| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | William Gilbert inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Bucknell | James Crose knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 32-37 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy slams it home | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:45 | Bucknell | William Gilbert makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Bishop - foul #1 on Brian Bishop, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:22 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles misses the floater from the right side | 36-40 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Merle Anthony swats the short shot by Josh Burnham | 36-40 |
| 17:55 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Bucknell | William Gilbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Howard Rumble knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lynwood Sandidge | 39-40 |
| 17:09 | Bucknell | James Crose buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Brian Bishop | 39-42 |
| 16:56 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:55 | Bucknell | William Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:41 | Bucknell | Howard Rumble steps in front of the Brian Bishop pass | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge banks in the layup on a great pass from Howard Rumble | 41-42 |
| 16:20 | Bucknell | James Crose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 16:18 | Bucknell | William Gilbert misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Josh Burnham | 41-42 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge tips it in | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Bucknell | William Gilbert misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:38 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), John Roberts (SF), Alex Epperson (PF), Michael Keller (C) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, Carl Kenny, Josh Burnham, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG), Wilson Fields (SG), Elmer Hunt (SF), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Lawrence Randles, Brian Bishop, William Gilbert, James Crose | |
| 15:28 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Michael Keller gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Willy Thompson loses the dribble to Elmer Hunt | 43-42 |
| 14:42 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Gorman (PF) Merle Anthony | |
| 14:25 | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt's pass is intercepted by Alex Epperson | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Willy Thompson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:56 | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 13:54 | Kent State | Willy Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Willy Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Alex Epperson tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan is hacked by Alex Epperson - foul #1 on Alex Epperson, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Carl Kenny (SF), Josh Burnham (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Willy Thompson, John Roberts, Alex Epperson, Michael Keller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Brian Bishop (SG), William Gilbert (SF) Elbert Morgan, Wilson Fields, Elmer Hunt | |
| 12:49 | Bucknell | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on William Gilbert - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (PF) Robert Gorman | |
| 12:28 | Bucknell | William Gilbert scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Randles | 47-44 |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge is fouled on the floor by Brian Bishop - foul #2 on Brian Bishop, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Merle Anthony (PF) Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Crose (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Crose and the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #3 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Lawrence Randles is called for the reach on Howard Rumble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Randles, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Merle Anthony is called for the reach on Lynwood Sandidge - foul #2 on Merle Anthony, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge knocks in the floater from the left side | 51-47 |
| 11:04 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Bishop | 51-50 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Kenny | 54-50 |
| 10:40 | Bucknell | Lynwood Sandidge is called for the reach on James Crose - foul #2 on Lynwood Sandidge, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG), Wilson Fields (SG), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Lawrence Randles, Brian Bishop, James Crose | |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | William Gilbert knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Wilson Fields | 54-52 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Carl Kenny misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Merle Anthony - foul #3 on Merle Anthony, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), John Roberts (C) Howard Rumble, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt (SF), Robert Gorman (PF) William Gilbert, Merle Anthony | |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:34 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb is called for 3 seconds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Thompson (SG), Alex Epperson (C) Lynwood Sandidge, Josh Burnham | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Alex Epperson can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:00 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:44 | Kent State | Alex Epperson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Josh Burnham (PF) Larry Landis, Willy Thompson, Carl Kenny | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Brian Bishop (SG), James Crose (SF) Elbert Morgan, Wilson Fields, Robert Gorman | |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb misses the dunk | 56-55 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | John Roberts grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Alex Epperson jams it set up by Howard Rumble | 58-55 |
| 08:01 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Alex Epperson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Gilbert (SF), Merle Anthony (PF) James Crose, Elmer Hunt | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Lipscomb (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Howard Rumble | 60-55 |
| 07:28 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony makes the fadeaway near the basket | 60-57 |
| 07:10 | Kent State | Josh Burnham hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Roberts | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | Bucknell | William Gilbert misses the dunk attempt | 62-57 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Josh Burnham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Randles - foul #3 on Lawrence Randles, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Willy Thompson (SG), Carl Kenny (SF) Howard Rumble, Lynwood Sandidge, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (C) Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Josh Burnham misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | Josh Burnham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | Bucknell | A charge is called on William Gilbert - foul #1 on William Gilbert, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Epperson (PF) Josh Burnham | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Carl Kenny makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Landis | 66-57 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Bryan Shealy - foul #4 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG) Lawrence Randles | |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is hacked by William Gilbert - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Willy Thompson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Wilson Fields (SG), Elmer Hunt (C) Brian Bishop, Merle Anthony | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:38 | Bucknell | Wilson Fields grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 05:28 | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Keller (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Gorman (C) William Gilbert | |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Larry Landis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Keller | 69-59 |
| 05:01 | Bucknell | James Crose can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | Larry Landis pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Alex Epperson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alex Epperson, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge (SG), Josh Burnham (PF) Larry Landis, Michael Keller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Wilson Fields, Robert Gorman | |
| 04:33 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-59 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Alex Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wesley Lipscomb - foul #4 on Wesley Lipscomb, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bryan Shealy (C) Alex Epperson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Brian Bishop (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Merle Anthony (PF) Elbert Morgan, James Crose, Elmer Hunt | |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge misses the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:06 | Bucknell | William Gilbert travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG) Howard Rumble | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lynwood Sandidge (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Kenny (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Burnham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Lipscomb (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | William Gilbert misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Shealy - foul #5 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Roberts (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | William Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | William Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | William Gilbert steps in front of the John Roberts pass | 70-61 |
| 02:57 | Bucknell | John Roberts steps in front of the Merle Anthony pass | 70-61 |
| 02:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG) Larry Landis | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Josh Burnham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Josh Burnham, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 70-61 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | John Roberts gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Howard Rumble comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 01:50 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Merle Anthony | 70-61 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Josh Burnham snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Carl Kenny loses the dribble to Lawrence Randles | 70-61 |
| 01:11 | Bucknell | William Gilbert buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Randles | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wesley Lipscomb - foul #5 on Wesley Lipscomb, team foul #10 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (C) Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge is hacked by Brian Bishop in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bishop, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Lynwood Sandidge makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:32 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop is whistled for a carry | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Lawrence Randles is called for the reach on Howard Rumble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Randles, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:23 | Bucknell | James Crose clanks a driving attempt from close range | 76-66 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | James Crose can't tip it in | 76-66 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Josh Burnham grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Howard Rumble runs out the clock | 76-66 |