| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fresh) SG - Willie Hallock (fresh) SF - Joseph Scriber (fresh) PF - Joe Zwolensky (fresh) C - Gary Numbers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Bryner (fresh) SG - Edward Fentress (fresh) SF - Joseph Moyer (fresh) PF - Michael Driver (fresh) C - William Grizzle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | William Grizzle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Bucknell | William Grizzle pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Bryner | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Michael Driver swats the short shot by Willie Hallock | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Joseph Moyer | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Scriber | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Bucknell | Mark Melby picks off the pass by James Bryner in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby jams it | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on Joe Zwolensky, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky is hacked by Joseph Moyer - foul #1 on Joseph Moyer, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Long (PG), Michael Prine (SG), Micheal Neal (SF), Donald Head (PF), Terry Daniels (C) James Bryner, Edward Fentress, Joseph Moyer, Michael Driver, William Grizzle | |
| 17:34 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:28 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Bucknell | Terry Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Bucknell | Michael Prine misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Scriber - foul #1 on Joseph Scriber, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer (SF) Donald Head | |
| 17:20 | Bucknell | Michael Prine makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Bucknell | Michael Prine makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Daniels | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Terry Daniels snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Micheal Neal | 5-7 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber is whistled for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Jack Stump (SG), Randy Green (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Bryner (PG), Edward Fentress (SG), Michael Driver (PF), William Grizzle (C) John Long, Michael Prine, Joseph Moyer, Terry Daniels | |
| 15:47 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Grizzle | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Hilt (fresh) SG - Jack Stump (fresh) SF - Randy Green (fresh) PF - Rodney Ledbetter (fresh) C - Robert Schuler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Bryner (fresh) SG - Edward Fentress (fresh) SF - Micheal Neal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Driver (fresh) C - William Grizzle (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by William Grizzle - foul #1 on William Grizzle, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Prine (SG), Joseph Moyer (SF) Edward Fentress, Micheal Neal | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | Bucknell | Michael Prine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee State | Randy Green scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Bucknell | James Bryner is fouled on the floor by James Hilt - foul #1 on James Hilt, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), Willie Hallock (SG), Joe Zwolensky (PF), Gary Numbers (C) James Hilt, Jack Stump, Rodney Ledbetter, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Fentress (SG) Michael Prine | |
| 14:29 | Bucknell | Edward Fentress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber (SF) Randy Green | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 14:06 | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:04 | Bucknell | James Bryner pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:44 | Bucknell | Edward Fentress clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:42 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Melby | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Bucknell | Michael Driver comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Bucknell | William Grizzle can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers hits the follow up shot | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Bucknell | James Bryner throws it down | 16-11 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee State | Michael Driver is called for the reach on Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on Michael Driver, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Jack Stump (SG), Randy Green (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Prine (SG), Micheal Neal (SF) Edward Fentress, Joseph Moyer | |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Grizzle - foul #2 on William Grizzle, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Long (PG), Joseph Moyer (SF), Terry Daniels (C) James Bryner, Michael Driver, William Grizzle | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Jack Stump makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Hilt (fresh) SG - Jack Stump (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Ledbetter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Schuler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Long (fresh) SG - Michael Prine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Moyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Neal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Prine | 18-13 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee State | Randy Green buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Schuler | 20-13 |
| 11:21 | Bucknell | John Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 11:19 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Daniels | 20-13 |
| 11:14 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Micheal Neal | 20-13 |
| 10:58 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG) Jack Stump | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Bryner (PG), Michael Driver (PF) John Long, Joseph Moyer | |
| 10:50 | Tennessee State | Rodney Ledbetter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Hilt | 23-13 |
| 10:32 | Bucknell | James Bryner travels with the ball | 23-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (PF) Rodney Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Fentress (SG), Joseph Moyer (SF), Donald Head (C) Michael Prine, Micheal Neal, Terry Daniels | |
| 10:11 | Tennessee State | Randy Green is denied on a layup by Joseph Moyer | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses the tip | 23-13 |
| 10:09 | Bucknell | Donald Head gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 10:05 | Bucknell | James Bryner connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-15 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Randy Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Moyer - foul #2 on Joseph Moyer, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock (SG), Gary Numbers (C) James Hilt, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Prine (SG), Micheal Neal (SF), Terry Daniels (C) Edward Fentress, Joseph Moyer, Donald Head | |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee State | Randy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 09:32 | Bucknell | Michael Prine makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Neal | 24-17 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee State | Randy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Stanley Bourgault (PG), Joseph Scriber (SF) Mark Melby, Randy Green | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Head (C) Terry Daniels | |
| 08:58 | Bucknell | Gary Numbers swats the short shot by Donald Head | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Bucknell | Donald Head tips it back up and in | 24-19 |
| 08:37 | Tennessee State | James Bryner steps in front of the Joseph Scriber pass | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Scriber - foul #2 on Joseph Scriber, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Robert Schuler (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF) Stanley Bourgault, Joseph Scriber, Joe Zwolensky | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Long (PG), Edward Fentress (SG), Terry Daniels (C) James Bryner, Michael Prine, Donald Head | |
| 08:18 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee State | Micheal Neal picks off the pass by Gary Numbers | 24-20 |
| 07:51 | Bucknell | Gary Numbers steals the ball from Micheal Neal | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 07:33 | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock misses the tip | 24-20 |
| 07:31 | Bucknell | Michael Driver grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Hilt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Hallock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Schuler (fresh) PF - Rodney Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Numbers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Long (fresh) SG - Edward Fentress (fresh) SF - Micheal Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Driver (fairly fresh) C - Terry Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Bucknell | Terry Daniels is fouled on the floor by Willie Hallock - foul #1 on Willie Hallock, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Mark Melby (PG), Randy Green (SF) Willie Hallock, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Bryner (PG), Michael Prine (SF), Donald Head (C) John Long, Michael Driver, Terry Daniels | |
| 07:05 | Bucknell | James Bryner knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Prine | 24-22 |
| 06:43 | Tennessee State | Edward Fentress steps in front of the Robert Schuler pass | 24-22 |
| 06:32 | Bucknell | Michael Prine connects on the jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Donald Head - foul #1 on Donald Head, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (PF) Rodney Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Long (PG), Michael Driver (PF) Edward Fentress, Michael Prine | |
| 06:16 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:16 | Bucknell | Donald Head grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:55 | Bucknell | James Bryner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hilt - foul #2 on James Hilt, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Stump (SG), Gary Numbers (C) James Hilt, Robert Schuler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 05:55 | Bucknell | James Bryner makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:55 | Bucknell | James Bryner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:55 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Randy Green knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 05:28 | Bucknell | Gary Numbers takes the ball from Donald Head | 29-25 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee State | Mark Melby can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 05:13 | Bucknell | Donald Head grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 05:03 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | James Bryner is called for the reach on Joe Zwolensky - foul #1 on James Bryner, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock (SG) Jack Stump | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Fentress (SG), Michael Prine (SF), Terry Daniels (C) John Long, Micheal Neal, Donald Head | |
| 04:57 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:57 | Bucknell | Michael Driver pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:40 | Bucknell | Edward Fentress misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | Bucknell | Terry Daniels tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee State | Gary Numbers hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 04:16 | Bucknell | Edward Fentress hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Prine | 31-30 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee State | Randy Green misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky tips it home | 33-30 |
| 03:32 | Bucknell | Michael Driver comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-30 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Mark Melby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hallock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Zwolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Bryner (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Edward Fentress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Prine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Driver (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Gary Numbers is denied by Terry Daniels | 33-30 |
| 03:23 | Bucknell | James Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 03:04 | Bucknell | Michael Prine drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Bryner | 33-33 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 33-33 |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Terry Daniels | 33-33 |
| 02:30 | Bucknell | Michael Prine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Prine, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Hilt (PG), Jack Stump (SG), Joseph Scriber (SF), Rodney Ledbetter (PF), Robert Schuler (C) Mark Melby, Willie Hallock, Randy Green, Joe Zwolensky, Gary Numbers | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Long (PG), Joseph Moyer (SF), Micheal Neal (PF), William Grizzle (C) Edward Fentress, Michael Prine, Michael Driver, Terry Daniels | |
| 02:14 | Tennessee State | James Hilt drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Scriber | 35-33 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal blows the layup | 35-33 |
| 01:58 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:49 | Bucknell | James Bryner clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee State | Joseph Scriber snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses the runner from the left block | 35-33 |
| 01:39 | Bucknell | Micheal Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 01:33 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Scriber - foul #3 on Joseph Scriber, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky (PF) Joseph Scriber | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Edward Fentress (SG), Michael Driver (PF) James Bryner, Micheal Neal | |
| 01:33 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 01:33 | Bucknell | Joseph Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 35-35 |
| 01:20 | Bucknell | William Grizzle grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 01:15 | Bucknell | John Long misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 01:13 | Bucknell | Edward Fentress hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee State | Joseph Moyer denies the turnaround by Robert Schuler | 35-37 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | Joe Zwolensky picks off the pass by John Long | 37-37 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Moyer - foul #3 on Joseph Moyer, team foul #9 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Willie Hallock (SG) Rodney Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Bryner (SG), Micheal Neal (SF) Edward Fentress, Joseph Moyer | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Robert Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:03 | Bucknell | Michael Driver hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-37 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Joe Zwolensky can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-37 |