| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gary Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick French (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Webb (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Cayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Giusti (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Primeaux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sweetman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leland Spaulding (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Bucknell | John Giusti hits a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Rick French - foul #1 on Rick French, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 19:46 | Bucknell | John Giusti makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Alfred Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 19:08 | Bucknell | John Giusti hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Allen Webb misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 18:44 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:23 | Bucknell | John Giusti is hacked by Frank Cayton - foul #3 on Frank Cayton, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Murphy (C) Frank Cayton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 18:08 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman drills a driving attempt in the lane | 43-33 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Rick French buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gary Arnold | 45-33 |
| 17:30 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Rick French - foul #2 on Rick French, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Tauber (SF), John Ammons (C) Alfred Nelson, Allen Webb | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Anderson (PG), Patrick Kirk (PF), Harold Lambeth (C) John Giusti, Leland Spaulding, Theodore Stephens | |
| 17:30 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:30 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | John Ammons misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | Herman Murphy tips it home | 47-35 |
| 16:54 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Herman Murphy - foul #1 on Herman Murphy, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson (PG), Keith Chaput (SG) Gary Arnold, Rick French | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Greenberg (SG), Richard Nicholson (C) Danny Primeaux, Michael Sweetman | |
| 16:54 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:54 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Henry Tauber misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Patrick Kirk - foul #2 on Patrick Kirk, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Henry Tauber makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | Colorado State | Henry Tauber misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 16:44 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 16:15 | Bucknell | Robert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:13 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Kirk - foul #3 on Patrick Kirk, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Arnold (PG), Allen Webb (PF), Frank Cayton (C) Keith Chaput, Herman Murphy, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Giusti (PG), Danny Primeaux (SG), Leland Spaulding (PF), Theodore Stephens (C) Robert Anderson, Kenneth Greenberg, Harold Lambeth, Richard Nicholson | |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gary Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Cayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Giusti (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Primeaux (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leland Spaulding (fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Danny Primeaux | 50-41 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Danny Primeaux steals the ball from Darwin Jackson | 50-41 |
| 15:09 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Giusti | 50-43 |
| 14:54 | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Stephens | 50-43 |
| 14:53 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:49 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding's pass is intercepted by Gary Arnold | 50-43 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | Frank Cayton is hacked by Theodore Stephens - foul #3 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rick French (SG), Alfred Nelson (SF) Darwin Jackson, Henry Tauber | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Anderson (SG), Michael Sweetman (SF), Harold Lambeth (C) Danny Primeaux, Patrick Kirk, Theodore Stephens | |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Robert Anderson takes the ball from Rick French | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 13:38 | Colorado State | Allen Webb snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Leland Spaulding is called for the reach on Rick French - foul #2 on Leland Spaulding, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Keith Chaput (PG), Herman Murphy (PF), John Ammons (C) Gary Arnold, Allen Webb, Frank Cayton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux (SG), Patrick Kirk (PF), Theodore Stephens (C) John Giusti, Leland Spaulding, Harold Lambeth | |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Keith Chaput throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Tauber (PG) Keith Chaput | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 12:55 | Bucknell | Rick French is called for the reach on Danny Primeaux - foul #3 on Rick French, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk tips it home | 50-45 |
| 12:24 | Colorado State | John Ammons connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alfred Nelson | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:16 | Colorado State | Herman Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Colorado State | Herman Murphy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 52-45 |
| 12:09 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Theodore Stephens | 52-45 |
| 11:54 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Henry Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick French (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Primeaux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sweetman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Colorado State | John Ammons is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Arnold (PG), Keith Chaput (SG), Allen Webb (PF), Frank Cayton (C) Henry Tauber, Rick French, Alfred Nelson, Herman Murphy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Giusti (PG), Richard Nicholson (SF), Leland Spaulding (PF), Harold Lambeth (C) Robert Anderson, Michael Sweetman, Patrick Kirk, Theodore Stephens | |
| 11:15 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 11:13 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:52 | Bucknell | Harold Lambeth snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:43 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-50 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Allen Webb | 52-50 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Keith Chaput misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | Richard Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 10:12 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Lambeth | 52-52 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Harold Lambeth takes the ball from Frank Cayton | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harold Lambeth | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | Frank Cayton tips it in | 54-55 |
| 09:18 | Bucknell | Richard Nicholson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 54-55 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Frank Cayton grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Keith Chaput misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Primeaux - foul #1 on Danny Primeaux, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alfred Nelson (SF), Herman Murphy (PF), Henry Tauber (C) John Ammons, Allen Webb, Frank Cayton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Anderson (PG), Kenneth Greenberg (SG), Michael Sweetman (SF), Patrick Kirk (PF), Theodore Stephens (C) John Giusti, Danny Primeaux, Richard Nicholson, Leland Spaulding, Harold Lambeth | |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Keith Chaput makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Keith Chaput misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:40 | Bucknell | Robert Anderson is hacked by Gary Arnold - foul #1 on Gary Arnold, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rick French (SG), Allen Webb (PF) Gary Arnold, Keith Chaput | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Rick French steps in front of the Michael Sweetman pass | 55-55 |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Rick French slams it home | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | Bucknell | Kenneth Greenberg hits a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Rick French - foul #4 on Rick French, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 07:56 | Bucknell | Kenneth Greenberg misses the free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | Allen Webb snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Henry Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sweetman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Rick French clanks a turnaround in the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:43 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:20 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 57-60 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Herman Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:44 | Bucknell | Robert Anderson blows the dunk | 60-60 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Herman Murphy | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Alfred Nelson scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 62-60 |
| 06:20 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Allen Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Rick French is whistled for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Arnold (PG), Keith Chaput (SF), John Ammons (PF), Frank Cayton (C) Henry Tauber, Alfred Nelson, Allen Webb, Herman Murphy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Giusti (PG), Danny Primeaux (SG), Richard Nicholson (SF), Leland Spaulding (PF), Harold Lambeth (C) Kenneth Greenberg, Robert Anderson, Michael Sweetman, Patrick Kirk, Theodore Stephens | |
| 05:47 | Bucknell | John Giusti can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | John Ammons grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | John Ammons drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Arnold | 64-60 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Ammons - foul #2 on John Ammons, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Henry Tauber (SF) Rick French | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman (SF), Patrick Kirk (C) Richard Nicholson, Harold Lambeth | |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Frank Cayton snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ammons | 67-61 |
| 04:37 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding lays it in on a nice dish by John Giusti | 67-63 |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Danny Primeaux is called for the reach on Keith Chaput - foul #2 on Danny Primeaux, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Allen Webb (PF) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens (C) Patrick Kirk | |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Henry Tauber grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Darwin Jackson (SG), Herman Murphy (PF) Keith Chaput, Allen Webb | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Robert Anderson (PG), Kenneth Greenberg (SG), Patrick Kirk (SF), Harold Lambeth (PF) John Giusti, Danny Primeaux, Michael Sweetman, Leland Spaulding | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gary Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darwin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Murphy (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Cayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Greenberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Lambeth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Frank Cayton is denied by Theodore Stephens | 67-63 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | Herman Murphy tips it home | 69-63 |
| 03:09 | Bucknell | Kenneth Greenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 03:08 | Bucknell | Patrick Kirk snags the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:50 | Bucknell | Robert Anderson drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Greenberg | 69-66 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Rick French (SG), Alfred Nelson (SF), Allen Webb (PF) Darwin Jackson, Henry Tauber, Herman Murphy | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Giusti (PG), Danny Primeaux (SG), Michael Sweetman (SF), Leland Spaulding (PF) Robert Anderson, Kenneth Greenberg, Patrick Kirk, Harold Lambeth | |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Gary Arnold misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 02:36 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Danny Primeaux | 69-66 |
| 02:17 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman tips it but misses | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Alfred Nelson | 69-66 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Rick French misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Allen Webb tips it back up and in | 71-66 |
| 01:31 | Bucknell | Michael Sweetman clanks a turnaround from close range | 71-66 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Allen Webb pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Allen Webb is called for a charge - foul #3 on Allen Webb, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux is hacked by Gary Arnold - foul #2 on Gary Arnold, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Bucknell | Danny Primeaux misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Allen Webb pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Rick French misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Leland Spaulding | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding misses long on a shot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 00:43 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Bucknell | Theodore Stephens scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sweetman | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Frank Cayton is denied by Theodore Stephens | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Bucknell | Gary Arnold steals the ball from Leland Spaulding | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | Rick French can't finish the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:01 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding grabs the board | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Leland Spaulding misses long on a fullcourt shot | 71-69 |