| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime inbounds the ball | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Craig | 50-34 |
| 19:35 | Bucknell | David Worsham scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Randy Pierce | 50-37 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston clanks a floater from the right block | 50-37 |
| 19:16 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 50-37 |
| 18:57 | Bucknell | Roy Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 18:55 | Bucknell | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:47 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Johnston - foul #1 on Paul Johnston, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| 18:47 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:47 | Bucknell | Roy Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Paul Johnston | 50-37 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig is hacked by Roy Moore - foul #1 on Roy Moore, team foul #1 | 50-37 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Mangual | 52-37 |
| 17:42 | Bucknell | David Worsham is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Rafael Mericle, Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (PG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Walter Sawyer (PF), James Keeler (C) Randy Pierce, Roy Moore, Eric Brown, Robert Jones | |
| 17:00 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 16:59 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Alex Mangual - foul #2 on Alex Mangual, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (PG) David Worsham | |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Roger Whitaker | 52-37 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Alex Mangual is denied by James Keeler | 52-37 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 16:02 | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez drills a jumper from the left side | 54-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Keeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF) Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Roy Moore (SF), Eric Brown (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gerardo Marquez, Christopher Bethel, Walter Sawyer, James Keeler | |
| 15:31 | Bucknell | Robert Jones is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Mitchell | 54-41 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-41 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon tips it but misses | 54-41 |
| 15:08 | Bucknell | Eric Brown gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 14:43 | Bucknell | Robert Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-41 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Craig | 56-41 |
| 13:54 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses long on a jumper in the paint | 56-43 |
| 13:31 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 56-43 |
| 13:16 | Bucknell | Eric Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Pierce | 56-46 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | Robert Mitchell picks off the pass by Rafael Mericle | 56-46 |
| 12:42 | Bucknell | Patrick Craig is called for the reach on Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Patrick Craig, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF), Paul Johnston (C) Alex Mangual, Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (PG), David Worsham (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Walter Sawyer (PF), James Keeler (C) Randy Pierce, Robert Mitchell, Roy Moore, Eric Brown, Robert Jones | |
| 12:30 | Bucknell | James Keeler's pass is intercepted by Richard Brescia | 56-46 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons can't finish the layup | 56-46 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Hafley | 58-46 |
| 11:59 | Bucknell | James Keeler buries a shot from the right side set up by David Worsham | 58-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Brescia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) PF - Roger Whitaker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Gerardo Marquez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Bethel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Keeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 11:45 | Bucknell | David Worsham pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:31 | Bucknell | David Worsham is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 11:30 | Bucknell | James Keeler gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:11 | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 11:09 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico State | Roger Whitaker snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 10:41 | Bucknell | James Keeler snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 10:36 | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Eric Brown (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gerardo Marquez, Christopher Bethel, Walter Sawyer, James Keeler | |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Brescia, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico State | Timothy Jones is fouled on the floor by David Worsham - foul #1 on David Worsham, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SF) Robert Mitchell | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle loses the dribble to David Worsham | 58-48 |
| 09:42 | Bucknell | Eric Brown is hacked by Rafael Mericle - foul #1 on Rafael Mericle, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Patrick Craig (SG) Richard Brescia, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SG) David Worsham | |
| 09:25 | Bucknell | Eric Brown is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Del Simmons (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF) Chuck Jaime, Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Alex Mangual is blocked by Eric Brown | 58-48 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 08:26 | Bucknell | Patrick Craig is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Patrick Craig, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle (PF) Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Worsham (SG), Walter Sawyer (C) Roy Moore, Robert Jones | |
| 08:12 | Bucknell | Paul Johnston picks off the pass by Walter Sawyer | 60-48 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-48 |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | David Worsham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Paul Johnston (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Sawyer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Bucknell | David Worsham clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Rafael Mericle | 60-48 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Sawyer - foul #2 on Walter Sawyer, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Roger Whitaker (PF) Alex Mangual, Patrick Craig, Del Simmons, Rafael Mericle | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Gerardo Marquez (PG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Robert Jones (C) Randy Pierce, Robert Mitchell, Eric Brown | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico State | Paul Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:02 | Bucknell | Christopher Bethel lays it up and in | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Sawyer - foul #3 on Walter Sawyer, team foul #4 | 61-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon (C) Paul Johnston | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SF) Christopher Bethel | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia misses the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 06:44 | Bucknell | Roy Moore grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:32 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer buries a shot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Sawyer - foul #4 on Walter Sawyer, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (PG), James Keeler (PF) Gerardo Marquez, Walter Sawyer | |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Roy Moore hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-52 |
| 05:44 | Bucknell | James Keeler tips it home | 63-54 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | James Keeler gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Jones | 63-56 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | David Worsham picks off the pass by Richard Brescia in the backcourt | 63-56 |
| 05:05 | Bucknell | Roy Moore dunks the ball set up by David Worsham | 63-58 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Richard Brescia makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chuck Jaime | 66-58 |
| 04:44 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual (PG), Patrick Craig (SG), Del Simmons (SF), Rafael Mericle (PF) Richard Brescia, Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Roger Whitaker | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Randy Pierce (PG), Eric Brown (PF) Robert Mitchell, James Keeler | |
| 04:27 | Bucknell | Eric Brown hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Worsham | 66-60 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico State | David Worsham steals the ball from Alex Mangual | 66-60 |
| 04:01 | Bucknell | David Worsham lays it in | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Bucknell | Eric Brown pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Mangual (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Craig (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Del Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Mericle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Randy Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Worsham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual loses the dribble to Eric Brown | 66-62 |
| 03:18 | Bucknell | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Eric Brown - foul #3 on Eric Brown, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (SG), Christopher Bethel (SF), Walter Sawyer (C) David Worsham, Roy Moore, Robert Jones | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | Bucknell | Walter Sawyer grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Paul Johnston (C) Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Bucknell | David Worsham (SG), Robert Jones (C) Christopher Bethel, Walter Sawyer | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Bucknell | Eric Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:45 | Bucknell | David Worsham scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Pierce | 66-65 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle is fouled on the floor by Eric Brown - foul #4 on Eric Brown, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roy Moore (SF) Robert Mitchell | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Alex Mangual - foul #3 on Alex Mangual, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Moore - foul #2 on Roy Moore, team foul #8 | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:32 | Bucknell | David Worsham knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Pierce | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Randy Pierce - foul #2 on Randy Pierce, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:55 | Bucknell | Randy Pierce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Johnston | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | David Worsham is hacked by Patrick Craig - foul #3 on Patrick Craig, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | David Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Rafael Mericle banks in the layup set up by Chuck Jaime | 76-75 |
| 00:09 | Bucknell | A charge is called on Randy Pierce - foul #3 on Randy Pierce, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Randy Pierce is called for the reach on Alex Mangual in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Pierce, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Bucknell | Robert Jones is hacked by Paul Johnston - foul #2 on Paul Johnston, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| 00:03 | Bucknell | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:03 | Bucknell | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual is hacked by Randy Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Pierce, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Mitchell (PG) Randy Pierce | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Alex Mangual makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Roy Moore can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 80-77 |