| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ian Saari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jean Walton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | Harold Spillman is called for the reach on Ian Saari - foul #2 on Harold Spillman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ian Saari | 28-34 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Gregg Burney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Spillman | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Jean Walton scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Robert Esqueda is called for the reach on Harold Spillman - foul #1 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 18:06 | Princeton | Jean Walton pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:02 | Princeton | Ian Saari clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-36 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Gregg Burney is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Princeton | Tom Thompson steals the ball from Robert Esqueda | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 17:14 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda scores on a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | Tom Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:53 | Princeton | William Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | Princeton | Tom Thompson takes the ball from Thomas Mitchell | 33-38 |
| 16:09 | Ball State | Harold Spillman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:07 | Princeton | Jean Walton grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Ian Saari clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 15:43 | Ball State | Mark Murray grabs the board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Murray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ian Saari (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Esqueda (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jean Walton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Jean Walton takes the ball from Dustin Pierce | 33-38 |
| 15:08 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Pierce and he's hacked by Ian Saari - foul #2 on Ian Saari, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Raymond Tomasini (C) Gregg Burney, Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Heredia (PG), John Baker (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Jesse Brack (PF), Mark Dufresne (C) Ian Saari, Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, Jean Walton, William Curtis | |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:55 | Princeton | Jesse Brack grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | Princeton | John Baker is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Sander (C) Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:02 | Ball State | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:00 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 13:55 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo drills a shot from close range | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry Heredia - foul #1 on Jerry Heredia, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| 13:22 | Ball State | Robert Robison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:55 | Princeton | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Glen Colucci - foul #3 on Glen Colucci, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Pierce (SF), Mark Murray (C) Robert Robison, Joseph Sander | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Esqueda (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Jean Walton (PF), William Curtis (C) John Baker, Bobby Salvo, Jesse Brack, Mark Dufresne | |
| 12:38 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 12:36 | Princeton | Jean Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:14 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Dustin Pierce - foul #2 on Dustin Pierce, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG), Tom Thompson (PF) Glen Colucci, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ian Saari (PG) Jerry Heredia | |
| 12:14 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:14 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Jean Walton - foul #1 on Jean Walton, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Princeton | William Curtis snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:29 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell is hacked by Tom Thompson - foul #1 on Tom Thompson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Spillman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ian Saari (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jean Walton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Curtis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Princeton | William Curtis scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Esqueda | 37-43 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-43 |
| 10:45 | Ball State | Mark Murray can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | William Curtis grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Jean Walton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tom Thompson - foul #2 on Tom Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Raymond Tomasini (C) Gregg Burney, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Heredia (PG), John Baker (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF) Ian Saari, Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell | |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Jean Walton makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | Jean Walton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:21 | Princeton | William Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:55 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 09:54 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:39 | Ball State | William Curtis swats the layup by Raymond Tomasini | 37-44 |
| 09:37 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:09 | Princeton | Jean Walton makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Baker | 37-46 |
| 08:48 | Ball State | Jerry Heredia is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Heredia, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Colucci (SG), Robert Robison (SF), Mark Murray (C) Harold Spillman, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ian Saari (PG), Robert Esqueda (SG), Thomas Mitchell (SF), Mark Dufresne (PF) Jerry Heredia, John Baker, Jean Walton, William Curtis | |
| 08:28 | Ball State | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:27 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 08:00 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Mitchell | 37-48 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Salvo - foul #1 on Bobby Salvo, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 07:10 | Princeton | Robert Esqueda drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ian Saari | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Gregg Burney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Robison (fresh) PF - Raymond Tomasini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ian Saari (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Esqueda (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Dufresne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Mark Murray clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Esqueda - foul #2 on Robert Esqueda, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | Harold Spillman (SG), Dustin Pierce (SF), Tom Thompson (PF) Glen Colucci, Robert Robison, Raymond Tomasini | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Curtis (C) Bobby Salvo | |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Mark Murray makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Mark Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:25 | Princeton | Thomas Mitchell misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-51 |
| 06:24 | Ball State | Mark Murray grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 06:19 | Ball State | Gregg Burney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 06:17 | Princeton | William Curtis grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 05:55 | Princeton | Dustin Pierce denies the turnaround by Mark Dufresne | 41-51 |
| 05:53 | Princeton | Mark Dufresne hits the follow up shot | 41-53 |
| 05:31 | Ball State | Mark Murray can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | Gregg Burney grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Harold Spillman hits a runner from the left block | 43-53 |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Ian Saari loses the dribble to Gregg Burney in the backcourt | 43-53 |
| 05:02 | Ball State | Harold Spillman connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Gregg Burney | 45-53 |
| 04:40 | Princeton | William Curtis drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Dufresne and the foul's on Gregg Burney - foul #1 on Gregg Burney, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Smith (PG), Glen Colucci (SG), Raymond Tomasini (C) Gregg Burney, Harold Spillman, Mark Murray | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jerry Heredia (PG), John Baker (SG), Bobby Salvo (SF), Jean Walton (PF) Ian Saari, Robert Esqueda, Thomas Mitchell, Mark Dufresne | |
| 04:40 | Princeton | William Curtis makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:13 | Ball State | Tom Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 04:12 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 03:54 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-56 |
| 03:52 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 03:38 | Ball State | Tom Thompson grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 03:32 | Ball State | Tom Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-56 |
| 03:30 | Princeton | The rebound goes to William Curtis | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Princeton | Jean Walton hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Salvo | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Colucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Pierce (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tom Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jerry Heredia (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Salvo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jean Walton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - William Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Ball State | Dustin Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | William Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:40 | Princeton | Jean Walton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-58 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Glen Colucci grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | William Curtis picks off the pass by Tom Thompson | 45-58 |
| 02:06 | Princeton | Dustin Pierce picks off the pass by William Curtis | 45-58 |
| 02:02 | Ball State | William Curtis steals it from John Smith | 45-58 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | William Curtis buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Heredia | 45-60 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 01:37 | Princeton | Bobby Salvo pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:14 | Princeton | William Curtis hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Heredia | 45-62 |
| 00:58 | Ball State | Tom Thompson misses the easy layup | 45-62 |
| 00:57 | Princeton | Jean Walton gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Jean Walton drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Heredia and the foul's on Dustin Pierce - foul #3 on Dustin Pierce, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gregg Burney (PG), Robert Robison (SF), Joseph Sander (C) John Smith, Dustin Pierce, Tom Thompson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mark Dufresne (C) William Curtis | |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Jean Walton misses the free throw | 45-64 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Raymond Tomasini gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Glen Colucci misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Gregg Burney pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | Robert Robison hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 45-64 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Gregg Burney tips it in | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Jerry Heredia runs out the clock | 47-64 |