C) Tod Taylor, Michael Grounds, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Penn | Rick Haines (PG), Jake Urich (SF), Jerry Lingo (PF), Ryan Thomas (C) Bryan Cabral, Terry Rinehart, William Behnke, Jonathan Sample | |
| 13:39 | Bucknell | James Deleon misses the 3 from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 13:37 | Penn | Rick Haines gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 13:26 | Penn | Ryan Thomas clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by William Hackett - foul #1 on William Hackett, team foul #2 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG), Richard Bunce (SG), Robert Sherwood (PF) Michael Holmes, Terry Shafer, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 13:26 | Penn | Ryan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 13:26 | Penn | Ryan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 13:08 | Bucknell | Don Schacht misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 13:07 | Bucknell | Don Schacht snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 12:57 | Bucknell | Don Schacht hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 14-20 |
| 12:55 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 12:54 | Penn | Ryan Thomas snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 12:47 | Penn | Mario Saliba double dribbles | 14-20 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tod Taylor (SF), William Hackett (C) James Deleon, Don Schacht | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Rinehart (SF), Larry Kellogg (PF) Jake Urich, Jerry Lingo | |
| 12:37 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Mathew Moore | 16-20 |
| 12:16 | Penn | Rick Haines is whistled for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Frank Allen (SG), Michael Grounds (PF) Mathew Moore, Richard Bunce, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Penn | William Welch (PG), Jonathan Sample (C) Rick Haines, Ryan Thomas | |
| 12:00 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor is hacked by Terry Rinehart - foul #1 on Terry Rinehart, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Shafer (SG) Michael Grounds | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 11:46 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 11:45 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sample | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tod Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Allen (fresh) C - William Hackett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Saliba (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Rinehart (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Larry Kellogg (fresh) C - Jonathan Sample (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn | Jonathan Sample misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 11:29 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:26 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Saliba - foul #1 on Mario Saliba, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Don Schacht (PF) Tod Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn | Rick Haines (PG), Jake Urich (SF), William Behnke (PF), Jerry Lingo (C) Mario Saliba, Terry Rinehart, Larry Kellogg, Jonathan Sample | |
| 11:10 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-20 |
| 11:08 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jake Urich | 16-20 |
| 10:55 | Penn | William Hackett is called for the reach on Jerry Lingo - foul #2 on William Hackett, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Richard Bunce (SG), James Deleon (SF), Robert Sherwood (PF), Frederick Mangual (C) Terry Shafer, Frank Allen, Don Schacht, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Penn | Mario Saliba (SG) William Welch | |
| 10:46 | Penn | Richard Bunce steals the ball from Rick Haines | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Bunce | 18-20 |
| 10:37 | Penn | Jerry Lingo drills a runner in the paint set up by Rick Haines | 18-22 |
| 10:34 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce is hacked by Mario Saliba in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Saliba, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG) Michael Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Rinehart (SF) Mario Saliba | |
| 10:17 | Bucknell | Mathew Moore hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James Deleon | 20-22 |
| 10:03 | Penn | William Behnke lays it in | 20-24 |
| 10:01 | Bucknell | James Deleon double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Shafer (SG), Tod Taylor (SF), Michael Grounds (PF) Richard Bunce, James Deleon, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Kellogg (PF), Ryan Thomas (C) William Behnke, Jerry Lingo | |
| 09:42 | Penn | Larry Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 09:41 | Penn | Jake Urich hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 09:19 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the left block | 20-26 |
| 09:18 | Penn | Terry Rinehart grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 09:03 | Penn | Larry Kellogg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 09:02 | Penn | Ryan Thomas tips it in | 20-28 |
| 08:44 | Bucknell | Robert Sherwood is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Shafer | 22-28 |
| 08:37 | Penn | Rick Haines misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 22-28 |
| 08:35 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Sherwood | 22-28 |
| 08:13 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor is hacked by Rick Haines - foul #1 on Rick Haines, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Richard Bunce (SG), Don Schacht (PF), Frederick Mangual (C) Mathew Moore, Terry Shafer, Michael Grounds, Robert Sherwood | |
| Subs | Penn | William Welch (PG), William Behnke (PF), Jonathan Sample (C) Jake Urich, Larry Kellogg, Ryan Thomas | |
| 08:13 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 08:13 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:58 | Penn | Jonathan Sample clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 07:56 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 07:34 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tod Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Schacht (fresh) C - Frederick Mangual (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - William Welch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Haines (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Terry Rinehart (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Sample (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 24-28 |
| 07:14 | Penn | The rebound goes to William Behnke | 24-28 |
| 07:08 | Penn | Rick Haines misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Mangual - foul #1 on Frederick Mangual, team foul #4 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Frank Allen (SF) Tod Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn | Jake Urich (SF), Jerry Lingo (PF) Terry Rinehart, William Behnke | |
| 07:08 | Penn | Rick Haines makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:08 | Penn | Rick Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:47 | Bucknell | Frank Allen is hacked by Rick Haines - foul #2 on Rick Haines, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Deleon (SF) Richard Bunce | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Rinehart (SF), Ryan Thomas (C) Rick Haines, Jonathan Sample | |
| 06:47 | Bucknell | Frank Allen misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:47 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jerry Lingo | 24-30 |
| 06:26 | Penn | Jake Urich is hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #2 on Michael Holmes, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Shafer (SG), Michael Grounds (PF) Michael Holmes, Don Schacht | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 06:14 | Penn | Jake Urich's pass is intercepted by Terry Shafer | 24-30 |
| 06:10 | Bucknell | Ryan Thomas is called for the reach on Terry Shafer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Thomas, team foul #9 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG) James Deleon | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 06:10 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:10 | Penn | Jerry Lingo pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 05:51 | Penn | Jerry Lingo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 05:50 | Penn | Terry Rinehart hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 05:38 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Shafer | 26-32 |
| 05:16 | Penn | Terry Rinehart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 05:15 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Michael Grounds | 26-32 |
| 05:03 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mathew Moore | 28-32 |
| 04:50 | Penn | Mathew Moore steals it from Terry Rinehart | 28-32 |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Michael Grounds | 30-32 |
| 04:19 | Penn | Jake Urich misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 04:18 | Penn | Jerry Lingo gets the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:59 | Penn | Ryan Thomas is hacked by Frederick Mangual - foul #2 on Frederick Mangual, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG), Richard Bunce (SG), Tod Taylor (SF), Robert Sherwood (PF), Don Schacht (C) Mathew Moore, Terry Shafer, Frank Allen, Michael Grounds, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Penn | Bryan Cabral (PG), Mario Saliba (SG), Rick Haines (SF), William Behnke (PF), Jonathan Sample (C) Jake Urich, William Welch, Terry Rinehart, Jerry Lingo, Ryan Thomas | |
| 03:44 | Penn | Mario Saliba misses the floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 03:43 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 03:36 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Bunce | 33-32 |
| 03:23 | Penn | Bryan Cabral double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bunce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tod Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Schacht (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Bryan Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mario Saliba (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Haines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Sample (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Bucknell | Don Schacht can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 03:06 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 02:56 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce buries a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 02:34 | Penn | Jonathan Sample clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 02:33 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 02:28 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 02:27 | Penn | The rebound goes to Rick Haines | 36-32 |
| 02:05 | Penn | Mario Saliba misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| 02:03 | Penn | Mario Saliba grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | Penn | Rick Haines comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Tod Taylor grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | Mario Saliba is called for the reach on Richard Bunce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Saliba, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Shafer (SG), James Deleon (SF), Michael Grounds (PF), William Hackett (C) Michael Holmes, Tod Taylor, Robert Sherwood, Don Schacht | |
| Subs | Penn | Jake Urich (SF), Larry Kellogg (PF) Mario Saliba, William Behnke | |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | Richard Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:41 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sample | 37-32 |
| 01:26 | Penn | William Hackett is called for the reach on Jonathan Sample - foul #3 on William Hackett, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Mathew Moore (PG), Frederick Mangual (C) Richard Bunce, William Hackett | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Lingo (PF) Larry Kellogg | |
| 01:26 | Penn | Jonathan Sample makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:26 | Penn | Jonathan Sample makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer is hacked by Bryan Cabral - foul #3 on Bryan Cabral, team foul #11 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Penn | Terry Rinehart (SF), Larry Kellogg (PF) Bryan Cabral, Jonathan Sample | |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Frederick Mangual snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 00:56 | Bucknell | Terry Shafer loses the dribble to Jerry Lingo | 37-34 |
| 00:42 | Penn | Terry Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Holmes (PG) Mathew Moore | |
| Subs | Penn | William Welch (SG), Ryan Thomas (C) Jake Urich, Larry Kellogg | |
| 00:39 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes loses the dribble to Terry Rinehart in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 00:37 | Penn | Terry Rinehart lays it up and in | 37-36 |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes is fouled on the floor by Terry Rinehart - foul #2 on Terry Rinehart, team foul #12 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tod Taylor (SF), Don Schacht (PF), Robert Sherwood (C) Terry Shafer, Michael Grounds, Frederick Mangual | |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Kellogg (PF) Jerry Lingo | |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Michael Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Penn | William Welch lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | James Deleon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 39-38 |