| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - James Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Henry Antonucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Derosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Steffen | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | Robert Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 19:07 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| 18:51 | Bucknell | Bryan Patterson comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 26-24 |
| 18:50 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:34 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:16 | Bucknell | Terry Derosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF), James Ketterman (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, Phillip Rawley, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl (SG), Yuri Zietlow (SF), Paul Judkins (C) Henry Antonucci, Terry Derosa, Bryan Patterson | |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau (C) Marco Costa | |
| 17:41 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:25 | Notre Dame | John Steffen loses the dribble to Robert Holland | 29-24 |
| 17:21 | Bucknell | Robert Holland hits the finger roll | 29-26 |
| 17:02 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 29-26 |
| 17:00 | Bucknell | Robert Holland gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:38 | Bucknell | Paul Judkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 16:36 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 16:34 | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau tips it back up and in | 29-28 |
| 16:12 | Notre Dame | John Steffen buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 16:10 | Bucknell | John Steffen is called for the reach on Brandon Scholl in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Steffen, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, John Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci (SG), Terry Derosa (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Bryan Patterson (C) Robert Holland, Brandon Scholl, Paul Judkins, Willie Goudeau | |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Bryan Patterson is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Marco Costa and he's fouled by James Richardson - foul #3 on James Richardson, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG) Nathan Rogers | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Holland (PG) Yuri Zietlow | |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Bryan Patterson misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:56 | Notre Dame | James Richardson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Phillip Rawley (fresh) C - James Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Holland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - Henry Antonucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Derosa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Tribble and he's fouled by Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 15:37 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:35 | Bucknell | Terry Derosa double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 15:19 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 35-30 |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 15:12 | Bucknell | Robert Holland is hacked by Joel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Thomas, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci misses short on an open jumper near the basket | 37-30 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Robert Holland pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:43 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Michael Tribble | 37-30 |
| 14:16 | Notre Dame | Marco Costa swats the short shot by James Richardson | 37-30 |
| 14:15 | Bucknell | Marco Costa gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:55 | Bucknell | Marco Costa drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Holland | 37-32 |
| 13:28 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joel Thomas | 39-32 |
| 13:09 | Bucknell | Bryan Patterson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Holland | 39-34 |
| 12:52 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Bucknell | Robert Holland snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 12:40 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Steffen - foul #4 on John Steffen, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Antonio Moretz (SG), Timothy Price (C) Joel Thomas, John Steffen, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Paul Judkins (PG), Yuri Zietlow (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Willie Goudeau (C) Robert Holland, Terry Derosa, Marco Costa, Bryan Patterson | |
| 12:40 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:40 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (SG) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl (SG) Henry Antonucci | |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Bucknell | Timothy Price is called for the reach on Paul Judkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Price, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF) Phillip Rawley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 11:55 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow is fouled on the floor by Antonio Moretz - foul #1 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Steffen (fresh) SG - Joel Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antonio Moretz (fresh) PF - James Ketterman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Paul Judkins (fresh) SG - Brandon Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Yuri Zietlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Willie Goudeau (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Michael Jackson makes the turnaround from close range | 40-38 |
| 11:19 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 11:18 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman tips it home | 42-38 |
| 11:02 | Bucknell | Antonio Moretz steals it from Willie Goudeau | 42-38 |
| 10:47 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Steffen | 44-38 |
| 10:31 | Bucknell | Paul Judkins can't finish the layup | 44-38 |
| 10:29 | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Michael Jackson misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Ketterman - foul #1 on James Ketterman, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF), Phillip Rawley (PF), James Richardson (C) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Holland (PG), Henry Antonucci (SG), Terry Derosa (SF), Bryan Patterson (C) Paul Judkins, Brandon Scholl, Yuri Zietlow, Willie Goudeau | |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:14 | Bucknell | Michael Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:14 | Notre Dame | James Richardson gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:53 | Notre Dame | James Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 09:52 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Henry Antonucci | 44-39 |
| 09:40 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:11 | Notre Dame | Bryan Patterson is called for the reach on James Richardson - foul #2 on Bryan Patterson, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Marco Costa (PF), Yuri Zietlow (C) Michael Jackson, Bryan Patterson | |
| 08:49 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Rawley | 46-42 |
| 08:30 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Holland | 46-44 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | James Richardson hits the finger roll | 48-44 |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | Antonio Moretz is called for the reach on Robert Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Moretz, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas (PG), John Steffen (SG), Timothy Price (C) Nathan Rogers, Antonio Moretz, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl (SG), Paul Judkins (C) Henry Antonucci, Terry Derosa | |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:44 | Notre Dame | Brandon Scholl steals it from Phillip Rawley | 48-46 |
| 07:40 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Joel Thomas (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Tribble (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 6 pts. C - Timothy Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Holland (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. SG - Brandon Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Zietlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Judkins (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Notre Dame | Yuri Zietlow denies the turnaround by Phillip Rawley | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | Bucknell | Joel Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Holland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Thomas, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) Michael Tribble | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau (C) Yuri Zietlow | |
| 07:17 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:17 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:57 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 06:54 | Bucknell | Paul Judkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Terry Derosa (SF) Robert Holland | |
| 06:32 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG) Joel Thomas | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci (SG) Brandon Scholl | |
| 06:18 | Bucknell | Paul Judkins travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Ketterman (PF), James Richardson (C) Phillip Rawley, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 05:49 | Notre Dame | James Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers (PG), Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Holland (PG), Yuri Zietlow (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Bryan Patterson (C) Paul Judkins, Terry Derosa, Marco Costa, Willie Goudeau | |
| 05:27 | Bucknell | Michael Jackson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Antonucci | 50-52 |
| 05:04 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:02 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to James Ketterman | 50-52 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley (PF), Timothy Price (C) Michael Tribble, James Richardson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl (SG) Henry Antonucci | |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | James Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:24 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 04:23 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow tips it in | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | Notre Dame | John Steffen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Bucknell | Robert Holland snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:57 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Holland | 51-56 |
| 03:41 | Notre Dame | Yuri Zietlow takes the ball from Phillip Rawley | 51-56 |
| 03:37 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl hits the finger roll set up by Yuri Zietlow | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Nathan Rogers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Steffen (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Ketterman (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Phillip Rawley (tiring) 6 pts. C - Timothy Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Holland (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. SG - Brandon Scholl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Yuri Zietlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Rogers | 53-58 |
| 03:09 | Bucknell | Brandon Scholl is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 53-58 |
| 03:07 | Notre Dame | Timothy Price grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:38 | Notre Dame | Nathan Rogers is hacked by Robert Holland - foul #2 on Robert Holland, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Steffen (PG), Joel Thomas (SG), Antonio Moretz (SF), James Richardson (C) Nathan Rogers, John Steffen, James Ketterman, Timothy Price | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Paul Judkins (PG), Henry Antonucci (SG), Terry Derosa (SF), Marco Costa (PF), Willie Goudeau (C) Robert Holland, Brandon Scholl, Yuri Zietlow, Michael Jackson, Bryan Patterson | |
| 02:18 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 02:05 | Bucknell | Terry Derosa scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marco Costa | 56-60 |
| 01:40 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 01:38 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:26 | Notre Dame | Marco Costa takes the ball from Phillip Rawley | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci is called for 10 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Steffen (SG), Michael Tribble (SF) Michael Steffen, Antonio Moretz | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Holland (PG), Bryan Patterson (C) Paul Judkins, Willie Goudeau | |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Antonucci - foul #2 on Henry Antonucci, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:57 | Notre Dame | Michael Tribble misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Bucknell | Terry Derosa misses short on an open shot in the lane | 56-60 |
| 00:32 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci is fouled on the floor by John Steffen - foul #5 on John Steffen, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz (SF) John Steffen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:30 | Notre Dame | Notre Dame calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Henry Antonucci makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-62 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow (SF), Willie Goudeau (C) Terry Derosa, Bryan Patterson | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Thomas - foul #3 on Joel Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Bucknell | Yuri Zietlow misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Phillip Rawley snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:13 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Willie Goudeau | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Michael Tribble is called for the reach on Willie Goudeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Tribble, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Willie Goudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Notre Dame | Joel Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Rawley | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Robert Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Thomas - foul #4 on Joel Thomas, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Robert Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Antonio Moretz misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-67 |