| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Alvarado (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Nielson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Held (fresh) PF - Robert Gaskell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derick Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Anthony Held inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado scores on a shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 19:29 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:13 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Held | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Franklin Nielson - foul #1 on Franklin Nielson, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell's pass is intercepted by Samuel McKenzie | 35-28 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder is hacked by Anthony Held - foul #1 on Anthony Held, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey can't throw it down | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:28 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Allan Painter loses the dribble to Anthony Held | 35-28 |
| 18:03 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Held | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Franklin Nielson is called for the reach on Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Franklin Nielson, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold (PF) Robert Gaskell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman (C) Samuel McKenzie | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Held - foul #2 on Anthony Held, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz (PF) Anthony Held | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG) Allan Painter | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:32 | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 17:14 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Derick Sullivan, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Franklin Nielson steps in front of the Shawn Hartman pass | 37-28 |
| 16:44 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Nielson | 39-28 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Richard Simek knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:53 | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold buries a shot from the right block set up by Oscar Alvarado | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Alvarado (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Nielson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Harrold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clyde Salowitz (fresh) 5 reb. C - Derick Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Franklin Nielson is called for the reach on Bryan Wright - foul #3 on Franklin Nielson, team foul #6 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Phillip Abbas (PG), Kevin Permenter (SG), Anthony Held (SF), Robert Gaskell (PF) Oscar Alvarado, Franklin Nielson, Clyde Salowitz, Derick Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Samuel McKenzie (C) Bryan Wright, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Allan Painter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Simek | 41-32 |
| 15:18 | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Chad Griffin - foul #1 on Chad Griffin, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (PG) Richard Simek | |
| 15:18 | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:18 | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Painter | 43-34 |
| 14:49 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell misses the shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel McKenzie | 43-34 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee is fouled on the floor by Phillip Abbas - foul #1 on Phillip Abbas, team foul #7 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado (PG), Franklin Nielson (SG), Clyde Salowitz (C) Phillip Abbas, Kevin Permenter, Phillip Harrold | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Chad Griffin, Shawn Hartman, Samuel McKenzie | |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:01 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Gaskell and he's hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan (C) Clyde Salowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG) Kurt Brownlee | |
| 14:01 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Timothy Schweder | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-36 |
| 13:46 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell is whistled for traveling | 45-36 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz (PF) Robert Gaskell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Wright | 45-38 |
| 12:49 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 12:47 | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz misses the tip | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz can't tip it in | 45-38 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:30 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey's pass is intercepted by Oscar Alvarado | 45-38 |
| 12:12 | Bucknell | Derek Bailey is called for the reach on Clyde Salowitz - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold (SF), Robert Gaskell (PF) Anthony Held, Derick Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SG), Shawn Hartman (PF), Samuel McKenzie (C) Allan Painter, Derek Bailey, Michael Rouse | |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson misses the jumper near the basket | 45-38 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Alvarado (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Harrold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gaskell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Salowitz (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Richard Simek's pass is intercepted by Robert Gaskell | 45-38 |
| 11:44 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado is hacked by Bryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Phillip Abbas (PG), Kevin Permenter (SG) Oscar Alvarado, Franklin Nielson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SF) Timothy Schweder | |
| 11:27 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Phillip Abbas | 47-38 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Wright | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Richard Simek snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Bucknell | Clyde Salowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:19 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Samuel McKenzie | 47-40 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Simek | 47-43 |
| 09:40 | Bucknell | Phillip Harrold lays it up and in set up by Phillip Abbas | 49-43 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman hits a driving attempt from the left block | 49-45 |
| 09:17 | Bucknell | Phillip Abbas's pass is intercepted by Bryan Wright in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado (PG), Franklin Nielson (SG), Anthony Held (SF), George Sells (PF), Derick Sullivan (C) Phillip Abbas, Kevin Permenter, Phillip Harrold, Robert Gaskell, Clyde Salowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Michael Rouse (C) Bryan Wright, Richard Simek, Shawn Hartman, Samuel McKenzie | |
| 08:55 | Bucknell | Anthony Held misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 08:54 | Bucknell | George Sells grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:40 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:39 | Bucknell | Anthony Held tips it in | 51-45 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Griffin | 51-47 |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | George Sells misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Rouse - foul #1 on Michael Rouse, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kurt Brownlee (PG) Chad Griffin | |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | George Sells makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:00 | Bucknell | George Sells makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits a shot in the paint | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Oscar Alvarado (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Nielson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Held (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Sells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derick Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kurt Brownlee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Rouse (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Bucknell | George Sells scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Held | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Allan Painter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Bailey | 55-51 |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Derek Bailey | 57-54 |
| 05:49 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from George Sells | 59-54 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey loses the dribble to George Sells | 59-54 |
| 05:25 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse hits a jumper from close range set up by Timothy Schweder | 59-56 |
| 04:55 | Bucknell | George Sells scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Michael Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Phillip Abbas (PG), Kevin Permenter (SG), Phillip Harrold (SF), Robert Gaskell (PF), Clyde Salowitz (C) Oscar Alvarado, Franklin Nielson, Anthony Held, George Sells, Derick Sullivan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Richard Simek (SG), Chad Griffin (SF), Shawn Hartman (PF), Samuel McKenzie (C) Kurt Brownlee, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Michael Rouse | |
| 04:09 | Bucknell | Kevin Permenter loses the dribble to Richard Simek | 61-56 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Simek | 61-58 |
| 03:38 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Simek | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Phillip Abbas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Permenter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Harrold (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gaskell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Salowitz (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Simek (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Chad Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel McKenzie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 61-58 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Shawn Hartman tips it home | 61-60 |
| 03:02 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Phillip Abbas | 64-60 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado (PG), Franklin Nielson (SG), Anthony Held (SF), Derick Sullivan (C) Phillip Abbas, Kevin Permenter, Phillip Harrold, Clyde Salowitz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF) Richard Simek, Chad Griffin, Shawn Hartman | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:49 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:45 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gaskell | 67-60 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Held - foul #3 on Anthony Held, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | Bucknell | Anthony Held scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Alvarado | 69-62 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | Allan Painter drills a floater from the left block | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Wright - foul #2 on Bryan Wright, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:37 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie is called for traveling | 71-64 |
| 01:09 | Bucknell | Robert Gaskell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 01:07 | Bucknell | Anthony Held tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Allan Painter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:48 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Painter - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Permenter (SF), Phillip Harrold (PF) Anthony Held, Robert Gaskell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:46 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | Bucknell | Derick Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Samuel McKenzie grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:38 | Bucknell | Franklin Nielson snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Bucknell | Derek Bailey swats the short shot by Oscar Alvarado | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey jams it | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Held (SF), Robert Gaskell (PF) Kevin Permenter, Phillip Harrold | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Oscar Alvarado runs out the clock | 74-66 |