| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ramon Martin (fresh) SF - Larry Geise (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Stalling (fresh) PF - Russell Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Larry Geise inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:40 | Bucknell | Roger Spivey's pass is intercepted by Norman O'Connor in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| 19:23 | American U. | Norman O'Connor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly tips it home | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | American U. | Larry Geise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 18:34 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:08 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Spivey | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | American U. | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:54 | Bucknell | Eric Stalling grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 17:33 | Bucknell | Eric Stalling banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Roger Spivey | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | American U. | Russell Kelly is called for the reach on Richard Chason - foul #1 on Russell Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), James Reid (SG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Sean Pease (C) Norman O'Connor, Ramon Martin, Larry Geise, Richard Chason, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Stephen Donovan (C) Roger Spivey, Eric Stalling, Marvin Staberg | |
| 16:53 | American U. | Russell Kelly steals the ball from Maxwell Gilliam | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan connects on the open runner from the left block set up by Emanuel Sims | 31-36 |
| 16:06 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Charles Gholson (PF) Anthony Nyquist, Willie Winkelman, Russell Kelly | |
| 15:41 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Stephen Donovan is blocked by Herbert Bair | 31-36 |
| 15:39 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 2 blk. C - Sean Pease (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Stephen Donovan | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Bair - foul #3 on Herbert Bair, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Richard Chason (PF) James Reid, Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (SG), Eric Stalling (SF), Marvin Staberg (C) Daniel Bradfield, Emanuel Sims, Stephen Donovan | |
| 14:36 | Bucknell | Roger Spivey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | William Brown (C) Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Russell Kelly (PF) Roger Spivey, Charles Gholson | |
| 14:20 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is fouled on the floor by Anthony Nyquist - foul #1 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 14:08 | American U. | Herbert Bair is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Herbert Bair, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Richard Chason (PF) James Reid, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Oleg Zurkus steps in front of the Russell Kelly pass | 31-36 |
| 13:28 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is called for a charge - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (PG), Scott Jarnesky (PF) Norman O'Connor, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG) Anthony Nyquist | |
| 13:08 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:07 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:46 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Willie Winkelman | 31-38 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Jarnesky, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Richard Chason (PF), Sean Pease (C) James Reid, Maxwell Gilliam, Scott Jarnesky, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Charles Gholson (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Russell Kelly, Marvin Staberg | |
| 11:58 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 11:56 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 11:48 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Spivey - foul #1 on Roger Spivey, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), William Brown (C) Ramon Martin, Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF) Roger Spivey, Willie Winkelman, Eric Stalling | |
| 11:48 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:48 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:21 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Sean Pease (C) James Reid, Oleg Zurkus, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Geise (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Pease (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bradfield (fresh) SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:58 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Larry Geise tips it but misses | 33-38 |
| 10:55 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:26 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Larry Geise, Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Willie Winkelman (SG), Eric Stalling (SF), Russell Kelly (PF), Marvin Staberg (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Emanuel Sims, Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| 10:14 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zurkus - foul #3 on Oleg Zurkus, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Scott Jarnesky (PF) James Reid, Ramon Martin, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 09:28 | Bucknell | William Brown swats the layup by Marvin Staberg | 35-38 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 09:06 | American U. | William Brown tips it home | 37-38 |
| 08:38 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses long on a runner from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 08:37 | American U. | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:31 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Stalling - foul #2 on Eric Stalling, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF), Sean Pease (C) Norman O'Connor, Oleg Zurkus, Scott Jarnesky, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Emanuel Sims (SF) Roger Spivey, Eric Stalling | |
| 08:31 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:31 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:11 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Sean Pease - foul #1 on Sean Pease, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG) Maxwell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 08:11 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:11 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:53 | American U. | The jumper by James Reid is denied by Marvin Staberg | 39-39 |
| 07:51 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 07:44 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly jams it | 39-41 |
| 07:38 | American U. | James Reid can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 07:37 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 07:19 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Emanuel Sims and he's hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) James Reid, Ramon Martin, Larry Geise, Richard Chason, Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Charles Gholson (PF) Anthony Nyquist, Russell Kelly | |
| 07:19 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:19 | American U. | The rebound goes to Herbert Bair | 39-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oleg Zurkus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Staberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | American U. | Roger Spivey is called for the reach on Herbert Bair - foul #2 on Roger Spivey, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Chason (PF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF), Stephen Donovan (C) Emanuel Sims, Marvin Staberg | |
| 06:51 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #1 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #8 | 42-43 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), William Brown (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Oleg Zurkus, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:26 | American U. | William Brown snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 06:10 | American U. | Norman O'Connor drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Jarnesky | 45-44 |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Spivey | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:37 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Reid | 47-46 |
| 05:17 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Reid, Scott Jarnesky, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Russell Kelly (PF), Marvin Staberg (C) Roger Spivey, Willie Winkelman, Eric Stalling, Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| 05:00 | American U. | Anthony Nyquist steals it from Larry Geise | 47-46 |
| 04:43 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Emanuel Sims | 47-48 |
| 04:31 | American U. | Larry Geise misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 04:29 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Geise - foul #2 on Larry Geise, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SF), William Brown (C) Ramon Martin, Larry Geise, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF) Emanuel Sims | |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:05 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Maxwell Gilliam | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 03:32 | American U. | The rebound goes to Norman O'Connor | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), Richard Chason (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, William Brown | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Willie Winkelman (SG), Stephen Donovan (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Marvin Staberg | |
| 03:03 | Bucknell | Roger Spivey misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Bucknell | Eric Stalling tips it in | 50-52 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Chason (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Stalling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | American U. | Norman O'Connor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:41 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly knocks in the runner from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 02:18 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:11 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Donovan - foul #1 on Stephen Donovan, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, James Reid, Oleg Zurkus, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims (SF), Charles Gholson (PF) Eric Stalling, Russell Kelly | |
| 02:11 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:11 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:08 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Russell Kelly (PF), Marvin Staberg (C) Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| 01:51 | Bucknell | Ramon Martin is called for the reach on Emanuel Sims - foul #3 on Ramon Martin, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Richard Chason (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 01:51 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:51 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Norman O'Connor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Richard Chason tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 01:26 | American U. | William Brown tips it home | 57-56 |
| 01:05 | Bucknell | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on Emanuel Sims - foul #3 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #11 | 57-56 |
| 01:05 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:05 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 00:36 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:19 | American U. | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Willie Winkelman | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman is hacked by Norman O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #12 | 57-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF) Emanuel Sims | |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Eric Stalling takes the ball from Norman O'Connor | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly is hacked by Norman O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #13 | 57-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:08 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Larry Geise comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 57-60 |