| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Applewhite (fresh) SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Remington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | David Perkins clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Fred Little can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 19:43 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 19:26 | Bucknell | James Applewhite misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:24 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 19:09 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Montana State | Joel Morawski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it home | 33-35 |
| 18:28 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Fred Little snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Kuo | 36-35 |
| 17:44 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Morawski | 36-37 |
| 17:24 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo makes the turnaround from the right block | 38-37 |
| 17:04 | Montana State | Fred Little's layup is rejected by Woodrow Remington | 38-37 |
| 17:03 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:51 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Joel Morawski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:24 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nelson Clark and he's hacked by Fred Little - foul #1 on Fred Little, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), Thomas King (SG), Adam Chesley (SF), Erik Chase (C) James Applewhite, Nelson Clark, Bruce Behnke, Woodrow Remington | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG), Pete Oberlin (SF), John Gray (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| 16:24 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Gray | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | William Nguyen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 16:05 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Derek Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Chesley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Kuo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo can't connect on a floater from close range | 40-40 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 15:26 | Montana State | Joe Pennock double dribbles | 40-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nelson Clark (SG), Herbert Harris (C) Thomas King, Robert Kuo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG) Joe Pennock, Bruce Chute | |
| 15:13 | Bucknell | Erik Chase misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to William Nguyen | 40-40 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | John Gray is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke (SF) Adam Chesley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:01 | Bucknell | Erik Chase clanks a fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Joel Morawski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joel Morawski | 40-43 |
| 14:49 | Bucknell | Herbert Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | Bucknell | Erik Chase tips it in | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | John Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Applewhite (PG), Woodrow Remington (C) Derek Wright, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, Pete Oberlin | |
| 14:15 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Applewhite | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Montana State | Joel Morawski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 13:38 | Bucknell | Erik Chase misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gray - foul #2 on John Gray, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF) John Gray | |
| 13:38 | Bucknell | Erik Chase makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:38 | Bucknell | Erik Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | Bruce Behnke picks off the pass by Joel Morawski | 46-46 |
| 12:50 | Bucknell | Joel Morawski is called for the reach on Nelson Clark - foul #2 on Joel Morawski, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), Thomas King (SG), Adam Chesley (SF), Robert Kuo (PF) James Applewhite, Nelson Clark, Bruce Behnke, Erik Chase | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (PG), Joe Pennock (SG) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski | |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | Derek Wright can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Donald Duffin - foul #3 on Donald Duffin, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | Derek Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | Derek Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:18 | Montana State | David Perkins lays it in and he's fouled by Woodrow Remington - foul #2 on Woodrow Remington, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Herbert Harris (C) Woodrow Remington | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:18 | Montana State | David Perkins makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:04 | Montana State | Fred Little grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | William Nguyen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Duffin | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Derek Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Chesley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Pennock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas King | 49-51 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Robert Kuo is called for the reach on William Nguyen - foul #2 on Robert Kuo, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Applewhite (PG), Nelson Clark (SG), Bruce Behnke (SF) Derek Wright, Thomas King, Adam Chesley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), John Gray (PF), Pete Oberlin (C) Joe Pennock, Donald Duffin, Fred Little, David Perkins | |
| 11:17 | Montana State | Joel Morawski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 11:16 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:56 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Kuo | 51-51 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is hacked by Bruce Behnke - foul #2 on Bruce Behnke, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington (C) Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:12 | Montana State | Joel Morawski scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 10:08 | Bucknell | The jump hook by James Applewhite is blocked by Pete Oberlin | 51-53 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 51-53 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | Robert Kuo is called for the reach on Joel Morawski - foul #3 on Robert Kuo, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), Erik Chase (PF) James Applewhite, Robert Kuo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF), Fred Little (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, John Gray, Pete Oberlin | |
| 09:34 | Montana State | Joel Morawski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 09:33 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:12 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington banks in the layup on a great pass from Erik Chase and the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #4 on Donald Duffin, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Chesley (SF) Bruce Behnke | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), William Nguyen (SF) Bryan Svendsen, Joel Morawski, Donald Duffin | |
| 09:12 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | Joe Pennock clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:55 | Bucknell | Erik Chase gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:26 | Bucknell | William Nguyen takes the ball from Erik Chase | 54-53 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Elmer Davis lays it in set up by William Nguyen | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Bucknell | The jumper by Adam Chesley is denied by David Perkins | 54-55 |
| 08:09 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark is fouled on the floor by Elmer Davis - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Applewhite (PG), Bruce Behnke (SF), Robert Kuo (PF), Herbert Harris (C) Derek Wright, Nelson Clark, Erik Chase, Woodrow Remington | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), Joel Morawski (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), John Gray (PF) Joe Pennock, Elmer Davis, William Nguyen, Fred Little | |
| 07:50 | Bucknell | Herbert Harris is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Applewhite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Chesley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Gray (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Montana State | David Perkins can't throw it down | 54-55 |
| 07:30 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:09 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Chesley and he's hacked by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (C) David Perkins | |
| 07:09 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | Montana State | John Gray hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | Bucknell | James Applewhite scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bruce Behnke | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | Montana State | Robert Kuo takes the ball from Joel Morawski | 59-57 |
| 06:09 | Bucknell | Herbert Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:07 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kuo | 59-57 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Applewhite | 61-57 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | John Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joel Morawski | 61-59 |
| 05:31 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nelson Clark (SG), Woodrow Remington (C) Adam Chesley, Herbert Harris | |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Little (PF), David Perkins (C) John Gray, Pete Oberlin | |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | James Applewhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 05:00 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 61-59 |
| 04:59 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:39 | Bucknell | James Applewhite drills a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 04:20 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Little | 63-61 |
| 04:06 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Kuo | 66-61 |
| 03:55 | Montana State | Fred Little dunks the ball set up by Donald Duffin | 66-63 |
| 03:32 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:30 | Bucknell | James Applewhite tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 03:29 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke tips it in | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - James Applewhite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Behnke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Remington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Morawski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Fred Little (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Fred Little misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Robert Kuo - foul #4 on Robert Kuo, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), Adam Chesley (SF), Erik Chase (PF) James Applewhite, Bruce Behnke, Robert Kuo | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Fred Little makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Bucknell | Erik Chase drills a driving attempt in the paint | 70-65 |
| 02:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joel Morawski | 70-68 |
| 02:35 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke (SF), Robert Kuo (PF) Adam Chesley, Erik Chase | |
| Subs | Montana State | Donald Duffin (SF) William Nguyen | |
| 02:17 | Bucknell | Derek Wright jams it on a great pass from Nelson Clark | 72-68 |
| 02:04 | Montana State | Joel Morawski hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Little | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Derek Wright can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Svendsen - foul #1 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Derek Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | Derek Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 74-71 |
| 01:36 | Bucknell | Derek Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Duffin - foul #5 on Donald Duffin, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Applewhite (PG) Derek Wright | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | Fred Little knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bryan Svendsen | 76-73 |
| 01:01 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:59 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington can't tip it in | 76-73 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Fred Little connects on the runner in the paint | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nelson Clark | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Montana State | David Perkins tips it home | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark is hacked by Joel Morawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Morawski, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | David Perkins gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 79-77 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke snags the defensive board | 79-77 |