| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) SG - George Reid (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) PF - Damian Madalinski (fresh) C - John Bible (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oleg Olenski (fresh) SG - Charles Woods (fresh) SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Leo Lohmiller - foul #1 on Leo Lohmiller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Leo Lohmiller | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #1 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:05 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Oleg Olenski - foul #1 on Oleg Olenski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:20 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to George Reid | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | George Reid connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Bible | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Xavier | George Reid hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Bucknell | Charles Woods comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Bucknell | John Williams tips it in | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | John Williams picks off the pass by Damian Madalinski | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Alvin Brault (PF) Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 16:25 | Xavier | John Bible drills a floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Bucknell | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by George Reid - foul #1 on George Reid, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Donald Shumate (C) George Reid, Jay Borror, John Bible | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG) Oleg Olenski | |
| 16:03 | Bucknell | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Bucknell | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:52 | Xavier | Donald Shumate loses the ball out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Wild (C) John Williams | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - Donald Shumate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Dennis Simas (fresh) SG - Charles Woods (fresh) SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Wild (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Shumate - foul #1 on Donald Shumate, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG) Clarence Loyd | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (SG) Charles Woods | |
| 15:29 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:29 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:15 | Xavier | Benny Mooney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Bucknell | Delbert Briceno is called for the reach on Leo Lohmiller - foul #1 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Leo Lohmiller | |
| 15:00 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt clanks a floater in the paint | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | Jay Borror grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by George Reid | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 14:39 | Xavier | Donald Shumate snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is fouled on the floor by Robert Aderholt - foul #1 on Robert Aderholt, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG), John Williams (C) Thomas Whalen, Robert Aderholt, Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| 14:04 | Xavier | John Bible misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | Bucknell | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Bucknell | Charles Woods comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Jay Borror pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:35 | Xavier | George Reid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:33 | Bucknell | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:27 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:26 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:08 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 13:07 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas tips it in | 8-9 |
| 12:53 | Xavier | Jay Borror can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 12:51 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski tips it but misses | 8-9 |
| 12:50 | Bucknell | Charles Woods grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:24 | Bucknell | John Williams is hacked by John Bible - foul #1 on John Bible, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) George Reid, Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (PG), Rick Miracle (SG), Robert Aderholt (SF), Leo Lohmiller (PF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Oleg Olenski, Charles Woods, Dennis Simas, Thomas Wild, John Williams | |
| 12:16 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:14 | Xavier | Greg Harris grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Brault | 11-9 |
| 11:47 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt misses badly on a floater near the basket | 11-9 |
| 11:45 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Thomas Whalen (fresh) SG - Rick Miracle (fresh) SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert McLaughlin (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle's pass is intercepted by Alvin Brault | 11-9 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Benny Mooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:16 | Xavier | John Bible gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:09 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd is whistled for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Donald Shumate (C) Clarence Loyd, John Bible | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Williams (C) Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| 10:51 | Bucknell | Rick Miracle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Aderholt | 11-12 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno's fadeaway is rejected by Rick Miracle | 11-12 |
| 10:42 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | John Williams misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Greg Harris - foul #1 on Greg Harris, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG), Jay Borror (SF) Benny Mooney, Greg Harris | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG) Thomas Whalen, Rick Miracle | |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:33 | Xavier | Alvin Brault grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:22 | Xavier | Leo Lohmiller knocks away the 3 by Jay Borror | 11-12 |
| 10:20 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 10:05 | Bucknell | John Williams throws it down | 11-14 |
| 09:52 | Xavier | John Williams steps in front of the Alvin Brault pass | 11-14 |
| 09:32 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt jams it on a great pass from Charles Woods and he's fouled by Donald Shumate - foul #2 on Donald Shumate, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Delbert Briceno, Alvin Brault, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Wild (PF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Leo Lohmiller, John Williams | |
| 09:32 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jay Borror | 13-17 |
| 08:55 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin misses long on a runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 08:53 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:30 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski double dribbles | 13-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (PG), Thomas Whalen (SG), Lionel Mitchell (SF), Leo Lohmiller (PF) Oleg Olenski, Charles Woods, Robert Aderholt, Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| 08:20 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Borror | 16-17 |
| 07:56 | Bucknell | Benny Mooney takes the ball from Thomas Wild | 16-17 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt (SF), John Williams (C) Lionel Mitchell, Thomas Wild | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Greg Harris (fresh) PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) C - John Bible (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Dennis Simas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Whalen (fresh) SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt lays it up and in | 16-19 |
| 07:22 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd can't tip it in | 16-19 |
| 07:19 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:57 | Bucknell | Leo Lohmiller scores on a 3 from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 06:48 | Xavier | Benny Mooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Xavier | George Reid (SG) Benny Mooney | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG), Thomas Wild (PF) Dennis Simas, Thomas Whalen, Leo Lohmiller | |
| 06:31 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild lays it in on a great pass from Oleg Olenski and he's hacked by Clarence Loyd - foul #2 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), Jay Borror (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF) Clarence Loyd, Greg Harris, Alvin Brault | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:31 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild misses the free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Bible | 16-24 |
| 06:18 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski's pass is intercepted by Robert Aderholt | 16-24 |
| 06:15 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt lays it in | 16-26 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the jumper from close range set up by George Reid and the foul's on Thomas Wild - foul #1 on Thomas Wild, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Aderholt | 19-29 |
| 05:24 | Xavier | Jay Borror hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Delbert Briceno | 22-29 |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Briceno - foul #2 on Delbert Briceno, team foul #9 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Xavier | Clarence Loyd (PG) Delbert Briceno | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dennis Simas (SF), Leo Lohmiller (PF) Robert Aderholt, John Williams | |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:22 | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:22 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:05 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski drills a 3 from the left corner set up by George Reid | 25-30 |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas is hacked by Damian Madalinski - foul #1 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Xavier | Greg Harris (SF), Alvin Brault (PF) Jay Borror, Damian Madalinski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Whalen (SG), Lionel Mitchell (SF), Gilbert McLaughlin (C) Oleg Olenski, Charles Woods, Thomas Wild | |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:58 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Alvin Brault | 25-31 |
| 04:44 | Xavier | Alvin Brault comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 25-31 |
| 04:42 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:25 | Bucknell | Lionel Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 25-31 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | Xavier | John Bible is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McLaughlin - foul #1 on Gilbert McLaughlin, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Benny Mooney (SG) George Reid | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt (SF) Lionel Mitchell | |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Benny Mooney is whistled for a carry | 25-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jay Borror (SF), Donald Shumate (C) Greg Harris, John Bible | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Wild (C) Gilbert McLaughlin | |
| 03:42 | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 03:40 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild can't tip it in | 25-31 |
| 03:39 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Clarence Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benny Mooney (fresh) SF - Jay Borror (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Brault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Shumate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Dennis Simas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Whalen (fresh) SF - Robert Aderholt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Lohmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Benny Mooney | 27-31 |
| 02:55 | Bucknell | Clarence Loyd picks off the pass by Robert Aderholt | 27-31 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Clarence Loyd dunks the ball | 29-31 |
| 02:36 | Bucknell | Thomas Wild loses the dribble to Clarence Loyd | 29-31 |
| 02:13 | Xavier | Benny Mooney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jay Borror | 32-31 |
| 02:00 | Bucknell | Clarence Loyd takes the ball from Leo Lohmiller | 32-31 |
| 01:56 | Xavier | Benny Mooney lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Loyd | 34-31 |
| 01:42 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Loyd - foul #3 on Clarence Loyd, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Xavier | Delbert Briceno (PG), George Reid (SG), Greg Harris (SF), Damian Madalinski (PF), John Bible (C) Clarence Loyd, Benny Mooney, Jay Borror, Alvin Brault, Donald Shumate | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oleg Olenski (PG), Charles Woods (SG), Gilbert McLaughlin (PF), John Williams (C) Thomas Whalen, Robert Aderholt, Leo Lohmiller, Thomas Wild | |
| 01:42 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:42 | Bucknell | Dennis Simas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Damian Madalinski grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:13 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Lionel Mitchell (SF) Dennis Simas | |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Damian Madalinski - foul #2 on Damian Madalinski, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Aderholt (SF) Lionel Mitchell | |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:33 | Xavier | George Reid misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:31 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to John Williams | 34-35 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | Gilbert McLaughlin hits a floater from the right block set up by John Williams | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Delbert Briceno is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |