| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maynard King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jason Partin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Peter Jones inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Princeton | Peter Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Dye and the foul's on Daniel Chasteen - foul #2 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:49 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:49 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:31 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Maynard King snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 19:23 | Princeton | Peter Jones is hacked by Daniel Chasteen - foul #3 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hightower (SF) Daniel Chasteen | |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jason Partin - foul #3 on Jason Partin, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG) Jason Partin | |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Kenneth Swims | 40-42 |
| 18:40 | Princeton | Peter Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Chalmers | 42-42 |
| 18:33 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 42-42 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | William Hightower tips it in | 42-44 |
| 18:18 | Princeton | Maynard King knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Chalmers | 44-44 |
| 18:13 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from William Hightower | 44-46 |
| 17:55 | Princeton | Albert Dye's floater is tipped away by Robert Lang | 44-46 |
| 17:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 17:34 | Missouri State | Robert Lang misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:33 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 17:32 | Princeton | Peter Jones grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 17:10 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Maynard King | 46-46 |
| 16:45 | Missouri State | William Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 16:44 | Princeton | Peter Jones gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:23 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 16:22 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenneth Swims, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Steve Lester (SG), Michael Ziman (SF), Scott Long (PF), Jason Griffin (C) Kevin Chalmers, Jerry Benedict, Peter Jones, Maynard King, Albert Dye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Oliver Ray (SF), Matthew Patel (C) Kenneth Swims, William Hightower, Robert Hampton | |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Scott Long misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-46 |
| 15:42 | Princeton | Michael Ziman gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rudy Pierce (fresh) SG - Steve Lester (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ziman (fresh) PF - Scott Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Oliver Ray (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Lang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Michael Ziman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Patel - foul #1 on Matthew Patel, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF) James Ellis, Eugene Alexander | |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:28 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 48-46 |
| 15:15 | Princeton | Jason Griffin snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Oliver Ray steals the ball from Jason Griffin | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray lays it in | 48-48 |
| 14:35 | Princeton | Robert Lang is called for the reach on Scott Long - foul #1 on Robert Lang, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hightower (PF) Robert Lang | |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Michael Ziman is hacked by Jason Partin - foul #4 on Jason Partin, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG) Jason Partin | |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:19 | Princeton | Michael Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:07 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims is hacked by Rudy Pierce - foul #2 on Rudy Pierce, team foul #1 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Princeton | Willie Johnson (PG), Peter Jones (SF), Maynard King (PF) Rudy Pierce, Steve Lester, Jason Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Robert Hampton (C) Oliver Ray, Matthew Patel | |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | William Hightower can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 13:45 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton tips it home | 50-50 |
| 13:24 | Princeton | The jumper by Maynard King is denied by Daniel Chasteen | 50-50 |
| 13:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Ellis | 50-50 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | William Hightower is hacked by Michael Ziman - foul #2 on Michael Ziman, team foul #2 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG), Jerry Benedict (SG), Jason Griffin (C) Willie Johnson, Michael Ziman, Scott Long | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander (SG) James Ellis | |
| 12:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Swims | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Princeton | Peter Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jerry Benedict | 52-52 |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Jerry Benedict picks off the pass by Eugene Alexander | 52-52 |
| 12:20 | Princeton | Peter Jones lays it in set up by Jerry Benedict | 54-52 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Maynard King is called for the reach on William Hightower - foul #2 on Maynard King, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (PF), Albert Dye (C) Maynard King, Jason Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Robert Lang (PF), Matthew Patel (C) Kenneth Swims, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Hampton | |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Hightower and the foul's on Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel misses the free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:54 | Princeton | Steve Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:31 | Princeton | Albert Dye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 54-54 |
| 11:30 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Kevin Chalmers (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Benedict (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Lester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Alexander (fresh) 15 pts. SF - William Hightower (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Benedict - foul #2 on Jerry Benedict, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Ziman (SF), Scott Long (PF) Peter Jones, Steve Lester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Oliver Ray (SF) William Hightower | |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:26 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Scott Long snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:04 | Princeton | Scott Long tips it home | 56-54 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Robert Lang connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Ellis | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Princeton | Michael Ziman is hacked by Oliver Ray - foul #1 on Oliver Ray, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Maynard King (PF) Kevin Chalmers, Jerry Benedict | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hampton (C) Matthew Patel | |
| 10:39 | Princeton | Michael Ziman misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:39 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Robert Lang buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Eugene Alexander and the foul's on Maynard King - foul #3 on Maynard King, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (SG), Jason Griffin (C) Scott Long, Albert Dye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims (PG), William Hightower (SF) James Ellis, Eugene Alexander | |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Robert Lang makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 10:03 | Princeton | Maynard King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rudy Pierce | 58-59 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Rudy Pierce takes the ball from Kenneth Swims in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 09:51 | Princeton | Rudy Pierce misses badly on a floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 09:49 | Princeton | Steve Lester gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Maynard King is hacked by Robert Lang - foul #2 on Robert Lang, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Benedict (SG), Peter Jones (SF) Steve Lester, Michael Ziman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF) Oliver Ray, William Hightower | |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Maynard King makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:32 | Princeton | Maynard King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Rudy Pierce takes the ball from James Ellis | 60-59 |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict lays it in on a great pass from Rudy Pierce | 62-59 |
| 09:05 | Missouri State | Robert Hampton clanks a jumper from close range | 62-59 |
| 09:04 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Maynard King | 62-59 |
| 08:48 | Princeton | Robert Lang swats the layup by Rudy Pierce | 62-59 |
| 08:47 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:33 | Princeton | Jason Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 08:32 | Missouri State | James Ellis snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 08:23 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Robert Lang knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Ellis | 62-61 |
| 07:53 | Princeton | Peter Jones lays it up and in set up by Jerry Benedict | 64-61 |
| 07:46 | Missouri State | Jason Griffin steals it from Daniel Chasteen | 64-61 |
| 07:24 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 64-61 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rudy Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Benedict (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maynard King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Swims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Robert Lang (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Peter Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Chasteen - foul #4 on Daniel Chasteen, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG), Michael Ziman (SG), Scott Long (PF), Albert Dye (C) Rudy Pierce, Jerry Benedict, Maynard King, Jason Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jason Partin (PG), Eugene Alexander (SG), Oliver Ray (SF), William Hightower (PF), Matthew Patel (C) James Ellis, Kenneth Swims, Daniel Chasteen, Robert Lang, Robert Hampton | |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:51 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray's pass is intercepted by Kevin Chalmers | 65-64 |
| 06:22 | Princeton | Peter Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-64 |
| 06:21 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Long | 65-64 |
| 06:08 | Princeton | Albert Dye drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Ziman | 67-64 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Albert Dye - foul #1 on Albert Dye, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Princeton | Steve Lester (SG) Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:37 | Princeton | Albert Dye is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | William Hightower hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 67-66 |
| 05:18 | Princeton | Scott Long grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 04:50 | Princeton | Scott Long clanks a shot from the right side | 67-66 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Oliver Ray pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 04:44 | Missouri State | Jason Partin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Matthew Patel tips it in | 67-68 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Jason Partin is called for the reach on Kevin Chalmers - foul #5 on Jason Partin, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Benedict (SG), Peter Jones (SF), Jason Griffin (C) Michael Ziman, Scott Long, Albert Dye | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Phillips (PG), Daniel Chasteen (SF), Robert Lang (PF) Jason Partin, Oliver Ray, Matthew Patel | |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:12 | Missouri State | William Hightower makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Phillips | 69-70 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | Steve Lester lays it in | 71-70 |
| 03:42 | Missouri State | Robert Phillips misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jason Griffin | 71-70 |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene Alexander - foul #2 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Princeton | Rudy Pierce (PG), Michael Ziman (SF), Maynard King (PF) Kevin Chalmers, Peter Jones, Steve Lester | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Ellis (PG), Kenneth Swims (SG), Robert Hampton (C) Robert Phillips, Eugene Alexander, William Hightower | |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:16 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Rudy Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Benedict (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Ziman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maynard King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Griffin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Swims (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Chasteen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Lang (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Daniel Chasteen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Ellis | 73-73 |
| 02:54 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Albert Dye (C) Jason Griffin | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Alexander (SG) James Ellis | |
| 02:40 | Princeton | Robert Lang swats the layup by Albert Dye | 73-73 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Maynard King grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:24 | Princeton | Albert Dye hits the finger roll | 75-73 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims is hacked by Albert Dye - foul #2 on Albert Dye, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers (PG), Peter Jones (SF) Rudy Pierce, Michael Ziman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:04 | Princeton | Maynard King pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:44 | Princeton | Maynard King scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Chalmers | 78-74 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | Kenneth Swims misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 01:32 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Jerry Benedict | 78-74 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers is hacked by Kenneth Swims - foul #2 on Kenneth Swims, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:26 | Princeton | Kevin Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:58 | Missouri State | Robert Lang makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Swims | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Princeton | Maynard King can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 80-77 |
| 00:31 | Missouri State | Robert Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:10 | Missouri State | Peter Jones picks off the pass by Robert Lang | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict is hacked by Eugene Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Alexander, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Jerry Benedict misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | Princeton | Albert Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Albert Dye is fouled on the floor by Robert Hampton - foul #1 on Robert Hampton, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Albert Dye makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Albert Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Lang | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Lang comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 82-77 |