| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Lipscomb (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas McClain inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Columbia | Martin Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Gilbert - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 19:12 | Columbia | Larry Brooks scores on a floater from the right block | 32-22 |
| 18:50 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 18:48 | Bucknell | William Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Brooks - foul #1 on Larry Brooks, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:29 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Thomas McClain is fouled on the floor by William Gilbert - foul #3 on William Gilbert, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Wesley Lipscomb steps in front of the Martin Anderson pass | 32-24 |
| 17:34 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Thomas McClain pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Thomas McClain's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Crose | 32-24 |
| 17:11 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Wesley Lipscomb | 32-24 |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | James Crose pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 16:36 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb makes the jumper from the right block set up by Elbert Morgan | 32-26 |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Martin Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Muller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Crose (fresh) PF - Merle Anthony (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Lipscomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 15:37 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:22 | Bucknell | Edward Muller steals it from Wesley Lipscomb | 35-28 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Merle Anthony - foul #2 on Merle Anthony, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (C) Thomas McClain, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Wilson Fields (PG), Brian Bishop (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Elmer Hunt (PF), Robert Gorman (C) Lawrence Randles, Elbert Morgan, James Crose, Merle Anthony, Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:32 | Bucknell | Wilson Fields misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 14:31 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Gorman | 37-28 |
| 14:19 | Bucknell | Robert Gorman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Martin Anderson grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 13:51 | Columbia | Larry Brooks can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-28 |
| 13:49 | Bucknell | Robert Gorman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:43 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop banks in the layup | 37-30 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Larry Brooks comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Brian Bishop - foul #4 on Brian Bishop, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG), Thomas McClain (SF) Mark Carpenter, David Morris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG), James Crose (PF) Brian Bishop, Robert Gorman | |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Larry Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Larry Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:00 | Bucknell | James Crose comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 12:59 | Columbia | Sean Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | James Crose takes the ball from Thomas McClain | 38-30 |
| 12:25 | Bucknell | William Gilbert is hacked by Martin Anderson - foul #2 on Martin Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF), Edward Muller (C) Martin Anderson, Larry Brooks, Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Merle Anthony (PF), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Wilson Fields, James Crose, Elmer Hunt | |
| 12:01 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Thomas McClain knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Gabbert | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) SG - Wayne Gabbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) C - Edward Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Lawrence Randles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Merle Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Lipscomb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 11:28 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 11:09 | Columbia | Edgar Magee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), David Morris (SF) Edgar Magee, Thomas McClain | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 11:00 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | David Morris grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim is denied on a layup by Wesley Lipscomb | 41-33 |
| 10:28 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:11 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 09:55 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 09:54 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:40 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-33 |
| 09:38 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:18 | Bucknell | James Crose drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Merle Anthony | 41-35 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Martin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Elbert Morgan - foul #1 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Carpenter (SG), Thomas McClain (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Sean Stewart (C) Wayne Gabbert, David Morris, Dikembe Abdulkarim, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Wilson Fields (PG), William Malmberg (SG), William Gilbert (SF), Elmer Hunt (C) Lawrence Randles, Elbert Morgan, Merle Anthony, Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Martin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 08:53 | Bucknell | William Malmberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-35 |
| 08:52 | Bucknell | James Crose tips it but misses | 43-35 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Sean Stewart grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Larry Brooks is hacked by James Crose - foul #1 on James Crose, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG) Martin Anderson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Gorman (C) James Crose | |
| 08:11 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 07:55 | Bucknell | Wilson Fields knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Mark Carpenter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Magee | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Wilson Fields (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Malmberg (fresh) SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Hunt (fresh) C - Robert Gorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Bucknell | Robert Gorman is fouled on the floor by Sean Stewart - foul #1 on Sean Stewart, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG) Edgar Magee | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Brian Bishop (SG), Merle Anthony (PF), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Wilson Fields, William Malmberg, Elmer Hunt, Robert Gorman | |
| 06:45 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PF), Edward Muller (C) Larry Brooks, Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Thomas McClain buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:04 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop is hacked by Mark Carpenter - foul #3 on Mark Carpenter, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert (SG) Mark Carpenter | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 05:57 | Bucknell | Thomas McClain is called for the reach on William Gilbert - foul #2 on Thomas McClain, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Crose (SF) William Gilbert | |
| 05:43 | Bucknell | James Crose drills a driving attempt near the basket | 52-39 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Thomas McClain misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Edward Muller tips it but misses | 52-39 |
| 05:11 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 05:02 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Wayne Gabbert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 04:32 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:25 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Merle Anthony | 52-43 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Thomas McClain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 04:00 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:55 | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 03:54 | Bucknell | Merle Anthony snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 03:40 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Thomas McClain - foul #3 on Thomas McClain, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Mark Carpenter (SG), David Morris (SF), Larry Brooks (PF), Sean Stewart (C) Martin Anderson, Wayne Gabbert, Thomas McClain, Dikembe Abdulkarim, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG), William Gilbert (SF), Elmer Hunt (C) Lawrence Randles, Merle Anthony, Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 03:40 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:40 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Larry Brooks connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Edgar Magee | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Elbert Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Crose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Hunt (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 03:02 | Columbia | Larry Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Martin Anderson (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Edward Muller (C) Edgar Magee, David Morris, Sean Stewart | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lawrence Randles (PG), Merle Anthony (PF), Wesley Lipscomb (C) Elbert Morgan, James Crose, Elmer Hunt | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Thomas McClain clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Larry Brooks can't tip it in | 55-45 |
| 02:33 | Bucknell | Wesley Lipscomb snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 02:28 | Bucknell | Brian Bishop can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Larry Brooks gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 01:57 | Columbia | Larry Brooks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Anderson | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Bucknell | Edward Muller steals the ball from Merle Anthony | 57-45 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Edward Muller is called for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (PG), Wayne Gabbert (SG), David Morris (SF), Sean Stewart (PF), Dikembe Abdulkarim (C) Martin Anderson, Mark Carpenter, Thomas McClain, Larry Brooks, Edward Muller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan (PG), Wilson Fields (SG), James Crose (SF), Elmer Hunt (PF), Robert Gorman (C) Lawrence Randles, Brian Bishop, William Gilbert, Merle Anthony, Wesley Lipscomb | |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Edgar Magee - foul #1 on Edgar Magee, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Elbert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Morgan - foul #2 on Elbert Morgan, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan (SG) Wayne Gabbert | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Edgar Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | Wilson Fields is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Sean Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Columbia | Kenneth Mahan clanks a shot from close range | 59-47 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 00:16 | Bucknell | Elmer Hunt's layup is rejected by Sean Stewart | 59-47 |
| 00:14 | Columbia | Sean Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edgar Magee runs out the clock | 59-47 |