| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Joey Han (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Colby Angleberger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Smothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth is whistled for traveling | 31-38 |
| 19:20 | Bucknell | Robin Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 19:02 | Bucknell | Patrick Smothers gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-38 |
| 18:53 | Bucknell | Robin Davis tips it but misses | 31-38 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Bottorff | 31-40 |
| 18:31 | Bucknell | Joey Han misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brent Roth | 31-40 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:09 | Bucknell | Patrick Smothers gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 17:45 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 17:43 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Charpentier and he's fouled by Colby Angleberger - foul #3 on Colby Angleberger, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin (PG), Keith Anderson (SF) Joey Han, Colby Angleberger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG) Brian Bottorff | |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:10 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank is whistled for traveling | 33-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Littlejohn (PF), Rodney Sims (C) Robin Davis, Patrick Smothers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 16:37 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin is fouled on the floor by Dwight Carroll - foul #2 on Dwight Carroll, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Harold Toussaint (SG) Thomas Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SF) Keith Lee | |
| 16:19 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Rodney Sims takes the ball from Scott Quach | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Cavin (fresh) SG - Harold Toussaint (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sims (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Scott Quach (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Sims | 36-43 |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the tip | 36-43 |
| 14:50 | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:34 | Bucknell | Harold Toussaint misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 14:32 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn tips it in | 38-43 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-43 |
| 14:13 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:53 | Bucknell | Rodney Sims is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rhyne - foul #2 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joey Han (PG), Thomas Reynolds (SG), Colby Angleberger (SF), Robin Davis (PF), Patrick Smothers (C) Oscar Cavin, Harold Toussaint, Keith Anderson, James Littlejohn, Rodney Sims | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Richard Eubank, Joseph Rhyne, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 13:42 | Bucknell | Brent Roth steps in front of the Colby Angleberger pass | 38-43 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the shot from the right block | 38-43 |
| 13:23 | Bucknell | Robin Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:06 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth lays it up and in set up by Kevin Charpentier | 38-45 |
| 12:34 | Bucknell | Joey Han is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| 12:20 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Michael Kneeland is denied by Robin Davis | 38-45 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth tips it home | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Joey Han (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Colby Angleberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Smothers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 11:34 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:24 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland lays it up and in | 38-49 |
| 10:54 | Bucknell | Robin Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joey Han | 40-49 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff's floater is tipped away by Patrick Smothers | 40-49 |
| 10:23 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Robin Davis | 40-49 |
| 10:07 | Bucknell | Brent Roth swats the layup by Thomas Reynolds | 40-49 |
| 10:05 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 10:04 | Bucknell | Patrick Smothers hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Joey Han is called for the reach on Kevin Charpentier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joey Han, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin (PG), Harold Toussaint (SG), Keith Anderson (SF), James Littlejohn (PF), Rodney Sims (C) Joey Han, Thomas Reynolds, Colby Angleberger, Robin Davis, Patrick Smothers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (SG), Joseph Rhyne (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach's floater is knocked away by James Littlejohn | 42-49 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:33 | Bucknell | Rodney Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:10 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson loses the dribble to Joseph Rhyne | 42-49 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 08:27 | Bucknell | Rodney Sims makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Harold Toussaint and he's hacked by Scott Quach - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds (SG), Robin Davis (PF) Harold Toussaint, James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Joseph Rhyne, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 08:27 | Bucknell | Rodney Sims misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland tips it but misses | 44-49 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee tips it home | 44-51 |
| 07:53 | Bucknell | Robin Davis lays it in | 46-51 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Cavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Reynolds (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Keith Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dwight Carroll - foul #3 on Dwight Carroll, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joey Han (PG), Patrick Smothers (C) Oscar Cavin, Rodney Sims | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG) Dwight Carroll, Richard Eubank | |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the turnaround near the basket | 46-53 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robin Davis - foul #2 on Robin Davis, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger (SF), James Littlejohn (PF) Keith Anderson, Robin Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Brent Roth | |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:38 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn is hacked by Michael Kneeland - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #3 on Keith Lee, team foul #7 | 46-55 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | James Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Bucknell | Patrick Smothers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:17 | Bucknell | Brian Bottorff steals it from Joey Han | 47-55 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Colby Angleberger steps in front of the Scott Quach pass | 47-55 |
| 05:34 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joey Han - foul #3 on Joey Han, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin (PG), Harold Toussaint (SG), Robin Davis (PF) Joey Han, Thomas Reynolds, James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (SG), Joseph Rhyne (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | Harold Toussaint hits a jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 04:58 | Bucknell | Patrick Smothers grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 04:44 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Harold Toussaint | 51-57 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Kneeland | 51-60 |
| 04:13 | Bucknell | Robin Davis makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kevin Charpentier | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger clanks a turnaround from the right block | 54-63 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Cavin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Toussaint (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Colby Angleberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Smothers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Roth (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joey Han (PG), Thomas Reynolds (SG), Keith Anderson (SF), James Littlejohn (PF), Rodney Sims (C) Oscar Cavin, Harold Toussaint, Colby Angleberger, Robin Davis, Patrick Smothers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Terrance Atkins (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Richard Eubank, Joseph Rhyne, Michael Kneeland | |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dwight Carroll - foul #4 on Dwight Carroll, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Brent Roth | |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Keith Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robin Davis (PF) James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Dwight Carroll | 55-65 |
| 02:36 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger (SF), Patrick Smothers (C) Keith Anderson, Rodney Sims | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG) Dwight Carroll | |
| 02:22 | Bucknell | Joey Han misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-65 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Colby Angleberger - foul #4 on Colby Angleberger, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Cavin (PG), Harold Toussaint (SG), Keith Anderson (SF), James Littlejohn (PF), Rodney Sims (C) Joey Han, Thomas Reynolds, Colby Angleberger, Robin Davis, Patrick Smothers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Richard Eubank (SG), Terrance Atkins (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Michael Kneeland, Brent Roth | |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:56 | Bucknell | Rodney Sims drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Joey Han (PG), Thomas Reynolds (SG), Colby Angleberger (SF), Robin Davis (PF), Patrick Smothers (C) Oscar Cavin, Harold Toussaint, Keith Anderson, James Littlejohn, Rodney Sims | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF), Brent Roth (C) Dwight Carroll, Richard Eubank, Terrance Atkins, Scott Quach | |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is fouled on the floor by Joey Han - foul #4 on Joey Han, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is hacked by Patrick Smothers - foul #1 on Patrick Smothers, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth grabs the offensive board | 58-68 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Lee | 58-71 |
| 00:54 | Bucknell | Joey Han misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Patrick Smothers denies the turnaround by Kevin Charpentier | 58-71 |
| 00:29 | Bucknell | Colby Angleberger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | Thomas Reynolds buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier runs out the clock | 61-71 |