| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Alm (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Knight inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Helton - foul #1 on Timothy Helton, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:45 | Bucknell | James Alm is fouled in the backcourt by David Riley - foul #2 on David Riley, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 19:37 | Bucknell | David Bellanger knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Donald Joseph | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer connects on the shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Matos - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 18:56 | Bucknell | James Alm hits a wide open shot in the paint set up by Donald Joseph | 44-38 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Alm - foul #2 on James Alm, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:34 | Bucknell | David Bellanger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | James Alm tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | David Bellanger takes the ball from David Riley | 45-40 |
| 18:10 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Timothy Helton | 45-43 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern | David Bellanger is called for the reach on Drew Mathis - foul #1 on David Bellanger, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, David Riley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson (PG), Carl Wendland (SG), Carlos Brackin (SF), Tommy Gerhard (PF), John Adams (C) Donald Joseph, Timothy Helton, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger, James Alm | |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 17:49 | Bucknell | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:38 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard knocks in the runner from the right block | 45-45 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson loses the dribble to John Adams | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Adams | 45-48 |
| 17:05 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis drills a jumper from the right block | 47-48 |
| 17:03 | Bucknell | Carl Wendland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 16:40 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is hacked by Johnnie Stetson - foul #2 on Johnnie Stetson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), David Riley (C) Robert Valentine, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Bellanger (PF), James Alm (C) Johnnie Stetson, Carl Wendland, Carlos Brackin, Tommy Gerhard, John Adams | |
| 16:08 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) William Vowels, John Knight | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 15:45 | Bucknell | David Bellanger is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Joseph | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Joseph (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Alm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 15:30 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Alm | 47-50 |
| 15:25 | Bucknell | James Alm is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF) Phillip Mangold, Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG) Donald Joseph, Timothy Helton | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Alm - foul #3 on James Alm, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 14:39 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson misses the wide open runner in the lane | 48-50 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | John Knight pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern | David Bellanger swats the layup by Christopher Matos | 48-50 |
| 14:32 | Bucknell | David Bellanger pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 14:24 | Bucknell | William Ordaz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-50 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jay Blazer | 48-50 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the shot from the right side set up by Jay Blazer | 50-50 |
| 14:14 | Bucknell | William Ordaz is fouled in the backcourt by William Vowels - foul #1 on William Vowels, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Helton (SG), Carl Wendland (SF), Carlos Brackin (PF), John Adams (C) Johnnie Stetson, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger, James Alm | |
| 13:55 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard (PF) Carl Wendland | |
| 13:55 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:55 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Helton picks off the pass by Robert Valentine | 50-52 |
| 13:15 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG), Carl Wendland (SF) William Ordaz, Timothy Helton, John Adams | |
| 13:00 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Randy Hessler | 53-52 |
| 12:46 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 12:44 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Johnson Robinson | 55-54 |
| 12:19 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin blows the layup | 55-54 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), David Riley (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Bellanger (PF), James Alm (C) Donald Joseph, Johnnie Stetson, Carl Wendland, Carlos Brackin, Tommy Gerhard | |
| 11:37 | Bucknell | James Alm comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #3 on David Riley, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (C) David Riley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 11:37 | Bucknell | James Alm makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:37 | Bucknell | James Alm misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bellanger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Alm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Mikesell | 57-55 |
| 11:06 | Bucknell | William Ordaz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | John Knight gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:59 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 10:57 | Bucknell | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:28 | Bucknell | David Bellanger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG), John Adams (C) William Ordaz, Timothy Helton, James Alm | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Knight | 60-55 |
| 09:44 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson is hacked by John Knight - foul #3 on John Knight, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF) Christopher Matos, John Knight | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carl Wendland (SF) Michael Thompson | |
| 09:44 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:44 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | David Riley connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 62-57 |
| 09:11 | Bucknell | David Bellanger misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | David Riley drills a shot from the left wing set up by Phillip Mangold | 64-57 |
| 08:40 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson misses long on a floater from the left side | 64-57 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson tips it but misses | 64-57 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Blazer | 64-57 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Mangold | 67-57 |
| 08:14 | Bucknell | Carl Wendland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold, Johnson Robinson, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Carlos Brackin (PF), James Alm (C) Johnnie Stetson, Donald Joseph, Carl Wendland, David Bellanger, John Adams | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | William Ordaz is called for the reach on William Vowels - foul #4 on William Ordaz, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Edgar (PG) William Ordaz | |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Valentine | 69-57 |
| 07:35 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Drew Mathis - foul #2 on Drew Mathis, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Bucknell | William Ordaz (PG), Tommy Gerhard (C) Daniel Edgar, James Alm | |
| 07:35 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 07:35 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Drew Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - William Ordaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Helton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Brackin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ordaz - foul #5 on William Ordaz, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF), David Riley (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Edgar (PG) William Ordaz | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 07:14 | Bucknell | Daniel Edgar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-58 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is whistled for a carry | 71-58 |
| 06:47 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 71-58 |
| 06:45 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard gets the offensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | Daniel Edgar can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-58 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | The short jumper by David Riley is denied by Tommy Gerhard | 71-58 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis tips it home | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Helton | 73-60 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | John Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-60 |
| 05:43 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin pulls down the rebound | 73-60 |
| 05:23 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-60 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | David Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 75-60 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Tommy Gerhard hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Daniel Edgar | 75-62 |
| 04:59 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:54 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Mathis - foul #3 on Drew Mathis, team foul #9 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Kenneth Mikesell (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Robert Valentine, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Drew Mathis, David Riley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Joseph (PG), Johnnie Stetson (SG), John Adams (PF), James Alm (C) Daniel Edgar, Timothy Helton, Carlos Brackin, Tommy Gerhard | |
| 04:54 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:54 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern | James Alm denies the turnaround by Kenneth Mikesell | 75-64 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | William Vowels gets the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Vowels and he's hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) William Vowels | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Carl Wendland (SF) Michael Thompson | |
| 04:19 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson makes the free throw | 78-64 |
| 04:07 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Mangold - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Bellanger (PF) John Adams | |
| 04:07 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 04:07 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 78-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF) Kenneth Mikesell | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson is hacked by Johnson Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG) Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 03:46 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:46 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 03:18 | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson pulls down the rebound | 78-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Johnnie Stetson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Joseph (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Carl Wendland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bellanger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Alm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Bucknell | David Bellanger is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Joseph | 78-70 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't finish the layup | 78-70 |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | James Alm grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) Johnson Robinson, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Adams (C) James Alm | |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 78-70 |
| 02:46 | Bucknell | David Bellanger gets the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 02:30 | Bucknell | Donald Joseph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Blazer | 81-70 |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (C) Christopher Matos, Kenneth Mikesell, Phillip Mangold | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Helton (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), James Alm (C) Johnnie Stetson, Carl Wendland, John Adams | |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Herman Brewer is called for the reach on Timothy Helton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #12 | 81-70 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Riley (C) Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | James Alm blocks the short jumper by Drew Mathis | 81-71 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | James Alm grabs the board | 81-71 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF) Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Riley clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Joseph - foul #3 on Donald Joseph, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Johnnie Stetson (SG), Carlos Brackin (SF), Tommy Gerhard (PF), John Adams (C) Timothy Helton, Michael Thompson, David Bellanger, James Alm | |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:41 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:41 | Bucknell | John Adams gets the rebound | 82-71 |
| 01:20 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin lays it in on a nice dish by Johnnie Stetson and he's hacked by Drew Mathis - foul #4 on Drew Mathis, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Johnson Robinson, Robert Valentine, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Timothy Helton (SG), David Bellanger (PF), James Alm (C) Johnnie Stetson, Tommy Gerhard, John Adams | |
| 01:20 | Bucknell | Carlos Brackin makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 01:05 | Northwestern | John Knight scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-74 |
| 00:55 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Joseph | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos is hacked by Timothy Helton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Helton, team foul #10 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF) Randy Hessler, John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Thompson (SF) Carlos Brackin | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:54 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to James Alm | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-77 |
| 00:48 | Bucknell | David Bellanger grabs the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:45 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-77 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Joseph - foul #4 on Donald Joseph, team foul #11 | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:38 | Bucknell | Robert Valentine picks off the pass by Timothy Helton in the backcourt | 87-77 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Valentine | 89-77 |
| 00:31 | Bucknell | Robert Valentine takes the ball from James Alm | 89-77 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | David Bellanger swats the short shot by Robert Valentine | 89-77 |
| 00:25 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Donald Joseph | 89-77 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | James Alm misses long on a 3 from straight away | 89-77 |
| 00:19 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton grabs the offensive rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Timothy Helton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 89-77 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos gets the rebound | 89-77 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine runs out the clock | 89-77 |