| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stephen Stern (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Madsen (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lino Zimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Ron Madsen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Moffett - foul #2 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Ron Madsen makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 19:30 | Princeton | Ron Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Ronald Brown loses the dribble to Robert Hughes | 32-36 |
| 19:01 | Princeton | William Smith steps in front of the Lino Zimmel pass | 32-36 |
| 18:59 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon's pass is intercepted by Jacinto Ortiz in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 18:48 | Princeton | William Smith takes the ball from Lino Zimmel | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | Ronald Brown drills a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:43 | Princeton | Ron Madsen gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Princeton | Ron Madsen's layup is rejected by Stephen Stern | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Xavier | William Smith gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:21 | Xavier | Stephen Stern buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Brown | 37-36 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Trent (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF), John Campbell (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, William Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Music (SG), Bobby Rosamond (SF), Michael Proulx (PF), Eddie Posey (C) James Graham, Robert Hughes, Ron Madsen, Lino Zimmel | |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:07 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:39 | Xavier | William Trent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Alan Juhasz (SG) Jacinto Ortiz | |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Bobby Rosamond is fouled on the floor by William Trent - foul #1 on William Trent, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 16:20 | Princeton | Alan Juhasz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Xavier | John Campbell gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso's floater is tipped away by Michael Proulx | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 16:10 | Princeton | Michael Proulx grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:49 | Princeton | Michael Proulx misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Michael Proulx pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Trent (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Warren Ruck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Music (fresh) SG - Alan Juhasz (fresh) SF - Bobby Rosamond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Proulx (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Princeton | Michael Proulx misses the fadeaway from close range | 37-38 |
| 15:37 | Princeton | Alan Juhasz can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 15:35 | Princeton | Eddie Posey gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Princeton | Alan Juhasz misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to John Campbell | 37-38 |
| 15:00 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled on the floor by Alan Juhasz - foul #1 on Alan Juhasz, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Tracy Williams, William Trent, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz (PG), Mladen Zart (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Ron Madsen (PF), Lino Zimmel (C) William Music, Alan Juhasz, Bobby Rosamond, Michael Proulx, Eddie Posey | |
| 14:43 | Xavier | The jump hook by Stephen Stern is blocked by Lino Zimmel | 37-38 |
| 14:42 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #2 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:30 | Xavier | Warren Ruck pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:08 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is whistled for traveling | 39-39 |
| 13:53 | Princeton | Ron Madsen clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Warren Ruck | 39-39 |
| 13:36 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 13:34 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mladen Zart | 39-39 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Robert Hughes is hacked by Lawrence Moffett - foul #3 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | John Campbell (PF), William Smith (C) Stephen Stern, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Proulx (C) Lino Zimmel | |
| 12:52 | Princeton | John Campbell is called for the reach on Jacinto Ortiz - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #6 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:43 | Princeton | The jump hook by Michael Proulx is blocked by William Smith | 39-39 |
| 12:41 | Princeton | Ron Madsen hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jacinto Ortiz - foul #1 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), John Campbell (PF) Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Posey (C) Ron Madsen | |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:26 | Princeton | Michael Proulx grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:10 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Hughes | 40-43 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mladen Zart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Proulx (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | Princeton | Mladen Zart snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Mladen Zart misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Tracy Williams - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Trent (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Dikembe Amoroso, John Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Music (PG), James Graham (SF), Lino Zimmel (C) Jacinto Ortiz, Robert Hughes, Eddie Posey | |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Mladen Zart makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Mladen Zart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Mladen Zart makes the 3rd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | Xavier | William Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Trent | 44-45 |
| 10:43 | Princeton | William Smith swats the short shot by Lino Zimmel | 44-45 |
| 10:42 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:31 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SG), Warren Ruck (C) William Trent, William Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz (PG), Bobby Rosamond (SF), Ron Madsen (PF) William Music, Mladen Zart, Michael Proulx | |
| 10:15 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 10:01 | Xavier | Warren Ruck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG) Tracy Williams | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Hughes (SF) Bobby Rosamond | |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-45 |
| 09:38 | Princeton | Robert Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel is fouled on the floor by Warren Ruck - foul #2 on Warren Ruck, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Xavier | Dikembe Amoroso (SF), William Smith (C) Lawrence Moffett, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Princeton | Mladen Zart (SG) James Graham | |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:06 | Xavier | Stephen Stern buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 46-47 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Ron Madsen is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Amoroso - foul #3 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), John Campbell (PF) Jimmie Lyon, Stephen Stern | |
| Subs | Princeton | Michael Proulx (C) Lino Zimmel | |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Ron Madsen misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:39 | Princeton | Robert Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:24 | Princeton | Robert Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Music (PG), James Graham (SF) Jacinto Ortiz, Robert Hughes | |
| 08:17 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is hacked by Mladen Zart - foul #4 on Mladen Zart, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Xavier | William Trent (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Princeton | Bobby Rosamond (SF), Eddie Posey (C) Mladen Zart, Ron Madsen | |
| 08:07 | Xavier | Michael Proulx steals the ball from Tracy Williams | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Princeton | Michael Proulx buries a floater from the left side set up by William Music | 46-49 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Music - foul #1 on William Music, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF) William Trent, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz (PG), Mladen Zart (SG) William Music, Bobby Rosamond | |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Princeton | Michael Proulx snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mladen Zart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Proulx (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Princeton | Mladen Zart drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jacinto Ortiz | 47-51 |
| 07:10 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 07:08 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Jacinto Ortiz - foul #3 on Warren Ruck, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SG), Stephen Stern (PF), Dikembe Amoroso (C) Tracy Williams, Warren Ruck, William Smith | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Hughes (SF), Ron Madsen (PF), Lino Zimmel (C) James Graham, Michael Proulx, Eddie Posey | |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:02 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 06:24 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Ron Madsen can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:06 | Xavier | Stephen Stern hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:04 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Moffett | 47-53 |
| 05:51 | Xavier | Stephen Stern hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jimmie Lyon | 50-53 |
| 05:27 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:09 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett loses the dribble to Robert Hughes | 50-53 |
| 05:04 | Princeton | Mladen Zart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Hughes | 50-55 |
| 04:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 53-55 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 04:09 | Xavier | Ronald Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 04:08 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Lino Zimmel | 53-58 |
| 03:52 | Princeton | Robert Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:51 | Xavier | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | Ron Madsen is called for the reach on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Ron Madsen, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), William Trent (SG), John Campbell (SF), Warren Ruck (PF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett, Stephen Stern, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Music (PG), James Graham (SG), Bobby Rosamond (SF), Michael Proulx (PF), Eddie Posey (C) Jacinto Ortiz, Mladen Zart, Robert Hughes, Ron Madsen, Lino Zimmel | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Trent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Warren Ruck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Music (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Graham (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Rosamond (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Proulx (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Posey (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | William Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | William Music is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| 02:54 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz (PG), Mladen Zart (SG), Robert Hughes (SF) William Music, James Graham, Bobby Rosamond | |
| 02:39 | Xavier | William Smith lays it in on a great pass from William Trent | 57-58 |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Stephen Stern (PF) Tracy Williams, William Trent, John Campbell, Warren Ruck | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ron Madsen (PF), Lino Zimmel (C) Michael Proulx, Eddie Posey | |
| 02:15 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel comes up short on the runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | Xavier | Stephen Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:51 | Xavier | Stephen Stern buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Brown | 60-58 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Ron Madsen misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Ron Madsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Ron Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is fouled on the floor by Ron Madsen - foul #2 on Ron Madsen, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Stephen Stern misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:59 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Stephen Stern is hacked by Ron Madsen - foul #3 on Ron Madsen, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Stephen Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:18 | Princeton | Mladen Zart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Mladen Zart - foul #5 on Mladen Zart, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Graham (SG) Mladen Zart | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz is hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jacinto Ortiz is called for the reach on Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:03 | Princeton | Princeton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-64 |